Mrs. Billings Dies In Auto Mishap Here
Funeral services for Ruth P. Billings 72 were held after she was killed in a two car crash at Donnelly Street and U S 441. Olive Lee 29 was injured as other occupants in the Braswell vehicle included Virginia Braswell unknown daughter Bonita 4 and Joyce Hales 17 all treated at Waterman Memorial Hospital Orlando and Eustis. Investigators say Billings pulled onto the highway from Donnelly Street into the Braswell wagon. Witnesses sought by Florida Highway Patrol in Tavares. Strickler assisted by Mount Dora Police Chief Huett and others. Mrs. Billings a Mount Dora resident formerly of Ardsley New York belonged to Episcopal Church.
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Ruth P. Billings
Donnelly Street
U. S. 441
Virginia Braswell
Eustis
Orange Memorial Hospital
Orlando
Bonita Braswell
Joyce Hales
Tavares
Waterman
Strickler
Inez Braswell
Brent E. Hales
Florida Highway Patrol
Mount Dora
J. T
Bud) Huett
Jerry Britsch
Lake County
Don Schism
Huett
Robert Montgomery
Billings
Ardsley
N. Y
Edwin H. Billings
Alice K. Bolton
S. Clayton St
Eustis Kiwanis to Hear CAP Leader Baker Speak
Eustis Kiwanis Club will host Civil Air Patrol veteran Leighton Baker and CAP Group 20 Commander 1/Lt. Betty Neiford on September 30 at the American Legion Building in Eustis. The CAP, chartered by Congress, promotes aviation and operates a cadet program teaching character, courtesy, and leadership with peacetime missions like search and rescue, a national radio network, cadets, and mobilization preparation.
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Leighton Baker
Civil Air Patrol
Group 20
Betty Neiford
Eustis Kiwanis Club
American Legion
Eustis
Congress
CAP
Telephone Exhibit Slated At School
A teletrainer demonstration on telephone use will be shown at Mount Dora High School Thursday afternoon. Bill Reedy, Florida Telephone Corp. public relations director, will present the program. Seventh and eighth grade students will participate and direct distance dial to almost any place in the United States.
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Mount Dora High School
Bill Reedy
Florida Telephone Corp
United States
IceHouse Theatre: Mount Dora Comedy Club Grows Into City Landmark
IceHouse Players formed in 1948 in Mount Dora from a small drama club seeking cultural value. The IceHouse Theatre opened in 1958 on Unser Street and now sits on a full city block hosting about 1 000 members and nearly 200 amateur theatre workers. The facility reflects community gifts from the city, the Men's Garden Club, and individuals, serving the Golden Triangle area with monthly winter productions from November to April.
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Charles Street
Lake Dora
Unser Street
IceHouse
Mount Dora
Men’s Garden Club
Golden Triangle
Mount Dora Hurricanes Open 1964 schedule vs Tavares at home
Mount Dora High School enters the 1964 season with a home Mid Lakes Conference game against Tavares at 8 p.m. Friday. Coach Jesse Dyess notes minor injuries and over confidence after a 19-14 win over St. Cloud while Tavares opened with a 51-0 loss to Eustis. Starting lineup tweaks and cautious optimism frame the preview as Dyess aims for a disciplined effort.
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Mount Dora High School
Golden Hurricanes
Tavares
Jesse Dyess
Hurricanes
St. Cloud
Eustis
Dyess
Bulldogs
Larry Carlton
Tommy Carver
John Moon
Bernard McCabe Jr
Edward. Brooks
Carlton
John. Cain
Dell Potter
Phillip Chapman
Billy .Wells
Bobby Wason
Jim
Duke
Jack’ Pease
Carver
Steve Bolt
Pete Salmon
Mike Stewart
Moon
John Rodosti
Mount Dora Hurricanes Defeat St Cloud 19-14 In Mid-Lakes Showdown
Mount Dora's Golden Hurricanes upset St Cloud 19-14 as Tommy Carver and John Moon powered a second-quarter drive to break a 7-7 tie. Crowe and Williams staged St Cloud scoring before halftime, but Mount Dora's defense and key plays late in the period sealed coach Jesse Dyess's first win.
