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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1967
Page
2
The room UNG JE reports a relaxed evening with six rinks and mixed teams. A meeting set a ten team summer league starting Monday June 5 with substitutions allowed, and Friday or morning playoffs possible. Organizers Harold Peterson Art Frances and Vernon Sherrard will run the league.
Dana Elizabeth McAlister infant daughter of Delores and Andrew Owen McAlister Jr. of McCormick S C died May 4 at Self Memorial Hospital Greenwood S C. Survived by parents grandparents and great grandparents. committal services May 6 at Mt Tabor Baptist Church Cemetery Reevesville conducted by Revs Ellison and Waitt. Strom's Funeral Service of McCormick was in charge.
Mr. Marvin F. Bryast was the guest speaker at the Kiwanis noon luncheon held last week at the Community Building. He spoke on Mothers in an unusual interpretation of Bible words and commented on the New Morality sweeping the civilized world while receiving a certificate from Oscar Schubert.
Lake County Round Robin at Leesburg sees Mount Dora six and nine in May play though Red and Black dominate later cycles. Pete Rohm Clarence Owen lead first high Red, Rohm Owen win 104 to 70, while Tyson Nolet and Dooley claim second high wins in separate playoffs. Officials include Owen Thomp son Economos Gant Edwards Brauneis. Notables Knoebel Garriott heads north for summer.
The piece notes Liberty’s age and details of its construction, the French gift and U.S. funding, plus visitor interest. It cites New York waste and pollution issues, a proposed state lottery, and historical lottery use. It also mentions horses, exploration, and Viennese musical sentiment, ending with U N visitors and cold remedies.
Stats note by Sportsfan Al lists games played through May 14 1967. Mentions Braves Astros and Giants in context of league leaders and team totals.
Mrs. Hilda Streeton Ames, an 85 year old English-born resident of Mount Dora for over 40 years, died Saturday at a Leesburg nursing home. Services were held Monday at Rehbaum-Harden Funeral Home with Rev. Leo Lacy officiating and interment in Pine Forest Cemetery. The funeral home conducted all arrangements.
Governor Claude Kirk issued a no burning proclamation for Collier Hendry Lee Charlotte and Nassau counties due to drought and fire danger. The ban applies to any burning that could start a forest brush grass or muck fire and took effect immediately upon publication. County commissioners requested the order amid ongoing emergency conditions.
Broward reports Williams re elected to the NAIC executive committee after serving as Florida Insurance Commissioner. He joined the committee in May 1965, bringing over 22 years in the Florida Insurance Department as chief administrative assistant to the Insurance Commissioner.
The May meeting of the Mount Dora Historical Society is set for tonight at 6 30 p m The event is a pot luck supper at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Land in Tangerine Mr and Mrs Richard Whittington will present slides of famous Florida mansions.
Five counties previously reported no burning bans, bringing the total to ten across central and south Florida. Officials note current conditions allow outdoor fires with no active restrictions in these counties.
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