Stretcher System Replaces Ambulances in Florida Coast Cities
Ormond Beach and nearby cities test station wagon ambulances to speed emergencies. Police cars serve as transport, with Red Cross certified officers handling first aid and no charge for emergency runs as officials weigh costs and feasibility for Mount Dora.
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Beach City
Daytona
Ormond
Halifax District Hospital
Daytona Beach
J. P. Turner
Mount Dora City
Ormond Beach
Turner
Mount Dora
Red Cross
Nursing Center Opening Tentatively Set May 9
Administrator Joe Cloud said the Golden Triangle Nursing and Convalescent Center on Brown Avenue at Eudora Road is tentatively set for May 9 with an open house before a formal opening next month. The 116-bed facility by Southern Associates will provide 24 hour skilled nursing care and will hire more staff including RNs LPNs orderlies and cooks.
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Golden Triangle
Brown Avenue
Eudora Road
Joe Cloud
Cloud
First National Bank of
Mount Dora
Southern Associates
Livingston Seeks To Continue As Commissioner In District
Dewey H. Livingston of Eustis seeks re election as Lake County Commissioner from District 4. He has served since January 1963 with a record of perfect attendance and notes progress including courthouse remodeling and new facilities for county offices and services.
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Livingston
Dewey H. Livingston
Eustis
Lake County
Board of County Commissioners
East Central
Lake County School Board
Clermont
Mosquito Control Unit
Tavares
Leesburg
Tag Delay Allows License Tag Sale in Florida
Lake County tax collector Paul Reed says tag sales were normal before Governor Hayden Burns ordered a one month reprieve before tag expiration. Reed notes fewer customers at opening and expects postponement of the last minute rush statewide due to the executive order addressing tornado losses in Central Florida.
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Lake County
Hayden Burns
Paul Reed
Reed
Burns
Florida
Survey Aids Lake Dora Fish Population Plan
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission crews gathered thousands of pounds of rough fish from Lake Dora during a fish population survey. Biologist Ed Zagar led the operation as residents watched workers shovel shad into a dump truck bound for the Tri City Land Fill. The mile long net collected gas filled fish, signaling the first step toward improving the lake’s fishing conditions prompted by local business and resident concerns.
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Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Lake Dora
Shawn
Gilbert Park
Tri-City
Commission
Ed Zagar
Mount Dora
Pink Ladies At Waterman Praise Plans For Hospital Growth
Waterman Memorial Hospital administrator James Kulpan lauds future building plans to the Pink Ladies Auxiliary at their annual luncheon. He notes eliminating rented first floor stores except the Pink Elephant Shop, the group’s major fundraiser, which has earned over $45,000 since opening and $14,734 in the year ending April 1966. The shop, known for items under a dollar, operates Fridays and Saturdays from 9.
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James Kulpan
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Pink Ladies Auxiliary
Kulpan
Pink Elephant
Hospital Auxiliary Shop Seeks Donated Merchandise
Photographs on Page 8 note hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for donating and pricing items at the Shop on Wednesdays. Large items require a call to Mrs. Peters or the Shop to arrange pickup by truck. Since its formation, the Auxiliary has funded items for the hospital including a delivery table lights kitchen renovation a dishwasher an elevator a Pink Elephant Shop remodel and bedside tables for rooms.
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Pink Elephant
Potsko Woman Remains Hospitalized After Daytona Beach Crash
Ann Potsko, daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Potsko of 616 First Ave, was injured in an automobile accident in Daytona Beach on April 2. She underwent surgery and is recuperating in Halifax District Hospital Daytona in Room 3162. Her aunt is cited in the brief.
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Ann Potsko
Daytona Beach
Halifax District
Daytona
Paul Potsko
First Ave
Aunt Dora High School
Cancer Checkups Crusade Urged In Lake County
W H Bill Reedy 1966 Lake County Cancer Crusade chair urged help during April to fight cancer with checkups. He cited 1966 US deaths estimated at 300000 but noted 1 440000 Americans alive today cured by early diagnosis and treatment. Lake County quota set at 13350 as volunteers plan home and business visits to fund research education and service programs.
