This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1959
Page
4
Voters face a May 26 special election on a school bond to raise standards as reevaluation proposals debate tax shifts. Nonregistereds need proof of eligibility. outcome hinges on tax load changes and funds for current school needs, with millage adjustments tied to reevaluation results.
In Little Rock residents move to recall three segregationist school board members who fired 44 teachers over integration. The statewide shift seeks to break Gov. Faubus influence and defend free speech and public schooling, signaling a public backlash against extremism.
In Geneva the opening quarrel of a life or death Foreign Ministers conference centers on whether delegates sit round or square. The Soviet Union favors a round table while the West pushes a square. The impasse, seen as a potential trigger for war, prompts calls to submit such grave Berlin crisis issues to the International Court of Justice for calm, lawful resolution.
Industrial News Review quotes Aubrey D. Gates of the AMA Division of Field Services warning against a new form of euthanasia by society. He urges community action to inventory elder assets, identify problems, and build nursing homes, rehabilitation, and recreation to keep seniors in the community and avoid loneliness and isolation.
Ted Cassady warns a reevaluation would triple grove taxes while groves and pasture land would rise sixfold, unfair to grove owners and cattlemen. He argues land value is far higher than books show and urges fairer taxation aligning grove and business values with other lines of commerce. The column recalls Immokalee migrant housing issues and a push for a small box tax to fund better worker housing.
The Lake Scottish Rite club and Ladies of the Lake announce their May meeting on Friday at 6 p.m. The event, held at the American Legion home in Umatilla, features barbecued chicken and entertainment. Robert Liston is secretary.
A Scotsman refuses to pay the 15 cent fare for a 10 cent ride. The bus reaches a bridge when the conductor snatches the suitcase and tosses it into the water. The Scot shouts a defiant remark, alleging attempted robbery and drowning.
In Sylvan Shores, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Smith recall early days of Mount Dora and Eustis, the Old Eastiar road, and a fertile tract once named by George Malone. The piece notes evolving development, a new shopping center, and longtime neighbors the Worrells and Worralls who moved nearby from Missouri.
Mount Dora High School hosts five candidate races for student offices with one uncontested president and contested vice president and secretary treasurer posts. Elections follow campaign speeches on Friday, while cheerleader tryouts, senior essays for the Heller contest, and Kiwanis prize night on May 21 color campus events.
Multiple churches present their weekly services and programs across Sixth Tremain Fifth Ave Grandview Grand Fifth Ave Mount Dora Eustis and nearby areas. Listings include pastors ministers service times Bible schools and midweek activities for Baptist Community Methodist Church Church of Christ Presbyterian Episcopal and Disciples of Christ congregations.
The Eustis First Church of Christ Scientist on Lemon and Grove lists Sunday services at 11 00 a m and Sunday School at 11 00 a m with a Wednesday evening service planned.
Worship at 11 00 A M led by Dr G J Schillerstrom minister local congregation invites participation from parishioners and visitors for morning service at the church in Sorrento.
Rev. Louis Johnston leads the Tangerine community church Sunday service at 10:00 a.m. Parishioners are invited to join for worship and fellowship.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.