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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1964
Page
4
A humanistic editorial urges readers to celebrate Labor Day with safety. It notes the holiday’s three day break prompts travel and leisure but highlights deaths and injuries from reckless driving boating and other hazards. The piece calls for basic precautions to reduce accidents.
The Public Health Service notes a 13 percent higher auto mobile accident death rate in January through April 1964 versus 1963. The piece laments drivers’ lack of courtesy and respect on highways, attributing fatalities to speeding, ignoring rules, and overreliance on others to avoid harm.
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce notes an Engineer District Corps of Engineers notice to navigation interests. The June 1964 district notice informs water levels and operations at Moss Bluff Lock and Dam, with information furnished by the district engineer.
The Lake County Duplicate Bridge Club met Monday night at the Umatilla Community Building for a 51s-table Howell Movement. Winners were Mrs. Madge Gardner and Ernest Butler in first place, tied for second and third were Mrs. R B Cooper and Mrs. Anne Walker and Ray Breeden with Mrs. E Confer, fourth went to Mrs H D Hufford and Mrs J Sparks. A public notice also lists river navigation hours from 7 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. for shallow craft during weekdays below the lock.
A Mount Dora reader, Mrs Gilbert H Jeffrey, praises the town in a signed letter to the Editor. She highlights friendly merchants, a modern library, clubs, churches, the Ice House, and hospital care while noting the forthcoming move from Sylvan Shores due to a new job.
The Democratic Campaign Committee met in the Grand Jury Room in Tavares at 7:30 p.m. August 24 1964. Attendees included Chairman Mrs Hedges Ruth Wirth J Carl Smith and candidates McCall and Reedy. They approved $500 per candidate from available funds and planned a get out the vote effort, Jaycee outreach, letters, newspaper ads in October and bulk mailing permits. They will seek an accounting of funds and form a Womens Organization under the Executive Committee by by laws. Poll watcher roles will be assigned to precinct committees. The group considered a breakfast invitation for candidates and adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Benjamin F. Birchard, 72, of 362 Rhodes Street Mount Dora, died Friday night after moving from Massachusetts five years ago. No survivors are listed. Remains sent to George W Full & Sons Funeral Home Salem Massachusetts for services. Zeller Kennedy Hamlin Funeral Home Eustis handled arrangements.
A bridge column discusses how to respond when an opponent doubles a partner opening. It emphasizes understanding your partner’s expectations, asking about bidding over doubles with strangers, and recognizing that bridge has its own language. Different players may be right, depending on shared assumptions.
Miss Alice Toy of Mount Dora joins 12 Heart of Florida Senior Girl Scouts for a week in Franklin North Carolina. They hike three days two nights on the Appalachian Trail between Deep Gap and Wallace Gap with Scouts from Lakeland Minneola Clermont Inverness and Ocala.
Roseborough Elementary opened with 529 enrollments on Monday and an anticipated 25 to 30 more this week. Principal Ronald Aldrich praised the smooth opening and funding for several special subject teachers. Mount Dora High enrolled 429 students and expected 15 to 20 more, noting spring registration and pre planned schedules to prevent confusion.
Merchants who used the American Legion Post 35 flag rental service are reminded that payment for 1964 65 is now due. Commander Bill Paul said contact Leo Reichert for information about the service.
Is your automobile in tip top travel condition? Have it checked at regular intervals for safer driving.
Lake County Home Demonstration Agent Miss Marian B Valentine explains that nine of ten babies are born with perfect feet but by age ten half show problems, largely due to narrow shoes. She offers guidance on fit and choices, urging parents to buy reliable shoes, take children along to try them, and replace outgrown footwear promptly.
Citrus growers suffering losses from the December 1962 freeze can still secure FHA loans. The deadline is December 31, 1964, with applications due by December 1. Applications may be filed with FHA officers in Ocala, Bushnell, Sanford, Plant City, Bartow, Wauchula, Fort Myers, and Lake Worth.
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