Committees Formed By Mount Dora Chamber President
Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce names committee members at City Hall. Advertising George White chairs with Roy Christopher and Gene Moss. agriculture H D Warren chairs with White. recreation Dwight Mosteller chairs with Henry Link and Walker Horsley. highways O M Simpson chairs with Chris a oe dd Bau woner ana TM 0015. boats and boating Tom Champion chairs with Al Rehbaum Jr. and Warren. membership Rehbaum chairs with Tim Crook and Champion. Regatta slated April 5 with M-20 state championship at Royal Palm Yacht Club. Local sailors Christopher Allen Seabrook Lee Elmore. Mount Dora Pram Fleet represented. Races start 10 a.m. Sunday. Free public admission. Booth at Lake County Fair draws ~2,000 daily. prizes from Mount Dora Growers Cooperative Citrus Culture Corp Pink Cottage Candies. Membership drive adds many new individuals and businesses including Villa Dora Hotel WLBE Mount Dora Motor Lodge and 7-Eleven Market among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Muusuy
Tom Champion
al Rehbaum Jr
Warren
Rehbaum
Tim Crook
Champion
Woman’s Club
Ronald Christie
Louise Rivers
George White Sr
George White Jr
W. D. Conkling
John Anderson
O. J. Tillson
A. Lee French
John McCormick
Dwight Mosteller
Harry Hopcraft
Robert Morton
R. O. Grantham
Dorothy Brinker
Howard Seward
Daniel Bishop
J. B. Booth
Charles Thorp
Glenn Brown
S. M. Hauser
J. T. Huett
Coleman Fielder
William Mowry
Homer _ Bickhart
Charles Hay
W. Troy Hall Jr
Joe Melvin
Villa Dora
WLBE
New Slyvan Shores, Inc
E. C. Devorsak
Turner’s
Thriftway Super Mkt
O. K
Simpson Fruit Co
Ramsdell ‘Apartments
J. G. Ray
Merchants Plan Finalized for Mount Dora Trading Stamps
The Mount Dora Merchants Association schedules a 7 p.m. meeting at Fralick's Restaurant to finalize a trading stamp plan. A board of directors and a funds manager will be elected or named. participating merchants will issue stamps for every 10 cents of trade and redeem a full book for merchandise value.
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Mount Dora
Fralick’s
al Rehbaum
Mount Dora Merchants Association
Rehbaum
Easter Egg Hunts Slated March 28
The Mount Dora Merchants Association will conduct the annual Easter Egg hunts on Saturday March 28 at Donnelly Park. A session for pre school children is set for 11 a.m. and for school children through the third grade at 1 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Republicans Seek County Posts In Local Primaries
Three Republican candidates vying for county offices under the deadline last Tuesday. Roy Ledford of Mount Dora seeks sheriff, challenging incumbent Willis V. McCall’s Democratic nominee. Walter Baker Ream of Clermont runs for District 3 commissioner against Herman Dykes. Leighton Baker leads the GOP slate in Lake County with Bill Reedy and Bob Skinner seeking the Democratic nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Ledford
Mount Dora
Ledford
Willis V. McCall
Mount Doran
Guy Bliss
Walter Baker Ream
Clermont
Herman Dykes
GOP
Leighton Baker
Lake County
Bill Reedy
Baker
Bob Skinner
Umatilla
Hurricanes Fall In Class B State Final Tilt
Mount Dora’s Hurricanes lost the championship to Zephyrhills 33 to 29 in Gainesville. The game featured a stalling tactic by Zephyrhills that slowed Hurricanes pace. Ron Mikell, averaging 27.2, was limited to 11 points while Ted Gottfried added nine. Shively 6, Tanner 2, Stewart 2, Dake 5 contributed the remaining scores. The Hurricanes had defeated Malone 54-53 the day before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Hurricanes
Zephyrhills
Gainesville
Zephyrhills Bulldogs
Ron Mikell
Ted Gottfried
Jack Shively
Larry Tanner
Mike Stewart
Jim Dake
Long Distance Membership Reaches Association in Alexander Springs
Mr and Mrs William Holler of Mount Dora join the Association from Thailand with a $10.00 Developer membership honoring Holler as Americas Top Car Seller for Chevrolet. The contribution supports Ocala National Forest recreation area and its operations amid interest in a world cruise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Springs
William Holler
Mount Dora
Bill Holler
General Motors
General Motors Company
America
Chevrolet
Heller
Thailand
Ocala National Forest
Dale W. Miller to Receive BSA Eagle Award
Dale W. Miller son of Mr and Mrs Miller of 849 Grandview Mount Dora will be presented the Boy Scouts of America Eagle Award by E H Pitzer Troop 19 on Saturday March 28 at 7 30 p m in the High School Cafetorium on Highland Street. He began Cub Scouting in Melbourne in 1957 earned the Wolf Badge in 1958 joined Troop 19 in 1959 and advanced through 2nd Class 1st Class Star and Life between 1960 and 1962. Miller has earned 24 merit badges including Order of the Arrow at Camp La Noche in 1963 and a mile swim in June 1963 plus badges in animal husbandry lifesaving home repairs cooking citizenship and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale W. Miller
Mount Dora
Troop 19
Buster Williams
Paul Snowberger
George Johnson
E. H. Pitzer
Dale
Order of the Arrow
Camp la Noche
Lake County Science Fair Opens This Week Students Sue Range of Exhibits
The second annual Lake County Science Fair runs Thursday at Roseborough Elementary School gym from 3 to 9 p.m. with public viewing, continues Friday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, ten exhibits advance to a state fair in Jacksonville. Elementary entries do not compete.
