Florida Education Amendment seeks $160 million for public colleges
On November 4 Florida voters decide an education amendment to fund construction and improvements for public vocational technical schools junior colleges and universities without new taxes. The measure renews a 1963 pledge to allocate utilities gross receipts tax proceeds toward higher education buildings, yielding about 35 million dollars annually. Citizens urged to turn out and vote yes.
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State of
Florida
Kiwanis Mount Dora Presents Eighth Travel and Adventure Series
The Kiwanis Club of Mount Dora resumes its Travel and Adventure series and a symphony concert for the eighth year. This year six nationally known travelers and travelogue artists will speak, appearing on platforms such as National Geographic and Town Hall in New York.
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Kiwanis Club of
Mount Dora
National Geographic
Washington D.C
Town Hall
New York
Local Mt Dora News Highlights Scholarships Travelogue and Events
Major Joe Story of Mt Plymouth has earned the 33rd Degree in Masonry received in Washington DC. Sorrento Cub Scouts had award night naming Bobcats Ricky Fisher Tommy Carter Glen Manuel Jan Moss and Paul Jones with Bear Award hopefuls listed. Travel and Adventure series travels to far-away places with a Florida Symphony Orchestra concert on Feb 24. Proceeds support Mount Dora youth projects as Kiwanis and local chambers promote community programs.
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Bill Paul
Joe Story
Mt. Plymouth
Joe
Washington, D.C
Masonary
Washington
Cub Scout den
Sorrento
Maggie Fisher
Bob
Ira Hall
Chicago
Town Hall
San Francisco
Jamaica
Portugal
America
Mexico
Alaska
Germany
Florida Symphony Orchestra
Kiwanis Club of
Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Bank of Mount Dora
First National Bank
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Court docket items list multiple minor offenses and fines
The court docket shows several low level charges including public drunkenness for Abraham Lake and Alonzo Dilligard, shoplifting for Henry Gray, accessory to offense for Dorothy Denise Sykes, and assault for Wesley Mos, with fines ranging from 12 to 102 dollars and some cases set for future dates or dismissed.
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William Terry Dalton III
Abraham Lake
Alonzo Dilligard
Henry Gray
Dorothy Denise Sykes
Wesley
Joh' Y White
Imoge
E Brow
Sue Wa'da Dudru
Mid Lakes Orchid Show at Leesburg Bank
David H. Littleton announced the Mid Lakes Orchid Society seventh annual Bank Orchid Show in the First National Bank Leesburg lobby on November 7 and 9 with hours 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. respectively. The event features hundreds of blooming plants, cut blooms, arrangements, and corsages, with door prizes. Exhibitors may obtain entry schedules from Littleton, with registration set for November 6 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Central Florida Orchid Society and Orchid Evaluation Group will judge the horticulture displays. Norma Jones of Leesburg is listed among judges.
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David H. Littleton
First National Bank of
Leesburg
Mid Lakes Orchid Society
Littleton
Charles Caudill
The
Central Florida Orchid Society
Orchid Evaluation Group
Norma Jones
Topic newspaper details from Mount Dora era
Editor Jim Waldrons TOPIC provides mailing address P O Box 197 Mount Dora Florida 32757 and office at 132 West Fifth Avenue Mount Dora with phone 904 383 4303. Subscription rates are 4.00 yearly 7.00 for two years and 10 cents per single copy. Entered as second class matter on April 7 1916 at Mount Dora Post Office under act of March 3 1879.
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P. O. Box
Mount Dora Florida
West Fifth Avenue
Mount Dora
Florida
Lake County Canine Corps trains police dogs for duties
A Lake County group of law enforcement officers and their dogs train 12 hours weekly for 12 weeks in obedience and advanced attack and seizure work. The 144 hour course led by John Sheppard ends with Nov 8 graduation at Mount Dora firing range. Dogs perform feats like scaling walls and disarming gunmen.
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Lake County
Sheriff’s Office
Mount Dora
John Sheppard
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Marilyn Cox
Melinda Barlock
B. D. Thayer
Harlan Burgett
V. van Wickle
Jeff Fowler
Brian Hawthorne
Hollie Hawthorne
Steve Williams
Willmott
National
Jim Waldron
Sandy Waldron
J.P. Turner
Turner
Mount Dora High School
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