Glittering miniature circus thrills at Early American Museum
At Silver Springs Florida the Early American Museum displays a one inch scale circus with 12 tents 62 wagons 213 horses 21 elephants and 422 performers carved from sugar pine. The exhibit conceived by Robert Clarke features a 17 foot three ring big top and seats for over 3 000.
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Clarke
Florida
Silver Springs
Buffalo Bill
Robert Clarke
Middletown
Connecticut
P. T. Barnum
Afghanistan
The
Many Over 72 See Eligibility For Social Security Benefits
Lake County residents over 72 who lacked enough social security work credits may now qualify for payments. Social Security district manager Colonel Byron R. Patton notes new rules reducing required quarters of coverage based on age and year, with widows potentially eligible too.
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Lake County
Byron R. Patton
Orlando
Patton
North
Orange Avenue
Harold Gordon Wins Hairline Feature at NDO Raceway
Harold Gordon narrowly beats Ron Brasher in a bumper to bumper finish at NDO Raceway Friday night. Dink Woodward placed third as Don Love won the late model go. Track conditions were slick with many spin outs as fans expect another full slate next Friday.
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Ndo Raceway
Harold Gordon
Gordon
Ron Brasher
Dink Woodward
Don Love
Mike Hankine
Vietarine
City Receives Cigarette Tax Notification for June 1965
Lake County communities collected 45059.09 in cigarette tax for June 1965 per the Lake County Chamber of Commerce from Ben Morris Director of the State Beverage Department. Mount Dora received 7011.88 in the same period.
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Lake County
No title found for the timeless comfort tale
The piece reflects on the charm of the past and the comfort of grandparent era living. It suggests modern innovations extend and refine older ideas, showing today’s comforts as improvements on bygone gracious living.
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Grandma
Grandpa
Legion Post 35 shifts meeting to August 13
The Mount Dora Post 35 American Legion announces a correction to the schedule. The originally planned meeting on August 15 is moved to Friday, August 13, at 7:45 p.m.
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Mount Dora
The
American Legion
Gas Firm Shows Small Drop In Earning In 65
Florida Gas Company and subsidiaries report six months ending June 30 1965 net income of 2 862 000 or 54 cents a share down from 3 208 000 or 60 cents. The decline cited warm weather and tax accruals as reasons. Full year 1965 income totals 4 544 000 or 85 cents per share versus 4 323 000 or 81 cents. Bowen announced planning for an 85 000 MCF day pipeline expansion approved June 8 1969 with construction to begin late 1965 and finish by mid 1966 funded from cash.
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Florida Gas Company and
W. J. Bowen
Florida
Bowen
Federal Power Commission
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Junior Spencer
Wayne Smith
Nashville
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Arlington
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Brown’s Hardware
Orange Ave
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TOP Dairy Shop
Onestop Dairy Shop
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