Mount Dora High School Homecoming Festivities Begin
Mount Dora High School launches Homecoming week with a snake dance through downtown, a 2 p.m Hurricane Howl pep rally, skits by drama and speech groups, and a 3:15 parade with 24 bands. Queen candidates, floats, and a street dance follow, culminating in the 8 p.m. football game versus Eustis and crown ceremony. Alumni invited to the dance at the Youth Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora High School
University of Florida At
Gainesville
Dramatic Club
Dickie Jean Reid
Speech Club
Homemakers of America
Betty Glidden
Marcie Codding
C. B. Codding
Martha Lynch
H. R. Lynch
Janice Reid
Millard Rei
Highland St
Fifth Ave
Future Business Leaders of America
Future Homemakers of America
Merchants Association
Donnelly St
Fifth
Third Ave
Eustis
Eustis High School
Hoaoring
New Youth Center
Pat Wason
Ann Whitington
Wsw
Social Security Rep. to Visit Mount Dora Nov 17
A Social Security Administration district representative will be at Mount Dora City Hall on Thursday November 17 from 9 a.m. to noon. Residents may apply for old age and survivors insurance benefits obtain social security account numbers or receive information about the program.
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Social Security Administration
Orlando
Mount Dora City Hall
Reject Bids On Mount Dora High School Plan
The Lake County Board of Public Instruction rejected all five bids for the Mount Dora High School improvement project as too high. Bids ranged from 383000 to 470000 versus an estimated 330000. Officials will solicit new bids in December while plans are reviewed to trim costs without harming the program.
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Mount Dora High School
Lake County
Williams
Mrs Lefroos Seeks Reelection To Mount Dora Council
Margaret Lefroos, the city's only woman council member, officially announces re election bid for a two year term. She was appointed last January to fill an unexpired mayoral term and has served five years on the council plus two prior terms. A 25 voter petition was filed with City Clerk Mel Wagner. Also on the ballot are Lake Coleman seeking another term and Dr. G Robert Walker not seeking re election after six years. Lefroos was named Mount Dora Business Woman of the Year by the local Business and Professional Women's Club.
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Margaret Lefroos
Lake Coleman
G. Robert Walker
Lofroos
Buiness and Professional Woman’s Club
Mount Dora
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Gordon L. Dake
Harrison Cherley
Dake
Telephone Company
Thriftway Store
Cirus
Coleman
Dude” Grantham
American Legion
the Legion
IceHouse Opens Season Tuesday With Howie Comedy
IceHouse Theatre kicks off its season Tuesday with the comedy Howie a spoof on TV Quiz shows. Lead roles feature Dan Abel Betty Fellows Helen Gray Harry Newome and Pat Chester. Membership tickets remain available from Mrs Evelyn Peters with box office hours Saturday 10 to 1 and daily next week 10 to 1 and evenings at 7.
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IceHouse
Howie
Dan Abel
Betty Fellows
Helen Gray
Harry Newome
Pat Chester
Evelyn Peters
Mount Dora Key Club Inducts Three New Members
Kiwanis program featured Mount Dora High School activities with new Key club inductees Charles Fralick Raymond Towler and Paul Harvey. Seated left to right the three are named while speakers included Vernon Swartsel Charles Lavin and Arthur Norris, governor of Division 6.
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Mount Dora Key Club
Kiwanis Club
Key Club
Charles Fralick
Raymond Towler
Paul Harvey
Kiwanis Meeting
Mount Dora High School
Vernon Swartsel
Florida District Key Club
Charles Lavin
Arthur Norris
Pioneer Resident Mrs Crosswhite Dies In Mount Dora
Mamie True Crosswhite 71, longtime Mount Dora resident and charity worker, died Tuesday at Waterman Memorial Hospital Eustis after a brief illness. Born January 28, 1889, she served as assistant cashier at First National Bank Mount Dora before retiring in 1952. She was widow of John A. Crosswhite and daughter of Russell and True. She helped found Mount Dora Historical Society and contributed to local history projects. Rehbaum Funeral Home Mount Dora handling arrangements.
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Mamie True Crosswhite
True
Mount Dora
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Eustis
Crosswhite
Jak
First National Bank of
John A. Crosswhite
Railway Express Agency
Russell Howard True
Fifth Ave
Methodist Church
Rehbaum
Lake County C of C to hold 45th annual session in Umatilla
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce will host its 45th annual meeting at the Community Building in Umatilla on Friday night at 6 30. Dr James Parrish executive vice president of John B Stetson University Deland will be speaker. Tickets cost 1 80 and are available at the Lake County Chamber building in Tavares.
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Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Umatilla
James Parrish
John B. Stetson Univerity
Deland
Parrish
Mississippi
Florida
Totetson University
Miami
Chamber of Commerce
G. G. Ware
Leesburg
First National Bank
Lake County
Te IO
Capaci
There never was any heart truly great and generous
A quotation attributed to Robert South asserts that true greatness and generosity include tenderness and compassion.
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Robert South
India urged to form Citrus Commission like Florida in world market push
Indian Ministry official T K Viswanathan visited Mount Dora to study US citrus standards and packing. He urged India to establish a Citrus Commission modeled on Florida to standardize production and containers as it expands its citrus exports. He toured Mount Dora Growers' Cooperative and Grand Island Cooperative and spoke about language barriers for Indian youth.
