Combined Churches Plan Good Friday Seven Last Words Service
A Good Friday service at First Methodist Church Mount Dora blends meditations on the Seven Last Words with choral selections and sermons by pastors from local churches. The schedule runs noon to 3 PM with distinct word themes and intermissions to maintain reverence.
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Christ
Mount Dora
First Methodist Church
William T. Blair
Klaus Koch
St. Philip Lutheran Church
Clyde Hunter
Golden Triange Community Chapel
Barney M. Thompson
Harold Combs
Central Christian Church
David Coffield
First Baptist Church
Margaret Choate Daniels
Lester O. Schriver
Local Girl Hurt In Auto Mishap In Beach Area
Ann Potsko daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Potsko 616 First Ave is recovering in Halifax District Hospital Daytona Beach after a Saturday accident. The Mount Dora High School senior underwent surgery and is not to be released for at least a week. She rode with Ronald Farley of Apopka when another car pulled into Farley’s path on State Road A1A in Daytona Beach causing him to swerve. A rear seat passenger was involved.
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Ann Potsko
Paul Potsko
First Ave
Halifax District Hospital
Daytona Beach
Miss Potsko
Mount Dora High School
Ronald Farley
Apopka
Farley
Retired Prudential Official Harold M. Stewart Dies at 69
Harold M. Stewart former executive vice president of Prudential Insurance Co of America dies at 69 in Mount Dora Florida where he had lived five years. A Marine Corps World War I veteran and Columbia University graduate he joined Prudential in 1920 rising to EVP in 1947 before retiring in 1957. He is survived by wife Mary a brother and two sisters. Services held at Rehbaum Funeral Home with burial at Pine Forest Cemetery.
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Harold M. Stewart
Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Stewart
Hilltop Court
Mount Dora
Toledo
Ohio
Columbia University
Prudential
Newark
N. J
Insurance Company
Marine Corps
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
American College of Life Underwriters
Mary
Leslie D. Stewart
Larchmont
N. Y
Jean E. Stewart
Bronxville
Rehbaum Funeral Home
Walter Peterson
St. Edward's Episcopal Church
Pine Forest Cemetery
Annual Easter Egg Hunt Slated in Donnelly Park
Mount Dora Merchants Association sponsors the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Donnelly Park with two sessions at 11 a.m. for pre school children and 2 p.m. for grades one to three. Girl Scouts assist as over 100 prize eggs marked with participating business names will be redeemed at those sponsors.
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Mount Dora
Little League Meet Called For Tuesday
Mount Dora Little League president G A Jaillet calls an organizational meeting for Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Roseborough Cafetorium. All boys aged 9 to 13 and their parents should attend to discuss starting date, schedule length, and officer elections. Written permission from parents is needed if they cannot attend. The four service clubs Rotary Kiwanis Lions and the American Legion sponsor the teams.
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G. A. Jaillet
Mount Dora
Little League
Roseborough
Rotary
Kiwanis, Lions
The
American Legion
City Council pledges ambulance service if needed
Mount Dora city leaders discussed the ambulance service issue and pledged to provide service if required. J P Turner, council president, said the problem is largely county driven but the city will act to meet residents needs if obligations arise. Officials noted funeral homes may suspend ambulances after April 30 amid wage law questions.
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Council
J. P. Turner
Mount Dora
Turner
Lake County
Board of County Commissioners
Department of Labor
Funeral Homes
Funeral Home
Washington
Donnelly Street Brought Into City Limits Of Mount Dora
The Mount Dora City Council on Tuesday night extended city control from Limit Street to U S Highway 441 along Donnelly Street. The action places the thoroughfare fully within the city boundaries and under municipal oversight.
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Donnelly
Goat stars in Teahouse of the August Moon at IceHouse
At Mount Dora IceHouse Theatre the 20th century trend of animals on stage continues with a goat in The Teahouse of the August Moon joining a history of animal cameos in Ben Hur Porgy and Bess Mister Roberts and Lady Astor. The show runs April 19 to 23 at 8 15 p.m. and April 24 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $2. The summer theatre program will be announced soon.
