Upbraids Parents Over Child Care and Morality
Sheriff S D Starr of Orange County told Mount Dora Rotary Club that today’s parents neglect their children and fail to provide a home and guidance. He warned that TV and movie crime pictures fuel juvenile crime, urged scripture in schools, and called to return to Old Testament readings if Jesus cannot be read. He cited rising youth crime, alcoholism, and eroding respect for the law, urging dedication to Christianity and stronger character to counter Communism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
S. D
Dave” Starr
Orange County
Mount Dora
Nine Men of the Supreme
Starr
Florida
Nevada
California
Arizona
Sir Starr
Cuba
United States
Mount Dora's Ten Loveliest Ladies Named by Reporter
Roaming Reporter presents Mount Dora's Ten Loveliest Ladies as ten streets bearing female names. The piece meanders through Annie Street, a Christian Home and Bible School dormitory, and Mrs Smotherman the house mother, detailing scenes of the campus and residents while praising local charm and variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avi Upua
wavEne
Vwitiv
MDL
Uo Mivowu
Mount Dora
Annie
Donnelly
Annie Hill
Leesburg
11Th Avenue
Bible School
McDonald Street
Dora Way
11Th
Overlook
Tangerine Garden Club Officers At Final Season Meeting
Tangerine Garden Club held its last meeting of the season at Garden Gate with a luncheon and a bridge session after a brief business meeting. Officers for 1962 1963 include Mrs Arvid Anderson corresponding secretary Mrs Charles Gray parliamentary advisor Mrs Cecil L Bothwell first vice president Mrs Maynard D Church president Mrs Harry Campbell recording secretary and Mrs Monroe M Dickinson treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tangerine Garden Club
Garden Gate
Arvid Anderson
Charles Gray
Cecil L. Bothwell
Maynard D. Church
Harry Campbell
Monroe M. Dickinson
Treas
Sharp New Building Opens in Sylvan Shores Area
Arthur B. Sharp, designer and builder of homes and commercial structures, opens a new building on Highway 441 Alt and Lucerne Drive in Sylvan Shores. The facility houses Sharp’s office with desks tailored to the décor, plus spaces for Harold C. Moynelo Mount Dora Realtor and Dr L W Skill who runs a general practice of medicine surgery and osteopathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur B. Sharp
Highway 441
Lucerne Drive
Sylvan Shores
Mr. S
Mr. Sharp
Harold C. Moynelo
Mount Dora Realtor
Donnelly St
L. W. Spill
Mount Dora Little League Opens Season at JayCee Park
Mount Dora Little League opens its season on June 4 at JayCee Park under president Ronald E. Aldrich. Four sponsors Kiwanis Lions Rotary and American Legion field 12 teams and a full 5:30 p.m. game schedule through July 23 with makeups July 24–31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
JayCee Park
American Legion
Cecil Barks
Roland Land
Ken Atkins
David Blue
Eddie Barks
Arthur Flavell
Joe Pickren
Randy Turner
Bernard Lindsley
Eugene Cox
Gregory Petcher
James Kelaher
Alfred Rizzo
Edward Brown
Gary Conliffe
Terry Horsley
Wade Pickren
Earl Timmons
Harold Dawson
Paul Pickren
Chris Stoothoff
Charles Clement
Eddie Timmons
David Spilliard
Jerry Grantham
Roger Danesky
Stephen Maleski
Ralph Aldrich
Charles Adkins
Bruce Cain
Danny Utsler
Scott Dawson
Mike Spear
Eddie Robinson
Rotary
Art Womble
Ronald Aldrich, Jr
Carl Durden
Rodney Dyer
Jimmy Edenfield
James Harrison
Jimmy Haskins
Danny Cordle
Ray Key
James Locke
Glenn Jackson
Jeff Elmore
Ronald Burhenne
Grover Gerald Cowher
Brooke Goulder
Gerry Jaillet
Fred Stoothoff
Little League Board
Aldrich, Sr
Dwight Mosteller
al Rehbaum, III
J. P. Turner
George Clement
Ard
Little League
JayCees
Kiwanis
Lions
Lions Eee Legion
Baccalaureate Service Set for Mount Dora Sunday Evening
Mount Dora ministers join in the first commencement events with a Baccalaureate Service at 8 p.m. in the Mount Dora Community Building. Rev. Coffield will deliver the sermon, Rev. Simpson will read Scripture, Father Hay will lead prayer, and Rev. Jones will give the benediction. Parents and friends are invited. Commencement exercises follow on Thursday May 31 at 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
David Coffield
First Baptist Church
T.J. Simpson
First Presbyterian Church
Charles H. Hay
St. Edward’s Episcopal Church
James §. Jones
First Methodist Church
Order of Eastern Star Mount Dora to Honor Esthers
Mount Dora Chapter 103 OES will honor past Esther members in a Thursday 8 p m ceremony at the Masonic Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order OF Eastern Star
Mount Dora
Esthers
Masonic Temple
Citrus Culture Corp Weekly Rainfall Report
Rainfall in this area for the week ended May 22 was recorded at Eustis Mount Dora Tavares Lake El Dorado Sorrento.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citrus Culture Corp. Weekly
Eustis
Mount Dora
Tavares
Lake
Eldorado Sorrento
