Mount Dora to Stage Large Fourth Christmas Parade Festival
Mount Dora plans a two block Donnelly street festival around the annual JayCees parade set for 2 pm on Saturday December 9. About 50 parade units come from cities including Leesburg Ocala Eustis and Clermont with 10 bands and 200 baton twirlers. A ribbon cutting near Fifth Ave and Donnelly marks the new Mid Town approach as the festival expands with a merchants mall offering free gifts Air Force displays and a mobile TB unit. A Ladies Lions Club street dance caps the day with Ocala JayCees performing on motorcycles.
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Mount Dora
JayCees
Lake County
Ocala
Lees
Donnelly St
Air Force
Lake County TB and Health Association
Third
al Rehbaum Ili
Tom Champion
Ed Wells
Walker Horsley
George White, Jr
Dodie” Frank
Henry Link
Patty” Chester
Princess Theatre
Rocket
Local group buys Winn-Dixie for investment
The Winn-Dixie store at Seventh Ave and Donnelly Street near the Post Office was sold this week to Dr. Robert F. Iason, Bernard J. McCabe, and M. O. Williams for investment. The price was not disclosed and the buyers plan no immediate sale. Winn-Dixie moves to the Golden Triangle Shopping Center and will open the new store December 13.
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Winn-Dixie
Seventh Ave
Donnelly St
O. M
Jack” Simpson
Robert F. Wason
Bernard J. McCabe
M. O
Buster” Williams
Golden Triangle
Betty McDonald Hurt in U S 441 Crash
Betty McDonald a 14 year old student at the Christian Home and Bible School was seriously injured when a car driven by her 17 year old brother George skidded on Helm Road near Helm Road U S 441 and struck a tree. She received initial care at Waterman Memorial Hospital Eustis and was moved to Orange Memorial in Orlando.
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Betty McDonald
Christian Home and Bible School
George
U. S. 441
North
Helm Road
Betty
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Eustis
Orange Memorial Hospital
Orlando
Sam Ayres
New Road Signs Dress Up Sylvan Shores Byways
Sylvan Shores unveils four sided street markers replacing old white fence signs for better visibility day and night. The do it yourself project by the Board of Directors of the Sylvan Shores Property Owners Association involved volunteers led by Bertel T. Perry with planning by R. E. Travers. The crew including Roy Worral A C Smith J D Pratt H G Moeller C Ball N T Cashion J L Berry Harold Middlebrook and L Rosier completed most work over the weekend with painting of bases due in ten days.
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Sylvan Shores
Sylvan Shores Property Owners Association
R. E. Travers
Bertel. T. Perry
Mr. Perry
Roy L. Worral
A. C. Smith
J .D. Pratt
H. G. Moeller
C. Ball
N. T. Cashion
J. L. Berry
Harold Middlebrook
L. Rosier
First National Bank of Mount Dora Sends Record Xmas Checks
The 1961 Christmas Club checks total $27,000 mailed to over people, described as the bank’s biggest year. Bank president George J. White Sr notes the early bonanza will boost local business as shoppers prepare for holiday spending and the bank opens Christmas Club accounts for 1962.
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First National Bank of
Christmas Table Decorations Featured by Lakes and Hills Club
Mrs. Earl Lau led a Lakes and Hills Garden Club meeting on Christmas table decorations and holiday decor. Assisting were Mrs. Russell Raine and Mrs. Owen W. Conner, with Mrs. Nimnicht presiding as president.
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Earl Lau
the Lakes and Hills Garden Club
Russell Raine
Lau
Raine
Owen W. Conner
Club
E. A. Nimnicht
Waterman Hospital kickoff outlines member discounts plan
Waterman Memorial Hospital Association launches a three year drive aiming to raise 600000 with over 210000 pledged and 122769 received. A 5 percent yearly hospital discount applies to members and their families with 30 day advance membership, plus renovations including exterior sand blasting fire escapes and new windows. Plans also include new medical facilities, staff lounges, library, and upgraded X ray and emergency areas as funds allow. George White Sr. leads with Dr. Schillerstrom and others as co chairpersons supported by 45 assistants in Mount Dora and nearby communities.
