15 Jul 1926
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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1926
Page
1
Bank statements reveal unqualified confidence in the city with deposits rising from about 500000 to over 1835000 in a year. A large number of buildings are under construction and railroad receipts remain active, signaling a busy coming months ahead.
Dr Duncan C Milner associate minister of Ravenswood Church has come back from Florida where he spent winters for years. He is well known and beloved in Chicago and, despite his age beyond seventy, remains active in church and civic affairs and writes on prohibition and law enforcement. He supported prohibition before the Eighteenth Amendment and worked to reduce liquor traffic in The Presbyterian Advance.
The Mount Dora Pharmacy and the Williams Pharmacy will alternate in closing to give the pegale of this city better service and allow staff some relief. The public will appreciate this arrangement, and a notice of the schedule appears elsewhere in this issue for careful reading.
George T. Green advertising Woodrow Wilson Highway visits Lake City to promote a Florida route from Waycross to Lake City. Senator W. W. Phillips named Florida Division vice president and Julian B. McCurry secretary. Route to pass Gaines, Leesburg, Tampa, Kissimmee, Lakeland, and more, avoiding toll bridges and linking key Florida points.
A. C. Quixley returns to Mount Dora after visiting Chicago weeks ago. He states he is glad to be back and plans to stay in Florida, praising the state and his aunt Dora in the city.
Miss Marguerite Lindeman sustains a left arm fracture after a bone felon incident at the Bank of Mount Doray. The injury incapacitates her and local authorities respond.
The Standard Oil Company is constructing a spacious new filling station at Fifth Avenue and Highland. The brick and stucco building will serve motorists with fueling amenities.
E C Stovall is breaking ground for a fine new house on Fifth Avenue this city. The project adds another example of building activity in progress in the area.
Last Friday A C Quixley in a Nash sedan collided with Barrett Turner driving a Ford at the Woodland Grandview corner. Turner attempted to escape the crash and his car overturned. No personal injuries were sustained by any party.
Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce and Jacksonville Motor Club representatives visited Lake County to arrange the Florida Good Will Tour. They aim to spend July 26 or 27 in Lake County en route through Gainesville Ocala Leesburg Wildwood Dade City St. Petersburg Tampa Lakeland Haines City Kissimmee Orlando Sanford DeLand Palatka and Green Cove Springs to foster intercity cooperation.
Archie Hurlburt was in town for a short visit in the week’s latter days, expressing pleasure with improvements underway. He then traveled to Kiwanis gatherings in Isahacaniile, meeting a large local party.
Mr and Mrs F Schultz announce the birth of a son on July 2 at Hartford where they are spending the summer. Schultz has been in the building business here for three years.
The Golden Triangle Boosters Club will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at the Grandview Hotel Mount Dora called to order by D C Sherman vice president A good attendance is requested Discussion will cover triangle towns and reports from the electric and tax district committees with lawyers present to discuss circulated petitions Representatives from an electric company will quote prices on a proposed municipal system Boosters urged to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis I. Cook quietly celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on July 12, 1876, the date of their Ansonia Connecticut marriage. They have three children, two surviving: Louis W. in Ansonia and Ruby M. Hurlburt in Mount Dora and Woodmont.
At the Orlando Chamber of Commerce luncheon Ed Truskett of Mount Dora spoke on grape growing as a lucrative Florida industry noting vineyards near Montverde and urging business support. Frank L Wood Lake County Chamber secretary reported on road information bureaus in Lake City Perry and Valdosta aiming to divert tourist traffic.
Apopka defeated Winter Park in two games to open the Lake-Orange League second half. The first game ended 11 to 1 with strong hitting by Gross and Lassiter. In the nightcap Winter Park showed resistance but lost 7 to 6 as Car Jackson excelled on the mound and Cashwell and Lassiter made sharp defensive stops.
The Chamber of Commerce urges a detour to Orlando Road to ensure good pavement. Travelers should go out Grandview to John Street, then to Clayton and follow John Street to the road to Orlando. Try it for smoother travel.
The Grape Growers meeting in Orlando attracted many Mount Doral residents who praised the grape display. E E Trusket t of Mount Doral spoke on cooperative marketing to obtain better prices and noted Florida grapes can reach markets one to three months earlier than California. His remarks drew rapt attention from listeners.
Several girls from Mount Dora traveled to Lake Wewika for a camping outing chaperoned by Mrs. Kirby. The trip lasted from Friday to Monday with no dull moment and the girls felt sorrow at returning home. Participants included Georgia Kirby Mary Battle Katherine Bunce Virginia Einsel Marjorie Colson and June Houghton.
The Lakes & Hills Realty Co. and M. O. Williams Realty Co. merge their insurance departments into the S. S. Sadler Insurance Co. Thomas H. Jordan will manage the firm, with offices in the Lakes & Hills Realty Co. building on Fifth Avenue. The new agency serves Sale and Orange counties with agent expertise to protect client interests.
Police search countywide for Ray Williams a Negro alleged to have shot and killed Charles Branard a saw mill operator who stopped his car at Mittie Williams grandmother's residence Witnesses told a coroner jury Williams fired believing Branard was a deputy sheriff Branard had stopped to replenish water for his machine
Evangelist King led the Sunday morning singing at the Men’s Bible Class and urged members to value their privilege of gathering to deepen understanding of the Bible. He emphasized that ignorance hinders growth and urged the group to seize the opportunity to share knowledge.
Dr and Mrs E Beeman of Grand Rapids Michigan will arrive in Mount Dora on August 1 to spend a month they purchased the Aldrich place about a year ago.
A large Melbourne motorcade arrived in Mount Dora around 5:30 Tuesday afternoon meeting locals before continuing to Leesburg Bushnell and then Tampa St Petersburg. The crew included Trammell mayor Fred W Butler and Joe Masch with J Abbott directing the trip and a new Buick sedan noted in transit.
Jacksonville’s Good Will motorcade will arrive in Leesburg July 26 at 7 30 P M for a Lake County get together. It is directed by FE P Owens Jr secretary of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce with Fred Boston organizing the itinerary.
Chief of Police Dahlin has bought a Harley Police Special motorcycle capable of ninety six miles per hour. He uses the bike daily to patrol and deter speeders, warning violators that enforcement will be swift. It is expected the public will notice increased police presence on the roads.
Miss Winnie Glenn of Northeast Mississippi has accepted a position as stenographer with the Lakes and Hills Realty Co. in the latest local employment note.
Mount Dora wins the first half of Lake Orange League pennant in a 4 3 night game. Fans heard the crowd sing as Penny, Morris, and Pennington led a late rally in a tense, rain soaked contest that stretched toward midnight with Cooley and Verigan driving runs.
Mount Dora and Winter Garden split their Lake of Thursday doubleheader with six errors each. Mount Dora led early on by errors behind Morgan, while Winter Garden capitalized with two runs in the third and three more in the seventh amid wild plays and miscues.
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