Scout Week Climax Dinner Marks Mount Dora Scouting
More than 200 Cub Scouts and parents attended a Blue and Gold Dinner at Mount Dora High School to close Scout Week Feb 7 13. Dignitaries included Dr Charles Alcott Pack 19 cubmaster and Dr F P Hatfield Central Florida Council BSA. Ed Waite Kiwanis sponsor received a plaque. Over 170 local Scouts, 50 in Troop 19, plus a Negro troop, were noted along with awards for Lion Bobcat Wolf Bear Gold and Silver Arrows. The Lake District banquet in Leesburg drew 150 adult scouters. growth figures cited show 12 000 Central Florida District scouts at year end 1963 rising toward 26 000 in seven years.
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Mount Dora High School
Charles Alcott
Mount Dora
F. P. Hatfield
Umatilla
Central Florida
Lake District
Leesburg
Jack Morgan
Alcott
George Johnson
Ed Pitzer
Dick Jackson
Bert Thompson
Dick Conkling
Pitzer
Thompson
Conkling
Kiwanis Club
Johnson
City Hall
del Pitzer
Dale Miller
Scout
Bartlett
Florida
Lake County
Owens seeks re election for Lake County Clerk post
Lake County Clerk of Circuit Court Frank E. Owens announced his candidacy for re election. A lifelong Lake County resident and University of Florida law graduate, Owens has served as Trustee of Eustis Schools and County Commissioner before his third term as Clerk. He cites experience and performance as essential amid Lake County’s rapid growth. Owens participates in Kiwanis and Masonic groups and serves as First Vice President of the State Association of Court Clerks. He was named Boss of the Year by the Lake Sumter Association of Legal Secretaries.
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Lake County
Frank E. Owens
University of Florida
Eustis
Owens
Eustis Kiwanis Club
Scottish Rite
the Shrine
State Association of Court Clerks
Lake- Sumter
Reedy Announces Candidacy for Lake County House Seat
W H Reedy former Florida House member and Florida Telephone Corp public relations director announces bid to regain Lake County sole House seat in May Democratic primary. He notes committee service, Good Government Award, and his pledge to use county, state and cabinet contacts to aid Lake County residents. He is a longtime Eustis resident, married with a daughter, and seeks debates as needed.
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W. H
Bill) Reedy
Florida Telephone Corporation
Florida House of Representatives
Lake County
Reedy
House
Eustis
FTC
Chamber of Commerce
Kentucky
Florida
Eloise Beatrice Basher
Umatilla
James M. Stewart
Ocala
Campaign treasurer named for Lake County school post bid
Campaign treasurer George White Jr. is named for Jack Morgan who seeks the Democratic nomination for Lake County superintendent of public instruction. Morgan, principal of Mount Dora High School, designates The First National Bank of Mount Dora as the campaign depository.
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Jack Morgan
Lake County
George White Jr
First National Bank of
Mount Dora
Morgan
Mount Dora High School
Mail Delivers Letter From Colombia for Florida Girl
The United States Post Office reports a letter from Colombia was delivered to Miss Graciela Marmolejo at Landseair Travel Agency in Mount Dora Florida. The letter was addressed to Miss Marmolejo and was found by a carrier who checked with Mrs. A B Sharp.
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Post Office Department
Gracieala
Highway 441
Mount Dora
Fla
Us.a
A. B. Sharp
Landseair Travel Agency
Graciela Marmolejo
Colombia
South America
No Extension Set On Tag Deadline For 1964 Plates
Lake County tax collector Paul H. Reed says no extension will be allowed to purchase 1964 vehicle license plates after Feb 20. Reed cites Florida Motor Vehicle Commission guidance and Gov. Bryant’s stance. Drivers with 1963 tags after Feb 20 face arrest and penalties under Florida law. Local pickup sites include S Bay St in Eustis 115 S Fourth St in Leesburg and Advance Electric in Clermont with main office in the Court House Annex, Tavares.
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Paul H. Reed
Lake County
Florida Motor Vehicle Commission
Farris Bryant
Reed
S. Bay St
Eustis
S. Fourth St
Leesburg
Advance Electric
Eighth St
Clermont
Court House
Tavares
Florida
Merchants Meeting Slated Monday in Mount Dora
The Mount Dora Merchants Association will hold its monthly meeting Monday at noon at the Garden Gate. Chairman Al Rehbaum Jr. urges full attendance to discuss final arrangements of the community profit sharing stamp plan and report on the Chamber of Commerce Membership Drive. Reservations should be phoned to the chamber office.
