Pine Needlecraft Hobby Sparks Retirement Activity in Mount Dora
Nettie Stoneman of Mount Dora turns pine needles into artistic crafts such as lampshades hats and baskets. Her husband Herbert helps, they retired from farming 16 years ago and now pursue new work. Her handmade pieces start from no pattern and include rugs and flowers with minimal cost and growing lists of items. She suggests ambition gives life more fun and notes $550 net over 30 years from pine needle crafts.
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Nettie Stoneman
Stonemans
Mount Dora
Mr. Stoneman
Grand View Hotel
Nettie
Herbert Stoneman
Water Department Growth Outpaces Sewer, Mount Dora Study
A survey notes Mr O Neall projects water service expanding far faster than sewer. By 1991 water customers could reach 5 400 vs 2 380 in 1962, with outside-area growth lifting service area population to about 16 200, while city population remains about 5 850 in 1990.
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O’neall
Water Department
Mount Dora
Orange Grove
East Town Bible School Sees Strong Attendance and Revival Starts
The report details a Bible school service last Sunday with organized classes, a Fifth Sunday lesson, and a beach celebration by Teenagers. A city wide revival begins Monday night at St Marys MB church with broad church participation and plans to end with the Feast in the Wilderness in August. Mrs Clarawell Cromartie was rushed to hospital Monday evening. The reporter invites all to a high spiritual day this Sunday.
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Bible School
St. Mary’s MB
Council Won't Buy New Chamber Sign
City Council rejected a Chamber of Commerce request for an extra 133 to fund a neon sign directing to the Chamber office. Members said the Chamber should use the 7,000 dollars it already gets for publicity and maintain its budget without city support. Mayor Guy Bliss argued for installing the sign near the Mount Dora Hotel frame.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Guy Bliss
Mount Dora Hotel
Fifth Av
How can you know yourself through action not thought
A concise quotation attributed to Goethe states self knowledge comes from action rather than contemplation. It emphasizes learning identity through doing rather than internal reflection.
Mount Dora Plans 30 Year Sewer Financing With Amortization
A master plan by Mr. O Neall outlines funding for a new sewer system for SEWER 198 customers and Areas 7 and 8, including a $300 per lot connection charge and a monthly $3 fee after operation. The plan proposes 10 year payback at 8 percent with no tax revenue bonding, using net water and sewer revenues plus connection charges to cover $1.755 million debt over 30 years, starting in 1962. It shows 1962 gross incomes of $98,900 for water and $50,400 for sewer, net totals of $69,900, and initial debt servicing of $127,960 with remaining sums allocated to other city needs.
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O’neall
Mount Dora
Ao Oeci
Eng
Mount Dora Lone
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