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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1926
Page
7
Real estate report praises Pine Summit Development noting rapid lot sales and expected full sellout within weeks. Location offers high elevation with pine foliage and lake views. Wesco Company contract for hard streets and connections to Clayton street with city water and lights planned.
The Lamar Tile Company has begun manufacturing stucco blocks that stack without mason work. Seven workers are employed as demand grows. the high grade product is earning the company a strong regional reputation and shipments extend to nearby points.
Gloria Swan son stars in The Coast of Folly at the Eustis Theatre Monday. Set in Palm Beach high society, the film follows Nadine Gathway a beautiful young wife who deserts her millionaire husband in search of romance, returns to her daughter as a mother in the end.
Warren Allebrough of New Jersey bought a Lake Gertrude tract for 40000 through the Malone Realty Co. He plans a residential development with homes costing 25000 to 30900 each and cites similar projects in his home state.
Dora de Luxe on Lake Shore Drive shows rapid improvements with completed pier work and fast street paving. The development, owned by A. C. Quixley and sold by Mount Dora Sales Company, is expected to boost lot values as asphalt paving and a White Way are planned around the Triangle.
The Lakes and Hills Realty Company presents a weekly page of listings inclining homes home sites and attractive acreage. Scan each week and talk with Benny or Rudy to explore available properties.
Construction began on the Seaboard Air Line Railway extension from West Palm Beach toward Miami. Works aim to improve regional rail service with new track and stations planned along the route.
The extension of Pi nellas Avenue in Tarpon Springs is set to begin immediately, with crews mobilizing to start construction and complete the roadway improvement promptly.
The Lake Franklin Park development shows rapid improvements over three months. Owners cheer the progress, with new homes planned to rise in the coming year and views of Lake Franklin enhancing value. The Malone Realty Company promotes available lots for buyers.
An agent from H W Peters jewelry examined the Senior Class stock for a ring chosen in yellow gold with a black onyx face and white gold initial. The Senior High Debating Team, with Neil Alexander and Rosalie Brantley, plans to enter district debate at Umatilla and then Gainesville, after prior wins.
A community program offers Saturday story hour for children with read aloud dramatizations and prize stages. The grand finale features a Shakespeare pageant with children portraying roles. Parents should see Miss Kennison to enroll and order books soon. Orlando and Eustis towns are joining the effort.
Mount Dora boys lost to Umatilla 30 to 11 on February 5 with Ray and J Norton tallying field goals in the second half and Tuttle adding baskets. The Mt Dora girls were defeated 28 to 8. Clermont beat Mount Dora 20 to 10 in the Clermont game with Ray and Tuttle contributing multiple goals.
Promoters tout Lake Gertrude Court as ideally located on the lake with easy state road access. Improvements under way attract attention while sales of sites proceed. visitors urged to contact Mount Dora Sales Company. Evelyn Ray scores field and foul goals in Clermont 21 to 7 win over Mount Dora.
Miss Hubbell hosted a dinner party with Miss Cobb Wilhelmina Shaw Alice Franklin and Clara Franklin. They then went to the movies and enjoyed a pleasant evening. Miss Taylor hosted Miss Cornelia Van Alen from Swarthmore as her guest for a short time.
In a light plea the editor laments a joke drought for the school page. He notes solemn times, teachers in hard work, and shrinking spirit for humor. Raymond Perkins is cited with a quip about poor English, highlighting a tiny spark of humor amid restrictions.
An editorial urges community support as female participation in basketball practice remains short of required numbers. It notes repeated outreach to local girls yields only about half the needed turnout, stressing collective effort to build a stronger program.
George Malone expresses strong optimism for Mount Dora, predicting a 50 percent rise in values within a year. He cites Lake Gertrude property deals and a building campaign, saying lakes and hills will attract buyers nationwide. Malone forecasts 1926 as the town’s biggest year with rising investments and prices.
Mount Dora experiences a busy building period with at least thirty homes under construction. Projects include high class houses praised for future valuation gains, Sylvan Shores and Lake Franklin Park also expanding with multiple houses underway and more starts planned. The season anticipates a substantial housing surge to meet prior shortages.
The state requires Precinct Supervisors of Registration to keep precinct books from March 1 to April 5, 1926 for those qualified to register for the June 8 primary. Notices will post the registration locations in each precinct. M. E. Miller, Supervisor of Registration, Lake County, Fla.
Bustle and activity mark the week's progress at Sylvan Shores Florida. The development sits beside lakes Dora and Gertrude offering top fishing near the Lake County golf course. Parks and outdoor access promise attractions for owners and future residents.
The Mount Dora Art League met February 16 at Mrs. A. C. Houghton's home electing officers: President Mrs. E. S. Marsh, Vice President Miss Mildred Marsh, Secretary-Treasurer Miss Margaret Gordon. An art exhibition was announced for February 25 at Villa Dora Hotel. Meetings resume on the first and third Thursdays at 7 30 P M with information available from members.
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