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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1975
Page
1
WORJ 107.5 FM in Mount Dora debuts an hour long area news program hosted by Tom Webb taping weekly from the Chamber of Commerce. The show airs Sundays 7 to 8 AM and features interviews with local figures.
Stan Nichols of the American Red Cross demonstrates mouth to mouth resuscitation on Mount Dora Fire Department's new Med-E-Train mannequin. Fire Chief Carroll Griggs and others observe as the device simulates CPR blood flow and fractures. It cost about $600 funded by the Fire Department Volunteers drive and used in a Chamber of Commerce sponsored course.
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Mt Dora increases city electricity rates by 70 percent effective April 1 with prorated April bills. City Clerk Carl Fowler explains most customers will feel the higher charge in May as meter readings determine the split between old and new rates. The change follows the 5 year contract expiration with Florida Power Corporation.
Firefighters battled a rear blaze at Champion TVonS on Highland St early Tuesday. The heat melted front display sets while the cause was traced to an overheated coffee pot left plugged in overnight. Store owner Jack Fowler had no insurance. building owner M R Edenfield at 416 S Highland. No damage estimate available.
Richard F. Weinmann postmaster of Sorrento died March 19 after an illness. He was 52 and resided at 96 Summit Street. Born April 7, 1922 in Wayne New Jersey, he moved to Sorrento 19 years ago and served as postmaster for 16 years. He held multiple lodge, fraternal, and civic memberships and was a WWII veteran.
The Senior Citizens Fishathon at Lake Tem attracted 111 entrants aged 55 plus. Andy Collins, 74, of Mount Dora won first prize a three wheel bike for an 11 lb 100z catfish. Frances Davey Apopka claimed second with a 11 lb 5 oz catfish and her husband Carl Davey took third for a 11 lb 3 oz catfish. Eula Steinbrecker Mount Dora won fourth for a 14 inch bass and Vienna Hood Mount Dora took fifth for a 13 4 inch bass. The Mount Dora Chamber Youth Education and Recreation Committee led by Leonard Phillips organized the event with help from The Kings Daughters Youth Committee members Elaine Dunaway Marc Flick Ronald Phillips Glen Smith and Willed Walker. The Mount Dora Lions Club donated a mobile booth and the Golden Triangle Merchants Association supplied prizes.
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