Mount Dora residents featured in OCC enrollment and military notes
Debra Figgins, a Mt. Dora High School 1969 graduate, enrolls as a junior in English at Oklahoma Christian College, joining 1125 fall students. Captain Lloyd Goddu of Mount Dora attends a National Security Course in Washington, D C, while Bobby Swiger wins at the Jacksonville Charity Horse Show with King Paul Gemini. Donnie Boykin, Mount Dora, receives the Army Commendation Medal with the 101st Airborne in Vietnam after armament repair work.
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Debra Figgins
Knot Figgins
Washington
Mt. Dora
Oklahoma Christian College
Oklahoma City
Okla
Debra
Mt. Dora High School
OCC
Lloyd W. Goddy, Jr
Lloyd W. Goddu
Mount Dora
Coast Guard
Armed Forces Industrial College
Washington, D. C
Goddu
Navy
Bobby Swiger
Sam Swiger
Jacksonville
King Paul Gemini
Donnie J. Boykin
Henry H. Boykin
101St Airborne
Local effort seeks student part time workers
Horace Jones guidance counselor at Lake Sumter Community College urges local businesspeople to consider part time jobs for students. He notes many students need financial aid to attend and welcomes inquiries at the college or by calling 787-3747.
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Lake Sumter Community College
Horace Jones
Jones
Mount Dora Eagles Reading Club Teaches Young Readers
Twenty children aged 4 to 13 joined the Eagles Reading Club at Mount Dora Public Library East Town during July. Participants read at least one library book weekly for five weeks, with a party for finishers at summer’s end. Seventeen Eagles celebrated with stories, snacks, and a candy bag.
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Eagle Reading Club
J. B. Bell
Mount Dora
Charles K. Ranger
LeRoy W. Stringfellow
Marley Cromity
Broder J. Petersen
Previews of Upcoming Meetings and Activities
A community listing details meetings and events from September 17 to 24. Kiwanis and Rotary gatherings, football game Mount Dora at St. Cloud, Grange and club events at Community Building, and various civic group activities at City Hall and homes.
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Mount Dora
St. Cloud
Meta Bicycle Club
City Hall
Hampden DuBose faculty return for September opening
Hampden DuBose Academy staff conclude a busy summer of travel and study returning to Zellwood for the September 17 opening. The group visited Word of Life events at Schroon Lake and other locations. Mr and Mrs Alfred Glatfelter attended the Billy Graham New York Crusade then Word of Life and spent time with family in Illinois. Their son Ralph is pursuing graduate work at the University of Florida.
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Hampden DuBose Academy
Zellwood
Word of Life Bible
Schroon Lake
New York
Alfred Glatfelter
Billy Graham
Word of Life
Askew Visit Brings Democratic Governor Candidate to Leesburg Rally
Askew, one of two remaining contenders for the Democratic nomination, will attend a Central Florida rally as guest of honor. The event starts at 6 30 p.m. at Leesburg ballpark at the Dixie and Canal Streets corner, with free chicken for attendees.
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Rubin Askew
Florida
Leesburg
Dixie and
Canal Streets
New Jury Duty Exemptions Change Under 1970 Florida Law
County Judge L R Huffstetler Jr warns Lake County residents that July 1 1970 marked a major shift in jury duty exemptions. The old rules exempting those over 65 or with disabilities are largely repealed. some occupation based exemptions vanish. Only practicing attorneys retain exemptions under Chapter 70-138.
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L. R. Huffstetler, Jr
Lake County
Florida
Sunshine Circle meeting announced for Sept 21
Sunshine Circle and The Sunshine Circle of Kings Daughters and Sons Inc will meet at Mrs S H Shirey’s home 125 East 11th Ave Monday September 21 at 2 pm with co hostesses Mrs Freda Rogerson and Mrs Suit. Devotions will be by Mrs Ronald Christie and program by Mrs A K Rollman.
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Golden Triangle Republican's Women's Club
Sunshine Circle of Kings Daughters and Sons
S.H. Shirey
King’s Daughters
Sunshine Circle of Kings Daughters and Sons Inc
S. H. Shirey
East 11Th Ave
Freda Rogerson
Suit
Ronald Christie
A. K. Rollman
GED test planned at Lake County VoTech Center
The GED exam will be administered during the week of September 21 at the Lake County Area Vocational Technical Center. Eligible individuals 18 or older may pursue a high school equivalency diploma by taking a ten hour examination across several days. For details call the VoTech guidance office at 357-6367.
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Lake County Area
Waterman Memorial Hospital Names New Year Advisory Committee
The Employee Advisory Committee of Waterman Memorial Hospital held its first meeting of the year with seven incumbents reelected to a second term. Kathryn Bobo Jean O Campbell Bob Pickens Charles Mendenhall Frieda Lambrecht Annette Moore and Margaret Driggers were part of the initial committee formed last year under the Pride of Performance program.
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Waterman Memorial Hospital
Kathryn Bobo
Jean O'Campbell
Bob Pickens
Charles Mendenhall
Frieda Lambrecht
Annette Moore
Margaret Driggers
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Vietnam
Boykin
77Th Artillery
The
Amy
Ft. Benning
Aberdeen Proving Ground
New Eagles
Kiwanis
Golden Triangle
Rotary
Lions
Bridge Club
Hampden DuBose
Askew
E.F. Benwell
Pourth Sc
Sunshine Circle
S. Bay Street
Eustish
Waterman Committee
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