Lackluster Lake County Primaries Set for Next Tuesday
Lake County prepares for Democratic and Republican primaries with 43 precincts and 93 machines open from 7 am. Voter turnout is expected light with 27,906 registered, including 22,119 Democrats and 5,462 Republicans. 325 voters are independents or Constitution Party. Prominent candidates listed for Governor, attorney general, and other state posts along with county seats. All nominations advance to November general election.
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Lake County
Constitution Party
Katherine Baker
Crats
Seminole County
House of Representatives
Tuesay
Paul W. Bryan
W. Gwinn Cadwell
Claude R. Kirk Jr
Richard B. Muldrew
Charles B. Beals
Roy M. Walker
Florida Central Seniors Tour Mount Dora Bank Visit
The Florida Central Academy senior class of 68 toured the First National Bank of Mount Dora in Mount Plymouth. Bank president George J. White and officers spoke at lunch and led a vault tour where Senior Class President Jim Dixon held $4 000 in silver certificates. The bank hosts annual visits for several local schools.
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Florida Central Academy
Mount Plymouth
First National Bank of
Mount Dora
Bank
George J. White
al Rehbaum Sr
George White Jr
Col
Leroy Allen
Academy
Gen
T. A. Alexander
IceHouse Banquet to Feature TV Executive Brechner
WFTV Orlando president and general manager Joseph L. Brechner will speak at the IceHouse Players annual banquet and recognition night at Club Rudo. Mrs. Cele Shaw and Al Crone announce the May 18 7 p.m. event, noting Brechner leads Orlando Players and chairs the Chamber of Commerce cultural affairs committee.
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Joseph Brechner
Orlando Players
IceHouse
Joseph L. Brechner
WFTV
Orlando
IceHouse Players
Cele Shaw
al Crone
Brechner
Orlando Area
Murder Charge Filed In Death In Mount Dora
Odell Robinson, 25, faces murder charges for the shooting death of Buck Mathers. Mathers was struck in the chest by a pistol at 603 Lincoln St., as reported by Officer Grady Pait and County Deputy Doug B. Sewell.
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Odell Robinson
Buck Mathers
Mathers
Grady Pait
Mount Dora
Doug B. Sewell
Lincoln St
Loop Track Meet Shines for Clermont Highlanders
Clermont swept seven rivals to win the Mid-Lakes Conference track meet in Groveland. Highlanders scored 94 percent to top Greenies 44, with Eustis 28, Lake Weir and St. Cloud 26, Mount Dora 18, Umatilla 17, and Tavares 16. Bobby Thompson won the 100 yard dash and ran on the winning 880 and sprint medley relays. Mount Dora's Mike Brelsford was runner up in the high hurdles and fourth in the low hurdles, Dale Clayton third in the 440, Oscar Jones fifth in the 100, and Mount Dora took second in the mile relay.
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Clermont
Groveland
Highlanders
Greenies
Eustis
Lake Weir
St. Cloud
Mount Dora
Umatilla
Tavares
Bobby ‘Thompson
Mike Brelsford
Dale Clayton
Oscar Jones
No Rainfall Reported in Mount Dora Eustis Tavares
Citrus Culture reports no rainfall for the week ending April 26 across Mount Dora Eustis and Tavares, noting dry conditions in the three Citrus County area towns.
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Mount Dora
Eustis
Tavares
Citrus Culture
Deputy City Clerk Fowler Moves to Mount Dora
W Carl Fowler now resides in Mount Dora at 705 Fairview after living at 1225 Eastland Road Sylvan Shores. He intends to qualify and seek election in December for a four year term as city clerk, having been appointed earlier this year by Mayor Jesse Willmott with City Council approval.
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W. Carl Fowler
Mount Dora
Eastland Road
Sylvan Shores
Fowler
Jesse Willmott
John Cain
Fairview
Ted Bollman
Mel Wagner
Judge weighs damage suit over 1964 Mount Dora shooting
Federal Judge William McRae Jr weighs evidence in a civil rights case by Roberta Gunter against former Mount Dora officer Douglas Yates who allegedly shot Nathaniel Gunter of Apopka on March 22, 1964. Gunter seeks 200000 in damages for alleged 14th Amendment violation. Testimony heard in Ocala. verdict expected soon.
