Donnelly Arcade Hosts McCain LeRoy Shoppe in Mount Dora
Georgian Colonial decor sparks the new Donnelly Arcade in downtown Mount Dora housing the exclusive McCain LeRoy shoppe for fine women’s apparel. Marjorie Spilatore models originals beside jeweled displays as the shop moves from Donnelly Street to the Arcade with a grand opening planned for late September.
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Donnelly Arcade
Mount Dora
McCain-LeRoy
Marjorie Spilatore
Lower Donnelly Street
Personal Notes Highlight Summer Bridge Play and Travels
Letters note that local bridge players have been beating Canadians all summer and plan to continue when they return to Mount Dora. A stream of items follows: Francis G. Seabrook, son of William B. Seabrook Sr., earns a second lieutenant commission at Lackland AFB and heads to Keesler AFB. several families share travels between New York, Vermont, and New Jersey. the 6Oo Baker Street couple recount a five thousand mile northern circuit ending in Mount Dora. Daniel H. Bishop praises Seattle and hosts hopes for a Mount Dora visit. A Paul Heinze and spouse return from four months touring Europe with Australia impressing them, noting Mount Dora as home.
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Edgar Deans
Mount Dora
Vancouver
Los Angeles
Francis G. Seabrook
William B. Seabrook
Triangle Drive
U. S. Air Force
Lackland Afb
Tex
Seabrook
Keesler Afb
Miss
Air Training Command
Aerospace Force
George J. Coker
Glen Cove
Long Island
New York
Norman Himes
Vermont
Ronald Nakashias
Hempstead
Glenn Falls
N. Y
Manchester
Bennington
Jim Thetfords
Baker Street
New York City
Boston
Maine
Quebec City
Montreal
Ottawa
Thousand Islands
International Bridge
Cornell University
New York State
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Wendi Elizabeth Robinson
Seattle
Wash
Daniel H. Bishop
Ray
Elsie
Ray, Jr
Daniel
P. & O. Oriental Lines
Canberra
Fort Lauderdale
England
P.&o
London
Australia
Htis
Paul
Noted Rollins College Alumni From Early History
In its first decade after founding in 1885 Rollins College at Winter Park counted Rex Beach the novelist Fritz J Frank publisher Raymond Alden author Frederick L Lewton Smithsonian curator F Stuart Crawford Coolidge administration secretary and Robert P Oldham Seattle attorney among its notable students listed in Who's Who in America.
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Rollins College
Winter Park
Rex Beach
Fritz J. Frank
Raymond Alden
Frederick L. Lewton
Smithsonian Institution
F. Stuart Crawford
Coolidge
Robert P. Oldham
Seattle
America
Lady Skipper Leads 250 Mile Lake Dora Cruise
Mount Dora mariners Mrs June Creighton and Mrs Kathryn Lobeck sail the 17 foot Valhalla with Scandinavian dog Dagmar, undaunted by Hurricane Faith. They plan a week long trip up Dora Canal to the St Johns and Intercoastal Waterways toward New Smyrna, camping at Julington Creek Marina and visiting friends at Wesley Manor Retirement.
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Mount Dora
Valhalla
Dagmar
Lake Dora
June Creighton
Kathryn Lobeck
St. Johns
Tom Shipes
Idler
Mount Dorans
Dora Canal
Oklawaha
St. John Rivers
Jacksonville
Leta Ann Neely Honored by USF Honors Convocation
Mount Dora student Leta Whit tington Neely of 111 S Grandview will be recognized at the University of South Florida Honors Convocation for maintaining a 3.5 or higher average across two trimesters in 1965 66. USF President John S Allen will present the special honor as part of a ceremony opening the new academic year for about 9000 students with Chester H Ferguson addressing the gathering.
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Mount Dora
Leta Whittington Neely
S. Grandview
University of South Florida
USF
John S. Allen
Chester H. Ferguson
State Board of Regents
Mount Dora Teacher Plans Return From Sea Voyage
Mrs Creighton, a Cleveland schoolteacher residing in Mount Dora, will return this week to pack for a northern departure. The UPI reported two Mount Dorans entering Jacksonville and setting sail. Florida State Board of Conservation notes over 600 saltwater fish varieties in the state.
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Jacksonville
State Board of Conservation
Tallahassee
Florida
A Bridge Bid Change From Rixi Markus
Rixi Markus highlights a two bid system where partner names aces after a strong opening two bid. If aces are scarce but kings and queens present, three no trump is bid, or two no trump if nearly empt y. A Blackwood sequence follows to ask about kings and then queens, with slam prospects hinging on singletons or voids. A practical anecdote shows a misfired four spades due to miscommunication. Cape Coral uses a labor survey to model skilled worker availability for manufacturers.
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Rixi Markus
England
JC Air Show Set For Sept 9
The Lake County Jaycee Air Show will sponsor the Bill Adams Air Show of Menomonee Falls Wisconsin at Leesburg Municipal Airport on October 9 1966. Gates open at 1 p m show starts 2 p m. The event includes Lee Marlin and Don De Baker performances plus Brian Osgood solo aerobatics. Advance tickets from Mount Dora Jaycees.
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Lake County Jaycee Air Show, Inc
Bill Adams
Menomonee Falls
Wisconsin
Leesburg
Lake County
Florida Aero Club
United States
Lee Marlin
Boeing Stearman
Don de Baker
Milwaukee
Brian Osgood
Juneau
Alaska
Doug Cameron
Mount Dora
Cosmetology Course Schedule Announced
Lake County Area Vocational Technical School opens a 1200 hour adult cosmetology program meeting Florida State Board requirements. Applicants must be Florida citizens with 10th grade education and a health card. registration runs immediately until Sept 15 1966 at 1200 Beecher St Leesburg or by phone 787 1581.
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Lake County
Beecher St. Leesburg
Treasure Hunters Patrol Fort Pierce Wreck Site
A coast off Fort Pierce hosts salvage teams fishing for the buried cargo of ten Spanish ships wrecked in 1715. Divers probe two fathoms deep as they seek to recover gold silver and wares valued since 1959 at over 1.6 million dollars. About 14.4 million dollars remains unrecovered.
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Fort Pierce
Also Mentioned on This Page
Japan
Hawaii
A. Paul Heinze
Gertrude Place
Europe
World
Caribbean
Charles Card
Patricia
Nassau
N. Donnelly Street
Leta Ann Neely
Univ. Sc. Fla
Lake Wales
Lake Suzanne
Bertha Hinshaw
the King’s Daughters Thrift Shop
11Th Ave
Grandview St
Grace Clifton
Cape Coral
JC Air Show
W. Fifth
la Maur
National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Assn
Lo Lene Beauty Salon
Oak Avenue
Mount Dora, Fla
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