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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1972
Page
1
Floridora I praises the local newspaper’s claim of being “our Topic” and urges readers to submit news from the Mount Dora area. The editor notes limited staff means publicity chairs influence coverage, hoping to preserve the paper’s local, collective voice.
Mount Dora police chief J T Bud Huett says intensified patrols on Eleventh Avenue last week yielded only 18 speeding tickets citywide from Apr 4 to Apr 11. The action, ordered by May or Jesse Willmott after council complaints, placed a patrolman on Eleventh for one week with little long term impact.
Fragmentary notice shows a business section with entries on commerce calendar and reviews. Readers see sparse labels and scattered words indicating listings, schedules, and advertisements without clear detail or full names. The readable content suggests a routine industry update page rather than a feature story.
The 19th Annual Sail Boat Regatta on Lake Dora drew 156 entries amid 22 knot winds over Apr 8 9. Hobie Catamaran led with 14 boats followed by 13 each for Thistles and Windmills. New boats MC Scows from Orlando and Flying Juniors from Ft Lauderdale joined out of state entrants from Michigan and Tennessee as trophies were handed in Gilbert Park.
The Lake County School Board awarded Thompson Bros. Construction Co. a 550 900 contract to build Triangle Elementary in Mount Dora, with completion in nine months and occupancy planned for the second semester next year. A tentative boundary aims to preserve racial balance, affecting Roseborough and nearby zones, while the school may later expand to 700 pupils.
The Florida Region Antique Automobile Club of America plans its second Mount Dora Spring Tour with about one hundred antique vehicles. Friday features a members dinner in Gilbert Park, a 8 p.m. parade to the Golden Triangle Shopping Center, an old-time fashion show, and desserts in the Bank of Mount Dora Community Room. Saturday includes a drive to Eustis and back for lunch, car judging at Tour headquarters Lakeside Inn, an awards banquet, and a Sunday morning breakfast.
Committee chaired by Principal Tom Sanders submits a list of unacceptable behaviors and proposed penalties for Lake County schools. A separate elementary report by Walter Kinney notes differences between elementary and secondary issues. The School Board will review both reports under advisement.
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