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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1968
Page
3
A blue-gray gnatcatcher found dead in a yard prompts notes on tiny birds, weights, and species in Florida. The column also mentions waxwings near Morningside Drive, a Day Center meeting set for February 8, and observations of robins, thrashers, sparrows, and quail in the area.
Club Rudo led with a 57 percent win rate and high team series 1753 by Club Rudo. Cathie Hooten topped individual marks with 210 in the Pistols Petticoats game, while Garden Gate swept Conner's Colleens 4–0 and several leagues posted 3–1 results.
Mount Dora Lawn Bowling Club invites the public to a 4 p.m. Sunday February 18 celebration at the clubhouse. Club historian Dr Arthur Kimberly with other volunteers will present exhibits on the club history including photos of dedication and development membership growth dues 1928 to 1968 and club activities. Daniel H Bishop, 1928 Park Board vice chairman and charter member, will speak about the club’s beginning and Evans Park.
Results show A Davis Auto and Idler Marina each winning 3 1 over rivals. High series 603 by Ernie McRee and 601 by Joe Schebles. High games include Tom Apathose, Howard Etty, Rufus Whitworth, Fred Ross, and John Boziel. Standings list First Federal, Power Cleaners, American Legion, A Davis Auto, Jaycees, Idler Marina, JCUAM, Pepsi Cola. Triangle Moving and Storage and Lil Caddy posted 4 0 sweeps. Highs include Lil Caddy 876 game and 2435 series. Multiple players posted 200s. others noted for high game.
Two gifts totaling 116 books were presented to the Lake Sumter Junior College library this past week. Barbara Louise Clark of Mount Dora donated 16 volumes including Living Biographies of American Statesmen and Women by Henry Thomas and Dana Lee Thomas, published 1940 to 1944 by Garden City Publishers.
IceHouse Theatre requests loan of hoppi coat white linen kimono dark grey obi white tabis red kimono black kimono print kimono and two silk kimonos for the production A Majority of One running February 21 to 25 contact Mrs. Cele Shaw at 383-4814 for lending details.
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