Beautification Plans For U S 441 Move Ahead In Mount Dora
City Council approved preliminary plans for landscaping the U S 441 corridor through Mount Dora. Thomas Wallis presented designs including tree plantings and median beautification at key intersections Old 441 Sanford Road Donnelly Street and Eudora Road. The council also amended zoning to permit higher land use classifications without variances and awarded bids for a tractor front end loader and city hall resurfacing.
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Mount Dora
Thomas Wallis
Wallis and Stresau and Associates
Sanford Road
Donnelly Street
Eudora Road
C. M. Withoven
Baker Street
6Th Avenue
Lake County Water Authority
Lake Ford Tractor Co
Leesburg
Leecon, Inc
City Hall
Free Tennis Lessons Begin October 14 at High School Courts
Russell W. Harned, noted tennis pro and member of the Professional Lawn Tennis Association of America, will teach free lessons starting Saturday October 14 at the high school courts. Sessions run Saturdays at 9 a.m. for under 12 and 10 30 a.m. for ages 12 18 through winter, funded by the Chamber of Commerce recreation program.
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Russell W. Harned
Professional Lawn Tennis Association of America
Chamber of Commerce
Annual Dinner For Little League Team
The Mount Dora Little League hosts an annual covered dish supper and awards night on Tuesday October 10 at 6 30 p m in the Roseborough Elementary School Cafetorium. Awards include top home run hitter most valuable player sportsmanship and best pitching record. All Little Leaguers and parents are invited.
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Mount Dora
Roseborough
Bet
Councilmen Decline Re election in City Posts
Councilmen Tom Champion Oscar Schubert and Robert Wason will not seek re election to the City Council. Their terms end in December and the city urges qualified candidates to apply. Election day is December 12 with a November 21 filing deadline. Mayor Jesse Willmott and Councilman Tommy Housere have not stated plans. Turner Dake and Montgomery have terms not expiring this year.
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Tom Champion
Oscar Schubert
Robert Wason
Carl Fowler
Jesse Willmott
Tommy Housere
Turner
Dake
Montgomery
Tavares Challenges Mount Dora Eustis In U A Goal Race
L E Gene Brown urges a United Appeal race among Tavares Mount Dora and Eustis co chairs to win the drive by October 31. The four losing co chairs must treat the two winners to a dinner chosen by them. First team meeting set for Monday at 8 a.m. at the Park Restaurant.
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L. E
Gene’’ Brown
United Appeal
Eustis
Mount Dora
U.A
Brown
Tavares
W. M
Slim" Haywood, Jr
Ed Mitchell
al Rehbaum
Ted Nichols
D. C. Waters
Golden Triangle
the Park Restaurant
Obituary for Henry W. Link Sr. of Mount Dora
Henry W. Link Sr a longtime Mount Dora civic leader and businessman died Sunday October 1 1967 at Mount Dora. Born July 8 1908 in Fort Mill SC he served in the U S Marine Corps during World War II and worked for the Federal Government before founding Link Stationery and Printing in Mount Dora in 1952. He was active in the First Methodist Church Mount Dora Lions Club Chamber of Commerce Merchants Association and other civic groups. He is survived by his wife Annie H son Henry W Jr mother Mrs C S Link brothers and a sister. Services were held October 4 1967 at First Methodist Church with a Masonic graveside service at Pine Forest Cemetery Rehbaum Harden Funeral Home was in charge.
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Henry W. Link, Sr
Fort Mill, South Carolina
George Washington University
Acacia Fraternity
U. S. Marine Corps
Henry
First Methodist Church of
Mount Dooa
Mount Dora
Annie H
Henry W. Jr
C. S. Link
Fort Mill
S. C
Mike
Hogansville
Georgia
Malcolm
Rockmart
Clarence
Atlanta
Miss Agnes Link
S.C
First Methodist Church
Leo Lacy
Pine Forest
Rehbaum-Harden Funeral Home
Scubapros Club to Provide Safety Divers for Power Regatta
The 40 Fathom Scubapros club will supply safety divers for the Power Regatta on October 15. Hal Watts and A. J. Muns, record holders for a 380 foot deep dive on September 3, will participate along with Robert Soukup of Florida Central Academy. Divers will guard the race course to assist drivers, recover dropped gear, or salvage boats if needed. The club is described as the only deep diving group in Florida.
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40 Fathom Scubapros Club
Hal Watts
A. J. Muns
Miami
Gulf Stream
Robert Soukup
Florida Central Academy
40 Fathom Club
Soukup
Florida Central
Florida
Florida Central Opens Home Football vs St Andrews
Florida Central Academy hosts St Andrews College in the opening gridiron game at 2 p.m. Coaches Frank McCormick and Kircher anticipate strong showings as football enters its second year with high student enthusiasm. Mount Dorans urged to attend.
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Florida Central Academy
St. Andrews College
Frank McCormick
Kircher
Florida Central
Mount Dorans
Lake Head Start Enrollments Aid Mount Dora Lions Park Plan
The Mt. Dora Lions Club advances Lake Franklin park development by purchasing 14 city lots and securing 66 feet of shoreline. Head Start 1968 applications are available in Eustis and Leesburg with November 1 cutoff. a November meeting will explain the program and elect parent committee members.
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Mt. Dora Lions Club
Lake Franklin
John Cain
Mount Dora
Lions Club
LCEO
Hazzard Ave
Eustis
North Boulevard
Leesburg
George Litzinger
Mount Dora Launches Spectacular Boating Weekend
Mount Dora gears up for a two day event October 14 15 featuring the first Mount Dora Boat Show in downtown and the Mount Dora Power Regatta staged by the Mount Dora Yacht Club and the Chamber of Commerce. Spectators are warned to keep clear of the pit area during crane operations and boat launches.
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Mount Dora
Gilbert Park
Yacht Club
Orlando
Donnelly Street
4Th
Educational Crisis Discussed At Meeting By FEA Representatives
About 125 parents and teachers attended a Community Building meeting where Mrs. June Pittenger Florida Education Association District Representative outlined studies showing Florida's poor education funding. She urged smaller classes more rooms and higher salaries to attract teachers and called for a special legislative session. Ed Brooks cited apathy as a barrier to action.
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FEA
June Pittenger
The
Florida Education Association
Right Turn On Red Law Takes Effect in Florida in 1967
Florida in 1967 enacted a measure allowing right turns on red after a full stop and left turns on red on certain one way streets. Col H N Kirkman warns drivers must stop before turning and yield to pedestrians and traffic. Municipalities gain power to prohibit red turns with posted signs.
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Florida
H.N. Kirkman
Department of Public Safety
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U. S. 441
Henry W. Link
Arlington
Virginia
Links
Link Stationery and Printing Company
Scubapros Club
Lake Head
Norman Himes
George Jolley
Citrus Culture
Lake County
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
Herb Spell
Gene Berato
F. C
Pittenger
Kirk
Ed Brooks
Parent Teachers Organization
Red Legal
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