18 Nov 1926
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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1926
Page
1
The Mount Dora Yacht Club outlines a busy season with a business meeting tonight to appoint committees and approve new members. Cody the steward heads the redecorated clubhouse as plans include dances and events such as Christmas New Year Valentines Day and St Patrick's Day celebrations plus a new dock and repaired pool and billiard facilities.
Hastings notices an older boys farm club formed by county agent J. L. Scribner. High school members will undertake larger projects including demonstration acres one acre or more per member, with land preparation planting and crop testing. They will keep detailed cost and income records to show yields and profits, alongside potatoes as a key crop. A regular younger boys club was organized during Club Week.
Regular meeting of the Golden Triangle Boosters Club will be held Friday night at the Grandview Hotel in this city. Members of importance will be present and important items on roads telephones and electricity will be discussed. Attendance is requested.
Construction on the Sidel Block Donnelly Street reaches foundation completion with side walls raised. Carpenters say the block should finish by January 11. Sidel's Market will occupy the corner store and the next shop will house the A. & P. Store.
The nurse reports inspecting 23 schools with 520 pupils examined and 143 home visits. She notes strong physician cooperation, 1050 miles traveled, and care for social issues and needy cases. Health issues documented include anaemia 300, enlarged glands 200, lung 15, heart 30, skin 20, hookworm 15, conjunctivitis 500, vision 250, hearing 7, adenoids and tonsils 500, and defective teeth 380.
Snow shoe Thompson, who for 18 winters carried mail through the Sierra passes before the railroad, was honored with a plaque at Carthay Center. The Hangtown native helped close the gap to Carson City during harsh snows, delivering mail monthly for 13 winters until the first telegraph and railroad reduced the route.
The Department of Agriculture reports a surprising rise in cigar production selling for five cents or less. The Detroit News notes twenty aspirants this fall for Everly office, observing expectations in the tobacco market.
The Pythian Sisters plan a Friday meeting in Mount Dora to welcome Grand Chief Alma Farmer of Kissimmee. Several initiation candidates are expected and the Grand Chief will visit Mrs. Lemuel Colson during her Mount Dora stay with informal calls from 3 30 to 5 30 p m.
The Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co leased a store in the Sidel Block on Donnelly Street in Mount Dora signaling the chain’s first local branch. A. P. Sidel, a local butcher, will occupy the other storefront as the block nears completion. Businessmen see the move as a positive sign for Mount Dora’s expanding commercial area.
The chamber compares September 1926 freight and passenger receipts with September 1924 for Atlantic Coast Line, Seaboard Air Line and Florida East Coast lines, noting rising activity. It cites Mount Dora receipts in October and threefold building growth versus 1924, plus tourist car counts through Jacksonville and Lake City and plans to measure Sanford Road impact on Central Florida traffic.
Mount Dora community activity centers on forming Mount Dora Arcade Building Inc to buy the Butts Block on Donnelly Street and erect a two story arcade structure valued around 200000 dollars. Stock subscriptions run into thousands with several locals already investing as plans for store rooms and apartments are outlined.
The Primary Department at Mount Dora School presents a Thanksgiving program on Wednesday November 24 at the school. Miss Betty West teacher has coached the children whose rendition is expected to be interesting. The public is invited to attend at two o'clock with admission ten cents.
Approximately twelve carloads of oranges and tangerines will be shipped this week from the local packing house. The fruit supports local employment and brings in money to the territory, though grapefruit shipments are not yet underway due to market conditions.
A. J. Dad Miles, chief meat cutter for Sidel Market, circulated through town on Tuesday giving each firm a slice of his garden watermelons. He is harvesting now and serving watermelon for dessert.
The Tampa Electrons request a court or board review to extend existing limits for their operation. Officials are considering the proposal, with potential regulatory changes and community input expected in the coming weeks.
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad expands its Mount Dora local office with Hugh Matthews joining as a clerk to assist Turrentine and Tyson. The October business total surpasses last year by 4000 dollars, marking the largest force ever employed in the local office and signaling Mt. Dora progress.
Mount Dora Police Chief George Dahlin suffered scratches and bruises after a spill on Sylvan Shores Road while riding at about forty miles per hour. He leaped clear and landed hard, with only minor motorcycle damage and no serious injuries reported.
Lake County Bus, led by John A. Russell of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce, tours visitors to Florida with screenings of the Lake County film in Lake City Gainesville and Jacksonville. He plans trips to Waycross Valdosta and Perry to show routes into Florida. The route through Central Florida draws many newcomers and motorists seeking winter work, while road conditions on the Silver Lake forks Leesburg section draw complaints. Rocking and detour marking will start promptly to improve that segment.
Announcement notes a new business college opening in Mount Dora at Educational Hall under Mr Stanley with years of experience. It aims to help local boys and girls enter business life and will be featured in this paper.
Letter from U S Army Corps of Engineers confirms Lisbon drawbridge to open for boats. The official notes the bridge must be operated by law for vessels needing passage despite higher clearance plans. District comments hope for fewer flood issues and offer further assistance.
Mount Dora voters face a December 14 election with petitions filed by Elizabeth Evans for councilman and a separate top petition exceeding seventy names. Mayor Waltz is favored for re election while Crane is seen as a strong town clerk treasurer candidate. Council seats attract W E Locke Thomas Cooley and Frank Weidman with Evans running as an independent contender.
Emory J Close of Tavares will open an engineer office in the Hackworth Building this city on December 1. He plans to reside in Mount Dora and start a general engineering practice. Capt Close has long been an active civic worker and is welcomed as a booster.
After summer closure the Mount Dora Yacht Club opens this week with Cody again as steward. The pool and billiard tables are refreshed with new cloth and cushions, a new dock rises 18 inches above water level, and Fourth Avenue reaches the clubhouse with a 38 foot curb-to-curb width providing parking space.
Clarence A Bass Assoc Nursery Inspector Florida State Plant Board notes Florida's sunshine supports year round flowering. He states 8 varieties can bloom every month and promotes planting at the proper time for continuous color. The article highlights abundant herbaceous plants adaptable to Florida but some struggle in heat. (Continued on page twelve).
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