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Mount Dora Topic

Location

Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1959

Page

3

County Officials Mull Lake Property Revaluation Costs

County Commissioners heard price figures for a lake property reevaluation by Hunnicutt and Associates of St. Petersburg. The $156,500 cost covers an 18 month survey with records used for tax bills, plus annual upkeep based on county growth. If cities cooperate, records may be provided free. otherwise costs rise to $179,100.

Jack Hamilton Hunnicutt and Associates St. Petersburg Cassady Sarasota County Sarasota Leesburg Carl Duncan Fisc Hunnicutt Duncan Com. Theus Mount Dora Eustis Clermont Tavares Hamilton Com. Bishop State Auditing Department

The Best Of All Governments Teaches Self-Governance

A compact quotation attributed to Goethe on governance and self control. It reflects the idea that true governance begins with individual discipline and responsibility. The line frames self rule as the ideal form of government.

Goethe

Baccalaureate Service Honors Graduates With Music and Wisdom

The event precedes Commencement night on Thursday June 4 when graduates receive diplomas and community honors. Rev. David Coffield leads the service with three other ministers assisting in scripture prayer and benediction. Nina Joyce Timmons sings the Lord s Prayer as music highlights. Hazel Anne Avery Frank Peck Don Henna and John Driggers perform the procession.

David Coffield The Baptist Church John F. Mangrum St. Edward’s Episcopal Church James Jones First Methodist Church George L. Kress United Presbyterian Church Nina Joyce Timmons God Glee Club Lee Dettra Hazel Anne Avery Frank Peck Don Henna John Driggers

Senior Band Performs Tonight in Mount Dora

Mount Dora's senior band directed by George Moone presents a concert this evening in the Community building starting at eight. Admission is free with a voluntary offering, and the public is invited to attend.

Mount Dora George Moone

Pram Lessons Begin June 6 for Mount Bear Sailors

Summer sailing lessons start at 2 p.m. Saturday June 6 for pram racers in Mount Bear. Commodore Howard B Earl will lead the six week course for beginners and more seasoned sailors. All children aged 9 to 15 are invited to participate.

Pram Mount Bear Howard B. Earl

Doran Earns Second in 4 H Public Speaking Contest

Vernon Swartsel of Mount Dora took second in the senior division of the 4 H district public speaking contest held in Orlando. Redge Butler of Eustis won the junior division, while John Smith of Umatilla and Noel Lunsford of Eustis both finished second in the senior and junior lamp contests respectively.

Flying saucers described as peaceful visitors from space

Rotarian speaker R J Dufourd described flying objects as peaceful human visitors from other planets. He cited sightings since 12th century and postwar years, noting 40 000 incidents in 12 years and cases from Washington to Labrador, with a minority explainable naturally and a claim that beings from another world share the Ten Commandments and read thoughts.

R. J. Dufourd Dufourd Kenneth Oe Mr. Arnold Mr. Dufourd Washington, D. C Washington Labrador Bradley Earth Moon

Lake County Duplicate Bridge Winners Named

Mrs Paul Johnson led all pairs with first in the weekly Lake County Duplicate Bridge club event. In North South, Mr and Mrs Merritt Reeve placed third while Mrs William Clifton and Ernest Butler finished second.

Paul Johnson Merritt Reeve William Clifton Ernest Butler Lake County Duplicate

Emerson quote about reward for a job well done

The saying credits Ralph Waldo Emerson with a key idea about achievement. It notes that the greatest reward for completing a task is the act of having done it itself.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Mount Dora Jaycees Split With Umatilla And Apopka

Mount Dora Jaycees split recent games with Umatilla and Apopka. They beat Umatilla 4 0 after a 11 5 loss to Apopka. The club sits in third in the Lake Orange League, aiming for a June 9 home game and a Mud Hen jinx fix.

Mount Dora JayCees Umatilla Apopka Dorans Lake Orange Eustis Tavares

Inter-City Council Formed By Lake Area Students

Mount Dora Eustis and Tavares student officials met in Tavares to plan an inter city council. Mount Dora drafted a constitution and will reconvene after the new school year. Attendees included Emy Goerg Jimmy Simpson Marcie Codding Vernon Swartsel Don Henna Ben Lavin and sponsor Miss Louise McClure.

Mount Dora Eustis Tavares Emy Goerg Marcie Codding Vernon Swartsel Don Henna Ben Lavin Louise McClure

Leave for Private Nancy Hamilton from Sylvan Shores Hotel

Private Nancy Anne Hamilton daughter of Mr and Mrs M K Hamilton is home on a 15 day leave. She will be stationed at Ft Holabird Maryland after the leave ends.

WAC Nancy Anne Hamilton M. K. Hamilton Sylvan Shores Hotel Ft. Holabird Maryland

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