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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1938
Page
7
The mystery drama stars Melvin Douglas Virginia Bruce and Warren William and plays at the Princess Theatre Sunday and Monday with a high tension plot and stylish criminal intrigue.
Florida's John L. Morris of Miami is elected president of the Southern Commercial Secretaries at the Atlanta convention held April 3 to 5. The event drew over twenty five secretaries and chamber officials from Florida with attendance by James T. Is of Jacksonville Fred J. Lee of Clearwater and Karl Lehmann of Lake County. A Gone With The Wind themed tour was among the entertainment and Richmond Virginia was awarded the 1939 convention.
Investigators blame a leaking fuel tank for a Miami airport blaze that destroyed 14 ships and the 250000 plane carrying Major Alexander de Seversky. The incident caused an estimated 700000 dollars in losses and damaged multiple aircraft.
The article urges photographing spring youth baseball with box cameras or new high speed lenses. It advises low viewpoints and a slight tilt to capture sky backgrounds, with pitchers winding up held long enough to snap convincing stop action. It notes action snaps are fun and memorable and can fool friends.
Based on State Comptroller reports, Lake County valuations rose from about 2.5 million dollars in 1906 to a peak around 13.5 million in 1926, then surpassed a million in 1930. Taxes for 1937 were less than half the peak, with a forward-looking County Commission adjusting expenditures to keep valuations fair and taxes low.
Lake County Chamber of Commerce membership nears 1437 with Mount Dora contributing 163.50 and Mount Dora Publishing and individuals adding funds. Eustis leads totals. Grand Island tops county in quota percentage, while Astor Cassia and Lisbon lack memberships. Three classes of memberships are Sustaining Contributing and Regular.
A prize of 100 will be awarded to a visitor of McKee Jungle Gardens south of Vero Beach for the best 25 word or less essay on Why I Like McKee Jungle Gardens. The contest closes May 30, 1938 with winner announced June 30. Any Florida garden club member or visitor may enter. multiple entries allowed. Dr. David Fairchild visited recently as part of garden interest. The gardens feature two baby chimpanzees now drawing crowds. Florida bankers held their forty fifth annual convention at Hollywood Beach Hotel with Julian T. Barber discussing tainted money.
Organized workers from Florida gathered in Pensacola for the 38th annual Florida Federation of Labor convention. About 250 delegates discussed the 1939 legislative program and related labor issues.
A Gainesville youths kindness leads C C Connell of Leesburg to swap a killed dog for a new canine at the city pound. The lad, a towheaded boy, gains a nearly identical replacement after the restraint of inoculation and licensing, with police noting the act restored faith in humanity.
Florida Motor Lines introduces four daily schedules linking Key West with the Florida mainland along the Overseas Highway. The route travels nearly 100 miles over bridges and coral islands, including Knights Key and Bahia Honda, culminating at Key West’s historic forts and naval bases. Direct Miami connections enable Jacksonville and northern travel, with Jacksonville within 14 hours and New York within 44 hours by bus.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Stubbs have remodeled an old house into a modern beautiful residence in Tavares. Architect Arthur L. Williams, noted for recent local projects, is responsible for the work.
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bought 12 giant Baldwin locomotives, each 90 mph capable with eight 6 foot 8 inch drive wheels, 111 feet long, 900000 pounds, and 24000 gallon water tender. They debut on through limited trains including the Havana Special running Richmond to Florida and New York.
Senator Claude Pepper announced that Camp Roosevelt near Ocala will reopen as an NYA school after federal approval. The program will enroll 150 students initially, rising to 400, with about $30 per student allocated for living costs and expenses.
Col. C. E. Lester of Grand Island announces the Lake County Chamber of Commerce board meeting will be held at the courthouse offices at 2 30 Friday afternoon April 8. He urges full attendance.
Sorrento 4-H Club beat Cassia 14 to 3 in the opening game at Cassia on March 28. The series is best two of three with the winners advancing to face other 4-H clubs in Lake County.
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