Teen Topics and Local Dances in Mount Dora Area
Rainbow Girls of The Aunt Dora host a dance at Riley's Trailer Park starting at 8:30 PM with The band Touch providing music. Mount Dora basketball lost to Bus 54 37, with McCullough scoring 16. Tavares beat Umatilla 62 28, Mount Dora won a consolation 55 28. Eustis defeated Tavares 53 33 in the title game. College students return home for Christmas. M Y F caroled on Christmas Eve. Lake County 4 H Club held a party at Riley's Trailer Park with Mount Dora attendees.
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Rainbow Girls
Riley’s
Apopka’s
Dixie
Mount Dora
Bus
Bobby McCullough
Bobby Gore
Lynn
Bee Lavin
Ronnie Mikell
Chris Ray
Tavares
Umatilla
Umatilla Seria
Lynn Rector
Paul Haree
Larry Schieber
Robert Smith
Jackie McRee
Eustis
Lake County
4-H Club
Riley
Golf Club Gifts From Stamp Books Boost Clubhouse
The Mount Dora Woman's Golf Association received a large electric coffee maker through stamp book donations. Members are asked to continue collecting stamp books for further clubhouse furnishings. The next meeting is after play Tuesday at the clubhouse. members should bring sandwiches. Swann Robert joined recently. House Chairman Clare Brigham seeks golf cartoons or suitable pictures to frame, plus large ash trays and a large plant for decoration.
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Mount Dora
Candy and gum sales hit record 411 million nationwide
Chain Store Age reports candy and gum purchases in food chains rose to 411 million last year, about 12 percent above 1958. Supermarkets now stock 380 to 520 candy and gum items on average.
Florida Central Academy opens season strong in basketball
Florida Central Academy of Sorrento under Col L E Allen beat Oviedo Howey Academy and South Shafter before a 60 to 42 setback at Mount Dora Bible School. Home games are played on the Bible School court with a large talent roster including Dick Powell Orlando Gordon Camp and Ken Moran.
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Florida Central Academy
Col. L. E. Allen
Sorrento Cagers
Oviedo
Howey Academy
South Shafter
Mount Dora Bible School
Academy
Bible School
Dick Powell
Orlando
Gordon Camp
Washington, D. C
Charles Willits
Tom Haskell
Baltimore
Ken Moran
Altoona
Col. Allen
John Coleman
Knoxville
Mount Dora Community Notes Highlight Music and Golf Developments
Twenty years ago Mount Dora Junior Woman’s Club met at the Yacht Club for Men’s Night and discussed starting a high school band. The Floridan Country Club at Howey-in-the-Hills opened a nine hole course after a $10,000 renovation. Ten years ago families visited from North Carolina and Ohio for holidays, while local golf prodigy Pete Trenham shot 69 on Hilltop. One year ago Christmas Home Lighting winners were named, and Frederick A. Whiting, longtime Mount Dora art figure, died.
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Mount Dora
Yacht Club
Mount Dora High School
Sedano
Floridan Country Club
Howey-in-the-Hills
J.toms Dover, Jr
Sandra
Nancy
North Carolina
Mary E. Bissell
Leroy
Ohio
George Bissell
Eighth Ave
Gladys
Magsie” Crane
D. Flo Crane
Mexico
Mexico City
25 Enter Citrus Queen Contest Offers 1000 Top Prize
Entries are limited to 25 contestants for the 1961 Florida Citrus Queen pageant with a 1000 cash award to the winner. Runners up sponsors and the queen receive cash prizes and trophies. The queen will tour the country for the citrus industry during her reign. Preliminaries are March 13 and finals March 15, with the Coronation Ball March 15 and the Citrus Exposition running March 11 to 18 in Winter Haven. A separate obituary notes Framingham, Me. resident died aged 86.
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Winter Haven
Garden Club Gifts Decorate Lake County Chamber
The Lake County Federated Garden Clubs donated two palms to the Lake County Chamber of Commerce in Tavares. One palm was decorated for Christmas by the Eustis Garden Club led by Mrs Slater Cox and Miss Reba Harris. Flood lights illuminate the palms and landscaping plans cover the building front and east side.
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Lake County Federated Garden Clubs
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Federation
Tavares
Eustis Garden Club
Slater Cox
Reba Harris
Federated Garden Clubs
Patton Explains Changes To Disabled Benefit Plan
Col. Byron R. Patton district manager of the Orlando Social Security office outlines amendments aiding disabled beneficiaries who return to work. Benefits may continue for 12 months of work with a later six month wait waived if disability recurs within five years. More than 20,000 people yearly receive Social Security benefits.
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Aus
Byron R. Patton
Orlando
Social Security Administration
Social Security District Office
Congress
Col. Patton
Clarence Norris Injured In Crash In Columbia
Clarence Norris of Akron was traveling to Mount Dora when his car overturned in Columbia South Carolina. He suffered severe injuries requiring amputation of a foot. His son Richard flew to Columbia to relocate him home but he could not be moved for a month. The accident occurred with no other vehicle involved and it is suspected Norris fell asleep at the wheel. Norris heads a tire company in Akron and has long been a winter visitor and noted bass fisherman.
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Clarence S. Norris
Akron
Mount Dora
Columbia
S.C
Norris
Richard
Medical schools expand as veterans benefits on work return rise
Col. Patton notes removing the second six month waiting period could push more disabled persons to rejoin the workforce. Two new four year medical schools open, University of West Virginia and University of Kentucky increase national total to 83. About 30,000 students enrolled this fall, up slightly from last year.
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Col. Patton
University of West Virginia
University of Kentucky
Salvation Army Seeks Toys and Clothing for Christmas Appeal
The Salvation Army announces its annual drive for new or used toys and children's clothing to aid underprivileged families during the Christmas season.
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Salvation Army
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By Dodie Vincent
Pixie Marvin
Roger Hilton
Vernon Swartsel
M.Y.F
Methodist Church
Golf Club
Mount Dora Pharmacy
Framingham
Guy Carrel
Mobile
Caribbean
South America
Harry Wuffingson
Heim Rd
Newton
Iowa
Businessman
Evergreen
North Donnelly Ave
Mount Dora, Florida
Chamber
Patton
Clarence Norris
Jeri
Norma
Phillip
Alexander & Third
Kildare
Nursing
Donnelly St
Nancy A. McWhinnie, R.N
Mid-Lakes
Home Service
Tayares
Florida
Thurs
Bing Crosby
Fabian
Nicole Maurey
Mel
Guy Madison
Rhonda Fleming
Leslie Carongeo
Peppard
DR. Ndell
Curacu
Beast of
Amazon
SUN
Jack H. Harris
Dinosaurus
Deluxe
Gowbor
Glenn Ford
Jack Lemmon
Nana Kashfi
Bria Dorlevy
Technicolor
Sergeant Rutledge
Sea-Dale Restaurant
Fifth Ave
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