Mount Dora Welcomes S. S. Kresge Co and Local Theatre Open Houses
S. S. Kresge Co signs a lease for the former Grant City space in Mount Dora's Golden Triangle Shopping Center with LA Property Management confirming an early 1977 Kmart opening. The piece notes revived local employment and electricity demand, alongside reports on Bay Street Players Camelot run, IceHouse Theatre open house, Melon Patch Players open house, and an upcoming Ralston Purina mushroom farm open house in Zellwood. A correction clarifies a $20 000 grant application and engineering costs funded by federal revenue sharing.
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A.M.L
Mount Dora
S. S. Kresge Co
Grant City
Golden Triangle
LR Property Management Inc
Daytona Beach
Florida Gulf Realty Trust
K-Mart
LA Property Management
Grants
Mounta
Mount Dora housing project seeks annexation of Eudora Road
At a Mt Dora planning meeting Affiliated Services Corporation sought annexation of 60 acres on Eudora Road north of Triangle Elementary. The development would add about 123 single family lots, each roughly 90 by 120 feet, priced around 8500 dollars and sold to contractors.
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A. M. Liveright
Mount Dora
Eudora Road
Triangle
Affiliated Services Corporation
Winter Park Federal Savings and Loan Association
Eustis
Darwin Kelly
Affiliated Services
Kelly
Eudora
Gordon Dake
Dawson & Associates Inc
Orlando
Dake
Brandon Wald
Wald
C. O. Lott
G. R.M
Bob) Pearson
Tom Champion
Chart
Democratic headquarters opens in Tavares
Democratic candidates gathered in Tavares for the Lake County Democratic Headquarters opening led by Mayor Eugene W. Glenn. Attendees included Bernard McCabe, Frank Meech, Donald Stephens, JoAnn Saunders, Malcolm McCall, Milton Weston, and Ada Hedges. The office will run 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday until the November 2 election with volunteers calling voters for the second primary and Carter buttons priced at $1.00.
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Tavares
Lake County
Democratic
Eugene W. Glenn
Bernard McCabe
Frank Meech
Donald Stephens
JoAnn Saunders
Fifth Congressional District
Malcolm McCall
Milton Weston
Cratic
Ada Hedges
Lake County runoff yields McCall in sheriff race and Saunders in Congress
McCall defeats Meech for Democratic sheriff nomination in Lake County 5846 to 4069 while Meech leads in Mount Dora 284 to 253. Saunders wins Democratic Congressional primary 5310 to 3158 with stronger Mount Dora support 362 to 175. Karl captures Group 1 on State Supreme Court 6600 to 3211 countywide. Mount Dora 422 to 158. Turnout 30 percent countywide versus 46 percent in Sept. 7 first primary.
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McCall
Lake County
Frank Meech
Mount Dora
Meech
GOP
Guy Bliss
Lake
Willis McCall
Bliss
JoAnn Saunders
Miller Newton
State Supreme Court
Karl
Charles
Holley
Supreme Court
Judicial Post
Lake County School Board weighs milk options and transfers
At the Lake County School Board meeting, low fat milk and whole milk comparisons were debated amid taste complaints from 12 schools. Transfers and hires were approved, a FERDC funded study on student rehabilitation was reviewed, land purchase talks proceeded, and a special meeting was set for Friday to finalize advisory committees and facility plans.
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Lake County School Board
Robbie McLaughlin
School Food Service
Jennie Troesch
Roseborough
Mascotte
David Caudill
Mount Dora High School
Dean van Landingham
Mount Dora Middle School
FERDC
Four Injured In Weekend Mount Dora Accidents
Mount Dora police investigated two weekend crashes with injuries. At 9:50 p.m. Saturday on US 441 at Limit Ave, Frankie D. Wight Patricia Galvan and Henry Galvan of Apopka were taken to Waterman Memorial Hospital in Eustis. Willie F. Brown of Apopka had minor cuts and faces a failure to yield charge with a court hearing set for Oct. 6. A second single car crash occurred at 7:27 p.m. Sunday on Eudora Road south of US 441, sending Donald Carroll High of Mount Dora to Waterman Memorial Hospital.
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Mount Dora
US 441
Limit Ave
Frankie D. Wight
Patricia Galvan
Henry Galvan
Apopka
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Eustis
Willie F. Brown
Eudora Road
Donald Caroll High
Waterman
New Yorker Apprehended After Mount Dora Motorcycle Chase
Police pursued a speeding motorcyclist on Helm Road and Crestview Drive to Normandy Drive where the rider Michael L. Wright, 23, lost control and was captured. A felony warrant from Addison, New York for burglary and grand larceny was found during booking.
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Mount Dora
New York State
R. A
Bob) Roberts
Helm Road
W. Eleventh Ave
Crestview Drive
Normandy Drive
Crestview
Michael L. Wright
Wright
Addison
N. Y
Rainfall totals record season peak at 40.41 inches
The period’s total precipitation reached 3.43 inches, with 3.40 inches falling on September 24, contributing to a year-to-date rainfall of 40.41 inches.
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Floridora
Bay Street
Camelot
Stallwart
Lyinn Crisp
IceHouse Theatre
IceHouse Players
Ice House Theatre
Forum
Melon Patch Players of
Leesburg
Ralston Purina
Zellwood
Sadler Avenue
Lake Ola Baptist Church
Sadler
McCall, Saunders, Karl Win
Fred Karl
Bernard J. McCabe
Umatilla Middle School
New Yorker
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