What’s New in Mount Dora and World News
An eclectic Mount Dora column blends family news, travel notes, and local club activity with wider events. Highlights include Keith Jones wounded in Vietnam, John Le-Tong McKinney’s two month homeland visit, and Albion Land’s Expo 67 trip to Canada, plus boat club outings and civic notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Emma Johnson
Roger
Mount Dora
John
U. S
Albion Land
Albion
Tampa
Toronto
Canada
Henry Lands
Triangle Boat Club
Shell Harbor
Jacksonville
Tom Baxter
Tavares
Jax Boat Club
Ohio
Hulda Price
Cleveland
Virginia
Howard Rupright
Ocklawaha
DAR
N. Helen St
J. F. McKinna
Buster’’ Williams
University of Florida
Bedford
Knoebel Garriots
Leona Morris
Barbara
Akron
State Regents
Frank Cragin
0. K. Daly
J. FF. McKinna
Alvin Peschke
C. P. McCormick
E. L. Schumacher
Louise Palmer
Miss Patricia Robinson Weds Harvey L Partridge Jr at Mount Dora
The First Presbyterian Church sanctuary in Mount Dora hosted the June 3 ceremony uniting Miss Patricia Ann Robinson and Harvey Lewis Partridge Jr. officiated by Rev. Kenneth Book. Guests included family from Mount Dora and Sorrento with reception in Fellowship Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church of
Mount Dora
Patricia Ann Robinson
Max L. Robinson
Harvey Lewis Partridge, Jr
Masta
Partridge
Harvey Lewis Partridge
Sorrento
Kenneth Book
Tom Carver
Debbie Robinson
Janice Robinson
Linda Kelch
Debbie Harbeck
Robin
Christy Partridge
John Cain, Jr
Tom Hurlburt
Robert Wason
Tallahassee
Fellowship Hall
Evelyn Dyer
Robert Partridge
Mrs. Robinson
Vacancies Open in Lake Sumter Junior College X-Ray Program
The LSJC X-ray technology program in cooperation with Leesburg General Hospital offers a three year degree with limited enrollment. Aug 18 start date. prepares for ARRT exams and semi professional employment. High school graduates should contact Dr. Dixie Jean Allen for program information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Sumter Junior College
Leesburg General Hospital
Department of Radiology
American Registry of Radiologic
Dixie Jean Allen
LSJC
H. W. Asbell
Dayton Native Mrs Githens 92 Dies in Mount Dora
Amelia Rose Githens 92 a Dayton native and Mount Dora resident for two years died Monday at an Eustis hospital. She is survived by a Dayton sister and several nephews and a niece. Zeller Kennedy Hamlin Funeral Home of Eustis handled local arrangements. Funeral services and interment were in Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Rose Githens
Donnelly St
Mount Dora
Eustis Hospital
Dayton
Elizabeth Ohearn
Zeller, Kennedy & Hamlin Funeral Home
Eustis
Mount Dora Graduate Earns Law Degree at Washington and Lee
Douglas Campbell of Mount Dora joined 260 seniors receiving bachelor degrees at Washington and Lee University’s 218th commencement. He earned a bachelor of laws from President Dr. Fred C. Cole before about 1,800 on the front campus. Campbell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Campbell, holds a bachelor of science and belonged to Phi Kappa Sigma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas G.campbell
Mount Dora
Washington and Lee University
Campbell
Washington and Lee
Fred C. Cole
Cole
Aubrey Campbell
Route 1
Washington ,and Lee
Phi Kappa Sigma
A Bridge Word To The Wise
A discussion on American standard bidding in bridge tracing shifts from Goren point counts to table judgment. It covers the strong two club bid, its artificial and forcing nature, No Trump implications, and the author's preference for the Acol two bid and pre emptive weak hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Goren
Flag Tournament Winners At Mount Dora Golf Club
