24 Oct 1963
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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1963
Page
1
The Mount Dora City and the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce settle their dispute over Chamber offices in the new City Hall. Both sides concede space and close cooperation, with the chamber accepting less floor space and the city funding new coordinated furniture and decor for the three office complex.
Citrus Culture records show weekly rainfall in the area through October 22, detailing amounts by region and noting comparative totals from the prior period. The report highlights accumulated precipitation and its distribution across fields and orchards.
Mount Dora Jaycees invite members and the public to a noon meeting in Eustis to hear State Senator Scott Kelly discuss Florida politics. Kelly, Lakeland resident, 1964 gubernatorial candidate and former State Road Department investigator, holds multiple senate roles and Jaycees awards.
Sasha Siemel known as Tiger Man presents White Hunter of Brazil at the Mount Dora Community Building Friday 8 p.m. He recounts jungle hunts in Matto Grosso for 35 years and demonstrates hunting with bow spear and hand tools. Season tickets for six travelogues are $5. tickets from Kiwanis members.
The city utility department's tougher policy cleared about 6000 dollars in overdue accounts, leaving no delinquencies. Wyn Brown, councilman over utilities, calls it a complete success and says policy enforcement will continue. He notes possible higher deposits and reconnect charges after further council review.
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce reports 1700 memberships this early in the fiscal year begun October first. Lake Jem leads with 300 percent growth over last year, followed by Mascotte 240 percent Mount Dora 197 Montverde 188 Groveland 175 Umatilla 168 Leesburg 165 Clermont 142 Eustis 136 and Tavares 135 percent. Class dues are sustaining 12.50 contributing 5 and regular 2. Contributions may be mailed to the Lake County Chamber Building in Tavares.
A beginning bookkeeping course starts Monday at 7 p.m. at Mount Dora High School, meeting twice weekly. It covers basics of bookkeeping and sole proprietorships with December and January tax return topics. Instructor W. D. Thomas, from Leesburg, holds a B.S. in Higher Accounting. registration is $2 per semester.
IceHouse Theatre in Mount Dora works on "A Thunder Carnival" a revue by a leading American humorist. Rehearsals underway for opening Tuesday November 1 with new talent and music with cast including Averill Galloway Debby Sanders Diane Wilson Eleanor Higgins Phyllis Cross and others. Friday night is nearly sold out. reservations urged via IceHouse Theatre. Six shows priced at $7.50.
Mayor Jesse Willmott presided over seven traffic cases and three disorderly conduct cases in Municipal Court on Monday. Fines totaled 190 dollars and bonds forfeited amounted to 75 dollars.
The City Council will receive a report at the next meeting detailing delinquent city property taxes dating back eight years. Council President Tom Houser may urge action to collect the overdue amounts or file tax liens. The report, to include 1962 figures with 1955–1961, aims to set a new payment deadline and simplify bookkeeping.
Mount Dora's shoplifting crackdown tightens penalties as Police Department and Municipal Court deter theft. May or Jesse Willmott notes fines of 100 dollars for a 1 dollar theft and reports weekly case declines. Court records show jail terms for multiples totaling small amounts and rising costs of crime.
Corker Mr and Mrs Lee Elmore won three straight heats and the Lightning class trophy on Lake Conway Orlando last week. They battled leaks from seams that opened while the boat sat for months and a missing drain plug discovered after the boat was on a trailer following the race.
The Mount Dora Library, sponsored by the Mount Dora Woman's Club, will change hours to accommodate more readers. Beginning Monday November 4 the library opens 2 to 6 p.m. afternoons, 10 a.m. to noon on Monday Wednesday and Saturday mornings, and 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
Declining water levels in the basin above the Moss Bluff Dam forced the Corps of Engineers to close the Moss Bluff locks to small pleasure boats again. Locks had been open to weekend boaters on the Oklawaha River since early August and will remain open daily only for extremely shallow draft boats that can operate above the locks.
Mount Dora's Hurricanes, now 3-2, must win two remaining Mid Lakes Conference games against Grove land and a top undefeated club. They beat St. Cloud Clermont and Umatilla at home but lost on the road, notably a 14 7 setback to Lake Weir. Coach Dan Spear praises resilience and notes no major injuries ahead of Nov 8 home tilt vs Lyman.
Harold Sweat of Golden Gem Growers Umatilla will address Mount Dora Rotarians Tuesday at noon October 29. Sweat, Eustis Rotary member and former Orlando Rotary president, will discuss citrus processing and marketing procedures with emphasis on the coming season. All Golden Triangle Rotarians invited.
Mount Dora reports patients in Waterman Memorial Hospital this week include Clare Brigham Marsha Smalley Esther Herman Helen Holmes Mina Helm Delmer Clemons Frances Williamson Marshall Thorn Otto Besold Oliver Burns John Mahler and Henry Cumming.
The Mount Dora Fire Department presents a fire prevention program at local schools and service clubs this week. Kenneth Cox leads the sessions with a department film dramatizing an elementary fire and detailing ignored prevention rules. The report cites an average of over one call per week and total city fire damage of 16977 dollars, with house, grass, and auto fires prominent.
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