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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1932
Page
6
The column notes a looming housing shortage as about a million men reach adulthood yearly in the United States and many plan to form homes. It urges prospective buyers to act now and consult the speaker for housing needs.
Real Estate men claim few houses for rent to deter tourists, while the town says it has about half as many rentals as last year yet enough to host visitors. Cottages fetch 200 to 350 dollars per season, larger homes higher, and apartments about 35 dollars monthly.
Tourists entering town will first see the lighted boulevard and the Grand View Hotel. The property has been sold to Mr. Edgerton and local agents will assist in filling it, offering the hotel for sale at a small profit. The ad touts the hotel as the finest in the south.
The text describes a cement brick stuccoed house with a gable roof, sun room, large living room with fireplace, a connected dining room, roomy kitchen with built in cupboards, two bedrooms, modern bath, unattached light fixtures and water tank, cement brick garage, labeled a real bargain. Mount Dora announces a push, with Mallorys vacation news and golf promotion hint.
Nice cottage in town with five rooms a bath and garage frame stucco almost new paying all paid. Anyone wanting a low price cottage this will fit the bill. Also notes on Ingram block rooming house and plans for a deed to a home in Sylvan Shores Mount Dora poised for new family relocation.
A C Quixley Realty Company status referenced with Donnelly at Fifth Avenue Mount Dora Florida, indicating a real estate listing detail in the notice.
The Mount Dora social and fraternal organizations showcase a lively season with yacht and lawn bowling clubs, Masons and Eastern Star, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, D A R activities, and the Mount Dora Art League. Local businesses extend hospitality with new services for winter visitors and a warm welcome to Montverde Citrus region link.
Orlando merchants announce a cooperative Fall Opening on Tuesday October 11 offering new fall merchandise. Shops display ladies wear shoes hats coats and full outfits for all ages while furniture stores show fall home furnishings. The event promotes in store incentives to draw Central Florida shoppers to Orlando with theatre shows and special displays across participating businesses. Executed notices warn claims must be sworn to by law with the date and executors named.
Classified notices list multiple rental offerings in Mount Dora including two three and five room apartments with bath hot and cold water gas and electricity a furnished cottage with garage and sleeping porch a furnished garage apartment with lake views and both single dwelling options. Also a grove caretaking service and a prize winning assorted plant sale by R V Miller Clermont Florida plus a consumer notice to creditors in the Thayer estate and claims process details.
Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce concludes a ten week series with a final gathering. Merchants sponsor baskets of groceries to be distributed after an 8 30 band concert led by M A Burnell. The Mount Dora Municipal Band provides training and programs for local youth.
All boys interested in playing volleyball are asked to register at the Chamber of Commerce office to arrange a regular schedule of games on the Donnelly park court. Girls’ games every Tuesday evening are enjoyed by many, with a number of boys already showing interest.
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