Subchaser salvage tale and local pranks headline Topic
Postscript notes a World War I subchaser bought by locals that fell apart at the seams and will be broken up this weekend with a power saw. Alan Stewart salvaged a porthole for his bedroom door while Dave Curtis recalls a change-day scramble at Peppermint Stick on opening night.
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Alan Stewart
Dave Curtis
Curtis
Charlie Bradford
Paul
Gulf Station
Dave
Mount Dora Chamber Plans Early Booklet Of Local Activities
The Cultural Activities Committee of the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce seeks prompt submissions from organizations describing their purposes or activities. The aim is to guide newcomers who may wish to join, visit, or attend events and to welcome prospective participants to the town's active scene.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
Mount Dora
Chamber
Dora Invitational Golf Tournament Set at Mount Dora
The fifth annual Dora Invitational Golf Tournament is scheduled for next Friday through Sunday at Mount Dora Golf Club. Limited to 160 amateurs, the field filled within two weeks of invitations sent September 1. Prizes exceed $3,000 after the final round October 10, with past champions Gary Schroeder and Jack Shubert returning. Dwight Mosteller chairs the tournament committee with Harry York as co-chair. The Mount Dora Golf Club and Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce sponsor the event, and the public is invited to watch daily from about 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Mount Dora Golf Club
Florida
West Virginia
Mount Dora
J.G. Ray
Gary Schroeder
Winter Park
Jack Shubert
Altamonte Springs
Dwight Mosteller
Harry York
Fish kill noted at Lake Gertrude prompts caution
Biologist Ed Zager of the Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission links a shoreline herbicide to a recent fish kill in Lake Gertrude. Decomposed fish prevented identification of the poison. He urges checking legality and registration with the commission and provides two Eustis lab numbers for information.
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Lake Gertrude
Ed Zager
Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Zagar
Game and Fish Commission
Eustis
United County Launches Its United Appeal Campaign
United County begins its long drive for funds on October 4 seeking 106000 dollars to aid 12 agencies. Major General Emmett Tally chairs the Lake County campaign with Dave Edgerton leading Mount Dora efforts. Four new agencies join, including Waterman Memorial Hospital Crisis Intervention Center and Leesburg General Hospital Poison Control, plus two local day care centers. The Topic previews the 12 member groups, starting with Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Salvation Army updates.
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Emmett Tally
Lake County
Dave Edgerton
Mount Dora
United Appeal
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Leesburg General Hospital
Leesburg
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Mt. Dora Motor Lodge
Lefty Wright
Jesse Willmott
Rupert Chastain
Merce
Morningside Drive
Lavender B. McCall
Wayne A. Styx
United
International Organization
Florida Telephone Corp
Kiwanis
Heart of
Salvation Army
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