Mount Dora Prepares Open The Schools August 20
Officials rush plans for the opening of city schools with orientation, fees, milk and lunch programs explained on August 29. Mount Dora High School reports 430 pupils and a 20 member staff with two new teachers Ruth Loveless and William Larson. Students to register and arrive August 20 at 8 a.m. in the library.
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Roseborough
Prince Ronald Aldrich
Mount Dora High School
Dents
Jack Morgan
Ruth Loveless
Florida State University
Aoe
Mount Dora Little Leaguers Top New Smyrna Beach 7 5
Mount Dora's Little League All Stars defeated New Smyrna Beach 7 to 5 in a return game at New Smyrna Beach Little League Park. Ken Atkins pitched into the fourth before relief by Charles Alderman who also homered and doubled driving in five runs. Corky Durden added two hits, while Alderman contributed six runs scored.
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Mount Dora
Smyrna Beach
NSB
JayCees
Corky Durden
Rodney Dyer
Atkins
Alderman
New Smyrna Beach
Eskew
Sappington
Talbot
Courts Move to New Quarters for Winter Term
The $600,000 remodel of the Ta vares Court House will force County and Circuit Courts into temporary quarters this winter. The Lake County Commission voted to use the American Legion and Lions Club Buildings in Tavares as temporary court facilities. Bids for the overhaul are expected to be sought soon after the 1962 year begins.
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Tavares
Lake County Commission
American Legion and Lions Club
Tax Collections On The Increase In Florida During July
The Florida Beverage Department reports July 1962-63 tax receipts rose by 93 251 from July last year. Beer and cigarettes drove gains while whiskey and wine declined. Over 8 million gallons of beer were sold in July, up about 2 million from June, with total alcohol and cigarette revenue reaching 6 743 854. Beverage official Thomas E Lee Jr predicts August could be stronger.
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Florida
State Beverage Department
Thomas E. Lee Jr
Local Entries Win Places In Fla Swim Meet
Mount Dora swimmers win multiple places at the Junior Olympic Short Course AAU Championships at Jacksonville Naval Air Station pool. Alan Whittington finished 3rd in the 100 yd freestyle and 4th in the 50 yd freestyle, Judy Stewart was 6th in the 50 yd freestyle, and a 13 14 year old girls relay team placed 2nd with Dolores Caudel Judy Stewart Karen Ober Sharon Danesky. The boys 15 16 year old freestyle relay team included Carlton George Kennedy Bobo Kennedy and Mike Stewart. Coaches were Jim Jackson.
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Mount Dora
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
Alan Whittington
Judy Stewart
Dolores Caudel
Karen Ober
Sharon Danesky
Carlton
George Kennedy
Bobo Kennedy
Mike Stewart
Grand Opening of Uptown Art in Mount Dora
The Golden Triangle gains its first commercial art studio Uptown Art owned by Louise Rivers located at 3rd and Alexander behind Garden Gate. The Sept 1 opening features artist Maude Beiser mural work floor flagstone finishing and Rivers background in New York advertising and Oklahoma City art departments. The studio offers product illustrations signatures trade marks signs and murals for homes and businesses.
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Mount Dora
Golden Triangle
Louise Rivers
Uptown Art
3Rd and Alexander
Resi
Louise
Maude Beiser
Maude
Dorans
Eustis
Mount Dora Rd
Mutual Broadcasting System
New York City
New York
Oklahoma City
Auto Bicycle Crash Injures Young Boy
Robert Sietsma aged 7 of 305 South Highland Ave was slightly injured in a Monday evening auto bicycle collision at South Clayton and First Street. He received treatment for bruises and cuts and was released to his home. The motorist was not held. Officer Lane investigated.
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Robert Sietsma
South Highland Ave
South Clayton
First Street
Officer Lane
Mount Dora Hospital Patients List and New Baby Arrival
Waterman Memorial Hospital treats Judith Adcock Charles Adcock Jr Ninette Nilson Leon Larson Rebecca Stent Lucille Romer William Bucher Delphia Lee Thomas Potter Beulah Lawrence Ella Rodriguez Sheila Fehring. Mr and Mrs Eugene Romer Jr announce the birth of a baby boy in Mount Dora.
