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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1968
Page
1
Mount Dora, 11-3, edges Eustis 55 48 in a grind it out game noted for strong rebounding by the Hurricanes. Cottrell and Russell led Eustis in a slow paced first half as Mount Dora pulled ahead in the second period to clinch the victory.
Mrs Jane Haneman has been elected IceHouse Theatre president through June 1 to fill the vacancy from Dr Neal Robinsons resignation. The General Membership Meeting drew about 40 attendees. Six new board members were named Barbara Willis Sam Dight Dan Abel Mildred Leatherbury Marie Nachreiner Evelyn Peters, with plans for the Second Annual Interscholastic Play Festival April 22 28.
The Citrus Culture Corporation fertilizer plant north of Robie Street was sold to Florida Favorite Fertilizer Inc of Lakeland, Florida. Ed Mitchell announced liquidation of Mount Dora offices and that ten to twelve plant workers will remain employed under new management. Don Conklin will oversee operations at the Lakeland buyer.
Charles Clark of the GE Lamp division spoke on better illumination and noted it has been 88 years since Edison’s bulb. A letter from scholar recipient Charles Alderman was read and all Kiwanians received the 1967 Opportunity Still Knocks volume as a gift from President Roy Allen.
Eight Mount Dora High School beauties competed for Miss Orange Peel of 1968 at the Community Building on Monday night. Proceeds supported the March of Dimes Campaign. Photographs show Alberta Land Kerry Staton Stephanie Wetherington Michelle Race Louise Montgomery Laure Knorr onstage and Josephine Kennedy as torch singer.
Leonard and Georgia Phillips announce Gerald Pete Glasscock returns to Mount Dora to assume full duties as store manager at the Western Auto store. He previously served as assistant manager 1961–1963 moving the store to Golden Triangle Shopping Center. The move followed a 150 percent sales surge and a Caribbean cruise awarded to the Philips for best volume among Florida Western Auto stores. Windham rejoins the store's service department after military duty.
Mount Dora approves use of part of the Milner Rosenwald building for a Lake County Economic Opportunity Day Care Center. The program, funded by workers and local contributions, aims to provide supervised care for children of low income workers with center leadership and community support.
Lake County Commissioner Dewey H. Livingston 61 of Eustis Heights died at home. He served on the County Commission since 1962 and held multiple local positions including Kiwanis and Lake County Cancer Society. Funeral at First Presbyterian Church Eustis Thursday February 1 at 11 a.m. Interment Greenwood Cemetery. Zeller Kennedy Hamlin Funeral Home of Eustis in charge.
A call to invite volunteers to visit homes during Heart Sunday weekend to encourage giving. Organizers urge warmth to welcome volunteers and promote donation to help more people live better.
Six directors will be chosen February 2 for the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce Board. Nominees were selected by a committee including Dr. Fred Andrews and Bill Seabrook. Ballots will be counted by an election committee of retiring directors. The annual dinner February 16 features former Governor Leroy Collins at 7 p.m. at the Mount Dora Yacht Club. Reservations advised.
Mount Dora leader Warren Morgan, Heart Sunday chairman, announces about 90 volunteers will march for heart on February 11. Area captains direct drives in Sylvan Shores Lakeshore Dr East Town and nearby. kits arrive next week. A Mount Dora Golf Club event co chaired by Dwight Mosteller and Don Furbush raises funds with a Blind Bogey Tournament for the Heart Fund.
The Lake County Blood Bank issues new hours starting February 1. Regular hours are Monday to Tuesday 8 AM to 5 PM, Wednesday 8 AM to 7 PM, Thursday 8 AM to 5 PM, Friday 8 AM to 2 PM, with Saturday closed. Supervisor is Mrs. Margaret Pettyjohn with Margaret Garrias assisting and Cynthia Perdue as laboratory technician.
Mount Dora Post No. 35 American Legion hosts the Lake County Oratorical Contest on February 8 with entrants from Mount Dora Tavares Umatilla Clermont Groveland Eustis and Leesburg. Fred Sannad and Ken Moyer will judge, and the winner advances to the Sixth District Contest at Altamonte Springs Legion Post on February 18 at 2 p.m.
Retired major Wm. C. Kennedy known as Brugs opens Occidental Life Insurance of California office at 1133 Park Place Mount Dora. He highlights Monthly Income Disability benefit Endowment features policy exchanges without medical exams and low cost with larger policies plus options for children Joint Family and Group Life plans and mortgage polices emphasizing disability income and full face value benefits.
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