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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1947
Page
10
A reminiscence pieces together J. P. Donnelly’s 1886 Mount Dora optimism with later growth driven by his efforts as the town’s first mayor. It notes the impact of a missing main line railroad and the 1895 freeze on those ambitions, and recalls Donnelly’s death in 1930 as the town pursued continuing prosperity.
The article notes a push by Mount Dora merchants to place full pages in the local Topic and Eustis paper to draw customers from the area. Advertisers report strong results and plan more campaigns, while the author urges keeping dollars local to support town merchants and prevent Eustis from drawing trade away.
The piece cites authorities criticizing ENRICHED bread for removing many nutrients from wheat during milling. It notes only four of about twenty factors remain and argues whole wheat remains legally nonenriched. The book Tomorrow's Food by James Rorty and Dr. N Philip Norman presents these findings.
Karl Lehmann of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce congratulates the editor on agitation against water hyacinth. He argues safety and beauty of Florida lakes depend on effective control methods and urges continued work and experimentation to tackle the pest in their town.
The first sixteen weeks of 1947 saw one million cars built with about 85 percent sold for cash and the rest on installment. The notice urges buyers to use bank loans and their own agents for insurance to save money and receive better local service.
A delegation from Eustis Leesburg Groveland and surrounding areas urged Lake County Board of Commissioners to retain Health Director Dr Dalton. Speakers praised his work including recognition in Florida Health Notes for supporting a nutrition survey among county children. The board delayed any decision until the next meeting.
The Lions welcomed George White Jr and Frank Keller, two young leaders from Mount Dora, as guest delegates to Boys State in Tallahassee. In Al Rehbaum’s absence, Grady Simpson presided with Lioness Coleman at the piano. Lions Ray and Brooks reported on Little House work and Bardwell urged attendance at Sunday dedication. The Girl Scout house was handed over debt free to Mrs D Fletcher Crane.
In saw-timber alone, not counting cordwood, America has over one ae one-half trillion board feet of wi.
Dear John message from Lady Dora requests ongoing conversation and stays open to dialogue. The brief note implies a personal correspondence tone without additional context or details.
Nearly 100 Dorans came to Leesburg to watch Mayor J. E. Fortner throw out the first ball. The Leesburg Pirates beat Daytona Bench 2 to 1 in an exciting game, part of Mount Dora night and a sequence of good neighbor visits.
Mrs Henry heads to camp in Waynesville North Carolina with her land and son David. They join Mrs land’s mother Mrs David Simpson and Mrs Kennedy at Simpson’s camp. Mr Land travels to New York on business and will rejoin them on return.
Community discusses disposal of stacked newspapers in Mount Dora as no local agency collects used paper since the end of the war. Harold Goforth of the Chamber of Commerce notes the lack of buyers and profit for collectors, while wartime Boy Scouts ran salvage drives.
Mount Dora Boy Scouts Troop 19 gains first place in a Court of Honor held in Clermont. Chief honorees include Lena Barry Norton, Herbert Benham, Donald Ford, W. Daniel Patton, John E. Johnson, David Blanchard, Harry Wise, and Billy Carroll with multiple merit badges and ranks. Attendance banner honors the Dorans with families listed as supporters.
Staff Sergeant Samuel W. Lee of the U S Marine Corps and his wife former Helen Merck of Mount Dora have been assigned to duty at the district headquarters recruiting station in Atlanta coming from St Louis, according to friends here.
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