Huskey outlines White Way development near Mount Dora
Eustis builder E. Everette Huskey asked Mount Dora City Council to back a sweeping U S 441 development near Donnelly Street featuring motels shops a 200 foot observation tower and annexation to Mount Dora He cited plans for water power and municipal services to support a potential six motels a sports car agency a restaurant and a convention hall to revitalize the area and funnel travelers to Mount Dora and Eustis
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Great White Way
U. S. 441
Donnelly St
E. Everette Huskey
Eustis
Huskey
Mount Dora
David Bowen
Mount Dora Motor Lodge
Tavares
Lake County
Florida Power Corp
U.S. 441
O. M
Jack) Simpson
Eustis Road
Mr. Huskey
Bowen
Dedication Set For School And Stadium In Mount Dora
Mount Dora High School prepares a Friday dedication ceremony at halftime of the Golden Hurricanes versus unbeaten Groveland. The event honors a new stadium and the $340,000 high school building program, with a spaghetti dinner, open rooms, and tributes to coach Dan Spear and Arnold Goulder. Groveland and Mount Dora had met earlier, with Lake Weir upsetting Mount Dora 14 to 7 in a closely contested game.
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Mount Dora Community Stadium
Golden Hurricanes
Groveland
Mid-Lakes
Mount Dora High School
American Legion
William T. Blair
First Methodist Church
Jack Morgan
M. O. (Buster) Williams
Lake County
Jesse D. Willmott
Dan Spear
Arnold Goulder
Frances Goulder
Lake County School’ Board
Homers of America
Mount Dora
Tavares
Bulldogs
Hurricanes
Bill Werder
Bill
Buddy Grantham
Werder
Lake Weir
Earl Scales
Kirkland
Purple Hurricanes
David Race
Oe Omean Dora
Aggrave
Dorans
Herlong to Speak at Golden Triangle Club Luncheon
U. S. Representative A. Syd Herlong will address the Golden Triangle Square and Compass Club at the Garden Gate luncheon today at 12 noon. The event brings local civic leaders together for a midday discussion.
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U. S
City Adopts New 391356 Budget With No Tax Increase
City Council approved a 1962 63 budget of 391356 a reduction of 1854 from the current year and no tax rate rise. The plan includes 7000 for the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce to aid promotions and forecasts a 2210 surplus with Municipal power and water costs at 494964 balanced by revenues yielding 223356 profit.
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Mount Dora
Yavyevv
City awards paving contract for four projects in Orlando
City Council awarded a four project paving contract to C. A. Meyer with a low bid of 38771 dollars. Projects include resurfacing Ninth Ave from Clayton to Unser St and widening the south side of Fifth Ave from Highland to the Lake. Also paving Second Ave from Simpson to Rossiter and Simpson from Eighth to Eleventh Ave. Council approved a first reading to return land near 11th Ave and Baker St to its original H-2 status after rezoning to R-2 for a proposed dental tech site that will not be built. City Attorney noted no hearing date yet for a challenging business licensing ordinance. a decree pro confesso could follow if no answer is filed.
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C. A. Meyer Paving and
Orlando
Ninth Ave
Clayton
Unser St
Fifth Ave
Highland
Lake
Second Ave
Simpson
Rossiter
Eighth
Eleventh Ave
Fernald Hutchins
L1th Ave
Baker St
Hutchins
Jesse D. Willmott
Roy Christopher
Christopher
Tom Champion
Mr. Christopher
Turkey Shoot Set for November 11 by Mount Dora Lions
President Sam Shaw announced the Mount Dora Lions Club will hold its annual Turkey Shoot on Sunday November 11 at the Gray and Hill clay pit on Sanford Road. Proceeds benefit the Lions eye sight conservation program and welfare activities.
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Mount Dora
Pension Plan Proposed for City Workers in November
After years of study City Council approved a contributory pension plan for regular municipal employees to take effect November 1. The city will contribute about 4.50 for each dollar employee contributes. The Travelers Insurance Co. underwrites the plan, affecting about 30 municipal workers. Eligibility requires five years of service and age 30 or older. those hired after age 50 are ineligible. Full benefits start at 65, with maximum benefits around 50 percent of pay including Social Security.
