Tropical Topics at Dora River Becomes Odd Fishing Tale
Don Montgomery, an antique dealer, battles a 9 pound mud fish while a curious alligator follows his cork near Dora River between Lakes Beauclaire and Dora. The second item recalls 10 year old Jack Kalb who drowned using a swimming mask near a quarry and lake, prompting warnings about mask danger.
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Don Montgomery
Dora River
Beauclaire
Dora
Montgomery
Don
E. H. Cross
Lake Shore
Monroe Eveing News
Monroe
Mich
Mount Dora
Jack Kalb
Jack
Mount Dora Growers Spread Fresh Citrus Nationwide
Hurlburt seeks new avenues for fruit after over production concerns. The Mount Dora cooperative processed about 500000 boxes in the season ending June, serving 85 members across 2500 acres. They ship only peak quality fruit within a 30 mile radius and used green center promos with Chow premiums to boost sales.
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Hurlburt
Mount Dora
Revival and interdenominational council in East Town
East Town churches report a good Bible school day with Rev. Gibson delivering a strong Bethel sermon. The Interdenominational Council met at St John Bp church to plan the city wide revival starting Monday after the second Sunday in August at St Mary M B church. Additionally, Mrs Rebecca Banks remains ill eight months as Deacon Willie Banks receives visitors.
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Bethel F.M
Mt. Olive A.me
St. John P.B
Bible School
Mr. Gibson
Bethel
McNair
Interdenominational Council
St. Mary M.B. Church
East Town
Russell
Atlanta
Bessie
Eddie Lee Russell
New York
Rebecca Banks
Willie Banks
T. M. Thomas
City Council Refuses Petition to Close Chester Street
City Council on Tuesday night rejected a petition from local residents to close Chester Street near Page Lane and grant nearby property owners use of the right of way. Property Chairman Jack Groves said the right of way could be valuable for future city expansion.
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Chester St
Page Lane
Jack Groves
Funeral Held for Mrs Livonia Ray Newsome in Bainbridge
Mrs Livonia Ray Newsome of Bainbridge Georgia dies at 81. Her daughters Mrs Cecil Bowie and Mrs A M Green of Mount Dora return home after funeral services this week.
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Cecil Bowie
A. M. Green
Mount Dora
Livonia Ray Newsome
Bainbridge, Ga
County To Have Own Blood Bank
Lake County pilot club sponsors a plan for a county blood bank to be housed at Waterman Memorial hospital in Eustis as a subsidiary of Central Florida Blood Bank. Weekly technicians will collect unused blood and deliver fresh supplies, reducing the Orlando trip in emergencies. Approval from Lake Sumter Medical Association supports the project, which abandoned the Tavares health department site due to construction costs.
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Lake County
Frary
Lake Sumter Medical Association
Tavares Health Department
Council Approves Firemen's Request for New Equipment
The City Council approved purchases and staffing changes to support a new fire engine. It authorized about $40 more per month for increased paid meetings for the volunteer department until January and approved spending $820 on fire hose, nozzles, connections and chemical to complement the engine.
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Harold Larsen
City Council Drops Foreclosure Move On Delinquent Taxes
City Council backed by City Attorney Roy Christopher votes to delay foreclosure on fewer than a dozen delinquent tax properties. He notes most delinquencies are under five dollars and foreclosures would burden owners. decision delays action until more properties and a potentially fairer process arise.
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Roy Christopher
New Utility Service Business Opens in Mount Dora
Ray Lancaster and his wife start a new electric appliance service business in Mount Dora after relocating from Louisville. The couple, residents of Lake Shore Drive, say they have spent Winters in Mount Dora for about a decade.
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Ray Lancaster
Louisville
Ethics and Substitutes in Faith Exposed by Rev Felton
Rev H Mauriece Felton at First Methodist argues substitutes for God are not religion. a moral code or rituals are not the real thing but mere steps toward the divine. The Salvation Army numbers include about 1,380 corps and over 5,000 officers since its 1890 US founding.
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Smokey
God
H. Mauriece Felton
First Methodist
Mr. Felton
The
Salvation Army
United States
Sorrento News Highlights Local Visits and Travels
Mr and Mrs Elwyn Studer and son Ben from Illinois visited George Matthews. The Studers helped bring back 400 pounds of red peppers from Tarpon Springs with deep sea anglers. Paul McD and Joan and Buddy traveled by motor through Tennessee Alabama and Baltimore Md. The Dick Burgesses returned home. Laura Pim visited Toledo Ohio. Morris Dean and her son Bobby relaxed at New Smyrna Beach with Alberta Christian and Bobby Gene Williams.
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Elwyn E. Studer
Illinois
George Matthews
Studer
Ben Register
Tarpon Springs
Paul
Joan
Buddy
Tennessee
Alabama
Baltimore
Dick” Burgesses
Laura Pim
Toledo
Ohio
New Smyrna Beach
Morris Dean
Bobby
Alberta Christian
Bobby Gene Williams
Ida M. Evans Dies At Rest Home
Ida Mangang Evans, 74, died Saturday at a rest home in Mount Dora. Last rites were held Monday at Rehbaum Funeral Home with Rev. H. Mauriece Felton officiating. A Noblesville, Indiana native, she had lived there many years before moving to Mount Dora 20 years ago. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Rose Runnals of Ontario, Canada.
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Rehbaum
H. Mauriece Felton
Ida Mangang Evans
Mount Dora
Evans
Noblesville
Ind
Rose Runnals
Ontario
Can
Methodist Youth To Attend Camp
A delegation of 11 Mount Dora youths will leave Monday for the Methodist Youth camp near Leesburg for a week with Orlando district peers. The group includes Pat Mabry Connie Cross Charles Reid Linda Headley Mardie Bardwell Elizabeth Wetz Ronald Aldrich Larry Smith Ann Tremain Mary Lou Flora and Leslie Sanders.
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Mount Dora
Leesburg
Orlando
Pat Mabry
Connie Cross
Charles Reid
Linda Headley
Mardie Bardwell
Elizabeth Wetz
Ronald Aldrich
Larry Smith
Ann Tremain
Mary Lou Flora
Leslie Sanders
Conway Named Architect for Mount Dora Youth Center
Don Conway began voluntary service as the architect for Mount Dora's youth this week tasked with drawing plans for a future Youth Center. His sketch will adorn a wall in the renovated Boy Scout house serving as the center. He met last week with students including Jerry Dake and Joyce Moon to shape the plans.
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Don Conway
Mount Dora
Boy Scout House
Conway
Youth Center
Jerry Dake
Ozzie Hawkins
Buster Brown
Joyce Moon
Betty Jo
Eckholdt
Barbara Siess
Mary Lou Davidson
Cathie Land
Richard Bennett
Billy Harding
Aline Paul
City Council Study on Restoring Stop Light at Liberty and Highland
City Council voted Tuesday night to have the Police department study residents requests to return a stop light at the Liberty and Highland intersection after the light was removed and relocated to Sanford Road.
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Police Department
Liberty and
Highland
Sanford Rd
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