More Funds Sought for Unemployment Relief in Mount Dora
Mount Dora officials urge donations to continue labor programs aiding the jobless. Volunteers cleaned lakeshore lots opposite Gilbert Park and pruning of town oaks is planned with funds to hire workers. Donors may send contributions to George J. White at the First National Bank or to Harlowe or E. M. Wentworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Park
Fifth Avenue
Donnelly Avenue
Mount Dora
George J. White
First National Bank
Harlowe
E. M. Wentworth
Mount Dora versus Tavares rainout a postponed game
Last Thursday Mount Dora led 5 to 1 when rain halted play in the fourth inning. A makeup game is set for Monday August 22, with Mount Dora hosting or facing neutral ground. A 4:00 p.m. notice in the Topic announces today’s Mount Dora versus Umatilla clash and pending double header implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Tavares
Umatilla
Jupe Pluvius
Homer
Morris
Ross Paul
Kennard
Konica
Rene Aveeka
Tae
Lake to Receive Second Shipment of Government Flour
The Lake County Red Cross chapter reports a second shipment of government flour is ready for distribution to communities. Dr. R. W. Dickson of Mount Dora leads the chapter. Records track each needy family, with allocation proportional to family size, and distributions are supervised to verify need. In Mount Dora, the Kings Daughters handle delivery, aiding both white and colored families from the first and upcoming second shipment, with signatories required for negro applicants to confirm need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Red Cross
R. W. Dickson
Mount Dora
Florida Seeks 500000 Federal Relief Loan
Florida plans to request 500000 dollars from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to aid unemployment relief now and for future needs. Governor Carlton will formalize the request after welfare surveys and county questionnaires inform a full report. Advisory group includes Lambright Ingle Reeder Lowry and Overman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Tallahassee
Carlton
Advis
Rence Yvern
E. D. Lambright
Tampa
John P. Ingle
Jacksonville
C. H. Reeder
Miami
D. M. Lowry
Charles H. Overman
Bagdad
St Johns River Association Plans August Meeting
The St Johns River Association schedules its August meeting with attendees paying 50 cents for their plate. Don M. Barstow, secretary at Hastings, is to be notified of attendance. Hon Charles L. Heath of DeLand presides. officers include W F Glynn, Karl Lehmann, R T Stroud. Directors span Brevard to Volusia counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johns River
Associa
Don M. Barstow
Hastings
Ocala
Brevard County
J. J. Parish
Titusville
Clay County
Herbert Corse
Green Cove Springs
Duval County
George W. Gibbs
Jacksonville
Lake County
John C. Lochner
Clermont
Marion County
L . Phillans
Orange County
J. K. Tresher
Orlando
Osceola County
W. J. Steed
Kissimmee
Putnam County
D. C. Mains
Pomona
St. Johns County
C. H. Batchellor
Seminole County
H. M. Papworth
Sanford
Earl W. Brown
Dend
Holland Williams Dead at 77 in Tangerine Florida
R Holland Williams aged 77 died at 11 30 a m August 9 1932 a longtime Orange County resident who homesteaded at Plymouth before moving to Tangerine years ago He married Matilda Kelly in 1881 eight children four from first marriage and four with Sarah Ann Jones He was a Mason and member of Mount Dora M E Church Funeral services were held Wednesday with Mason details and burial in the family cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Holland Williams
Mr. Williams
Alabama
Plymouth
Tangerine
Orange County
Florida
Barnett
Matilda Florence Kelly
Sarah Ann Jones
Erg Williams
Vinnie Wright
Miami
Pearl Houser
Grace Pike
J. L Williams
Mount Dora
R. E. Williams
A. J. Kelly
Jacksonville
Ee Brock
Heneeeereeee
Williams
Tir
Sedas
Apopka Nu
Mount Dora Lodge
Mount Dora M. E
Rev. Carlton
Zellwood
Masons
David Clarence Sherman
Hand
Orlando
Mr. Sherman
Orange General Hospital
Sherman
M. J. Bouterse
Masonic Order
Illness Befalls Bundy Family Daughter of Norwood Noted Musician
The Norwood Enterprise notes Mrs Annabelle Bundy Thomas of Washington D C, wife of Frank Thomas and daughter of Mr and Mrs George Bundy, is seriously ill after an operation at Christ Hospital. A former music teacher at 17, she was a prominent musician in Greater Cincinnati, Lebanon, and Sharpsburg, and helped form the drum and bugle corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Mary” Bundy
Norwood
Ohio
Mount Dora
East
Fifth Avenue
Annabelle Bundy Thomas
Washington
Christ Hospital
Thomas
Frank Thomas
George Bundy
Southern Women’s College
Start Surfacing of New Highway Near Mount Dora
Work progresses on a new highway linking Mount Dora with Eustis and Tavares. Rock foundation and intersections are in place, asphalt paving extends toward Mount Dora from Eustis, and the Fifth and Highland avenues turn has been widened to improve traffic safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Eustis
Tavares
Sylvan Shores
Fifth and Highland Avenues
Territorial quirks and river delta mysteries
A brief note highlights how a Canadian territory borders ten U S states and describes Oklahoma's slender extreme, about twenty miles wide and over one hundred miles long. It also mentions the Lena River delta, one of the world’s largest, with no channel yet found to reach the Arctic Ocean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Lena
Arctic Ocean
Ten-Fish String Earned by Jesse Brooks at Lake Beauclaire
Jesse Brooks, a colored man, caught a string of ten fish in two hours at Lake BeauclaireMonday afternoon. He averaged over two pounds per fish and returned home with a cheerful smile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Brooks
Lake Beauclaire
Thanks to the King's Daughters and Friends for Flowers
Mrs J S Silas expresses gratitude to the King's Daughters the Ladies Aid and friends for flowers and messages of cheer and sympathy during her illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Sherman
Pauline Sherman
Mount Dora Merchants Highlight Saturday Bargains
