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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1968
Page
1
A local sports feature hints at vengeance or rough play in Sylvan Shores with a darker page-two note about a tragedy unfolding. The item references the team name Lions and a crisis on the coast, suggesting heightened tension and an ongoing investigation reported across pages two and four.
The Mount Dora Regatta on January 29 will feature at least nine classes with new 7 liter and 145 classes, plus Racing Runabouts. Demand for entries grows, possibly limiting numbers to finish before dark. Spectators view from old 441 above Lake Dora as cars and boats converge on Florida waters.
Mount Dora hosts the 11th annual Jaycee Christmas Parade on December 14 with civic groups and local schools planning floats and performances to ring in the holiday season.
The Mount Dora and DeLand Christmas parades in December feature Queen hopefuls taking time off from practice for a photo. The East Town Progressive Citizens Committee notes 50 units are already set to join, with bands floats and marching groups. Jerry Phillians invites more participants and sponsors, contact 383 4700.
IceHouse Director Tom Martin announces the second production of the season Separate Rooms a three act comedy by Joseph Carroll and Allen Dinehart. Cast includes Brandon Wald Fran Chapman John Heist Fred Soup Nan Hamilton Ed Mitineous Edith Wald and Susan Odom. Matinee tickets available for December 11 12 13 14 and 15.
The city will hold a December 10 election with no candidate choices. Three council seats appear on the ballot with three candidates J. P. Turner Gordon Dake and Harold Cox set to take office in January without opposition. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Community Building.
Merchants in Mount Dora prepare for the annual Christmas window displays judged December 14 during the Mount Dora Jaycee Christmas Parade. A secret committee will judge two categories small and large with first second and third prizes. The Village Association sponsors the event.
Susan Horton and Tracy Jones promote Measle Sunday on December 8. The Tavares Junior Woman's Club sponsors free measles immunizations from 1 to 6 p.m. in the Bank of Mount Dora lobby at the Golden Triangle Shopping Center. Doctors George Skeler and Randall Whitney will administer vaccine with the air gun method.
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