Willmott Defeats Bliss For Mayor In Landslide Victory
Mount Dora's Golden Triangle Shopping Center opens with two new supermarkets Food Fair and Winn-Dixie joining eight new establishments. Winn-Dixie under Talmadge L. Horton and Food Fair under David Nibert debut as the center begins its Christmas shopping push with raffles and future openings including Mirror beauty salon McVicar's gift shop and Leeds Shoes.
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Food Fair
Winn-Dixie
Mount Dora
New Golden Triangle
Talmadge L. Horton
Mount
Kamboier
Larsen’s Store
Ex Navy Flier Lands Town Mayor Post in Mount Dora
Jesse D. Willmott a 45 year old ex Navy flier businessman and lawyer swept to a landslide mayoral victory in Mount Dora's municipal election beating incumbent Guy C. Bliss 612 to 368. Willmott and three current council members won reelection bids as turnout reached 1142 of 1600. Gordon L. Dake David Bowen and R. O. Grantham joined Willmott on the council. Gordon Conboy was elected to the council as well.
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Jesse D. Willmott
Guy C. Bliss
Willmott
Gordon L. Dake
David Bowen
Bliss
Bliss Owen
Avery
Johnnie Bales
Bowen
Cowboy
Duke
E. P. Elmore
Grantham
Mount Dora
Ronald Christie
Dake
C H and B S Schedule Homecoming Activities
The Christian Home and Bible School announces its annual Homecoming Friday with a fried chicken supper from 4 to 7 p m. A basketball game follows between the Bible School and Inverness, and the Homecoming Queen will be crowned at halftime.
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The
Christian Home and Bible School
Bible School
Inverness
Mayor Bliss Fines $305 in Municipal Court
Mayor Guy C. Bliss imposed a total of 305 dollars in fines this week in municipal court across 12 cases heard. The docket reflects penalties issued for misdemeanors and traffic infractions.
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Guy C. Bliss
Funeral Held for Mrs Blanche Erlick in Mount Dora
Funeral services for Mrs Blanche Tate Erlick 59 manager of the Simpson Hotel in Mount Dora were held at the First Methodist Church with Rev James Jones officiating. Her husband Leon Erlick 69 is jailed on murder charges after her death from six bullet wounds found at her apartment. He walked five miles to surrender at the Tavares Sheriff’s Office. Mrs Erlick active in civic affairs. survived by a son, a daughter, a stepson, a brother and three sisters and three grandchildren. Interment followed at Pine Forest Cemetery with Rehbaum Funeral Home arranging.
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Blanche Tate Erlick
Simpson Hotel
Mount Dora
First Methodist Church
James Jones
Leon Erlick
Tavares
McCall
Erlick
Court House
George E. Ober
O. E. Tate
Orlando
Charles A. Dafoe
Ann Arbor
Mich
James Simpson
Howard Simpson
Frances S. Crook
Vernon Plank
Mary McKinney
Sanford
Pine Forest Cemetery
Rehbaum Funeral Home
Mount Dora Christmas Parade Sets Record Crowds
Mount Dora's Community Festival and JayCees Parade drew about 9000 spectators for a 51-unit procession featuring local bands and floats. Santa rode the city float, winners included Methodist Youth Fellowship and Apopka High School, with merchants selling crafts in a Donnelly Park mall and prize drawings awarding cameras, gift certificates, and a stereo.
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Mount Dora
JayCees
Lake County
Sacranivilas Vps
Ocr
Ocala
Central Florida
Apopka High School
Santa Claus
Donnelly Park
St. Nick
Donnelly St
Third
Fifth Aves
Harold J. Cook
Westland Rd
Murray Insurance Agency
Garden Club
A. Schmidt
Tavares
Four-Laning Completed on U S 441 Near Mount Dora
The State Road Department announced four-laning of U. S. 441 on a new route around Mount Dora is finished. A. Max Brewer of Titusville said the $1 956 564 project runs 7.2 miles southeast of Mount Dora to south of Eustis with 7.1 miles of new lanes, overpasses at SR 46 and SR 19, and a railroad underpass. Hubbard Construction Co. of Orlando was the contractor, starting in May 1960.
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Mount Dora
State
A. Max Brewer
Titusville
District Five
Eustis
SR 19
Hubbard Construction Co
Orlando
Leesburg
Ocala
Brewer
Citrus Culture Corp Weekly Rainfall Report
There was no measurable rainfall reported in this area for the week ending December 12.
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Citrus Culture Corp. Weekly
Local Lions Club to Stage Mount Dora Wrestling Show
A Saturday 8 p m wrestling exhibition at Mount Dora High School old gym, sponsored by the Lions Club, will feature national TV stars in three matches. Proceeds fund the Mount Dora Community Bowl with bouts including The Masked Yankee versus Pat Clancy, Vickie Ross versus Marlene Schmidt, and a tag team finale. Tickets cost one dollar for adults and fifty cents for children, available at the gymnasium box office.
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Mount Dora High School
Lions Club
Mount Dora
Air Force Drop Shown At Rotary Club
Mount Dora Rotary Club viewed the Air Force film Operation Deep Freeze showing air drop procedures for fuel oil and warmth for Byrd Station and the South Pole. Globemasters delivered 1 091 tons of fuel from Christ Church New Zealand to McMurdo Field aboard an ice strip 23 inches thick with mass training to enable global deployment.
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Mount Dora
Mount Dora Band Booster Food Sale Saturday
Mount Dora High School Band Booster Club hosts a food sale this Saturday in front of the Princess Theatre. Katy-Dids candy will be sold to raise funds for band hats.
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Mount Dora High School Band
Princess Theatre
Christmas Traffic Rush Warns Cyclist Riders
Advisory urges caution as holiday travel peaks with pedestrians drivers and riders sharing roads. Officials emphasize vigilance for scooters bicycles and vehicles amid crowded commuting days and festive shopping periods.
Post Office Goes Into High Gear To Deliver Xmas Mail
Mount Dora Postmaster Harry Hopcraft urges the public to mail early as warm Florida weather slows Christmas mail. Two new buildings and overtime staff aim to speed handling. He warns against fragile packaging and urges full addresses, four cent stamps, and separate bundles for local and out of town deliveries.
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Harry Hopcraft
Mount Dora
Florida
Hopcraft
Courage in Society Mirrored by Mary Baker Eddy
Quote attributed to Mary Baker Eddy on lacking moral courage in society and the need for steadfast conscience in public life.
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Mary Baker
Annual Symphony Concert With Florida Symphony Orchestra
The 11th annual Evening of Music sponsored by the Mount Dora Kiwanis Club features the Florida Symphony Orchestra conducted by Henry Mazer. The event is Friday January 5 1962 at 8 p m in the Mount Dora Community Building with proceeds for the Club Youth Activities project. Tickets cost $2 and are sold at the Mount Dora Topic office the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce and from Kiwanis members.
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Mount Dora Kiwanis Club
Florida Symphony Orchestra
Henry Mazer
Mount Dora
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