Shuffleboard Consolation Doubles Title At State Tournament
Joseph Smith and Lyle Wood placed second in the Consolation division of the statewide doubles tourney in Orlando on December 4 and 5. Red and Black matches on December 5 featured top Red Clyde McCauley and Lena Pier at 250 and Black leaders Nina Pateh and Pete Rohm at 245. The IMIS play off went to McCauley Pier 104 to 89. Second Red team Murray Wentworth and Lee Wimberly scored 247. second Black Clarence Owen and Carroll Patch 235, with Wentworth Wimberly taking the playoff 102 to 83. Officials included Referees Frank Thompson and Jack Buxton, umpires George Vaughan and Leonard Chaffee, scorekeepers Frances Nemake and Gerturde Meyers. Last Thursday Mount Dora teams won 21 1/2 percent of friendly visits at Leesburg, with Mt Dora defeating Leesburg 107 to 94 in high play off. Second high went 100 to 63 as Mt Dora beat Leesburg. Last Friday rain postponed Red and Black play. Notables returning to Mount Dora were Leroy Spreng and Charles Buzby with others, and a large baked chicken dinner followed at the Community Building.
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Joseph Smith
Lyle Wood
Orlando
Fred Brehaut
Clyde McCauley
Lena Pier
Nina Pateh
Pete’’ Rohm
IMIS
McCauley-Pier
Murray Wentworth
Lee Wimberly
Clarence Owen
Carroll Patch
Wentworth-Wimberly
Frank Thompson
Jack Buxton
George Vaughan
Leonard Chaffee
Frances Nemake
Gertrude Meyers
Mount Dora
Leesburg
Victor Nemake
Luther Chitty
Homer Edwards
Herman Weber
Chance
Leroy Spreng
Charles Buzby
Raymond Wood
Civilian aid positions targeted for Vietnam marked by citizenship and service demands
Federal advisors and medical supply experts are sought for Vietnam assignments with strict requirements. Candidates must be U.S. citizens for at least five years and willing to be separated from families for 18 months, potentially serving in remote or hazardous areas. Platt links skill shortages to refugee displacement and stresses urgent needs for housing, clothing, food, and medical care.
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United States
Vietnam
Platt
Mount Dora Hurricanes eye strong 67-68 season
Mount Dora high school basketball begins the 1967-68 campaign with a veteran lineup and strong rebounding led by Willingham, Clayton, and Mel Harris. The Hurricanes split two early games, lost to Apopka, and beat St. Cloud, aiming for a Mid Lakes Conference title and a state championship. Upcoming schedules include Jan 19 Tavares, Jan 23 Umatilla, Jan 26 Clermont, and a month of district and regional play with WLCO live broadcasts.
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Mount Dora Hurricane
Apopka
St. Cloud
Mount Dora
Tell Vvicumm
Bulldog
Eustis-St. Cloud
Willingham
Clayton
Luther Adams
LaBelle
Mel Harris
Harris
Lake County
Clement
Stewart
Dave Spilliard
Hurricanes
Clermont
Lake Weir
Ovie Re
Tavares
Umatilla
Eustis
Grove
M. D. Bible School
S. Sumter
Jacksonville
WLCO
Earl T. Harris Named Electric Co-Op President
Earl T. Harris of Tavares was elected President of the Florida Rural Electric Cooperatives Association at its Jacksonville annual meeting. He has led Sumter Electric Cooperative as board president for five years and previously served on statewide committees. Harris also runs Lake Park Real Estate and two mobile home businesses and holds local civic roles amid family and church involvement.
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Earl T. Harris
Tavares
Florida Rural Electric Cooperatives Association
Jacksonville
Harris
Sumter Electric Cooperative
Statewide
Florida
Missouri
Lake County
Tavares Dad’s Club
Tavares Quarterback Club
Lake Park Real Estate
Tavares Mobile Park
Harris-Pace Mobile Home Sales, Inc
First Baptist Church of Tavares
Leesburg Elks Club
Riley Park Resident Dies in Mount Dora
Riley Park resident Perry Babcock aged 72 died Wednesday December 13 in Mount Dora Florida. A Michigan native and former state conservation officer he wintered in Mount Dora for 11 years after moving from Brooklyn Michigan. He belonged to Addison F and AM Lodge and the Eastern Star. Survived by wife Ethel and daughter Mrs John Anderson of Palo Alto California services announced by Rehbaum Harden Funeral Home Mount Dora.
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Perry Babcock
Riley's Park
Mount Dora
Michigan
Brooklyn
Mich
State of
Addison, F & AM Lodge
Addison
Eastern Star
Ethel
John M. Anderson
Palo Alto
Calif
Rehbaum-Harden Funeral Home
Social Security Rep to Visit Mount Dora City Hall
A Social Security representative will be at Mount Dora City Hall on December 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. Bring your Social Security card proof of age earnings records and any questions for faster service and to file for benefits.
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Mount Dora City Hall
City Hall
Mount Dora
Smart Tips For Home Gardeners
Gardeners learn lawn classes based on maintenance with Centipede for low upkeep and St. Augustine Bahias for medium and Bermudas Zoysia for high upkeep. Ground covers like Ophiopogon Eiriope Zephyranthes ivy figs and Tradescantia offer low m aintenance options. Northeast Airlines' F C Wiser says Bos ton based line will reopen to Tampa Oct 29 with daily Boston New York JFK service.
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University of Florida
St. Augustine
Bahias
Bermudas
Northeast Airlines
F. C. Wiser
Tampa
Boston
New York
John F. Kennedy
Lake To Receive 55000 In State Racing Tax Money
Comptroller of Florida Fred O. Dickinson Jr reports $3,685,000 in state racing taxes to Florida's 67 counties. By law, receipts are split equally, sending $55,000 to each county as the November distribution. This year shows a $3,000 per county increase over the prior racing year.
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Comptroller of
Florida
Fred O
Bud) Dickinson, Jr
Dickinson
Comptroller's
Gulf Life Tower becomes Florida's tallest at 27 stories
The Gulf Life Tower, housing Gulf Life Insurance Co., stands as Florida's tallest building with a height of 27 stories and an 80 percent occupancy rate reported as of October 1.
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Gulf Life
Gulf Life Insurance Co
Florida
The Critic's Choice at Icehouse Delivers Sharply
Joyce Alyea stars as the first wife in a witty look at a fading star and a critic. Skip Harris appears as the overbearing producer in a play never meant to exist. Karen Peshek fills a maid role briefly as the audience enjoys a well staged Broad way satire.
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Joyce Alyea
Skip Harris
Lake Sumter
Karen Peshek
Peshek
Barbara Jordan
Community Activities Calendar Highlights and Events
The notice lists diverse community events including Creative Writers meetings Jaycees Woman's Club and Audubon Bird Count groups. Activities span venues such as IceHouse Theatre and the Mount Dore with varied schedules from morning to evening throughout December.
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Jaycees Woman’s Club
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Cohenalee
Lions Club
George Litzinger
By Fred Steele
Hurricane
By Mike Robinson
Electric Co-Op
Count Gris Very One
Link
Riley Park
Roseborough Elementary School
Richard C. Johnson
Florida Nurserymen and Growers Association
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