Annexation Lines Redrawn for Mount Dora Referendum
Lake Gertrude Manor is removed from the annexation plan as the council suspends fire protection for residents who oppose joining the city. A referendum on December 14 will decide annexation, alongside elections for four council members, the mayor, and two Park Commission seats. Voters must live in the area and be qualified, registered voters to vote. The eligible area includes Sylvan Shores, Helm Road corridor to the city, and Limit Street to the O. M. Simpson property.
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Lake Gertrude Manor
Mount Dora
Park Commission
Lake County
Sylvan Shores
Helm Road
Golden Triangle
Limit Street
Donnelly Street
O. M. Simpson
Fralicks Plan 20th Birthday Event Friday
Thirteen years after moving to their present location Fralicks will celebrate a 20th birthday with ice cream and cake. Fralick invites thousands of past customers to stop by Friday for a commemorative event.
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Fralicks
Fralick
Shot In Arm Revitalization Talk Set For Mount Dora
W W Targenhorst of Atlanta will lecture on downtown Mount Dora revitalization at 7 30 p m on Monday November 1 at the Mount Dora Community Club. He will show slides and describe civic improvement efforts that transformed blight into beauty in southern cities.
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Mount Dora
W. W. Targenhorst
Atlanta
Founders Circle of Lakes and Hills Garden Club
Targenhorst
Sears
Vernon L. Conner
National Council of State Garden Clubs, Inc
Founders Circle
Merchants Association
Georgia
Ferry Morse Seed Co
Rainfall Reported for Week Ending October 19
Citrus Culture from Mount Dora and Tavares notes rainfall totals for the week ending October 19. Data covers local citrus districts and rainfall distribution across the two communities.
Merchants Plan Courtesy Clinic In Mount Dora
The Mount Dora Merchants Association announced a November courtesy clinic to improve the business climate. Al Rehbaum Jr. noted similar programs work well and called for broad participation. An assessment of 10 dollars per member was approved to fund annual functions including Christmas and Easter activities.
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Merchants Association of
al Rehbaum Jr
Merchants Group
Hurricanes Travel To Groveland For Loop Clash
Mount Dora's Hurricanes travel to Groveland for a Mid Lakes Conference game against Greenbacks aiming to stay in title contention. Mount Dora is 4-1 in conference prep, while Groveland seeks a strong home win as Eustis eyes the league crown.
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Groveland
Lake Weir Falls
Mount Dora
Hurricanes
Greenbacks
Eustis
Jesse Dyess
Lake Weir
Mid- Lakes
Mid- Lakes Marbles
Donnie Pederson
Greenies
Ocoee
South Sumter
St. Cloud
Tavares
Umatilla
Clermont
Dyess’ Combine
Buddy Atkins
Gary Duvall
Dake To Present Blueprint For Improved Shopping Area
Mount Dora Business and Professional Women's Club meets Wednesday Oct 27 at 6 30 p m at the Mount Dora Community Building. Guest speaker Jerry Dake of Jacksonville discusses blueprints for an improved shopping area with special guests including employers and members spouses. Reservations via Miss Camp by Oct 25.
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Mount Dora
Mount Dora adopts 528 thousand budget 10 mills on property
City Council approves a 528 259 dollar budget for the new fiscal year starting November 1 with expected revenue 528 513 20 and a 258 20 surplus if estimates hold. The plan relies on utility profits and a 10 mill property tax plus cigarette tax rebates to balance a 78 915 debt service and broad departmental allocations.
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Mount Dora
Water Department
Willmott Seeks Re election for City Mayor
Mayor Jesse Willmott announced he filed a petition to seek re election contingent on obtaining 25 signatures. City elections are set for December 14 with incumbents Willmott Champion Schubert Wason and Morgan facing re election odds. Margaret Lafroos has filed to run for City Council and Schubert has filed his petition while Champion will not seek another term and Wason and Morgan consider themselves doubtful candidates.
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Jesse Willmott
Willmott
Tom Champion
Oscar Schubert
Robert Wason
Warren Morgan
Margaret Lafroos
Schubert
Champion
Wason
Morgan
City Council Delays Beer License Bid in East Town
A beer license request for East Town on behalf of Henry Thomas was tabled Tuesday night by the City Council. Council President J P Turner urged deferral until zoning recommendations come from the planning consultants.
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East Town
Henry Thomas
J. P. Turner
Mount Dora Fire Department reports grass fire and drills
One grass fire and a false alarm were handled by the Mount Dora Fire Department during the past month. Firemen also attended two drills, per Councilman Gordon Dake's report.
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Mount Dora
Gordon Dake
Normandy Paving Put Off By City
City Council delayed paving on Keeney Drive after adjacent property owners asked for street paving. Officials indicated a favorable move may come after records are checked to prioritize other streets. Most property owners on the unpaved stretch want the city to cover one third of the cost with neighbors paying the other two thirds.
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Keeney Drive
IceHouse Theatre’s Mount Dora Origin and Growth
A Mount Dora community gathered on Sept 17 1948 to form the IceHouse Players later staging shows in a renovated Charles Street ice storage building. Key figures included Celia Shaw Gordon Goodrich and Jon Barker with early leadership and dreams of a purpose built theatre. Ten years later in 1958 the company opened a new Unser Street theatre with a growing 1200 member base and ongoing fundraising for expansion and programs.
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Mount Dora
Jon
Bill Barker
Gordon Goodrich
California
Celia Claflin Shaw
J. W
William J. Barker
Walter J. Patton
Mae Buckman
Watson
Buckman
Gayla Bissell
Shaw
Ice House Players
Gordon
Charles St
New York
Tavares
Eee
IceHouse
Frances
IceHouse Theatre
Ted Shawn
Lee
Mass
Helen Jepson
Metropolitan Opera
Met
Unser St
al Crone
Life
First National Bank of
Mount Dora’s
Golden Triangle
Culture Center Playhouse
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Gertrude Manor
Ferry
Garden Club of Alabama
Conner
Florida
Mount Dora Tavares
Troy Shaw
Edythe Sage
Straight
Merchants Plan
Dake
By Pete Osborne
Millson
Chamber of Commerce
Normandy
Richly
Jon Barker
Gilbert Park
Henry Stein
Frank Riggs
Men’s Garden Club of
Russell
Vida Grumman
Bank of Mount Dora
Edwin Budge Mead
First National Bank of Eustis
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