Teens Host Surprise Bonita Spillars Party
Last Wednesday the Spillars hosted a surprise party in honor of Butch McAlister. Paul Harvey visited his brother Tom in Atlanta over the weekend. School starts soon and students prepare notebooks and supplies. Kiwanis Club highlighted by Paul Harvey and Bobby McCullough. Youth Center remains open Friday and Saturday nights.
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Bonita Spillars
Butch McAlister
Paul Harvey
Tom
Atlanta
Bobby McCullough
Kiwanis Club
FHA Program to Boost Lake County Home Sales
Lake County families should benefit from a new FHA home improvement loan program established under the 1961 Housing Act. Insured loans range from 2500 to 10000 dollars for up to 20 years with rates not exceeding 6 percent. The program aims to finance modernization such as roofing insulation heating plumbing and kitchen updates, helping buyers overcome hesitations about older homes.
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Federal Housing Administration
G. M. (Buck) Nilsson
Lake County Board of Realtors
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Shelter
Nilsson
New University of South Florida Enrolls 3500 This Fall
The University of South Florida in Tampa begins its second year with an expected enrollment of 3500 students and a $12 million plus plant. It opened September 26, 1960 with 1997 freshmen and 100 faculty, plans 10 air conditioned buildings and over 150 faculty by October 2 Honors Convocation. The four colleges offer Freshman and Sophomore courses this year. September 9 is the last day for Fall admission applications.
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Iness Administration
Local Swimmers Take 16 Places In Junior Olympics
Mount Dora Swim Club earns 16 event finals at the AAU Junior Olympics in Clearwater. The 200 yard freestyle relay boys 13 and 14, with Allen Whittington George Kennedy Bobo Kennedy and Mike Stewart, finished second and set a new state mark in prelims. Coach Jim Jackson called it the finest performance by a local club.
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Allen Whittington
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Bobo Stewart
Mount Dora
Jim
George
Bobo Kennedy
Jacksonville
YMCA
Jacville
USA
Dorans
Osa
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Karen Ober
Kathy Cox
Judy Ham
Delores Caudel
Katrina Pinkston
Nettie Reed
Randy Cox
Katrina Finkston
Karen Adams
Delores Condel
Gators Pick Frontier Slogan for 1961 Homecoming
The slogan Gators Appe ar on the New Frontier was chosen for UF 1961 Homecoming on October 27 28. Wade H Edwards of Ormond Beach a journalism student wins 800 prize money for the entry.
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Gators
University of Florida
Wade H. Edwards
Ormond Beach
University
Edwards
Mount Dora Bowlers Host Fifth Mid Summer Meeting
Thirty six Mount Dora Bowlers gathered at Cascade Lodge in Saco Maine for the fifth annual mid summer meeting. The Mount Dora Growers Cooperative promotes James Cooper to field superintendent. The Red Cross seeks knitters as a local community effort. Thomas McCabe joins Ellington Field Flying Cadets in Texas.
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Mount Dora
Cascade Lodge
Saco
New England
Red Cross
James Cooper
Bridge Winners at Lake County Club in Howell Movement
Memory Martin and H D Hufford took first place in the Monday Howell movement at the Lake County Duplicate Bridge Club. Also placing were Mrs A L Shirle and Mrs W H Clifton in second, Mrs Wesley Elsten and Hufford third, and Fahs Elsten with Glitner Boll tied for fourth. Over 700 original paintings by Rubens Rembrandt and Raphael are housed in the John M Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota.
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Rubens, Rembrandt
Raphael
John & Mable Ringling
Sarasota
Man Eyeing Funds for Mount Dora Publicity Cut by Council
City Council slashed $1,000 from a Mount Dora publicity budget amid an economy binge. The move targets a man whose gaze was fixed on public funding, prompting questions about accountability and local spending.
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Mount Dora
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