Mount Dora Chamber Seeks Promoter To Boost City Image
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce plans to hire a new secretary manager within 60 days replacing Pamela Ray. The City Council approved a $6,000 joint funding boost for salary and promotion costs, after debates over the amount and control. The council will not participate in selecting the candidate, leaving the decision to the Chamber. Names of applicants were not disclosed.
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Pamela Ray
Mount Dora
Tom Wetherington
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Rehbaum
Wetherington
Willmott
Mt Dorans FSU Graduates Among 1788 Degree Recipients
Margaret Ann Atkins of Mount Dora earned a B S in business administration and William Ross Odom earned a D Ed as part of Florida State University's June 6 commencement in Campbell Stadium. The ceremony produced 1 429 bachelor degree recipients 288 masters and 71 doctorates. Additional Lake County graduates include Catherine Turville Meredith Reed Muench Sally LaRoe Janice Peine Mary Jones Keen Cogburn Blount Cox Crall Aaron Bauldree Sara Ramsey and others from Clermont Eustis Groveland Leesburg and Umatilla.
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Mount Dora
Margaret Ann Atkins
William Ross Odom
Florida State University
Campbell Stadium
Robert B. Mautz
University
Miss Atkins
Odom
Lake County
Clermont - Catherine
Mount Dora TOPIC Extra Breaks Kennedy Death News
The Mount Dora TOPIC issued an 8x11.5 sheet Extra at 10 a.m. detailing Senator Robert Kennedy’s death. The edition marked Kennedy Dead with an Extra banner and spread brief notes for Lake County readers in Mount Dora Eustis Tavares Sorrento Zellwood and Howey.
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Mount Dora
Kennedy
Lake County
Robert Kennedy
Eustis
Tavares
Eccentle Es Sorrento
Zellwood
Howey
All Points
Flag Day Memoriam Promises to Hold the Flag Fast
A June 14 1968 memorandum personifies the flag to a young boy, declaring it as America’s symbol of freedom love loyalty and courage. The text warns that nations may seek to claim it, but only America possesses the flag.
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Sion
America
Rutledge Earns MD Degree at University of Miami
Dr. Robert R. Rutledge son of Mrs Helen Rea Raeder and the late Mr Arthur H Rutledge of 2102 Normandy Drive Mount Dora received the MD degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine as one of 77 graduates. He holds a BS in chemistry from Stetson University DeLand and belongs to Alpha Kappa Kappa. He will intern at Jackson Memorial Hospital in anesthesiology.
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Robert R. Rutledge
Helen Rea Raeder
Arthur H. Rutledge
Normandy Drive
Mount Dora
University of Miami School of Medicine
Rutledge
Stetson University
DeLand
Alpha Kappa Kappa
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Wheeler Celebrates 99th Birthday With Mount Dora Plans
Frederick Wheeler marked his 99th birthday at his East Long Meadow home with friends and relatives. A future second birthday party is planned in Mount Dora when he returns for winter months. Wheeler, born in Fairfax Vermont, taught Latin and Greek, was a principal and district superintendent and retired in 1937. His daughter Mary is married to Nobel Prize winner Dr Eugene Wigner, now in Princeton and Switzerland. He has five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren including Frederic Halsey III.
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Frederick
Wheeler
Mount Dora
East Long Meadow
Mass
Lawn
Fairfax, Vt
University of Vermont
Mary
Eugene Wigner
Princeton
N. J
Switzerland
Julia
Frederic Halsey
Waterman Hospital Prepares for Hurricane Abby Arrival
Waterman Hospital in Eustis activated its disaster plan as Hurricane Abby neared Lake County. Department heads reviewed emergency measures, with Sam Maggiacomo leading maintenance and Charlotte Howe coordinating linen and supplies. Chief of Staff Dr. Fred Andrews and Director Dorothea Fischer supervised staff readiness while on call technicians, extra nurses, and custodial arrangements were set, and plans kept updated for sheltering expectant mothers and vulnerable patients.
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Lake County
Waterman Hospital
Eustis
Charlotte Howe
Ruby Puckett
Jim Kulpan
Mount Dora Considers New Power System to Triple Voltage
A Tampa firm study estimates Mount Dora could triple its power voltage to 12 470 volts at a cost near 90 000 dollars. The city would gain long term savings but would need five to ten years to recoup the initial investment. The project would also allow using a special Florida Power rate. Claude W. Hiers of Engineering and Management Consultants led the analysis.
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Mount Dora
Tampa
Claude W. Hiers
Engineering and
Man
Agement Consultants, Inc
Tam
Florida Power
Mount Dora High Names New Varsity Cheerleaders
Mount Dora High School selects Candy Montgomery Patty Richardson Laurie Knorr Kathy Jorgensen and Marie Head for the 1968 69 varsity cheerleading squad after judging by teachers Student Council leaders Key Club president and coaches.
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Mount Dora High School
Candy Montgomery
Patty Richardson
Laurie Knorr
Kathy Jorgensen
Marie Head
Weather Watch: Week Ending June 11 City Hall Report
City Hall reports rainfall of 6.50 inches for the week ending June 11. High temperature reached 90 degrees on June 10 and the low was 68 in June.
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City Hall
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P. J. Pettyjohn
al Rehbaum III
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Marilyn Blount
Home Ec
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Cynthia Ann Crall
A&s
Aaron N
Bauldree
Umatilla
Sara Jane Ramsey
The
Little Boy
Robert Rutledge
Sam Maggiacomo
Fred Andrews
Dorothea Fischer
Watermanadie
Robert Daniel White
White Jr
Tt Hall
Baske
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