Council Passes 2nd Reading To Rezone Sylvan Shores Property
Mount Dora Florida council considers rezoning portion of Sylvan Shores after opponents note potential conflicts with existing deed restrictions and the 1961 Special Act. A letter from T. R. Champion argues the city must retain current restrictions and cites legal precedents and annexation procedures. Council members discuss a point of law while City Attorney Roy Christopher sees no legal violation.
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Council
Sylvan Shores
Florida
District Court of Appeal of
Harwich
Indian Creek Country Club
Lake County
Comptroller’s
Bowen
City of
Mount Dora
Roy Christopher
Rebecca Noblitt Wins Lake Co 4-H Fair Award
Rebecca Noblitt daughter of Mr and Mrs Jim Noblitt Mount Dora received the Lake County State Fair 4-H Award for outstanding work. She joined about 130 girls at the State Fair in Tampa for a program of award presentations and activities including livestock judging and recognition of state winners.
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Rebecca Noblitt
Jim Noblitt
Mount Dora
Lake County
Florida
Rebecca
Tampa
Washington, D.C
Mary E. Davis
Mahalah Harrison
Lois Sessions
Edward Sanders
Joseph Tomasek
Genevieve Dunton
Henry Boykins
Noblitt
MacDonald
Flying Farmers
Attempted Robbery At Western Union And Cab Co
Thieves broke into the Western Union office and Triangle Cab Co on Donnelly Street early Sunday, grabbing 40 cents and dragging a small safe toward the exit. Mount Dora Police Chief J. T. Huett suspects they were scared off by a police car or another vehicle nearby. Entry was gained by breaking a window and opening an inside door. The attempt occurred between 4 and 6 a.m.
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Western Union
Triangle Cab Co
Donnelly St
Mount Dora
J. T
Bud” Huett
Mount Dora Hospital Patients List Names Eight Women
Mount Dora wa terman Memorial Hospital this week lists patients including Mrs. Lottie Dailey Anna Schmidt Shelby Ku eichler Ruth M. Davis Susan Horton Pearl Schuster Opal Young and Helen Hutchinson.
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Mount Dora
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Lottie Dailey
Anna Schmidt
Shelby Kuechler
Ruth M. Davis
Susan Horton
Pearl Schuster
Opal Young
Helen Hutchinson
Golden Hurricanes win conference tournament in Mount Dora
Mount Dora's Golden Hurricanes varsity and junior varsity teams swept the Mid-Lakes Conference Tournament in Eustis last weekend. The varsity, led by coach Ed Hansel, defeated Uma tilla Clermont and Lake Weir to claim top honors with players Ronnie Mikell and Bill Werder named all conference among over 100 Lake County players. The JV beat Groveland 51 41 to take the title under coach Ralph Albritton with squad members Blair Croak Couch Dake Fralick Harvey McCabe Sadler Salmon Stewart Tanner and Whittington.
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Eustis
Golden Hurricanes
Ralph Allbritton
Bill Werder
Ronnie Mikell
Ed “Shanks
Hansel
Mount Dora
Umatilla
Clermont
Lake Weir
Lake County
George Kennedy
Jack Shively
Byron Kennedy
David Land
Billy Rhodes
Rusty Tyre
Sam Williams
David Race
Robert Smith
Jimmy Reich
Groveland
Ralph Albritton
Bill Blair
Mike Croak
Warren Couch
Jim Dake
Frank Fralick
Peter Harvey
Bernard McCabe
Sam Sadler
Pete Salmon
Mike Stewart
Larry Tanner
Allen Whittington
Jr Gardeners To Exhibit At Lake County Flower Show
The 15th annual Lake County Flower Show in Eustis, tied to the Lake County Fair, runs March 11 to 16. Junior and elementary divisions feature space themed designs with plants, foliage and educational displays.
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Lake County
Eustis
Moon
Gantry
Mars
Earth
Venus
Pilot Club Sponsors Heart Fund Drive in Lake County
The Pilot Club of Lake County will sponsor the Heart Sunday Door to Door fund drive on February 24 in Mount Dora Eustis Tavares and Umatilla. City business chairmen include Paul Bronson Bob Bronson John May and Mrs Ralph Cadwell. The Mount Dora Future Home Makers with Ruth Wells will assist.
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Pilot Club of
Lake County
Heart
Mount Dora
Eustis
Tavares
Umatilla
Paul Bronson
Bob Bronson
John May
Ralph Cadwell
Mount Dora High School
Ruth Wells
Organ Concert and Travelog Tonight at Mount Dora
Mrs. Ruth Martin organist presents a piano like program at 7 30 p m in the Mount Dora Community Building before The Canadian Rockies travelogue by James Forshee features Banff Jasper parks Calgary Stampede and rodeo highlights viewers will join in singing Far Away Places The travelog costs 125 per person and begins at 8 p m at the Mount Dora Kiwanis Club event
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Ruth Martin
Mount Dora
Canadian Rockies
James Forshee
M D Art League To Sponsor Indoor Art Show
The Mount Dora Art League hosts a Thursday indoor art show at the Community Building from 9 30 a m to 5 p m free admission. Mary Brethauer and Augusta Davison have door prize oil paintings on display at Doris Furniture Co Feb 18 to 27. Entries must be framed with oils water or casein and limited to three works per exhibitor with a 50 cent entry fee. Paintings due at the exhibit hall with easels between 4 and 4 30 p m.
