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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1964
Page
1
Ty Tyre owns a 12 acre tract on the southside of State Road 46 west of US 441 planned for service operations or parking. Councilman Ellwyn Brown notes the site could eventually host up to 150 trains.
Roy Christopher a Mount Dora attorney will head the Lake County Democratic Executive Committee campaign group with precinct committees set to aid candidates in the general election. The slate includes Ada Hedges J Carl Smith Annis Jean Stewart and John Stokes. Christopher also joins the membership committee with Elva Doyle and Steve Johnson among others.
Mount Dora will begin a four stage street improvement program in 1964. The plan, prepared by A E O Neall Associates, covers 31 projects including Donnelly Street to Fifth Avenue and Grandview Street segments. Estimated costs total about 67 thousand dollars with first priority potentially funded from existing maintenance money.
J. G. Ray Jr. presented a 30 foot Lake Dora side right-of-way transfer to the City Council. He plans to sell lakeside property on Lakeshore Drive and asked the city to extend the right-of-way for a future road.
Mount Dora observes American Heritage Day with a 4 p.m. parade through the city. Scout Hut dedication and a 5 to 5:30 p.m. pot luck dinner follow, with about 200 local Scouts plus visiting troops from Eustis and Groveland. Mayor Willmott proclaimed the day.
The Orlando Broncos announce ticket sales for the 1964 Southern Professional Football League season opener at home on August 15. Team management confirmed tickets are now available to the public.
Mount Dora Swim Club members travel to Eustis this weekend after a mixed showing in Orlando. Sandy Husebo led the Orange Swim Association Invitational with a first in 8 under 25 yard backstroke and runner up in 25 yard butterfly. Mount Dora’s 159-17 year boys relay—Jackie Pease Edward Brooks John Bowman Allan Whittington—placed fourth in 200 yard freestyle and fifth in 200 yard medley. Coach Jim Jackson expects tough competition Friday and Saturday as the final outing before the July invitational.
A Mount Dora police car rolled backward from a south side parking spot striking a foreign made auto on the north side. Kenneth Cox, dispatcher for police and fire, owned the damaged car with damage over 100 dollars. Police Chief J T Huett noted the cause was unclear and the police car remained undamaged. Earlier, two police units backed into each other near the station with minor damage expected.
The City Council authorized expenditure of 1100 to pull and inspect water well No 3. The inspection was due last year but was delayed due to problems with well No 2 necessitating earlier maintenance on that site.
Orlando broker William A. Patrick says a seven acre site on Alternate U. S. 441 with plans for 80 to 100 luxury condominium units may not reach the drawing boards due to weak buyer interest. Meetings drew about 40 locals, many needing to sell homes first. Patrick expects feasibility to attract financiers only if local demand and newcomers prove strong.
Vernon L. Conner of Lake Jem has been elected to the board of directors of the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association. A former Florida Citrus Mutual president, he serves on the Agriculture Department's Advisory Committee and chairs the Plant Industry Technical Committee. He is also president of the Mount Dora Growers Cooperative.
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