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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1969
Page
1
Mount Dora city councilman J. P. Turner announced his bid for mayor challenging incumbent Jesse Willmott and former councilman Tom Champion for the Shot seat. The campaign timeline runs toward December 9 elections with no further candidates declared by press time.
Halloween activities unfold in Mount Dora with trick or treating on Friday and Saturday. Carnivals are planned at Milner Rosenwald Roseborough Christian Home and Bible School and First Methodist Church. Milner-Rosenwald begins with a barbecue and sweet potato pies for preorder pickup Saturday morning. Slabs of ribs sell for 3.00, fryers 1.50, pies 1.00, advance orders urged. Nov 17 petitions seek 25 signatures. mayoral candidate Turner outlines a platform focused on citizen communication and a weekly public meeting to relay concerns.
Former Mayor and Councilman Guy Bliss plans a council run but has delayed submitting his petition while friends out of town await to sign. The qualifying deadline remains more than two weeks away.
Three Mount Dora police officers resign within two weeks over personality conflicts. Winston Tate, John Sheppard, and Buddy Hill leave for new jobs with pay changes. Sheppard and Hill switch to Eustis Police. Four council seats are up for re election with incumbents considering running again. petition deadlines and qualification rules noted. election set for December 9.
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