Mount Dora Public Relations Critique Targets City Hall
A local editorial urges Mayor Guy C. Bliss to fix downtown issues before promoting Mount Dora. It calls for curbing meter tickets, improving downtown parking with a municipal lot, and clarifying Police Chief Ober’s replacement, warning weak morale harms city image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy C. Bliss
Asa
Florida
Mount Dora
Bliss
Merchants Association
Clearwater
Golden Triangle
George Ober
Fifth
Donnelly
Mount Dora Teams Reach State Tournament Bid
Mount Dora High School advances toward the State Athletic Tournament after a 7 6 sub group final win over Eustis boosted by Robert Smith on the mound. The Hurricanes built a 7 3 lead before a late Panther rally and Ducker McHaffie’s defensive save sealed the victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora High School
Tavares
Robert Smith
Golden Hurricanes
Eustis
Mullins
Givens
Panthers
Mike Martin
Ducker McHaffie
Hurricanes
Mount Dora
Umatilla
Groveland
Winter Park
Daytona Beach
Mount Dora School Life and Student Activities Highlight
Readers note a possible typo in Grace Campbell's article about Mount Dora's pulse and construction. The letter discusses student body decisions, the Manuel J Sedano Memorial Band concert,Miss Snow Loy's interneship sendoff, and 4-H and Key/Lions Club activities at Mount Dora High School with various teachers and students named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Grace Campbell
H. Berrien
McCain
Manuel J. Sedano Memorial
Mount Dora High School
Bill Collins
Student Leaders Address Mount Dora Rotary Meeting
Marcie Codding, secretary of the Mount Dora High School Student Council, and Vernon Swartsel, president, spoke at the Rotary luncheon. Codding urged club participation as essential to a well rounded program and highlighted Future Homemakers of America as all girl members preparing for tomorrow. Swartsel praised Mount Dora’s record and outlined council policies, stressing the Key Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcie Codding
Mount Dora High School
Vernon Swartsel
Mount Dora
Codding
D.A.R
Jones Business School
Orlando
Florida State University
Florida
Key Club
Southern Serenade Prom and Banquet for 1961 Grads
The 1961 graduating class enjoyed a Southern style prom and banquet at Leesburg Community Center hosted by the Junior Class. Attendees included faculty and parents. decorations featured magnolia and Spanish moss. King Arthur and Queen Marcie were crowned, with over 80 students attending the senior breakfast and additional events for juniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesburg
J. M. Morgan
Bobby McCullough
Kentucky
Richard Griner
Sam Williams
Dixie
Ducker McHaffie
Janet
Dixie Darters
King Arthur
Queen Marcie
William Baker
Millard Reid
Ross Swartsel
Bakers
Fralicks
Gordon Dake
Andy Couch
Dakes
IceHouse Theatre reports strong season and plans
IceHouse Theatre in Eustis reports a successful 1960-61 season with 45 actors and 18 newcomers, six plays, and a Daytona Beach conference appearance. Membership renewals reach 335 of 335 paid members plus 85 life members. annual meeting June 5 will review letters. A May 27 party at the Eustis Elks Club seeks 1.75 ticket reservations, with $250 set aside to cover deficits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Peters
Crone
Daytona Beach Florida
IceHouse Theatre Players
Paul Bronson
Nannette Westphal
B. Y. Pennington
Orange Blossom Playhouse
John Mangrum
Florida
Sara McCain
Mildred Leatherbury
Oscar Schubert
Paul Gerding
Betty Fellows
Cele Shaw
Russ Grumman
Grace Campbell
Berrien McCain
George Kress
Peggy Huebsch
Eustis Elks Club
Board of Governors of the Theatre
Sam Buck
Martha Pennington
Frankie Abel
al Crone
Anita Kauffman
High Ground
Golden Triangle
IceHouse
FHA Car Wash at Meth House Saturday
The Future Homemakers of America hold a car wash Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Meth House across from the Methodist Church on 441. They charge 1.25 dollars for wash and sweep and 1.50 dollars for white sidewalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Meth House
Methodist Church
Multiple Churches Announce Weekly Services and Schedules
A dense church listing notes service times across several denominations. Baptist, Methodist, Church of Christ, Presbyterian, Latter Day Saints, St. Edward's Episcopal, Central Christian, Community Church, and First Church of God publish Bible school sessions, morning worship, evening services, and midweek prayer or study meetings with locations at Fifth Avenue Grandview Street and nearby streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Sixth Ave
Alexander
George L. Kress
Reorganized Church OF Jesus Christ
Latter Day Saints
Fifth Ave
D. B. Rippberger
ST. Edward's Episcopal Church
Grandview St
John F. Mangrum
Central Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
Mount Dora-Eustis Road
Lester C. Doerr
Community Chapel
First Church OF God
South Highland St
Joe Bellamy
Sunday Services At First Church Of Christ Scientist
The notice lists church activities at First Church of Christ Scientist corner Lemon and Grove with Sunday Services at 11 00 a m Sunday School at 11 00 a m and a Wednesday Evening Service at 8 indicating weekly worship and study times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church OF Christ Scientist
Lemon & Grove
Presbyterian Church Sunday Schedule Listed
Sunday School at 10:00 A.M. Worship Service at 11:00 A.M. Dr. G. J. Schillerstrom serves as Minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
G. J. Schillerstrom
Mount Dora High to honor athletes at annual banquet
The Mount Dora High School athletic banquet will be held in the cafetorium Friday night to honor athletes and cheerleaders. The Senior Class picnic is set for Saturday at New Smyrna Beach with a $5 dinner and football stadium tickets promoted. Coach Ray Graves of the University of Florida is scheduled to speak at a Tuesday banquet and the Mount Dora Lions Club awards the first Athletic Scholastic Award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Snow Loy
Eudell Sutley
MDHS
Miss Loy
Florida State University
Ray Graves
University of Florida
Mount Dora Lions Club
Kiwanis Club
Holler
Mount Dora High School
New Smyrna Beach
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Budium
Gheeiwsod
McCullough
David Land
Ducker
Paul Harvey
Jackey McRee
State
Senior High
Shirley Couch
Sonny Hamilton
Mary Mockett
Janet Burchett
Betty Sue Shaw
Market Boy
Belehat Mey
Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corporation
J. M Morgan
Alexandra Birkbeck
Henry Land
Arthur Norris
Sharon Roach
Don Henna
Judy Shotts
Rusty Tyre
Philip Dettra
Cherie Jackson
Vernon
Tara Swartsel
Riley’s Park
Fernald Hutchins
The
Lions Club
Rotary
By Grace C, Campbell
Bert Christian
Baptist Church
Sixth and Tremain
David Coffield
Training Union
James Jones
Church OF Christ
Sam Ayers
Cletus Stutzman
7Th and Donnelly
Robert R. Reed
Sorrento
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dick Reynolds
JayCees
S&h
Sperry and Hutchinson Company
Florida Avenue
Tampa, Florida
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