Wedding of Miss Abby Jo Simpson and William Land
Forty years ago the wedding of Abby Jo Simpson and William Henry Land drew local and state interest. The ceremony was held in the bride’s garden on Lake Ola with a small gathering. Rev D T Johnson officiated. V J Day will not be a holiday in Mount Dora but stores will close 10 to 12 noon with a prayer service and parade planning near Donnelly and Fifth.
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Abby Jo Simpson
Josephine Sadler Simpson
David S. Simpson
William Henry Land
Apopka
Florida
Shady Retreat
Lake Ola
D. T. Johnson
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church
Eustis
Truman
Mount Dora
Donnelly
Fifth
Hurricane football braces for rebuild under Coach Spear
Twenty years prior, Coach Dan Spear returns to start from scratch with his seventh Hurricane squad as practice resumes next week. Only two hopeful regulars remain from last year, while former stars like the Wises Dukes Hawkinses and Greggs depart, with Jerry Dake having earned a Michigan football scholarship.
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Dan Spear
Wises
Dukes
Hawkinses
Greggs
Spear
Central Florida Stars
Jerry Dake
University of Michigan
Mount Dora High preps six home games for varsity season
Mount Dora High School announces a six home game 10 game varsity schedule with opponents Wymore Tech Umatilla Clermont South Sumter Wildwood and St. Cloud plus away games at Eustis Lake Howell Groveland and Tavares JVs to play eight games opening Sept 25 at Umatilla and a new pre sale policy for tickets with advance student and adult prices including reserved seating for six games and no pre sale for JV tickets.
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Mount Dora High School
Gene Bebber
Wymore Tech
Umatilla
Clermont
South Sumter
Wildwood
St. Cloud
Eustis
Lake Howell
Overdo
Groveland
Tavares
Jvs
Bebber
Arrest for Meter Tampering in Mount Dora
Theodis Bell, 27, of 1403 N Tremain St Mount Dora was arrested Monday on a charge of tampering with his electric meter after the account was shut off for nonpayment. The arrest followed a complaint by the city's Utilities Department. Cecil Barks, Superintendent of Utilities, says charges will be filed in similar cases.
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Theodis Bell
N. Tremain St
Mount Dora
Cecil Barks
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MDHS
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Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co
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