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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1934
Page
1
Mount Dora showcases a City of Homes set among orange groves and lakes, with bungalows and grand structures amid trees and hibiscus. Garlands of flame vine, honeysuckle and ivy frame lush lawns and floral landscaping, promising easy care and admiring views.
Representatives from Eustis Mount Dora Tavares and Umatilla convened to form the Golden Triangle Builders aimed at promoting cross community projects benefiting the entire Lake County area. The central committee met in Eustis with Kiwanis Rotary and other local orgs represented, outlining plans and ensuring broad support.
Clayton Tremain defeated Charles Norris in four sets 6-1 9-7 10-12 9-7 to win the men's Class A tennis tournament. Class B finals were set for tonight at 8 at Donnelly Park. The event will seed a tennis ladder with challenges up the ranks. Coaches report growing interest as Mount Dora expands its recreational program.
Epworth League plans an outdoor meeting on Sunday evening at 5 30 on the Bishop lot Lake Joanna. The Mount Dora Hill Billies quartet will perform, having been invited on multiple occasions to entertain attendees.
Mount Dora schools will open Monday September 10 for the 1934 35 season with the full corps of teachers. Professor Roseborough principal and family who have summered at Jonesboro Tenn will return this week. During the summer they toured Chicago and visited Florida's exhibit at the Fair, which they found popular.
Mount Dora business people announce a unified close of operations on Labor Day Monday September 3 1934 as observed by the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce and numerous local firms including banks, shops, and service providers. The list names Cranes Beauty Shop McMurray Beauty Shop First National Bank Mount Dora Radio Co Rehbaum Crane R W Goodman and others.
Ben Harjo a wealthy Seminole organizer invites Florida Seminoles to Oklahoma on a guest visit. He will bus them north to his state, traveling a highway route through lands where many Seminoles died during the Trail of Tears nearly a century ago.
Mount Dora hosts four active churches led by Rev. W R Lambert at the Baptist church Rev. A Brodie head of Congregational and Rev. Pery B James of the Methodist Episcopal. Each church operates year round with Sunday Schools and societies guiding moral and spiritual life for residents and winter guests.
Eustis will host a baseball game today at 3 30 PM local time. The matchup features the Eustis squad facing an unspecified opponent on the home field. Fans are advised to arrive early for pregame activities and seating arrangements.
Orlando speaker Dr Morris Book argued young people are not inherently worse, but parental discipline and home life shape behavior. He urged visible example, warned against excessive leisure and moving pictures, and emphasized Christian homes for safety.
Lake county scholarships of 100 dollars funded by Stetson University for piano, voice and violin contestants. All entrants must be present at the Eustis City Auditorium on September 6 at 2 30 p m with their own accompanist.
Mount Dora features a large Chamber of Commerce with 200 members led by J White and Al Rehbaum, plus active social clubs and the Mount Dora Yacht Club. The Women’s Club, Library sponsors, Kiwanis Boy Scouts troop, Art League, King’s Daughters, and PTA contribute year round, with various charitable and cultural activities across city halls and clubs.
The Tourist Club of Mount Dora forecasts a big Labor Day opening for the Orange Blossom Trail with motorcades from Lake Placid and Lake City converging at Silver Springs. The event features NBA officials, a Trail Association meeting, boxing, swimming, baseball, canoe races, and track meets with amateur rules. Ocala High School band promotes the celebration along the Trail route from Ocala to Lake City and back.
A national survey finds it is a greater crime to steal a horse than an automobile in 18 states and the District of Columbia. The association notes cars are worth more, yet horse theft remains sterner in law in several jurisdictions.
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