Mount Dora Christmas Parade Plans Draw 80 Units
The seventh annual Christmas Parade sponsored by the Mount Dora Jaycees stages Saturday at 2 PM from Donnelly Street to Gilbert Park. More than 80 units, 10 bands, 20 floats and Santa Claus lead the procession through downtown with extensive local sponsorship and a post-parade dance at Thornbury Gerwig School of Dance.
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Santa Claus
Mount Dora
J. T
Bud) Huett
American Legion Color Guard
Lake County
Sheriff's Mounted Posse
Donnelly Park
Thornbury-Gerwig School of Dance
Carroll
Eustis Vocational
Lakeview
Winter Garden
Groveland
Eustis
Lake Weir
Carver Heights
Tavares
Florida Military
Apopka
Taming Of Shrew Opens IceHouse Cast Delights
The IceHouse staging of The Taming of the Shrew drew warm applause from a large audience. Jacqueline Bowman as Kate and Neal Huebsch as Petruchio led strong performances with Gayle Snowberger as Bianca, supported by a full cast, fine costumes, and Elizabethan English accents.
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IceHouse
Jacqueline Bowman
Katherina
Kate the Shrew
Neal Huebsch
Petruchio
Kate
Bianca
Gayle Snowberger
Watson Bacon
Hortensio
Charles Wagner
Lucentio
Shakespeare
Carol Dight
Berrien McCain
Baptista
Clayton Gates
Paul Gerding
Jack Blatt
Ray Clay
Grumio
Sidney Johnson
Cele Shaw
Louise Martelock
Dorothy Ward
Frances Geddes
Anita Kauffman
Peggy Huebsch
Dorothy Watson
Biondello
Florida Central Academy
Howey Academy
George Yeaitiony
Roi
Bog
Glaucoma Clinic Detects One Case During Community Poll
A glaucoma clinic at the Community Building sponsored by Mount Dora Lions Club found one confirmed case and one suspected case among 135 attendees who came after voting. Technicians from Central Florida Glaucoma Detection Center conducted the checks at the Holiday Hospital in Orlando. The event notes glaucoma affects about 2 percent of people over 40 and highlights screening during public gatherings.
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Orlando Chamber of Commerce
Florida Gas Co
Orlando Knights of Columbus
Carroll
Jaycee
E. E. (Wyn
Brown
Central Florida
Mount Dora Lions Club
Millard Reid
Lions Eyesight Conservation
LSU
Lions
Holiday Hospital
Orlando
Tom Champion Talks On City At Rotary Meet
Mount Dora city government is the topic as attorney, councilman, and chamber director Tom Champion addresses the Rotary Club. He notes growth planning as a shared city challenge and urges resident participation. details include mayor’s two year term and council salaries.
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Tom Champion
Rotary Meet
Mount Dora
Champion
Chamber of Commerce
City Receives Smoking Tax Share For Mount Dora
The City of Mount Dora will receive 6057.16 from Florida cigarette tax for October. State Beverage Department director Richard B. Keating reported statewide net cigarette tax collections totaling 4,576,389.11, with 1,341,740.49 allocated to the state general revenue fund and the remainder shared with municipalities.
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Mount Dora
Florida
Richard B. Keating
State Beverage Department
Keating
State General Revenue Fund
City Hall Announces Holiday Closure Over Christmas
City Hall will close from noon Thursday December 24 until Monday morning December 28, per Mayor Jesse Willmott. The extended Christmas holiday allows employees to handle last minute pre Christmas tasks and enjoy the holiday period.
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City Hall
Jesse Willmott
Election Photos Reflect Expanded Topic Coverage
The Topic presents two election photographs as part of broader local coverage. Special arrangements allowed use of images beyond the usual deadline due to the importance and interest surrounding Tuesday’s election.
Elementary Pupils Sing At Mount Dora P TO
A musical program directed by Mrs. Veda Thompson will be given at the Mount Dora P TO meeting. Third grade students taught by Mrs. Alderman Backus Kearce and TeStrake will perform at Roseborough Elementary cafetorium at 7 30 p m Monday.
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Veda Thompson
Mount Dora
P-To
Alderman
Backus
Kearce
TeStrake
Roseborough
Col Marshall Appointed 1965 Cancer Crusade Chair
Retired Col. A B Al Marshall of Umatilla has been named the 1965 Cancer Crusade chairman for Lake County. Preliminary meetings are planned for the Crusade in Lake County and Area with community chairmen to be announced and quotas set soon.
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Col
A. B
al) Marshall
Umatilla
Lake County
Lake
Four-Vote Margin Determines City Council Seats
Gordon Dake led with 490 votes, followed by Charles Javens at 432 and incumbent J. P. Turner at 338. Tommy Houser fell 4 votes short of Turner with 334 in the unofficial count of 777 ballots, amid a 44 percent turnout. A recount request was possible within 10 days, but Houser was inclined to accept the result.
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Gordon Dake
Charles R. Javens
J. P. (Pinkney
J. D. Bales
Mel Wagner
Wagner
Allan Seabrook
Henry Link
Sam Shaw
Tyrone Parker
Duke
Lake County Board of Public Instruction
Dake
Javens
Mount Dora
Turner
Martin Co
Orlando
Brown
Houser
Tommy Houser
Town Contest Seeks Downtown Improvement Ideas
Wide response to Mount Dora downtown betterment contest continues with a Dec. 19 deadline. Entries limited to 100 words and nonpersonal, objective proposals should address overall downtown improvement. Prizes of 50, 25, and 15 await the top three entries, sent to Contest P.O. Box 244.
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P.O. Box
Mount Dora
Santa Visits Triangle Center Friday Evening
Santa Claus arrives by Mount Dora Fire Department engine for a gala pre-holiday event at the Golden Triangle Shopping Center at 6 p.m. Merchants award red tag prizes during the celebration. At 6 30 p.m. Mayor Jesse Willmott will light a 55 foot floating Christmas tree on the lakefront. Stores will be open Sunday December 13 and 20 from noon to 6 p.m.
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Santa Claus
Golden Triangle
Mount Dora
Gine
Jesse Willmott
Florida Central Tackles Tavares In Cage Contest
Florida Central Academy visits Tavares Bulldogs on Friday to close its pre Christmas schedule. The five game winner streak includes wins over Mount Dora Bible School Montverde School Howey Academy Umatilla and Clermont high schools.
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Florida Central Academy
Tavares
Bulldogs
Mount Dora Bible School
Montverde School
Howey Academy
Umatilla
Clermont
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Willmott
Marjorie R. Jewell
By Pete Osborne
Santa
Triangle Center
J. P. Turner
Florida Central
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