Values Of Interscholastic Athletics Imparted To Big Turnout At Lions Banquet
Floyd Lay of Gainesville spoke at Mount Dora Lions Club father son banquet to stress benefits of high school sports. About 200 attendees heard Lay cite teamwork courage sportsmanship and enduring friendships from interscholastic competition and note 68 000 applications last year for Florida high schools youth athletes.
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Mount’Dora
Lay
Mount Dora High School
Mount Dora
Malone
Key West
Pensacola
FHSAA
Florida
Jack Norris
Lions
H. D Warren
William T. Blair
First Methodist Church
Gene Molinar
Dan Spear
Pete Osborne
Time Runs Short Lions Seek White Elephants Auction
Mount Dora Lions Club appeals for White Elephants donations for an auction at Gilbert Park on Saturday starting 1 p.m. A 4 to 7 p.m. barbecue dinner costs 1.50 for adults and 1 for children under 12. Proceeds aid eyesight conservation and welfare.
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Mount Dora
Casing Lake Oil
Link
Moon
Rehbaum
Air Force Film Shown At Rotary Club Mount Dora
A film illustrating the Strike Command, a unified unit from Army Navy and Air Force, was shown to Mount Dora Rotary Club by a Orlando Air Force Base representative. Maj. Gen. Donald Keirn spoke to high school students about careers in the Air Force and the wide range of civilian style skills and training available.
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Strike Command
Army
Navy
Air Force
Rotary Club of
Mount Dora
Orlando Air Force Base
Donald Keirn
Usaf-Ret
Tampans Pace Field In Regatta Tom Kimball Wins Commodore Cup
Tampa and Orlando sailors dominated the Mount Dora Regatta on Lake Dora last Sunday with 11 events. Tom Kimball of Mount Dora won the Commodore's Cup in the pram class as Tampa earned three blue ribbons and Orlando two firsts led by Sail area over 150 feet competitors and various craft.
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Tampans Pace
Tom Kimball
Tampa
Orlando
Mount Dora
Lake Dora
N. B. Ryall Jr
Wabasso
Luc Martin
Cocoa Beach
Earl Queensville
Jim Force
Lakeland
Henry Miles
Jacksonville
John Hardos Jr
Larry Hodges
Fort Pierce
A. C. Ellison
Gainesville
David “Posey
St. Petersburg
John Bear
Bradenton Beach
Danny Harden
Bob Ellenbest
Clearwater
M. O. Delgado, Jr
Jack Strauss
Eric Horton
James Page
Crystal River
Dirk Mathes
Bill Bail Pa
Eae Neeley
F. Heisler
Indian Harbor
Lewis
Pat TH
Linda
Thornberry
Jim McCain
Philip Schwarz
Bill Burwell
Bob Borders
Cocoa
Beach
Charles Holt
Ted Schutz
Frank Schum
Cynthia Shank
Dexter
Gillingham
Pram
Mack Towne
Joan Beers
Ormond Beach
Mark
Albury Jr
Miami
City Awards Purchase Of New Power Mower
The city will buy a new power mower at an estimated cost of 475 dollars at the request of Street Department Councilman Warren Morgan. Morgan sought approval for the expenditure Tuesday night before Council and his request was granted. The mower will be used chiefly along street parkways.
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Street Department
Warren Morgan
Morgan
Mount Dora to Host High School Spring Concert Night
Mayor Jesse Willmott bought the Mount Dora High School band and chorus spring concert ticket for May 21 in the Community Building. Ticket sales were led by Edythe Sage with Legion Post 35 and 36 officials assisting, under the Mount Dora Band Boosters.
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Jesse Willmott
Mount Dora
William Blankenberg
Woman’s Auxiliary of
American Legion
Edythe Sage
Bill Paul
George J. White Sr
Byron Nichols
Thompson Furniture Opens Golden Triangle Outlet May First
Mr and Mrs B E Thompson of Eustis announce a new high quality furniture store in the Golden Triangle Shopping Center next to Winn Dixie. The store will carry Simmons Drexel Globe Hickory and Alexander Smith lines with draperies and lamps and offer special orders. Grand opening planned for May 6 7 and 8 with gift registrations.
