Hubbard Submits Low Bid For Donnelly St Paving
Lake County Commission moved to fast track Donnelly Street paving after Hubbard Construction Co of Orlando bid $197,800 to repave and widen Donnelly from Fifth Avenue to new State Road 500 linking Mount Dora with Highway 441. City plans to spend $15,000 on standby sewer mains. Mount Dora’s share about $75,000.
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Hubbard
Donnelly
Lake County
O. M
Jack) Simpson
Donnelly St
Mount Dora
Tavares
A. C. Church
Tallahassee
Hubbard Construction Co
Orlando
Church
Frank E. Owens
County Commission
Mr. Simpson
Fifth Ave
Ninth Ave
A. E. O’neall & Associates, Inc
State Road Board
DeLand
Highway 441
First Federal Plans Opening of Leesburg Building
First Federal Savings and Loan announces a new Leesburg branch at 800 North Boulevard West. The 11 000 square foot, 400 000 to 500 000 dollar facility opens with an open house Tuesday 7 to 9 pm and dedicates Wednesday at 9 am with speakers Mayor Sammy Pyle City Manager Pat Thomas and others. The ceremony includes a ribbon cutting master of ceremonies Wendy Husebo and a money bowl prize event. The building reflects growth from 150 000 in 1934 to 18 260 000 at 1960 end and features parking for 100 cars two entrances two exits and a drive in teller window. The staff numbers 18.
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First Federal Savings and Loan Association
North Boulevard
West
By-Pass
Leesburg
J. K. Mizell
Sammy Pyle
Pat Thomas
E. J. Maugans
Mizell
Fred Briles
Milton Wyatt
Leesburg Ministerial Association
Wendy Husebo
WLBE
First Federal
Florida
Urge Greater Interest In Our Public Affairs
Mrs. Ernest Kilroe and Mrs. Sara Howden of the Florida League of Women Voters addressed the Golden Triangle Republican Women's Club urging citizen involvement in local, state, and national government. They discussed reapportionment and constitutional revision and announced the March 20 talk by Lieut. Cmdr. John Langford on Communism. all area women are invited.
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Ernest Kilroe
Sara Howden
Florida League of Women Voters
Golden Triangle
Republican Women’s Club
Florida
Riley
Cmdr
John Langford
Municipal Court Fines Total $140 in 12 Cases
Mayor Guy C. Bliss announced fines totaling 140 dollars across 12 cases in Municipal Court this week.
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Guy C. Bliss
Barbecue Hosted by Mr and Mrs Lewis Shipley at Motel
Sunday barbecue at the Shipleys motel drew guests under sunny skies. The couple posed with chefs turning chicken and potatoes while guests offered good advice, highlighting a relaxed hospitality scene.
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Lewis Shipley
Shipleys
Grant urges creation of Freedom Academy to counter Soviet threat
Alan Grant told the Golden Triangle Republican Women's Club at the Mount Dora Community Building that a Freedom Academy is essential to educate and mobilize the Free World against total political warfare by Soviet agents. He urged citizens to write to their senators and representatives to back legislation establishing the academy as an American institution.
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Freedom Academy
Free World
Alan Grant
Golden Triangle
Republican Women’s Club
Mount Dora
Lenin Academy
Thomas J. Dodd
Conn
America
Alan
Grant
U.S
Evening of Music by Florida Symphony At Mount Dora
The Florida Symphony Orchestra conducts The Evening of Music on Friday March 10 at Mount Dora Community Building. Henry Mazer directs a program mixing classical and popular works including Berlioz Overture to Roman Carnival, Tchaikovsky Symphony No.4, Offenbach Overture to Orpheus and the Underworld, Barlow The Winter's Past, De Falla Miller’s Dance, and selections from My Fair Lady. Tickets available through Kiwanis Club members Mount Dora Topic and Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce.
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Florida Symphony Orchestra
Mount Dora
Kiwanis Club
Henry Mazer
Berlioz
Tchaikovsky
Offenbach
Barlow
de Falla
Lerner
Loewe
Don Durden Elected Head of Key Clubbers
Don Durden was elected president of the Key Club for next year at a Tuesday meeting in Fellowship Hall of the First Methodist Church. He succeeds Charles Lavin. Bobby McCullough was chosen vice president, Sam Williams secretary, and Paul Harvey treasurer. Williams is a sophomore. the others are juniors. Installations are planned for May.
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Don Durden
Key Club
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
Charles Lavin
Key
Bobby McCullough
Sam Williams
Paul Harvey
Williams
Records Must Be Kept Aboard Boat
Florida State Board of Conservation reports checks by conservation agents and Coast Guard show some operators fail to keep motor boat registration certificates aboard while in operation. The law requires the certificate to be on the boat at all times. noncompliance is a misdemeanor with fines up to $79.
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Florida State Board of Conservation
United States Coast Guard
Social Security Rep to Visit Mount Dora City Hall
A Social Security Administration representative from Orlando will be at Mount Dora City Hall on Thursday March 16 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The visit assists applicants for old age and survivors insurance benefits and those seeking SSA information or account numbers.
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Social Security Administration _ District
Orlando
Mount Dora City Hall
Voice of Freedom and Hope Broadcast Reaches Millions
Radio Free Europe broadcasts the Voice of Freedom and Hope to 79 million people in five Soviet satellite nations without U S government financial support.
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Radio Free Europe
Voice of Freedom and Hope
Grandpop Bass Windy Winton wins Lake Dora bass title
Lavoy Windy Winton of 241 South Clayton Street landed a 15 pound 3 ounce bass in Lake Dora to win the Chamber of Commerce’s 13th Annual Bass Tournament. He described the fight as 20 minutes with line tangled around the boat propeller before he hauled the fish aboard. The prize includes an Orlando Clipper boat, but Windy says the sport is the real prize.
