Public referendum sought to establish Mount Dora Eustis Fire District
City Council approves a resolution calling a vote in surrounding areas to form the Mount Dora Eustis Fire District. Eligible voters are freeholders in the district outside Mount Dora city limits with a Dec or Nov election option. Golden Triangle Acres residents face a dual vote on district approval and service provider choice.
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Eustis
Mount Dora
Mount Dora-Eustis
Cheatham’s Mill
Lake Joanna
Triangle
Lake Dora
Orange County
Lake County Commission
Katherine Baker
Tavares
Roy Christopher
R. O. “Dude” Grantham
Grantham
Golden Triangle Acres
No Man’s Land
Downtown Parking Meters Eliminated in Mount Dora
The Mount Dora City Council approved removing downtown meters this week. Mayor Jesse D. Willmott announced immediate removal and new free parking time limits from 15 minutes to two hours with strict fines for misuse. Police will compile a list of downtown employee vehicles to curb private parking.
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Mount Dora
Jesse D. Willmott
Blaze Damages Vacant Frame House at 923 Clayton St
Firefighters fought a two hour blaze that heavily damaged a vacant frame house at 923 Clayton St. Police discovered the fire at 1:45 a.m. and alerted the department. Fire Marshal to investigate possible incendiary origin. Owner is Herbert J. Stoneman of Second Ave.
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Clayton St
Herbert J. Stoneman
Second Ave
Ted Lane
Lane
Mayor Handles 14 Court Cases in Municipal Court
Mayor Jesse D. Willmott presided over seven traffic and seven disorderly conduct cases this week. Fines totaling 350 were assessed and 270 in bonds were forfeited for nonappearance.
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Jesse D. Willmott
Voters Urged to Register by October 6 in Tavares
Mrs. Katherine Baker, supervisor of registration in Tavares, warns that to vote in the November 6 general election, residents must register before 5 p.m. Saturday Oct 6. The Courthouse office opens 8 a.m. to the deadline. Absentee ballots must reach her office by November 1 to count.
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Katherine Baker
Tavares
Lake County Building Permits Reach 4.82 Million in 1962
County zoning director Robert S. Webb reports September permits total 564000 with 75 filings in Tavares. The year to date building activity stands at 4818050, including 28 residential permits for 329700 and 11 commercial permits for 137200.
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Lake County
Robert S. Webb
Tavares
Hospital Patients in Mount Dora This Week
Mount Dora residents listed as patients at Waterman Memorial Hospital include Miss Winnie Coffey Mrs Effie Lott Mrs Isabel Schuckert Mr William Bucher Mr John Phillips Mrs Bessie Cooper Mrs Frances Williamson Mr Harry Wulfing and Mrs Mariesetae.
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Mount Dora
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Winnie Coffey
Effie Lott
Isabel Schuckert
William Bucher
John Phillips
Bessie Cooper
Frances. Williamson
Harry Wulfing
Mariesetae
Lions Eye Checkup Team Visits Mount Dora
City Clerk Mel Wagner and Lions Club members received eye exams from a Central Flora Glaucoma Detection Center team from Orlando. The group, led by Oh McLemore and Lions Club President Sam Shaw, examined 113 Lions, spouses, and friends, finding one glaucoma case and considering a no check-up day.
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Mel Wagner
Lions Club
Central Flora
Financial Crisis Threatens Future of Waterman Hospital
Lake County Commission in Tavares heard Waterman Memorial Hospital face severe losses from indigent patient care. Vice president Robert Flippo pleaded for county help as the facility borrowed funds and creditors cut credit. Options discussed include a special tax district, possible transfer to a church group, or limiting indigent care with officials to seek state or county reimbursements.
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Waterman Memorial Hospital
Eustis
Lake County Commission
Tavares
Robert Flippo
Waterman Memorial Hospital Association
Flippo
County Health Department
Joint Meeting of TB Associations Held October 3 in Orlando
Representatives from Orange Seminole Marion Lake Osceola and Sumter counties met in Orlando for joint program planning. Lake County attendees included Mrs Dodge Taylor and Mrs Mary Belle Griffin plus several local officials. The Lake County TB and Health Association met in Leesburg last week with updates from President Mrs Dodge Taylor and Mrs Slater Cox and a planned respiratory disease seminar for TB workers in Jacksonville October 10-11.
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Orange
Seminole
Marion
Lake
Osceola
Sumter
Orlando
Lake County
Dodge Taylor
Mary Belle
Griffin
Howey
Kittie May Taylor
Roland Cooper
Mount Dora
Lila Beans
Slater Cox
Eustis
Lacy G. Thomas
Groveland
Russell V. Carr
Clermont
W. G. Wells
Tavares
TB and Health Association
Leesburg
Dodger Taylor
Asheville
N. C
Permits Required for Highway Signs in Lake County
Lake County Commission required sign permits for all highway signs erected after this week. County Zoning Director Robert Webb said the rule aims to curb unauthorized signs. permits will cost $5, issuing special tags to show compliance. Current interstate signs remain unaffected and existing location rules stay the same.