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Mid-Lakes
Golden Hurricanes
Mount Dora
Hurricanes
Tommy Carver
St. Cloud
John Moon
Bulldogs
Jesse Dyess
Moon
Pete Salmon
Jim Dake
Oscar Simmons
Carver
Salmon
Bulldog
Sarver
Crowe Sparks
Billy Wells
Charles Alderman
Phillip Chapman
Crowe
John Crowe
Tim Williams
Mike Stewart
Simmons
Don Young
Mount Dora High tickets sellout risk for five home games
Season ticket sales remain open for Mount Dora High School football with five home games, priced at $6.25 for the season. Athletic Director Dan Spear notes need to act soon for preferred seats as the first game is a Mid- Lakes Conference clash with Tavares. Principal Gene Molnar says the south gate will close Friday for athletic track construction, directing spectators to use the main entrance.
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Mount Dora High School
Dan Spear
Mid-Lakes
Tavares
Gene Molnar
Downtown Mount Dora urged to hire help for revival
Mount Dora two business bodies adopted resolutions asking the City Council to budget funds to hire an expert to study promote and revitalize the downtown area. The move follows loss of retail stores and the departure of Bronson's to the Golden Triangle Shopping Center. Tyrone Parker, elected Merchants' Association chair, urged leveraging lakes and tourism to attract new business and convention visitors.
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Mount Dora
Golden Triangle
Bronson’s
Donnelly Street
City of
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants’ Association
Reading
Merchants
Florida
Parker
Lakes
Orlando
U. S. 441
Rehbaum
IceHouse Group Honors Vaughan Casts For Plays
George Vaughan new director of IceHouse Players was honored at a Tuesday night reception after a drama group meeting. He leads tryouts for Bell Book and Candle set for November and Taming of the Shrew to run in December. Rod Eller named IceHouse advertising manager. he moved from Jacksonville to Mount Dora and works as a fruit broker. Neal Huebsch and Vaughan praise reader turnout and urge residents to join for good season seats.
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George Vaughan
IceHouse Players
Drama
IceHouse
Vaughan
Help Sought From Herlong In Sign Matter
Betty Seiss, executive secretary of the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce, said U S Rep Syd Herlong is being asked to secure approval for placing signs for the Tavares Mount Dora highway route as Alternate 441 after the Federal Bureau of Public Roads vetoed sign placement north of Tavares on U S 441.
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U. S
Syd Herlong
Tavares
Mount Dora
U. S. Highway 441
State Road Department
U. S 441
Federal Bureau’ of Public Roads
Herlong
Betty Seiss
Debris From Dora Exceeds Four Hundred Loads
More than 400 loads of trash and debris have been cleared after Hurricane Dora. City streets superintendent Dude Grantham said many limbs remain to be removed and routine work has fallen behind due to the heavy workload from the storm.
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Dude Grantham
Grantham
Hospital Patients at Waterman Memorial
Mount Dora patients at Waterman Memorial Hospital in Eustis this week include Mrs. Ethel Hames Mrs. Virginia Sheehy Miss Olive Lee Mrs. Neva Welch Mrs. Helen Holmes Mrs. Vera Anys Mr. Wade Cowart and Miss Anna Smith. Mr and Mrs Horace Hobbs welcome a new baby girl.
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Mount Dora
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Eustis
Ethel Hames
Virginia Sheehy
Olive Lee
Neva Welch
Helen Holmes
Vera Anys
Wade Cowart
Anna Smith
Horace
Caroline) Hobbs
Resident Puts Out Fire In Apartment
Sam Shaw extinguished a small garage apartment fire at 409 N Grandview St Monday night. Fire department arrived after a 10 40 p m call and credited Shaw with stopping the blaze before they reached the scene. The electrical wiring caused the fire which caused little damage.
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Sam Shaw
Grandview St
Shaw
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Eustis Kiwanis
Baker
Albert R. Crone
Canes
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By Pete Osborne
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Citrus Culture
Eustis Tavares
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