Lake County Road Plan Foresees Disney World Access
State Rep. Bill Reedy told Eustis clubs the five year state plan funds major road work linking Lake County to Disney World. Projects include four laning U.S. 27 to SR 530 and SR 530 to Disney, plus four laning other routes at costs totaling millions. Local annexation and Ford project details follow, then a note on the anaconda as a large new world snake.
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Lake-Disney
W. H
Bill) Reedy
Eustis
Clermont
SR 19
Umatilla
Leesburg
Lake County
Rep
Reedy
Public Safety Committee
Ready Reports on Roads and Commerce and Lake County Funds
Rep. W H Ready highlights committee work on roads and commerce plus insurance and workmen's compensation. He notes 80 percent of legislators are newcomers and praises their hard work and debate, while Lake County faces possible loss of pari mutuel and gas tax funds due to reapportionment. State funding shifts favor larger counties. new fishing licenses and seined lakes policy discussed. vetoed centralized purchasing criticized. insurance bill changes and Galt juvenile defense costs noted. $600,000 sought for Eustis Vocational Technical School with bids June 22. bingo bill passed.
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Lake County
Reedy
Orange
Dade
Lake Eustis
Eas
Florida
Kirk
Galt
Eustis Vocational Technical School
Rainy Sunday brings quiet week in Talk Town
The piece notes a rainy Sunday in Florida letting residents catch up on letters and stamps while noting sunny days ahead. It reports births in Eustis George Buford Stoothoff II and Dina Marie Buca at Waterman Memorial Hospital and a stroke hospitalization for L L Polk. It mentions a Pink Elephant Store preview at Waterman Memorial Hospital and an IBM talk for the Orange Carpet Club June 29 hosted by First National Bank in Eustis with door prizes and refreshments.
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Florida
Eustis
George Stoothoff
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Juanita Buca
Ralph Crawford
L.L. Polk
Eustis Street
Magnolia Ave
Frank Willis
Bob Martin
International
Eustis ‘Orange Carpet Club
Martin
Orange Carpet Club
Eustis Chamber of Commerce
First National Bank and Trust Co
Nancy Kassecker
Rockford
Ill
Theodore Kremeyer
Kremeyer
Highway 441
Mount Dora
Summit Street
Helen H. Heier
Hood College
Frederick
Grace Meier
Long Island
N.Y
E. F. Meier
New Orleans
Harry Cain
Turner's
Blue Ocean
Bahamas
Grand Bahama Hotel and Country Club
Frank Learned
Learneds
Frankie
Freeport
West Palm Beach
Sanford
Kathy S. Rose
C. W. Rose
North Center Street
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City
Tenn
Gatchs’ Camp
Lake Sellers
Lake County bids rejected for former fair site
The Lake County Board of County Commissioners last week rejected a bid of 101751 by Eustis Development Co. for the 13 acre Lake County Fair site in Eustis between Grove and Eustis Streets. The appraised land value was 168000 and the board will re advertise in metropolitan papers to seek a higher bid.
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Eustis Development Co
Lake County
Lake County Board of County Commissioners
Eustis
Grove and
Sts
L.R. Huffstetler
Warning on Bad Checks and Auto Theft in Eustis
Police Chief Jesse Burrows warns area residents of bad check passers who have targeted merchants in Eustis in recent weeks. He urges merchants to require positive identification and residents to lock cars to prevent thefts from autos reported recently.
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Jesse Burrows
Burrows
Eustis
Geology Doctorate Awarded at University of Montana
Michael Peter O Conner of Eustis earned a geology doctorate at the University of Montana in June. More than 1 186 scholars received degrees, including 52 doctor al candidates.
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Michael Peter O’conner
Eustis
University of Montana
Wayfarer Campers for Rent or Sale at Gate Service Station
Gate Service Station in Eustis at the junction of Highways 44 and 19 offers Wayfarer campers for rent by weekend week or month. Jim Coley is the dealer.
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Wayfarer
Gate Service Station
Eustis
Jim Coley
Bids Open Thursday for Eustis Vocational Center
The Lake County School Board set June 22 as the bid opening date for the new vocational technical training center in Eustis at their last meeting. The announcement urges bids from interested contractors for the project.
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Eustis
Lake County School Board
O Grady Rejects Eustis Urban Renewal Bill
State Senator Dennis J. O Grady opposes the Eustis urban renewal bill arguing it could force property seizures and undermine minority rights. City Attorney Neal Huebsch defends the measure as necessary for city progress and notes the bill would pass only with voter approval. The House passed the bill. Senate reaction from Sen Ralph Clayton is not yet released and passage is not anticipated this session.
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Dennis J. Patrick O’grady
Eustis
Sen. O'Grady
Neal Huebsch
Huebsch
House
Ralph Clayton
Lake County
City of
City to dedicate Eustis Plaza Shopping Center
Eustis plans a grand opening for the Eustis Plaza Shopping Center on Thursday July 13 led by City Manager Bob Hendrick. The center includes Publix Eckerd Drug Coin Laundry Goody Shoes Super Stores and Beauty Shop off Highway 441 north of Mather's Furniture Co.
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Eustis Plaza
Eustis
Bob Hendrick
Publix
Eckerd Drug Store
Coin Laundry
Goody Shoes
Super
Highway 441
Mather’s Furniture Co
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Fenby
George Oswalt
Harvey J. McNeill
Sha . O. Aldrich
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Rep. W. H
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Daytona Beach Junior College
Walter Sebastian
R.W. Logan
David Thomas
Hugh Hendricks
Daytona Beach
TALK
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Circle “F
Lake Wales
Kathy
Lulu
Linda
Atlanta Falcons
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Phil Abrams
Eugene Abrams
David Price
Igon
Three Lakes
Edward Folley
Minneapolis, Minn
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Azalea Club
Harvey J. McNeilly
M. O. Aldrich
City Commis
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Crystal River
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D.C. Waters Ford, Inc
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