Advertisements from Mount Dora merchants list special bargains offered on Saturday. The notices emphasize value and savings, inviting shoppers to visit local shops for the listed deals and featured items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Kiwanis Meeting Pledges Support and District Outreach
At the regular meeting the Kiwanis Club pledged 10 toward chairs for the Boy Scout Troop room. A report by W. L. E Barnett criticized the County Agent dismissal and county sentiment. An invitation from Kiwanis Lieutenant Governor S H Bowman to a District Inter Club picnic in Orlando on August 25 was read, and the club will attend en masse. A resolutions committee was tasked to seek support for Robert W Dickson Jr to West Point. Harrold Hippler from Eustis will speak on Kiwanis objectives at today’s session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Bowman
Kiwanis
Orlando
Kiwanians
Cooley and Johnson
Robert W. Dickson, Jr
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
Robert
Riverside Military Academy
Gainesville
Fort Screven
Harrold Hippler
Eustis
Baptist Young People Worker Conducting Classes
Miss Louise Smith, state Baptist young people's worker, teaches G A methods to girls ages 13 to 16 and Y W A methods to young women at the local Baptist church. Classes run daily through Thursday with Miss Smith staying at 339 West Ninth Avenue. Missionary Society hosted a supper for the group. Y W A officers were elected Thursday: President Clara Harper and others. G A Girls elected Tuesday: President Ellene Thompson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Smith
Baptist State Young People’s Worker
Miss Smith
Jean C. Hendrie
West Ninth Avenue
Kathleen Galloway
Clara Doster
Edyth Cookinham
Rose Hale
Alice Franklin
Jane McCown
G. A
Ellene Thompson
Mary
Joyce Moorhead
Mary Bob Treadwell
Katherine Williamson
J. G
Card of Thanks and Local Merchants Rally
Card of thanks from Pauline Sherman and remarks on Mount Dora merchants uniting to serve residents with attractive prices. The note encourages local patronage to boost offerings and profits. Also mentions a Friday 2:30 p m employment fund event at the Grand View.
Amendments Seek Court Ruling and County District Changes
Two amendments on the ballot at the general election propose restructuring county government into five commissioners districts and expanding the Supreme Court to seven justices. The measures also outline court operation as a single body or in two three member divisions with a Chief Justice, and set term rules and appointment timelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judiciary Department
Supreme Court
Aes
Sao Aurta
Dervision
Sea Strait Distance Between Seward and Siber
A brief note states the Strait cone between Seward on the Alaska coast and Siber is under 70 miles wide. The remark highlights a narrow waterway portion linking the two shores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cone Strait
Seward Pen
Alaska
Siber
Merchants Plan Another Community Get-Together
Mount Dora hosts a second merchants get-together at Fifth Avenue and Donnelly Street with the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce Band concert. Free grocery baskets valued at $1.50 each will be distributed to registrants from Hale & White Piggly Wiggly Economy Cash Grocery and the A and P. George J. White urged local shopping to keep money in Mount Dora. A follow up event is planned for the coming Saturday at the band stand in front of the First National Bank with similar freebies and music by the Mount Dora Municipal Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Eustis
G. R. Galloway
Clayton Tremain
J. A. Rutherford
Hale & White
Piggly Wiggly
Economy Cash Grocery
Coleman’s
Chamber of Commerce
First National Bank
Card Party for Employment Fund Boosts Relief Effort
Mrs. Zell sponsors card parties for unemployment relief with all proceeds to the employment fund. The next event at the Grand View Hotel tomorrow at 2 30 p m charges 25 cents per player. Prizes are donated and there is no expense. all welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zell
Grand View Hotel
Central Florida Council of COC Breakfast Tuesday
The Cen tral Florida Council Chamber of Commerce Secretaries and Presidents hold their monthly breakfast on Tuesday morning in Sanford with Karl Lehmann, Seminole Chamber of Commerce secretary, as host. Mount Dora COC will be represented by secretary Miss Louise Lane and likely other members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Florida Council Chamber of Commerce
Sanford
Karl Lehmann
Seminole Chamber of Commerce
Mount Dora C. of C
Louise Lane
National Reserve Bank Director Visits Local Bank Leader
Hugh Foster managing director of the Jacksonville Branch National Reserve Bank of Atlanta visited George J. White executive vice president of the First National Bank here last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Foster
Jacksonville
National Reserve Bank
Atlanta
George J. White
First National Bank
Birth of Rita Elizabeth McCullough announced
Mr and Mrs Otis McCullough announce the birth of a daughter Rita Elizabeth on Wednesday July 27. Mrs McCullough will be remembered as Miss Norma Moon. A local band concert and free basket drawing demonstrated the value of advertising in the Topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis McCullough
Rita Elizabeth
Girls Volley Ball Registration Opens for Local League
Young ladies are invited to register with Miss Dean Pinkston at the Chamber of Commerce. Several teams are expected to join and games are already being played on Tuesday evenings at Don Park court with room for more players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Pinkston
Chamber of Commerce
Don Park Court
Ice Cream Festival Planned by Methodist Church Ladies
The Methodist church ladies host an ice cream and cake festival Saturday night at Donnelly Park. Homemade ice cream and cake will be sold for 15 cents per serving, with all invited to attend.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Citizens Employment Commission
Government
Holland Williams
MR. and
Mrs. Bundy
United States
Mount Dora Theatre
J.S. Silas
Kiwanis News
Baptist Young People’s Worker
Cardly
D. C. Sherman
C. OF C. Council
Weather
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