Mount Dora Bond Fight Urges Public Stand at PTA Meeting
Jenkins told Mount Dora area parents and teachers that a organized opposition is funding a legal challenge to the proposed 5.6 million dollar bond. He outlined planned facilities for Mount Dora and East Town schools including a high school with labs and gymnasium and a Milner Rosenwald addition. He said a state county official opposes the bond and urged attendees to choose sides.
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Jenkins
Pare Ste
New
Mount Dora
PTA
Desintetre Tor
Lake County
Taxpayers League
Dora
East Town
Milner-Rosenwald Academy
Net millage forecast for Lake County school bond issue
A special reregistration is underway for the election in Lake County Precinct 20 west of Donnelly St. if assessed values hold, the net millage for a 20 year bond issue would average under 4.5 mills per $1,000 of value beyond the $5,000 homestead exemption. The levy covers interest and bond redemption each year and will decline as values rise and bonds are retired. Example shows a $6,000 home with $1,000 non exempt value taxed at $1 per mill. Mission includes Crusade Chairman C C Holloway and Mount Dora reps listed. April marks Cancer Control Month per Congress act.
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Dorans
Donnelly St
Ber of Commerce
Nelly
Lake Compote
Lake County
Library praised and $500 needed for air conditioning
City Council heard high praise for the Public Library and discussed a $500 request for air conditioning in the children's room to preserve books. Councilman Guy Bliss noted a $500 donation from the Woman's Club and urged timely action by the Finance committee, led by Councilwoman Margaret Lofroos.
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Guy Bliss
Woman’s Club
Margaret Lofroos
Street Closed on East Fifth Avenue After Heavy Rains
Police Chief James Orr announced a closure on the east end of Fifth Avenue due to recent heavy rains. Water covers the roadway and the street is impassable, delaying traffic and requiring alternate routes until conditions improve.
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Fifth Av
James Orr
Mount Dora Science Fair Highlighted by Students and Garden Club
Mount Dora high school hosted its first Science Fair in a cramped science room, with eighth through 12th grade biology and lab work displayed. In the gym, Lakes and Hills Garden Club members judged horticulture displays by elementary students, awarding top honors to Philippa Lauben, Jimmy Elliott, Scott Fenby, and Peggy Bowie as the PTAs meeting proceeded despite lower turnout due to a storm.
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Mount Dora High School
Wees
Norris
E. B. Shotts
Joe Jenkins
Lakes and Hills Garden Club
Philippa Lauben
Jimmy Elliott
Scott Fenby
Peggy Bowie
Poinsettia Circle of Lakes and Hills
New Gas Committee Studies Mount Dora Franchise
President Lake Cole man Mayor W D Patton and Councilman Guy Bliss form a new city gas committee to study the possibility of Mount Dora entering the gas business. The group may seek a feasibility report on securing the Houston Corp franchise and inquire into other cities experiences while appealing to Eustis to reduce the $2500 city charge to $2000.
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Lake Coleman
W. D. Patton
Guy Bliss
Mount Dora
The
Houston Corp
Eustis
Patton
Weather report shows record dampness and rainfall
Dampness this week through Wednesday morning reached 48 inches, with eight inches for the month. Year over year figures show 1.1 inches for the same period versus 38 inches last year, and the year to date totals 30.2 inches against 23.6 inches the previous year.
Mount Dora town baseball set to host Eustis tonight
The Mount Dora town baseball team meets Eustis this Thursday at 8 p.m. The squad will travel to Tavares next Tuesday for another scheduled game.
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Mount Dora
Eustis
Tavares
Council Tackles Dock Liability and a Storm Miracle
The city council debated an encroaching dock found at the foot of Fourth avenue and assigned an insurance chair—Dr. Robert Walker—to assess liability and insurance. A missed storm tree fall near Mrs. W. E. Oliver’s Baker Street home drew attention, with City Supt. Rollin Javens noting the tree had been reported dangerous a year prior. Councilman David Bowen questioned the dock issue as the Yacht club’s dock allegedly encroached on the Fourth Ave right of way to aid Mount Dora Pram Fleet regatta and practice. Councilman Robert O. Grantham will investigate and decide if the dock becomes city property under new insurance requirements.
