Algae Problem Ties Lake County Fishing to Water Laws
Ed Zagar of the State Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission warned Mount Dora area anglers that Lake County fishing cannot improve without effective water control and enforceable state laws. He cited algae-caused pollution from Lake Apopka as a root problem, shown by April rough-fish hauls that underscored the dominance of gar and shad over game fish.
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Lake County
Apopka
Orange County
Ed Zagar
State Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Mount Dora
Zagar
Lake Dora
Dora
Gar
Reedy
Lake Griffin
al Rehbaum Jr
Terest
H. W. Ashley
Melrose
Ashley
Rehbaum
Lake Apopka
South Lake Waterways Club
Board of County Commissioners
Harvey Spears Construction Co
Eustis
Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission Lab
Mount Dora Blood Bank Seeks Donors Tuesday
Mount Dora Lions Club urges area residents to donate blood at the Mount Dora Community Building on Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. to reach a 50 unit goal and help the blood bank regain stability after recent shortages.
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Mount Dora
Petitions Urge Four Way Stop At Ninth and Tremain
Seventy residents signed a petition asking the city to install a four way stop at the Ninth and Tremain intersection. The request was referred to Mayor Jesse Willmott for a recommendation after noting many minor accidents and several serious mishaps. Willmott acknowledged the issues but attributed most incidents to drivers on Main failing to stop at the site.
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Ninth and
Tremain
Jesse Willmott
Willmott
Main
Choice Freedom plan could crowd Lake County schools next year
Lake County spreads of attendance show an 80 Negro pupils seek Mount Dora High next year with Roseborough and elementary at 51 and 14 this year. Molnar cites a net increase of about 80 students anticipated. plans to add a library and three classrooms are under review.
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Choice Freedom
Lake County
Jack Morgan
Mount Dora High School
Dnet. Andod
Roseborough
Morgan
State Department of Education
Gene Molnar
Molnar
Beverly Shores
Clermont Elementary
Clermont High
Davis Elementary
Eustis
Eustis Heights
Eustis High
Fruitland Park
Groveland
Lady Lake
Lee
Leesburg High
Leesburg Junior High
Mascotte
Mount Dora High
Skeen
Tavares Elementary
Tavares High
Umatilla Elementary
Umatilla High
Mount Dora Patients at Waterman Memorial Hospital This Week
Mount Dora patients in Water man Memorial Hospital Eustis this week include Mona Rupright Gertrude Lewis Dale Maltby Armentha MacMillan Jewell Ford Dexter Cawthorn May Horack Louise McNair Helen Holmes Dorothy Cook Mrs Victor Sinisi Ethel Tripp Florence Raeder Myra Burkhart Anna Albrecht and Max Smith.
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Mount Dora
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Eustis
Mona Rupright
Gertrude Lewis
Dale Maltby
Armentha MacMillan
Jewell Ford
Dexter Cawthorn
May Horack
Louise McNair
Helen’ Holmes
Dorothy Cook
Victor Sinisi
Ethel Tripp
Florence Raeder
Myra Burkhart
Anna_ Albrecht
Max Smith
Mount Dora weighs Adley plan for city retainer
Adley & Associates proposes an $1800 annual retainer to assist Mount Dora with federal grant applications zoning admin support site planning and development plan updates plus liaison work and civic presentations. A 12 day cap of planning time is included at no extra cost. Council decision on acceptance or modification is pending this month.
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Adley & Associates
Mount Dora
Harry C. Adley
Adley
Mount Dora Swim Club Opens Season With Meet
The Mount Dora Swim Club begins its summer season with a Saturday meet at Sanford coached by Randy Cox who leads both boys and girls teams. A large group of children trains weekly and the season features several meets culminating in the Mount Dora Invitational Swimming Meet on July 17.
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Mount Dora
Sanford
Randy Cox
Cox
Gordon Hayes
Cameras Taken in Break-In at Topic Office
A break-in at Mount Dora Publishing Co known as The Topic last Thursday night led to the theft of two Polaroid cameras, a Model 800 and a 110-A, valued around 350 dollars. About 3 dollars in petty cash was also taken. the safe was broken into but contained no cash. Lake County deputies and Mount Dora police investigated and followed several clues as the probe continues.
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Topic Office
Mount Dora
Mount Dora Votes on Sylvan Shores Annexation Plan
Mount Dora City Council moves toward a two part annexation referendum with Sylvan Shores and Tremain Old Eustis Road Lake Gertrude areas to be voted on the same day. A straw poll shows 135 in favor and 124 opposed among 328 returned cards, with 69 ballots still pending. Critics warn of campaign hostility while supporters tout benefits such as fire protection and street resurfacing funded by city funds.
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Sylvan Shores
Mount Dora
Tremain Street
Old Eustis Road
Lake Gertrude
Tremain-Old
Eustis Road
John Cain
Oscar Schubert
Sylvan
J. P. Turner
Tommy Houser
Schubert
Bob Travers
Travers
Puzzle Contest Inside Alluring Bahamas Trip
The Topic announces a four part puzzle contest beginning this issue. It hides clues for Mount Dora area names, offering a long weekend vacation for two to the Bahamas as the prize. Read the clues inside and enjoy the challenge.
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Bahamas
Mount Dora
Al Crone Re elected President of IceHouse Theatre
Mount Dora leader Al Crone will head IceHouse Theatre again after Monday night elections at the annual meeting. Dick Stipes of Eustis was elected treasurer, with Cele Shaw retiring as president and Earl Anderson as outgoing treasurer. New directors include Moorehead, Chapman, Rehbaum Jr, Shaw, Huebsch, Barringer, and Ehler. Huebsch becomes board chair. The season opens with The Private Ear and The Public Eye on June 24–25.
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al Crone
Mount. Dora
IceHouse Theatre
Dick Stipes
Eustis
Cele Shaw
Earl Anderson
Mount Dora
Dr Crall Accepts United Appeal Post
Dr James Crall has accepted the vice presidency of the newly formed county wide United Appeal. He leads the Watermelon and Grape Laboratories and currently presides over the northwest district appeal based in Leesburg. Robert Larsen of Leesburg is named chair of the Business Survey Committee to recruit a three district census team for the drive starting in October. John Blatt of Tavares heads the public relations committee with Harold Schaefer Lady Lake Pete Osbourne Mount Dora and Al Palmer Eustis on the panel.
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James Crall
United Appeal
Bill Reedy
Eustis
Dr Crall
Leesburg
Robert Larsen
John Blatt
Tavares
Harold Schaefer
Lady Lake
Pete Osborne
Mount Dora
al Palmer
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W. H
Bill) Reedy
Biologist Zagar
Chamber
Community Blood Bank
Swim Club
By Pete Osborne
al IceHouse
Dr. Crall
United Appeal Post
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