Fire Destroys Upholstery Shop From Lightning Strike
A lightning bolt during a severe Tuesday storm destroyed Pick's Upholstery Shop at 713 East 12th Ave. Owner Bennie Pickren escaped injury as flames from an exhaust fan ignited lacquer and flammable materials. the shop and most contents were a total loss. City Councilman Gordon L. Dake's home was struck but incurred no damage. Fire crews responded quickly with two large pumper trucks, and a witness helped remove some furniture before the blaze spread. The incident capped a two hour deluge with multiple lightning hits and storm damage but no casualties.
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Pick
East 12Th Ave
Bennie Pickren
Pickren
Gordon L. Dake
Grandview
Dake
IceHouse Plans Big Season With Comedy, Drama
IceHouse Players board outlines the 1961 62 season featuring three comedies and three dramas plus a bonus production Family Portraits a religious play. A donation of 95 square yards of imported carpeting from Dr and Mrs R H Montgomery will aid stage needs.
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IceHouse Players
J. W. Shaw
R. H. Montgomery
Mayor Bliss to address Aug 23 club meeting
Mayor Guy C. Bliss will speak at the August 23 gathering of the Business and Professional Women's Club in the Community Building.
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Guy C. Bliss
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Lake County Sales Tax Total In June 1961
State Comptroller Ray E. Green reports Lake County sales taxes collected in June 1961 totaled 108659 dollars.
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Ray E. Green
Lake County
Mount Dora Schools Open Aug 30 With New Look
Mount Dora public schools start on August 30 at 8 25 a.m. with an expanded program and a two week orientation. New facilities and six new teachers join an modern campus plan including a science lab language lab and gym.
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Mount Dora
Mount Dora’s
Jack Morgan
Southern Association
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Florida
Morgan
Clayton St
Highland St
Lions Club
Science Club
Bert Rogers
Manhattan
Kans
Ike McLain
Florida State University
Bertha Spear
Eustis High School
Virginia Holsclaw
Clermont
Twila Dismukes
Claret
Jason Mitchell
Ohio
Lake Red Cross Talk On Disaster Relief Planned
John S. Gibson veteran Red Cross field representative for Central Florida since 1952 will discuss disaster relief operations at a Lake County Disaster Committee meeting in Tavares Friday at 2 p.m. The talk covers disaster preparedness for the hurricane season with committee members from Umatilla Eustis Tavares Mount Dora and Leesburg attending.
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John S
Jack) Gibson
American Red Cross
Florida
Red Cross
Lake County Disaster Committee
Tavares
Court House
Gibson
Southwest Pacific
Australia
New Zealand
New Guinea
New Caledonia
Fiji
Solomon Islands
Umatilla
Eustis
Mount Dora
Leesburg
Golden Triangle Shopping Center Advances Toward Opening
Roofing is underway at the Golden Triangle Shopping Center on U S Highway 441 North with completion expected in about ten days for the $2 million project. Structural steel is 85 percent done and concrete poured on nine store sites as sewer mains await the city plant. Parking lights and lake area beautification plans are being drafted, while retailers visit and express satisfaction.
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Golden Triangle
U. S. Highway 441
L. D. Lamphear
Jehle Bros
McCrory’s
Food, Fair
Tillman Thomas III In Fair Condition At Waterman Memorial
Tillman Thomas III, veteran reporter for The Topic, is confined to Waterman Memorial Hospital in Eustis. Attendants report he is in fairly good condition and friends wish him a speedy recovery. His column will resume later.
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Tillman Thomas
East Town News
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Eustis
Fines imposed in municipal court session
Mayor Guy C. Bliss reported fines totalling $185 in municipal court this week across 18 cases. Most charges involved traffic violations and drunkenness. it was the first session in two weeks.
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Guy C. Bliss
Time for Action to Save Mount Dora Community
The Topic urges Mount Dora to unite for a bold plan to combat stagnation and fund city improvements. It proposes establishing a non residential industrial park to attract industry, raise taxes funds, and renovate the city while inviting wide community input from Sylvan Shores to Tangerine.
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Mount Dora
Harmony
Gol Triangle
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Association
Sylvan Shores
Sorrento
Tangerine
America
Chamber
Kiwanis
Lions
Rotary
Merchants urged to push revitalized downtown promotion plan
Speakers backed a 20 to 30 minute free parking limit to curb hogging and keep spaces available. Signs directing drivers to free lots were proposed, with eight signs planned on the bypass. Chamber president Al Rehbaum Jr urged downtown store rejuvenation and a joint Mount Dora Tavares Eustis promo for the U S 441 bypass opening. Plans are not final.
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al Rehbaum, Jr
The
Chamber of Commerce
Lake Dora road plan dropped after survey finds insurmountable costs
The City Council aborted the Lake Dora scenic roadway project after Truman Moorhead, county surveyor, reported steep bluffs and difficult terrain would require heavy cutting and costly work. The council also tackled street closure questions, shopping center address planning, disaster fund reimbursements, and park board repairs while welcoming the new police chief.
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Lake Dora
Fourth Ave
Oakland Dr
ACL
Truman D. Moorhead
Tavares
R. O
Grantham
Fred E. Wise
Wise Boat Works
Virginia
Fairview Aves
Hartridge
Col
Henry Page
Leonard Pepper
Golden Triangle
Pepper
John Cain
Mr. Pepper
Win C
National’ Disaster Fund
Cain
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IceHouse
Mount Dora High School
Jacques Laverge
Kortryk
Belgium
Duate
Antwerp University
Jacques
Rotary Club
Jack
AL Palmer, JR
Lake Red Cross
Jack Gibson
Will
Lake Drive
By Mack Johnson
Park Board
Central Florida Development Committee of
Orlando
Central Florida
Navy
Frank Treen
J. T
Bud) Huett
Citrus Culture Corp
Eereeeas
Tavares Bescese
Lake Eldorado
Huett
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