Shopping Center Nears Formal Opening This Month
Builders for Jehle Bros. Inc report ongoing progress at the 20 acre site with McCrorys ready to open before Thanksgiving weekend if sewer work under ACL tracks is approved. Leases are signed for most spaces with several tenants including a cafeteria bowling alley and large appliance chain. Some shops defer occupancy until after January for tax and holiday timing.
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Mr. Pepper
Mors
L. D. Lamphear
Jehle Bros., Inc
Albert Jehle
McCrory’s
ACL
Gordon le
Hurricanes vs Eustis Friday Night Sparks Mount Dora Spirit
Mount Dora hosts Eustis in a tough conference clash after a lopsided win over Ocoee. The Hurricanes show strong teamwork, key players record yardage and touchdowns, while Coach Spear seeks improvement. Community praise highlights Joe Creamons Chevrolet for stadium support and local youth heroics amid a fire rescue effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurricanes
Eustis
Mount Dora
Panthers
Clermont
Lake County Civil Defense Directors Meet in Mount Dora
More than 20 Civil Defense leaders from Lake County gathered at Fralick's Restaurant to plan community shelters evacuation and communications. Participants included Karl Lehmann Emmett Hill R C Stevens Margaret Lafroos and others from Umatilla Leesburg Mount Dora Eustis Sorrento and Tavares with local officials and agency heads attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Fralick’s
Mount Dora
Karl Lehmann
Emmett Hill
Umatilla
R. C. Stevens
Leesburg
J. E
Task Force survey to inspect Mount Dora shelter sites
A municipal task force and volunteers will survey existing fallout shelter facilities as part of Mount Dora Civil Defense. The effort starts at the Community Building for training and expands to other buildings with a total expected cost under $100. Officials emphasize citizen cooperation and a vaccination push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Offi
Cials
J. T. “Bud” Huett
Huett
Shelters
University of Florida
J. Basil Hall
Lake County
Florida
Fred Andrews
Jacksonville
Mount Dora Mayor Bliss Elected to State Judges Board
Guy C. Bliss of Mount Dora was elected one of five directors of the Florida Municipal Judges Association at a Jacksonville meeting held alongside the Florida League of Municipalities. The group promotes juvenile delinquency prevention and uniform traffic law enforcement statewide. Bliss said he valued the honor for Mount Dora as the association includes about 700 municipal judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy C. Bliss
Florida Municipal Judges’ Association
Jacksonville
Florida
Mount Dora
Bliss
Florida League of Municipalities
Eustis Art League Hosts 5th Annual Exhibition
The Eustis Art League will hold its 5th annual exhibition in the lounge of First Federal Savings and Loan Association in Eustis. The event runs Sunday 3 to 5 p m and Monday and Tuesday 9 a m to 9 p m with invitation extended to all community members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eustis Art League
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Eustis
Lake County Fair to Erect New 4-H Building
The Lake County Fair Association plans a major expansion for the 1962 fair by building a prefabricated green metal structure to house 4-H girls and boys and Home Demonstration activities. The project will be funded with Lake County Fair Association funds matched by the State Department of Agriculture.
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Lake County. Fair Association
Lake County Fair Association
State Department of Agriculture
Municipal Judge Bliss Fines 315 In 25 Cases This Week
Mayor Guy C. Bliss as Municipal Judge reported fines totaling 315 dollars in 25 cases. The workload reflected a two week accumulation on the docket.
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Guy C. Bliss
The Weekly Rainfall for the Week Ended Oct
A brief rainfall report covers the period ending in October with measurements from local stations. Data shows totals by day and cumulative week figures for the region, noting any notable rainfall events and comparing against prior weeks' totals.
Mount Dora Mayoralrace Opens as Bliss Fights For Reelecti on
Mayor Guy C. Bliss filed for reelection with 40 signatures as challengers Clarence Owen and Jesse Willmott prepared petitions. Opponents accuse Bliss of slow decisions and seek a more efficient city government amid a contested council slate and pending votes.
