Sylvan Shores Hotel Plans New Entertainment Center
Ken Hamilton owner of Sylvan Shores Hotel announces converting the hotel lobby and dining room into an Entertainment Center. No alcohol will be served and entrances to the lounge will be sealed. The center aims to attract youth with billiards ping pong and snacks while the dining room remains separate.
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Ken Hamilton
Sylvan Shores Hotel
Hamiltons
Florida
Hamilton
John McCormick
Lake County
Tavares
Hamiton
Chamber of Commerce
YMCA
Poral
Cancer Film Shown For Mount Dora Residents
The Lake County Unit of the American Cancer Society will present a film on Monday March 4 at 8 p.m. in the Community Building Mount Dora to educate the public about the seven warning signals of cancer. Dr Fred C Andrews will answer questions after the screening.
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Lake County
The
American Cancer Society
Mount Dora
Fred C. Andrews
List Of Waterman Hospital Patients From Mount Dora
Waterman Memorial Hospital in Eustis treats a group of Mount Dora patients this week. The roster includes Clare Seeley William McVey Zada Brantley Dwight Mosteller George Rog ers Irene Gosnell Estelle Liles Elizabeth Hornsby Paul Milam Nancy Chavis Mary Gedney Fred Hensinger Gizella Schubert Letha Andrews Artis Baxley U S Butcher Toy Humphrey and Kimberly Smith.
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Waterman Memorial Hospital
Eustis
Mount Dora
Clare H. Seeley
William D. McVey
Zada Brantley
Dwight Mosteller
George E. Rogers
Irene Gosnell
Estelle Liles
Eizabeth Hornsby
Paul J. Milam
Nancy Chavis
Fred Hensinger
Gizella Schubert
Letha Andrews
Artis Baxley
U.S. Butcher
Toy Humphrey
Kimberly Smith
Mount Dora Mayor Proclaims VFW Poppy Day
Mount Dora Mayor Jesse D. Willmott proclaims March 2 1968 as Buddy Poppy Day urging citizens to buy and wear Buddy Poppies to honor fallen servicemen and support disabled and needy veterans and their families. The proclamation is dated February 26 1967 and signed by City Clerk W C Fowler.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jesse D. Willmott
Mount Dora
Florida
Lake County Reissues Homestead Exemption Forms
Lake County Tax Assessor R. G. Cassady notes about 3500 re applications mailed February 14 for 1968 Homestead Exemption. Homeowners who had exemption in 1967 and did not refile by February 13 received a second reapplication. Do not miss filing before April 1, as late filings are not permitted.
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Lake County
R. G. Cassady
Cassady
Mount Dora Booth at Central Florida Fair in Orlando
Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce maintains a booth at the Central Florida Fair in Orlando. Co chairs are C. J. Pettyjohn and Tyrone Parker. Volunteers staffing the booth include Alex Manuel Warren Morgan Al Rehbaum ITI Florida Central Academy Harry Arters P J Pettyjohn Helen Wilson Mrs W A Rucker Don Driggers Bud Wingler Earl Hodges Tommy Houser Pinkney Turner T Parker Bob Bennett Tom Champion Joe Jean Parker Kathy Hooten Box Travers Sam Shaw Ruth Wetherington and Tom Wetherington.
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Your Chamber of Commerce
Central Florida Fair
Mount Dora
C. J. Pettyjohn
Tyrone Parker
Alex Manuel
Warren Morgan
al Rehbaum
ITI
Florida Central Academy
Harry Arters
P. J. Pettyjohn
Helen Wilson
Pinkney Turner
T. Parker
Bob Bennett
Tom Champion
Joe Jean Parker
Kathy Hooten
Box Travers
Sam Shaw
Ruth Wetherington
Tom Wetherington
Central Florida
Kiwanians View Open Heart Surgery Film in Mount Dora
Members of the Mount Dora Kiwanis Club watched a technical medical film titled Open Heart Surgery produced by Ciba Pharmaceutical. Dr. Robert Montgomery explained various phases of the operation as the film played.
