City Hears Campaign Against Natural Gas Initiative
Mount Dora officials plan a session with merchants and home builders to promote electric use and reduce bills as a city survey weighs taking over gas service from Houston company. The discussion notes rising electricity sales, water use, and possible bond costs to acquire gas lines. Houston’s pricing and Eustis’ withdrawal shape the regional plan.
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W. D. Patton
Mount Dora
Florida Power Corp
Patton
Harold D. Overhiser
Houston
Florida
Jacksonville
Lake. Coleman
Overhiser
Lou L. Heaton
City Mains
Eustis
Clerk of Courts Authorized to Sign Office Lease
The Lake County Board of County Commissioners authorized Clerk Frank E. Owens to sign a lease for office space for the Hunnicutt firm of appraisers if the location and facilities meet their approval. Hunnicutt & Associates of St. Petersburg will conduct a Lake County property reappraisal with a $100 000 first year budget planned for about 18 months. A suitable space near the courthouse is available in Tavares at $100 per month, and Owens may lease it once approved by the St. Petersburg firm.
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Frank E. Owens
Board of County Commissioners
Hunnicutt
Hunnicutt & Associates
St. Petersburg
Lake County
Tavares
Court House
Owens
Two Wrecks Add To October Total
Police report two more accidents in October raising the month total to eleven. The department handled 31 cases with four sent to county for prosecution and three dismissed. Fines totaled 750 dollars with several warnings issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Dept
James Orr
Frank Norby
Leesburg
Sanford Rd
Wells
Fd Wells
Norby
William McGhee
Zellwood
Horace Kilgore
Tavares
Sims Mowery
McGhee
Sherman Nelson
Sanford
Llth
Mount Dora Lions Turkey Shoot Sunday November 15
The Mount Dora Lions Club Turkey Shoot will be held Sunday November 15 at the clay pit on Sorrento Road from 1 p.m. to dark. Proceeds benefit Mount Dora Youth Center Adult Training Center for the Blind Daytona Beach Blood Bank Waterman Memorial Hospital Girl Scout Little House and Mount Dora eyesight conservation programs.
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Mount Dora
Council to Approve Street Requests for City Extension
Council considers approving new street and extension upon receipt of formal requests and deeds for rights of way. R O Cornell of Sylvan Shores asks the city to extend LaDue Street named for early resident George LaDue and another unnamed street near the ball park. Council expects agreement once deeds are presented.
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R. O. Cornell
Sylvan Shores
LaDue St
George LaDue
Ball Park
Matt Guthrie Named President Elect of Lake County Chamber
Matt Guthrie of Groveland has been chosen as President Elect of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce for 1960. Born in Johnson City Texas he moved to Florida and Lake County in 1948 and is active in local groups including Groveland Kiwanis Groveland Elks American Legion and the Presbyterian church. He has served as past president of the Lake County Board of Realtors and of the Floridan Country Club and sits on its board of directors.
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Mount Dora
Legion Memorial Home
Merchants Division
Chamber of Commerce
Robert O. “Dude” Grantham
Grantham
Clayton Gates
Gates Insurance Agency
Highland St. Center
Jerry Clements
Billy Moon
Delmar Clements
Dick Reynolds
S County Commission
Jack” Simpson
Edwin Waite
Edward F
Chubby
Merchant
Catherine Waldenberg
Simpson
Lake County
Fire Party Planned in East Town Slum Clearances
The city plans a fire party to burn condemned and burned houses in East Town after official mayoral approval. The move aims to remove eye sores and train fire crews in control, with no date set for the event. Council President Lake Coleman sought progress on the eyesore program and Mayor Patton pledged written approval.
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East Town
Lake Coleman
Patton
Robert O. “Dude” Grantham
County Taxpayers Take Advantage Of Discounts
Lake County tax bills totaling $3,185,756.87 were mailed by County Tax Collector Paul H. Reed and staff to real estate and personal property taxpayers. Remittances for the early 4 percent discount arrive as discounts drop through December February and March penalties apply to late payments.
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Paul H. Reed
Lake County
Chamber
City council advances zoning change for former Jones Bros site
Tuesday night the city council passed the second reading of an ordinance reclassifying the former Jones Bros Feed Store from Warehouse to manufacturing. A DeLand man seeks to open a feed manufacturing plant at the site and the next reading is set for November 17.
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Second Reading
Jones Bros
Td’ Manufacturing
DeLand
Morningside Drive Speed Limit Beat Back Drag Strip
County commissioners, responding to drag racing complaints, restricted Morningside Drive in Sylvan Shores to a set speed and ordered signs installed. Engineer Charles Goodson to place limits while Sheriff’s office notified. Local resident O. M. Jack Simpson urged action citing danger to children.