Technical Center Proposal To Be Heard Tuesday
State Rep. W. H. Reedy and State Rep. C Welborn Daniels will meet with Governor Bryant in Tallahassee to hear a report by Stanton Sawson. Plans center on locating a Technical College on State Road 46 near Mount Dora and linking the area with Cape Canaveral as part of Florida's economic development push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H
Bill) Reedy
C. Welborn Daniels
Farris Bryant
Tallahassee
House of Representatives
Stanton Sawson
Scientific and
Mount Dora
Cape Canaveral
Florida
Red Cross Dinner Tonight Leads Lake County Chapter
All members of the American Red Cross are invited to the Lake County Chapter annual dinner tonight at 7 30 p m at the Trade Winds Cafeteria Leesburg Forrest D Colegrove chapter chairman will preside Officers and directors to be elected for the coming year Annual reports will detail past year activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Lake County
Trade Winds
Leesburg
Forrest D. Colegrove
A Room Hung With Pictures and Thoughts Quote
An attribution to Sir Joshua Reynolds notes that a room hung with pictures becomes a space filled with thoughts. The saying emphasizes how art shapes perception and mood within interiors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Hooten-Livingston Race Near Run-Off for District 4 Seat
E B Pete Hooten of Sylvan Shores and D H Dewey Livingston of Eustis face a Democratic run-off for the Lake County Commission District 4 nomination. May 8 results gave Hooten 2701 votes and Livingston 1893 as voters await turnout and party shifts. Precincts 20, 31, and 35 vote 7 am to 7 pm with no Republican challenge in November. Baseline turnout in May was about 42 percent of 18 500 registered Democrats. The race is seen as a key indicator for local politics and party organization support in Lake County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B
Pete) Hooten
Sylvan Shores
D. H
Dewey) Livingston
Eustis
Lake County
Hooten
Livingston
O. M
Jack) Simpson
Mount Dora
Lake County Democratic Organization
Jesse D. Willmott
Mr. Livingston
R. O
Dude) Grantham
Hooten-Livingston
Willmott
Grantham
Mr. Hooten
Water, climate and soil fuel Lake County citrus rise
Bob Norris, Lake County Agricultural Agent, tells Mount Dora Kiwanis the water supply from the Green Swamp aquifer, climate, soils, and tech needs keep Lake County as a top citrus producer. He warns that draining swamps and runoffs could leave growers out of luck, and urges training and modernization for sustained agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Norris
Lake County
Florida
Green Swamp
Mount Dora
United States
Soviet Russia
Norris
Local Teenager In Car Accident As Brakes Fail
Mary Ann Lugeros, 16, of Mount Dora, was in a Leesburg crash after her 1954 car’s brakes failed. She eastbound on Main Street struck a parked car after passing a red light and a car stopped for the light. Estimated damages totaled about 275 dollars to the two vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Lugeros
Mount Dora
Leesburg
Main Street
W. L. Fisher
Large Majority Of Graduates Plan To Attend College
Mount Dora High School seniors plan for the future after commencement on May 31 at the Mount Dora Community Building. Seventy seven percent intend to attend college in September, mainly at the University of Florida Gainesville, with others at Florida Southern, Florida State University, and schools in Georgia. Some will enter beauty, business, and junior colleges. one plans embalming school and another Ringling School of Art. Only one foresees marriage. John M. Banner says all but three of 50 graduates will pursue college, while the three not pursuing further education will join family business, marry, or seek a job. The academy group hails from six states, 29 Florida cities, and one foreign country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora High School
Mount Dora
University of Florida At
Gainesville
Florida Southern
Florida State University
Georgia
Ringling School of Art
John M. Banner
Howey Academy
Florida
Mount Dora Leader Honored for Ten-Year Service
A resolution praising Lake County Commissioner O. M. Simpson of Mount Dora for a decade of service was adopted by the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce. Simpson will not seek re election this year. The chamber also funded 100 for Little League gear and safety equipment. A Putnam Boat Club picnic at Gilbert Park drew 14 craft arriving in a flotilla admired by spectators and club leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County Commission
O. M
Jack” Simpson
Mount Dora
Gilbert Park
Putnam Boat Club
Palatka
Lake County Waterways
Bill” Snyder
Bill” Phillips
Lake Dorain
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Tarr
By Grace C. Campbell
George L. Kress
Red Cross
Dewey” Livingston
Pete” Hooten
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