City Halts Move To Extend Electrical System
Mount Dora officials clash with Florida Power Corp over expansion into Oakland Park and Sylvan Shores. Council seeks negotiations on routing and territory while weighing impact on a major shopping center project and ongoing water supply plans. Florida Power asserts 1947 agreement limits encroachment, while the city looks to protect a $250 000 annual customer.
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Florida Power
Florida
FPC
Goden Heights
Oakland Park
Guy Bliss
Sylvan Shores
Mount Dora
Atty
Roy Christopher
Vioda Council
Electricitt
Coleman Sees Labor Cuts Likely as Utility Revenue Falls
Mount Dora faces a 1960-61 general budget of 681,848 with labor costs eyed for cuts amid lower utility revenue. Coleman notes wage increases will be limited and payroll spending watched as the city plans for utility expansion and shifts in department funding.
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Mount Dora
Lake Coleman
Coleman
Robert Welker
Robert O. “Dude” Grantham
Guy Bliss
David Bowen
Margaret Lofroos
Ed Avery
Fire Department
Herman Cox, Jr
Bliss
George Hall
Stee Pha
Water Department
Maine
Light Department
Dora JayCees Take First Game in Central Florida League
The Mount Dora JayCees beat Winter Park 2 to 1 in the opener of a three game set. Neil Stoothoff limited the visitors to four hits and one run in a well played contest. If needed, game three will be played tonight. The series winner advances to Panama City to face the Gulf Coast League champion for Florida’s spot in the navy playoffs.
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Mount Dora
Will You Start The Kids Back To School
Com H N Kirkman of the Florida Highway Patrol asks if readers will be here to begin the school year as Labor Day approaches. Ulcers are blamed on stress rather than diet, reminding readers to manage worries.
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H. N. Kirkman
The
Florida Highway Patrol
Coach Dan Spear Seeks 1960 Eleven on New Grid Scoreboard
Football reports coach Dan Spear aims for a strong 1960 team to complement a new scoreboard under erection at the south end of the gridiron. The ad signs are prepared and the board, six by 18 feet now, will reach 18 by 40 feet when finished and be mounted on five poles.
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Dan Spear
Lake County Judge race set for September primary
Gov. LeRoy Collins scheduled a special primary for September 13 to determine the Democratic nomination in Lake County's contested county judge race. The move follows an appeals court ruling overturning a circuit court decision that favored Roy Caldwell in a May secondary, with W. A. Milton Jr. and Fred Reedy also in the fray. Caldwell, a former mayor of Tavares, emphasizes his legal experience and community roots while Milton touts his agricultural background. Caldwell thanked the governor and urged Lake County voters to choose the better qualified candidate for the office.
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Lake
LeRoy Collins
Court of Appeals
Lakeland
Atty
Roy Caldwell
Clermont
W. A. Milton, Jr
Umatilla
Milton
Caldwell
Circuit
Florida
Steeener Collins
Lake County
Tavares
R. T. Caldwell
University of Florida College of Law
Bryan Simpson
U.S. District Court
Jacksonville
Marion Ann Rhea
Grace Baptist Church
American Legion
Ae County
Avery
Jacksonville Couple Buys Mount Dora Topic
Jacksonvill e couple Paul and Mabel Norris Reese sell the Mount Dora Topic to George Mack Johnson and wife Valerie. Johnson, a veteran newspaper man from West Virginia, will begin issuing the paper September 1 and operate the printing side. The Reeses will remain associate editor of the Daytona Beach News Journal and assist in transition with no staff changes.
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Paul and Mabel Norris Reese
Mount Dora
Mount Dora Publishing Co
George “Mack” Johnson
Valerie
Jacksonville
The
Johnsons
Mr. Johnson
West
Virginia
George W. Johnson
West Virginia University
Columbia School of Journalism
Parkersburg
W. Va
Mexico City
New York Herald-Tribune
New York
Associated Press
Wire Service
Madrid
Spain
United States
United Press
United Press International
Washington
Office of Strategic Services
Mediterranean
Strategic Services Group
Prudential Insurance Co
Newark
N. J
Johnson
Elijah Parish Lovejoy
Sigma Delta Chi
Reese
Daytona Beach News Journal
John
Dorans
Reeses
Florida
Blanche J. Markett
Atty
T. R. Champion
Kennedy
Champion
East Town Wife Tells of Shooting
East Town reports a woman described as Frankie Williams age 22 claiming she fired a gun at her husband in self defense as he returned home late. She said the weapon was given for protection and that the shooting was accidental. The husband was taken to hospital after the event and has since recovered.
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Frankie Williams
M Hiiadriend
Teacher Parent Pact Promises Fair Deal
With school opening near, a Mount Dora teacher contemplates a policy from the Reader's Digest. The teacher writes to parents: if you promise to ignore what your child says happens at school, he will pay no attention to what he says happens at home.
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Mount Dora
Mayor Guy Blis Reports Court Business
Mayor Guy Blis lists 12 cases from last Monday in the city court and notes $105 in fines. YTD totals rise to 387 cases. The record is attributed to Thomas Fuller.
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Guy Blis
Mount Dora Faces Feasibility Study for City Gas Venture
An engineering firm reports Mount Dora could buy Houston Gas supply, extend lines, and charge lower rates. The study projects initial costs of 415000 and a 30 year profit of about 1100000 to 46000 plus ongoing savings versus Houston rates. It notes impact on electric revenue and possible FPC allocation needed for gas supply.
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Mount Dera
Houston Corp
Houston
Texas Company
Federal Power Commission
L. P. Gas
Mount Dora
Sylvan Shores
Houston Lines
Florida
Triangle Gas Co
Veterans urged to apply early for Korean GI Bill training
Veterans Administration urges veterans and War Orphans students to file applications now to avoid processing delays. Orlando VA office head Benjamin Beach notes early submission ensures completion before fall classes. Florida expects about 9,500 veterans in Korean GI Bill programs and 325 War Orphans students this fall.
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Veterans Administration
Benjamin S. Beach
Orlando
Mr. Beach
Florida
Meeting to reorganize Mutual Concert group in Triangle area
A steering committee led by A L Crone R L Grumman Ed Mitchell and Rev John F Mangrum plans reactivation of the Mutual Concert association on an area-wide basis. A rep meeting is set for Aug 31 at 7 30 pm in the Chamber of Commerce building to include all area groups and leadership recruitment. Robert Young of Alkahest Celebrity Bureau to speak on organizing the 1960 season.
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Mutual Concert Association
A. L. Crone
R. L. Grumman
Ed Mitchell
John. F. Mangrum
Chamber of Commerce
Grumman
Triangle
Associa
Mount Dora
Chruchwomen
Leroy Spilatore
Robert Young
Alkahest Celebrity Bureau
Florida Citrus Mutual Hurricanes Tracking Map Available
Florida Citrus Mutual issues the 1960 Hurricane Tracking Chart with limited copies held by the Lake County Chamber of Commerce. Pick up at the office in Tavares or request by mail with self addressed stamped large envelope.
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Florida
Citrus Mutual
Mutual
Lake County
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Jim) Godwin
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W. T
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Bland, Jr
Franklin Hatfield
Ralph Cadwell
Donald E. Gardner
Lane Blanton
Glen Y. Middleton
Groveland
Gould Garcia
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Akron
George and
Edith Edeburn Keller
East Town
Thomas Fuller
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