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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1963
Page
2
A brief on ALBA etiquette rules covers mat placement stance and foot faulting. The piece notes club activity with six bridge tables, five rinks, and high scores by Vera Kimberley and Rufus Howe, plus kitchen remodeling and upcoming social pot luck on May 30.
The Lake County Duplicate Bridge Club held a monthly Master Point game in Umatilla. In an eight table Mitchell movement the N S winners were Ernest Butler and Mrs B J McCabe of Mount Dora first, Julian Herdon of Leesburg and Mrs Ed Busch of Eustis second, Mrs J B Giltner of Mount Dora and Wesley Elston of Leesburg third. In E W the winners were Neff Sebree of Umatilla and C O Fenster Jr of Lakeland first, Mrs J A Murray and Mrs Roland Cooper of Mount Dora second, Mr and Mrs H D Hufford of Leesburg tied for third with Mrs James Scobie and Mrs Paul Gerding of Umatilla.
A playful bedtime moment explores the idea of retirement age in simple terms. The narrator gently frames work life and long term planning as a calm future concept suitable for a curious child. The tone remains gentle and reassuring.
A sunny Thursday drew 22 Sun Risers for their regular Scotch event with Lib Hallenbeck and Ray Fritts running it. Low gross went to Lib Hallenbeck and Ken Ward. low net to Gov. French and Eleanor Mockett. notable plays included a strong short game by Cave Brigham and a new club nickname. One member, Roland Kortmann, died suddenly in St Paul and is mourned by the group.
Mrs Lois M Pitzer 63 died May 15 at her Tri angle Acres home Born in Jackson Center Pennsylvania she had lived in Mount Dora six years She was a Jehovahs Witness member Survived by husband Leon three sons Eldred Mount Dora Allen Astabula Ohio Jason Sandusky Ohio three daughters Shirley Thompson New Castle Pennsylvania Larue Kindig Ester McCreery Sandusky sisters Ester Hindman Aliquippa Pennsylvania Georetha Smith Mercer Pennsylvania and 14 grandchildren Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 pm at the Chapel of Zeller Kennedy and Hamlin Funeral Home Eustis with David Richards officiating Interment Lakeside Memory Gardens Cemetery Eustis
Lake County sales tax collections declined by five thousand dollars in April 1963 versus April 1962 while the state saw a higher percentage of taxes. Gasoline consumption statewide also fell compared to the prior year. Lake County will receive 99076 dollars of the two cent gasoline tax refund.
Airman Donald L. Dake son of Mr and Mrs Gordon L Dake is reassigned to Greenville AFB Mississippi for medical service specialist training. He is a 1960 Mount Dora High School graduate who attended Florida State University and completed basic training at Tinker AFB Oklahoma.
Florida tax collectors report an April rise of 5.40 percent year over year in cigarette and liquor revenues. Ten month collections total 74,860,706.26 dollars, up 2.81 percent from 1961 62. Cigarettes lead with about 30 million, liquor over 19 million, beer above 18 million, wine over 5 million, plus miscellaneous fees. Most revenue goes to the State General Revenue Fund, cigarette tax largely returned to municipalities.
Sylvester Rose spoke to the Mount Dora Men's Garden Club on bulb care including soil, depth, spacing, mulching, and seasonal planting. He covered narcissus, gladioli, day lilies, amaryllis, canna, caladiums, tulips, storage methods, and sanitation, with notes on fertilizer and pest handling.
Harold C. Schaefer announced the Young Republican Club of Leesburg will meet Saturday June 8 at 12 30 p m in the Florida Room of Trade Winds Leesburg. The gathering aims to form a Barry Goldwater for President Club the first in Lake County and possibly Florida. By laws and a constitution will be adopted and a name change voted.
The STANDARD Oil Company (Kentucky) outlines five easy steps to plan a trip with a route that avoids detours and maximizes points of interest. A family gathering finalizes plans, followed by a pre-trip car check at a Standard station to ensure a trouble-free journey. While traveling, stop at the Standard Oil sign for better car care.
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