Excellence in Typography and Makeup Earned by Topic
General Excellence second in state awards for typography and makeup awarded to the Topic Edi tor Billie King at the EPA Awards Luncheon in Cocoa Beach. Gannett hosting group notes strong printing and readable makeup. James Ryan and Vernon Cannaday credited for plant efforts. Governor-Elect Claude Kirk gave the Friday banquet address. Robert High appeared at the Saturday luncheon amid campaign remarks. James Jesse named president of the Florida Press Association.
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Billie King
EPA
Ramada Inn
Cocoa Beach
Valerie Johnson
Gannett
al Neuharth
Laurie Cavanaugh
National Newspaper Promotion Assn
William Ebersole
Gainesville
Kirk
Robert High
Tennessee Hills
Florida
High
Hayden Burns
James Jesse
Boca Raton News
Florida Press Association
Woodrow Wilson
The
Palm
Post
Mount Dora
James E. Ryan
Mount Dora Publishing Company
Topic
Color Slides Sought for Mount Dora Promotion
Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce seeks color slides of the city for a nationwide promotional effort. Residents with usable atuniya slides should contact Chamber president Tom Champion. Dupes may be made and slides protected.
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Mount Dora
Aicxauucl
Hurricanes Fall In Homecoming Grid Battle 1966
Mount Dora crowds packed the stadium for the 1966 Homecoming game as the Golden Hurricanes lost to the Eustis Panthers 14 to 7. Coach Dan Spear praised the effort while noting the Mid Lakes Conference title went to Bulls after Friday night’s result. Miss Kathi Cox crowned 1966 Homecoming Queen at halftime with Judy Reich presenting.
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Golden Hurricanes
Mount Dora
Eustis Panthers
Mid-Lake
Carl Malcolm
Kathi Cox
J. Phillians
J. Bowman
Mount Dorans
Panthers
Dan Spear
Spear
Bulls
Hurricanes
Goden Hurricanes
Eustis
Jacqueline Bowman
Mount Dora Community Bowl
Judy Reich
Jackie Bolt
Alice Toy
Mount Dora Christmas Parade Planned for December 10
The 9th annual Mount Dora Christmas Parade sponsored by the Jaycees will start at 2 p.m. Saturday December 10 assembling at Limit and Donnelly Street and traveling to Gilbert Park. Jim Mathews chairs with Dwight Mosteller as co chair. About 50 floats entered with 12 professional roles plus civic and merchant floats and bands from six communities and Mount Dora High School. Grand Marshals are Alan Seabrook and George White Jr with Santa closing the parade.
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Mount Dora
The
Jaycees
Limit
Donnelly St
Donnelly
Gilbert Park
Jim Mathews
Dwight Mosteller
Mathews
Mount Dora High School
Alan Seabrook
George White Jr
Santa
Hospital Patients At Waterman Memorial Hospital
Patients from Mount Dora admitted this week at Waterman Memorial Hospital in Eustis include Jean Bangstak Wm Patrick Roger Cain Muriel DeWolf Helen Bell Helen Holmes Lisa Lane Floye Smith Wilbur Williams Belle Aubrey Hortense Burkart Helen Church Christina Cover Lee Dunton Van Avery Himphill Carl Loucks Walter McElheny Beaman McWhorter Dale Maltby Gertrude Neubert Charles Reed Chas B Stout Emma C Thomas Thomas Townsend and Adeline Wise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Eustis
Mount Dora
Jean Bangstak
Wm. Patrick
Roger Cain
Muriel DeWolf
Helen Tel
Helen Holmes
Lisa Lane
Floye Smith
Wilbur Williams
Belle Aubrey
Hortense Burkart
Helen Church
Christina Cover
Lee Dunton
van Avery Himphill
Carl Loucks
Walter McElheny
Beaman McWhorter
Dale Maltby
Gertrude Neubert
Carles Reed
Chas
Mount Dora Trading Stamp Contest Winners Named
The Mount Dora Trading Stamp prizes drawing was held on November 18. Grand prize went to Mrs. Auralia Strawn of 320 E. 11th St for 25 000 stamps, with Fred Byerlee of Mount Dora earning 15 000 stamps for second place and Mrs. J Andresen of 440 Donnelly St for 10 000 stamps in third.
