Mount Dora Prepares Christmas Parade With Large Float Lineup
City and Chamber of Commerce lead a festive drive as Mount Dora plans a December 10 Christmas Parade featuring 15 floats seven bands and 100 majorettes. The First National Bank distributed 27000 in Christmas Club checks to 225 members boosting local commerce. The National Board of Fire Underwriters issued twelve safety tips for holiday tree care and decorations.
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Chamber of of Commerce
George White
First National Bank of
Mount Dora
Lake County Horsemen’s Association
First National Bank of Mount Dora
Kiwanis Club
City of Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Citrus Culture Corporation
Lions Club
Christian Home and Bible School
Guys ’N Dolls
Sanford Naval Air Station
American Legion
Mount Dora High School
Florida Central Academy
Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints
Deland
Leesburg
Tavares
Lake Weir
Eustis
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Florida Cities See Revenues Rise 33 Percent in Three Years
Florida cities sampled by the Florida State Chamber show revenues totaling 223.487 million last year, up 33 percent over three years while expenditures reached 250.15 million. Per capita totals are 150 dollars in revenues and 168 dollars in expenditures, with debt rising 35 percent to 499.139 million.
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Florida
Mount Dora Chamber Objects to Metropolitan Eustis Ads
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce formally asks the Eustis Chamber to remove Mount Dora from its Metropolitan Eustis promotional campaign. President Alfred Rehbaum Jr insists the city should be excluded and notes alarm among residents about labeling the east Lake County area as Metropolitan Eustis.
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Mount Dora
East Lake County
Eustis
Alfred Rehbaum, Jr
Mount Dora Topic Available at Palm Pharmacy
The Mount Dora Topic can now be purchased regularly at Palm Pharmacy located at 100 Magnolia Ave in Eustis. This expansion brings the paper closer to readers in the Eustis area.
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Mount Dora
Palm Pharmacy
Magnolia Ave
Eustis
Social Security Rep Here Dec 15 at Mount Dora City Hall
A representative of the Social Security administration will be at Mount Dora City Hall on Thursday December 15 from 9 a.m. to noon. The visit offers help to apply for old age and survivors insurance benefits obtain social security account numbers or information about the program.
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Social Security Administration
Orlando
Mount Dora City Hall
Mayor Bliss to Key West Sightseeing Weekend Trip
Mayor and Mrs. Guy C Bliss and Charles Codding will motor to Key West over the weekend for a sight seeing trip. Codding's son Tom serves at the Navy submarine base there and the elder Codding was invited to take a practice cruise aboard a vessel while in port.
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Guy C. Bliss
Charles Codding
Key West
Mr. Codding
Tom
Navy
Dorans Prep For Fall-Out Warned By Civil Defense Chief
Karl Lehmann, executive secretary of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce, warns residents of Doran households to prepare for nuclear fall out. He urges stocking water, milk, vegetables, fat, fuel and a full gasoline supply, noting agencies have moved to Gainesville for preservation as Civil Defense Day marks the event.
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America
Mr. Lehmann
Lake County
Gainesville
Crippled Kids To Get Palms From Gardeners
In the Christmas season action the Oleander circle of Lakes and Hills Garden Club will place decorated palms on the breakfast trays for each child at the Harry Anna Crippled Children's Home in Umatilla on Christmas morning. The circle plans its December meeting at Mrs. Vincent Phipps home 1315 Morningside Dr Tuesday at 1 30 p.m. The meeting topic is Christmas Therapy titled Joy to Shut-Ins.
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Oleander Circle of the
IceHouse Players Announce New Tryouts and Dec Diary
IceHouse Players schedule tryouts for Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Theatre for Have a Heart and Pygmalion. Have a Heart needs three actors and three actresses aged 25 to 38. The Diary of Anne Frank opens Tuesday, Dec 13 at 8:15 p.m. Call Mrs. Evelyn Peters for memberships or guest tickets.
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IceHouse Theatre
B. Y. Pennington
Anne Frank
Evelyn Peters
Hall and Lane Head Firemen election at Mount Dora
George Hall was reelected chief and Ted Lane acting chief of the Mount Dora Fire Department at the annual meeting. New officers include Mark Peters president Ivan Brown vice president Kenneth Cox secretary treasurer and J T Huett on the person committee. Hall, with the department since 1941 and head for three years, was shot in December and is recuperating to resume duties. Officers to be installed at the December 15 banquet by T M Ellis of the Florida State Fire College.
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George Hall
Ted Lane
Mount Dora
Mark Peters
Ivan Brown
Kenneth Cox
J. T. Huett
Hall
T. M. Ellis
Florida State Fire College
Bible School Extends Win Streak With 60 42 Victory
Mount Dora Bible School beat Florida Central Academy of Sorrento 60 to 42 in fifth straight win. Paul Haskins scored 35 and Jack McDonald 21 for the Bible School. Roy Petersen led Florida Central with 23. J V team also defeated Florida Central Academy J V 40 to 31 in revenge for their earlier loss.
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Mount Dora Bible School
Florida Central Academy of
Sorrento
Bible School
Paul Haskins
Jack McDonald
Academy
Roy Petersen
J.V
Florida Central Academy
Messiah at Mount Dora by Stetson Con cnican Dec 13
Handel's Messiah long part of local tradition revived by Prof Harold Milne Giffin of Stetson University. The Mount Dora Kiwanis club sponsors the Mount Dora Community building performance with tickets from Kiwanis members or the Chamber of Commerce.
