Highland Street widening proposed to city limits
Mount Dora officials approve a resolution urging widening of Highland Street from Fifth Ave to the south city limits. A petition signed by 74 local businessmen asks timely improvements to divert and encourage traffic, with debates over a three to four lane plan and a $25,000 utility relocation cost. The measure goes to Lake County Commissioners and the State Road Department.
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Highland St
Fifth Ave
Lake County Board of Commissioners
State Road Department
Mount Dora
Joan W. Mwcudimick
Atomey
Gordon Dake
Orange County
Thomas Houser
Florida Gas Co. Reports Higher First Quarter Revenue in 1963
Florida Gas Company revealed a first quarter 1963 operating revenue of 12.205 million dollars, the highest since operations began in 1959, with a quarterly net income of 0.931 million dollars. Two non recurring events reduced earnings, including an underwater pipeline break and start up issues at a new plant. The company expects continued annual earnings growth and less seasonal variation.
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Florida Gas Company
W. J. Bowen
Orlando
Florida
Houston Ship Channel
Florida Hydrocarbons
Bowen
County Receives Increased Share From Race Track Tax
State Comptroller Ray E. Green announced Florida counties will get 34 000 more from the race track tax fund this month bringing each county to 193 000 for the current period. The payment is 3 000 above last month and counties have 8 500 more than the same period last year with two more checks to be mailed before the period ends.
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Ray E. Green
Florida
Coesnatah
Mount Dora Updates Term For City Salesman Role
The Mount Dora council approved replacing hawker with door to door salesman in the anti-peddler ordinance. The change allows selling only with police department approval and a city salesman's permit.
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Mount Dora
Delinquent 1962 Tax Certificates On Sale May 31
Lake County tax collector Paul H. Reed announced tax certificates for delinquent 1962 taxes will be sold at the courthouse in Tavares starting at noon on May 31. By April 30, $4,128,121 had been collected with $133,440 in discounts. Over $2 million goes to the Lake County Board of Public Instruction and funds to other county and public entities. Taxpayers unsure of payments may call Reed’s Tavares office for verification.
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Paul H. Reed
Lake County
Tavares
Reed
Board of County Commissioners
General Revenue Fund
South Lake Memorial Hospital
Board of Oklawaha Water Conservaton, Recreation and Control Authority
City Council Approves $8500 Sewer System Changes
The council approved changes to the new sewer system raising costs by about 8500. Major work covers design and specs for the sewage treatment plant expansion and modernization. A tunnel under Atlantic Coast Line tracks near Helen Street is also required.
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Atlantic Coast Line
Helen St
Eighth Ave
Harlan G. Burgett
Dave Bowen
Frederick Andrews
Legion Memorial Service Planned for Post 35 Members
Members of American Legion Post 35 plan a memorial service Sunday at Sorrento Presbyterian Church at 11 am with assembly at Legion Home Mount Dora at 10 15 am. Memorial Day services are set for Thursday May 30 at Pine Forest Cemetery at 11 am with volunteers meeting at Legion Home 10 am and 6 am for flag placement.
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American Legion Post 35
Sorrento Presbyterian Church
Legion Home
Mount Dora
Pine Forest Cemetery
Mount Dora Cancer Crusade hits halfway toward $1650 goal
Gust Adams and G. R. Wright display the progress mark on a relay thermometer sign for the Mount Dora Cancer Crusade. The 1963 drive, led by Rotarians Adams and Wright as co chairmen, stands near the midpoint of its $1650 target.
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Gust Adams
Mount Dora
Himself
G. R. Wright
Adams
Wright
Citrus Industry Adopts Three Year Marketing Plan
The Florida Citrus Commission approved a three year marketing and advertising plan proposed by General Manager Homer E. Hooks. It aims to maintain consumer demand during upcoming seasons with limited supplies and to promote the value of citrus for both fresh and processed products.
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Florida Citrus Industry
Florida Citrus Commission
Homer E. Hooks
Lenfmnand Lant
Mantahan
Hooks
City UK seals bids for two new tennis courts
City Council to choose two contractors for construction of two tennis courts near the swimming pool through an informal bidding process. Bids to be submitted to City Clerk Mel Wagner and Councilman Thomas Houser for final approval. Estimated cost, including nets reels posts and backstops, just over $2,000.
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Dave Bowen
City Cerk
Mel Wagner
Thomas Houser
Trophy Winners Named At Annual Athletic Banquet
The Lakes and Hills Athletic Conference held its annual banquet at the Mount Dora Bible School presided by Dr. C. A. Vaughn Jr. Mount Dora Bible School won the first place varsity basketball trophy with captain Charles Holmes. Tom Vigeant and Gary Bryant shared junior varsity honors for Florida Central Academy and Mount Dora Bible School respectively. Col. Leroy Allen received the president’s gavel and Walter Stephens became vice president.
