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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1926
Page
4
W. J. Howey Company reports rapid progress in its large citrus grove project. In ninety days about 1700 acres cleared and planted aided by nearly twenty tractors. Remaining 300 acres will be planted after summer rains as land for next season is prepared to meet anticipated North and statewide sales.
H C Stanley as president and E M Skinner as secretary and treasurer announce the opening of a business college in Leesburg in the Mote block. Stanley brings twenty years in commercial teaching and former college leadership in Minnesota and Colorado, while Skinner is an experienced commercial teacher. The curriculum includes full commercial and business courses, stenography, secretarial work, normal studies, and Gregg shorthand. Thirty charter scholarships will be offered to start.
The First Presbyterian Church in Leesburg received a three manual Estey pipe organ unloaded on Wednesday and soon to be installed. A dedication date will be announced later by the Leesburg Commercial.
Construction starts on a new runway at St Augustine Beach. Project officials confirm site work and expect completion within the planned timeframe, with ongoing coordination among the city, contractor, and county authorities.
The Tavares area notes $10,000 Summerall Park bonds sold to Mount Dora Bank and Trust Co and $75,000 East Lake district bonds sold to Brown-Crummer Co. Volusia County asks Lake County to share bridge costs for Crow's Blu and Astor bridges. A record 140% tax certificates on file at court, with many redeemed properties. A Florida amusement park project aims to rival Coney Island, proposing a $500,000 facility on McNaught’s Point with rides, a 1000-seat theater, bathhouse, pavilion, and large restaurant.
The Tavares Citizen reports the new lakefront carnival park plans a September opening with free park access and a large barbecue for the public. The project, backed by Otis W. Carleton and partners, will begin work within a week to ten days, with Governor Martin attending the opening.
Eustis taxpayers face bond approval totaling 135000 this week. Winter Park Herald notes plans for a new city hall in Eustis and the ongoing expansion of its plant. A Santa Rosa County courthouse project is budgeted at 137000 as Milton work continues.
The Umatilla Tribune reports a special edition distribution of 18 000 copies for northern delivery and notes Winter Assembly progress for Lake County. It lists W Hugh Rowe’s hotel project and a Tallahassee Seaboard plan to build along the St Lucie Canal, plus Palmetto school erections at Palm View and Frog Creek and a $250 000 St Augustine school bond. A Tallahassee contract of 79 339 dollars funds the University of Florida Engineering building.
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