NAACP Meeting on Federal Aid in Mount Dora
Mount Dora NAACP branch leader T H Poole led a Thursday night gathering at East Town Unity Center with about 25 Black attendees to press for equal federal revenue sharing. Lawyers from Orlando urged action and bond issues to fund streets lighting and sewers, citing Arcadia decision limits and local needs in Lake County.
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Tri-City
NAACP
T.H
East Town Unity Center
Mount Dora
Lake County
Zellwood
Orange County
Poole
Orlando
Federal Economic Develop Administration
Van
Gilbert Park
T. H. Poole
Sorrento
Mrs. Van Marker to Enter Trapshooters Hall of Fame
A Mount Dora woman and trapshooter Dorothy Marker will be inducted into the Amateur Trapshooting Association Hall of Fame in August. She amassed 133 400 singles targets over 30 years beginning in 1939 and set multiple state and national titles, including Grand American Handicap and North American championships.
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Mount Dora
Amateur
Trapshooting Association of America
American Trapshooting Association
Illinois
Ohio
Dorothy Marker
Canada
Linois
Marker
Florida
Markers
Lake Beauclair
Evanston, Ill
Vandali Dd
Indu
Fane
Harden chosen for city council
Mount Dora Mayor Jefferson G. Ray III selected Cliff Harden to fill the city council seat vacated by Jack B. Morgan. Harden, 42, funeral director and partner in Rehbaum Harden Funeral Home, took office after approval at the council’s regular meeting. He emphasized community service, support for recreation changes, and endorsement of a city administrator while leaving future terms to voters.
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Clifford Harden
Jefferson G. Ray III
Jack B. Morgan
Mount Dora
Cliff Harden
Rehbaum
Harden
Ray
Cliff
Coffield
Councilme Nts
Foster
Newton
Ala
U. S. Navy
Dothan
Mortuary College
Dallas
Tex
Rehbaum Funeral Home
Rehbaum- Harden Funeral Home
Church of Christ
Christian Home and Bible School
Rotary Club of
Rotary International
Barbara Metcalf
Slocum
Allen
Stephen
Page Lane
Weather figures from Mount Dora station
The Mount Dora Fire Department weather station records show high and low temperatures since June 15. Precipitation for the period totaled 1.03 inches with year to date rainfall at 12.76 inches.
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Mount Dora Fire Department
Poole Hired for Summer by Mount Dora Recreation
Willie J Poole was added to the Mount Dora summer program payroll after a trial period amid disputes over his earlier nonselection. He will work mornings at Mount Dora Middle School and Triangle Elementary School grounds and afternoons at the middle school, replacing Michael Ross on maintenance duties with an estimated pay of about $1 000 for the season.
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Willie Poole
Mount Dora
Willie J. Poole
Poole
Beth O'Connor
Frank Clifton
Mount Dora Council Swears In New Member After Brief Session
Mount Dora city council, in a 90 minute meeting after seating a new member, approved Cliff Harden for the council vacancy and swore him in. President Dean VanLandingham noted the ceremony as the body moves to final readings on twin ordinances and firemen funds.
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Mount Dora City
Cliff Harden
Jeff Ray
Harden
Dean van Landingham
Mount Dora welcomes new patrolman Les McGonigal
Lester McGonigal joins Mount Dora Police Department as a patrolman in April. A 30-year-old Washington DC native and Leesburg High School graduate, he served four years in the Marine Corps and four years with Leesburg Police. He later worked as Lake County deputy sheriff before joining Mount Dora.
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Lester McGonigal
Mount Dora
Les
Washington, D.C
Leesburg High School
Marine Corps
Leesburg
Lake County
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Mrs. van Marker
Trapshooters Hall of Fame
Blige Department
By A. M. Liveright
Les McGonigal
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