Lake County OEO Receives 51137 War on Poverty Grant
Officials of the Lake County Office of Economic Opportunity announce a 511,137 federal grant for War on Poverty programs. The main center will be in Leesburg with sub centres in seven other cities, operating by mid September. Mount Dora sub center located at East Town Youth Center. Job openings include director nurse family counselor aging coordinator and more with 12 aides to be hired locally.
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Lake County
Office of Economic Opportunity
Leesburg
Eustis
Mount Dora
Yalaha
Groveland
Umatilla
Clermont
Okahumpka
East Town
Highland and
Jackson Streets
OEO
Teresa Myers
Paul Fagiole
Camp Challenge
Florida Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Lee Rd
Orlando
Club Rudo Wins Florida Golden Spoon Award
Mount Dora's Club Rudo on Old Highway 441 was named a Golden Spoon Award winner by Florida Trend magazine as one of the state's top twelve restaurants in a reader poll. The list includes Bern's Steak House Tampa Columbia Joe's Stone Crab Miami Beach and others across the state.
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Mount Dora
Old Highway 441
Florida Trend Magazine
Business and Financial Magazine
Tampa
Columbia
Palm Beach
Miami Springs
Miami Beach
Jacksonville
Las Novedades
Winter Haven
Coral Gables
Garden Seat
Clearwater
Tarpon Springs
Cocoa Beach
Mount Dora Chamber Names Three Directors and Plans Golf Tourney
At a recent Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce meeting, W. J. "Bud" Wingler Charles Pettyjohn and Clifford Harden were named to fill terms on the board Wingler takes the Ed Treadwell seat Pettyjohn replaces Gene Moss and Harden serves as an additional director for the year The chamber agreed to sponsor an Invitational Golf Tournament in Fall with Dwight Mosteller and secretary Pamela Ray coordinating with J G Ray Jr manager of the golf club They endorsed forming Mount Dora Development Corporation to assess light industry feasibility and pledged to press Eleventh Avenue open to Highway 441 to boost industry
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Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce
W. J
Bud” Wingler
Charles Pettyjohn
Clifford Harden
Wingler
Ed Treadwell
Pettyjohn
Gene Moss
Harden
Chamber
Sam Shaw
Mount Dora Golf Association
Eleventh Avenue
License Rules for Fresh Water Fishing in Florida
Fresh water fishermen must follow three factors for a license: where you fish how you fish and your age. Exiting county or fishing in management areas requires a license. In county by methods other than cane pole for non commercial purposes a license is needed. Under 15 or over 65 residents do not need a license. All non residents except under 15 need a license.
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W. T. McBroom
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Florida
Scouters urged to sign up for camp at Gilbert Park
Late registrations are accepted for the Brownie and Girl Scout Day Camp to be held at Gilbert Park from July 31 through August 4. Camp runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily with a $5 fee. Brownies and Girl Scouts may register by contacting Mrs. Betty Byrns at 1086 Washington Road.
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Gilbert Park
Betty Byrns
Washington Road
Swimmers Take Several Firsts In Class B Meet
Mount Dora Swim Club swimmers earned multiple top finishes at the Class B South Brevard YMCA meet in Eau Gallie. In 13-14 boys relay, Sam Swiger Jimmy Kennedy Joe Melvin and Larry Staton won Free Relay and Medley Relay. Alan Staton took first in 15-17 boys 100-yard breaststroke.
