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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1959
Page
1
The second annual Mother of the Year contest asks Mount Dora schoolchildren to write essays showing sincere appreciation for their mothers. Entries with name on envelope secret, deadline 9 a.m. May 16, prizes include 15 for the winner and 30 total in various awards, with the winning mother crowned at Donnelly Park.
Thirty three Mount Dora high school seniors work toward a Tuesday deadline for essays on constitutional appreciation and the Bill of Rights. Ten winners receive prizes totaling 530, with scrolls and a Kiwanis May 21 ceremony.
Freeholders urged by the Board of Public Instruction to re register before May 12 to expedite voting in the May 26 School Bond Issue election. If not reregistered, a freeholder may vote with proof such as a tax receipt, deed, sworn ownership affidavit, or legal property description. County registrar Katherine Baker said there is a prior credential procedure to vote without re registering, and contacting her office determines if the voter remains on the books.
Lake County commissioners appointed three appraisers Robert Eichelberger Al Mundy and Emery Dillard to obtain rights of way for the Lake to Orange line segment of Highway 441 near Mount Dora a five mile route. Chairman O M Simpson weighs using secondary funds to resurface Highway 44 between Eustis and Cassia and linking Sanford Road to the cross state highway amid ongoing state project plans.
Maj. Jack Slatton and Capt. Willis Sutton died with Capt. Lyle Lappin when their plane crashed over Lake Joanna near Mount Dora. The airmen, once war buddies in Italy, were returning to visit Lappin’s family and were missed by Claire Lappin and her children. Debris hit nearby homes as fire crews battled the blaze.
Mount Dora hosts a two day pre school roundup on May 14 and 15 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon in the gymnasium. Parents are urged to enroll children for the September class, with a 6 year age requirement by December 31, 1959. REREGISTER NOW DEADLINE TUESDAY.
The County Commission was to hear a plan to form a shared sanitary district and build a common sewage disposal plant between Mount Dora and Tavares. Mayors Patton and Burleigh discussed the proposal with Commission members, with City Engineer O Neall citing potential savings and tighter regulations requiring hookups as tanks age. Mount Dora has long sought proper facilities as its aging septic tank dumps near Lake lore.
Councilman David Bowen reports Mount Dora building activity rose sharply in April with total permits at 239000. New classroom construction at the white and colored schools accounted for 198000 of the permits, while new homes added 36000 compared with 9500 and 4000 in the prior April respectively.
Less than one third of Mount Dora area voters have reregistered for the May 26 bond election. Precinct 20 at the Chamber of Commerce reports 222 registrations. Precinct 31 at City Hall has 336. A PTA telephone push seeks to boost registrations before the deadline next Tuesday.
Mrs. Clara B. Williams assistant chairman of the Republican National Committee will address a public meeting at the San Juan hotel in Orlando on Friday. She shares party leadership with Chairman Meade Alcorn and will give a luncheon speech promoting party strength in the south.
A Social Security Administration district representative will visit Mount Dora City Hall on Thursday May 21 from 9 to 11 am. The session assists with applying for old age and survivors insurance benefits social security numbers and general program information.
Residents are reminded that Tuesday is the deadline to reregister for Precinct 30 in the Golden Triangle area at Riley's Park. Local officials urge timely registration to ensure proper polling eligibility and voting access.
The City Council formally approved a 16 residence subdivision on Clayton street despite concerns over layout. Developers George Jolly and Walter Stubble agreed to follow paving specs, with curb type and a 10 foot easement for electric lines. Two lots have been sold including a large home planned by an Orlando buyer.
Mount Dora will not join Eustis in asking the Levy County Commission to issue a statement on reevaluating property for taxes. Eustis seeks the move to aid a $5.6 million school bond issue, arguing the assessment would boost passage though Mount Dora cites limits of city authority and potential political sideshows.
April 1959 saw 22,582 gallons pumped from city mains versus 14,000 in April 1958 water use. Dorans used a large amount of water. Electric consumption rose from 648,000 KWH in April 1958 to 725,000 KWH in April 1959.
Mount Dora city leaders discuss a possible natural gas venture awaiting a feasibility study. Mayor Patton urges action as Eustis looms, while council questions tax implications and private vs public enterprise concerns. No decision until Eustis acts and all members attend.
City Council debated a proposed Dairy Queen at Fifth and Donnelly with a juke box, facing resident opposition. Council members delayed action, awaiting two absent members, amid memories of a previous Fifth Avenue rezoning upheaval.
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