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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1962
Page
10
The piece recalls buzzing nighttime sidewalks with buggy drivers, lamp maintenance, and a chalked wall of graffiti like "Lewis Loves Sally" and "Twenty three Skidoo." A monkey organ grinder entertains bystanders as music drifts from classic tunes and crowded streets, reflecting on space dreams and human perception.
Laura E. Sterling 88, Winter resident of Mount Plymouth, died Monday at a Eustis hospital. She came from Peak’s Island, Missouri, and was a Methodist Church member. Survived by two sons Leon Sterling and Stanley Sterling, three daughters, twelve grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. Rehbaum Funeral Home Mount Dora to forward remains to Peak’s Island for services and interment.
The description mixes dancing children with a memory of a diminutive monkey and a grand circus parade. It catalogs brass bands clowns lions elephants wagons and a vast pageant that hides darker details from spectators. The text laments the spectacle and its imagined cost to the nation while invoking iconic circus images.
U.S. Savings Bonds division of the Treasury Department promotes and administers government savings bonds issued in Washington 25 DC. The notice outlines purchase options investment plans and guidance for citizens seeking secure savings instruments.
Garden tips highlight annuals suited to Florida heat and disease resistance. Recommend Gaillardia, Calliopsis, Balsam, Marigolds, Petunia, Portulaca, Torenia, and Tithonia along with Salvia, Strawflowers, Cosmos, and Chrysanthemums. Emphasizes selecting tolerant plants, proper soil, sun, and pest controls for durable summer color.
Mount Dora patients listed this week include Mrs. Jean Hemm Miss Beulah Lawrence Mr. Ocie Gossnell Mrs. Matilda Smith Mrs. Maggie Pait Mrs. Mary Conkling Mr. Russell Grumman Mrs. Rosine Kuechler Mrs. Allen Brown and Mr. William Bucher.
Modern engineers marvel at Edward Leedskalnin’s Coral Castle near Homestead. He reportedly hoisted massive coral blocks weighing more than Great Pyramid stones without aid, showcasing remarkable balancing and placement methods.
Florida promotion head Wendell Jarrard says last summer drew over 5 million tourists and predicts about 6 million this year with strong in-state travel. He urges towns to beautify streets, sponsor clean-up efforts, and engage garden clubs to welcome visitors and boost local economies.
The community held Sunday services at Bethel F M St Marys M E Bethel AME and St Johns P B with pastoral day at Bethel and Mount Olive AME. Deacon Elijah Walkers funeral was at St Johns PB. Rev Samuel officiated. The sick list includes Rev McNair and Sister Katie Hardy Julia Mitchell Catherine Jones Dora Fletcher Deacon Chapman. A new church is nearing completion with a large fundraising drive planned.
Lake County saw April 1962 sales tax collections exceed April 1961 by more than $4,000, with total receipts of $127,793. State Comptroller Ray E. Green noted other Florida counties faced declines in the same period.
The Lake County Citizens Band Radio Club will hold its regular meeting at the community room of the Tavares Bank, June 21 at 8 p.m. Officers are president James Davis of Mount Dora, vice president Jack Cooley of Eustis, and secretary treasurer Mac Horne of Tavares. The club, now organized, includes about 20 of the more than 50 licensees for citizen band radio and aims to promote proper use and develop an emergency radio network.
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