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Mount Dora
South Brevard Ymca
Eau Gallie
Sam Swiger
Jimmy Kennedy
Joe Melvin
Larry Staton
Alan Staton
Doug Conners
Woody Hays
Joy Wirt
Sandie Husebo
Heard
Sara Andrews
Chuck Haneman
Jeff Conner
Alan Stewart
Bobby Swiger
Wanda Bissel
Kathy Reynolds
Kathy Wilson
Susan Giordano
Frances Bland Named To Lake County Visitors Board
Newly appointed Lake County Board of Visitors members installed in Tavares include Frances Bland Mount Dora Rita Hand Tavares Pearl Krahnke Groveland Jerry Knight Umatilla and Merle Bright Clermont Veteran members Pat Vanderbleek Leesburg and Dr S Robert Klar Eustis chair pro tem The board serves as an advisory group to Lake County Juvenile Shelter with four year terms and regular visits by members to aid detained children progress and shelter advancement
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Lake County
Lake Schools Announce Opening Date and Budget
Lake County Schools set opening day for Monday August 28 with teachers reporting August 16. Board adopts tentative budgets totaling 8 154 236 for grades 1 12 and for Lake Sumter Junior College plus operating funds of 711 151. Base salary 5000 with 300 increment. starting teacher 5300. Public hearing July 31 at 10 a.m. in Tavares. resignations and new appointments noted.
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Jack Morgan
Lake County
Lake Sumter Junior College
Sumter
Morgan
Florida
Fred Adkinson
Tavares
Patricia C. Rogers
Leesburg High School
Nancy Kay Neher
Tavares High
Wallace Alan Knight
Mount Dora
Lonnie J. Davis
Dabney
Jaycees Host 7th District Caucus in Mount Dora
Mount Dora Jaycees will host the 7th district caucus at the American Legion Building on August 6. The 2 p.m. business meeting will be led by District Vice President Ken Hine of Leesburg with Dwight Mosteller as chairman and Buddy Hill as cochairman. Eight cities will be represented and over 100 Jaycees are expected with prizes donated by local merchants. Dick Reynolds will prepare the food.
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Jaycee
Jim Matthews
Mount Dora
Link Expansion Doubles Facilities at Mount Dora
Mount Dora business Link Stationery and Printing Co expands with a 48 by 50 foot air conditioned showroom addition joining the south wall at 9th and Donnelly. Completion is due August 15. The project doubles facilities and reshapes the old portion for printing, offices, and storage.
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Link
Stationery and Printing Co
Donnelly
Ninth St
Henry W. Link
Hank Link
Bill Proctor
Bank of Mount Dora
Mount Dora
Link Stationery and Printing Co
Henry Link
9Th and Donnelly
Robert Thornburg
Eustis
Henry
Lou Link
Hank
Arlington
Links
Washington
D. C
Vic
Donnelly Street
Lou
Mary Brotherson
Cyril Taverine
Tor
All-Star Little League Weekend Showdown MD vs NSB
Mount Dora hosts New Smyrna Beach in a three game series for the Little League All-Star title with the winner earning a trophy from the Mount Dora Jaycees. Mount Dora players include Behnke Conner Couch Molnar Ell er and others. Lions win final season game 4-3 aided by Doug Couch and Wendall Williams.
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Mount Dora
New Smyrna Beach
New Smyrna
Little League
Smyrna Beach
Legion
John Behnke
Rod Eller
Jaycees
Lions
American Legion
Doug Couch
Bobby Harris
Couch
Harris
Wendall Williams
Development Assn Elects President Mark M Wheeler
Mark M Wheeler director of community development for Florida Power Corp has been elected president of the Southeastern Community Development Assn The group draws business civic and educational leaders from 13 states and aims to stimulate and foster community improvement across the southeast based in Knoxville Tennessee since 1952
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Mark M. Wheeler
Florida Power Corp
Southeastern Community Development Assn
Knoxville
Tenn
Southeastern United States
Aged Poor Seek Funds From War on Poverty Plan
Rep. Claude Pepper introduced legislation in Congress proposing that a substantial portion of anti poverty funds be redirected to aid the aged poor. He noted senior citizens account for about one seventh of poverty and urged about 150 million dollars of Community Action Programs be spent on programs to help the elderly.
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U.S. Congress
Rep
Claude Pepper
Rep. Pepper
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Lake C.E
Club
Frances Bland
Lake
Garet S. Gale
Mount Dora High
Mary G. Gerding
Clarence D. Clark
Linda R. Lamb
Billie Jo Thomas
Roseborough
Peggy T. Smith
William P. Harris
Mae Marie Bounds
Leesburgigh
Citrus Culture
Mount Dora Tavares
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