Mount Dora High Plan Adds Distributive Education 1963
Mount Dora High School plans a new Distributive Education program for 11th and 12th graders starting fall 1963. Students will study English US History and Democracy while completing about 20 hours weekly work in clerical or selling fields for on the job training. The plan awaits State Board approval and aims to give business world exposure to upperclassmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora High School
J. M. Morgan
State Board of Education
Florida
Morgan
Henry Link
Mount Dora
New Law Limits Title Search To Thirty Years
Florida's Marketable Title Act limits title search to thirty years, creating marketable record titles for estates in land. The Florida Bar hails the measure as a major step in simplifying real estate conveyancing and reducing costs while protecting rights of possessors, recorded claimants, and state or federal interests in the root of title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Bryant
Florida Bar
United States
State of
Frank Bridgman Featured Speaker at Mount Dora History Meeting
Frank Bridgman noted historian spoke on early New England history at the Mount Dora Historical Society gathering. Mrs C R Javens received a vote of thanks for supervising the supper tables at the covered dish event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bridgman
New England
Mount Dora
Rev Klaus Koch Arrives To Organize New Lutheran Mission
The Rev Klaus O R Koch and his wife Linda Anne arrive from Toronto to live in Belle Ayre Estates and organize a Lutheran congregation for the Triangle communities Mount Dora Tavares and Eustis. A house to house survey will precede the first worship service as plans unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klaus O. R. Koch
Linda Anne
Toronto
Ontario
Belle Ayre Estates
Pastor Koch
Board of American Missions
The
Lutheran Church In America
Triangle
Mount Dora
Tavares
Eustis
United States
Germany
Groveland
Henry Stubbenhausen
Groveland High
University of Florida
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary
Columbia
South Carolina
St. John Lutheran Church
Knoxville
Tennessee
Charleston
S. C
Cookie Sales Build Scout Lodge in Florida Camp
The Heart of Florida Girl Scout Council completed a 12000 dollar lodge at their camp using 1963 cookie sale proceeds. Next year’s sale funds improvements including another trailer with six canoes and new tents. F F A boys led by William Scruggs of East Lake Weir High School planted trees cleared land and trails to attract wildlife. The camp will serve troops and five thousand Girl Scouts from seven counties with over 400 campers in the past two weekends.
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Heart of Florida Girl Scout Council
F F. A
William Scruggs
East Lake Weir High School
Jeannette Reed and Charles Goulder Win Seventh Essay Awards
Jeannette Reed and Charles Goulder were named first prize winners at the Kiwanis patriotic essay contest held during a Thursday noon meeting. Sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Holler with the Kiwanis Club, the competition drew 42 entrants from Mount Dora High School's senior class, with Reed and Goulder leading a 14-prize field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora High School
Charles Goulder
Jeanette Reed
Kiwanian
Ron Aldrich
Service Club
Goulder
Miss Reed
William E. Holler
Jeannette Reed
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club
Cancer Crusade Ends Tomorrow in Lake County Drive
Lake County still pursues a 14 000 goal for cancer research with end of month closing. Volunteers distribute material on the seven danger signs of cancer to multiple communities. Chairman Dewey Livingston commends volunteer workers for advances in cancer treatment and notes services provided by the Lake County Cancer Unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Dewey Livingston
Livingston
Lake County Cancer Unit
Phones vs. Sewer Dug Up Cable Knocks Out 100+ Lines
Trenching machines damaged a telephone cable Tuesday at Fourth and Grandview, cutting service to more than 100 families in Tangerine Lake Jem and South Clayton Street. Florida Telephone Corp. manager Carlton Johnston said the company is prepared to handle such problems.
