No Zip Code On North Pole Mail But Postoffice Delivers To Santa
Mount Dora postoffice handles Santa letters without a zip code. Postal official Harry Hopcraft explains potential 24 hour delays if no code is shown and notes increased mail volume this December. He urges using Local or Out of Town labels to speed sorting and emphasizes correct addressing and packaging to avoid dead letters totaling over half a million annually.
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North Pole
Santa
Santa Claus
Mount Dora
Harry Hopcraft
Mr. Claus
Hopcraft
APO
Uncle Sam
Zip
Orlando
East Colonial Orlando
Pagan Customs Highlight Rotary Christmas Program
Rotary meeting featured a Christmas program by the Christian Home and Bible School chorus and a talk by Rev. Klaus Koch on pagan origins of Christmas customs. Koch noted gifts and light as solstice traits, German tree roots, and carol history. Gene Molnar announced a park clearing day and a January 6 chicken dinner fundraising event at CH and BS.
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Rotary Club
Lester Schriver
Christian Home and Bible School
Klaus Koch
Christ
Gene Molnar
Rotary
New Park
Hilltop
Normandy Drives
Ch&bs
Mount Dora Jaycees win float award at Belleview parade
The Mount Dora Jaycees won first place for their parade float in the Belleview Christmas Parade. They had sponsored the ninth annual Mount Dora Christmas Parade before entering the Belleview event.
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Mount Dora
They Say Women Are Smarter Than Men Joke
A playful remark questions gender stereotypes with a light jab about fashion missteps, noting humorous image of a man wearing a shirt buttoned down the back and a grin from the writer.
FMC Plant Expands Central Florida Industrial Growth
FMC Corporation expands in Central Florida with a $750,000 facility on Story Road to house Speed Sprayer and citrus equipment production. The plant will develop citrus-picking tech aiming to harvest 90 percent of a tree in six minutes. D. W. Phillians, general manager, expects steady employment growth over the coming years.
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FMC
Story Road
D. W. Phillians
Speed
John Agricultural Harvesters
Florida
FMC Corporation
Food Machinery and Chemical Corporation
San Josey Calif
United States
Holiday Greetings and Warm Wishes for Christmas Season
A seasonal message emphasizes the true meaning of Christmas and faith. It extends special greetings to young men serving in the Armed Forces, hoping for safety and return home soon, and offers heartiest wishes for a Happy Holiday to all.
Mount Dora Woman Irene E Willmott Dies
Mrs Irene E Willmott of Mount Dora died after a long residence there. She was a Glen Ritmot native and winter visitor to Lexington Kentucky acreage. Survived by seven children and numerous grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Services to be announced by the Rebbal church pastor.
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Irene E. Willmott
Mount Dora
Ninth Avenue
Rimott
Mow
Glen
Willmotten
Wewoka
Seminole Ianitory
Oklahoma
Diego
Calif
Lexington
Willmott
First Methodist Church
Priscilla Circle
Order of Tern Star
Jesse L
Auburn
Ala
David W
Danville
Grace Jennings
Querque
N. Mex
Rebbal
Leesburg Firm Wins $4.19 Million Rodman Reservoir Contract
Greg Gibson and Gregg Inc of Leesburg wins a $4,191,047 Army Engineers Jacksonville contract to clear 6075 acres of 13000 acre Rodman Reservoir on the Cross Florida Barge Canal. Work must begin within 30 days and finish in 445 days. A 400 foot channel will be cleared through the long pool while 755 acres of land are cleared and 5800 acres left natural for fishermen.
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Greg, Gibson
Interama Draws Latin American Nations Meeting Details
A two week tour ends with favorable reception as Interama aims to host Latin American delegates from Peru Brazil Argentina and Chile. The event, led by Congress member Claude Pepper, focuses on cultural and trade ties and construction plans for the center in Mount Dor with bids and municipal approvals discussed.
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Tom Champion
Mount Dor
Congr
Claude Pepper
Florida
Peru
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Interama
Inter- American Cultural and Trade Cen
Mount Dora Council Backs City Hall Repaint Plan
The Mount Dora City Council approved repainting of Mount Dora City Hall at its final year meeting. Officials announced plans for project funding and timelines, with further details to follow in upcoming sessions.
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MD City Hall
World Leaders Call for United Action at Summit
A gathering of international representatives urged cohesive action for global challenges. Delegates highlighted cooperation, economic reform, and climate priorities as key goals for the coming year.
Mount Dora Chamber Proposes New Board Election Rules
Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce plans a Dec 28 meeting to vote on constitutional revisions. The changes call for a 12 member Board with four directors elected yearly for three years, and limits on consecutive terms. Nomination by petition allowed, plus potential female business nominations.
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Mount Dora
Champion
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Junior Chamber of Commerce
City Hall Closure After Mayor's Mother Dies
Mount Dora City Hall will close Friday morning from 8 to 1 due to the death of Mrs. Irene E. Willmott mother of Mayor Jesse Willmott. Opens 1 to 5 in afternoon and Saturday morning until noon. Offices closed all day Monday December 26.
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Mount Dora
Irene E. Willmott
Jesse Willmott
City Hall
Citrus Imports Threaten Florida Citrus Canker Battle
Lake County Farms Bureau President Frank S. Bouis condemns proposed Amendment No. 28 to allow satsuma imports from Japan amid canker fears. He cites past Florida outbreaks from 1910 to 1926, which cost $6 million and destroyed hundreds of thousands of grove and nursery trees, urging strict avoidance.
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Lake County Farms Bureau
Frank S. Bouis
Fred Johnston
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Japan
Northern Citrus Import Commission
Seattle
Wash
Florida
Bouis
Lake County Invention To Be Televised
National publicity for Lake County will be given in December due to an all aluminum citrus picker designed and built by the I W Richardson Company of Lady Lake. The machine will be featured in a Reynolds Aluminum sponsored telecast during the Red Skelton Hour on December 27. The picker was shown at the Orida Industries Exposition and could replace 15 hand pickers with one operator under average conditions.
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Lake County
I. W. Richardson Company, Inc
Lady Lake
Red Skelton Hour
Reynolds Aluminum
Orida
Hospital Patients at Waterman Memorial Hospital Eustis
A list of Mount Dora residents receiving care at Waterman Memorial Hospital in Eustis includes Will Brown Shep herd Butler Mabel Carnell Helen Holmes Rosalyn Jackson Solbeig Larsen Carl Loucks Ruth Mc Lean Beamon McWhorter Jeane Maleski Bessie Moore and Gus Moss. The fragment notes patient names but provides no admissions dates diagnoses or treatment details.
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Waterman Memorial Hospital
Eustis
Mount Dora
Will Brown
Shepherd Butler
Mabel Carnell
Helen Holmes
Rosalyn Jackson
Solbeig Larsen
Carl Loucks
Ruth McLean
Beamon McWhorter
Jeane Maleski
Bessie Moore
Gus Moss
Eve Ball Tickets Go On Sale For Mount Dora Event
The New Year's Eve Ball sponsored by Zeta Alpha of Beta Sigma Phi will be held December 31 at the American Legion Hall Mount Dora from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Proceeds benefit Mount Dora High School scholarship funds for a student planning college studies, regardless of scholastic standing.
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Zeta Alpha
Beta Sigma
Phi
American Legion Hall
Mount Dora
Mount Dora High School
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