Larger Plans for Community Building in Mount Dora
Mount Dora officials consider a major remodelling of the community building to expand the lower floor meeting space and add room dividers for multiple groups. Upgrades may exceed the $15,000 budget, with needs including upstairs seating, dressing rooms, a larger stage, banquet space, and a better kitchen. The plan faces budget and timing conflicts with a planned Lake Dora sewage disposal project overseen by the Planning Committee.
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Mount Dora
Florida Symphony Orchestra
William Stewart
Lofroos
Lake Dora
D. Fletcher Crane
State Py of Health
Higher Lake Levels Could Prevent Freezes
Eustis official E J Burrell outlines Lake Dora raise to 2 1/2 feet saving about 80 million gallons for irrigation and cooling, predicting a four to six degree climate tempering and citrus protection. He notes spillways, loans from the Internal Improvement Fund, and a one mill tax plan to fund two projects with future maintenance and broader waterways conservation.
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Lake County
Lake Dora
E. J. Burrell
Eustis
Burrell
Florida
Orange County
Apopka Canal
Lake
Apopka
Delegates Named For Kiwanis International Convention
Mount Dora Kiwanis selects Lou L. Heaton and Dwight Setetor to represent the club at the International convention in San Francisco in June. The appointment comes from the club board meeting.
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Mount Dora
Mount Dora Band Seeks State Contest After District Show
The Mount Dora high school band faced district contest trials including a band director's hunt in a dump for lost music. Pam Brown, a band member, discusses chances of advancing to the state contest, withholding verdict for a surprise finish.
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Mount Dora High School
Pam Brown
Cocoa High Band Athletes Earned Superior Drumbeat
PAM BROWN reports Mount Dora High School band members faced early mornings and tense nerves before a Cocoa contest. Despite misplacing music and stern judges, the group earned a Superior rating for marching drill, with majorettes in new uniforms and a celebratory dinner after.
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Cocoa High School
M.d.hls
Nancy Eichhorn
Mr. Moore
Martha Sadler
Hank Link
Butch Alexander
C. M. Jones
Mount Dora
Superior
Moore
Manuel J. Sedano
Mary Lou Davidson
Mount Dora Glee Club Prepares for Lake County Concert
Mount Dora Glee Club rehearses for the Lake County music department concert on April 17 at Leesburg High School. About 500 high school students from Lake County will perform after a student music clinic headed by district officials.
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Daytona Beach
Mount Dora
Big Lake County Music Department
Lake County
Leesburg High School
Commission Sets Hearing On Rate Hike
Representatives of the citys Chamber of Commerce will attend a Florida Railroad and Public Utilities Commission hearing set for April 18 in Ocala regarding a rate increase requested by Florida Telephone Corp. From 50 cents to 2.25 a month across Ocala Leesburg Dade City Winter Garden Eustis Mount Dora Celeth wares Inverness Wood Bushnell Williston Umatilla Groveland.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ocala
Florida Railroad and Public Utilities Commission
Florida Telephone Corp
Chamber Board of Directors
Telephone Company
Leesburg
Dade City
Winter Garden
Eustis
Mount Doren
St Edwards Considers Site For New Church
St Edwards Episcopal church of Mount Dora weighs moving from the Masonic temple to a corner site at Fifth and Grandview. A Sunday meeting led by Rev. Canon William L Hargrave raised nearly 2600 toward a possible 30000 purchase of the former Bardwell home as a down payment. A rectory is deemed needed before a church. two acres accommodate a church facing Fifth or Grandview. Concerns over financing were raised, with a plan of 2 per person to yield 75 to 80 weekly locally plus diocese aid. down payment about 5000, said Treasurer Ralph L Beach.
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New Church
St. Edwards Episcopal
Masonic le
Bardwell
Martin J. Walter
Ralph Beach
Harold C. Moynelo
Harry Hopcraft
William L. Hargrave
George Weed
Madeline McCormick
Elizabeth W. Harrington
Moynelo
Helen Newman
St. Edwards Episcopal Church
Mount Dora
Fifth and
Grandview St
Masonic Temple
R. C. Bardwells
Grandview
Hargrave
Fifth
Er Grandview
Peg
Ralph L. Beach
Pictorial Europe show slated for Mount Dora
A color slide program Landmarks of Europe by Frederick Sleight and family will be shown at the Community building in Mount Dora on Wednesday evening March 28. The event is a benefit for the IceHouse Players building fund and tickets are available from the Chamber of Commerce or IceHouse members.
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Europe
Mount Dora
Frederick Sleight
Terror on Route 44 Haunts Mount Dora Couple
A Mount Dora couple recounts a night on Route 44 near Eustis when a white male driver repeatedly boxed them in and tried to force their car off the road. They lacked a license plate and faced a slow police response, delaying action by the sheriff's office.
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Mount Dora
Eustis
Dorans
Sheriff's Office
Old West
Willis McCall
Law and Order
Lake County
Lake County Tops Citrus Planting Count in Florida
Lake County leads a nine county citrus survey with about 7,000,000 trees across all ages and varieties. The State Plant Board reports a Florida total near 125,000,000 trees, with Lake County accounting for roughly one sixth. The Florida Times Union cites Steve Willis Jr. noting ongoing counts in Orange and other counties.
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Lake County
State Plant Board
Florida
Orange County
Polk
Highlands
Pinellas
Hendry, Lee
Collier
Broward
Dade
Lake Counties
Pasco
Hardee
Manatee
Brevard
Indian River
St. Lucie
Putnam
Florida Times Union
Steve Willis, Jr
City to Tighten Traffic Enforcement
Mayor W. D. Patton ordered the Police department to crack down on traffic violators amid rising accidents this year. Through this week the city logged 26 accidents to date, up from 19 last year, with warnings to enforce red light and stop sign violations and to pursue maximum fines.
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W. D. Patton
Patton
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