Overalls Visitor Roger Babson Sparks Local Talk
Roger W. Babson, wearing his signature overalls, visited Mount Dora on Monday en route to Orlando and Ocala. The Column notes local support for M. V. Simpson’s potential run for Representative and previews weekend theater at Mount Dora Theater plus council liquor ordinance limits. It also recalls May 1946 and 1956 local histories, honors Mount Dora students, and a Safety Patrol trip to Silver Glen Springs.
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Florida
Roger W. Babson
Mount Dora
Orlando
Ocala
Babson
Boston
M. V. Simpson
Simpson
Tallahassee
Lake County
Melvyn Douglas
Tara Birell
Gail Patrick
Margaret Sullivan
Henry Fonda
Charles Butterworth
Birds In Late Season At Lakeside Inn
A recount of late bird arrivals near Lakeside Inn including yellow headed blackbirds and indigo and painted buntings. The writer notes crested flycatchers, a screech owl near a wood duck box, and a black rat snake that preys on local mice and rats, with observations of plumage and behavior.
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Lakeside
Far West
Louisiana
Seldon
North America
Florida
Boston
Mount Dora Bicentennial Committee Seeks Log House Project
Mount Dora Bicentennial Committee members press for reconsideration of the Park Board’s rejection of a pioneer log house educational project. The note cites collaboration with city officials, civic groups, and historical aims during Mount Dora’s Bicentennial year with plans to honor early settlers and preserve local sites.
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Mount Dora
Independence Jubilee Committee
Gordon Dake
Coast Guard
Simpson Cove
Sertoma Club
Boy Scouts
Dake
Park Board
Jean Cook
Jackie Callero
Mae Stevnson
Charlotte Bowman
Woman's Club
Lydia C. O'Neall
DAR
Florence Orie
Golden Triangle Grange
Don A. Keirn
Concerned Citizens
Mabel Saunier
Extension
Rowland Brown
Peter Brooker
Renaissance
Doris Brown
Evelyn Harrower
AARP
Kathleen Gandee
BPW
Mount Dora Boosters thank editor for sports coverage
A letter from James F. Knauss president of Mount Dora Hurricane Boosters expresses gratitude for the Topic editor’s promotion of Mount Dora Schools athletics during 1975 76. The note lauds free service and lasting community support.
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Liveright
Mount Dora
James F. Knauss
Bills advance with emphasis on exams and home defense
Two major bills progressed toward final passage. One requires a functional literacy test and periodic achievement exams for high school graduation, moving from Senate to House. A house backed measure presumes intruders at a private home intend crime, allowing deadly force to defend the residence. A graduate admissions reform proposal seeks broader criteria beyond academics, including work and life experience, to address inequities.
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Senate
House
Florida
Barron and Plante
Local family celebrates Bicentennial luck and achievements
The Harris Harpers of Mount Dora enjoy a run of good fortune with a two volume World Book Dictionary for Helene after she won a district junior high essay contest and earns a chance at state competition. Family members attend a Spirit of 76 dinner and a Mount Dora Yacht Club Derby Day raffle yields a patriotic cake.
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Harris Harper
Sheridan Road
Mount Dora
World Book Encyclopedia
Harpers
Helene
Mount Dora High School
Lake County
Lew F. Noyes
Spirit of
American Legion Auxiliary
Florida
St. Edward's Episcopal Church
Bold Ruler
Sidney Johnson
Episcopal Churchwomen's Guild
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Willie B
Max Sieh
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Los Angeles
California
Inglewood Church of Christ
George Pepperdine College
Sorrento
Martha Sadler
Nancy Eichorn
C. M. Jones
Don Alexander
Safety Patrol
Silver Glen Springs
H. B. Howell
Donnie Dake
Barry Graves
Jimmy Simpson
Eddie Travers
Gene Grantham
Merrill Schulster
Bobby Gore
Gene McMahan
Larry Bill Elliott
Mount Bora
A.M. Liveright
West Fifth Avenue
P. O. Box
By Margo Hosford
Cecil Garner
Leesburg
Lake County Cancer Society
Jim Dunaway
MR. Liveright
Episcopal Church Women of Holy Trinity
Fruitland Park
Honduras
Patricia Fowler
McDonald's
Eustis
American Cancer Society
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