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Winton
Topic News
Chamber of Commerce
Lavoy
Windy
Clayton St
Lake Dora
Lake County
Floyd Weigle
Elyria
Ohio
South Georgia
Golf Club Reelects Nimnicht As President For Next Year
Mount Dora Golf Club reelected President E. A. Nimnicht Vice President J. M. Turner and Secretary-Treasurer J. F. Groves for the coming year. A Board of Directors list included C. Brigham Harold Overhiser G. Brown P. Oberhelm Sam Sorensen Roy Christopher Howard Simpson and Ken Ward. Committee chairs were named with Oberhiser Fairways and Greens Brigham House Sorensen Membership Simpson Tournaments Brigham Finance and Purchasing Turner Equipment Ward Publicity and Roy Christopher Legal. The group noted improvements to the 18 hole course and refurbishment of lounges and Pro Shop under Mel Aston. The Club Championship Tournament is underway and the Board set its next meeting for March 15.
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E. A. Nimnicht
J. M. Turner
J. F. Groves
Mount Dora Golf Club
C. Brigham
Harold Overhiser
G. Brown
P. Oberhelm
Sam Sorensen
Roy Christopher
Howard Simpson
Ken Ward
Nimnicht
Oberhiser
Brigham
Sorensen
Simpson
Turner
Ward
Mel Aston
New City Map For Mount Dora By Chamber Of Commerce
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce offers a new city map highlighting access routes to Highway 441 points of interest and local churches for visitors and residents.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
Mount Dora
Twilight Golf Victors Listed at Mount Dora Club
Twilight Golf at Mount Dora Golf Club drew 36 players with results showing low net foursome Ken Ward Laura Graham Bob Stucker and Florence Hawkins. Individual low net winners were Ray Scott Walter Gray Jean Forbush and Roland Kortmann. Out of town guests included Jack Williams Evanston Illinois William Ford Winston Salem North Carolina Johnson MacGregor Toronto Canada and Gordon Baxter Cleveland. Next twilight match set for Thursday March 9.
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Mount Dora Golf Club
Ken Ward
Laura Graham
Bob Stucker
Florence Hawkins
Ray Scott
Walter Gray
Jean Forbush
Roland Kortmann
Jack Williams
Evanston
Ill
William Ford
Winston- Salem
N.C
Johnson MacGregor
Toronto
Canada
Gordon Baxter
Cleveland
Shopping Center Faces Delays But Start Treated As Imminent
Engineering difficulties delaying the Sylvan Shores shopping center project described as a $1 million undertaking by Pepper Enterprises of St. Petersburg. Officials expect groundbreaking within about two weeks as footings are replanned and annexation, sewer, and financing steps move forward. Leases for many stores, including national chains, are already signed.
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Sylvan Shores
Pepper Enterprises
St. Petersburg
Milton W. Pep
Lake Coleman
Pepper
Coleman
Lake County
Tavares
Mount Dora
Central Florida
National Insurance Company
Plans for Annual Sailing Regatta on March 19
Open house for contestants and families will be at the Yacht Club Saturday. Sunday 9 am officers meet at the Yacht Club and races begin at 10. Commodores Bosworth and Wilson of Miami will supervise. J O Russo is local chairman with a long committee. Classes include 505 Suicide Thistle Flying Dutchman Lightning and others with cups for top three. Registration forms go to Florida Sailing Association members. Public may attend free.
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Yacht Club
Arthur Bosworth
Charles S. Wilson, Jr
Miami
J. O. Russo
van Marker
Howard Gamble
Eustis
David Bowen
Roy Christopher
John Murray
al Rehbaum
al Rehbaum, Jr
Arnold Haynes
Richard Edgerton
Carl Graves
Bernard McCabe
Homer Bickhart
Ed Elting
Ralph Paul
William Gould
Lewis Shipley
Walker Horsley
R. F. Wason
Lee Elmore
Hugh Blair
Paul Herrlinger
Ed Jaques
Leesburg
B. Y. Pennington
Tavares
Russo
Florida Sailing Association
Red Cross Launches 1961 Drive In Mount Dora
Red Cross launches a 1961 drive to raise 3200 dollars in Mount Dora with Lake County disaster relief totaling 6600 dollars for the March Grove land tornado April flood and September Hurricane Donna. Shelters fed 3300 people 5900 meals while 61 family inquiries were handled and 20 states plus six overseas installations were notified. Over 300 volunteers aided shelters communications rehabilitation grants to five families and six families received 462 dollars for home repairs.
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Red Cross
Lake County
Groveland
District of Columbia
Fis Meee
IceHouse Group Presents C Est La Vie Fashion Show
IceHouse Players stage C Est La Vie at the Theatre on March 24 and 25. Betty Fellows of Mount Dora and Daniel Abel of Eustis chair the event with a cast of about 50. Costumes supplied by Golden Triangle shops. tickets 1.50 adults 0.50 children. No reserved seating. limited by theatre capacity.
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C’est la Vie
IceHouse Players
Betty Fellows
Mount Dora
Daniel Abel
Eustis
Golden Triangle
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NEW
Twilight Golf Victors
Citrus Culture Corp
Sorrento
By Mack Johnson
Shaw
Lake Oil Corp
North Baker St
F. E. Davenport
Ralph Sargent
Leonard Kelch
J. L. Malcolm
Norma Gunderson
L.F. Hunt
Hal Orr
William Turk
Eugene Peck
H. R. Shepherd
J. O. Harris
Don Kimball
Fred M. Hawkins
Arthur Jewell
IceHouse Group
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