Mount Dora editor wins Florida top travel feature award
Billie Libby managing editor of The Mount Dora Topic has been named Florida State Winner in the National Travel Contest for Weekly Newspapers. She receives 100 prize dollars and a plaque for a seven column travel feature on Mount Dora’s Palm Island. The 1966 contest drew 689 entries from 45 states and promotes Discover America and related tourism campaigns.
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Mount. Dora
Billie Libby
Florida
Libby
Mount Dora
Palm Island
Ing
Discover America
American Petroleum Institute
American Oil
Ask Us
Discover America, Inc
Donald McCoy
Winter Park
Howard R. Long
School of Journalism
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Ill
J. M. Patterson
American Oil Company
Chicago
Orlando
Earl Winfield Libby
Panorama
Florida Outdoor Writers Association
Robert E. Short
Nation
California
India
Africa
The
Orient
Pistol Petticoats Aid Local Cerebral Palsy Fund Drive
Mount Dora community volunteers the Pistol Petticoats will solicit donations for the United Cerebral Palsy Fund Drive during the week. Police Chief Huett says contributions may be made via the Police Department Billie at the Topic or any posse member. Funds will be collected at Kemp's Coliseum during the WDBO-TV Telethon supporting cerebral palsy research and services.
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United Cerebral Palsy
Mount Dora
J. T
Bad) Huett
Police Department
Billie
Distaff Posse
Kemp’s Coliseum
Wdbo-Tv
Symphony Sold Out and Travelog Tickets On Sale
The Kiwanis Club of Mount Dora announces the Florida Symphony Orchestra concert on Feb 20 is sold out. Remaining travelogs London and Land's End on Feb 23 and Grecian Panorama on Mar 16 have 1.50 tickets at the door. Proceeds fund Mount Dora community benevolence and Children's Symphony donations are welcome.
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Kiwanis Club
Mount Dora
Florida Symphony Orchestra
Lake County
Kiwanis
London
Land’s End
Jonathan Hagar
Joe Adair
W. T. Band, Jr
Memorial To A Genius EPCOT Vision For A Future City
Walt Disney spoke of a living prototype project EPCOT as the heart of a vast master plan. The concept envisioned a dome enclosed climate controlled environment with high density housing a green belt and recreation including churches schools and varying residential zones.
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Walt Disney
Walt Disney Productions
EPCOT
Poppy Day Set For Mount Dora
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 35 announces a Poppy Day at Mount Dora shopping center post office and downtown on Saturday February 11. Members sell poppies made by veterans to support hospital and veteran rehabilitation programs. Wear a Poppy to show support.
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American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 35
Mount Dora
Ambulance Service Problem Tackled in Lake County
Lake County Commissioners push a county-wide plan with a committee including city reps, the Commission, County Atty. Carl Duncan, hospital officials, and sheriff and fire departments to address ambulance service. Some propose hospital responsibility. current resolution funds indigents and accident victims along county roads.
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Lake County
Carl Duncan
Shaw Named C of C President and Betty Siess Resigns
Tom Gilchrist urged orderly growth at the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce Dinner. He cited voluntary regional councils guiding central cities and counties with planners like Claude Wolfe Sr and Bob Doyle collaborating with leaders from Lake, Orange, Seminole, Volusia, Osceola and Brevard counties to advance long term regional planning.
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Gilchrist
United States
East Central Florida
Bob Doyle
Lake
Orange
Seminole
Volusia
Osceola
Brevard
Florida
Lions Fertilizer Sale Continues Through February
The Mount Dora Lions Club continues its annual fertilizer sale through February. Orders can be placed by calling 383-2131, 383-2161, or 383-2006. Deliveries occur every Saturday. 50-pound bags are easy to handle and the fertilizer costs 2.75 dollars per 100 pounds.
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Mount Dora Lions Club
Lake County Building Permits Total 444 925 in January
Building activity outside towns in Lake County reached 444 925 for January as reported to the Lake County Chamber of Commerce by Robert Webb Zoning and Planning Director. There were 14 residential permits valued at about 156 400 one commercial permit 3 400 40 additions and alterations totaling 79 000 and 40 other permits valued at 55 375.
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Lake County
Citizens Push Clean Up Drive City Council Responds
A East Town delegation led by Prof. Cauley Lott asks Mount Dora City Council to issue a Clean Up Campaign Proclamation to curb junk and abandoned items. Mayor Willmott supports tougher enforcement. youths invited to join work crews. A zoning resolution seeks annexation of Eudora Road segments.
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East Town
Cauley Lott
Milner-Rosenwald Academy
Mount Dora
Lott
Gordon Dake
Jesse Willmott
Willmott
Robert Montgomery
Tommy Houser
Roy Christopher
Florida State Road Department
Eudora Road
Northland Road
Sylvan Shores
Orange County
Little Church
Karate Judo Demonstration at Mount Dora Lions Club
William A. Liquori of the Orlando Police Academy will demonstrate combative self-defense tactics next Tuesday evening February 14 at 7 30 p m after the Lions Club business meeting in the Mount Dora Community Building. Public invited including Pistol Pettycoats members and other adults 18 plus. Depending on crowd size the event may move to the Community Auditorium.
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William A. Liquori
Orlando Police Academy
Lions’ Club
Mount Dora
Liquori
J. T
Bud) Huett
Bud) Huett. the Public Is Invited, Including Members of Pistol Petticoats
Lions
Tom Champion speaks at South Miami Chamber meeting
Tom Champion, outgoing Mount Dora Chamber president and prominent attorney, was the featured speaker at the South Miami Area Chamber of Commerce event. The chamber bulletin praised his leadership and highlighted his two week Interama tour with national and state figures visiting four South American countries and meeting presidents.
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Tom Champion
Mount Dora
Miami
Champion
Panorama Way Featured In Mount Dora Urban Beautification Plan
Mount Dora outlines an ambitious Downtown Development program tied to the Urban Beautification Act of 1961. A task force led by Dr. Robert F. Wason maps a main gateway project and multiple park and waterfront improvements across Gilbert Park Donnelly and Lake Dora areas.
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Mount Dora
Gerald Dake
Adley Associates
City Hall
Orlando
Florida
Robert F. Wason
Defense
Agathade
Dora
Carl Graves
Donnelly Street
Limit Avenue
US 441
East Eleventh Ave
New 441
IceHouse Theatre
Rifle Range
441
Chamber of Commerce
JayCee Park
Tb Rude
Gilbert Park
Yacht Club
Old Chautauqua
Lake Shore Drive
Winter Garden
Zellwood
Tangerine
Donnelly Park
Lawn
Oakland Park
East Town Playfield
Lake Franklin Park
Sylvan’ Shores Park
Lake Gertrude
Pinecrest Recreation Park
Evan’s Park
Child's Park
Lake Tem
Golden Triangle
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Chambers of Commerce
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Goden Triangle
East Eleventh Avenue
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Dora Canal
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