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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1962
Page
1
The Mount Dora Topic urges subscribers to complete a public opinion questionnaire on 12 major issues and return it by August 3. Final results will be published August 9. Responses are anonymous to reflect general community trends for local government and organizations.
City Attorney Roy A. Christopher plans a civil suit within two weeks to challenge the municipal occupational license tax. Defendants will be those who paid or refused payment, aiming to test the ordinance's validity without criminal arrests. Judge Hall had rejected the prior declaratory suit for lack of specific issues.
Lake County reports 15 traffic fatalities in the first four months of the year as Florida highways logged over seven billion miles. The mileage death rate rose 9.2 percent to 5.9 per 100 million miles, with statewide four month totals of 470 deaths, 20,101 injuries, and 44,826 accidents. Thirteen counties have a Rio death record.
Mount Dora Shuffleboard Club with 470 members opens a modern clubhouse in Donnelly Park. The 22 courts are now housed in a facility costing about 16000 dollars with city and club funding and 1200 dollars in furnishings. The club, incorporated last March, leases the venue for 99 years and hosts seasonal events, potlucks, card parties, and the Lake County Round Robin with prize money.
The American Legion Post No. 35 and Auxiliary of Mount Dora host the Sixth District School of Instruction on Sunday July 29 at the Legion Home Mount Dora. Registration opens 8 a.m. Department commander Arthur McCarthy and Mrs McCarthy attend. Reservation fee 1.25 dollars mailed to Box 42 Mount Dora. Dinner served 1 p.m.
David Nihart was elected president of the Merchants' Association of the Golden Triangle Shopping Center to fill the unexpired term after Dick Whiteside resigned for other business commitments. Bob Klingelhafer will serve the remainder on the board. He named Tom Wetherington and Klingelhafer as co chairmen of the Social Committee and Lillian Burd with Talmadge Horton as co chairmen of Public Relations.
City Council moved to cut sewer connection charges to 200 dollars as part of a compromise on an 815000 bond issue. The plan aims to serve a new school complex, the Shopping Center, downtown, and about 680 residents in three local areas after a peace meeting with community leaders and the Committee for Representative Government.
County Commissioners approve a 3 269 995 operating budget with 14.472 mill property tax, up from 14 192, driven by a larger school budget. Districts 10 18 21 and 26 face higher levies, while Lake-Sumter Junior College and teacher pay hikes are funded amid public debate over publicity and a proposed county planner position.
Dorans qualify for 24 events at the state finals in Jacksonville with multiple Mount Dora qualifiers led by Young Whittington in 13-14 boys 100 and 50 free. Judy Stewart wins 13-14 girls 100 free, Lanny Husebo takes 10 and under 50 fly, while Mount Dora teams claim relay titles and numerous runner ups amid 559 entrants and a midday shower.
The 29th Citrus Growers Institute will run August 6 to 10 at the 4 H Club Camp McQuarrie in the Ocala National Forest. Sponsored by the Florida Agricultural Extension Service, the program targets citrus growers industry leaders and their families. Free housing and meals are provided but residents must supply their own linens. housing reservations go to R E Norris Lake County Agricultural Agent Box 1165 Tavares.
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