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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1946
Page
4
The notice states 35 cents per inch for entries and marks the piece as second class matter dated April 7, 1916, at the Mount Dora Florida Post Office under the 1879 act.
Farmers facing grain shortfalls are urged to plant substitutes such as Hegari Hy-gear. The dwarf 2 foot plant yields over a ton per acre, with non shattering white grain heads. Plant 10 pounds per acre in drills, fertilize 4 7 5, and harvest in about 100 days. Sunflower and chicken corn offer additional poultry grain options.
The ideal first week brooder temperature is 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicks move away if too hot and chirp when cold, often piling up. A circular fence may keep them near the heat source. Provide well balanced starter mash and clean water immediately and keep them available at all times.
The Mount Dora Public Library announces new fiction and non fiction titles added for the past month. Notable authors include M B Strode Mary Var doulakis D B Chid sey Hester Chapman Georgette Heyer Pearl Buck and Ruth Carroll among others.
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee met at the Chamber office with 19 members including Chairman Tom Cooley and Vice Chairman C. B. Treadway. The group is outlining a program for state and federal aid highways with a rapid construction objective and a projects committee listing members from Tavares Leesburg Umatilla Clermont Groveland.
An item list describes various heirloom and gift pieces including 14K signet rings birthstone rings sterling flatware spoon and fork sets identification bracelets gold lockets crosses bracelets cup and porringer sets piggy banks.
Officials in Leesburg and surrounding communities pressed for a full survey of the Ocklawaha waterways to aid navigation flood control and soil conservation. Leaders including H C Brown Charles Andrews Jr Walter Coachman and others urged comprehensive economic physical studies and maintenance of Lake Apopka water levels to protect citrus and farm lands.
The Ocklawaha and Mountain Ville Chamber of Commerce urged advancing navigation aspects of waterway projects and highlighted Port of Jacksonville service to Lake Courty and Central Florida. They offered chamber staff to provide freight tonnage data. David E Booth of the National Fish and Wildlife Service called for water and soil conservation considerations in the waterways development.
Boyce A Williams of Leesburg is named a Lake County Chamber of Commerce member as annual memberships climb beyond 1300. New sustain ing members include First State Bank Eustis The Lake Region Eustis and Villa Dora Hotel Mount Dora, pushing Leesburg past 300 on a 250 quota Mount Dora to 170 on a 215 quota and Eustis to 200 on a 215 quota.
The Florida State Chamber of Commerce research division reports more than half of Florida’s residents came from other states. Back home states include Alabama New York Pennsylvania South Carolina Ohio Illinois North Carolina and others. Florida’s 1945 population was 2,250,061, up 18.6 percent since 1940.
Lake County Chamber of Commerce directors met on April 18 with President George J. White presiding. Committees on Highways Waterways and Agriculture reported progress and county conditions in the districts. County Agent R E Norris noted over 9000 acres in watermelons and Dr R J Dalton cited 2700 persons x rayed by the mobile health unit. Reed Holinger of Paisley was elected to the board.
Seven Lake County youths left for Camp Blanding for Army induction under selective service. A blessing and encouragement message was delivered by Ralph Arey on behalf of local officials and clubs. Also, twelve men went for pre induction examination.
Pfc. and Mrs. John Cape announce the birth of a son, Tommy Ray, on Monday April 22 at County Hospital, Anderson South Carolina. Mother and baby are doing well. Mrs. Cape, formerly Jean Gillespie of Anderson, is the mother. Pfc. Cape, son of Mrs. E. H. How i of Mount Dora, is stationed in Puerto Rico.
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