City Council rejects further repaving plan at this time
In a special meeting the City Council discussed an about $10,000 repaving proposal but voted not to act further. The decision came as the majority favored not exceeding 25 percent of the Superior Asphalt Co. bid, while opposition argued for using the budget for additional patching and paving later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Asphalt Co
Mount Dora
Superior
Warren Morgan
Ellwyn Brown
J. P. Turner
Tommy Houser
Tom Champion
Oscar Schubert
Robert Wason
Jesse Willmott
Willmott
Turner
Rally and Fish Fry By Lake County Democrats
A Democratic rally and fish fry are scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday April 18 at Sewells Ranch on the Ocala Road west of Umatilla. Each candidate gets five minutes plus two minutes rebuttal. $1.25 donations. Lake County Citizens Council sponsors with James F Sewell as chairman. All county Democratic candidates invited. three gubernatorial candidates had prior commitments.
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Sewell
Umatilla
Ocala Road
Lake County
Car inspection praised by Jaycees after 148 vehicles
The Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsored car inspection last Saturday called a big success by Dwight Mosteller, the Jaycee public relations chairman. A total of 148 vehicles were inspected, two were refused for slick tires, and two drivers had expired licenses. The inspection was conducted on a vol-unteer basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Dwight Mosteller
Jaycee Public Relations
Mount Dora hosts dedication of new City Hall
Mayor Jesse Willmott delivered remarks at the dedication of Mount Dora City Hall on Monday afternoon. About 500 people attended the ceremony on the front porch as the city marked the opening of the new municipal building.
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Jesse Willmott
New Mount Dora City Hall
Farris Bryant
Mount Dora
John Cain
J. T
Bud) Huett
E. L. Treadwell
Order of American Mechanics
Florida
Church Honors Frank Bridgman at 95 Dinner
The Community Church honored Frank Easter Bridgman 95 with a send-off dinner at the Community Building as he prepares to move from Mount Dora to Westley Manor in Jacksonville. Speakers praised his goodwill and noted he will enter the Methodist home May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bridgman
Frank
Fred Wheeler
Frank Easter Bridgman
Wheeler
Bridgman
Mount Dora
Westley Manor
Jacksonville
TB X-ray Schedule for Lake County Units in April
Mrs Slater Cox of the Central Florida Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Assn announces a 1964 slogan and a mobile X-ray unit schedule at Golden Triangle Plaza. The units will be there April 23 24 and 25 with multiple time slots and coordinators from local clubs and Mount Dora High School paramedics directing registrations and operations.
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Slater Cox
Lake County
Central
State Board of Health
Golden Triangle Plaza
Earl Hodges
Mount Dora
Mount Dora High School
Mount Dora High School Concert Set for Thursday
Mount Dora High School Band under bandmaster Byron E. Nichols will hold a concert at 8 p.m. Thursday April 16 in the MDHS cafetorium. Admission is free with a free will offering for new instruments. The program features soloists Joe Paul David Blunt Steve Farrell and ensembles including a clarinet quartet and trombone quartet with listed members. The recital includes The Great Gate of Kiev Salvation Is Created When Jesus Wept Awake Souvenir de Tschaikowsky The Xoo 5 Prince and Blow the Man Down Hand Clap Blues and more.
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Mount Dora High School
Byron E. Nichols
MDHS
Sam Bagwell
Martha Ann Benwell
David Blunt
Ronald Burhenne
June Coleman
Dan Cordle
Roger Danesky
Steven Farrell
Paul Farrell
Ted Gottfried
Christine Martin
Joe Paul
Hank Saunders
John Thompson
Kiev
Jesus
Mount Dora Dedication Mixes Old And New City Hall
Gov. Farris Bryant lauds Mount Dora for blending past and future in the new City Hall dedication. He cites growth, a shifting economy toward industry, and urges residents to regard the building as their government. Local officials praise the project and citizens assist with flags and ceremonies.
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Gov. Farris Bryant
Mount Dora City Hall
Mount Dora
Florida
City and ex policeman named in suit seeking damages
A civil action in the United States District Court seeks 200000 in damages against the City of Mount Dora and former policeman Douglas Yates over the death of Nathaniel O. Gunter at a Zellwood service station after a March 22, 1963 confrontation. The widow Roberta Gunter files the suit, alleging unprovoked fatal shooting while Gunter was unarmed. Gunter died March 25 after a coroner’s jury found justifiable homicide. Yates, now on probation on two counts from a New Year’s Eve incident, is named with the city for alleged civil rights violations under the 14th Amendment. Attorneys Morris Woolfork III and Earl M. Johnson represent the plaintiff.
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Mount Dora
Nathaniel O. Gunter
Zellwood
Roberta Gunter
Douglas Yates
United States District Court
Middle District of Florida
Jacksonville
LonstituiNn
Gunter
Yates
Morris, D. Woolfork III
Orlando
Earl M. Johnson
City
George Saunders
W. A. Milton Jr
Milton
Owen Conner Jr Dies In Hospital
Owen W. Conner Jr. 61 of Lake Jem co owner and general manager of Ocklawaha Nurseries died Tuesday in Eustis hospital. He was born in Tangerine and was active in St Edwards Episcopal Church and multiple fraternal orders. Survived by Adelaide his widow and 12 grandchildren. Funeral set for 2 p.m. Friday at St Edwards Episcopal Church with Masonic services at Pine Forest Cemetery. Rehbaum Funeral Home in charge.
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Owen W. Conner, Jr
Lake Jem
Ocklawaha
Eustis Hospital
St. Edwards Episcopal Church
Lake County
Owen W. Conner III
W. T. Shipes
Mount Dora
W. J. Head
Milan
Italy
William Shank
Orlando
Charles. Hayl
Pine Forest Cemetery
Rehbaum Funeral Home
Bill Paul Reelected Legion Commander
At American Legion Post 35 meeting Bill Paul was reelected to a second term as Commander. Also reelected were Bill Blank enberg first vice Commander J F McKinna second vice Commander Leo Reckert finance officer Henry Link historian Roy Christopher service officer Joe Golden Chaplain and Charles Cooper sergeant at arms. Post received departmental and national recognition for 1963 1964 obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post
Bill Paul
Bill Blankenberg
J F. McKinna
Leo Reckert
Henry Link
Roy Christopher
Joe Golden
Charles Cooper
Sabin on Sunday polio drive nears Mount Dora
About 3,000 residents joined a Sabin polio vaccination at three locations last Sunday in Mount Dora. The Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors plan two more Sundays at the Golden Triangle Shopping Center from 1 to 5 p.m. A 50 cent donation is asked for two doses with follow up June 7 and 14. older residents may also receive doses.
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Gene Grantham
Mount Dora
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Golden Triangle
Dwight Mosteller
Jaycee Public Relations
Betty Eller
R.N
Ivy N. Jones
Jaycee Walker Horsley
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Demos
City Hall
John B. Langley
Winter Park
Brandon Ward
William T. Blair
First Methodist Church
Kenneth Book
First Presbyterian Church
J. G. Ray Jr
Robert R. Reed
Community Church
Karl Schmidt
James H. Fisher
M.C
Ray
J. G. Ray, Jr
U.S. Capitol
Bill Reedy
Fustis
Tom Adams
American Legion
Mayor Willmott
Coroner’s
Owen Conner Jr
S.O.S
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