Scouts Hold Court of Honor in Mount Dora Ceremony
Boy Scout Troop No. 19 held a court of honor at the Gilbert Park Scout Hut sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Mount Dora. Dr. Fred C. Andrews led the event with leaders and parents present. 59 merit badges awarded. six boys advanced in rank including Tenderfoot Fred Drew and Philip Upchurch, Second Class Richard Horner, Star Sam Swiger, Life Bill Roof and Life Mike Wells. Multiple scouts received varied badges in citizenship geology firemanship and more. A miniature rank pin was given to advancing mothers. social hour followed.
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Boy Scout Troop No. 19
Gilbert Park
Kiwanis Club of
Mount Dora
Fred C. Andrews
Lake District
Boy Scouts of America
George Johnson
Allen DeLoach
Sam Swiger
Allan Ham
Crlin
Andrews
Fred Drew
Philip Upchurch
Richard Horner
Bill Roof
Mike Wells
Life
John Andrews
Philip Andrews
Tommy Land
Jeff Elmore
Robert Johnson
Don Christopher
Jimmy Loflin
Allan Hamlin
Where's your chivalry in a car trade dispute
A date questions lack of chivalry after a costly car trade. She accuses him of not noticing her new luxury vehicle amid a spending spree. The exchange highlights tension over money and attention in a romantic ride.
Art Show At Garden Gate Mount Dora
Van E Marker Interiors presents a showing of rare art objects at the Garden Gate Restaurant in Mount Dora. The popular dining spot is undergoing a decor metamorphosis under Marker. Continued on Page 5.
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van E. Marker
Garden Gate
Mount Dora
Marker
IceHouse Players Announce Winter Season's Plays
The IceHouse Players of Mount Dora invite area residents to a winter season with six plays chosen from a list including Blood Sweat and Stanley Poole Any Wednesday The Subject Was Roses Cyrano de Bergerac The Deadly Game A Dash of Bitters Country Girl Performances run from November 9 through next April on the second Wednesday and three consecutive evenings ending with a Sunday matinee. General admission is $7.50 for six plays with optional seat reservations at $10 per annual membership.
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Mount Dora
Dunnagan
Blood, Sweat
Stanley Poole
IceHouse
Ice House
Wyn Brown Attends MONY Leaders Conference in NYC
Ellwyn E. Wyn Brown of Mount Dora, an Orlando MONY agency life insurance man, joined 174 fellow field underwriters at a Park Sheraton summit in New York City. The group was honored for excellence in sales and service during their first MONY year.
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Mount Dora Life Insurance
Ellwyn E
Wyn” Brown
Mutual of New York
Orlando
Park Sheraton Hotel
New York City
Mr. Brown
West 9Th Ave
MONY
Mount Dora Tops Florida Destinations in August
The Florida Development Commission reports Mount Dora had the highest number of registrations in August, surpassing Cypress Gardens and towns including Dade City Winter Garden Indian River City Longboat Key Fort Myers Beach Chattahoochee North Miami Juno Beach and Port Richey.
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Florida Development Commission
Mount Dora
Cypress Gardens
Dade City
Winter Garden
Indian River City
Longboat Key
Fort Myers Beach
Chattahoochee
North Miami
Juno Beach
Port Richey
Punt Pass and Kick Comp Opens for Local Boys
A free punt pass and kick contest for boys aged 8 to 13 runs daily through October 7 at D. C. Waters Ford on Bay Street in Eustis from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parents must accompany their child. The Golden Triangle event follows on Saturday October 8 at the Eustis Fair Grounds. sponsor D. C. Waters Ford with co-sponsor Eustis Rotary. Information via Len Williams at 357-3229.
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D. C. Waters Ford
Bay Street
Eustis
Fair Grounds
Rainfall Reported for Week by Citrus Culture Group
Rainfall data for the week ending September 28 is reported by Citrus Culture. The bulletin notes measured rainfall amounts and regional variations, with emphasis on agricultural impact and water supply considerations for citrus growers.
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Citrus Culture
Day in the Park boosts Mount Dora Band Boosters
Mount Dora merchants civic groups and the American Legion organized the second Day In The Park parade featuring 19 units on Donnelly Street. Former Mayor Walter D. Patton was named oldest war veteran. Mayor Jesse Willmott and Tom Champion were honored. Proceeds benefit Mount Dora High School Band equipment upgrades. The American Legion donated a color TV set as a prize.
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Merchants of
Mount Dora
American Legion
Donnelly St
Walter D. Patton
Jesse Willmott
Tom Champion
Mount Dora High School
Donald Welty
Windermere
Kirk Reveals Campaign Position Papers in Florida
Republican candidate Claude Kirk releases six position papers on Finance and Taxes Education Highways Conservation Law Enforcement and Senior Citizens from his State headquarters. He pledges no state tax increases and opposes taxing exempt items. He vows to crack down on public officials who ignore crimes and to regulate fraudulent auto licenses. He supports gun ownership for sport and self defense and links pornography to crime. He also proposes senior citizens half fare travel and a plan to harvest water hyacinth for cattle feed with the Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission.
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Claude Kirk
Florida
Kirk
State Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Bill Dunnagan Urges Support For IceHouse Players
Mount Dora Rotary hears producer-director Bill Dunnagan praise the IceHouse Players urging members to attend performances. He notes audiences are essential to theatre, shaping productions through reaction and sustaining live stage art amid competing entertainments.
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Mount Dora
IceHouse Players
Social Security MD Schedule at Mount Dora City Hall
Social Security representative will be at Mount Dora City Hall on October 12 and 26 from 9 a.m. to 12 30 p.m. Bring your Social Security card proof of age earnings record for faster service and filing.
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Mount Dora
Palm Island Sabal Palm Grove Called Florida's Finest
Mount Dora area features Palm Island on Lake Dora as a premier Sabal Palm habitat. The piece notes the grove’s primeval feel, scenic isolation, and potential as a park, with observers praising the palms for landscaping utility and hardiness. Historical land ownership ties are traced to the Blounts and earlier owners amid Mount Dora development.
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Mount Dora
Florida
Lake County
Palm Island
Beauclair
Dora
C. D. Blount
Lake
Jem
Dora Canal
Riviera
Idler Marina
Mount Dora Yacht Club
Mount
Virginia
Blounts
William M. Stone
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American Legionnaires
WVGT
Jerry Phillians
Boots van Arsdale
Marshall Breeze
NY Meet
Peete Ee
Grace Clifton
Billie King
Bill Dunnagan
Rotary
Lake Countians
Phyliss Dobay
White Heron
Lake Dora
W. A. McRae
J. W. Hunter
Tavares
C. W. McDonald
Stone
Annie BE
John P. Donnelly
Mount Dorans
Donnelly
Rosalie Brantley
Frank T. Knight
J.W. Hunter
Monroe V. Simpson
George C. Whiting
Columbus Downing Blount
Marine Corps
Vivian
Blount
Pasco County
Fla
Upper Michigan
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