Big game hunting preserve proposed for Mount Dora area
An Open Letter from Mack to Leighton L. Baker suggests creating a state run big game hunting preserve on upper Donnelly Street in Mount Dora. The plan would boost tourism and local tax revenue, create jobs, and promote Lake County businesses while avoiding federal overreach.
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South America
Mount Dora
Lake County
Upper Donnelly St
Big Brother
Washington
Leighton
Chamber of Commerce
Everette Huskey
Karl Lehmann
State Committee
GOP
Mack
Tax Collected On Seven Billion In Gross Sales
Bay E Green state comptroller announced gross sales reported to his office for the first six months of the fiscal year totaled over seven billion dollars, up about eight percent from 1961 1962. Motor vehicle dealers led gains, with eight other classifications adding to the rise including grocery stores restaurants taverns and department stores while declines occurred in lumber electrical plumbing decor coating roofing and sheet metal.
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Bay. E. Green
Baker Leaves For Jungle Expedition
State Rep Leighton L Baker of Mount Dora leaves today for a jungle expedition into South America He will travel as far as Bogota Colombia and continue to Uribe with a party then go by river toward the Rio Guayabero about 400 miles through sparsely populated territory He expects the trip to last about three weeks.
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Leighton L. Baker
Mount Dora
South America
Carl H
Eustis
Fla
Bogota
Colom
Uribe
Flower Show Preparations Underway in Lake County
The 15th annual Lake County Flower Show will open March 11 at Eustis, held with the Lake County Fair. The Lakes and Hills Garden Club, led by Mrs. Raymond Corbin, organizes the event with Junior Gardeners competing in artistic and horticultural divisions. Local members fill roles from judges to clerks and pages, with Mrs. John Alden Murray advising and Mrs. E. A. Nimnicht coordinating maintenance. Grand hostesses will guide visitors from Umatilla, Tavares, and Eustis on set dates.
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Lake County
Eustis
Lakes and Hills
Raymond Corbin
Leesburg
John Alden Murray
van N. Marker
Richard D. Conklin
Paul Johnson
E. A. Nimnicht
Marshall Collins
Lloyd Bennett
W. A. Hartford
S. S. Sadler
Fogg
George White, Jr
Robert Crow
Sorrento and Mount Plymouth Week in Review
Sunday featured Rev. Harry E Dawkins bidding farewell at First Baptist Sorrento before moving to Eastman Georgia to lead Central Baptist Church. A farewell dinner for Dawkins drew over 40 guests as John Culver’s family arrived, while Sorrento held a busy sport car weekend with about 80 entries, dining stops, and visitors from Mount Plymouth and Ohio. Youth Sunday at First Presbyterian outlined next services, a rummage sale and ham supper succeeded, and illnesses, ordinations, and Legion dues were noted alongside new Mount Plymouth residents Mr and Mrs Gus Anderson from Wellfleet Massachusetts.
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Harry E. Dawkins
Farewall
First Baptist Church
Sorrento
Dawkins
Eastman, Ga
Central Baptist Church
John Culver
Culver
India
Training Union of the First Baptist Church
Grady Smith
Ida Elliott
Emily Edenfield
Jesse Laidlow
Daytona Beach
Palms
Fisher’s
First Presbyterian Church
Dorie Lee
Pat Senese
Doreen Geddes
Debbie Harbeck
Ruth Rainey
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Eustis
Harry L. Senese
J. Fleet McKinna
Vic Beeton
Ernest Wood
DeLand
James W. Geddes
William Garland
del Lent
Richard Weinmann
Mount Plymouth
Gus Anderson
Wellfleet, Mass
Aloha
Crossword Puzzle Across Clues Improperly Packed For Print
Puzzle list presents clues covering across and down terms from small pie to English. Includes items such as distinct air move yard abbr tough meat girl and islander terms. Some entries appear garbled, indicating OCR errors and misformatted lines in the publication.
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WNI
Coshocton Veteran Clay V. Watson Dies in Florida
Clay V. Watson Jr of Coshocton Ohio died January 21 at a Eustis hospital while visiting his brother in law Carl Harris of Mount Dora. A WWII veteran, he was a member of Sacred Heart Church Elks Lodge American Legion Knights of Columbus and the 95th Infantry Assoc. Survived by his wife Hilda three brothers and a sister, his remains were sent to Coshocton for services and interment with Rehbaum Funeral Home in charge.
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Coshocton
Clay V. Watson Jr
Eustis Hospital
Carl Harris
Mount Dora
Sacred Heart Church of
Elks Lodge
American Legion
Knights of Columbus
95Th Infantry Assoc
Hilda
George
Toledo
Paul
Ashland
Adrian
Columbus
Granville Lawrence
Rehbaum Funeral Home
Eastern Star Election At Mount Dora Chapter 103
Election of officers is held tonight at 8 p.m. at the Masonic Temple for Mount Dora Chapter 103 of the Order of Eastern Star. Initiation will occur and outgoing worthy matron Mrs. Blanche Hinkle will give a farewell speech. She invites visiting Stars and area members to attend.
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Eastern Star
Mount Dora
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Blanche Hinkle
Hinkle
Bear on Donnelly Street Ends in Tragic Death
VAL JOHNSON recalls a bear wandering near Donnelly Street and its dramatic end. The community laments the loss of a majestic animal while noting the police response and possible family. The column then shifts to ongoing labor strikes in Cleveland, New York City, and Florida, detailing economic disruption and job losses across multiple sectors.
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Cleveland
New York City
New York State Department of Labor
Lake County Bridge Winners Named in Monday Event
Lake County Duplicate Bridge Club held a seven table Mitchell movement with Mas ter Point. N S winners were Mrs David Walker and Memory Martin of Eustis first, Bernard McCabe and Ernest Bitler second, John Alden Murray and Roland Cooper third, all of Mount Dora. E W winners were Ed Dean Mount Dora first, H D Hufford Leesburg second, Paul Johnson and Eugene Richey Mount Dora third. The club meets in Tavares.
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Lake County
Paul Johnson
Eugene Richey
Tavares
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George M. Johnson
Valerie Johnson
Chester P. Ellis
James E. Ryan
National Editorial Association
N. Baker
Lotal Savings & Loan
Saience Corporation
Federal Agency
First Federal Savings
Florida
House of Representatives
Tallahassee, Fla
Dear Leighton
Baker
Daniel Bishop
E. P. Elmore, Jr
Bernard McCabe
Ethel Kincaid
Harry Fogg
Dorcas Brigham
Miss Brigham
Bill Paul P. D. Box
Leonard Henry
Harold Henry
Ohio
Albert Lee
Mac” McKinna
Legion
Horn
Astern
Tags
Amiss
Coral Island
Once More
Reigning Beauty
Slight Taste
Fuss
Scotland County
English River
Plank’s
Jiz
Lah
Clay V. Watson
Coshocton, O
By Val Johnson
Donnelly St
Donnelly Street
Nolice
Florida East Coast Railroad
the Palette Shop
Mary Brethauer
Lake Dora Road
Fifth and
Alexander
First National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Member
Federal Reserve System
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