Local Boy Gregg Shively Signs Major Music Contracts
Gregg Shively a Mount Dora teen signs with Music Corporation of America and Decca Records, becoming a Jacksonville University freshman poet and musician. He has written over 25 songs, earned early recording advances, and will study drama while performing in a campus production. Father Commander Shively acts as manager. Florida National Bank named guardian for earnings.
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Gregg Burton Shively
Music Corporation of America
Decca Records
Gregg
Howard Shively
South
Clayton Street
Mount Dora
Jacksonville University
R. J. Beer
All
Okinawa
Morocco
Mount Dora High School
Jack
Commander Shively
Florida National Bank
Guardian
Florida
Mount Dora Receives Increased Cigarette Tax Return
The State Beverage Department reports August 1967 net cigarette tax collections at 4,997,335.91 dollars with 1,597,414.79 going to the General Revenue Fund and 3,399,921.12 distributed to qualified municipalities. Mount Dora will receive 5,409.55 dollars in October, about 200 more than last year, with year to date receipts totaling 24,671.91 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Beverage Department
State General Revenue Fund
Mount Dora
Laser scientist at Rotary Club unveils new age of light
Dr. Arthur Dauray, Army colonel and leading laser researcher, spoke to Mount Dora Rotarians about lasers ushering in the age of light. He described lasers as monochromatic, coherent, and ultra brief, capable of drilling through diamond and powering future microscopes and telescopes far beyond current limits. He noted potential military, medical, and common-use applications with energy outputs exceeding solar levels in extreme short bursts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Dauray
Rotary Club
Mount Dora
Dauray
Mount Dora Power Boat Regatta Planned in October 1967
City backed spectacle aims to boost tourism and boating in Mount Dora on Lake Dora. Regatta committee lists sponsors from Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce and local banks plus clubs. Expected entrants include Ss. E. Sunny Jones of North Miami Beach with boat Sis and other drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Ss. E
Sunny” Jones
North Miami Beach, Florida
Sis
Hydro Races Sunday at Lake Dora in Mount Dora
Spectators flock to Lake Dora as Mount Dora Yacht Club and the Chamber of Commerce sponsor an American Powerboat Association event starting at 1 p.m. The one mile course features three laps per heat across six hydro classes with speeds over 150 mph. Fans learn boat class letters, start signals, and racing tactics while omitting calm Sunday afternoon naps.
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Lake Dora
Highway 441
Overlook Drive
Grandview Hotel
Mount Dora
Powerboat Association
Hydro
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Gregg Shively
Mount Dora Tavares
Weet
A Press
Terian D—Baptist
Regatta Coordinating Committee
Sam Shaw
Joe Russo
City of
Bank of
First Federal Savings & Loan
First National Bank of
Florida Telephone Corporation
al Rehbaum, Jr
Carlton Johnston
Ray DeRome
Miami
Ray Gassner
St. Petersburg
Sylvester Wise Verges van, Wickle William Lawson
Forty Fathom Scubapros
Hal Watts
Lake County Coast Guard
Miller Construction Co
Leesburg
Chamber of
Roy Christopher
Donnelly St
Mount Dora Yacht Club
C. L. Lage
Art McDougall
Orlando
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