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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1959
Page
6
City council reaffirms plan to widen Donnelly street from rail line to loop, removing eight feet from west grass strip to improve clubhouse parking and lake shore access. Local notices mention community greetings, memorials, travel, and a potluck supper at the clubhouse with lively social activity.
The club reports 18 wins and 18 losses overall. Hornaday pair finishes second in Red and falls 103 93 to Graham McQuiston in Black. Tuesday night draw draws 56 players. Harveys win first high Red 240 and beat Becher Strobl 101 89 in playoff.
R G Galloway died at Waterman Memorial hospital May 28 at age 70 after 34 years in Mount Dora. He ran Galloway's Service Station 19 years and was active in the Baptist church and Masonry. He is survived by wife Ethyl, daughter Kathleen Burchett, brother T O Galloway, sister E O Teasley, and two grandchildren. Services were held at the Baptist church with Rev David Coffield. interment Pine Forest cemetery.
A compact quotation from James Parton asserts that fidelity underpins most business triumphs and serves as a guiding principle for enterprise leadership.
Edward B. Blackburne aged 86 died at his Mount Dora home after a lingering illness. A former Waban Massachusetts publisher he retired in 1939 as president of Benjamin Sanborn Publishers. He leaves wife Anna, son Edward F. of Detroit, sister Louise Connor of Dublin, Ireland, and two grandchildren. Services were held at Rehbaum Funeral Home with Rev. John F. Mangrum officiating. Interment planned in West Medford Massachusetts.
Tony Tieffenbach, a retired Milwaukee policeman, serves as substitute officer in Mount Dora during summer vacations. He works the 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift this week and will alternate as needed.
The Poling family discusses Quentin Brelsford now stationed as field service engineer for Chrysler International in Venezuela and scheduled transfer to Santiago Chile. Betty Conway and her three sons Michel, Richard, and David study Spanish and English, attend American schools in Chile, and plan to visit Mount Dora and Tangerine after Cara Cas school closes.
The Lake County Duplicate Bridge club crowned May series winners Merritt Reeve first Ernest Butler second Mrs William Clifton third and Mrs Paul Johnson fifth. Monday night winners included Mrs Marshall Collins second Mrs Kenneth Hill and Mrs Frank Henry tied third Mrs Clifton fourth and Mrs S C Colley and Mrs Roland Cooper tied fifth.
Yvonne Driggers was crowned the first queen of the Girls Auxiliary at Sorrento Baptist Church in a ceremony. Mrs. Opal Keen of Lake Jem crowned her and charged the new organization. Other participants included Phyllis Godwin Merie Wise Dorothy Carter Karen Erickson Patricia Glover Belva Smith with Marcia Driggers as crown bearer. Counselors are Mrs. Pauline Driggers and Mrs. Cecil Baughman.
Rev David Coffield warned Mount Dora high school graduates that parochial schools threaten the four freedoms of religion speech assembly and the press. He urged defense of the public school as the only institution to teach respect for others and democratic rights. He criticized clergy control of education and warned voters to scrutinize public officials.
Rev James Jones and J Harris attend a Methodist war conference with 500 ministers and as many delegates in Florida. They announce a new parsonage house and a Sunday school building to open Sunday June 14 from 4 to 5 30 pm hosted by Mrs Jones and the Women’s Society.
City Council granted a building code variance Tuesday night in the Lake Dora front area to allow an apartment builder to erect a cement block duplex beside the Yacht club dock. The code requires space equivalent to a two bedroom home, but officials say the structure will improve the lake front and replace many old boat houses.
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