Topic Wins Three Top Awards In Press Assn. Competition
The Mount Dora Topic earned three major Florida Press Association honors for 1963 at Silver Springs. Valerie Johnson accepted second place for General Excellence and second for Best Editorial, with a third place in open competition honoring the late George M. Johnson. Judges praised strong local news coverage and well written editorials.
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Topic
Press Assn
Mount Dora
Florida
Florida Press Association
Valerie Johnson
Association
Silver Springs
Makasauwa Aw
Saan Cal
George M. Johnson
North Carolina
City Council Approves Annexation Bids For Hotel Site
City Council on Tuesday approved an annexation request adjacent to the city limits. The action covers 115 feet of Highway 441A frontage at the Sylvan Shores Hotel site owned by Ken Hamilton. A zoning ordinance places the property in R-1 and sets liquor license rules for nearby HiWay Inn operations.
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Sylvan Shores
Ken Hamilton
Hamilton
Orlando
HiWay Inn
A. B. Sharp
Landscair Travel Service
Orin W. Sadler Pioneer of Mount Dora Dies at 81
Orin W. Sadler Jr., 81, longtime Mount Dora area pioneer, died Sunday at his son Dr G G Sadler's home in Maitland. He came from Pittsburgh in 1884, helped install Mount Dora telephone service, designed Silvan Shores, and held two US patents. He served as city engineer, helped launch the Florida Citrus Exchange, founded Mount Dora Yacht Club, and was a charter member of the Mount Dora Historical Society, later named an honorary member. Survived by widow Adrienne and four sons Robert G Tangerine Dr Glendy G Maitland Dr S Gould UF Gainesville Edward O St Augustine, 11 grandchildren.
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Mount Dora
Orin W. Sadler, Jr
G. G. Sadler
Maitland
Pittsburgh
Rollins College
New York University
Slyvan Shores
W. C. Temple
Sadler
U. S
Highland St
Lake Ola
Florida Telephone Corp
Florida Citrus Exchange
Lake County
Society
Adrienne
Robert G
Tangerine
Glendy G
S. Gould
University of Florida
Gainesville
Edward O
St. Augustine
F AM Lodge To Honor Simpson
Mount Dora F and AM Lodge 238 will unveil a plaque for M. W. Simpson a pioneer resident and charter member at a memorial service and regular meeting tonight at 8 p.m. All members and visiting brothers are invited. Simpson died about 25 years ago after devoting years to the lodge and its growth.
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Mount Dora
F and AM Lodge
M. W. Simpson
Simpson
Teens Learn Spanish Fast From Mount Dora Tutor
Private Spanish classes led by Mrs. Edmund A. Chester in Mount Dora complement elementary schooling and reach ages four to 13. In two-hour weekly sessions with more than 35 students, youngsters converse in Spanish, reportedly gaining near fluency and retaining the language when practiced regularly.
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Ricky Dalton
Claudia Wall
Edmund A. Chester
Chester
Mount Dora
Ok Aed
Sb Seton
Santiago
Chile
City Hall landscape plans under review by committee
A special committee led by Mrs. John A. Murray and including members from the Men's Garden Club studies landscape designs submitted for the new City Hall property. The panel will pick an ideal plan or blend elements from all and forward recommendations to City Council for approval.
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John A. Murray
Men’s Garden Club
City Hall
City Council
Volunteer Fire Fighters Elect Sorrento Mt Plymouth Leaders
Clyde Bryan was elected president of the Sorrento Mt Plymouth volunteer fire department for 1963 64. J F McKinna is vice president Bill Paul secretary Noel Gulledge treasurer and George Clark fire chief. Gulledge Paul and Clark were re elected for a third term. A turkey shoot is set for December 14 and 15 to benefit the department building fund.
