Mount Dora Chamber Drives To Secure Members
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce reports a successful three hour member drive on Tuesday with over 230 paid members by afternoon. The effort continues through the Annual Banquet on Friday February 16. prizes funded by local merchants and a gold telephone grant incentive will be awarded to top workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
McCainleRoy, Inc
Bank of Mount Dora
Forida Telephone Corporation
Tyrone Parker
David Race
Florida Telephone
Jennie’s Garden Gate
Pamela Ray
Chamber
Lake County itinerary outlines Collins campaign tour
Jeff Ray organizer announces former Governor Leroy Collins will tour Lake County on February 16 to campaign for the U S Senate seat. The schedule includes Clermont Crest Restaurant Tavares Leesburg Mount Dora and Eustis stops with a press conference and a Chamber of Commerce dinner at Mount Dora Yacht Club.
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Jeff Ray, II
Eustis
Lake County
Citizens For Collins
Leroy Collins
George Smathers
Clermont
Ray
Tom Wetherington
McCrory’s
Mount Dora
Wil
Collins
Golden Triangle
Jesse Willmott
Chamber of Commerce
Mount Dora Yacht Club
Richard Edgerton
Chamber
IceHouse Theatre to Debut A Majority of One
IceHouse Theatre in Mount Dora opens February 21 for four evenings and a Sunday matinee with A Majority of One. Marie Rogers and John Nixon star. Bill Ternent directs. Tickets $2 single, $5 for four. box office sales begin then.
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IceHouse Theatre
Brooklyn
Japan
Tokyo
Thoreau
Mount Dora
Marie Rogers
Eustis
John Nixon
Bill Ternent
Orlando
Youth Eligible For New Feature At Lake County Fair
Lake County invites all amateur youth under 20 to compete for cash prizes at the Lake County Fair and Flower Show in Eustis March 18 to 23. Entries through local Chambers of Commerce. daily contests tied to high school bands. senior and junior divisions. judges award blue red or white ribbons. Saturday cash prizes list for senior and junior classes.
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Lake County
Eustis
Charles Norris
Vern Freeman
Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Leesburg
Groveland
Clermont
Umatila
Tavares
Mount Dora Chamber Honors Henry Link at Dinner
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce dedicates its Annual Dinner to Henry Link, past president and longtime director, who died October 1, 1967. The event at Mount Dora Yacht Club at 7 p.m. on Friday, February 16, features former Governor Leroy Collins as speaker and tickets at $2.25 each.
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Henry Link
Mount Dora
Eustis Presents 66th Washington Birthday Celebration Parade
Eustis hosts the two day Washington Birthday Celebration February 23 and 24 featuring a mile long parade at 10 30 a m on Saturday. Mount Dora entries include a chamber float and high school band. An Indian Pow Wow occurs Friday night with Indian lore enthusiasts from Fort Lauderdale. Ferran Park grounds host lighting sound and 7 p m performance with large Indian tepees. Fireworks over Lake Eustis from Grady Edwards property mark the 30th year of the International Fireworks Company of New Jersey.
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Washington
Eustis
Eustis Street
Mount Dora
Fort Lauderdale
Ferran Park
Lake Eustis
Grady Edwards
International Fireworks Company of
New Jersey
Joseph Guernsey Speaks on Robert E. Lee at Mount Dora Rotary
Joseph Guernsey of Winter Park and Orlando Federal Savings and Loan Association spoke to Mount Dora Rotarians on Robert E. Lee. He contrasted Lee’s public faith and private devotion with his wartime decisions and cited Lee’s kneeling prayer and acknowledgment of a Supreme Being as defining traits.
