Hurtubise Earns First NASCAR Victory at Atlanta Speedway
Jim Hurtubise roared to his first NASCAR win at the Atlanta Griffin Speedway driving a '66 Plymouth, earning 17000 dollars after leading early and overcoming a late challenge from Fred Lorenzen. Petty led 131 laps before an oil leak. Hutcherson, Johncock, Goldsmith, and Paschal followed. The Griffin site lies near Griffin, Georgia, about 30 miles south of Atlanta, with a 71000 crowd noted in attendance.
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Jim Hurtubise
Atlanta International Speedway
Griffin, Ga., Speedway
North Tonawanda
N. Y
FIA
Plymouth
Richard Petty
Hurtubise
Gordon Johncock
Dick Hutcherson
Ford
Jim
Freddy
Atlanta
Lorenzen
Hutcherson
Paul Goldsmith
Jim Paschal
Griffin Speedway
Griffin
Air Force Expands ROTC Program To Include Transfers
The Air Force ROTC will add a two year course for junior college transfers aiming for a commission as Second Lieutenant. Open to students planning to transfer to a four year college with ROTC. Applicants undergo medical and mental exams and an interview board before a six week Summer Camp. Participants receive 40 dollars monthly while in the program. Uniforms and textbooks are provided at no charge.
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Air Force
Florida Power Refunds 14064 To Mount Dora City
Florida Power Corporation presents two checks totaling 14064.42 to Mount Dora. One check covers the city’s share of a wholesale refund tied to a new lower rate for municipal service effective Feb 1965 through Nov 1965. The second reflects savings under the new rate from Nov 1965 to Feb 1966, with projected 1966 city savings about 28000.
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Florida Power Corporation
Mount Dora
W. C. Johnson
Tdiwat Tennesan Pines
Fcuucc&ral Ancvitic Lha Tae
Florida Public Service Commission
Johnson
Federal Power Commission
Crystal River
MDHS Students Enter County's Science Events
Lake County Science Fair hosted at Leesburg Community Building on Thursday features Mount Dora High School entries. Students Philip Andrews, Lorene Brown, June Co’eman, Jeff Elmore, Dianne Flint, Walter Johnson, Thomas Kimball, Norman Lewis, Julie Melvin, Delia Sanders, Bruce Stewart, Dale Vanlandingham, Guy Wells with projects in electronics, topology, Planaria regeneration, solar cells, Euglena, vitamin health, raw juice theory, metal testing, drag vs attitude, and telephone. Teachers Mrs. Will Shotts and Dr. Bill Larson aim to advance top projects to the state fair.
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Lake County
Leesburg
Mount Dora High School
Philip Andrews
Lorene Brown
June Co’eman
Jeff Elmore
Dianne Flint
Euglena
Walter Johnson
Thomas Kimball
Norman Lewis
Julie Melvin
Delia Sanders
Bruce Stewart
Dale Vanlandingham
Guy Wells
Will Shotts
Bill Larson
Two Summer Terms Planned As LSJC Continues Year-Round
LakeSumter Junior College will run two six week summer terms Term III-A from May 3 to June 16 and Term III-B from June 20 to August 5. Registration for III-A is May 2 at 8 am and for III-B on June 20 at 8 am. Pre registration is under way.
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LSJC
Lake-Sumter
William Bungert
Brelsford's Two Wins Pace Mount Dora Track Meet
Mount Dora and its swimmers excelled in a recent meet against Umatilla, Lakeview of Winter Garden, Groveland, Tavares, and Eustis. Brelsford won the broad jump and low hurdles as Mount Dora posted strong scores while preparing for a Wednesday meet in Tavares.
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Brelsford
Umatilla
Mike Brelsford
Mount Dora
Hurricanes
Lakeview
Winter Garden
Groveland
Tavares
Eustis
Clermont
Don Thigpen
Shores Association Opens Office at New Sylvan Shores Complex
The Shores Association located in the New Sylvan Shores building at Old 441 and Morningside Dr is supported by Hed Kathy Cox and Judy Stewart. In the 400 free relay the team of Karen Ober Sharon Danesky Shleen Hobdy and Debbie Jackson won. Judy Stewart took the 50 free, Danesky the 100 free, Caudel the 200 and 400 frees, Cox the breaststroke, Omesher the butterfly, Ober the diving.
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Sam Brooks
Jack Pease
Mount Dora
Umatilla
Debbie Jackson
Barbara Omes
Shores Association
Sylvan Shores, Inc
Old 441
Morningside Dr
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East 4Th Avenue
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Mount. Dora
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Bernard Lindsley
Brooke Goulder
Allen Whittington
Ed Brooks
Mount Dora Lions Club
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