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Clyde Bryan
Sorrento-Mt. Plymouth
Bryan
J. F. McKinna
Bill Paul
Noel Gulledge
George Clark
Paul
Gulledge
Clark
Fire’ Department
Triangle Land Corp. Seeks $100,000 Damages in Injunction Case
Triangle Land Development Corp. and Roy Christopher file counterclaims in Circuit Court seeking more than $100,000 and $500 respectively against Sylvan Shores property owners and the City over the Washington Street closing. Tom Champion of the plaintiffs moves to dismiss, while he steps down from the case due to his City Council candidacy.
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Triangle Land Development Corp
Mount Dora
Washington St
Sylvan Shores
Roy Christopher
Tom Champion
Triangle Land Development
Champion
Triangle. Land Development
W. Troy Hall Jr
Famed Antarctic Explorer to Present Antarctica Travelog Friday
Mount Dora hosts Captain Finn Ronne, famed Antarctic explorer and scientist, with "Antarctic Challenge" a travelog of polar exploration. The 8 p.m. program, second in the Travel and Adventures series, highlights Ronne’s 1946 expedition, 1956 Ellsworth Station leadership, and 1961 South Pole flight. Tickets are $1.25 at the door or via Kiwanis and Chamber of Commerce.
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Norway
Roald Amundsen
South Pole
Finn Ronne
Antarctica
Mount Dora
Ronne
Ellsworth
Weddellsea
Amundsen
Spitsbergen
Department of Defense
Court cases as city deals with traffic and DWI
Municipal Court had light day with three traffic violations and one disorderly conduct case heard. Mayor Jesse Willmott bonds forfeited totaled 150 dollars. a 25 day jail sentence was imposed in a driving while intoxicated case.
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Jesse Willmott
Eight Seek Mount Dora Posts in Tight Municipal Race
Eight candidates filed for six municipal posts in Mount Dora with only two vying for mayor and five for council seats. Incumbent Mayor Jesse Willmott faces W D Patton, former mayor, while council incumbents Robert F Yason and Warren A Morgan seek re election. Fred C Andrews exits, and Tom Champion Perry Flora and Oscar Schubert enter. Oscar Schubert pursues a rare local law career path, Clancy Owen runs for re election, and Owen is unopposed on the ballot. The new council takes over in 1964.
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Jesse Willmott
Willmott
W. D
Pat) Patton
Mount Dora
Morgan
Fred C. Andrews
Andrews
Andrew
Tom Champion
Perry Flora
Oscar Schubert
Champion
Flora
Schubert
Florida University
Park Commission
C. D
Clancy) Owen
Owen
City Seeks Bids for New Fence at Sewer Plant
The city plans bids for a 2,430 foot six foot chain link fence with a top barbed wire barrier around the expanded sewage treatment plant. Councilman Wyn Brown estimates about 2500 dollars for the fence plus over 1000 dollars for lab equipment funded by sewer bonds. A retired sanitary engineer will train plant operators and the council weighs extending sewer lines to Lincoln and Clayton streets with Dean funding part of the six inch line offset by city costs.
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Wyn. Brown
Brown
State Board of Health
Mount Doral
Charlie I. Dean
Eleventh Ave
Clayton St
Lincoln Ave
Clayton
Eleventh
Dean
City Issuing Sewer Permits At Rapid Clip
City Clerk Mel Wagner reports permits for new sewers are issued at about two per day since the first of the month. Staff prepared 639 permits. 154 sold at $175 during November. Over 40 have connected and will pay $3 monthly service. Downtown Mount Dora also pays service charges for 140 connections. The School Board funded five connections at Mount Dora Elementary and High schools. permits to be released this week. Fees total $24,500 to retire sewer bonds.
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City Hall
Mel Wagner
Mount Dora
Wagner
Hootenanny Set For Saturday at Mount Dora
Hootenanny groups from the area meet Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Mount Dora Community Building for a folk singing program sponsored by the Mount Dora Junior Woman's Club. Tickets are $1.25 adults, 75 cents for students, 35 cents for children 6 to 16, with under six admitted free.
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Mount Dora
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