Lake County Board OKs tentative teacher coach pay rise
The Lake County Board of Public Instruction votes a $100 across the board raise plus $60 for three year service and extra pay for after school coaching. The plan, pending legislative action, aims to recruit and retain teachers and coaches, with funding drawn from local budgets.
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Lake County
VUU
Joe Jenkins
Paul Bryan
Jenkins
Tavares
Sauda Ahan
Chester Crowder
Lacy Thomas
Mr. Thomas
Crowder
Bryant
PTA Endorses FEA Better Schools Bills
The PTA voted 100 percent support for the Florida Education Association Better Schools program including a $4 200 base pay for teachers with four years of college. Telegrams were sent to Lake County legislators and state senator J A Tar Boyd.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Florida Education Association
Better Schools
Lake County
Welborn Daniel
Carl Duncan
J. A
Tar” Boyd
State Association of Teachers
Ronald Aldrich
Eben Bee Pee
D. D. Roseborough
Henry W. Land
Orange County
Aldrich
Lake County Classroom Teachers Association
Land
LeRoy Collins
Mount Dora Regatta Draws Crowds and Sailors for Fourth Year
Scenes from Mount Dora's fourth annual sailing regatta show a busy day along Lake Dora with competitors from across the state. Commodore Arthur H. Bosworth of Miami and Commodore Joe Russo of Mount Dora Yacht Club presided as racing officials while spectators and participants gathered for races and a luncheon. Notable participants included David Bowen, third in the lightning class, and Sarah Ann Mallison of Jacksonville winning a Sail Canoe D trophy despite younger challengers.
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Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
The
Yacht Club
Lake Dora
Arthur H. Bosworth
Miami
Joe Russo
Richard Edgerton
al Rehbaum
George Church
Jacksonville Naval Air Base
Art Northrope
Jeff
Pat Duane
Delray Beach
Regatta
William Gould
Sarah Ann Mallison
Jacksonville
Betty Siess
David Bowen
Big Lake Dora
Pram
Tax Grove Comparisons Highlight Lake County Burden
An in depth look at Lake counties grove assessments shows how bearing groves and new plantings are valued for 1956 taxes. The survey compares Lot revenue from groves in Mount Dora with Orange County figures and notes large differences in millage and evaluation practices affecting property owners including out of state holdings and small landowners.
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Lake County
Board of County Commissioners
J. A
Tar” Boyd
R. E
Bob” Norris
Mount Dora
Orange
Orange County
Big Holdings
Milwaukee
Atlanta
Florida
R. G
Ted” Cassady
Indian River
Polk
Volusia
Marion County
Cassady
Mayor and Chief Warn Of Peddler Scams
Mayor W. D. Patton and Police Chief James Orr warn residents to watch for itinerant peddlers selling termite control, painting, roofing and lawn products. They urge reporting to police if encountered and to record license numbers when possible to curb fraud.
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W. D. Patton
James Orr
Patton
Holy Week Services Planned in Mount Dora
Holy Week in Mount Dora offers Good Friday services at Methodist and Episcopal churches with three hours of devotion from noon to 3 p.m. Seven ministers will deliver the seven last sayings of Christ at the Methodist church. Easter Sunrise services will be at Lake Gertrude Park with Dr. Reed presenting the Easter message and cooperation from several pastors.
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Mount Dora
Christ
H. W. Kuhlman
David Coffield
W. D. Aubrey
Robert R. Reed
C. A. Carrier
Lester Doerr
Lake Gertrude
Reed
James Jones
Coffield
Mr. Doer
Carriel
Burglars Take Big Cash Haul From Dentist Office
Thieves entered through a window at Dr. Robert S. Wason, a dentist, Monday night and carried or cracked open the safe. They took about $1,000 in cash and checks, plus dental gold, leaving only glove prints behind and trash in the room as police investigate.
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Robert S. Wason
Calm Regatta Draws Families to Mount Dora Event
Mount Dora hosts its fourth annual Sailing Regatta with about 100 entries and 45 prams. Spectators enjoyed a buffet for 250 at the Yacht Club after weekend events. Pram winner was Donald Crippendorf of St. Petersburg. top sailor honors went to Mrs Pat Duane of Delray Beach. Commodores Arthur H. Bosworth and Charles Wilson led the closing ceremony praising hospitality.
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Bosworth
Charles Wilson
Miami
Mount Dora
Yacht Club
Pat Duane
Delray Beach
Delray Club
Walter A. Hertz
Owen Somerford
Donald Crippendorf
St. Petersburg
Gary Trimble
Quinton Perry
Bradenton
Travelers Pay Fines For No Passing Zone Violation
Three travelers in Mount Dora last week each left $15 for a traffic violation. Fines were paid by Robert Schaler of New Rochelle New York Robert Luedke of Broadlands Illinois and John Goodall of Chicago.
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Mount Dora
Robert Schaler
New Rochelle
N.Y
Robert Luedke
Broadlands
John Goodall
Chicago
Stars to Meet Members of Eastern Stam at Temple
Members of the Eastern Stam will hold a regular meeting at p.m. this evening at the Temple.
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Lake Board
PTA
Grove
Arthur H
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