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Merchants Association of
Mount’ Dora
Dwelling Fire Destroys Ed Gar Adams Home in Mount Dora
Firefighters responded to a small dwelling near Grandview Street and Jackson Avenue that burned on the evening of February 6. A separate grass fire on 11th Avenue near the 1200 block was reported Monday afternoon, and last Saturday an oil heater overheated at 1202 North Donnelly Street.
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Edgar Adams
Grandview St
Jackson Ave
Mount Dora
11Th Avenue
N. Donnelly St
Municipal Court Handles Four Traffic and Two Disorderly Conduct Cases
This week in Municipal Court four traffic cases and two disorderly conduct cases were processed. Bonds forfeited totaled 300 dollars while the fine levy reached 25 dollars.
Three New Directors Named To CofC In Mount Dora
Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce elected three new directors by unanimous ballot at its annual dinner. Doyle Conner praised local business leadership as Florida’s future, with guest speaker George Skrzeskowski of Warsaw attending. New directors are Tom Champion Tim Croak and Dwight Mosteller. Walker Horsley fills the unexpired term of Red Kennedy.
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Mount Dora
Tom Champion
Tim Croak
Golden Triangling Center
Dwight Mosteller
Post Office
Walker Horsley
W. M
C of C
George White Sr
H. D. Warren
LaDue-Lashar Realty Co
Lewis Shipley
Highlander Motel
al Rehbaum Jr
O. M. Simpson
Gene Moss
Swift and Co
Christopher
Memorial Rites Held Wednesday For Miss Conelly
Memorial services for 16 year old Lee Sharon Conelly were held at the Chapel of Zeller Kennedy and Hamlin Funeral Home in Eustis with Lero Mertz as reader. Conelly, a Mount Dora High School student and Poppy Queen nominee, belonged to Future Homemakers of America and the Rainbow for Girls. Survived by her parents and a sister, services were led by local clergy and the funeral home oversaw arrangements. The article also notes community leaders and broader regional planning remarks by local officials.
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Lero Mertz
Zeller, Kennedy and Hamlin
Eustis
Lee Sharon Conelly
Miss Conelly
Mount Dora High School
Poppy Queen
Mount Dora
Future Homemakers of America
Hi Point
Jaycee Seat Belt Sale Saturday in Mount Dora
Mount Dora Jaycees sponsor a seat belt sale to promote safety for families. Belts cost 10 dollars per seat or five dollars per set, with installations at the First Methodist Church lot Cheatham's Amoco and Griggs 66 service station. The belts meet SAE Federal and state specs. The First National Bank will install two belts free of charge for new car financing. Chief Bud Huett endorses belts to reduce injuries and deaths in accidents.
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Mount Dora
First National Bank of
J. T
Bud) Huett
Jaycees
Mount Dora Chamber kicks off annual breakfast drive
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce opens its campaign breakfast at 8 a.m. today at the Villa Dora Hotel. A C of C report shows 94 individuals and 53 businesses have rejoined. new members include Mount Dora Real Estate Co., Oscar Schubert, Catering by Jennie, and The Caretakers. Dues total $2,790. Al Rehbaum Jr. chairs the drive.
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Mount Dora
C of C
Mount Dora Real Estate Co
Oscar Schubert
Jennie
al Rehbaum Jr
Rep Baker Starts Colombian Crocodile Hunt Safari
State Rep Leighton L. Baker teams with two Anniston residents and a Miami companion on a voyage from Bogota northwest into Colombia’s backcountry. Accompanied by Senor Alvereo Vargas they will travel by river and dugout to seek large crocodile habitats for study and filming. They expect to return in late February.
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Leighton L. Baker
Lake County
Bogota
Colombia
Anniston
Ala
Miami
Fla
Baker
Senor Alvereo Vargas
Tavares
Peterson
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Dean Said
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Conner
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IceHousers
James H. Fisher
Stephen Vincent Benet
IceHouse Theatre
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Jacqueline Bowman
Ruth Powell
Albert Crone
Bill John
Jeanne Kauffman
Jack Ellyat
Clay Wingate
Genevieve Wason
Hannah Huskey
Dorothy Adan
Anita Kauffman
Elsie Owens
Tom Hasleton
Byron Nichols
Gordon H. Savage Jr
Jim Simons
Bill Wood
Unser Street
Allan Seabrook
Lions Club
al Rehbaum III
Rotary Club
Link
Vernon Conner
Doyle Conner
Skrzeskowski
U.S
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