Rotary Installs 1962 63 Officers In Special Ceremony
The Mount Dora Rotary Club installed its 1962 63 officers Tuesday at the Community Building. Ted Prosser of the Leesburg Rotary Club led the ceremony and urged integrity and leadership, praising the club for its successful years and charging new officers to work diligently. New directors Wade F Anderson Donald B Taylor and A V Martin were named with Tom ee as president and Al Rehbaum Ill as vice president. Fran F Henderson and Grady Simpson were re elected secretary and treasurer respectively. Outgoing president A V Martin received a jeweled Rotary pin for his leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Wade F. Anderson
Donald B. Taylor
A. V. Martin
Tom
Blair Family Joins Mount Dora Methodist Church
The Blair family moves from Miami to Mount Dora as the new minister Rev William T Blair and his wife Mrs Miriam Blair adjust to life in the town. The Blairs discuss church duties and family life with sons Bill Jr Lee and Wendy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Mount Dora
William T. Blair
First Methodist Church
Blair
Bill Jr
Lee
Wendy
Blairs
Florida
Grace Methodist
Canal Point
Wagg Memorial
West Palm Beach
St. Paul’s
Tallahassee
Detroit
Wayne University
Garrett Biblical Institute
Evanston
Ill
Miriam Kathleen West
Winnetka, NL
National College of Education
Methodist Church
Board of Missions
Florida Conference of Methodist Churches
Robert Penly Named Manager of One Hour Cleaners
Robert Penly named manager of One Hour Cleaners at Golden Triangle Shopping Center Mount Dora. A World War I veteran from Kingsport Tennessee, he previously worked with dry cleaning firms in Bristol Virginia and will move from Dona Vista to Mount Dora soon.
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Robert
Bob” Penly
Golden Triangle
Mount Dora
Bob
Bristol
Kingsport
Tenn
Dona Vista
Deadline June 30 For 62 63 Fishing Licenses
Fishermen must obtain the 1962 63 fishing license by midnight June 30. Fresh water license checks start July 1 with fines up to 300 dollars or 90 days in jail for violations. Licenses available from County Judge William A Milton Jr in Tavares. Resident annual 2 dollars non-resident annual 8 dollars non-resident 14 day 3.25 dollars non-resident five day 2.25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Milton Jr
Tavares
Doran Awarded Master of Arts in Marketing
Thomas E. Brelsford of Route 1 Mount Dora received a Master of Arts in marketing at recently held Michigan State University commencement exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Brelsford
Route 1
Mount Dora
Michigan State Univers
Downtown adds a pet raccoon named Toy to attract visitors
Mount Dora welcomes Toy a two and half month old raccoon owned by 10 year old Oscar Grantham. Toy roams downtown with a leash at night and perches on Oscars shoulder during the day. Oscar runs a paper route and plays Little League on a farm team. the Granthams care for Toy with rabies shots and daily routines.
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Donnelly Street
Mount Dora
Oscar
Grantham
Granthams
C. H. Hawthorne
Subhia
Toy
Little League
Florida Farm And Grove Loans Reach Record Year
Florida farm and grove real estate mortgages last year totaled 52,978,000 up slightly from 1960 and 1959 but below the peak years since 1955. Insurance companies led lenders with 11,655,000 followed by individuals and the Federal Land Bank. Total Florida farm debt rose five percent to 250,111,000.
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Florida
Florida State Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Federal Land Bank
Banks
Services Held In Pennsylvania For J. H. Swort
John L. Swort of Mont Alto Pennsylvania former Mount Dora builder for J G Ray Jr funeral and burial held June 20 in Smithport Pennsylvania. He leaves wife Edna and daughter Carol who attended school in Mount Dora.
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Ward
John L. Swort
Mont Alto
Mount Dora
J.G. Ray Jr
Winn-Dixie Posts Sales Gain For Year And Four Weeks
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. reports a 3.06 percent rise in sales for the 52 weeks ended June 2, with volume $771,276,666 up from $748,380,234. For the four weeks ended June 2, sales reached $59,095,348, up from $57,541,233. The chain operates 559 retail stores across the South, up from 533 a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc
Winn-Dixie
Golden Triangle
South
Lake County records 13 traffic fatalities in first quarter
Thirteen traffic fatalities were reported in Lake County for the first three months of 1962 according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Florida totaled 34 055 accidents with 361 deaths and 14 867 injuries. Dade County led with 55 deaths. eighteen counties reported no fatalities.
