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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1952
Page
1
Lake County's 1952 development in agriculture building industry and tourism totaled 39,003,730 dollars per the Lake County Chamber of Commerce year end report. Citrus led with 8,034,350 dollars from 68,452 acres of groves, veg crops like watermelons and celery rose, while the cattle industry added 355,000 dollars from 25,000 acres of pasture.
Mount Dora's 1952 activity topped a million in value with $750,000 in city permits and 107 new homes. Sylvan Shores added nearly $300,000 with 32 homes. County records show $7.81 million in property spend, $8.16 million for new buildings and repairs, plus citrus and farmland clearings and a tourist income of $1.88 million. Road construction totaled $2.22 million as manufacturing and farming remain key drivers amid citrus canning and poultry outputs.
New additions this week include a son born to Mr. and Mrs Horsley on December 27 weighing 6 pounds and 6 ounces. A second son was born to Mr. and Mrs. R. Billette on December 29 at Durham Young hospital.
Preliminary figures show Mount Dora postal receipts nearing $41 000 for first class mail as rates shift next July. Harry Hopcraft notes growth from last year with audits by postal officials pending, reflecting the city’s expanding mail business and projected increases in the government calculation.
The Baptist church holds New Year's Watchnight services starting at 9:30 this eve and continuing to one minute past midnight with periodic intermissions. Rev. David Coffield invites worshippers to attend at any time during the evening.
A Santa Claus figure disguised as Cub Scout Master Bud Merker handed out gifts at a December meeting after the boys exchanged handmade gifts with parents and received certificates of appreciation from Den Mothers.
Lake County begins a full month campaign for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, the second such month in movement history. Chester Crowder, county chair, cites 1952 polio totals and 55 000 treated, 44 000 aided by the march of dimes, as urged by Lou L. Heaton for generous support.
Editor notes begin a series on Mrs. Almeda Norton of Mount Dora's Christian Home and Bible School. At 27 she blends youthful energy with a stern efficiency while honoring her husband Alden Norton, killed last June, by keeping their shared dream alive through education in a pine grove campus west of Mount Dora.
Almeda Norton returns to mount Dora after tragedy to resume service at the school and live in the home friends built in memory of Alden Norton. Arthur and others donated labor as they opened the doors to her family and two young daughters in a quiet memorial gesture.
Mayor Heaton urged residents to give generously to the March of Dimes drive. Mrs. Marianna Clark leads the Mount Dora effort at the Simpson hotel supervising collection boxes in local businesses. Half of contributions stay to fund county patient care and the rest goes to national headquarters for research and administration.
The Woman's Association of the Community Church will meet in the church parlors Friday at 3 p.m. Mrs Richard Croxton will speak on James Trusloe Adams book The American. All women of the congregation and their friends are invited.
New Year's Eve Watchnight services will be held at the First Methodist Church tonight Wednesday beginning at 7 30 Holy Communion will be observed.
William E Holler offers 200 reward for information leading to arrest of the person or persons who shot out lights and switches on the Holler Christmas tree last Friday night. The act disrupted the Lake Dora property while the family mourned a relative in Buffalo New York. The tree remained a local landmark despite the vandalism.
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