City Initiates Major Sewer Program in Mount Dora
Mount Dora City Council votes to begin a $781,850 sewer project targeting areas 1 2 and 3 plus a future Phase 2. Project includes a new school complex and follows the prior sewage plant construction. Details on bonds and rates were not disclosed.
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Mount Dora
Leedy, Wheeler and Alleman, Inc
Orlando
Gordon Conboy
Lake Collumnash
12Th St
Camp St
Helen ‘St
Highland St
Evans Park
Lake Shore
Fish Lakeside Inn
Yacht Club
Golden Triangle
Ping Center
Donnelly St
Golf Club
East Town
Quiet croquet scene draws bored observers to afternoon court
A roaming reporter watches a late afternoon croquet match at the municipal court. George Wackwitz and Will Wackwitz face Joseph Savoie and Dr. F. R. Ewing as Mrs Savoie and Arthur Weiss observe on a bench. The piece notes changes in equipment and rules, and the shift from grass to clay courts.
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Non Shipley
George Wackwitz
George
Will
White Plains
N. Y
John
Charles Daly
Wackwitz
Joseph Savoie
Ontario
Canada
F. R. Ewing
Eustis
Dr. Ewing
Yesteryear
Hurricanes Baseball Struggles Amid Slow Local Support
Mount Dora’s Golden Hurricanes baseball team, coached by George Clement, stands 3 wins and 5 losses as of early May. Home games at Heim Field start at 4 p.m. with upcoming matches against St Cloud Eustis and Umatilla. Sub-region playoff begins May 9 at Leesburg with Mt Dora vs Tavares.
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Mount Dora
Golden Hurricanes
Heim Field
George Clement
Hurricanes
Clermont
Groveland
Lake Weir
St. Cloud
Eustis
Panthers
Umatilla
Leesburg
Tavares
Florida
Substantial Rise Shown In State Sales Tax Funds
State sales tax receipts for March rose over February by more than two million dollars and 14.1 percent year over year, per comptroller Ray E. Green. Lake County led gains with about four thousand more than February and over twenty thousand above last year, tourism cited as a key factor. The state’s year to date rise sits at 5.67 percent with an expected 6.5 percent monthly average needed through April to June to meet the budget outlook.
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Ray E. Green
Lake County
Armadillo Suspect in Mount Dora Park Mischief
City officials close the dim mystery with a dead armadillo carcass found near the garden scene. Councilman Gordon L Dake credits the find while dismissing demon theories and notes new mercury lighting to curb vandalism by youths at Gilbert Park.
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Gertrude
Mount Dora Gardens
Satan
Mars
Gordon L. Dake
Jesse D. Willmott
Dake
Willmott
Gilbert Park
Local Churches Plan Union Good Friday Service
Mount Dora churches unite for a three hour Good Friday service from noon to 3 p m at First Methodist Church. Seven meditations on the cross will be offered in 25 minute segments with optional a dmission during the ceremony. Participants include Rev Frank Talton from Eustis Methodist Church Rev R Reams Holland from Church of God Rev Jay N Booth from Central Christian Church Rev T J Simpson from First Presbyterian Church Dr Lester O Schriver and Dr Robert R Reed from Mount Dora Community Church Rev David Coffield from First Baptist Church and Rev James S Jones from First Methodist Church presiding.
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Mount Dora
First Methodist Church
Frank Talton
Eustis Methodist Church
R. Reams Holland
Church of God
Jay N. Booth
Central Christian Church
T. J. Simpson
First Presbyterian Church
Lester O. Schriver
Robert R. Reed
Mount Dora Community Church
David Coffield
First Baptist Church
James S. Jones
Housing Census Facts From Lake County Florida 1960
The 1960 Census of Housing counts 21 757 housing units in Lake County Florida. The median value of about 13 000 owner occupied homes is just over 11 000 dollars. Over 16 000 units have plumbing and are in sound condition. Washing machines appear in nearly 13 000 homes and about 1 000 have a clothes dryer. Freezers are in almost 2 500 homes. Over 15 000 homes have television and radio. There are 9 958 telephones in Lake County homes. Automobiles exist in 11 075 homes with 4 144 families owning two cars and 438 having three or more. The facts come from the U S Department of Commerce under Secretary Luther Hodges. Detailed information for state and counties is in Series HC 1 No 11 Florida, priced at 1 25.
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Lake County
Florida
United States Department of Commerce
Luther Hodges
Government Printing Office
Washington
D. C
Bolita Slips Found After Drunk Driving Arrest
Sammy Stokes a Zellwood Negro was arrested in Mount Dora on a driving while intoxicated charge and turned over to Lake County officials. Officer Douglas Yates made the arrest and Deputy Sheriff George Ober took custody. Police said they found a box with cash and bolita slips in the car.
