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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1956
Page
3
Lake County with an estimated 47 000 residents shows buying power of 53 158 000 in 1955, per Florida Chamber of Commerce citing Sales Management Magazine. Per capita buying power reaches 1 176 and per family 4 027, below statewide 4 795. Growth 28 percent year over year, statewide 33.4 percent.
Lake County organizes a Mediterranean Fruit Fly Eradication committee at a recent meeting led by Lacy Thomas with C. C. Thullberg as chair. Roy Morgan named secretary, with representatives from citrus, vegetables, nursery and fumigation sectors joining. State Plant Board and USDA supervise all trapping spraying and area quarantine, with operations centered at Minneola in Lake County.
The First National Bank of Leesburg seeks a million dollar baby born in Lake or Sumter counties. Bank President Carlisle Rogers says the first baby on Monday September 10 will win a savings account earning one day’s interest at 24 percent on a million dollars. All other babies born on the anniversary receive $10 savings accounts.
City officials and the police discussed traffic hazards posed by teenage and elderly drivers at a post court meeting but offered no actionable action plan. They blamed lawmakers for safety measures while noting drag racing and driver reexamination issues and the difficulty of enforcing licenses.
Mayor W. D. Patton reviewed eight police court cases Monday including Harold Morris of Tavares for drunken driving and leaving the scene of an accident. Several defendants appeared in court or forfeited bonds with fines ranging from 1 to 50 dollars for speeding no passing zones reckless driving and drunkenness.
Three council seats expire this year held by J. H. Barnhart Bill Prinz and Robert Walker. Walker serves one full term while Barnhart and Prinz have served multiple terms. Officials may also abolish the Park Commission and transfer duties to the City Council. Annexation of Sylvan Shores faces a two way vote by residents.
An 85 year old man, Louis Denbroeder, was charged with failure to have his vehicle under control after a crash on Baker Street near Atkins laundry. The accident sent Frank L. Saxton to Orange Memorial hospital with a concussion and facial injuries. Hearing delayed until Saxton recovers.
The City Board of Health decides to issue an ultimatum to Lloyd Atkins Laundry to abate its smoke nuisance within 30 days or face legal action. Witnesses say the smoke endangers health, with hospital and residents reporting adverse effects. A formal hearing will follow if no corrective steps are taken.
Lawrence Cheatham, 17, told police in court he would not pay a $5 fine after allegedly running a red light at Fifth Avenue and Donnelly. He claimed it was a caution light and fault for any accident, challenging Mayor Patton and saying it was his first stop. Police countered with a prior warning for speeding on his license.
Renovations at Fifth and Alexander convert the Burgetts’ building into two business spaces. Lake Pharmacy will move into the new corner quarters, while Dorothys Gift Shop, previously Turner's bakery, will occupy the second shop. Opening is planned around November 1.
Eyewitnesses report a plane nosediving into an orange grove after the pilot bale out. The craft tore earthward with cracking and exploding noises as debris and fuel were found along the roadside. Guards and residents in Sylvan Shores felt tremors from the impact.
At a Leesburg meeting the Land of Lakes Girl Scout Council outlined its annual fund drive to be held in September. Miss Priscilla Newell of the Ypsilanti Council was invited to inspire the four county group with reports on advanced Scouting activities in her area.
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