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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1949
Page
3
The official ballot for Mount Dora voters in the upcoming city election outlines changes and write in rules. Voters must place an x in the square behind a name and ensure any write in appears in the designated space with the regular authorized candidate.
Dr. C. M. Tyre opens Palm Terrace Fruit Co. on Orange Blossom Trail near Mount Dora with a $50,000 packing plant and express-retail outlet. James B. Tyre Jr. serves as general manager and Ina Flynn of Eustis oversees the outlet. The packing house operates on three car loads of fruit daily and serves Lake County groves.
Mount Dora High School lists top students by grade for the holiday period. Sevent h grade recipients include Jack Boyette Patty Johnson Dorothy Kurras Sara Jo Land Lestina Larsen Linda Raulerson J Carol Siess and Walter TeStrake.
Dr. S. C. Colley announces Dr. Robert Montgomery will join at the start of the year replacing Dr. William L. Musser. Montgomery hails from Washington DC and has served with the Navy since 1942. He worked at the U S Naval Hospital in Washington during the war and later at the service hospital in Jacksonville. He will live at Villa Dora until securing a local home.
W. D. Patton resumes management at the Princess theatre this week replacing John Faulkner who resigned for business in South Florida. Patton previously served as manager during part of the war years and is announced by Howell Redick of Eustis Theatres Inc. Faulkner, a veteran, led the theatre after World War II.
Glad Tidings reports recent births at Waterman Memorial Hospital Eustis including Emmett Craig Snell son of William and Mrs Snell Zellwood born November 23 Anna Bell Wilson daughter of Harold and Mrs Wilson Vivian Diana Haskins daughter of Elmer and Mrs Haskins and Bruce Eugene Goodman son of William and Mrs Goodman
Mrs Florence G Hanscom has been engaged as organist at the First Presbyterian church in Eustis for the winter season. She previously served as organist at the Baptist church in Mount Dora.
County notes discuss Parathion as a growing tool against scale and white flies in citrus, noting seasonal use, compatibility with wettable sulphur, and risks including aphid rebound and lengthy residual poisoning. Experts estimate optimal doses and stress strict adherence to manufacturer directions, plus warnings of toxicity and required precautions. A separate section covers frozen grapefruit concentrate from Lake County trials and a golf offer in Mount Dora.
Mr Welden N Weidner and Adelaide Woodruff celebrate 50 years since their Jersey City marriage. Now longtime Mount residents, the couple will host a First Baptist church reception at 8 p.m. with 50 guests. They have two children, four grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
H L Pringle of Leesburg becomes the first this year to use the Lake Soil Conservation Districts Lowther pine tree planter. He planted 20000 trees last year and 10000 this week. The machine has planted 150000 slash pine seedlings countywide and may be rented at a reduced rate. Local residents urged to contact U S Soil Conservation Service in Tavares or secretary Bob Norris to schedule use.
The notice corrects a mistake in a divorce publication, identifying Warren Story as a Lake County man not Warren Stor of Mount Dora who is in Germany with the U S Army. It states Warren L Story Sr has never been married and clarifies the other party’s status.
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