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Waterman Memorial Hospital Association
Mount Dora
George J. White, Sr
Glen J. Schillerstrom
Betty Seiss
George J. White Sr
Villa Dora
Mount Dora-Sylvan Shores
George White, Sr
Schille
W. K. Stokley
Alfr Waron Jr
City election field widens as BowenDrafted seals mayoral race
Last minute filings for the December municipal election produced nine council hopefuls and one unopposed Park Commission candidate. Incumbent Bliss faces three challengers for mayor, while Bowen and Elmore join Ed Avery, Dake, Grantham, Conboy, Bales, and Shipley in the contested slate. Ballot deadlines: register by Dec 5. absentee ballots by Dec 11 with two witnesses.
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Park Commission
Guy C. Bliss
Clarence D. (Clancy) Owen
Jesse D. Willmott
Navy Flier
James E
Ed) Avery
David Bowen
Gordon L. Dake
R. O. “Dude” Grantham
E. Gordon Conboy
Citrus Culture Corp
E. P. (Lee) Elmore, Jr
Johnnie D. Bales
Council
Vernon G. Shipley
O. J. Tillson
Commission
Mel Wagner
Bowen
J. Elmore
Motorola
Bales
Lake County Grand Jury
Bliss
Dake
Harrison Chesley
Wagner
City to seek bids for Mount Dora Civil Defense Center
Mount Dora City Council authorized advertising bids for immediate construction of a Civil Defense Control Shelter at the Fire Station in downtown Mount Dora, estimated at 7 252 dollars, with bids opened December 5. Councilman Grantham led action after blueprints from architect Jack Jones were reviewed.
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Mount Dora
R. O
Dude” Grantham
Civil Defense
Jack Jones
Leesburg
Donald Sawyer
University of Florida
CD Council
Sawyer
City Council Weighs Feasibility Study For Housing Authority
City Council moved to request the Public Housing Authority in Atlanta to study the feasibility of a 60 unit low rent housing project in East Town. The action followed pressure from Council President Margaret Lafroos amid objections from Lake Coleman and R. O. Gratham, with later corrections revealing the envelope contained authority forms rather than a study request.
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Public Housing Authority
Atlanta
East Town
Margaret Lafroos
Lake Coleman
R. O
Dude” Rantham
Coleman
Grantham
Lafroos
Fletcher Crane
Frank Porter
Eustis
Sanford
Roy Christopher
Christopher
David Bowen
Ed Very
Gordon Dake
Crane
Avery
Zoey
Chamber Members Reach 2400 In Lake County
More than 2400 membership units in the Lake County Chamber of Commerce for the fiscal year have been received. Leesburg leads with 606 members, followed by Eustis 495, Tavares 361, Mount Dora 317, Clermont 198, and Groveland 108, according to C. Harold Hippler, membership chairman.
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Lake County
Municipal Judge Blake Fines Totals $345 in 15 Cases
Mayor Guy C. Bliss in his role as Municipal Judge imposed fines of $345 across 15 cases. Four of the cases involved traffic accidents.
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Guy C. Bliss
Citrus Culture Corp Weekly Rainfall Report
Rainfall in this area for the week ended November 21 was recorded by Citrus Culture Corp. The report lists precipitation totals and compares them with prior weeks, highlighting deviations from average rainfall.
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Citrus Culture Corp
Parrish Named 1962 Kiwanis Governor of Governors
Dr James Parrish vice president of Stetson University and newly elected Florida Kiwanis International governor has been chosen 1962 chairman of the 30 Kiwanis governors from the United States and Canada. As governor of the governors he will coordinate affairs between district heads.
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James§. Parrish
Stetson University
Florida
Kiwanis International
Kiwanis
United States
Canada
Parrish
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AL Palmer, JR
Winn-Dixie Store
Waterman Hospital
By Grace C. Campbell
Bruce Ho Nes
By Mack Johnson
Civil Defense Control Center
J. T. Huett
Joe Creamons Chevrolet, Inc
Clayton W. Cook
Hilltop Court
Upper
Hilltop Drive
10Th Ave
Highland
Eusahan A
Tavatos
Cassicnss Nosoce
Eldorado
Reese
Dr. Parrish
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