Papa Is All thrills Mount Dora crowd with Dutch comedy
Floridora Women’s lib touched Mount Dora last weekend with IceHouse Theatre’s Pennsylvania Dutch play Papa Is All. Cast members include Bill Dannemiller as Jake Susi Marshall as Emma Dale Carpenter as Papa Deborah Wright as Mama Karen Surrency as neighbor David Glidden as State Trooper and stage manager.
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IceHouse Theatre
Bill Dannemiller
Jake
Susi Marshall
Emma
Dale Carpenter
Deborah Wright
Mama
Carpenter
Papa
Karen Surrency
Gusto
Mount Dora High School
David Glidden
Andy Park
Sid Johnson
Lake County Farm Counts Decline in 1969 Census
Lake County reports 124 farms in 1969, down 324 from 1964. Of these, 1 090 sold 2500 or more in the year. Average farm size was 211.7 acres with average value of land and buildings at 8790. Total farm sales rose to 67,581,060 from 47,589,500. For the first time, 115 of the 2500+ farms are incorporated.
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Lake County
U.S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
McCormick seeks new judicial post in Florida Fifth Circuit
John W. McCormick of Mount Dora announces candidacy for a Fifth Judicial Circuit vacancy created by the Judiciary Reform Act. He is First Assistant State Attorney in the circuit, a DeLand native with 20 years of Lake County practice, a World War II veteran, married to Mary Elizabeth Walker, with two sons and three grandchildren.
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Dora
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Florida
State of Florida
McCormick
DeLand
Lake County
Mary Elizabeth Walker
62nd James W Simpson Birth Heralds Mount Dora Birthday
City marks 62nd birthday with a brief City Hall ceremony last Friday. The highlight is James W Simpson, first white child born in the area, born in a log cabin near Lake Dora. Simpson later became a citrus grower and built key local landmarks. He will observe his 94th birthday May 31.
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James W. Simpson
Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Simpson
David
Mary Simpson
Gilbert Park
Lake Dora
Simpson
Mount Dora Middle School adds pool and multi purpose room
Lake County School Board awards Thompson Brothers Construction a 125000 dollar contract for additions to Mount Dora Middle School. An open space instructional pool for seven teacher stations and a separate vocational technical and band room will be built. Construction begins in April with a mid September completion target, allowing removal of two portable classrooms.
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Lake County
Thompson Brothers Construction Co
Leesburg
Fred Sanwall
Tion
Easter Egg Hunt Highlights Local Chamber Event
Jean Cookiedlicka executive director of the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce lines up six to ten year olds for an Easter Egg Hunt across Donnelly Park. Infants to five year olds hunted earlier in the morning. Eggs held certificates exchangeable for gifts at local stores. Sponsored by the Chamber Village Merchants Association and Golden Triangle Merchants Association.
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Jean Cookiedlicka
Mount Dora
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Mrs. Wise
Dick Edgerton
Mobil
John W. McCormick
Mount
Bidleton School
Mount Dora Middle School
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