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Lake County
Roseborough
Jacksonville
Mount Dora High School
Florida Phosphate Council
Florida Foundation For
The
Tampa Tribune
Citrus Culture
Lake County Medical Society
Electron Machine — Corp
Umatilla
Clements Pest Control of
Leesburg
Florida Telephone Corp
No Parking Signs Erected on Donnelly Street
Mount Dora police erected no parking signs along Donnelly Street from the Post Office to curb minor accidents. Chief J. T. Huett said several incidents occurred with cars parked there. Parking remains allowed on the west side of Donnelly Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Donnelly Street
J. T
Bud) Huett
Donnelly St
Harold Larsen Rejoins Caudel at Texaco Station
Harold Larsen, brother in law, rejoins Robert Caudel in running the Caudel Texaco service station at Fourth Avenue and Donnelly Street. The pair had a 15 year prior partnership before Larsen left for New Smyrna Beach to work in business.
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Robert Caudel
Harold Larsen
Caudel
Texaco
Fourth Avenue
Donnelly Street
Larsen
New Smyrna Beach
Rep Baker Opposes Proposed Tax on Sports Equipment
State Rep. Leighton L. Baker opposes a 5 percent tax on sports and recreation gear. He helped present a challenge in Leon County court arguing the act is hastily drafted and lacks clear definitions. Wholesalers showed item by item examples raising questions on use and labeling to define taxed goods.
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Rep
Baker
Leighton L. Baker
Lake County
Tallahassee
Leon County
The
Revenue Commission
Cross Florida Barge Canal Costs 157 Million Dollars
The Cross Florida Barge Canal project is priced at 157.9 million dollars. It would create a 107 mile waterway from the St Johns River near Palatka to the Gulf near Yankeetown enabling Atlantic Gulf barge traffic. The plan envisions a 12 foot deep St Johns channel from Jacksonville to Palatka then through the canal to the Gulf, cutting 610 miles off the existing route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Ports
St. Johns River
Jacksonville
Palatka
Cross
Yankeetown
Gulf
State
Lions Seek White Elephants for Mount Dora Auction
Mount Dora Lions collect white elephants for their annual Barbecue and White Elephant auction set for Saturday March 21 at Gilbert Park. Auction starts 1 PM, dinner at 4 PM with multiple auctioneers and prize drawings including a TV set. Donations requested from Lake Oil, Link Stationery, Rehbaum's Hardware or Triangle Oil with pickup offered through Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Gilbert Park
Mount Dora Club
a_ Lion
Lake Oil
Link Stationery
Rehbaum’s Hardware
Triangle Oil
City Council Accepts Local Bid For Paving Irregularities Noted
The City Council awarded paving work for the sewerage project to Superior Asphalt Co of Mount Dora at 7521.25 after four bids. Councilman Houser criticized irregularities in the bid. Other actions included lease of city property for a Boy Scout Hut, beach pumping projects, zoning requests, and a street lighting discussion. Mayor Willmott approved two flag poles for City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Asphalt Co
Mount Dora
Tommy Houser
Superior
J. P. Turner
Houser
Gilbert Park
Park Commission
Charles Street
Kiwanis Club
Scout
Lakeside Park
Commission
Yacht Club
City Pier
Chamber of Commerce
Normandy Drive
Elred’ Pitzer
Normandy Dr
Ellwyn Brown
Turner
Tom Champion
Frank
Bassett
N. Highland St
Edwin R. Waite
Donnelly Street
Ninth Avenue
Henry Cumming
Clayton Street
Joe Creamons
Chevrolet
Eustis
Polk Buick-Rambler
Eustis Motor Co
Fred Wise
Clayton St
Wise
Lake Dora
Jesse Willmott
United States
City Hall
Robert Wason
East Town
Champion
Outdoor Art Show At Donnelly Park Slated
Mount Dora Art League sponsors an outdoor art show this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Donnelly Park. Admission is free. A special junior artists group will participate along with neighboring art groups. Four framed oil paintings will be awarded as prizes to ticket holders. tickets are available at a desk on the site.
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The
Mount Dora
April 1 Tax Deadlines Set by Lake County Official
Lake County Tax Collector Paul H. Reed announced 1963 taxes become delinquent April 1 with a 3 percent penalty on real estate and 1 percent monthly on tangible and intangible personal property. Delinquent taxes to be advertised April 23. May ads for real estate. tax certificate sale on June 1. 85.67 percent of regular taxes paid, $3,371,416.24 of $3,935,144.03. intangible taxes 96.49 percent paid, $276,887.16 of $286,958.53.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul H. Reed
Lake County
Reed
Fishermen's cooperative stock Lake Center with bass plans
Merchants at the Golden Triangle Shopping Center join the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission in restocking a small lake. The lake, already fertilized monthly to boost vegetation, will host soon released bass and later public fishing events for shoppers and schoolchildren. Pictured are Pierce Standridge, Edd Zagar, Jim Harvard, and Rene Germani.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeside Park
Mount Dora Park Commission
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Lake County Health Department
Golden Triangle
Pierce Standridge
Larsen’s Men’s
Edd Zagar
G&fwfc
Lake County
Jim Harvard
Gordon’s Jewelers
Rene Germani
McVicar’s
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Chamber
Malone
BSA
Florida
James H. Fisher
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