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W. H
Bill) Reedy
Lake County
Cancer Crusade
Reedy
Art Head From LSJC Named Pensacola Center Director
Milton Bloch art instructor at Lake Sumter Junior College will become director of the Pensacola Art Center in May. The appointment follows his selection from over 20 applicants at the association’s annual meeting. He has taught at LSJC three years and advised the Naiad yearbook. His solo pen and ink show of 23 works was last November in Orlando at Jordan Marsh store gallery.
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Milton Bloch
Lake Sumter Junior College
Pensacola Art Center
Bloch
Center
Jordan-Marsh
Orlando
Rainfall Report Shows Zero Rain in Four Citrus Areas
Citrus Culture reports no rainfall for the week ending April 12 in Mount Dora Eustis and Tavares, noting drought conditions and potential irrigation impacts for local growers.
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Mount Dora
Eustis
Tavares
Citrus Culture
Teahouse Opens Tuesday With Big Cast At IceHouse
Community theatre edition runs five nights plus a Sunday matinee of Teahouse of the August Moon at IceHouse Theatre. The John Patrick comedy about U S occupation forces in postwar Okinawa stars 12 Mount Dorans and others from Eustis Ta vares Leesburg Umatilla Mount Dora with Gordon Mansfield as Sakini and Pete Osborne as Capt Fisby.
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Teahouse
Mount Dorans
Eustis
Tavares
Leesburg
Umatilla
IceHouse
Gordon Mansfield
Sakini
Col. Purdy
Capt
Fisby
Fred Belton
Purdy
Sgt
Gregovich
Arch Laney
Mount Dora
Col
U. S
Okinawa
Pete Osborne
Tobiki
Carol
Sam) Dight
Lotus Blossom
Jack Allen
McLean
Anne Schumacher
Bernice Mastak
Steve Kelly
Connie Kelly
Bill Clarkin
Clayton Gates
Dick Stipes
Sid Johnson
Jerry Phillins
Pearl Mastak
Paul Gerding
al Crone
Val Johnson
Jane Haneman
Marie Nachreiner
Charlie van Arsdale
Betty Stipes
Marge Ziegler
Dane Gates
Eric Mastak
Vicki Mastak
Dunnagan
Clarkin
Ned Mastak
Law Day Proclaimed in Florida by Governor Burns
Governor Burns proclaims May 1 1966 as Law Day in Florida following urging by The Florida Bar. The observance aims to show faith in the supremacy of law contrasted with displays of armed might in communist lands.
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Burns
Florida
Florida Bar
IceHouse Clarifies Reservation Charge For Next Season
IceHouse Theatre officials say a mailed letter caused confusion over reserved seat fees. The spokesman clarifies that patrons pay $2.50 for reservations per season, totaling $10 for six plays with a $7.50 membership plus $2.50 reservations.
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IceHouse Theatre
Former Eustis Mayor Roy Walker Seeks GOP Nomination
Roy M. Walker of Eustis seeks the Republican Primary for Florida House Group 1 Lake Seminole Counties. As city commissioner for four years and former mayor, he vows to act in the majority’s best interests. Walker and his wife Janice have a son Jeff. he is active in Jaycees and local church and runs Walker Motel with brokerage work.
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Eustis
Roy Walker
GOP
Roy M. Walker
House of Representatives
Lake-Seminole
Lake and Seminole Counties
Florida
Lake and
Seminole Counties
Walker
Janice Cook
Orlando
Jeff
Eustis High School
Methodist Church
Harlan High School
Harlan, Ky
Bowling Green Business University
Bowling Green
U. S. Army
Safety Check Set Saturday by Florida Patrol
The local area auxiliary of the Florida Highway Patrol will hold an automobile safety check Saturday at the Golden Triangle Shopping Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is no charge for the service. Cars passing inspection will receive a safety check sticker.
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Florida Highway Patrol
Golden Triangle
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DeLand
Nursing Center
Pink Ladies
Waterman
Fearon Ave
Strickland
East Town
Beach Hospital
LSJC
Pensacola
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