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Mount Dora
Auralia Strawn
E. 11Th St
Fred Byerlee
J. Andresen
Donnelly St
Stolen Mount Dora Car Recovered After Maine Find
Mount Dora Police Chief J T Bud Huett announced the recovery of John Alden Murray s 1963 Riviera Buick stolen from Donnelly Street in November. State troopers in Bangor Maine questioned two 17 year olds found in the car who confessed to taking a 1962 Oldsmobile in Orlando and a 1966 Pontiac before seizing Murray s Buick. the Pontiac remains missing.
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Mount Dora
J. T
Bud) Huett
John Alden Murray
Donnelly Street
John Murray
Bangor
Maine
Orlando
Sanford
Mr. Murray
Eleven Candidates Vie For Mount Dora City Posts
Bill King reports 11 candidates filed by 5 p.m. Tuesday for Mount Dora city offices. Incumbents Turner Dake and others seek two year council seats. Clerk Fowler and Bliss contend for four year clerk term. Park Commission sees Shipley seeking another five years, Cooper aiming for a partial term. Election set for December 13 with registration open until December 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Carl Fowler
James P
Pinkney) Turner
Gordon Dake
Robert Montgomery
Kenneth E. Jorgensen
George Fitzpatrick
Frank Bassett
Herbert M. Grubbs
Dake
Turner
C. R. (Sarge) Javens
Guy C. Bliss
Park Commission
Vernon G. Shipley
Charles J. Cooper
Jessee Willmott
Robert Wason
Tom Champion
Tommy Houser
Oscar Schubert
John Cain
Lion’s Club
Fowler
Mount Dora Welcomes Green Thumb Garden Center Expansion
Mount Dora will host its first Christmas Tree Farm January 8 as Green Thumb Garden Center expands into the Highland Street block. Leonard L. Phillips, owner of Western Auto in the Golden Triangle, leads the Green Thumb Corporation with nursery sales, a citrus grove lineup, a peach orchard, and a home office headquarters. The venture includes ten thousand plants, an Orchid Solarium, and a full line of lawn and garden supplies, with three thousand Red Cedar trees arriving January 3 for the new Christmas tree operation. The project aims to boost Lake County's economy and create initial full-time jobs while drawing retailers and wholesalers from Central Florida and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Leonard L. Phillips
Western Auto
Golden Triangle
Tom Adams
Green Thumb Garden Center Corporation
Phillips
South Highland Street
Mount
Orange
Lake Counties
Green Thumb Corporation
Florida
Highland Street
Lake County
5Th
Alexander
4Th
Donnelly
Highland
Open Letter to Mount Dora Merchants on Christmas Decor
The Mount Dora merchants association outlines plans for Christmas decorations on lamp posts with red ribbon and bows, a $2 per post cost for materials, window decorations with three cash prizes, and extended store hours until 8 30 p m on five Fridays after Thanksgiving. It urges merchants to park in municipal lots to free curb space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Garden Club
Marjorie Spilatore
Mount Dora Promotes City Nationwide Brochure
Local merchants and business leaders in Mount Dora back a multi color Welcome Mat brochure project by the Chamber of Commerce. Three thousand booklets will be distributed free to showcase lakes preserves fishing sailing and recreation while inviting continued growth and beautification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Chamber
Mount Dora Pharmacy
Hi-Lander
McCrory’s
Sadler, Simpson, Waite
Town House
Donnelly Arcade
Mount Dora Real Estate
McCain
Sally Dress Shop
Fralick’s
Earl A. Anderson
First Federal Savings & Loan Assn
Grants
Wm. P. Wingler & Son
the First National Bank
Ver y little kindness goes a long ways
A short item notes that minimal acts of kindness can have lasting impact, suggesting restraint when kindness would be misapplied or inappropriate, and highlighting the moral value of thoughtful behavior in daily life.
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Cops
Champion
Green Thumb
MD Merchants
Citrus Culture
Mount Dora Tavares
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