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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1972
Page
1
The Mount Dora area enjoyed a 30 degree low last Saturday fueling tree planting efforts. Readers are invited to join the Tree Planting Honor Roll by calling 383-4303 to list trees planted, with the current list on Page 5. Local realtor Fred Compton notes seedlings from area nurseries priced under $1, promoting ecological balance.
Jerri Lee Upchurch 20 of Mount Dora was crowned Homecoming Queen at Lake Sume Community College. She advances as one of 25 entrants in the Florida Citrus Queen pageant Feb. 14 in Winter Haven with $6,000 to $7,000 in cash awards and a $1,000 wardrobe. She plans to attend Florida State University to study home economics and fashion designing.
Mount Dora High School hosts a twelve hour Pancake Day benefit cook-in on February 12 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the cafeteria. Tickets cost 1 for adults and 75 cents for children with sausage ham milk and coffee on the menu. The event features chairs and volunteers including Mrs. Leonard Phillips Mrs. James Brandt and Mrs. Richard Mysick with Dr. Randall B. Whitney as head chef morning and Thurmond Chandler afternoon. Proceeds support Mount Dora public schools and top ticket sellers win trophies and cash prizes.
A noon Monday collision at Alfred Street and Dora Avenue involved a 1970 sedan driven by 85 year old Helen Stewart of Eustis and a 1969 sedan driven by 51 year old Harry Cress of Covington Kentucky. The Stewart vehicle struck The Tire Mart Discount Store causing extensive damage. Mrs. Stewart remains in intensive care, passenger Alice Stewart is hospitalized, while Harry Cress and his father were treated and released.
Lake County's Low-Cost Transit System operates five authorized routes with eight drivers. Schedules are tentative under James Brazzell, director of Lake County Economic Opportunity Inc. No Saturday service this week, six-day operations expected by next week. Brazzell asks public patience until schedules are definite after shakedown runs. Patronage remains light, two passengers rode Mount Dora route on opening day.
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