Mount Dora High to Host Halloween Carnival and Parade
Mount Dora High School hosts a Halloween carnival in the quadrangle and an outdoor parade at 5:45 p.m. featuring witches goblins and space figures. Senior class serves meals starting 5 p.m. with 75 cent fare while the Hurricane Hut hosts a teen dance with the Epics of Orlando. Proceeds fund the class trip and other activities.
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the Dora High School
Rua
R. H. Ruwaldt
Alfred Taylor
Miss Dotth
Orlando
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R. G. Pohlman
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Wheeler Bowman
Ed Waite
Jim Malcolm
John Seabury
J. M. Cahill
Ric Simpkins
Jean Anderson
Clayton Gates
William Blankenburg
Sam Shaw
Girl Scouts
Miss Dot Smith
I Am George the Handy Man Who Will Do It All
Editorial voice warns against surrendering civic duties to a manipulative figure named George who boasts of taking over government roles and scaring citizens into reliance. The piece satirically critiques voter apathy and demagoguery, highlighting dangers of outsourcing responsibility and loyalty to a single self serving agent.
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United States
George
City Council race nears as November filing continues
In Mount Dora four council seats are up for December 8. Incumbents J. P. Turner E. E. Wyn Brown and Tommy Houser are expected to run again. Brown and Houser have petitions and need 25 signatures. Other names floated include Gordon Dake C R Jarvis Tyrone Parker and Lee Elmore.
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E. E. (Wyn) Brown
Tommy Houser
Brown
Houser
Mel Wagner
Arthur Burheny
Thriftway
Ronald Christie
Christie
Gordon Dake
C. R. Jarvis
Tyrone Parker
Lee Elmore
Duke
Lake County
Javvis
R. O
Dude) Grantham
Parker
Merchants Association of
Mount Dora
Elmore
Tom Champion
Oscar Schubert
Warren Morgan
Robert Wason
Hurricanes Seek Victory as They Face Ocoee on Friday
Mount Dora High School halves their non conference slate with a trip to Ocoee led by Coach Jesse Dyess. The Hurricanes bring a 5-1 mark and eye a sixth win while nursing players Stewart and Bolt sidelined by injuries. The upcoming schedule includes Avon Park and New Smyrna Beach before a decisive Nov 20 showdown with Eustis for the Mid Lakes crown.
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Eustis
Jesse Dyess
Hurricanes
Ocoee
Dyess
Hurricane
Umatilla
Groveland
John Moon
Pete Salmon
Rodney Hill
Mike Stewart
Steve Bolt
Martin Morgan
Ken Atkins
Big Avon Park
New Smyrna Beach
Panthers
Mount Dora
Clermont
Mid-Lakes
Absentee Vote Deadline Today Florida election notice
Florida voters must submit absentee ballot applications by 5 p.m. today and ballots must reach the county supervisor by 5 p.m. November 2. Secretary of State Tom Adams notes no application after October 29 will be honored and no ballot received after 5 p.m. November 2 will be counted. Absentee ballots are available to those out of county on election day or unable to attend polls.
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Florida
Tom Adams
Secretary of State
City Council Sets First Regular Meeting of Year
The City Council will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Council chambers City Hall. This will be the first meeting of the new fiscal year which begins Sunday.
Rainfall Report for Citrus Culture Week Ending Oct 27
The Citrus Culture area records rainfall data for the week ending October 27 with totals and distribution across local groves. Measurements show varying amounts by plantation, with several sites reporting notable rainfalls and related irrigation notes.
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Plymouth Growers End Big Year with Re-elections
The Plymouth Citrus Growers Association renewed officers and directors at its 35th annual meeting led by President Armer C. Johnson. George Fernandes named secretary treasurer, Jack Hodgskin assistant secretary, Joel Phillips Jr. assistant general manager. The board including C. C. Carleton, Johnson, Edwin Fly, Thomas Butt, Henry Land, Harley Lester, and Phillips was re-elected. The group emphasized capital building and retiring certificates while reporting a record year with high box returns despite reduced fruit volume from a freeze.
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George Fernandes
Jack T. Hodgskin
Joel P. Phillips, Jr
Cooperative
C. C. Carleton
Orlando
Johnson
Mount Dora
Edwin W. Fly
Zellwood
Thomas C. Butt
Henry W. Land
Tangerine
Harley Lester
Plymouth Citrus Growers Association
Armer C. Johnson
Tax Bills In Mail For Mount Dora Property Owners
City Clerk Mel Wagner says tax bills totaling 91 830.90 are mailed to about 1 950 Mount Dora property owners. The 10 mill levy yields roughly 1 750 more than last year with 1963 real estate and business taxes rising by 998 611.15 while intangible personal property falls by 61 435. Delinquency begins April 1 with 1 percent monthly penalties.
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City Hall
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Mel Wagner
Wagner
John Cain
Cain
Paul H. Reed
Lake County
Reed
Old U.S. 441 Becomes New Route Name
SRD district engineer Richey Green told Mount Dora Chamber the highway through Tavares and Mount Dora will officially be renumbered as Old U.S. 441. After a March hearing, the American Association of State Highway Officials denied Alternate 441 and approved the Old U.S. 441 designation with signs ordered and to be erected soon.
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Tavares
American Association of State Highway Officials
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Chamber
Lake City
Green
Christian Added To Cast Of Play At Ice House Theatre
John Christian of Fustis joins the cast of Bell Book and Candle at Ice House Theatre in the role of Nicky the brother. The opening production runs nightly Nov 10 to 14, replacing earlier cast members Bob Gaskill and Douglas Clark who had to withdraw.
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Fustis
Bell
Book and Candle
John van Druten
Ice House
George Vaughan
Christian
IceHouse
Nicky
Bob Gaskill
Douglas Clark
German War Refugee's Family Saga Reaches Mount Dora
Mrs. Gertrude Koch, 11 month old grandson David, and Rev. Klaus Koch visit Mount Dora after fleeing East Prussia and bombed Wurzburg. Her husband Franz endured seven years apart in prisons and camps while she raised their three children and kept the family business alive. She notes Wurzburg’s rebuilding and West Germany’s labor demand as they tour Florida.
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David
Wurzburg
Germany
Lake Dora
Klaus O. R. Koch
Kunigsburg
East Prussia
Kallingrad
U.S.S.R
Maine
Koch
Klaus
Franz Koch
East Germany
Siberia
West Germany
United States
T. S. Bremen
Mount Dora
Knit N Needle To Open Monday In Mount Dora
New Mount Dora business Knit N Needle Nook opens on Monday November 2 at 9 am co owners Bettye Ray and Barbara Shed don. The shop at 117 Fifth Ave formerly Chamber of Commerce office features yarns needles and knitting accessories with helpful staff. Mount Dora wishes the two owners success.
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Mount Dora
Bettye Ray
Bettye
Barbara
Democrats Offer Free Rides To Polls By Lake Committee
Democratic campaign manager Roy Christopher urged registered Democrats needing a ride to the polls to call 383-2882 for free transportation on Tuesday. He sought a strong turnout to boost national state and local tickets as Lake County ranked 58th of 67 counties in May 3 primary voter turnout per Secretary of State Tom Adams.
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Roy Christopher
Christopher
Tom Adams
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