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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1956
Page
3
Mount Dora plans a revised renumbering of homes, applying to about 10 percent of residences. Tax Assessor John Cain urged amending the plan to fix only radically wrong numbers and timing to January 1, 1957, with even numbers on south and east sides and odd on north and west.
City Council approved buying a half block north of the cemetery on Donnelly Street from the Donnelly estate for 1250 dollars. The 140 by 300 foot wooded tract will be held for future expansion and bought through executor O M Jack Simpson. Previous councils had rejected the price as too high.
Carolyn Price, a senior, was chosen Valentine Queen after a two week public vote conducted by coin drops at the Youth Center last Saturday night. Kay Brown crowns her as Mary Lou Davidson, Valentine Day chairman, looks on during the ceremony.
Cameramen will shoot Lake Dora scenery and Fifth Avenue oaks in Mount Dora around Feb 28 or March 1 for a color film. The footage, highlighting U.S. Highway 441 and the area, will be shown next summer and fall on about 120 TV stations and other outlets. Russell Shaw of the Highway 441 Association will begin photographing the highway section and a copy will be shown to Mount Dora service clubs.
The Spanish II class at Mount Dora High School will hold another rummage sale at the Rehbaum Appliance Store on Donnelly Street this Saturday. Proceeds will fund the students’ planned end of year trip to Cuba, and the public is invited to participate.
Members of the Disciples of Christ church will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Martin on Sunday afternoon. A Florida church leader is expected to attend as a speaker.
The Chamber of Commerce reports about 5000 of its 7500 goal raised toward the annual drive. A Friday 4 p.m. deadline set by Drive Chairman Carl Graves for team solicitation reports. Several new memberships added including Florida Telephone Corp 75 Roy 50 and J G Ray Jr. From business and non business filers, many individuals listed among supporters.
Rev. Stephen Haboush told a Rotary Club audience that moving Israel out of Palestine to a new territory could avert a third World War. He proposed establishing a large Israel in New Guinea with 93,000 square miles and about 1.4 million natives, arguing it would defuse Arab and Moslem tensions and curb Soviet influence.
James F. Croak 76 father of Timothy J. Croak Sylvan Shores builder died at home on Washington Road Sylvan Shores Feb 16 He leaves wife Nellie Croak two sons Patrick H Mount Dora and Timothy J Croak Brockton daughter Mrs George Kane Brockton Mass a brother Joseph P Brockton six grandchildren and was a Catholic Rosary at Rehbaum Funeral Home with interment in Abington
Mount Dora City Council approved a first reading of an ordinance prohibiting prefabricated construction in Zones H-1 and H-2. Only East Town and the Camp Street area east of Highland remain available for such homes. Councilman Howard Simpson opposed the blanket ban, arguing prefabs can be a quality housing option.
The Mount Dora chapter of the Order of Eastern Star holds its regular meeting at the Masonic Temple at 8 p.m. today. Visiting Stars are invited. The note from Charles W. Eliot speaks on pursuing happiness as a daily practice.
The Wilma Rogers Circle of the First Methodist church will meet at 647 Grandview Street Tuesday at 8 p.m. The event will be co hosted by Mrs. R. E. Lee and Mrs. H Mauriece Felton.
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