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Mount Dora
Robert Montgomery
Humane Society Membership Drive in Leesburg Area
The Leesburg Humane Society launches a yearly membership drive with volunteers from Mount Dorans distributing forms. Available memberships include Adult active voting, Adult non active and non voting, Junior, Pet, Registered, and Life options with prices from 50 cents to 100 dollars.
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Leesburg Humane Society
Mount Dorans
Francis Bland
Mildred Leatherbury
Eve Ruether
Junior Humane Society Dept
Play Held Over At IceHouse
Majority of One will be held over this weekend at the IceHouse Theatre with shows at 8 30 p m on March 1 2 No Sunday matinee Admission is by season pass or 2 00 at the box office Groups of five or more pay 1 00 Each This will be the last chance to see the season s most successful play so far at the local community theater
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IceHouse
Jane Haneman
Ross Allen Talks Reptiles to Mount Dora Rotarians and Students
Ross Allen, director of the Ross Allen Reptile Institute in Silver Springs, spoke to Mount Dora High School biology class and Rotary Club members. He described life with snakes, noted 36 US rattlesnake species led by the diamondback, and demonstrated handling an indigo snake and a rattler. The institute aids snake venom production for antivenom and entertains and educates over a million visitors yearly.
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Mount Dora
Rotary Club of
Ross Allen
Ross Allen Reptile Institute, Inc
Silver Springs
Allen
Mount Dora High School
United States
Florida
Mr. Allen
Stetson
University of Florida
Armed Forces
Mount Dora Sail Regatta Set for Two Days
The Mount Dora Yacht Club and the Chamber of Commerce announce a two day regatta on April 6 and 7. J D Russo chairs the Regatta Committee with members including Carl Graves Howard Gambe Roy Christopher and many others. Martha Jo Overhiser and the Mount Dora Topic will cover the event. An organizational meeting occurred February 28 at the Yacht Club.
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Mount Dora
al Rehbaum Jr
Bernard McCabe
Ed Waite
Paul Herrlinger
George White Sr
T. D. Scarff
Guy Beardsley
E. F. Merchant
Tom Shipes
Allen Seabrook
van Marker
Kendall Jones
Herb Spell
Bill Lawson
E. N. Berato
Bud” Huett
S. E. Wise
Perry Flora
Dick Edgerton
Tyrone Parker
Tom Wetherington
Amos Bruch
Jim Harris
Robert Travers
Sam Shaw
Dwight Mosteller
Randall B. Whitney
M.D
Martha Jo Overhiser
Mount Dora Yacht Club
Center Director Presents Plans at Roseborough Faculty Meeting
Kenneth A. Bragg, director of the Lake County Area Vocational-Technical Center, spoke to Roseborough Elementary staff on February 28. He outlined the Center plans, progress, operations, intended students, and student costs with long range facility construction and program development discussed.
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Kenneth A. Bragg
Lake County Area _ Vocational- Technical Center
Roseborough Elementary School
Lake County Area
Cookie Time For Scouts Door-Knock Campaign
More than 6 500 Girl Scouts in the Heart of Florida Council begin their annual cookie drive with door to door sales to raise funds and support programs.
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Heart of Florida
Girl Scout Council
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Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
W. C. Fowler
Ross Allen Reptile Institute
Jaycee State
Orlando
Finance Forum
H. Barting
Howard H. Axelrod
William A. Milton, Jr
C. James Luther
C. D. Lipscombe, Jr
Wilson G. Sheppard
J. Arch Avary, Jr
Mount Dora City
Halle
Humane Society
Peninsular
Sail Regatta
Bill Forseberg
Buck Doppler
Norm Himes
Dick Stewart
Ian Cain
Jack Keller
Bob Alderman
Frank Gige
Lions Club
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