Wildlife stamp contest invites Florida artists
Florida artists may submit designs for the second Wildlife Management Area Stamp Contest. The winning entry, 5 by 7 inches on white board with black art, will appear in Florida Wildlife magazine. prize includes a $50 cash award and three year subscription. Second and third place winners also gain magazine exposure and subscriptions. Entries due by April 19 to the Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission in Tallahassee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Wildlife Management Area
Florida Wildlife Magazine
Florida Wildlife
Department I-E
Tallahassee
Mount Dora News Bits and Society Notes
A 1937 snow box tale from Atlanta warms a Mount Dora yard on West Tenth Ave. Readers meet the Mount Dora Yacht Club Ladies Dessert Bridge Party with over 200 guests, garden decor, raffles, and a charity focus. Humane Society appeals for support and volunteer help, plus pet tales of Wea Pea the Kennedys dog and church thanks to Dr. Lester Schriver and friends.
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Mount. Dora
Florida
Red” Kennedy
Ralph Paul
Atlanta
West
Mount Dora
George Berry
Harry Arters
Kiwanis Club
Harry
The
Leesburg Humane Society, Inc
Humane Animal Shelter
Wea Pea
Dog
St. Bernard
Mount Olive A.M.E
Lester Schriver
Shirley Murray
Birds Welcome Spring With Bright Courtship Tales
A note on spring arrival and bird behavior describes cardinals courting a female and towhees with two admirers. The scene includes robins feeding after rain, plum trees budding, quail pairing, and martins visiting a house, reflecting the season's activity and local observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Thompson
Grandview
Sylvan Shores
Crane Avenue
Old 441
Golf Club
Martin House
John Suffered Stroke Two Months Ago in Mount Dora
Since John's stroke two months ago friends helped in many ways and he responds to therapy in Orlando at Florida Sanitarium hospital. He hopes for complete use of his hand, has no speech issues, enjoys visits from Dorans, and his Downtown Mount Dora office continues. Shirley, a licensed agent, keeps the insurance office open daily while Margaret Lofroos and Alex Manuel operate the real estate section. Seere at the Park on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Florida Sanitarium and Hospital
Orlando
Dorans
Mount Dora
Shirley
Margaret Lofroos
Alex Manuel
Seere
Eustis Office Receives Federal Poverty Grant
A $107,120 anti-poverty grant was announced for Lake County Economic Opportunity, Inc. in Eustis by Dr. Ralph A. Phelps Jr. The funds allocate $35,019 for conduct and administration and $72,101 for Neighborhood Service Centers to support data analysis, program evaluation, and a network of centers aiding low-income residents in Lake County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eustis
Ralph A. Phelps, Jr
Office of Economic Opportunity
Atlanta
Lake County Economic Opportunity, Inc
Freeman H. Hinson
Lake County
Democrats Meet In Clermont Thursday
The Lake County Democratic Executive Committee will meet at 8 p.m. on Thursday March 14 in the Jenkins Auditorium Clermont. Chairman Roy Christopher says meetings will rotate through all county communities. A booth will be at the Lake County Fair March 18 23 in Eustis chaired by Ada Hedges with committees from Groveland Mount Dora Clermont Sorrento and Ta vares among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Democratic Executive Committee
Jenkins Auditorium
Clermont
Cairman Roy Christopher
County Court House
Eustis
Ada Hedges
Hedges
Elva Doyle
L. D. Edge
Groveland
Roy Christopher
Richard Edgerton
Mount Dora
Jaaes Porter
James Geddes
Sorrento
Winifred Owens
Dorothy Fraser
Tavares
Polly Henry
Gladys
McKeen
L. R. Morehead
Cardinal courtship at the window
A young male cardinal mistakes courting etiquette while a savvy female watches from a half coconut shell feeder. She snatches seeds, shells and all, as he fumbles through the dating dance in a humorous two bird scene.
Florida Exports Surge as 1400 Manufacturers Trade Internationally
Florida reports over 1400 manufacturers engaged in international trade. In 1966 more than 1.1 billion dollars in foreign commerce passed through Florida ports with an immediate economic impact around 520 million dollars on the state economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Florida Development Commission
Martha J Atkins Engaged to Wed Naval Officer
Miss Martha Jane Atkins to wed Lieutenant William Pierce Sargent USN on May 4 at 2 p.m. in the Mayport Naval Station Chapel Mayport Florida. Atkins daughter of John Presley Atkins Mount Dora. Sargent son of late Alfred Sargent Poquoson relation. Sargent is Operations Officer aboard USS Jonas Ingram based at Mayport.
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Martha Jane Atkins
William Pierce Sargent
Usn
Mayport Naval Station
Mayport
Florida
Miss Atkins
John Presley Atkins
Mount Dora
Sargent
Alfred Sargent
Alven F. Rohrbough
Poquoson
Mount Doran
Mount Dora High School
Department of Dental Hygiene
West Liberty State College
West Liberty
West Va
Donald D. Reins
Jacksonville Beach
Hinsdale
Ill
Poquoson High School
United States Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Woman's Club to Meet March 20 in Mount Dora
Mount Dora Woman's Club schedules a March 20 session at 2 p.m. in the Community Building with guest speaker Joe B. McCawley a licensed instructor and consultant in Ethical and Self Hypnosis for medical dental and psychological fields. Adele Schmitt chairs the ten hour event assisted by H A Elliott C H Pickett W H Wage and W A Farnsworth.
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Mount Dora
C. H Pickett
W. H. Wage
W. A. Farnsworth
Corp Gary Duvall Cited Posthumously
The Navy Decoration and Medals Branch forwards posthumous awards to Mrs Floye Z Smith for Lance Corporal Gary L Duvall U S Marine Corps killed in action in Vietnam on June 29 1967. The Republic of Vietnam awards include the Military Merit Medal Gallantry Cross With Palm and Vietnam Decree No 359.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floye Z. Smith
Sanford Rd
Mount Dora
W. L. Groves
Department of the Navy
Marine Corps
Republic of Vietnam
Gary L. Duvall
U. S. Marine Corps
Gary Duvall
Vietnam
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. Winston Rouse
Jerome Manning
Richard E. Younger
Fort Myers
Younger
City Council City Hall
IceHouse
Creative Writers Library
Jaycees
Eee Legion Hall
Rce
Les
Liberty Prints
Fifth Avenue
Margo Holford
Eustis Office
LCEO
the King’s Daughters Thrift Shop
N. Alexander
Mount Dera
Martha J. Atkins
Jennié
Alexander St
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