Mount Dora Council Dates July 1961 for Route 441 Completion
Mount Dora officials and businessmen discussed Route 441 completion by July 1961 at a city council meeting. State and local leaders, including Walker Horsley and George White, reviewed funding for a tourist sign directing traffic to a scenic route, while contracts for the four laning of a new highway section were slated to be let in the fall.
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Council
Dorans
Florida
Walker Horsley
JayCees
District Road Department
DeLand
Chamber of Commerce
George J. White
Margaret Lafroos
Chamber
Mount Dora
Mr. White
al Rehbaum, Jr
Lofroos
Lake Gertrude
Eustis
Tavares
Roy Christopher
At 80 He Claims Cure From Cancer and Mission
Charles T. Shaffer, 837 Clayton Jr., tells how a Dallas Hoxsey clinic and prayer helped him survive cancer after an initial remission failed. He traveled for X rays, underwent three days of tests, and later regained 60 pounds, declaring himself healed and planning to urge hope to others.
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Charles T. Shaffer
Clayton Jr
Lake County
Mr. Shaffer
Shaffer
Sharon
Hale
Hoxsey
Dallas
Harry M. Hoxsey
Nature
Ora Ae
Pat Ood
Mount Dora Leads District Swim Trials With Jimmy Simp sons
Mount Dora hosts a three day district swim event July 23 25 drawing teams from Central Florida for a pathway to the state Junior Olympics in Jacksonville. Star swimmer Jimmy Simpson leads Mount Dora in 100 yard freestyle 27 seconds and 200 yard freestyle wins with brother Bobby Chris Ray Randy Cox and a strong youth program under coach Jim Jackson.
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Central Florida
Mount Dora
Jacksonville
Jim Jackson
Jimmy
Bobby
Chris Ray
Randy Cox
Daytona Beach
Leesburg
Chris
Daytona
George
Byron Kennedy
New Resident To Bring House He'll Live In Mount Dora
Tax Assessor John Cain said R O Cornell of Sylvan Shores plans moving a Orlando home to Mount Dora for a son leaving the service. The 59 by 108 foot lot on 11th Ave will host the house after rezoning of nearby Orlando land for business. The council approved the plan citing a painted, attractive home meeting new-structure standards in East 11th. The press is not only free, it is powerful. Disraeli.
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John Cain
Council
R. O. Cornell
Sylvan Shores
Orlando
Mount Dora
Cain
11Th Av
E. 11Th
Cornell
Concrete Post Street Signs To Go Slowly
The city agrees to replace concrete street signs gradually with metal two way signs. Supt. Rollin Javens says metal signs last longer and cost less over time, with an initial 275 dollars approved for East Town streets and replacements for knocked down signs.
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Rollin Javens
JayCee Letter Drive Opens for Youth Center
The JayCees launched their Youth Center Drive with a $1,000 contribution from American Legion Post 35. They plan a Donnelly Park progress sign and a $15,000 goal to fund a new youth recreation center, potentially receiving taxpayer support and a bank account in First National Bank for contributions.
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American Legion Post 35
JayCees
The
Legion
Donnelly Park
First National Bank
JayCees Youth Center Fund
Last Day to Apply For Social Security Benefits
Col Byron R Patton of the Orlando social security office warns that Sept 30 is the deadline for adopting children to receive benefits under 1958 amendments. Benefits may be paid immediately upon adoption by a retired or disabled worker or by a widow within two years after the worker's death. People who qualify should inquire before Sept 30 to avoid loss of benefits.
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Byron R. Patton
Orlando
Col. Patton
Social Security Office
Chris Dodds Wins Pram Race Heats
Chris Dodds won the two heats in the Pram race last Sunday under the direction of Bob Collie and Lee Elmore. Other participants included Lee Andrus Janelle Andrus Linda Bowen Jeff Bowen Noreen Fox and Janie Murray.
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Chris Dodds
Bob Collie
Lee Elmore
Lee
Janelle Andrus
Linda
Jeff Bowen
Noreen Fox
Janie Murray
City Budget Shows Wage Increases Across Departments
The 1959-60 city budget, effective Nov. 1, raises salaries across departments, boosting the general fund to 216,000 and department totals to 606,124. Police and street funds gain, while community buildings see reductions. key adds include a 5,600 salary boost, a 3,000 billing machine, and 7,000 for a caretaker dwelling at Gilbert Park.
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Florida
City Hall
Gilbert Park
East Town
Heim Field
Mel Wagner
Park Department
Council
Wagner
Florida’ Power Corp
Coun
Exotic Photography in Princess Movie
Anthony Perkins and Audrey Hepburn star in Green Mansions a romantic adventure set in the South American jungles. The Princess theatre shows today and Friday highlighting unprecedented color photography from a 25 000 mile location trek through remote fog forests and exotic landscapes.
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Anthony Perkins
Audrey Hepburn
W. H. Hudson
Princess Theatre
Perkins
Miss Hepburn
Lee J. Cobb
Henry Silva
City approves seven tree removals for new market entrance
In a special meeting the City Council approved removing up to seven parkway trees at Fifth and Highland to create access for a proposed new supermarket. The move, cost not to exceed 450, aims to preserve as many of about 14 parkway trees as possible and to beautify the area with islanded trees.
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Fifth and Highland
David Bowen
Lou L. Heaton
Guy Bliss
John Tyndal
O. M
Jack” Simpson
Fifth
Clayton
Roy Christopher
Leesburg
Mount Dora
Simpson
Church of Christ
Fifth Av
Albert O’neall
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C. T. Shaffer
Dora
M. Booker
Ocala
Mary Sue Falhaber
Hilary Garguillo
Sharon Reich
M. Rider
Game
Byron
Mike Stewart
Linda Pohlman
Karen Ober
Delores Caudel
Kennedy Twins
John
Mike
Kennedys
Sam Sadler
Try Carlton
Wendla Lappen
Carol Elliott
Sharon Uhl
Gayle Snowberger
Mount Dora’s
Disraeli
JayCee
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