Mrs Grace Rouse and Bob Wells captured first place in the flag tournament held at Mount Dora Golf Club with 72 participants. A barbecue at the clubhouse accompanied the event while Ellen Bryant Helen Hines and Ethel Wells shared third place among women and Bitsy Schaffer was second runner-up. In the men s division Kiefer Daub and Ken Jorgensen tied for first runner-up and seven men tied for second runner-up including Dr Walt Mockett Chris Logas Elwood McHaffie Tom Champion Howard Simpson Buck Buchanan and Tom Schaffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Rouse
Bob Wells
Mount Dora Golf Club
Ellen Bryant
Helen Hines
Ethel Wells
Bitsy Schaffer
Kiefer Daub
Ken Jorgensen
Mount Dora Joins Lake County Chamber Growth
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce reports 250 Mount Dora memberships, part of a rise to over 3000 units since Oct 1 1966. Oakley Seaver of Clermont, membership chairman, notes recent renewals include the Mount Dora Jaycees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Lake County
Kathryn Cain to Wed William Turk in Mount Dora Church
Final plans announce the marriage of Kathryn Louise Cain daughter of Mr and Mrs John H Cain Sr Mount Dora to William Guy Turk III son of Mr and Mrs W G Turk Jr Lake Jem. The wedding is Friday June 30 at 8 pm at First Methodist Church Mount Dora with a reception in the Fellowship Hall. All friends are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Louise Cain
John H. Cain
Mount Dora
William Guy Turk, III
W. G. Turk, Jr
Lake Jem
First Methodist Church
Faculty Women To Tour Europe
Two Lake Sumter Junior College faculty members join the Florida teachers tour of Europe this summer. Miss Helen Sergeson librarian and Miss Grace Felgar English instructor depart June 25 for New York City and June 27 for Europe. Sergeson will visit different countries than Felgar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Two Lake Sumter Junior College
Europe
Helen Sergeson
Grace Felgar
New York City
Miss Sergeson
Felgar
Bridge Winners at Lake County Club Howell Event
The Lake County Duplicate Bridge Club met Monday night at the Umatilla Community Building for a five table Howell game. Winners were Tom McNeil and Mrs. Keith Fowler first, Mrs. Paul Bryan and Mrs. Ellen Confer second, Tom Mayer and H. D. Hufford third, Mrs. John Larkin and Mrs. Paul Gerding fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Duplicate Bridge Club
Umatilla
Howell
Tom McNeil
Keith Fowler
Paul Bryan
Ellen Confer
Tom Mayer
H. D. Hufford
John Larkin
Paul Gerding
Mid-Lakes Society Tours Orchid House
Members and friends of the Mid-Lakes Orchid Society will tour the orchid house of Lake Sumter Junior College Sunday afternoon June 11. This final meeting of the season includes visits to two other orchid houses and the annual picnic hosted by the Clark family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Mid-Lakes Orchid Society
Lake Sumter Junior College
Bill Brown
LSJC
Arnold Houston
J. Y. Clark
Clarks
Studies Continued By Florida High School Graduates
Florida high school graduates continue their education at high rates with most staying in state. Florida State Chamber of Commerce reports 19 981 enter Florida junior colleges and 8 410 enroll in Florida universities or four year colleges. Nine percent study out of state while six percent attend technical or trade schools, with many seeking options outside Florida.
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Florida
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Spunyarn
Jackie Bowman
Israel
Roger Jones
Shirley
Masonic Temple
Jean Maleski
Alice Jackson
Ruth
Margaret Tietjen
Palmer
Roberta Flippo
Stetson University
Eustis Heights
Joan Freeman
Eustis Elementary
Elizabeth McGarity
Columbia
S.C
United Nations
Patricia Robinson
Harvey L. Partridge
Ocala
Presbyterian College
St. Petersburg
FPC
Githens
Douglas Campbell
Grace Clifton
Miss Kathryn Louise Cain
W. Fifth
the King’s Daughters Thrift Shop
Grandview St
Mid-Lakes Society
Orchid House
H. S
Golden Triangle
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