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Lakes and Hills
Mount Dora
Bible School
C. A. Vaughn
Howey Academy
Florida
Central Academy
Montverde
Mount Dora Bible School
Charles Holmes
Tom Vigeant
Florida Central Academy
Gary Bryant
Howey
Don Gatewood
Vaughn
Col
Leroy Allen
Walter Stephens
Mount Dora Council Backs Tax District for Waterman Memorial Hospital
Mount Dora City Council endorses Tallahassee bills to create a Northeast Lake County hospital tax district. The move seeks a one mill levy to fund Waterman Memorial Hospital operations, especially welfare care, after a $40 000 uncollectable bill loss last year. Alfred Rehbaum Jr. urged support. Dr Frederick Andrews called the measure necessary. Councilman Gordon Dake moved the resolution.
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Mount Dora
Tallahassee
Lake County
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Alfred Rehbaum, Jr
Rehbaum
Leesburg
Clermont
Frederick Andrews
Andrews
Cre
Gordon Dake
Mount Dora Beach Plan Progress Highlighted by Meeting
The Mount Dora Merchant's Association advanced beach and recreation plans for Lake Dora. Tyrone Parker was named committee chair to study costs while Spencer Beebe leads long range planning for proposed improvements including Gilbert Park grills and picnic tables, a manmade sand beach, and an expanded boat ramp.
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Lake Dora
Mount Dora
Gilbert Park
City Lakeshore
Our Famous Bear Is Now Main Dish
A public dinner at the Christian Home and Bible School in Mount Dora features Mr Bruin the bear as a main course at 5 to 7 p.m. Tickets cost 1.25 for beef and pork meals, with portions of bear barbecue offered free to those seeking a wild flavor. the event is sponsored by the school's athletic department.
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Mount Dora
Mr. Bruin
Christian Home and Bible School
Moonshine Stills Decline as Florida Agents Move In
Florida beverage agents destroyed 39 illegal distilleries in March, down from 46 last month as authorities push deeper into swamps. Stills are found on platform structures in flooded areas accessible only by boat, with searches across 67 counties locating sites in 15 counties.
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Sunshine State
Florida
Mount Dora Joins Lake County Industrial and Tourism Commission
Mount Dora becomes an active member of the Lake County Industrial and Tourism Commission after council action. Alfred Rehbaum Jr. urged support for attracting industry and boosting tourism to diversify Lake County’s economy beyond citrus and lodging, with brochures prepared for developers and available through local chambers.
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Mount Dora
Lake County
Rehbaum
Commission
Florida Power Corporation
Lakes County
Chamber of Commerce
Frederick Andrews
Florida
Legion Auxiliary Plans Poppy Day Observance
Tomorrow is Poppy Day to honor U S armed forces casualties from World War I World War II and Korea. Volunteers reproduce wild red poppies in hospitals to raise funds for servicemen and families with wreaths to be placed at Pine Forest Sorrento and Tangerine cemeteries. Memorial Day is May 30.
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United States
Battefields
France
Belgium
American Legion
Chester L. Connelly
Thelma Bernhehr
Legion. Auxiliary
Pine Forest
Sorrento
Little League opener rained out after thundershower
A thundershower washed out the Rotary versus American Legion opener as Mayor Jesse Willmott tossed the first ball. About 18 youths waited for "Play Ball" before rain halted the ceremony and competition, with a tentative reschedule planned if weather cooperates.
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Rotary
American Legion
Jesse Willmott
Willmott
DAR Chapter Memorial Service in Eustis and Mount Dora
Ocklawaha Chapter DAR to hold Memorial Day services at Greenwood cemetery Eustis for Miss Maybelle Bishop grave and place a ded icatory marker at Mrs. David S. Simpson grave Pine Forest Cemetery Mount Dora. Daughters and friends invited to attend.
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Ocklawaha
Dar
Maybelle Bishop
Greenwood Cemetery
Eustis
David S. Simpson
Pine Forest Cemetery
Mount Dora
Court Alters Summer Moot of Municipal Court
The municipal court will meet on alternate Mondays through the summer, instead of weekly sessions. Last Monday Mayor Jesse Willmott heard one traffic case and one disorderly conduct case, with fines of 25 dollars and a forfeited bond of 5 dollars.
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Jesse Willmott
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Robert Coughlin
Florida Gas Co
Legion
American Cancer Crusade
J. G. Ray
City Hall
Ray
City UK
Association
Legion Auxiliary
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