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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1976
Page
4
Mount Dora’s population has risen to about 3 600 per the current Chamber of Commerce census. With summer influx for hotels and apartments, total population could reach about 7 500. The 1920 census recorded 1 246 residents.
Letters from Senator Jim Glisson and Jim Noblitt praise ongoing Bicentennial volunteer projects across Florida. Glisson notes $3 million in grants by the Florida Bicentennial Commission spurring restorations museums parks and beautification. Noblitt thanks Mount Dora Beautification volunteers for city cleanups and weed removal along Old 441 and around railroad property.
A narrator observes rabbit activity around a bird feeding area. Rabbits multiply, invading daily from multiple age groups, prompting thoughts of a potential rabbit roundup. An amusing episode with a squirrel chasing rabbits near a grain pan ends with a rabbit slapping the intruder. The squirrel returns, only to be kept away after the decisive smack.
A reflective piece by Margo Hosford describes three R themed creatures in Florida: a venomous Diamondback Rattlesnake, a harmless woods rat, and a quick pine vole. It warns readers to watch footing at night, noting rattlers are scarce and mostly nocturnal while noting their hunting habits and feeder interactions.
The Mount Dora Fire Department weather station reports high and low temperatures from July 14 to July 20. Total rainfall for the year reaches 27.97 inches after 1.05 inches fell on July 17.
Mrs Arthur R Jewell of Mount Dora chronicles a Mediterranean leg aboard the 84,000 ton S S Australis. She details embarkation at Southampton, orderly passenger flow, crew routines, and a Crete call at Heraklion with staff changes noted.
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