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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1937
Page
4
Moses J. Taylor born August 1 1841 in Southport Connecticut moved to what is now Eustis in 1881 and became a leading real estate operator and developer in the Eustis area. He died at Eustis April 21 1917.
The report notes Argentina enduring its coldest winter weather while praising women's valor in hard times. It adds Florida building construction climbs with state chamber data showing over 25 million dollars in six months and a 6 million gain across 300 cities in early 1936.
Governor Cone pushes for rapid Social Security program implementation. He says the plan should be fully operational soon so that everyone eligible for 30 dollars monthly will receive it. The state appropriates 3.8 million dollars annually and the Federal government contributes 3.6 million dollars each year.
The article extols country life and modern farming freedoms including electricity roads schools and markets. It highlights the Lake County Chamber of Commerce efforts led by Karl Lehmann drawing nationwide interest and requests for Florida information. It notes Senator Pepper and the president urging passage of an international sugar agreement to boost U S sugar production and Florida's benefits from expanded output.
Japan will have two stones in the unique flag pole base in front of the Lake County Court House in Tavares. The base includes 58 stones from native states and countries of Lake County residents. The first stone came from Tokyo's Chamber of Commerce and Industry. the second from Kobe's International Friendship Society via Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The interview profiles C. E. Brooks a Tennessean by birth who moved from Hendersonville, North Carolina to Mount Dora Florida in October 1931 with his wife. Brooks served as Hendersonville mayor and bank executive and led water system efforts including a Pisgah National Forest sourced supply. He also chaired the local water commission and spent years as a director of the North Carolina Institution for the Insane. The piece ends noting Florida and Georgia farmers’ strong tobacco sales and rising prices.
Tallahassee reports gasoline tax for the period rose by 2.5 million dollars and automobile license tags added nearly 700 thousand. Lafayette County paid the smallest revenue at 18,329 dollars while the county received 48,000 dollars from the state.
State headquarters of the Soil Conservation Service are established at the University of Florida College of Agriculture this week.
Lake County Chamber of Commerce secretary Karl Lehmann notes Florida’s statewide boom with ten million dollars planned for two pulp mills in Fernandina, a Seaboard spur to Sebring, and strong investment along Lake Okeechobee. Greater Miami sees 2.5 million dollars in monthly building permits, while hotels and theaters multiply. Car licenses show many out-of-state visitors, especially from Ohio, fueling a record winter ahead.
Opinions critique Governor and Citrus Commission for their feud over industry rules and expansion. The writer condemns the bossy approach, notes economic harm to citrus growers, and calls for resignations or new appointments while questioning Florida governance and state status.
Summerall Park on Dora Canal near Tavares offers a shaded shelter with a concrete floor, tables, seats, and an outdoor stove with city water for picnics. The park triangles are well maintained by County Commissioner H. K. Stokes’s road crew and jail inmates under Reuben Hatcher. A World War I heroic doughboy statue and a captured gun symbolize local history near the park, honoring Sees P. Scnamarall, former chief of staff and Citadel leader.
A bank’s strength hinges on liquidity, ensuring it can meet obligations by converting assets to cash quickly. Proper liquidity management supports stability, customer confidence, and orderly operations during cash demands.
Heber D. Ketcham, D.D., minister and Mrs. C. M. Gudgeon, organist, lead church. Church School at 9:30 a.m. with Daniel H. Bishop as superintendent. Morning Worship at 10:45 a.m. sermon titled A Contented Mind. Bible Study Hour at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Rev Neslie V Underwood presides at services with Sunday School at 9 45 morning worship at 11 and evening service at 8 00 B Y P U meets at 6 30 mid week service Wednesday at 7 30 Strangers welcome and all without a regular church home.
A church notice lists Cuma Andrew M Srose Brod Brodie as reader with DD Barton and Florence Gilbert Hanscom serving as choir director and organist for Bible School at 10 A M.
St Thomas Episcopal in Florida holds Sunday School at 9 45 a m Morning Prayer and Sermon at 11 a m Holy Communion on the first Sunday each month. Cordial welcome to all. D T Johnson Rector.
The Church of Christ at Lake Franklin Park on Rossiter Street Sanford Road lists services each Lord's Day. Bible class at 10 A. M. worship 11 to 12 A. M. preaching at 7:30 P. M. There is a Wednesday Women's Bible Class at 3 P. M. and a Thursday Prayer and Praise Service at 7:30 P. M.
Catholic church Rev. Patrick Doyle pastor schedules Sunday masses at Clermont 8:00 AM and Eustis 10:00 AM First Friday Mass at 7:30 AM in Florida parish located on Grove Street and Badger Avenue.
The Church of God Pentecostal Liberty Street announces regular services Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. A prayer meeting is held Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Pastor G G Prince invites worshippers to attend.
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