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Travelers Insurance Co
Three Appointed To County Posts In Lake County
Lake County Commissioners filled three major posts at a special meeting in Tavares. Gordon Hays Jr. of Ft Myers became county engineer at 9600 dollars a year. Jack Hampton of Leesburg was named county planner at 5700 dollars. Wilton D. Thomas of Umatilla, a disabled veteran, was named Veterans Service Officer at 4200 dollars. The panel also boosted Dr J Basil Hall’s salary by 3000 dollars for extra work.
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Gordon Hays, Jr
Ft. Myers
State Road Depatment
University of Florida
Lake County
Hays
Tavares
Jack Hampton
Leesburg
Wilton D. Thomas
Umatilla
J. Basil Hall
JayCees Postpone Christmas Parade to December 15
Mount Dora JayCees announce the fifth annual Christmas Parade is moved from December 8 to December 15 due to a conflict with a District Bandmasters Association band marching contest and inspection. Parade chairman Dwight Mosteller cited declining participation from Lake County school bands as a factor.
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Mount Dora JayCees
Dwight Mosteller
Bandmasters Association
Lake County
Mosteller
Mayor Handles Traffic and Disorderly Cases in Munichal Court
Police Court reports Mayor Jesse D. Willmott presiding over four traffic cases and five disorderly conduct cases this week. Bonds totaling 280 dollars were forfeited with 10 dollars per case noted.
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Jesse D. Willmott
Munichal Court
Campaigns Grow in Lake County as Election Day Nears
Voter registration figures show 23 107 in Lake County with 18 808 Democrats and 4 150 Republicans. Three hot races are expected in Lake County with U S Representative A Syd Herlong defending his seat and Welborn Daniel seeking a state house seat.
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Golden Triangle
William H
Bill) Reedy
Eustis
Reedy
Leighton. L. Baker
Baker
Florida Telephone Corp
Ocala
Lake County
M. O
Buster) Williams
Mount Dora
Dorie Hostettler
Williams
Hostettler
Katherine L. Baker
Tavares
Kennedy
Cuba
James Meredith
University of Mississippi
House
Senate
U. S
George A. Smathers
State Supreme Court
Lake County School Board
State
House of Representatives
Welborn Daniel
Lake County Commission
Rotary Program by Cmdr Shively at Mount Dora Club
Commander Howard Shively administrative officer at Sanford Naval Air Station was guest speaker at Mount Dora Rotary Club. He presented the film Sea Power showing activities on the new naval carrier Enterprise. New members introduced included Rev. Jay N. Booth Willard Walker and Gust Adams. New members last week were C. M. Blickensderfer and Winfield Downs.
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Howard Shively
Sanford Naval Air Station
Mount Dora
Judge Caldwell Speaks At District Rotary Conference
Florida Supreme Court Justice Millard F. Caldwell is slated to headline the Rotary District Conference in Tampa October 21 22 with 700 to 1000 Rotarians and guests in attendance Dr Cleo Dawson of the University of Kentucky will discuss How to Manage a Woman at the Fellowship Dinner at Fort Homer Hes terly on Sunday night Young Rotary scholars from the Rotary Club Foundation program will attend Mount Dora delegates include T R Champion C M Blickensderfer Fran Henderson A V Martin and John P Richmond.
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Florida
T. R. Champion
C. M. Blickensderfer
Fran Henderson
A. V. Martin
John P. Richmond
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W. Troy Hall, Jr
Arthur L. Steed
Roma Trulock
Florida State Sheriff's Bureau
Dave Starr
Steed
Trulock
Noel E. Griffin, Jr
Thomas Ledford
Jerry Chatman
Robert Shuler
Tallahassee
Hall
Griffin
Ledford
McCall
Gordon Oldham, Jr
Oldham
Farris
Sheriff Mccall
Mrs. Syd Herlong
Garden Gate
Syd Herlong
William T. Bland, Jr
Clarence Tee
By Hank Dufour
Turkey
Citrus Culture Corp. Weekly
JayCees
By Mack Johnson
A. Syd Herlong
Hubert H. Hevey, Jr
Daytona
Herlong
REP. A
Rotary
Cmdr
Judge Caldwell
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