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Mount Dora Art League
Mary Brethauer
Augusta Davison
Doris Furniture Co
Social Security Office Visit at Mount Dora
A representative from the Social Security Administration District Office in Orlando will be at Mount Dora City Hall on Wednesday March 6 and March 20 from 9 a.m. to noon to help apply for Old-Age and Survivors Insurance benefits obtain SS numbers or provide information about the Social Security Program.
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Social Security Administration
Orlando
Mount Dora
World Day of Prayer Observed by Mount Dora Women
Mount Dora area women from eight churches gather at 10 a.m. at Mount Dora Community Church for the annual World Day of Prayer service More than Conquerors written for 1963 by Korean women is the program theme Proceeds support global Christian outreach and migrant ministry with churches including First Methodist First Presbyterian St Edward s Episcopal Mount Dora Community Tangerine Community Sorrento Presbyterian Central Christian and Golden Triangle Community Chapel participating Rev Kenneth W Book delivers the sermon Dr Lester O Schriver offers the invocation and Rev C J Bellamy gives the benediction All women are invited to attend.
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Mount Dora
Mount Dora Community Church
Korea
United Prayer
United States
First Methodist
First Presbyterian
St. Edward’s Episcopal
Tangerine Community
Sorrento Presbyterian
Central Christian
Golden Triangle
Kenneth W. Book
Lester O. Schriver
C. J. Bellamy
Vason Fills Unexpired Term On Mount Dora Council
At a regular City Council meeting Mayor Jesse D. Willmott swore in Dr. R. F. Vason to fill the 11 month unexpired term of R. O. Grantham who resigned to seek the Superintendent of Streets and Sanitation post. Vason, a Mount Dora resident since 1946, is a dentist active in civic and service clubs. City Hall will move to the Old Post Office Building on March 1.
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Vason
City Hall
Jesse D. Willmott
R. F. Vason
Willmott
Dr. Vason
R. O. “Dude” Grantham
Mount Dora
Park View
John Cain
Huskey
Standard Oil
City Gasoline
Standard
Texaco
Gulf
Triangle Oil
Raybro* Company of
Orlando
South Highland Ave
Sanford Rd
Hwy. 441
Conboy
Bowen
Turner, Overhiser
Javens
Bert O’neall
Park Commission
City of
Win C. Sleight
Park Board Commission
Sleight
Link Re elected Heads Mount Dora Chamber for Second Year
Henry W. Link was unanimously reelected president of the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce for the coming year. New officers include Lewis Shipley and Walker Horsley as vice presidents, Betty Siess as secretary treasurer, with Gene Moss and Stanley Heidelberg named as new board members. The group reported $4,280 in new memberships and discussed park, cultural, and promotional activities.
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Henry W. Link
Sant
Mount Dora
al Rehbaum
Dasinger
Totsto Teens
Triangle Oil Co
Everett Norlander
Charles Hay
Charles Close
Merchant’s Association
Fund Drive Underway for Mount Dora Girl Scouts
Lions Club led a letter campaign to raise funds for Mount Dora Girl Scouts with 125 members across eight troops. The drive supports outdoor activities, camping, and arts and crafts as Mrs. Sam Shaw reports. A new second grade Brownie troop was formed with Irma Malcolm leading 24 girls, Marian Lee and Mrs. Clarence Hobdy as co leaders.
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Mount Dora
Lions Club
Sam Shaw
al Rehbaum
Sam: Shaw
Irma Malcomb
Marian Lee
Clarence Hobdy
Marion McDonald
Library Book Sale Set for Week of March in Mount Dora
The Mount Dora Public Library announces its annual Book Sale for the week of March 11 during regular library hours. Community members are invited to contribute books for sale and support library programs.
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Mount Dora Public
Patriotic Program Depicts Washington by C A R at School
C A R and Coacoochee Society plan a Washington birthday patriotic program for Mount Dora school students directed by Mrs. Henry W. Land. Two assemblies will be at 9 30 a m and 10 44 a m with colors, invocations, two speeches on Washington the Man and Teen Age Manners, five tableaux, and patriotic songs.
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Washington
Coacoochee Society
CAR
Mount Dora
Henry W. Land
Florida
Valley Forge
Betsy Ross
Crime Rate In Lake County Rises In 1962
Lake County shows the highest crime activity in the Fifth Judicial Circuit with 226 cases filed in 1962. Major crimes include 71 convictions or pleas for breaking and entering, 16 for forgery, and 25 for larceny, while grand juries issued seven indictments.
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Lake County
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Gordon G. Oldham
Lake
Marion
Hernando
Sumter
Citrus
Fifth
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Lake Co
Grovel
Pilot Club
M.D. Art League
By Val Johnson
Henry Link
Link
The
M. D. Girl Scouts
C.A.R
Citrus Culture Corp. Weekly
Citrus Culture Corp
Lake Eldorado Sorrento
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