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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1961
Page
7
Waterman Memorial Hospital joins National Hospital Week from Sunday to May 13. An Open House on Sunday from 1 30 p m features guided tours of recovery and operating rooms medical record library oxygen therapy and central sterile supply. Residents of all ages except children under 14 are invited to view improvements.
The Wesley Fellowship hosts a covered-dish supper and program at 6 30 p m tonight in Fellowship Hall. Mr and Mrs John Hall oversee the meeting.
A church listings page for Mount Dora and vicinity shows multiple congregations with service times. Notable churches include Mount Dora Baptist at Sixth and Tremain with morning worships at 8:30 and 11, and Evening Service at 8, plus midweek events. Other denominations listed are Methodist, Church of Christ, Presbyterian, Latter Day Saints, Episcopal, Disciples of Christ, Community Church, and First Church of God with various Sunday School and worship times.
Eusitis First Church of Christ Scientist located at Lemon and Grove holds Sunday services at 11 00 am and Sunday school at 11 00 am with a Wednesday evening service at 8 00 pm.
The Presbyterian Church advertises Sunday School at 10 00 A M and Worship Service at 11 00 A M led by Minister Dr G J Schillerstrom.
A Mount Dora letter urges a "Plant an Oak" campaign to replace removed trees along Donnelly Street and Route 441, suggesting residents mail donations to beautify the town with oaks. It calls for an ordinance requiring replacements and praises local Garden Clubs for environmental projects. An Elizabeth Circle breakfast is announced for May 11 at Gilbert Park.
Margaret DeGraff of Leonia New Jersey travels widely with a box camera to photograph tropical scenes and Asian harbors. She preserves about 800 pictures and selects 100 for enlargement then adds color with oil paints. Her work includes Hawaii Japan Hong Kong Manila Fort Corregidor Baguio and gold mine shots. She praises Mount Dora for its cleanliness and fondly recalls her family and travels.
THURSDAY MAY 4 1961 edition listing George M Johnson as Editor and Publisher with Valerie K Johnson as Associate Publisher and James E Ryan as Production Manager.
In a Mount Dora tribute to civic duty, William and Mrs. Holler sponsor the Senior High School Class Essay Contest on America and Communism. Entrants must submit by May 9 with six awards planned, reinforcing faith in youth to uphold liberty during the era of space race and global tensions.
The Florida Highway Patrol reported that of 269 pedestrians killed and 3 567 injured in traffic accidents last year almost one third were children through age nine. The 0 4 age group totaled 520 from 59 815. The most frequent cause was crossing a street or highway without an intersection totaling 1 499.
Karl Lehman told county garden club chairmen that the Lake County Fair Association spent 2632 dollars on improvements to the area hosting the 1961 Lake County Flower Show during the County Fair at Eustis.
Daily and weekend radio listings show hosts and programs from sign on to sign off. Notable segments include Discs Data and Don, Mickie Evans Musical Corral, Open Line, and Safety First with regional church and music features across Monday to Sunday.
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