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Stetson University
Harold Milne Giffin
Mount Dora
Stetson University Connican
School of Music
Sea Dale Opens Downtown Mount Dora On Fifth Avenue
The Sea Dale cafe opens January 3 in the former Peppermint Stick site on Fifth Avenue Mount Dora. Mr. and Mrs W Miltone of Sea Isle City N J run the restaurant with two additional staff. Seating for 46, hours 11 am to 2 pm 5 pm to 8 pm daily. The Dales plan to operate their New Jersey eatery as well and will reside on Eleventh Avenue.
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Mount Dora
Sea Dale
Fifth Avenue
W. Miltone
Sea Isle City
N. J
Dale
Dales
O. J. Tillson
The
Park Commission
Mount Dora Kiwanis Club
New Jersey
Eleventh Ave
New York
Tillson
Mayor Bliss Fined $135 Across Six Misdemeanor Counts
Municipal Court this week assessed fines for six misdemeanor offenses against Mayor Guy C. Bliss totaling 135 dollars. The court handled the six cases in a sequence of hearings and imposed the penalties accordingly.
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Guy C. Bliss
Lady Golfers Elect Heads at Mount Dora Club
The Mount Dora Woman's Golf association elected Helen Rutledge as tournament chairman Lou Ashton as assistant tournament Jess French as records and Carolyn Brown as prizes in a recent meeting Members are asked to record putts for the year Prizes will be awarded year end Plans were set for the January Inter-City Golf tournament Beth Mitchell was honored for donating a coffee urn and cream and sugar bowl
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Mount Dora Woman’s Golf Association
Helen Rutledge
Lou Ashton
Jess French
Carolyn Brown
Beth Mitchell
Hurricanes Open Season with Mount Dora Split Game
The Mount Dora Golden Hurricanes host Lyman High School in the local gym Friday at 7 p.m. The public is urged to attend as the season begins with a basketball matchup.
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Mount Dora
PTO Meeting Tonight With Christmas Music Program
The PTO convenes this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the new school cafetorium. Grades 1 through 6 will perform a Christmas music program and all parents and friends are invited to attend.
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PTO
Citrus Culture Corp Weekly Rainfall Record
No measurable rainfall reported during the week in Mount Dora Tavares Beets Lake Eldorado and Sorrento as part of the Citrus Culture Corp record.
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CITRUS _CULTURE CORP
Mount Dora
Tavares
Beets Lake
Eldorado
Sorrento
Registration For City Election Hits Record
Voter registrations for the forthcoming Municipal elections on December 13 soared over 1 500, an all time high. City Clerk Mel R Wagner said offices will stay open until 3 pm December 5 for late registrants. The race includes three Council posts for two years and one Park Commission seat for five years with incumbents Lake Coleman and Mrs Margaret Telvete seeking reelection. Notable challengers include W D Patton Fletcher Crane Ozni Cornwell and Paul M Snowberger. Polls open December 13 from 7 am to 7 pm at City Hall under the Election Board led by Angus McDonald I Mrs Ronald Christie Mrs Ray Blanchard and Ray Dooley.
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Mel R. Wagner
Park Commission
Vss Wes VM Y
Vevoum
Arthur R. Jewell
Overlook Drive
Lester R. van Woert
Lake Coleman
Margaret Telvete
G. Robert Walker
Mount Dora
W. D. Patton
Fletcher Crane
Col
Ozni Cornwell
Paul M. Snowberger
Wagner
City Hall
Angus. McDonald, I
Ronald Christie
Ray Blanchard
Ray Dooley
Ober Will Stay As Chief with $250 Salary Increase
Mount Dora residents celebrate as Police Chief George M. Ober agrees to remain in command after a council committee restores his post with a compromise raise. Ober had planned to resign and become a deputy in Lake County at a higher base, but will now lead the department at a $5,000 annual pay, $300 under the lowest municipal head.
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Ober
Mount Dora
George M. Ober
City Council
Chief Ober
Willis McCall
Lake County
Guy C. Bliss
Annual Bass Tourney Opens Today with Revised Rules
Registration for the 13th Annual Chamber of Commerce Bass Tournament begins today. A grand prize of a 14 foot boat is offered along with weekly merchandise prizes for the heaviest bass. The event runs December 1 to March 31, 1961, with a $1 fee and a rule booklet including Florida fishing laws. Entries may register at several local outlets with bass weighing and witnessing rules for qualifying catches. Winners notified each Monday. initial prize awarded December 12 for bass weighed between December dates.
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Chamber of Commerce
Florida
Mount Dora
Finzel’s
Fisherman's Headquarters
Rehbaum’s
White Heron Marina
Dr Douglas warns Africa faces critical diplomatic era
Dr Paul Douglas professor at Rollins College told Mount Dora Rotary Africa is a new frontier facing diplomacy gaps as leaders lack experience. He traced colonial exploitation from the 16th century and warned Belgian Congo’s lack of infrastructure reflects ongoing economic and cultural challenges for independence era Africa.
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Paul Douglas
Rollins College
Africa
Mount Dora
Douglas
Leopold II
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cCaigs
Mickey Mouse
Donald Duck
United States
Republic of Congo-Leopoldville
Pavie
Leopoldville
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