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Mount Dora
IceHouse Theatre
Porgy and
Bess
Lady Astor
Bill Dunnagan
IceHouse
City Receives February Cigarette Tax Share
Ben Morris director of the State Beverage Dept reports Mount Dora will receive 6183.80 dollars as its share of February cigarette tax.
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Ben Morris
State Beverage Dept
Mount Dora
Mount Dora Merchants Elect Six Directors for 1966
Six Mount Dora merchants were elected to the Mount Dora Trading Stamp Plan board for 1966 at the plan's second anniversary meeting held at Fralick's. New directors are Walker Horsley Marjorie Spilatore Al Rehbaum Jr Florence Melvin Walt Wiederhold and Tyrone Parker. Rehbaum noted increased business as stamps issued and redeemed, with $13000 redeemed locally.
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Mount Dora
Rehbaum
Ken Holt
Phil Noble Associates
Spilatore
Children Need Doctor's Form for First Grade Entry
Requirement for all children entering first grade in 1966 67 to present a health statement from the County Health Officer or a licensed physician certifying no contagious or communicable disease in accordance with Florida Statutes Chapter 232 Paragraph .031.
Out of Town Entries Dominate Mount Dora Regatta
The 13th annual Mount Dora Sailing Regatta on Lake Dora drew 118 entries in perfect weather with many out of town competitors. Results announced by General Chairman Joe Russo show champions across divisions including Chesapeake Beataux Jeff Elmore Don Christopher and James Croak from Mount Dora, and local sailors from Orlando Tampa Gainesville and Miami.
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Mount Dora
Lake Dora
Joe Russo
Russo
Charles S. Wilson Jr
Arthur Bosworth
Nick Stan
Clearwater
L. A. Martin
Roccoisa
Switzerland
Mark Albury
Gerald Perkins
Steve Duke
Gainesville
David
Mark Asbury
Miami
Bob Saunders
Lakeland
Bruce
G. Blackman
Winter Park
Marilyn Cliff
Fuller Moore
Valdosta
Bill Blake
Poll set for December on Mount Dora annexation issue
A special committee report pushed December for a new referendum on annexation in Mount Dora. Council will maintain a policy against piecemeal annexation while delaying ordinances to avoid diluting support. Residents of Normandy Drive Overlook Drive area will be polled as part of the process.
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Mount Dora
Oscar Schubert
Robert F. Wason
Sylvan ‘Shores
North Lake Gertrude
Wss
Schubert
Wason
J. P. Turner
Normandy Drive
Overlook Drive
Gordon Dake
John Cain
Sylvan Shores
Decemr
Robert Travers
Travers
Sylvan Shores Association
Game crews begin work in Lake Dora
Biologist Ed Zagar of the commission, a Mount Dora resident, said three hauls will be made in Lake Dora before crews move to nearby lakes for single hauls to determine the fish population. Weather delayed the start from Monday to yesterday.
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Ed Zagar
The
Commission
Mount Dora
Lake Dora
Zagar
Students Elect Karla Wicker Council Chief
Karla Wicker was chosen president of the Mount Dora High School Student Council in Wednesday elections. Ginny Pease became vice president, Jeannie Knorr secretary, Janet Miller treasurer, and Georgia Ann Greenwell historian-reporter for the 1966-67 school year.
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Karla Wicker
Mount Dora High School
Ginny Pease
Jeannie Knorr
Janet Miller
Georgia Ann Greenwell
Downtown Renovation Nearing Completion
City work in the downtown area is winding down after major upgrades including planters unique lamps and a municipal parking plaza. City Council President J P Turner ordered Councillor Tommy Houser and other members to finish up and assess remaining needs to minimize disruption to merchants.
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Soan
J. P. Turner
Tommy Houser
Public Works Department
Turner
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Kenneth Book
First Presbyterian Church
Earlene Roose
Horsley
Donnelly Park
Citrus Culture
Wes
Merchants Stamp Members
Sarasota
R. A. Weaver
Ae Towne Jr
Tampa
Lou «Caron
Dusedabee
HE. A. Johnson
Jacksonville
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