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Sammy Stokes
Mount Dora
Lake County
Douglas Yates
George Ober
Stokes
Eighteen Traffic Violations Heard by Mayor at Municipal Court
Eighteen traffic violations and five disorderly conduct cases were heard by Mayor Jesse D. Willmott on Monday morning at Municipal Court. Seven fines totaled $391.12 bond forfeitures totaled.
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Jesse D. Willmott
Hospital Patients at Waterman Memorial
Mount Dora hospital lists current inpatients this week including Karl Gaiser Maude Sarver Charles Reed Harry Bergstrom Roger Hede gard Clifford Wright Alice Curtiss Marie Dixon William Bucher Antoinette Kuhlman Annie Voebel Leo Dunton James DeGarmo.
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Mount Dora
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Karl Gaiser
Maude Sarver
Charles Reed
Harry Bergstrom
Roger Hedegard
Clifford Wright
Alice Curtiss
Marie Dixon
William Bucher
Antoinette Kuhlman
Annie
William Voebel
Leo Dunton
James DeGarmo
Downtown revival eyed with beautification and street lighting
The plan calls for beautification new business and street lighting as essential to revive the downtown area. A new dump near Umatilla will require long haul refuse transport and a loading ramp in Mount Dora. A compactor trailer and truck are being purchased. City rates for pickup rise from 1 to 1.50 monthly and 10 to 15 yearly within the city. outside city limits the increases are 1.75 to 2.23 monthly and 19 to 24 yearly. Fire department in March reported 10 fires causing about 12 250 in city damages and 5 000 outside.
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Umatilla
Eustis
Mount Dora
R. O
Dude) Grantham
Mount Dora City Faces Infrastructure and Planning Initiatives
City officials outline a 50 cent monthly garbage rate increase starting May 1 and consider purchasing natural gas properties for distribution. Chamber of Commerce and Merchants Association push for a city-wide beautification plan, better Route 441 lighting, and a “Great White Ways” downtown renovation with a proposed joint council meeting.
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Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Association
Paul Bronson
Spencer Beebe
O. M. “Jack” Simpson
5Th Ave
Col. Bronson
Merchants
Merchants’ Association
Bronson
Jaycees
Beebe
Orlando
Florida
Chamber
Henry Link
al Rehbaum, Jr
Simpson
Eleanor Bronson
Lakes and Hills Garden Club
E. A. Nimnicht
Carl
Collision North of Mount Dora Injures Five
A family of four and a young Haines City man were injured in a two vehicle collision at the Donnelly extension road 44B and Highway 441 near Mount Dora. James Fred Ricks and his family were in serious condition at Orange Memorial Hospital. Ricks faces possible charges for failing to yield the right of way.
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Haines City
Mount Dora
Harry Stewart
Norton
James Fred Ricks
Orlando
Rick
Ricks
Kathleen
Mary
Charles
Orange Memorial Hospital
Waterman’ Memorial Hospital
Eustis
Florida
Highway
Patrolman
Carson
Turlington
Inherit The Wind Set For Florida Theatre Festival
IceHouse Players from Florida enter Inherit The Wind in the third annual Florida Theatre Conference Festival set for Daytona Beach May 18 to May 27. The cast includes Al Crone president of the Florida Theatre Conference Steve Johnson Nancy Himes Sam Buck Bill Dunnagan and Ed Vogeler. Prior to Daytona Beach the play will be shown at IceHouse Theater to local audiences.
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IceHouse Players
Florida Theatre
Florida Theatre Conference
Daytona Beach
Inherit the Wind
al Crone
Steve Johnson
Nancy Himes
Sam Buck
Bill Dunnagan
Ed Vogeler
IceHouse Theater
No Rainfall Reported by Citrus Culture Corp Week
The Citrus Culture Corporation reported no rainfall in the area for the week ending April 17. No precipitation was recorded across monitored stations.
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Citrus Culture Corp. Weekly
Citrus Culture Corporation
Cogburn to Speak on Finance at Mount Dora Club
Frank Cogburn executive vice president of First Federal Savings and Loan Bank Eustis will speak on finance to members of the Mount Dora Business and Professional Woman's Club Wednesday at 6 30 p m at the Mount Dora Community Building.
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Cogburn
Frank Cogburn
First Federal Savings and Loan Bank
Eustis
Mount Dora
Woman’s Club
Easter Egg Hunt Begins Saturday in Mount Dora
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce Merchants' Association sponsors two Easter Egg Hunts at Donnelly Park on Saturday April 21. The 10 a.m. event is for preschool children and the 1 p.m. event for school children through third grade. About 100 marked eggs redeemable for prizes will be hidden. Girl Scouts Troop 25 led by Mrs S L Shaw and Mrs M R Coffy cooperate with the sponsors.
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Mount Dora
Arnold Goul der Appreciation Fund Drive Noted
A notice mentions the Arnold Goul der Appreciation Fund, with reference to Box 956 in Mount Dora. It lists associations with Mount Dora and First National Bank of Mount Dora as part of the fund's framing.
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Arnold Goulder
Mount ‘Dora
First National Bank of
Mount’ Dora
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