Mount Dora urged to revitalize downtown to face competition
A downtown Mount Dora meeting warned merchants to modernize and advertise to compete with a new shopping center. Col. Bronson stressed courteous service and realistic customer expectations while a plan for courtesy parking and extended store hours was discussed by President Walker Horsley and a committee.
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Mount Dora
Col. Bronson
Williamsburg
Walker Horsley
Frank Treen
al Palmer, Jr
Horsley
Mount Dora Described as City of Light-Hearted Living
Albert Crone president of the Florida Theatre Conference praised Mount Dora at a Kiwanis luncheon as the true city of kind-hearted living for adults due to its recreation and natural beauty. He cited Yacht Club Lawn Bowling Club and IceHouse Theatre plus organized volunteers supported by government funding and urged a Recreational Council as seven IceHouse Players shows open November 14 for 1961 62 season.
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Mount Dora
Albert Crone
Florida Theatre Conference
IceHouse Players, Inc
Kiwanis Club
Mr. Crone
Crone
Turkey Shoot Held by Mount Dora Lions Club
The Mount Dora Lions Club will host its annual turkey shoot on November 12 at the Gray and Hill clay pit on Sanford Road. Proceeds support the club's various sponsored projects.
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Mount Dora
Oakland Park Parade Showcases Indian Dance at New Homes
The Cape Canaveral All-Stars baton twirlers led by Joan Landis of Cocoa performed an Indian dance in Oakland Park along U S Route 441 during the formal opening of the new 45 home addition. Heavy rain curtailed portions of the outdoor program but more than 60 attendees still gathered to view the development led by Oakland Consolidated Corp sales director C J McClaskey.
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Cape Canaveral
Joan Landis
Cocoa
Oakland Park
New Addition
U. S. Route 441
C. J. McClaskey
Oakland Consolidated Corp
Hurricanes Open 1961 Football Season Against St Clouds
Mount Dora High School's Golden Hurricanes under Coach Dan Spear begin the 1961 season at 8 p.m. Friday at the old field against St. Cloud. Key players Jan Potter Bill Werder Don Durden and Captain Bobby McCullough lead the backfield with Paul Harvey and Ducker McAfee at ends.
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Mount Dora High School
Golden Hurricanes
Dan Spear
St. Cloud
Jan Potter
Bill Werder
Don Durden
Bobby McCullough
Hurricane Club
Council Debates Pension Plan For City Employees
The City Council Ways and Means Committee discussed a city approved municipal employee pension plan. Travelers Insurance outlined two options: city funded or shared contributions, with an annuity plan likely most practical after five years service. Estimated retroactive costs and annual funding were debated, with no final decision. Hastings to revise proposals for fund contributions and revisit later.
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Charles Hastings
Travelers Insurance Co
Gordon L. Dake
Lake Coleman
Hastings
Speed Preparations For Opening Of Huge Shopping Center Nov. 16
Construction on the Sunshine State Shopping Center progresses toward a November 16 opening. Roofing is complete, 100 plus workers on site, 21 of 24 spaces leased, and negotiations ongoing with a Miami restaurant. Pepper Enterprises gains massive lease terms with Connecticut Mutual Life covering multiple centers. The local site reports marquee and facade work, sidewalks poured, HVAC being installed, and three quarters of floor slabs in place.
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L. D. Lamphear
Jehle Bros., Inc
T. J. Croak
West Sylvan Shores
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co
Hartford
Empire State
Chrysler
Grand Central
New York
Sunshine State
Daytona Beach
Ormond Beach
Tallahassee
Lake City
Palmetto
Dade City
St. Petersburg
Tarpon Springs
McCrory’s
Lamphear
Fines Assessed in Munici pal Court on Labor Day Week
Mayor Guy C. Bliss reported 20 fines totaling 275 dollars in municipal court this week. The1 two week docket followed Labor Day when no court sat.
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Guy C. Bliss
Community urged to erect fallout shelters by Civil Defense leaders
Mount Dora a local Civil Defense unit led by Karl Lehmann and allied officials hosted author John Frank urging volunteers to register for emergency work. Frank warned of a rising nuclear threat and detailed shelter benefits plus safeguards, stressing shelters could save residents and arguing for tax deductibility and FHA loan support.
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Council
Margaret Lafroos
J. T. “Bud” Pon
Tech
Mark Peters
Karl Lehmann
Lake County Civil Defense Organization
Mr. Frank
Peters
Lehmann
National Civil Defense Organization
Mr. Lehmann
America
Babylon
Frank
Korea
Mount Dora
McCoy Afb
Orlando
Dill Field
Tampa
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
Huskey Accuses Hospital Board of Bid Change
Everette Huskey, prominent Eustis builder, charged Wednesday that Waterman Memorial Hospital awarded a $74,765 remodeling contract to George Williams over his $69,666 bid because he is a controversial figure. He urged replacing the hospital Board of Trustees Building committee with competent individuals to protect public funds in the $600 000 improvement program. He said bidders were given only a week to prepare estimates, against the usual two to three weeks.
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Everette Huskey
Eustis
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Huskey
George Williams
Astatula
Williams
Ing
Edwin
The Green Helmet Opens at Princess Theatre
Local movie star Nancy Walters from Mount Plymouth and Mount Dora High School plays the girl who loves auto racer Bill Travers in the M G M film The Green Helmet opening Sunday at the Princess Theatre. The drama follows men in a dangerous occupation and the women who wait. Walters rises toward Hollywood stardom after modeling and Broadway TV work.
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Nancy Driver Walters
Mount Plymouth
Mount Dora High School
Bill Travers
Princess Theatre
Miss Walters
Hollywood
No age limits on success sayings by Gerard
A quote stresses that success is possible at any age and that starting now is the key. The remark attributes motivation to Gerard and underscores timeless opportunity regardless of life stage.
Citrus Culture Corp Weekly for Week Ended Sept 12
The Citrus Culture Corp Weekly for the week ended September 12 provides financial updates and market notes on citrus production, shipments, and commodity prices. It lists company figures, regional activity, and brief notes on crop conditions.
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Citrus Culture Corp
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Dan Spearrow
Spear
Jimmy Reich
Jerry Stark
Barnett Pinkston
Mike Stewart
Rickey Carter
Billy Rhodes
Jim Harris
David Land
Ed Jones
Randy Cox
Ed Harrison
Larry Tanner
Chuck Goulder
Jerry Odom
Paul Frisby
Bill Bolt
Bill
Ronnie Mikell
Buddy Grantham
Mike Smi
Don McHaffie
Buddy Jow
Capt. McCullough
Don Henna
Paul Harvey
Ferrell Cordle
Bernard Lindsley
Mike Spear
Brooke Goulder
Bruce Tyre
Terry Snowberger
Turkey
Golden Triangle
Artco., Inc
Jacksonville
Gerard
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