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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1962
Page
1
Graduating seniors in Mount Dora will attend the Kiwanis Club luncheon at the Community Building today where George White Sr will present the Kiwanis Scholarship Awards. The Senior Awards Assembly will follow at 1 30 p m in the auditorium, with announcements of the valedictorian and salutatorian.
Dr. Burgstahler was reelected President of Howey Academy and Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the annual spring board meeting. E. H. Ketchum was named vice chairman and treasurer with C. V. Griffin, Sr. as secretary. Three-year board members reelected include Mrs. W. J. Howey, William L. C. Cross, and Dr. George E. Engelhard. Executive Board members named are Burgstahler, Engelhard, Fairchild, Griffin, Ketchum, Guerrant, and Mrs. Dodge Taylor as alternates.
The First Federal Savings and Loan Association opens a new Mount Dora branch at Ninth Ave and Donnelly St with an Open House Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and a formal ribbon cutting Friday at 9 a.m. Local officials and dignitaries will attend, with door prizes and refreshments for guests. First Federal has operated 27 years.
Harry R Patten of Mount Dora died at New Rochelle Hospital after an extended illness. He led civic and educational efforts in New Rochelle including founding the Citizen's New Charter League and serving on the Board of Education. Survived by his wife Lena.
The University of Florida will graduate 12 coeds in professional fields still labeled a mans world at commencement on June 11. Four will become women lawyers and three doctors, plus one chemical engineer, one landscape architect, two in agriculture, and one in advertising among about 1,300 degree recipients in Florida Gymnasium.
Dewey H. Livingston upset E. B. Hooten to win the Lake County District 4 commission seat by 141 votes in the Democratic run-off. Livingston sworn Jan 8 to succeed O. M. Simpson. Porter reelected Lake County Democratic State Committeeman. Carter leads Blanton for Railroad and Utilities Commission seat.
Lake County's Industrial and Tourism Committee will hire an executive secretary at a starting salary of 200 a month. E Everett Huskey, chairman, announced the move and will accept applications. The committee expects a retired executive with field experience may be found in Lake County. Interested individuals may contact Huskey or any committee member.
Lillian Hullon a 21 year old resident of Mount Dora died in a house blaze at 412 Pine Avenue early Sunday. The fire left the home a total loss valued at 750 dollars with cause undetermined. Firemen also fought a woods fire near the dump and addressed multiple trash fires prompting a reminder that trash burning is illegal within city limits without a permit.
The Golden Triangle Community Chapel will dedicate its first building Sunday at 3 p.m. Rev. Maurice Berquist of Daytona Beach will speak. The initial unit seats about 175 with space for six Sunday school classes and a nursery.
The Shuffleboard Club opens its new Donnelly Park clubhouse with an Open House and formal dedication this Thursday at 7 p.m. The 470 members, mainly retirees, will view a card room, hall, pantry and kitchen, enlarged cue room, and small office finished after six weeks of construction. Club president Frederick C. Steele notes cream walls and green draperies.
An unusually heavy docket was heard Monday in Municipal Court by Mayor Jesse D. Willmott. It included 11 traffic violations and 10 disorderly conduct charges. Fines totaling 120 dollars were imposed and 780 dollars in bonds were forfeited.
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