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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1971
Page
1
The text paints a scene of warm days and long daylight as school breaks begin. Children wander the streets while a relaxing atmosphere settles over the town, signaling the start of summer-like conditions.
The Mount Dora Day Care Center announced it will close June 11 due to a funding shortfall from parent fees. Director Minnie Lee White said the center cannot cover salaries for the director and assistant and cannot stay open over the summer.
About two hundred students will graduate from the Lake County Area Vocational Technical Center in Eustis on June 25. The ceremony occurs in the Mount Dora Community Building auditorium with most graduates receiving vocational certificates from multiple trades and programs. Ninety three students will earn high school diplomas through adult education.
The Mount Dora Tigers are named among the 1971 Pony League teams. Members include Buddy Atkins Gene Day and several teammates listed with managers Johnny Bales Dwayne Black Dwight Black Bill Brown Ed Clement Guy Foster Steve Key Wayne Molnar Brad Orr Dave Parker and others. The article notes a program conducted at the center and a diploma program for varied ages with Lawrence H. Perkins delivering the keynote.
The Ocklawaha Chapter DAR met at St. Thomas Parish House Eas t with Mrs W K Thatcher detailing the DAR Museum in Washington DC. Antiques and art objects from Colonial 1607 1776 Revolutionary 1776 1800 and Early Republic 1800 1830 were shown, tied to three periods of U S history.
The schedule lists activities at Mount Dora High School and East Town Community Center from June 14 to August 13, including tennis on school courts and tournaments on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Softball for ages 8 to 18 runs at Mount Dora City Pool with daily hours, plus Scout nights and adult swim, plus East Town Pool sessions and a late August to early September swimming lessons block. The plan includes specific times for men, women, and public access across multiple facilities.
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