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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1962
Page
2
The Florida Shuffleboard Association Northern District approves the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce open doubles tournament for December 27 and 28. Teams of any combination will compete, and organizers hope it becomes an annual event that draws visitors to Mount Dora.
The Mount Dora Kiwanis Club honored the Golden Hurricanes football team during their regular weekly meeting at the Community Building on Wednesday.
Frank Davies of Tampa, district 696 governor, will address Mount Dora Rotary at a noon luncheon and hold a club assembly at 7 p.m. He chairs a global Rotary team under Nitish Laharry. The club memorial project Memorial Home for Senior Citizens is directed by John Richmond and the board.
Public education cost Florida 494.1 million dollars in 1961 up seven percent from 1960. State universities and junior colleges received 69.8 million up 16 percent. Elementary and high schools expended 412 million up six percent with 12.3 million for handicapped training. New university and college buildings and equipment totaled 16.5 million and 68.3 million spent on new elementary and high schools.
Women traversed trailers and cottages selling tickets for a Thanksgiving feast at Riley's Park. Residents planned meals and hoped to share in a bountiful meal, with prayers for those less blessed and a nod to God Bless America. Reports include hospitalizations, service enlistment, social activities, and upcoming get acquainted service.
The Tangerine community welcomes Rev and Mrs Bayard Proc tor of Norfolk and new residents Mr and Mrs Ray mond H Macnulty of Westfield. Local plans include a big card party at Community Hall on Nov 30. church officials meet to plan the coming season and E B Wood is elected to the North Orange Emergency League board.
Funeral services were held in Mount Dora for Mrs. Lois Evelene Durden 66 who died last week in a Eustis hospital. A Mount Dora resident for 31 years she was formerly of Soperton Georgia. She is survived by her husband R C Durden Sr three sons Lewis Durden Harold Durden and R C Jr all of Mount Dora two daughters Mrs Vaughn Dibble and Mrs John Van Meter both of Mount Dora four brothers Dewey Mixon Earl Mixon Willett Mixon and Woodrow Mixon one sister Mrs Hamilton Travis twenty eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. The Rev M E Fussell officiated at the Church of God in Mount Dora with interment in Pine Forest Cemetery. Rehbaum Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Encourage citizens to register for the December 11 city election. Registration closes at City Hall at 5 p.m. on December 3.
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