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Robert Walker
Fourth Av
Rollin Javens
W. E. Oliver
Baker St
Javens
David Bowen
Yacht Club
Mount Dora Pram
Robert O. “Dude
Grantham
Lake County Retail Sales Rise 13.4 Percent in 1958
total Lake County retail sales reached $61,429,000 in 1958, a per capita $1,177, as reported by the Lake County Chamber of Commerce based on University of Florida College of Business Admin data. December led with $6,898,000 and August was lowest at $4,650,000 with several months over $5,000,000.
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Lake County
Chef of Commerce
College of Business Administration
University of Florida
Most Surprised Dog In Christendom
Fr. John Mangrum, rector of St. Edward's Episcopal church, awoke to a crash and found a dog had charged through glass panels in the church wall. The pursuing dog left bloodied paw prints and hair on the seats, with service continuing a few weeks later and Easter plans noted.
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John Mangrum
St. Edward’s Episcopal Church
Christendom
Mangrum
Special Parley On Drainage Ends With Discouragement
Ernest Hobdy confronted City Council over Lake Franklin drainage woes and a threatened home loss. Officials urged private property negotiations for access to a proposed drainage line, warned against drainage wells, and cited high costs. The council scheduled a state health visit next week to discuss long term sewer and disposal impacts.
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Ernest Hobdy
Lake Franklin
Council
Hobdy
State Health Dept
W. D. Patton
Fifth Av
Building Inspector Resigns from City Post
The city accepted the resignation Tuesday night of City Building Inspector J. J. Hodges effective June 15. Councilman Lou L. Heaton announced it and suggested Hodges receive the normal summer vacation. No reason or successor was given.
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J. J. Hodges
Lou L. Heaton
Subdivision and Rental Unit Win City Approval
The Jolly and Stubble plan to develop a 12 to 14 home subdivision between Clayton and Highland with a private street or city funded paving a third of the cost. Herman Graf plans a rental unit near his Clayton Street residence if building rules are met. Council discusses emergency clause and potential precedent while debating drainage and street design.
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Oe Jolly
Walter Stube
Herman Graf
Clayton St
David Bowen
Wedgewood
O. M. Simpson Grove
Jolly
Roy Christopher
Can City Lady Get Off Treadmill
The city seeks to persuade a resident to stop washing clay onto the street after Spring rains. Neighbors complain as city crews haul away the clay and the resident reinstalls it, raising costs and spurring telephonic complaints to Council led by George Bissell.
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George Bissell
Uninvited Guests Expected at Fifth and Clayton Lot Hearing
City Council set to hear plans from Lloyd Atkins about a prospective buyer’s ice cream and sandwich shop at Fifth and Clayton, drawing resident objections over potential noise and competition with the school lunchroom. Council members cited concerns about jukebox use and impact on students, while others noted existing nearby competition from vending services.
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Lloyd Atkins
Mr. Atkins
Council
Clayton St
Fifth
David Bowen
Atkins
Roy Christopher
The
Robert O “Dude
Grantham
Competiton
Service Ae
Steady Workers Valued Over Dawdling, Eliot Quote
A brief quotation from Charles W Eliot extols steady labor over dawdling, praising robust workers as the source of life worth living.
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Charles W. Eliot
Storm Tears Down New Retaining Wall at Lake Franklin Home
A storm dumping over two inches of rain in thirty minutes collapsed half of a freshly built retaining wall at the home of Mr and Mrs J D Bales on Lake Franklin Road. Concrete blocks and dirt poured to the back door as Bales had just completed the wall and painted it last week. Also noted, Councilman Lou L Heaton was appointed by Governor LeRoy Collins to the District 11 Welfare Board for Lake County, announced at Tuesday night’s meeting.
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J. D. Bales
Lake Franklin Rd
Lou L. Heaton
Mr. Heaton
LeRoy Collins
District 11 Welfare Board
Lake County
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Robie St
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