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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1957
Page
1
A reflective piece on newborns and mothers, arguing today’s babies will shape tomorrow’s world. It stresses motherhood’s beauty and the early formation of personality, longing for a good, safe, sane future shaped by present parents and infants.
Objectors signal possible suit to stop the Mount Dora area road project in 1958. Dr. C. M. Tyre, key spokesman, cites right of way issues through Lake Dora lands, destruction of orange groves, and political influence in Tallahassee and at Hotel Lakeside Inn. The meeting, led by pro road supporters, asserts only that the majority approval does not bind the final route.
An Orlando meeting will explore a proposed international airport near Mount Dora with attendees from Lake Orange and surrounding counties. Backers eye land northeast of Sorrento near Highway 44 toward DeLand and Daytona Beach, with costs estimated around 12 million dollars.
Lake County officials clash over bond amounts in Judge Hall's court after a decision to reduce minimum bonds from 100 to 25 dollars. Sheriff Willis McCall’s budget faces questions as commissioners note a potential loss in revenue tied to fines and forfeitures. Judge Hall defends his actions citing backlog, traffic safety aims, and a plea-day to expedite cases.
The Lake County Board of Commissioners prepare a 1957 58 tax levy with total valuation up to 55 million dollars. Tax Assessor Ted Cassady notes a 7.3 million increase from last year after homestead exemptions leaving 4.6 million subject to levies. Last year’s valuation stood at 51 181 138 with millages 14.05 county and 20 school. 0.7 mill reduction applied in budgeting.
The speaker rejected a $5,000 an acre offer for the grove, citing Dr Tyre who owns hundreds of acres that would suffer from highway construction. He warned of orange groves in Orange county that were allegedly ruined by the road. Green noted he started early in 1958.
Leesburg citizens' committee denounces the board for slashing juvenile court salary raises. Spokeswoman Mrs. Grover Hinebaugh accuses Commissioners Cross and Sincerely of misrepresenting approvals while noting the board only accepted a total of 34 000 dollars for salaries, expenses, home operation and a 2500 dollar gift. The committee plans further action at a July 29 meeting as it challenges the board's budget handling.
Commissioner Singletary sparred with press as the board cut 3600 from the court budget, trimming salaries for Chief Counselor Kinne Pearce and staff while Sheriff McCall’s 160000 request escaped scrutiny. Hooten pressed for explanations on increases, noting prior concerns and urging clearer justification for costs and travel allowances.
At the Lake County commission meeting tensions rose over the juvenile court budget. Commissioner Hooten accused the board of deceiving the Citizens' committee while Cross urged focusing on the man on the street. Singletary noted many opposed increases, yet few attended commissioners meetings.
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