City Hall Dedication Marks Mount Dora Historic Ties
Governor Farris Bryant will speak at the dedication of the new Mount Dora City Hall at 4 p.m. after a 2 to 4 p.m. open house. The ceremony includes Rev. William Blair and Rev. Kenneth Book, with dignitaries led by architect John Langley and Mount Dora project staff. The building preserves classical Southern architecture using redwood trim and Ionic and Tuscan porticos, with 5 700 square feet of space and 75 890 cubic feet volume.
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Jesse Willmott
Mount Dora
City Hall
Georgia
American South
Mount Dora City Hall
Old City
Farris Bryant
Jesse D. Willmott
William T. Blair
First Methodist Church
Kenneth Book
First Presbyterian Church
John B. Langley
Winter Park
Brandon Wald
J. G. Ray Jr
J. P. Turner
Tommy Houser
Warren Morgan
Ellwyn Brown
Robert Wason
Oscar Schubert
Tom Champion
M. R. Wagner
Rov. Christopher
John Cain
Harold Overhiser Sr
R. O. (Dude) Grantham
J.T
Bud) Huett
Ted Lane
James Davis
Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Albert E. O’neall
Orlando
Tim Bowman Wins Commodore's Cup in Local Pram Regatta
The 11th annual Sailing Regatta crowned Tim Bowman, son of Capt. and Mrs. Wheeler G. Bowman, Commodore's Cup winner in the pram class. Jeff Elmore placed second after multiple wins in prior local contests. The event drew about 110 entries and 400 skippers and family members attended lunch at the Yacht Club.
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Lake Dora
Tim Bowman
Wheeler G. Bowman
Heim Rd
Jeff Elmore
Yacht Club
Russo
James Davis
Mount Dora
Tom Shipes
Police Department
WVGT
Mount Dora Incorporation Vote of 1910
The Town of Mount Dora was incorporated in 1910 after a March 25 notice inviting residents to elect officers. E C Stovall certified the posting for 30 days and minutes show 31 to 8 in favor. Officers named include Mayor J P Donnelly and clerk S stovall with several aldermen. The Mount Dora News reported crowded Town Hall galleries.
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Mount Dora
Florida
Simpson
Bruce Simpson
T. W. Hackett
J. P. Donnelly
Stovall
Marshall
W. J. Merritt
W. C. Butts
R. C. Tremain
A. Orton
A. P. Lewis
M. W. Simpson
G. D. Thayer
E. Dickerman
Mount Dora High School names prom queen and king
Sarena McDonald and Larry Tanner were chosen as prom queen and king at Mount Dora High School's Junior Senior Prom on Saturday night. The Toyland themed event featured Bruce Stokley as emcee, a Raggedy Ann and Andy skit by sophomores, and dancing to the Icemen of Orlando.
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Sarena McDonald
Larry Tanner
Mount Dora High School
Toyland
Bruce Stokley
Raggedy Ann
Raggedy Andy
Icemen
Orlando
Becky Ray
Jack Shively
Daytona Beach
Oldtimers Battle Set at Mount Dora Bowling Club
The Oldtimers’ Game titled Battle of the Ages is scheduled for April 16 at Mount Dora Bowling Club. Six players averaging 90 years will bowl a few ends including Frank Bridgman 95 Fred Wheeler 95 Frank Sears Joel Lee George Weed and Tom Spencer. The match starts at 3 30 p m with a 4 p m reception for Bridgman who is leaving the community.
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Mount Dora
Frank Bridgman
Fred Wheeler
Frank Sears
Joel Lee
George Weed
Tom Spencer
Bridgman
Utilities Report Ten New City Connections in March
At Tuesday night’s City Council meeting Councilman Ellwyn Brown reported March additions include 10 water connections bringing total water services to 2,631 plus 143 sprinkler services and 2 new electrical connections for a total of 2,724. March usage reached 38,850,000 gallons of water and 1,491,000 kilowatt hours of electricity, up from the prior year, with 4,624,000 gallons of sewage treated.
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Ellwyn Brown
Shopping Center Anniversary Sale Set for Three Days
The Golden Triangle Shopping Center merchants announce a three day anniversary sale from Thursday to Saturday with free ice cream cones on Saturday at 2 p.m. Stores stay open until 9 p.m. New yellow parking lot lines mark 1,400 free spaces connected by a covered sidewalk.
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Golden Triangle Shopping Center
Leonard Phillips
Gtsc Association
Phillips
GTSC
Zoning Request For New Service Station Tabled
City Council tabled approval of a Humble service station at Ninth Avenue and Donnelly Street pending updated city zoning laws. The meeting also approved starting voter re registration proceedings due to decade long neglect and poor old records. Local residents objected to zoning at Ninth and Donnelly with about 58 signatures on the petition.
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Ninth Avenue
Donnelly Street
M.R. Wagner
Wagner
Tommy Houser
Eudora Road
Sanford Highway
Houser
Ed Waite
Ninth and
Donnelly
Fifth Avenue
Oscar Schubert
Tom Champion
Roy Christopher
Champion
J. P. Turner
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Phillip Andrews
John Andrews
Bruce Stewart
Cindy Hays
Louis Montgomery
Shannon Odom
Tom Kimball
Jim Croak
Claudia Wald
J. O. Russo
Chamber of Commerce
Jim Kinsey
J. D. Cochrane Jr
Phil Birch
Fort Myers
Mark Albury
Coconut Grove
Coral Gables
Jack Schuh
H. B. Ryall, Jr
Wabassa
Jenks MacKay
Melbourne
Jim Fore
Lakeland
John MacDonald
Patrick Afb
Windmill
Jack Wood
Indian River
George Kaiser
Sarasota
Dudley
Dudley Towne, Lakeland
Flying Dutchman
Pat Duane
Delray Beach
Frank Levinson
Clearwater
Hans Lukat
Jensen Beach
Ed Burroughs
Jacksonville
Gene O’connor
Palatka
Bob Warner
Bill Miller
Ray Chase
Leonard W. Vidal
Lewis Hill
Tampa
Penguin
Ted Steffen
Gainesville
New Mount Dora City Hall
King
Oldtimers
Citrus Culture
Mount Dora Tavares
Utilities Report
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