Boosters Plan Fund Raising Drive For New City Stadium
Mount Dora High School boosters announce a $5 a plate fund raiser dinner within a month to raise $12,000 for a new concrete stadium with lighting towers and modern facilities. Arnold Goulder names committees for tickets, dinner, and publicity at a Monday night meeting in the High School Cafetorium. Door prize offers a lifetime pass for two to Mount Dora athletics.
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Mount Dora High School
Dent Arnold Goulder
Florida
Claude Fralick
Goulder
Henry Link
Carroll Potter
Dan Spear
Jack Morgan
Mr. Fralick
John Cain
Gordon Dake
Ray Odom
Dick Stewart
Ed Hansel
Wendy Husebo
Water Expert To Discuss Project At Mount Dora Club
John W. Wakefield director of Florida Water Resources will discuss The Green Swamp Project at a Mount Dora Woman's Club meeting next Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Mount Dora Community Building. Tea and building tour follow at the Mount Dora Library. Public and civic club members are invited to hear the statewide plan for water conservation and flood control in Florida.
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Green Swamp
John W. Wakefield
Florida Water Resources
Mount Dora
Wakefield
Florida Citrus Mutual backs 17 bills for stronger industry regulation
Lake and Marion County members including many from Mount Dora gathered in Leesburg for a Monday night meeting to endorse a 17 bill package to regulate the citrus industry. The plan, supported by the Florida Citrus Mutual Board and allied groups, aims to bolster regulation under the Florida Citrus Code and seeks more government cooperation while protecting industry independence. A drive to grow membership to 11,000 included a mobile information center in Leesburg. Sheriff Willis V. McCall received a commendation for efforts against fruit theft.
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Lake County
Leesburg
Florida March sales tax revenue slips from prior year
Florida March sales tax receipts based on February sales totaled 14 411 541 dollars, down 779 989 or 5.13 percent from 15 191 531 in the same month last year. For the fiscal year July through March total collections reached 125 964 183 dollars, down 556 096 or 0.43 percent from 126 520 280 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Ray E. Green
Lake County Chamber reports record 1961 membership total
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce announces a record membership for 1961 totaling 3 646 units. Mount Dora exceeds its quota by 342 percent with 410 members enrolled.
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Lake County
Mayor Bliss Fined In 19 Municipal Court Cases This Week
Mayor Guy C. Bliss faced 19 citations in Municipal Court this week, with fines totaling 180 dollars across cases. The report notes the court processed the penalties in a series of adjourned sessions.
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Guy C. Bliss
Benefits Of American System Will Be Theme Of Holler Essay Contest
The Holler essay contest promotes understanding of the Constitution and Bill of Rights with the topic How does the individual citizen benefit under the Constitution compared to Communism The contest runs to May 9 with prize money totaling 530 dollars including 100 for first place and 75 for second The Mount Dora Kiwanis Club will award parchment certificates at a May 18 luncheon in the Mount Dora Community Building committee members are Eudell Sutley and Doris Camp.
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William Holler
America
Ronald E. Aldrich
Mount Dora
Shopping Center Struggles with Delays Near Sylvan Shores
City officials report delays on the proposed Pepper Enterprises shopping center near Route 441 and State Highway 2. Councilman Lake Coleman cites indefinite status and possible financing and engineering hurdles while The Topic seeks a formal statement from Milton Pepper after failed contact attempts.
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Sylvan Shores
Lake Coleman
Pepper Enterprises
Coleman
Milton W. Pepper
Pepper
Blaze Damages Robinson Home In Rhodes And Liberty Area
Fire damaged the Kenneth Robinson residence when a hot water heater exploded in the utility room Sunday morning. Gasoline tanks stored for motor boats fueled the blaze. Mount Dora Fire Department contained the fire using dry chemical extinguishers.
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Kenneth Robinson
Rhodes and
Liberty Sts
Mount Dora
Registration of Pre School Tots On April 27 28
A pre school round up for children entering Rose borough Elementary School will be held at the Administration Building on Highland Street from 8 30 to 11 30 a m The A L last name group meets Thursday April 27 and M Z on Friday April 28 Children must be six by December 31 1961 Each child accompanied by one parent birth certificate and immunization records required Mothers helping in the round up are named with several listed and the program is led by Ronald Aldrich principal and PTO chair Mrs Robert Matthews
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Roseborough
Highland St
Mesdames
William Adams
Robert Alderman
William Blankenburg
Roy Christopher
Harold Dawson
Robert Flint
Arnold Haynes
Wendell Husebo
Robert Lewis
Charles Malnar
Robert Rigby
Stanley Rozier
Tom Mix Smith
F. Tanner
Stanley Tyre
Betty Webb
Ronald Aldrich
Robert Matthews
PTO
Bank luncheon honors C H and B S seniors at Mount Dora
Representatives from the Christian Home and Bible School toured the First National Bank of Mount Dora. Bank officials hosted a luncheon at Villa Dora Hotel for nine seniors, followed by a tour of the bank. George J. White Sr. gave each senior a shining penny as a token of future success. The event mirrored a similar gathering for the Central Florida Academy class held earlier in the week.
