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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1954
Page
1
City council votes to cap a cost plus contract for installing new circuits from Tremain Street substation to Highland and Mount Dora Growers Co operative. The move aims to curb a potential $3,000 to $7,000 budget impact and limit project duration to three weeks if possible.
Bethel area developers face a revised zoning rule cutting a Crowell lot from 40 by 80 feet to 20 by 60 feet as the city shifts Third Avenue to residential use. The change requires buildings to sit 20 feet from the front line, hindering Crowell’s planned duplex. Council approved first reading amid resident petitions while officials debate the impact on future construction.
Travel agents report a tremendous rise in tourist trips to Cuba Puerto Rico Nassau and other Caribbean destinations over the last two years. The note highlights rising numbers and expanding interest in regional leisure travel.
Three city concerns did not reach City Council during the first October session. The Mount Dora swimming pool awaits final State Board of Health action, the sewage disposal plant lacks bidding, and the Mount Dora Fish Camp expansion remains stalled. City Inspector A J Waltz reports no progress or plans from camp owner F F Finzell.
Mrs Helen B Hunt ington of Blackstone Virginia is appointed executive secretary of the Lake County chapter of the American Red Cross replacing Mrs Eleanor Koops promoted to the Atlanta staff Huntington educated at Sweet Briar College and the University of Virginia previously served with the War Department Signal Security office at Arlington and in the Pentagon in Washington
Mount Dora Fire Chief Harold Larsen warns volunteers about Parathion risks in warehouse fires. He calls for warehouse inspections, protective rubberized clothing, and respirators. Larsen cites Pomona fire cases, notes fumes can kill before flames grow, and urges rapid atropine treatment for exposure.
In Wichita Kansas an attorney pressed a witness for Bill's character in a murder case. The witness responded that Bill had "always been a straight shooter" shaping the trial's portrayal of the accused.
City Council votes to purchase a Ford 16 cubic yard garbage truck from Eustis Motor Co. for 7662 dollars and retire the nine cubic yard unit from 1947. Net cost 6212 dollars after trade in. second truck expected in two to three years may raise payroll by about 10000 dollars.
Residents in Mount Dora celebrate a new garbage truck arriving in November and the elimination of the 75 cent monthly garbage pickup fee on their electric bills. The city council approved the fee removal last spring as part of a broader plan.
Residents of East Town urge the city to install permanent heating and screen windows in the East Town Community auditorium. The request, signed by C. O. Lott, was forwarded to Building Chairman Tra Kellogg for investigation and potential funding help from users. The project began three years ago and aims to improve winter usability, as current heat relies on a small oil stove.
Vera M. Cleary of Mount Dora died in Orange Memorial Hospital Orlando after developing Guillain Barré syndrome. She leaves husband Merle Cleary and three children Tommy Suzanne Jacqueline, with relatives in Eustis and Mount Dora. Funeral services followed.
A gasoline truck plunged into a hill danger in Mount Dora, spilling fuel and prompting fire crews after brakes failed. Police and residents fear a major catastrophe on the Orange Blossom Trail and urge urgent traffic and planning fixes to prevent a repeat.
Mount Dora BPW members observe National Week with a breakfast at Turner's Restaurant and joint church service at the new Presbyterian church. They honor Mrs. E F Ann Merchant as Woman of the Year and display club members’ professions at the Mount Dora Flower Shop during the week.
Despite showers last week, Mount Domee Co op records show only 1.8 inches in the period. The season total stands at 39.1 inches, about half the amount recorded by this time in 1953.
An adult education program will open in Mount Dora within two weeks if response justifies it. At a meeting on Monday Oct. 18 at 7 30 p m in the Mount Dora High School business education room Floyd Jaggears Lake County Adult Education Program director will explain the plan and invite potential students. A nominal registration fee may apply if the course begins.
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