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T. K. Viswanathan
Ministry of Foreign, Agriculture of India
William M. Nixon
G. B. “Crip” Hurlburt
Mount Dora
India
Citrus Commission
Florida Agency
T. K. Viswenathan
Ministry of Foreign Agriculture
Mr. Viswanathan
Nagpur
Washington, D.C
Florida
Gainesville
United States
Lake County
Golden Triangle Club
Grand Island Cooperative
Umatilla
Wayside Packing House Sold to Winter Garden Investor
Wayside Packing House in Mount Dora, a 30 year locally owned operation, has been sold by Sleight interests to Glen Bishop of Winter Garden. Bishop plans to use the facility to pack fruit for northern sales, with immediate possession and shipments by a large truck fleet.
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Wayside Packing House
Mount Dora
Glen Bishop
Winter Garden
Win C. Sleight
Frederick WW. Sleight
Enterprise
Bishop
Florida
Northern
Win Sleight
Wayside
Alaska
Canada
Mount Dora Tax Bills Issue for 1960 Totals 85,627
About 1854 Mount Dora residents receive ad valorem city property tax bills totaling 85,627. City Clerk Mel Wagner began mailing on Monday amid a 98.67 percent collection rate on 1959 taxes, with total collections at 81,040 of 82,131 billed. The 1959 total valuation after exemptions was 11,700,562, rising to 12,158,597 for 1960 before homestead and disability deductions.
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Mount Dora
Mel Wagner
Winter readers asked to update mailing addresses
The Topic asks Northern subscribers to change to new mailing addresses as winter residents arrive. It notes two weeks are needed to update the subscriber list and requests advance notice of any contemplated address changes.
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Ity
Legion Seeks Mount Dora Flag Display On Veteran’s Day
Mount Dora American Legion Post urges every home to fly an American flag on Veterans Day Friday November 11. Commander Robert Silkworth says even old flags in good condition should be displayed to show Americanism against world communism.
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Mount Dora
Post
Robert Silkworth
Mayor Proclaims Veterans Day Observance
Mayor Guy C. Bliss proclaimed Friday November 11 as Veterans Day and urged public ceremonies and a minute of silent prayer for all veterans living and dead across the community.
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Guy C. Bliss
Masonic Lodge 238 Meets Tonight at 8 P.M.
Mount Dora Lodge 238 F and A M holds its regular meeting at the Masonic Temple tonight Thursday at eight o clock. All master masons are invited to attend.
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Mount Dora
F&am
Masonic Temple
City Council Grants Slim 1961 Pay Raises in Mount Dora
The Mount Dora City Council approved $4,158 in yearly raises for municipal staff effective Nov 4, the smallest boost in years. The top increase was mismatched at $2,025 across the board for street and garbage crews to align pay with other departments.
Candidates Wind Up Florida Drive As Dorans Prepare To Vote
Voters in Florida head to polls next Tuesday for a national race between Kennedy Johnson and Nixon Ledge with a close outlook. In state races Democratic Farris Bryant leads against George C Petersen Republican. Mount Dora voting runs 7 am to 7 pm with precinct 31 using three machines in the City Building Council Room and precinct 20 shifting to Doris Furniture Building. Lake County ballots include five key state races Secretary of State Adams Thompson Treasurer Larson Fischer Attorney General Ervin Wisner Superintendent Bailey Richardson and Railroad Commissioner Mason Rule. many state and county posts are unopposed.
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Florida
Sunstine
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Farris Bryant
Donnelly
Doris Furniture
Lake County
Kennedy-Nixon
Bryant-Petersen
Tom Adams
Percy W. Thompson
J. Edwin Larson
Charles R. Fischer
Richard Ervin
Carl. V. Wisner, Jr
Tom D. Bailey
Gilbert P. Richardson
Railroad and Utilities
Edwin Lee Mason
Victor A. Rule
Thole
Shatt
Fletcher Crane Urged For Mount Dora City Council
Fletcher Crane a veteran Mount Dora figure and former Mayor is urged to run in the December 13 primary. Friends led by Councilwoman Margaret Lafroos circulate a petition to place his name on the ballot after retirement.
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Fletcher Crane
Mount Dora
Crane
Margaret Lafroos
Mayor Fines 10 In Traffic and Disturbance Cases
Mayor Guy C. Blis acting as municipal judge fined ten defendants a total of 150 dollars for traffic violations public drunkenness and disturbing the peace in ten cases.
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Guy C. Blis
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By Grace C. Campbell
Social Security
Mrs. Crosswhite
Doran
County C. of C
Wardle Packing House
Wik
Legion
By Mack Johnson
East Town
Grandview Ave
Lincoln
Jackson
Cooree Bee
Grandview
Acousti Engineering Co. of
Southland Draperies
Jimmy’s Electric Service
Harper Neon Sign Co
Route 441
J. Rolfe Davis
State Road Board
Richey Green
Presbyterian Church
Grantham
Atlantic Coast Line
ACL
Dorans
Citrus Culture Corp
Lake Eldorado
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