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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1968
Page
4
The Topic lists staff titles and a Mount Dora mailing address with offices at 132 West Fifth Avenue. It notes telephone numbers, subscription rates, and the paper’s status as a second class matter since April 7 1916 under the 1879 act.
The long political campaign has ended with voters deciding and candidates urged to remove signs. The Mount Dora city elections are next month and one wooden roadside sign has remained on a Lake County highway for years, an overdone display amid the fall cleanup.
A Po Box letter from Jacksonville addressed to Mount Dora Newspaper in Eustis shows old fashioned care by multiple postmen. The writer notes non automation aided delivery and rejects complaints about the service as long as such diligence continues.
In the Jacksonville Times Union Thomas Collins reports a shift in retiree social life driven by television and air conditioning. Couples retired two years describe fewer invitations as some preferring TV nights and favored programs over peers.
Mount Dora Power Boat Regatta set with 16 races in eight classes under Mount Dora Yacht Club and Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce. Roy Christopher chairs overall. Tyrone Parker leads housing and publicity with committee members handling posters and traffic control.
The Mount Dora Lions Club held its annual white elephant auction and beef barbecue on October 26. The event sold out by 7 p.m. and about 600 people were served at the barbecue. Proceeds support the club’s conservation work and assist those in need to regain sight.
Mrs. Skogland was the winner of a $100 gift certificate Saturday night at the Policeman's Ball. Other prize recipients included Virgil Hamlin of Eustis who won a $500 certificate, Jimmy Shedden who took $25, and J. P. Rogiste who won $10.
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