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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1972
Page
1
A personal column recalls a quiet Halloween and a busy pre election issue, noting the November edition as the paper's largest in 57 years. The writer shares family moments, a missing baby tooth tale, and a postscript from a subscriber with a Jesus loving children illustration found with a trick or treating bag.
Republican Guy C. Bliss of Mount Dora unseated Willis V. McCall, ending a 28 year hold on the sheriff’s office with about 25 000 votes cast. Bliss led by 2 500 in unofficial returns and won a larger margin in Mount Dora area. Republicans swept local races and supported elective public instruction superintendent, while a close fifth congressional race in Lake County went to Jack Insco.
The Bank of Mount Dora opens a savings account for Glen Horton Jr. son of Mount Dora Winn Dixie manager. His hospital bills run around 2000 dollars weekly after a neck down paralysis from an outing at Rock Springs State Park. Donations can be made at any teller or by mail to Mount Dora, Box 1047, payable to Glen Horton Jr. Fund.
The 1972 United Appeal drive in Mount Dora has attained 75 percent of its $20,000 goal. About $15,000 has been raised. Campaign chairman David Edgerton says the drive continues through late this month with emphasis on local business firms to complete their portion.
On Election Night the Mount Dora Council moved to chemically treat sewage effluent with alum and assigned engineering firm A E O Neall Associates to modernize the plant. The council approved a housing cooperation with Mount Dora Housing Authority to pursue HUD based low income housing, with unit estimates from 50 to 300 and rents near 88 dollars. The group also backed SR 46 resurfacing and surveying for potential four-laning, with work to start within three weeks and lasting about 200 days. Additional discussions covered patching IceHouse Theatre parking and paving the library lot.
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