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Guy C. Bliss
Mr. Bliss
Mel Wagner
Clarence (Clancy) D. Owen
Jesse D. Willmott
Navy
W. D. Patton
Bliss
Michigan
Owen
Ohio
Willmott
Oklahoma
Owens
Mount Dora
Florida
Lake County Grand Jury
Gordon L. Dake
R. O. “Dude” Grantham
Ed Avery
Dake
Grantham
David Bowen
O. J. Tillson
The
Park Commission
Lions Club
Lake Oil Corp
University of Kentucky
University of Michigan Law School
San Francisco
Beauty And Bizarre Hallowe'en Carnival At Mount Dora
Mount Dora PTO sponsored a Halloween carnival on the football field with over 120 costumed youngsters in a parade led by Grady Simpson in a golf car. First place blue ribbons were awarded to 19 children including Debbie Brown and Ricky Dake among many others. prizes and prizes total $168.68 with net proceeds to fund PTO projects.
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Debbie Brown
Ricky Dake
Louise Montgomery
Scott Alderman
Shirley Edenfield
April Adams
Jill
Susie
Jeff Conner
Wanda Gail Lane
Desi Salter
Don Welles
Becky McDonald
George R. Johnson
PTO
PTO Project Fund
Mabel Saunier
Mack Johnson
Skip” Crawford
Mount Dora
Side Door Opens in Mount Dora With Leisure House
Betty Bardwell unveils Side Door and Garden Gate at Third Ave and Alexander St in Mount Dora. The venue, nicknamed the Leisure House, offers coffee, parties, conversation, chess, bridge, art and dancing lessons with an Ome House reception from 2 to 6 p m featuring Jane Bigsby on the organ.
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Mount Dora
Betty Bardwell
Third Ave
Alexander St
Jane Bigsby
Mrs Bishop to Preside District Garden Club Meeting
Mrs Daniel Bishop director of District 7 Florida Federation of Garden Clubs will preside at part of the meeting to be held Tuesday at Federation Headquarters Meade Gardens Winter Park. Members should reserve by Friday with Mrs Harry England RFD 1 Groveland.
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Daniel Bishop
Florida Federation of Garden Clubs
Federation
Meade Gardens
Winter Park
Harry England
RFD
Groveland
Florida high school grads strain colleges as enrollment soars
William Fried man told the Lions Club that Florida must expand higher education capacity as graduates rise from 68 000 to an expected 120 000 in five years. In Lake County the Lake Sumter Junior College will open next fall with 700 to 1 000 prospects, enrolling 200 to 300 first year and 600 to 900 later. The Lions plan a visit by U S Rep Syd Herlong and a Turkey Shoot on Nov 12.
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Florida
William W. Friedman
Lake County
Lake-Sumter
Golden Triangle Extension Branch Opens Soon
Jefferson School of Commerce announces the Golden Triangle Extension in the old Post Office Building, Eustis, with registrar Malcolm Davidson stating it trains in secretarial and bookkeeping skills for working students at home. The program includes an 11 state placement service and originated in Charlottesville, Virginia with branches nationwide.
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Golden Triangle
Jefferson School of Commerce
Eustis
Malcolm Davidson
E School
Charlottesville
J V Stockwell Dies At 55 In Mount Dora
Jay V Stockwell 55 died Monday evening at his Mount Dora home after living in the city three years formerly of Kalamazoo Michigan He was a World War I disabled veteran He is survived by son William of Vicksburg Michigan and daughter Mrs David Vanderstraaten of Kalamazoo Rebbs Funeral Home was in charge
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Jay V. Stockwell
Mount Dora
Kalamazoo
Mich
William
Vicksburg
David Vaderstraaten
Rebbs
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Dan Spear
McCullough
Durden
Odom
Werst
Hovey
Smith
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Werder
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EOD Viiiniscos Csada
Potter
Joe Creamons
Chevrolet
Joe
George White
Bobby McCullough
Rickey Carter
Spear
Don Durden
Don
New Smyrna
James Harris
Chris Ray
George Hawkins
Tangerine
Hawkins
Hawkins Camp
Byron
George Kennedy
Joe Huett
Sammy Sadler
Harvey Partridge
Danny McWhorter
David Land
Bobby Flora
Billy Rhodes
CD Directors Meeting
AL Palmer, JR
Mayor Bliss
Citrus Culture Corp. Weekly
By Mack Johnson
II. Owen
Harold Moynelo
Shuffleboard Club
VFW
Relief Commission
Ashtabula County
American Legion
Congregational Church
Methodist Church
Co. D. Owen
Hallowe'en
Mrs. Bishop
Business School
J. V. Stockwell
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