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Lake County
Florida Highway Patrol
Florida
Dade County
Rainfall totals in Eustis Mount Dora and Tavares
Rainfall for the week ended June 26 recorded 0.000 inches in Eustis and Mount Dora with 0.05 inches noted for Tavares and surrounding area. The data shows minimal precipitation across the three locations.
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Eustis Es
Mount Dora
Tavares
Mount Dora warns 150 firms to obtain licenses by July 2
About 150 business, professional and trade firms were told to secure occupational licenses by July 2 or face prosecution. City Clerk Mel Wagner issued the notices as enforcement was ordered by the City Council after Circuit Court Judge W Troy Hall Jr. dismissed the test case and urged a specific case to challenge the ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Wagner
Jesse D. Willmott
Mount Dora
Circuit Court
W. Troy Hall, Jr
Dorans Urged To Apply For S S Benefits
Mount Dora residents, many unaware of entitlements, are urged by Col. Byron R. Patton of the Orlando Social Security Office to apply. The 1961 act allows partial benefits even with earnings above 1200 dollars yearly, with examples showing possible benefits remaining. Workers 62 or older should contact SSA to review their cases and avoid annual benefit loss.
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Mount Dora
Byron R. Patton
Social Security Office
Orlando
Col. Patton
Lake County Cancer Drive Exceeds Quota In Leesburg
The Lake County Unit of the American Cancer Society met in Leesburg to report a total of 12,689 raised for the Cancer Drive. Two hospital beds were purchased for Waterman Memorial Hospital in Eustis. a walker, wheelchair, bandages, and service equipment were added. Educational films and a projector are available for service clubs. Mrs. Dan Abel of Eustis chairs education.
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Lake County
American Cancer Society
Leesburg
H. G. Drake
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Eustis
Dan Abel
Officials Named At Girls State At Florida State University
Girls State session sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary continues at Florida State University in Tallahassee. Patricia Vason and Mary Mockett represent Mount Dora as government participants in the annual practice in government. Patricia serves as an official in the mythical city number. The Mary is a city official in city.
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Girls State
American Legion Auxiliary
Florida State University
Tallahassee
Patricia Vason
Mary Mockett
Mount Dora
Patricia
Mary
Infant dies in Daytona Beach death notice
Susan Elizabeth Chapman eight months died Tuesday morning in Daytona Beach. Survived by Mr and Mrs Joe Tucker of Mount Dora as great grandparents.
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Susan Elizabeth Chapman
Daytona, Beach
Joe Tucker
Mount Dora
Florida Gas to close Mount Dora office July 1
Florida Gas Utilities Co. announced the Mount Dora branch at 430 Donnelly St. will close on July 1. Service for the area will be handled from the Eustis office, with Harold C. Moynelo leaving his post to relocate. City officials are studying the possible purchase of the company’s facilities for local gas distribution.
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Florida Gas Utilities Co
Mount Dora
Donnelly St
Eustis
Irwin Silverman
Orlando
Harold C. Moynelo
Sharp
Helm Rd
First National Bank of
Silverman
National Safe Boating Week Observed in Lake County
National Safe Boating Week runs July 1 through 7 in Lake County per Sheriff Willis V. McCall. The Florida Boating Council cites high boat use with 35 million people and up to eight million craft. Coast Guard data place Florida fifth in fatalities and first in property damage. council safety teams promote legal requirements to boaters.
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Lake County
Willis V. McCall
Randolph Hodges
Florida Boating Council
United States Coast Guard
Florida
Mount Dora Post installs new Legion officers
Mount Dora Post 35 of the American Legion held formal ceremonies to install officers. In the photo, outgoing Post Commander Nick Danesky, new Post Commander George Johnson, Second Vice Commander Walter Goding, Sergeant-at-Arms William Blankenberg, Finance Officer Leo Reichert, Historian Henry Link, and Executive Committeeman C. R. Javens are shown. Missing are Bill Paul recovering from a car wreck and Roy Christopher serving as Service Officer.
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Mount Dora
American Legion
L.r
Nick Danesky
George Johnson
Walter Goding
William Blankenberg
Leo Reichert
Henry Link
C. R. Javens
Bill Paul
Roy Christopher
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Council
Tom Champion
Champion
I Chapin
Oscar Grantham
Raccoon
Pennsylvania
J. H. Swort
Lake
Citrus Culture Corp. Weekly
Dorans
S. S
Cancer Society
Florida Gas
New Legion
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