Vacation issue continues in Floridora Topic
The Topic maintains its vacation theme with dispatches from Al Crone Bill Paul and Marjorie Jewell after a brief trip abroad. Postscripts note a Tampa dining encounter with Horace and Pauline Driggers a billboardcount on I-75 and FDOT funds to remove non conforming signs. A children s corner is proposed while circulation misaddressing Guam prompts reader edits.
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al Crone
Bill Paul
Marjorie Jewell
Tampa
Horace
Pauline Driggers
Florida Department of Transportation
Florida
Cleanup continues after Mount Dora storm of August 4
Public works chief estimates one week or more remain to finish cleanup. City has spent 15 000 to 17 000 on utilities and street clearance, mostly overtime. 28 dumptruck loads of logs removed. four trailer loads of debris daily. 15 20 additional dumptruck loads expected.
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Mount Dora
Public Works
R.O
Dude) Grantham
Grantham
Cecil Barks
City Council Acts on Storm Damage Johns Avenue
City officials discuss urgent repairs after the Aug. 4 storm washed out Johns Avenue. City Engineer A E O Neall plans additional drainage and catch basins at an estimated cost of 3500 to 5000 dollars. Council votes to begin construction when bids are let, potentially with the Johns Avenue project.
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Johns Avenue
Tormmy Houser
A. E. O'Neall
Tom Champion
Walker Horsley
Clayton Street
First Avenue
O'Neall
Horsley
Fishathon Set Next Weekend In Mount Dora
Mount Dora hosts the third annual Fishathon at Lake Tem in the Golden Triangle Shopping Center from noon to 8 pm Friday and 9 am to 5 pm Saturday. Prizes go to children ages 1-4, 5-9, and 10-14 for the largest fish weighed with tie breakers by length. Proceeds support a fish fry for workers. volunteers from local groups assist.
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Mount Dora
Lake Tem
Golden Triangle
United Way adopts full-designation gifts policy statewide
United Way of Lake County announces a 1971/72 campaign near completion with a new policy directing 100 percent of designated gifts to chosen agencies. Five donors raised 12 000 for the Boy Scout Council, credited to the campaign as designated support, plus a slate of agencies for 1972/73 seeks 131 000. Chester Callero elected to vacant United Way board seat.
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United Way
Walter McLin
United Way of
Lake County
Boy Scout Council
The
Council
Boy Scouts
Welborn
Daniel
Board of Governors
McLin
American Red Cross
Central Florida
Children's Ome Society
Crisis Intervention Center
Damon Runyan Cancer Fund
Eustis Christian
Heart of Florida Girl Scouts
Leesburg
Mount Dora
Salvation Army
Sunrise Workshop
U.S.O. McLin
Chester Callero
United Way Board of Governors
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Floridora
Guam
United States
Mount Dora Sylvan Shores
Wayne Patrick
E. Fifth Ave
Houser
Fishathon
Cliff Harden
Virginia Reynolds
American Legion, Archery Club
Police Explorer Post
Golden Triangle Merchants Association
Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce
Mount Dora Lions Club
Booth
Clermont
Rawtson Davis
Fred Andrews
Jack Kirkpatrick
Tavares
F. P. Hatfield
Umatilla
McLiv
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