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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1929
Page
1
The county sets September 9 as opening date for all schools. Teachers have been secured and budgets prepared. State aid is not incremental. it includes existing state funds. The board pledges six months of county funded schooling, aided by district funds, and continues debt reduction. Transportation policy favors buses when pupil numbers justify.
William Edwards of Zellwood and president of the Orange County Chamber of Commerce says Florida’s troubles are largely imaginary. He praises the climate, tourism, fruit production, and progress against the Mediterranean fruit fly, urging residents to stay optimistic and invest in Central Florida’s growth.
Secretary of Agriculture Hyde’s visit to Florida and his cautious forecast that fruit and vegetable shipments will resume next season signal a turning point for the state's growers. The Florida Grower notes prior gloom from the Mediterranean fruit fly outbreak has lifted, with federal relief promising a brighter outlook and the coming season expected to be highly prosperous for citrus and other fruits.
A letter from Mrs. J. C. Urquhart reports Mr. Urquhart's serious operation and current hospitalization at St. Francis hospital in Evanston Illinois. He will probably remain there for some time and, if recovered enough, plans to visit Mount Dora with Mrs. Urquhart in the fall where they are active Tourist Club members.
A Michigan Addison Courier piece is criticized for misrepresenting Florida finances and tourism. The writer ridicules the Florida state banking troubles and warns the author to learn journalism basics before reporting again.
The community expresses condolences to Mrs. C. C. Moorhead upon the death of her brother at his home in Wildwood Florida.
Announcement reports Miss Elizabeth Johnston bought a two story Fifth Avenue residence. The house, once owned by Jesse Wilson and sold by W. S. Cadman, was transacted through Malone Realty Co.
The Atlantic Coast Line Agricultural and Industrial Department announced a wide display of agricultural horticultural and industrial products touring Eastern fairs in August September and October. The exhibit includes crops from the Southeast forests mines and factories with numerous jars pecans seeds bulbs oils jellies preserves and tropical fruits.
C. R. Ray of Ray Lumber Co. built a five room doll house from celotex and beaver board with glass windows baseboards and moulding a gable roof and chimney. The miniature home will be shipped to Washington DC for Mrs. Howard Andrew’s two nieces, a nostalgic reminder of childhood play.
Treasurer W V Knotts releases figures showing Florida state government operating costs at 32 million dollars for the year ending June 30 1929 with total expenditures of 32 553 529 18 receipts exceeding disbursements by about one million and a year end treasury balance around 5 3 million. Disbursements from the general revenue fund reach 5 668 756 38 and major receipts and outlays across various funds are itemized including gasoline taxes road funds and federal aid road accounts.
A cash sale of the Grandview Hotel in Mount Dora to a Northern investors group, represented locally by Charles Edgerton, is reported as one of the era’s largest all cash purchases. The deal covers hotel and lakefront land, with repairs and a modern heating and sprinkler system planned ahead of the tourist season.
Verigan leads Mount Dora to a 4 2 victory over Apopka at Heim Park after eight and a half innings. Talton homered for Apopka, while Mt Dora fielded well and built four runs in the sixth. Verigan earned the win with Lasater taking the loss. Dooley and Stewart provided key sacrifices.
H. W. Hutchinson of Miami calculates the odds that four bridge players hold perfect hands at once. He cites a recent Palm Beach report and places the probability at about one in 17 quintillion 406 trillion 895 billion 366 million 368 thousand 301.
William S. Cadman, a well known Mount Dora resident, has completed the purchase of a home on Highland Avenue. The property was formerly owned by a local resident.
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