Mount Dora Considers CATV Franchise to Improve TV Access
The Mount Dora City Council weighs awarding a CATV franchise to bring distant station signals into homes. Costs include $25 setup, $4–$5 monthly service, and pole rental with 10 to 5 percent revenue share to the city. Some residents could gain color programming. non subscribers would keep existing channels.
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Federal Communications Commission
Tampa
Jacksonville
Daytona Beach
Orlando
Mount Dora
Eustis
CATV
Renewal of Cox Contract Urged at Mount Dora Swim Club
The Mount Dora City Council urged renewal of Randy Cox as coach of the Mount Dora Swim Club. Cox, formerly with the club seven years, attends Georgetown College in Kentucky and this year replaced former mentor Jim Jackson. City funds are used in part for the program.
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Randy Cox
Mount Dora
Memorial Hospital in Waterbury Names Helen Holmes
Memorial Hospital in Waterbury names Helen Holmes as chief administrator and notes changes in leadership. The brief item lists several staff members and references long-time service and upcoming projects.
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Ache Dora
Water“Memorial
Eustis
Chisaieek
Helen Holmes
Empie
Cit Leonard
iAmes
T. J. Be -Windine
Reedy backs 300 million road bond at Lions meeting
State Representative W. H. Reedy urged Mount Dora and Lake County residents to support a 300 million road bonding amendment. He highlighted four-lane expansions on U S Highway 27 State Road 50 and State Road 19 aimed to boost Florida’s four-lane status and tourist access, with statewide vote set for November 2. The Reedy Amendment requires contracts for the 35 projects before any further work.
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Mount Dora
Florida
Reedy
Haydon Burns
Senate
Lake County
Kiwanis Club
Recommissioning Burdine Put On Lake County Jury Panel
Secretary of State Tom Adams announces the recommissioning of Leslie D. Burdine of Leesburg to the Lake County Jury Commission. Burdine’s reinstatement expands the commission’s membership and supports civic service in the county.
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Tom Adams
Leslie D. Burdine
Leesburg
Lake County
Dear Abner and Annoyed Style Advice Column Row
A reader laments wife using his razor causing church tardiness and asks how to stop the habit. Another asks how to dress husband for golf and appeal of Bermuda shorts. Abner offers lighthearted tips. a teen dates a popular cheerleader and shares a first-kiss moment.
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Abner
Merchants Discuss Parking Lot Beautification Plans
The Merchants Association held its monthly meeting at the Garden Gate to review parking area plans. Tom Champion presented maps for east and west side improvements, with a 40 car lot potentially expanded. They discussed flower planters using antique bricks, new coach lights, an automatic lighting switch, and city support for water outlets and electrical needs. The council plans roughly 1250 dollars in total project funding with some city labor.
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the Merchants Assn
Garden Gate
Ty Parker
Tom Champion
Champion
Donnelly Street
Fourth
Fifth
Council Approves Septic Tank and CATV Bids Plan
City Council authorized Bank of Mount Dora to install a septic tank for its Golden Triangle building and agreed to maintain the center parking on a trial basis, funded by the center operators. It also approved advertising for CATV bids with ground rules and a competitive process to maximize annual fees and a cash bonus.
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Council
CATV
Bank of Mount Dora
Golden Triangle
Jesse Willmott
A. E. O'Neill
O'Neill
Willmott
Milton
Leonard Pepper
Gordon Dake
Oscar Schubert
Golden Triangle Cablevision Co
Donald E. Bilger
David A. Rawley Jr
Martin Andersen
Orlando
WLBE
Andersen
Dake
Schubert
Hurricane coach notes depth shortage for Mount Dora High
Mount Dora High School football coach Jesse Dyess voices cautious optimism after early drills for the Hurricanes. He cites a varsity potential of 18 players, with JV turnout weak but improving, and plans to push workouts toward the start of school.
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Jesse Dyess
Mount Dora High School
Dyess
Skull
First Methodist Church of Dora Traces 1880 Beginnings to Modern Growth
The Mount Dora Dora church story begins in June 1880 with prayer meetings led by Rev. H. Guller and later W. F. Redding drafting plans for a new church. The Mount Dora circuit included Mount Dora Round Lake Sorrento and Seneca. By 1938 plans for a new building were completed and the Highway in the Heart of Town church opened in 1941 with a kerosene era fading into modern improvements and ongoing community roles led by Rev. William T. Blair since 1962.
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Florida
Lake Dora
Skinner
First Methodist Church
H. Guller
Illinois
Sorrento
Mount Dora
Round Lake
Seneca
W. F. Redding
New York
Mount Dora and
Tavares
Henry Cartledge
John Hicks
D. Carpenter
S. S. Farnsworth
Bay Ridge
Mount’ Dora
G. H. Northrop
James H. Elder
W. H.waterman
Winter Park
Hector J. Pelletier
Methodist Church
Dora
William T. Blair
Detroit
Mich
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Adtauant Andmansionla Leniahén
Cox
Lions
W. H
Bill) Reedy
Public Roads and
Boot Camp
Joe Paul
U. S. Air Force
Bill Paul
American Legion Post 35
Joe
Air Force
Lackland
Texas
Air Force Base
Klink
Merchants
By Pete Osborne
Altar Beautiful
Fifth Avenue
Citrus Culture
Mount Dora Eustis
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