Close Call For Florida Telephone Workers In Mount Dora
Two Florida Telephone Corp. men, James E. Stambek and Tom Williams, escaped with minor cuts when a large oak limb fell on their car on Third Ave in Mount Dora. They had just parked opposite the fire and police station while studying an equipment installation. Car damage was estimated at 2500 dollars by local police.
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Florida Telephone Corp
Third Ave
Mount Dora
James E. Stambek
Tom Williams
FTC
Weeklong observances mark Newspaper Week at Topic office
The piece notes Fire Prevention Week and School Lunch Week alongside Newspaper Week. It mentions Mount Dora High School lunch hosted by Mrs Helen Race and fire prevention efforts year round. The Florida Press Association convention is set for Marco Island Thursday through Saturday, leading to the Topic office closing this Saturday.
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Mount Dora High School
Helen Race
Florida Press Association
Marco Island
Newspaper Page Fragments and Classifieds Notes
Fragmentary page references show sections like Business Guide Church Page Classifieds Legal Notices and sections numbered 12 13 14 18 19 20. The readable text hints at a periodical layout with notices and ads rather than a coherent article or event.
Dora Invitational Golf Tournament Opens Friday
The sixth annual Dora Invitational Golf Tournament begins Friday at 7 45 a.m. on the Mount Dora links. 168 players compete for more than 3000 in prizes with 24 from Mount Dora and entrants from central Florida, Georgia and Texas. Awards include closest to pin prizes and six door prizes at Saturday's contestants dinner.
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Harry York
Mount Dora
Fire Prevention Week program set in Mount Dora
Mount Dora observes Fire Prevention Week with an afternoon event at Gilbert Park. Posters by grades one through six will be displayed noon to 5 p.m. and judged later. The Mount Dora Fire Department under Chief Carroll Griggs presents a hazards display and equipment demo. Rotary Club donates a home fire extinguisher for a hazard-spotting contest. Miss Flame and Junior Miss Firecracker attend. Rotarians sell hot dogs and hamburgers. American Legion Auxiliary offers soft drinks.
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Mount Dora
Gilbert Park
Carroll Griggs
Rotary Club
Rotarians
American Legion Auxiliary
Lions Auction Sets Record at Mount Dora Event
Mount Dora Lions Club White Elephant Auction in Gilbert Park grossed a record 2500 dollars after a 480 dollar bid for a 1964 Thunderbird. About 900 beef barbecue dinners were served. Proceeds support the club’s eyesight conservation program. Lions president Buck Doppler and auction chairman Wiley Tucker praised residents for generosity.
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Mount Dora
Jim Harris Jr
Tim Bowman
Buddy Atkins
Bids Opened for SR 46 Improvement Project
The State DOT opened bids for the SR 46 upgrade from New Hwy 441 to the Seminole County line. Low bidder Leecon of Leesburg was $949,073 for about 15 miles in Lake County. Construction may start after award, expected within a week, and take about one year with future right of way planning.
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SR 46
Hwy. 441
Seminole County
State Department of Transportation
DOT
C.A. Benedict
DeLand
Leecon
Leesburg
Lake County
Tallahassee
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Benedict
Commerce
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