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Lake County Commission
Robert Webb
Webb
City Plans Four Street Projects Open Bids on Oct 16
City Council to open bids for four street improvements including Ninth to Unser resurfacing and East Fifth Ave widening on the South side. New paving on Second Ave from Mates Rossiter to Simpson St and Simpson St from Eighth Ave North to Eleventh Ave. Protests scrapped Tenth Ave paving.
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City Council
Light” Council
Greenight
Ninth SS Clayton
Unser St
East Fifth Ave
Highland _ Lake
Mates Rossiter St
Simpson St
Eighth Ave
Eleventh Ave
Tenth Ave
Highland St
Gordon L. Dake
Sylvan Shores
Gordon Conboy
John Cain
The
Lions
Council
David Bowen
Saturn Club Seeks Sleight for Astronomy Talk
Fred W. Sleight director of the Central Florida Museum in Orlando will address the Saturn Club of Leesburg on October 8 with a talk titled Astronomy and the Common Man. He will also present the movie The Universe and, weather permitting, telescopes will offer views of the Moon Jupiter and Saturn. The 7:80 p.m. meeting at Beverly Shores Cafetorium is open to the public.
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Fred W. Sleight
Central Florida Museum
Orlando
Saturn Club of
Leesburg
Fire Prevention Week Proclaimed by Mayor Willmott
Mayor Jesse D. Willmott designated October 7 to October 13 as Fire Prevention Week and urged citizens to cooperate in reducing property and life loss from fires. The proclamation noted the anniversary of the Versus Kago Fire and emphasized ongoing fire-safety vigilance.
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Jesse D. Willmott
All In
Mount Dora Council Proposes $391 356 Budget for 1962-63
City Council Tuesday night unveiled a tentative operating budget of 391 356 for Mount Dora for the 1962-63 fiscal year with final action set for Oct 16. The proposal shows spending down 1 854 from this year and does not require a tax rate increase. President David Bowen credited Finance Committee with a balanced plan that would leave a 2 210 surplus if projections hold.
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Mount Dora
David Bowen
Finance Committee
New
Golden Triangle
Council
Park Commission
Our Politics Put Castro Into Power, Baker Says
Baker, a lake county legislative hopeful, criticizes U S policy on Cuba, cites the 1961 invasion plan and Kennedy's alleged green light, argues Castro's regime could have fallen with air support, while detailing budget cuts and city finances in Mount Dora. The piece combines campaign rhetoric with local fiscal matters.
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Castro
Baker
State House of Representatives
Lake County
Cuba
Guadalcanal
Pacific Islands
Kennedy
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Central Intelligence Agency
Hurricanes Edge Clermont Rival In Last-Second Win
Mount Dora Golden Hurricanes improved to 3 0 with a 14-7 victory over Clermont Highlanders on Clermont’s field. Bill Werder scored Mount Dora’s first TD on a 19 yard double reverse. Billy Rhodes caught a 35 yard TD pass with four seconds left. Umatilla visits next, amid no overconfidence from Mount Dora after a tight win.
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Mount Dora
Golden Hurricanes
Umatilla
Dan Spear
Clermont
Clermont Highlanders
Hurricanes
Tavares
Bill Werder
Highlanders
Werder
Billy Rhodes
Grantham
Rhodes
Bulldogs
Dorans
Mount
Reedy Discusses Reapportionment At Mount Dora Rotary
William Reedy of Eustis a Florida House member spoke to the Mount Dora Rotary Club on reapportionment. He cited the issue as the revenue counties receive from gambling and racing enterprises. The ballot proposal on November 6 would boost representation for larger counties. District 696 Rotary Conference in Tampa October 21-22 will be attended by T. R. Champion C. M. Blickensderfer Fran Henderson A. V. Martin and John P. Richmond.
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William Reedy
Eustis
Florida
House of Representatives
Mount Dora
C. M. Blickensderfer
Fran Henderson
A. V. Martin
John P. Richmond
Mount Dora Policemen's Ball Tickets Earn Flap
Police Chief J. T. Huett pointed out a printing error on tickets for the Third Annual Mount Dora Policemen's Ball. The correct hours run from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. instead of 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. as printed.
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J. T. “Bud” Huett
Mount Dora
American Legion Hall
City Hall Fate To Be Decided At Council Meeting
City Hall faces possible condemnation as council debates restoration versus replacement. Mayor Willmott warns the building teeters on collapse while councilors favor a new structure retaining the colonial arches to ensure long term savings.
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City Hall
Old City Hall
Lapavesay
Jesse D. Willmott
City Council
Dorans
Mank
Carri
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