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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1966
Page
3
Lake County Shrine Club welcomed 60 students from Christian Home and Bible School to the Shrine Circus in Orlando last weekend. J. Carl Smith led the club with Orvel Boyd driving the school bus. teachers from the faculty chaperoned the trip.
Russell Harned, tennis professional, resumes winter instruction for Mount Dora youth at the High School tennis courts. Free classes held Saturdays from 9 a.m. starting Oct. 22. Ages 7–11 meet at 9 a.m. and ages 12–18 at 10:30 a.m. Courses run until April 1967 when Curtis Wise takes over as summer instructor.
Lake County round robin in Umatilla October 3 to 7 featured Mount Dora teams going six and six. Play progressed with Red and Black postponements and multiple high team scores led by Patch-Deeley 106 to 50 and Thompson-Buxton 110 to 70. Officials included Owen Shrob Garbe Fletcher Dooley Wheeler. A health update on Harry and Mrs. Gifford from Warren Ohio reached members along with welcomes for Hancock Stuehr and Anderson wintering in Mount Dora.
The Triangle Strikers Women’s Bowling League completed week five with Palm Gardens, Hi-Lander Motel, Altman Bros and others posting wins. Standings show Palm Gardens leading with 7 wins and 9 losses, Hi-Way Inn at 16 4, and D. W. Conner tied with Hi-Lander Motel at 8 12. High individual scores include Martha Jansson 225, Terry Hunt 224, Judy Buse 224, Mary Carter 222, Bernice Mastak 204, Lola Tucker 200. High series goes to Judy Buse with 573 and Mary Carter 566, while Palm Gardens posted a 900-game team effort.
Mount Dora's Golden Hurricanes, led by Coach Dan Spear, remained undefeated at 4-0 with a 33-0 victory over the Umatilla Bulldogs. Oscar Jones scored in the first quarter, Charles Clement Dale Clayton and Martin Morgan added in the second, and John Radosti sealed the fourth with a quick touchdown. The win keeps Mount Dora atop the Mid-Lakes Conference ahead of a Friday night home game against Lake Weir.
Frank T. Bennett becomes Mount Dora’s first veteran to sign up with the American Legion after President Johnson signs a bill amending the charter to admit Viet Nam veterans.
The first meeting of Cub Pack 19 occurs on Oct 18 at 7 30 p m in Roseborough Elementary School Cafetorium. All current and prospective Scout members and parents are urged to attend this important Pack gathering.
Final plans for the annual Halloween Carnival on Oct. 29 at Rose borough Elementary School Gym. Mrs. Lucie Lazear is chairwoman and lists parents serving as judges and booth chairmen for activities such as grab bag, fish pond, fortune teller booth, bingo, spook house, ping pong, cake walk, cake booth, food booths, and ticket drawing chaired by multiple volunteers.
Notice issued June 13 1966 updates lock operation hours to 8 a m to 12 noon and 1 p m to 5 p m seven days a week. The previous hours were 7 a m to 12 noon and 1 p m to 7 p m.
Lake City Junior College and Forest Ranger School opens a new Turf Grass Technologies department on August 18 led by President Jack Siebenthaler. The program offers an Associate of Science Degree with careers across golf course management nursery operations landscape design park maintenance and related fields in the Southeast United States.
Boating authorities warn to test old anchor lines before reuse by stretching and tugging to expose hidden weaknesses. Proper inspection helps prevent gear failure and accidents at sea.
Karl Lehmann expresses gratitude for birthday cards letters and calls received on his birthday last Wednesday October 5. Garden Clubbers statewide sent a cornucopia of roses at a federation meeting the day before his birthday.
Udall asserts Keep America Beautiful hinges on individual actions to dispose of litter properly. He emphasizes that cleanliness is a collective duty and each person plays a part in the movement.
The Lake County Duplicate Bridge Club met Monday night at the Umatilla Community Building for a five-table Howell movement. Winners were Mrs. Paul Gerding and H. D. Hufford first, Mrs. Keith Fowler and EB. F. Leighton second, Mrs. Ray Breeden and Ernest Bittler third.
A compact notice highlighting hunting ammo availability and preparedness for hunting season. Readiness tips and safety reminders accompany product listings and regional supplier references.
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