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William McRae Jr
Douglas Yates
Mount Dora
Nathaniel Gunter
Apopka
Roberta Gunter
Yates
United States
Gunter
Judge McRae
Jacksonville
Ocala
Waters buys Eustis Ford dealership to form Waters Ford
D. C. Waters of Winter Haven has purchased the Ford dealership in Eustis, formerly Eustis Motor Co., at Bay and Clifford streets. The business is renamed D. C. Waters Ford. Waters plans to maintain Ford Motor Co. standards and brings 14 years of Ford dealership experience. He is active in civic affairs and has been with the Jaycees and Sertoma Club.
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D. C. Waters
Winter Haven
Ford
Eustis
Eustis Motor Co
Bay
Clifford Streets
D. C
Waters
Georgia
Golden Triangle
Jaycees
Sertoma Club
Annexation Study Area Near Lake Gertrude Probed by Mount Dora
Mount Dora city annexation committee weighs adding a tract from Tremain Street to Lake Gertrude. A June referendum could bring the area into the city if a majority of residents vote yes. Only residents may vote in the special election under current permitting rules. Absentee owners are not entitled to vote.
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Tremain Street
Limit Street
Lake Gertrude
Mount Dora
Sylvan Shores
Honor Roll Students Named at Mount Dora High School
Mount Dora High School announced the fifth six weeks honor roll led by principal Gene Molnar. The all A list includes Lorene Brown Dale Miller Retha Jennings Don Christopher Julie Melvin Kathy Mc Whorter Mike Spear Fran Sellers. The A B honor roll lists many juniors and seniors across grades 7 to 12 including Judy Barbee Joyce Bass and Allen Whittington among others.
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Gene Molnar
Mount Dora High School
Lorene Brown
Dale Miller
Retha Jennings
Don Christopher
Julie Melvin
Kathy McWhorter
Mike Spear
Fran Sellers
Judy Barbee
Joyce Bass
Barbara Bissell
Dolores Caudel
Doreen Cox
Harvey Kimball
Karen Ober
Barrie Reed
Judy Stewart
Mary Ann Tanner
Roland Williams
Allen Whittington
John Andrews
Judi Combs
Linda Dawson
Louis Montgomery
Chris Simpkins
Waterman Official Elected To Post Of Regional Body
William H. Abel director of housekeeping at Waterman Memorial Hospital was elected president of the Central Florida Chapter of the National Executive Housekeepers Association. The group includes managers in hospitals hotels and motels. Abel has worked at Waterman nearly two years and has lived in Central Florida 13 years after moving from Illinois. He is a Daytona Beach Junior College graduate in institutional housekeeping.
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William H. Abel
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Central Florida
National
Executive Housekeepers ‘Association
Abel
Waterman
Illinois
Daytona Beach
Dr Sennett Named President of Central Florida Optometric Society
Dr. Bob Sennett of Leesburg was elected president of the Central Florida Optometric Society. Dr. Leonard Barker of Mount Dora was chosen as Lake County representative of the Society.
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Bob. Sennett
Leesburg
Central
Ambulance Service Looms Over Lake County Controversy
Lake County faces a Sunday without ambulance service as funeral directors stand firm on ending coverage May 1 and Herndon Ambulance Service considers county-wide operation if subsidies are arranged. County Commissioners meet today to seek a solution.
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Lake County
Herndon Ambulance Service of
Orlando
Gene Herndon
Lake County League of Municipalities
Herndon
County Commission
League
Board of County Commissioners
Tavares
Golden Triangle
Leesburg
Clermont
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Scott Kelly
Barney F. Cobb
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Ronald Brugh
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Bud” Dickinson
Walter Franzel
Larry Kelley
Ray Gann
Bob Harris
Broward Williams
Florida Public Service Commission Group
Phillip S. Brewer
W. D. Maynard
William T
Billy” Mayo
Florida Public Service Comission
Joe Boyd
Jerry W. Carter
Mack H. Jones
Emmett S. Roberts
J. A
Tar) Boyd
Welborn Daniel
D. D. Covington Jr
Francis P. Whitehair
Dwight L. Adams
Tom McDonald
Bob Skinner
William J
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J. C. Cowart
Curtis Merritt
E. B
Pete’ Hooten
D. H. Livingston
Board of Public Instruction
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