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Rotary Club of
Mount Dora
Robert E. Lee
Joseph Guernsey
Winter Park
Orlando Federal Savings and Loan Association
Rollins College
Orlando Catenatine’ Pols Nee
Union of the States
Lincoln
Virginia
Lee
Mr. Guernsey
Cub Scouts Hear John King at Banquet
The annual Cub Scout Banquet will be held on Tuesday February 20 at 7 p.m. in the Roseborough Elementary School Cafetorium. Speaker John King holds the Silver Beaver Award and lives in Largo. He came to the United States from England 15 years ago and has completed Wood Badge Training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John King
Roseborough Elementary School
Boy Scout Council
Mr. King
Largo
United States
England
Lord Baden-Powell
Scouting
Mount Dora Council Considers Fire Police Station Plans
Mount Dora City Council held an informal session reviewing architect Hill Stiggins Orlando drawings for a new Fire and Police Station and Public Utilities complex. They approved general plans with minor toilet changes and will vote at next regular meeting. A study proposal on city electrical costs seeking 8 to 10 thousand annual savings, with a maximum cost of 2500, was approved for a future vote. The press was asked to leave for a wage and personnel discussion.
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Mount Dora
Hill Stiggins
Orlando
al Rehbaum
Governor Kirk Schedules Leesburg Town Meeting in Feb
Governor Caude R. Kirk Jr plans a February 28 visit to Leesburg as part of a 14 city town meeting tour. He will meet business and civic leaders and conduct five minute interviews with the public in a mobile home near Leesburg’s city core. Family Night with the Governor fish fry or barbecue will be open to the public, though Leesburg’s program may not include a Family Night. He also plans to be in Orlando the same day.
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Caude R. Kirk, Jr
Leesburg
Florida
Lake County
Orlando
Windram Named County Commissioner in Mount Dora Appointment
Governor Claude R. Kirk Jr. appointed Thomas J. Windram to fill the unexpired term of the late Dewey H. Livingston in County Commission District 4. Windram, 38, of Mount Dora, is an officer at B. G. Anderson Co. and owner of Mark Mobile Home Park in Leesburg. He was recommended by local Republicans, with Mount Dora Mayor Jesse Wilmott and Lyn Williams. Wilmott declined the post to remain as mayor. Windram will assume office immediately subject to primary and general elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude R. Kirk, Jr
Thomas J. Windram
Sherridan Road
Mount Dora
Dewey H. Livingston
Windram
B. G. Anderson Co
Eustis
Mark
Leesburg
Diane Nelson
Tommy Jr
Leslie Anne
Jesse Wilmott
Lyn Williams
Visiting Hours At Waterman Memorial
Waterman Memorial announces visiting hours to accommodate peak patient load. Weekdays are 3 to 4 pm and 7 to 8 30 pm, Sundays 2 to 4 30 pm and 7 to 8 30 pm. Visitors are urged to cooperate to support patient care.
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Waterman
Waterman Memorial
Lions Fertilizer Sale Funds Mount Dora Good Works
Mount Dora Lions Club operates a spring fertilizer sale to finance community projects. The program supports eye exams and glasses for those in need and funds diabetes detection clinics held on election day. Profits also back the North Florida Foundation for the Blind, the Eye Bank, and the Blood Bank.
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Lions
Mount Dora Lions
Norman Himes
Mount Dora Lions Club
Himes
Lions Club
North Florida Foundation For the Blind
Eye Bank
Blood Bank
Dr. Himes
Link's
Golden Triangle Builders
The
Triangle Shopping Guide
Lion’s
Golden Triangle
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Sif Snieies Casencette Caines
Bob Travers
Assistin
Molnar
Harry Arters
Harry R. Gifford
Amos Bruch
Charles Pettyjohn
Jesse D. Willmott
J. C. Noblitt
H. D. Warren
Dick Edgerton
Charlie Dean
WVGT
Transistor
McCrorys
Link Stationery & Printing Co
Colins
Clermont, Crest Restaurant
Tavares Community Building
Leesburg Palm Plaza Shop Center
Eustis Com
Golden Triangle Shopping Center
Mount Dora City Hall
New Park
Shipley
Charles J. Cooper
Child’s
Pine‘crest, Evans, and
Gilbert Parks
Mount L. City Hall
Vane E Eee
Kirk
Frank Baker
Liggetts Drugs
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