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Christian Home and Bible School
First National Bank of
Mount Dora
Villa Dora
C. H
B. S
George J. White Sr
Allan Seabrook
Mr. White
Wanda Ryals
Byron Chastam
Orvel Boyd
Sue Bond
Central Florida Academy
The Gazebo at IceHouse Delivers Clever Stage Mix
The Gazebo blends comedy and suspense at the IceHouse with strong turns by Harry Newsome as the TV writer and Frankie Abel as his wife. Steve Johnson, Edith Flint, Sam Buck and Pennington's direction draw solid performances, though pacing and use of space could improve for a more dynamic evening.
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Harry Newsome
Harry
Frankie Abel
Steve Johnson
Mildred Leatherby
Pennington
Edith Flint
Sam Buck
B. Y. Pennington
Fred Spanogle
Fd Denton
Jim Fernandez
Gary Lee
Tom Ledford
Mount Dora Library Hosts Open House for National Library Week
The Mount Dora Library invites all residents to an open house and tea from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday as part of National Library Week. The event highlights facility upgrades, staff improvements, and expanded collections, including 11 500 volumes and 23 000 circulations.
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Library
National Library Program
Mount Dora Woman's Club
Florida
Mount Dora
National Library Week
Lake County Sees Fewer Cancer Deaths Than State
Lake County recorded fewer cancer deaths than many areas in 1960 while statewide deaths rose from 7 219 to 7 719. State Cancer Crusade chairman Fred O Dickinson urged continued public support and April educational drives to fight cancer.
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Lake County
Florida
Fred O. Dickinson
State Cancer Crusade
Iuposting
Houston Corp to Rename for Closer Florida Identity
The Houston Corp will change its name to the Florida Gas Utilities Company effective Saturday to align with its Florida service area and product. Gordon J. Lynn of the Triangle Division said the firm is Florida headquartered and marketing natural gas with future growth tied to the state.
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Houston Corp
Florida
Florida Gas Utilities Company
Gordon J. Lynn
Triangle
Mount Dora
Lynn
Mount Dora warned on high gas rates if city enters field
A grim warning from Houston Corp experts told Mount Dora officials they face heavy losses within two years if they pursue a natural gas distribution franchise. The study predicted potential subsidies or rate hikes and argued private firms are better at planning due to regulation and weather risks.
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Mount Dora
Houston Corp
Florida
Houston
Allen, Hashall, Smally
Wellford and Nalven
Memphis
St. Petersburg
Gordon J. Lynn
John Campbell
Campbell
Lynn
Roy Christopher
Tallahassee
Marianna
Palatka
Plant City
Moses Lake
Wash
Triangle
Federal Power Commission
Umatilla
Tavares
Eustis
Four Rescued As Craft Sinks On Lake Dora
Four people faced a dramatic near tragedy on Lake Dora when a run-about sank in choppy water. Sal Wise and Marybeth Belles helped rescue Mrs. Norris after she was unconscious for about forty minutes, while Norris and Wise’s efforts kept the group alive until the boat could be retrieved.
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Norris
Sal Wise
Mrs. Norris
Curtis Wise
Will
City
Mount Dora
Curtis
Grandma
Marybeth Belles
H. E. Norris
Mr. Norris
Sal
Lake Helen
Centerville
Iowa
Chamber Plans Meeting Of Boy Scout Backers
Lake County Chamber of Commerce sponsors an inter-relationship meeting for officers of civic groups and veterans organizations to foster cooperation with the Boy Scouts of America. The event at Tavares Community Center on Tuesday May 9 at 7 p.m. features Lt. Com. John D. Langford of Sanford NAS as speaker and includes a cracker style chicken barbecue. Tickets are available from the Chamber.
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Boy Scouts of America
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Tavares Community Center
John D. Langford
Sanford Naval Air Station
George H. Rast
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New City Stadium
Area Citrus Mutual
J. Ed Fortner
Mount Dora Citrus Mutual Council
S. S. Sadler, Jr
Tangerine
William J. Godtel
Vernon L. Conner
Florida Citrus Mutual
Blaze
Robinson
IceHouse
George L. Kress
National Library
Betty W. Service
Citrus Culture Corp
By Mack Johnson
Choppy
Lake Dora
Boy Scout
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