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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1926
Page
10
Army engineers approve Florida State Road Department bridge project linking Lake Dora and Lake Eustis near Tavares across Dora Canal. The note also mentions windshield noise as a frequent cause of body sounds.
A new music club forms in Eustis with officers including President Mrs A W Hodges and Vice President Mrs S R Hawkins. The Ferran store sale reports strong turnover with deep price cuts drawing thousands of buyers and wide selection across departments.
The annual postmaster report for Eustis shows gross business rising to 161654 and a year end increase of 57915.77, with steady monthly gains across departments. Stamp sales and money orders saw notable rises while plans begin for a new negro school on the east side to accommodate growth.
In a Lake County League game at Leesburg a disputed play led to potential for a tie after Clermont contested the ruling on a blocked ball. Umpire J B Kline ruled Leesburg won 2 to 1, with Clermont arguing the bases were loaded improperly and the play remains under interpretation.
Montverde vineyards harvest ripe grapes with large labor force. three cars shipped totaling 995 crates of 20 pounds each, selling at good prices despite last year’s shipment delays. Exhibits by Dickson, Truskett, and C L Isaac at the Florida Grape Growers Convention in Orlando. The acreage is expanding toward thousands of grape acres as visitors tour the packing operations in the growing “City of Vineyards.”
Dr. Carmack announces E S Draper landscape architect of Charlotte will lay out and beautify the Umatilla Baptist Winter Assembly grounds. His team will be on site this week to begin work, starting with locating buildings and streets. The first auditorium unit will measure 100 by 150 feet with future expansion easy to add. An educational board meeting at Ridgecrest NC oversees the project.
Landscape plans by M. B. Foster and A. O. Leon of Orlando call for about a thousand varieties of trees and shrubs on ten acres around the Mediterranean style residence. Hundreds of palms have been set, including six coconuts over forty feet, with 41 coconut palms and 23 royal palms forming a vista. The grounds feature an antique Spanish wall, bougainvillea, jasmine and flame vines, jacaranda, acacia, and bamboo screens, plus rose, azalea, cactus gardens and a palm-lined gate to the house.
The report notes a blocked ball being deemed substantiated could lead Umpire Kline to call a tie and order a replay. It cites Eustis and Umatilla as the other contenders with Eustis winning seven to four.
S. I. Hodnett resigned as city marshal after two months in office. Sherman Crawley assumed a post with the State Comptroller. Three candidates were initiated into the local O B E S chapter. Mr and Mrs Bryan Gano welcomed a baby boy born last week.
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