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B. E. Thompson
Eustis
Golden Triangle
Winn-Dixie
Simmons
Drexel
Globe
Hickory
Alexander Smith
The
Thompsons
Rainfall Reported by Citrus Culture for Week Ending April 6
Citrus Culture records show weekly rainfall totals ending April 6 with notes on distribution and potential effects on citrus groves. Data lists daily measurements and total runoff implications for the region.
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Citrus Culture
Mount Dora boosters and Legion plan joint meeting
The Mount Dora Band Boosters Club and Mount Dora Post 35 American Legion and Auxiliary will hold a joint meeting Saturday at 2 p.m. in The First National Bank of Mount Dora lounge. George White Sr. will address the group. Parents are invited.
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Mount Dora
George White Sr
Legion
Mount Dora High School
Lake County
Channel 9
Orlando
Mickey Evans
Wendy Husebo
Everett, Kelly
Rt. 1
Box
Cteon
Bill Blair
George J. White Jr
George J. White Sr
Pank
Mr. White
Bible School
Lakeside Inn
Allan Seabrook
White
Marks Messick
Cletus Stutzman
Community Forum to Feature Atlanta Planner in Mount Dora
Residents of Mount Dora and Sylvan Shores are urged to attend a community forum at the Community Building on April 19. Harry C. Adley of Atlanta will discuss planning, plus a panel of local civic and business leaders will tackle topics from downtown revitalization to zoning and waterfront development.
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City, Area
Harry C. Adley
Atlanta
C. S. Pettyjohn
Kiwanis Club of
Mount Dora
John Richmond
Rotary Club of
Ae Dora
Sylvan Shores
Adley
Candeub, Fleissig, Adley
Downtown Mount Dora Votes $31500 for Parking Plazas
Mount Dora City Council approved spending 31500 to buy three parcels for proposed downtown parking plazas. Parcels owned by Alfred Rehbaum Sr H D Warren and Fletcher Crane include sites on Fourth Donnelly Street and behind east and west buildings. Financing methods remain to be determined as a council committee plans options.
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Mount Dora
Tom Champion
Donnelly
Alfred Rehbaum Sr
H. D. Warren
Fletcher Crane
Champion
Jesse Willmott
Mel Wagner
John Cain
J. P. Turner
Cain
Crane
Alexander
Warren
Fourth Street
Rehbaum
Topic
Donnelly Street
Council
Dennis Stephens Drowns While Water Skiing at Lake Gertrude
Dennis L. Stephens, 25, a dispatcher for the Mount Dora city fire and police departments, drowned in Lake Gertrude Wednesday shortly after 1 pm. His body was recovered about 50 minutes later with help from Mount Dora, Eustis, and Lake County sheriff's deputies. Stephens and Harvey Caldwell were preparing to water-ski when the boat drifted from shore. Stephens attempted to recover it and called for help before disappearing.
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Dennis L. Stephens
City of
Mount Dora
Lake Gertrude
Eustis
Lake County
Dell Wagner
Morningside Dr
Stephens
Caldwell
Godwin Stephens
Fire Volunteers Face Insurance Gap On Auto Coverage
City volunteer firefighter Paul Snowberger told the council that city insurance covers the city’s liability during responses but does not insure volunteers’ own vehicles or injuries. Councilman Oscar Schubert was asked to study and report back with recommendations.
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Paul Snowberger
J. P. Turner
Oscar Schubert
Vernon Swartsel Earns Three Top University Honors
Vernon Swartsel, a University of Florida senior majoring in political science with mining, is named among 38 in Who's Who and 28 in the UF Hall of Fame. He holds leadership roles in Sigma Chi, Religion in Life, World University Service, and Blue Key, and plans to attend law school after graduation.
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University
University of Florida
Vernon
Florida Students Union
Sigma Chi Fraternity
World University Service
International Board
Wayne Reitz
Florida Blue Key
Phi Eta Sigma
Pi Sigma Alpha
Sigma Delta Chi
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B. E. Thompson Furniture Store
Triangle
Thompson
Boosters
By Pete Osborne
Dennis Stephens
Vernon Swartsel
Bank
Christian Home and Bible School
First National Bank of
Florida Central Academy
Inn
Mike Creek
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