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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1941
Page
1
Mount Dera meets Zellwood at 3:30 PM today with Howard Simpson newly named Mount Dera manager. Winter Park visits Sunday for the final game of the season.
Mount Dora beat Winter Garden 14 to 12 in a tense Sunday game. Center fielder Christopher starred for Winter Garden and Chap man went 4 for 5 for Mount Dora. Minkley struck out Salisbury with two runners in scoring position in the ninth to seal the win.
J M Turner owner of Turner’s Body and Fender paint and repair shop at Donnelly and Fourth has installed a suction fan that removes dust and spray fumes during painting. When a car is worked on the doors are closed and the fan keeps the air clean, making the work more efficient and satisfactory.
Mrs. Mary Morse has returned after two decades away to Mount Dora to occupy her West Seventh avenue residence once held by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Drake. She has visited annually during her absence and friends celebrate her return as a permanent resident.
Mr and Mrs Harold G Morse of Sylvan Shores spent summer in Brockton Massachusetts and attended the Buffalo lawn bowling tournament on August 4. They met Boston bowlers and Dr Downes of Hartford a longtime Hartford team member who winters in Mount Dora. The Morses plan to visit John R Morse in Cleveland after the event before returning to Mount Dora in October.
Semi annual touching up repainted parking stripes stop signs and other markers. Clear defined and angular markers remove excuses for careless parkers to park across spaces.
The Leesburg schedule lists Venetian Field night games at 8 00 P M and Sunday and holiday matinees at 3 00 P M The events include Daytona Beach on Aug 7 Orlando on Aug 9 St Augustine on Aug 11 and Ocala on Aug 14.
The new mail schedule starts Monday April 7 1941 with Sunday closure rules noted. Regular and air mail operations adjust to Star Route patterns and postmaster notices outline arrival times and service changes.
Three county wide meetings are planned for Friday August 8 in the Lake County Court House Tavares in briefings led by Karl Lehmann Deputy Administrator of the Defense Savings Staff. The first session at 130 p m covers the Lake Corn Defense Savings Committee with Lehmann. The second at 230 p m features the Lake County Chamber of Commerce board with Lehmann in attendance. The final 345 p m meeting brings together Lake County Defense Council officers and division chairmen with Lehmann to outline the defense program and duties.
Florida citrus leaders announce the Eighth Annual Citrus Institute will emphasize the small acreage grower with a full panel led by E F DeBusk on securing his position. Scheduled August 25 29 at Camp McQuarrie near Astor Park the program also covers broader production and marketing topics for all growers. Further details are available from Lake County Agent R E Norris at the court house Tavares.
L. C. Douglas, long time A&P store manager since Jack Wilkinson's resignation, has been moved to Bushnell to assume duties as manager there on Monday morning. R. T. Denson becomes assistant manager and remains in charge as manager at the A&P.
Monday’s Mount Dora Lions Club meeting lamented the absence of Secretary A D Marshall who had already fulfilled the role. Lions W A Patrick F W Pope and Porter Lansing attended from Sanford. A Boys and Girls Committee meeting was set for August 6 to plan a Girl Scout cabin at Lake Joanna. The aluminum drive collected 100 pounds for Lake County towns and delivered to the Tavares courthouse, with a full truck load sent to Tampa. The clubs thank Mount Dora residents for support.
The Mount Dora O. E. S. Welfare Committee reports closing the sewing room at the Masonic Hall for August with reopening in September. Since June 6 the group produced Red Cross items including dresses gowns sweaters layettes plus Kings Daughters dresses shirts and baby dresses. The committee thanks the Kings Daughters friends and O. E. S. members for their loyal support.
Defense Savings Stamps come in ten, twenty five, fifty cent, one dollar, and five dollar values. Series E Bonds are available at 18.50, 37.50, 75, 375, and 750 dollars. Series F bonds range from 74 to 7400 dollars, Series G from 100 to 10000 dollars. To purchase, visit a post office or bank or write to the Treasurer of the United States, Washington DC.
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Keller editors of the Mount Dora Topic left for a vacation. Their itinerary begins with Sharon Farms in Maryland to visit Arthur A. Tanner, then Pittsburgh to see Mrs. Keller's nephew William Cochran. They will stop in Harrodsburg Kentucky and Banners Elk North Carolina before returning home.
Senator Charles O Andrews reports the Lake County Chamber of Commerce that a class four airport will be built between Lake Harris and U S 441 mid way between Leesburg and Tavares. The project includes 336000 funded by a Civil Aeronautics Authority allocation with 100000 for land work and 236000 to pave two runways and install lighting.
The City Council met at city hall with the mayor and most members present. Fire Chief Mosteller outlined wartime citizen duties and volunteer firefighters. Attorney Lichliter proposed a new fire prevention ordinance to be enacted immediately. Harold Overhiser reported progress on the new switch house. A East Town colored delegation asked for street attention. Councilman Simpson detailed street work around Gilbert Park and the lake to Grandview. Kiwanis and Chamber of Commerce proposed water retention discussions. a council member will join the committee. The council adjourned after routine business.
Kiwanis members hear guest Rev Floyd Montgomery pastor of First Baptist Mount Dora at today’s luncheon. Last week hillbilly music by Spillard Williams Williamson Pickten and Hand drew praise. Gebhard staged a tapping marionette and Colley, son of the vice president, attended. Ed Fortner won the attendance prize. cigars from Red Kennedy. Honor roll lists many local club members.
Lake County collected 1925 pounds of aluminum scrap headed to the state concentration center in Tampa. Leesburg led with 515 pounds followed by Eustis 420 and Clermont 325. Shipments, supervised by Max Wettstein, will be stored at the Tavares courthouse for future smelter use. A statewide Aluminum Collection Campaign extended beyond July 29. A patent was granted to Robert L. Ragin of Brevard for a seedless pineapple orange.
Mount Dora hosts the Florida Defense Force Company 5 drills at the High School field starting Thursday 8:00 p.m. The fourth annual Poultry Institute near Ocala National Forest runs August 18 to 23 with speakers from Auburn Danville and Atlanta and a Camp McQuarrie egg show.
The Mount Dora Better Business Bureau and Chamber of Commerce form a joint initiative inviting all citizens to propose ways to improve business and social facilities. A Project Program will be launched from received suggestions, with open meetings for verbal input and full consideration of proposals. Citizens are urged to mail the coupon with ideas today.
Miss Sarah A. Downs of Tampa, a former Umatilla resident, visited Lake County with Mr. and Mrs. Hartwick after leaving 53 years ago to run the Tampa Bay Private School. She first tutored notable Floridians including Peter O. Knight Jr. and E. P. Talliaferro, among others, during her teaching career in Tampa.
Frederick C. Beardsley of Mount Dora is the first local resident to apply for membership in the Civilian Technical Corps formed to serve in England without entering combat. The corps, approved by President Roosevelt, will send trained non combatants to assist Britain with radiolocator operations and other skilled tasks alongside the Royal Air Force. Eligible men may apply via British Consulates or the corps national headquarters at 25 Broadway New York.
Mount Dora participants attended the Epworth League meeting held at Sanlando Springs. The group included Mary Agnes, Winifred Harding, Mary Allen, Bob Burkhart, Bobbie Allen, and Clayton Grimstead among others.
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