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Fourth
Grandview
Tangerine
Lake Jem
Clayton St
Carlton Johnston
Florida Telephone Corp
JayCee Teen Golf Tournament Registration Details
Dwight Mosteller, chairman for the fifth annual JayCee golf tournament for ages nine to 17, announced entries may register at the school or by post card to JayCee golf P. O. Box 308 Mount Dora by June 1. If entries are insufficient, the event will be postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Mosteller
JayCee
JayCee Golf
P. O. Box
Mount Dora
SSA Representative to Visit Mount Dora in June
A Social Security Administration district office representative will visit the temporary City Hall in Mount Dora on Wednesday June 5 and Wednesday June 19, 1963, between 9:00 a.m. and noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Administration
Orlando
Mount Dora
New Boating Law Applies to All Vessels in Florida
Gov Farris Bryant signed a legislative act bringing all boats in Florida under the state motorboat law. The measure, sponsored by the Florida Boating Council, tightens safety equipment and lighting rules and expands enforcement to sheriffs, the Conservation Patrol, and Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission officers. Effective July 1, the law requires uniform navigation systems and allows local groups to mark uncharted boating channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
U. S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Florida Conservation Patrol
State Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Randolph Hodges
Florida Boating Council
National Motorboat Council
Farris Bryant
Legislative Council
Mount Dora Sewer Project Surges Ahead With 125 Workers
Mount Dora's sewer expansion, led by Bumby and Stimpson with about 100 men, plus Cambron Construction and Saine Company crews, is two weeks ahead of schedule. Area One sewer lines and paving near Lincoln Ave to ACL railroad are finished. Area Two progress is 10 percent. Lift stations and a three-tank treatment plant are under way with crews adapting to hardpan and high water table. City officials praise the collaboration among contractors and utility firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Bumby and Stimpson
Clyde R. Dixon
Bumnby and
Stimpson
Lincoln Ave
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Helen and Tremain Streets
Helen St
Dixon
Eleventh
Camp Avenues
Rossiter and
Tremain
John Q
Cambron Construction Co
Leo Carter
Liberty
Carter
Cambrom
Third
McDonald
Cambron
Saine Company, Inc
Ray Goulet
Goulet
Bass Fisherman Tries Alligator Won’t Try Again
Ray Dooley and William Stambaugh fished Lake Beauclaire Dora Channel when Dooley’s lure hooked a large alligator. The gator surfaced then pulled 100 yards of 20 pound line before submerging again. Dooley nearly fell overboard and says he wouldn’t repeat the risky encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Dooley
N. Clayton Jr
Dooley
William Stambaugh
Lake Beauclaire
Lake Dora
Dooey
Tires Recovered After Weekend Theft in Mount Dora
Mount Dora police recovered two automobile tires stolen from Standard Garage on Saturday night. Disposition of the case involving juveniles has not been determined, according to Police Chief J. T. Huett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
J. T
Bud) Huett
Mrs. Camp Reaches Blind Students Through Braille Writing
The article profiles Mrs. William Camp who after retirement studied Braille transcription, earning a Library of Congress certificate in 1961. She taught at Cathedral School in Portland and prepared materials for Forrest Park School for the Handicapped Orlando, while contributing to newsletters and pursuing ongoing volunteer work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Camp
Goucher College
Baltimore
Camp
Florida Council For Blind
P. O. Box
Daytona Beach
Slyvan Shores
Kenneth Brice
Vernon. Lee
Library of Congress
Washington, D. C
Cathedral School
Portland
Maine
Forrest Park School For
Orlando
Hayes Memorial Association For the Blind
Rockaway
N. J
Three Area Men Re-elected To Mutual Board
Three Florida Citrus Mutual directors from District 2 were re elected Vernon L Conner Mount Dora Fred H Adkinson Minneola and Herbert S Massey Dade City all retained for a one year term Conner a past president served four years in that role The district includes Lake Citrus Sumter Hernando and Pasco counties E L Atkinson Umatilla and Gil Sims Tavares joined the Growers Administrative Committee advising the U S Agriculture on citrus basing with the mutual boards guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Citrus Mutual Board of Directors
Mutual
Vernon L. Conner
Mount Dora
Fred H. Adkinson
Minneola
Dade City
Conner
Citrus Mutual
Citrus Mutual Organization
Lake, Citrus
Sumter
Hernando
Pasco
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Mount Dora High
Klaus Koch
Scout Lodge
Lynn Morgan
Elinan Jennison
Judy Shotts
Mary Mockett
Judy Vanzant
Sherri Jones
Sam Williams
James Swango
Edward Jones
William Werder, Jr
Gerald Odom
Cancer Crusade
Jc’s Plan
Robert Coughlin
William Camp
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