Vacation Safety Tips From Mount Dora Police
Mount Dora Police urge residents planning travel to use a home checklist, list key holders and authorized visitors, and leave signs of occupancy. Postmaster Harry Hopcraft advises holding mail to avoid signaling vacancy, and to stop deliveries like milk and newspapers to prevent clues of absence. He cautions about hurricane season and securing outdoor items, with a final note to recheck utility plans before departure.
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Harry Hopcraft
Mount Dora
Hopcraft
Dorans
Camp Schedule Changes Made By State Body
The Youth Conservation Camp in Ocala National Forest adjusts the summer schedule for boys 10 to 14 with two one week sessions July 4–10 and July 11–17, each costing 30 dollars, and a two week option for 60 dollars. Girls have two one week sessions August 1–14. Applications are via the Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission in Ocala.
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Ocala National Forest
Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Ocala
Mount Dora Lions Donate 200 For Sunrise Workshop Project
The Lions Club of Mount Dora contributes 200 to Sunrise Workshop of Lake County to fund a kiln for the new ceramics program. Sunrise Workshop, led by director George Litsinger, operates on U S Highway 441 near Lake Sumter College with hours 9 am to 1 pm Friday.
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Mount Dora Lions Club
Sunrise Workshop
The
Lions Club of
Mount Dora
Lake County
George Litsinger
Workshop
U. S Highway 441
Lake Sumter Tumar Callege
Lions Club
Litsinger
H. D. Warren
Justice Ervin to Speak at Umatilla Kiwanis Meeting
Florida Supreme Court Justice Richard W. Ervin will speak at the Umatilla Kiwanis Club meeting. County Judge W A Milton Jr announced the regular session starts at 12 19 p m at the Umatilla Civic Center with visitors invited to arrive about 12 45 p m.
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Richard W. Ervin
Florida Supreme Court
Umatilla
Buses Collide Injuring Fourteen Grove Workers
Fourteen grove workers traveling to Howey were injured when two buses crashed at Limit Street and U S Highway 441. Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Ken Harsey was struck by a Lake County public school bus driven by Nathaniel Bell of Mount Dora and Bell was cited for failure to yield.
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Grove
Howey
Limit Street
U. S. Highway 441
Florida Highway Patrol
Ken Harsey
Lake County
Nathaniel Bell
Mount Dora
Harsey
Bell
IceHouse Names Crone To Business Manager's Post
IceHouse Theatre appoints Crone as business manager to boost membership and play attendance. Crone has long served the theatre in Mount Dora since 1956 and helped secure Unser Street plant land. he will resign from the board to comply with by laws as director.
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IceHouse
Crone
J. W
Cele) Shaw
WVGT Manager To Discuss CATV System
WVGT general manager J Arch. Laney will speak at the Mount Dora Kiwanis Club meeting. He will discuss community antenna television and the station is owned by David Rawley who has applied for a CATV franchise in Mount Dora.
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J. Arch. Laney
WVGT
Kiwanis Club of
Mount Dora
Ed Mitchell
David Rawley
County Offices Plan To Close In Observance Of Independence Day
The Office of the Lake County Planning, Zoning and Building Department in Tavares will be closed Monday July 5 per Director Robert S Webb. Most other courthouse offices will also close for Independence Day observance.
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Lake County
Lake Pharmacy
Moon Hardware
Fourth
Donnelly
Fifth
Carroll Flavell
Alexander
Citrus Culture
Tom Champion
Champion
Harlan Burgett
Alexander Street
N. Donnelly St
Alfred Rehbaum Sr
Okay
L. L. Landis
Landis
Fourth Street
H. D. Warren
Rehbaum
Dick Reynolds
Warren
Rainfall Reported by Citrus Culture for Week Ending June 22
The Citrus Culture agency reports rainfall figures for the week ending June 22. Data shows measurable precipitation across surveyed groves with varying amounts by region. Local growers monitor moisture levels to guide irrigation and harvest planning.
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Citrus Culture
Lake-Sumter expands course offerings and hires staff
Lake-Sumter Junior College will add several courses for the August term including music history appreciation choir and applied music credit. Freshman pre-music becomes a pathway to senior colleges. Three new faculty join biology psychology English and a new Technical-Vocational Division is created.
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Lake-Sumter Junior College
Paul P. Williams
Dr. Williams
LSJC
Williams
Harold D. Alford
James P. Braheny
Rhea Saunders
Marvin M. Jones
Rep Herlong Reports Local Opposition To Taxes For Medicare
Rep Herlong details Florida district responses to a mailed questionnaire on Medicare funding and federal aid to education. He notes overall opposition to hospital and nursing home financing and broad support for tax credits for college costs, while defending his independent voting approach based on available information.
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Rep. Herlong
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Grace Campbell
Ervin
Poration
Albert Crone
By Pete Osborne
Lake-Sumter
Washington
Congress
Florida
Syd Herlong
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