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Eustis
Mount Dora Dora Rd
Morningside Dr
Sylvan Shores
Board of County Commissione
Stri
Morningside
Charles Goodson
Sheriffs Office
O. M
Jack” Simpson
City Ponders 11th Ave Extension To Mount Dora Road
City officials discuss extending 11th Avenue to connect with Highway 441 near Mount Dora. Two landowners are ready to deed footage, but Council President Lake Coleman urges the city to secure annexation before proceeding. The city’s dump site and plantings to obscure it are part of the plan as funds are set for next year.
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Mount Dora
Roy Christopher
Lake Coleman
Christopher
11Th Av
Dora County Backs Formula. Statewide Vote Falls Short
Mount Dora favored a constitutional amendment to change legislative apportionment with 374 for and 130 against in two precincts, while overall statewide passage failed. Precincts 20 and 31 showed low turnout with many not voting. school millage and trustees were also decided, including eight mills for district operation and two for building reserves, and the three trustees were reelected.
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Mount Dora
Lake County
Dorans
Burton Brown
Wilson Sheppard
C. B. Treadway
Brown
Sheppard
Treadway
Auditor Again Questions Lake Sheriff's Office
A state auditor criticizes Lake County Sheriff's Office for poor record keeping and unbalanced books. Sheriff Willis McCall refunds 450 dollars claiming a shortage was caused by stolen funds. audit cites unbalanced cashbooks, unrecorded deposits, and missing signatures while County Judge Hall Jr. and Clerk Owens show clean books.
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Lake County
Willis McCall
United Press International
Tallahassee
UPI
McCall
W. Troy Hall Jr
Frank Owens
Lake Shrine Club to Host Tinker Circus Again
Lake County Shriners will host the Shrine Circus at Tinker Field Orlando on November 16 to entertain area children including Cub Scouts Brownies and Christian Home and Bible School students. Tickets are free for children with transportation arrangements offered by the committee and chaperoned by Scout leaders and Shriners.
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Lake County
Shriners
Shrine Circus
Tinker Field
Orlando
H. D. Warren
Shrine Club
Cub Scouts
Brownies
Christian Home
Bible School
al Rahbaum, Jr
H. D
Warren
Harry Fuller
Claude Fralick
Toms Dover
Mr. Warren
Five named to City Board of Adjustment
The Council appoints Al Rehbaum Sr J G Ray Jr John Groves Gordon Dake and H D Warren to form a Board of Adjustment with power to hear complaints on zoning actions The board may set its own time limits for filing complaints and could review the Lake Dora boatel rezoning dispute involving John Cope and others.
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Board of Adjustment
al Rehbaum
J. G. Ray, Jr
John Groves
Gordon Dake
H. D. Warren
Lake Coleman
Col
John Bethel
Lake Dora
Colonel Bethel
John Cope
Cope
Council
Frank Stebbins
Eustis
Bers
Rehbaum
Coleman
Hotel and Restaurant Commission
Dora Building Triples in 1959 Mount Dora
Building activity in Mount Dora rose sharply in 1959 with permits totaling 681,780 through November 1, up from 231,250 in 1958. The year included 29 new home permits versus 17 in 1958, and October permits reached 30,200 compared with 11,300 in October 1958.
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Mount Dora
David Bowen
Bowen
City moves on annexation push for Sylvan Shores and more
The City Council approves a five part advertising drive to persuade residents of Sylvan Shores Franklin Park and other areas to join the city. A municipal election December 8 will determine annexation with outside areas. Officials discuss charging for water meters and rate changes to reflect services for out of city zones.
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Sylvan Shores
Franklin Park
H. D. Overhiser
Mount Dora
Florida
Eustis
Guy Bliss
Albert O’neall
Lions Inaugurate Girl Scout Drive
The Mount Dora Lions club began a letter solicitation for the Girl Scout Fund drive. Sam Shaw chairs the drive with Jesse Willmott as co chair. The goal is $1,000 to support the Land o Lakes Girl Scout council led by Mount Dora president Mrs. Mina Shaw. Donations may be mailed to the chair or co chair.
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Mount Dora
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Clerk of Courts
Lion
Matt Guthrie
Sam Walter Foss
Lake Sheriff's Office
Lake Shrine Club
Tinker Circus
Harold Milne Griffin
Stetson University
Kiwanis Club
Stetson
Harold Griffin
Lions
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