Board Delays Vote On Paying Off Old School Bonds
Lake county school board delays action on retiring old bonds until the December 8 meeting. Tim Knowles of Leesburg pressed for earlier action arguing the bond issue is foredoomed without retiring old bonds first. Countywide 6 mill levy plans to amortize a 4.3 million bond issue for a needed school building program face funding conflicts and voter approval uncertainties.
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Property Owners Thank City for Extra Street Light Aid
Sylvan Shores residents praised the city for installing more lighting after a residents association letter to the City Council. Dr. A K Bennett, president of the Sylvan Shores Property Owners association, said the city had done more than expected to fulfill lighting requests.
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Only One in 20 Will Bare Stress Of Fighting for Right
Dr. E. E. Lewis warned that few people in the United States are willing to publicly back their beliefs with money or moral support. He warned of communist infiltration, citing a Japan study and noting Malaya's strategic role. Sundays at 9 45 the Community Forum continues with Indo China as next topic.
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Editorial Calls Lake County Move Over Publicity Issue
The Orlando Sentinel editorials urge the Allen Platt family to relocate from Lake County to avoid unfavorable publicity. The piece argues resisting lawlessness harms liberty and cites historic wars and attacks to defend pursuing justice and upholding rights. It challenges the Sentinel to reexamine fault in Lake County.
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Church Forum Aids Tuition at Christian Home School
The Community church forum group will cover tuition for the Platt children at the Christian Home and Bible School for the next two months. At the opening session on Sunday the group voted to give 64 dollars collected to the school to help pay the 25 dollar monthly fee for five children.
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Lions to Hold Turkey Shoot at Mount Dora Course
The Lions club plans its annual Turkey Shoot behind Mount Dora golf course this Sunday. Ammunition will be available from the Lions in charge as the event begins the usual sequence of turkey prizes.
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Mount Dora High School Homecoming Parades and Game
Mount Dora celebrates its annual homecoming with two parades this week. A snake dance from Fourth and Donnelly to the school ends with a bonfire. Friday’s parade at 3 p.m. features bands and floats before the Homecoming game versus Lyman.
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Bake Sale Aids Needy Families Through Princess Theatre
The King's Daughters stage a bake sale at the Princess theatre on Saturday to raise funds for families on their aid list. The group faces heavy costs for shoes clothing and emergency needs until state and county funds arrive and will also provide Thanksgiving baskets next week under Mrs. Robert Fenton’s direction with handmade items for sale.
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Heaton Enters Council Race On Lake Dora Pollution Fix
Mount Dora candidate Heaton runs for City Council pledging to revive a 1949 plan for a sewage disposal plant to clean Lake Dora. He cites aesthetic damage to tourism and argues extendable sewer lines can fund the project without new taxes.
Lions President Denies Club Aiming to Control City Government
Lions Club president Wayne Moon and four other members are running for mayor and city council posts, but he insists the club does not seek political control. He notes candidates come from civic groups and that the club’s purpose is to serve the city, not influence government.
Eight or More Seek Mount Dora City Council Seats
Mount Dora election coverage states eight to possibly nine or more candidates may run in the December 13 ballot. New entrants include W. D. Patton Howard Simpson Gordon Conboy and Mayor Lou L. Heaton joining Mrs Margaret Lafroos Keith Davis Ed Vincent and Henry Link. Four council posts are open with two incumbents not seeking reelection and a fifth candidate soon to file. Park Board has one candidate Lester R. Van Woert for the vacancy left by Carl Graves.
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Bronsons Open Youth Store at Mount Dora Hotel
Bronson's Book House debuts a children's department Saturday in the Mount Dora hotel building on Donnelly Street. Col and Mrs Paul Bronson say rapid growth of the Fifth and Donnelly store pushed them to expand to a dedicated toy and children’s reading material area.
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Bowers Tops Man in Soviet Sales? Not Clear
Fragmentary text mentions Bowers and sales leadership, with garbled references to a firm, a reward, and a 10 day period possibly involving Mexico City. Names and places are unclear, making a definitive summary difficult.
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