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Mount Dora
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Judith Adcock
Charles Adcock Jr
Ninette Nilson
Leon Larson
Rebecca Stent
Lucille Romer
William Bucher
Delphia Lee
Thomas Potter
Beulah Lawrence
Ella Rodriguez
Sheila Fehring
Eugene Romer Jr
Local Realtor Sees Busy July August in Mount Dora
Mount Dora realty firm LaDue Lashar says July and August brought peak activity in eight years with several new families relocating. Notable moves include Mr and Mrs Lawrence A Haase from Palomar California buying 1125 North Donnelly and the McKays selling for 1498 West land Rd as Cmdr and Mrs Howard B Shively rent 705 Helen St. Fletcher purchases 1221 Hilltop Drive from Clearwater and moves in.
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LaDue-Lashar Realty Co
Mount Dora
Lawrence A. Haase
Palomar
Calif
McKay
North Donnelly
McKays
Westland Rd
Cmndr
Howard B
Window Shattered by Rolling Car at Laundry
A car rolled back into a large plate glass window at a self service laundry on Third Ave. Sunday morning, shattering the pane. Donald G. Somers of 8th Ave Mount Dora left his young daughter in the car. Damage was estimated at 90 dollars.
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Third Ave
Donald G. Somers
8Th. Ave
Mount Dora
Social Security Rep Visit Planned for Mount Dora
A Social Security Administration district representative will be at Mount Dora City Hall on Thursday September 20 from 9 a.m. to noon to help residents apply for old age and survivors insurance benefits obtain social security numbers or learn more about the program.
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Social Security Administration
Orlando
Mount Dora
Lights Row Threatens Mount Dora Football Season
Mount Dora faces a possible football season disruption as night lighting remains unfunded. The Hurricane Club appeals for public support at a 7:30 p.m. meeting to raise the funds needed to complete the Community Bowl lighting project before the Sept. 22 opener against the Tavares Bulldogs.
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Mount Dora
Hurricane Club
Dan Spear
Golden Hurricanes
Tavares Bulldogs
Florida
Lake County School Board
M. O. “Buster” Williams
Williams
Bernard J. McCabe
Lake County Schools
McCabe
Lake County
Arnold Goulder
County School Board
Girl Scouts
Florida Power Corp
Eustis
Lions Club
Sam Shaw
Eighth Ave
Fifth Ave
Lake County Commissioners
Simpson St
Liberty
Commission halts work on S-433 amid cost review and criticism
Lake County votes to pause the 10 mile S-433 link from Cassia Station to the Orange County line while rechecking cost estimates. Orange and Seminole counties reportedly budgeted no funds. county leaders warn the move could derail industrial development and a potential science facility in the tri county area.
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The
Lake County Commission
Cassia
Orange County
Orange
Seminole
Bear Lake Road
Lake County
Seminole County
Seminole Counties
George Daugherty
Daugherty
Commission
TB X-Ray Unit Schedules Tavares Visit
The Lake County TB and Health Association will station an X-ray unit in Tavares August 21 through 24. The public may be examined outside school hours. appointments vary by day with certain blocks reserved for teachers and food handlers.
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Tavares
Lake County TB. and Health Association
J. B. Hall
Lake County
Slater Cox
TB. Association
Rotary And Kiwanis Split First Contests In Championship
The Kiwanis Club beat Rotary 8 to 5 to tie the Little League championship series at one game each at JayCees Park. Rotary won game one 5-4 as David Blue homered and Corky Durden pitched a six inning gem.
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Rotary
Kiwanis
JayCees
Rodney Dyer
Milton Named Vice-President of District 4
Judge William A. Milton Jr. elected district vice president at the Florida County Judges' Association Summer Conference in St Petersburg. He will represent District 4 covering Lake and nine Central Florida counties and coordinate county judges to improve the state judiciary.
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William A. Milton Jr
Florida County Judges’ Association
St. Petersburg
Milton
Lake
Florida
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