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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1962
Page
2
A lively lawn bowling update covers club members, travel to Bay View Michigan, and news from Elizabeth and John Mueller. Mentions include the Eckleys, Dan Brady, Byron Armstrong, and other bowling friends, with notes on social visits, TV Talent Scouts, and upcoming league tryouts.
Allan Seabrook of Mount Dora was elected treasurer of the Lake County Chapter of The National Foundation. Bob Liston of Tavares was named chairman, Verdualee Eustis vice-chairman, and Penny K. Godfrey secretary. The foundation funds medical research on birth defects arthritis and polio and supports March of Dimes service in Lake County.
On Monday July 16 Mount Dora sent six teams to Clermont for the Lake County Round Robin. The Mount Dora squads won 15 games and lost nine with Clarence Owen and Al Becher taking first high in the playoff over Skinner and Futch of Clermont. Wheeler and Smith were second high, defeating Hoffman and Patch of Eustis.
Ruth and Vernon Sherrard report five days of rain and poor fishing in West Pembroke Me. They mention The Topic and tracking club members, miss bowling, and plan to return about Oct 1. Doc and Madge Neptune vacationed in Ft Lauderdale and are back to their routines.
A Mount Dora Library display lists multiple novels and works by authors such as Inglis Fletcher, Niven Busch, Anne Lindbergh, Alistair MacLean, Rex Stout, Margery Kennedy, Yasher Kemal, Herman Wouk, Phillip Roth, Scott Fitzgerald, Gladys Taber, and others. The compilation includes crime adventures, romance, biographies, travel, and reference volumes along with Horizon Magazine for July. The shelf art showcases a wide range of mid century literature and periodicals.
Twenty years ago volunteers were sought for surgical dressings by the Lake County Chapter of the American Red Cross. The Mount Dora Home Demonstration Club hosted a program on Baking with sugar substitutes. Janet Frances Dismukes was born July 24 at O’Kelley Hospital Leesburg to Mr and Mrs H S Dismukes. Curtis Minkley completed Aviation Machinists Mate School in Jacksonville. Mount Dora High School Band conducting summer sessions at Lake Side Inn with 31 members participating. fluoridation referendum registration due for Mount Dora Aug 4. S S Gould move to Lake shore Dr. in Mount Dora. Anne Merchant welcomed to Mount Dora Business and Professional Women’s Club. Lake County League of Municipalities to meet July 30 with William Stewart presiding. County commissioners delay controversial property revaluation amid protests.
Public notice in Lake County Florida lists John B. Wiley as executor seeking approval of final returns distribution and final discharge. The filing requests discharge as executor of the will of May Wiley with Roy Christophe of Mount Dora, Florida acting as attorney for the executor. The matter is before Judge W A Naiten on August 2, 1962.
Yellow donation boxes by Goodwill Industries appear across Florida to collect surplus repairable articles. The feature mentions citrus topics including the 29th Annual Citrus Grower meeting, peach growing in northern Florida, and discussions on cold effects on fruit, black scale control, and the Florida citrus industry's USDA and extension relations.
A compact dealership note extols Chevrolet trucks for reliability and durable design. It cites sound engines strong frames insulated cabs and tight tailgates as features that preserve trade-in value and reduce ownership costs.
Television speculation notes pay TV's rise may face viewer resistance and sponsor gaps. It likens token incentives to stamps and warns of faded pictures, advising readers to call Frank Stewart Radio & TV in case of trouble. It adds a Sunday household hint about preheating a glass coffee maker for better java.
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