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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1939
Page
1
Mount Dora hosts Winter Park today for the final game of the official season. The teams clash at home as the closing contest determines regional standings and team momentum heading into the postseason.
Winter Park and Eustis hinge on results to decide hosting with a potential Sunday game. The series pits teams 1 and 3 and teams 2 and 4 in a best two of three, linking to the Little World Series if winners advance. Mount Dora split a doubleheader with Clermont as McCown shut out Hill toppers 5-0.
Services at St Thomas Episcopal Church in Eustis will resume next Sunday with Holy Communion on the first Sunday each month and morning prayer and sermon on the other Sundays. Dr Johnson presides in Daytona Beach as noted in the notice.
Ohioan C. D. Sheard of Oxford replies to the Lake County Chamber of Commerce in December 1937 regarding a matter in sports affairs. The message appears in the fishing camps context.
The annual Lake County Chamber of Commerce gathering features an oratorical contest on the topic Why County is the Best Place to Live. Details available from the Chamber in Tavares and from County Superintendent D H Moore, chair of the judges.
Schools to resume work Monday September 11 at 9 am. The public is cordial invited to the opening exercises at the Auditorium at 9 o clock.
The Lake County Big Brother Camp ended Saturday afternoon as the last of 69 girls departed. The closing day featured swimming, crafts, first aid, cleanup, and lunch with a rest period after activities.
The Church of Christ announces fifteen evening gospel meetings in a new tent at Highland Avenue and Shirley Street near Orlando Road. Aubrey Mercer will preach each Sunday morning and evening. Paul F. Badwards in Orlando will speak nightly. Song services begin 7:45 directed by Olin Beasley.
The first meeting of the Royal Ambassadors was held at Jerald Drawdy’s home last Monday after noon at 3 o'clock.
The Mount Dora Library has a small collection of old magazines including American Magazine and Saturday Evening Post issues. A librarian notes limited quantities and invites patrons to browse the brought items.
Mount Dora Post No 35 hosted about twenty disabled children from the Harry Anna Home for Crippled Children of Umatilla on a two hour Lake Dora boat trip. Nurses Miss Anna Etta and J Edwin Baker oversaw supervision. Capt Wise donated the boat City of Dora and Buddy George Dahlin gave gasoline. The Post hopes to repeat the activity.
Dr W F Therkildson editor of the Miami Herald and a noted Florida observer will address the Sixth Annual Citrus Growers Institute in Lake County. The event runs September 4 to 7 with a full program including advertising chiefs, speakers, and a new color display.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar E. Joss of New Haven Conn write that they always watch the Topic for items of interest and hope to journey toward the town soon to greet its residents.
Sixty six Mount Dora Lawn Bowling Club members and friends gathered at Cascade Lodge Saco Maine for a two day reunion and exchange of winter doings. Attendees bowled at Deer ing Oaks Park Portland on the 22nd with three men’s teams playing that night. A birthday supper honored Bill Sprague with a gold wrist watch cigarettes and cake. The event included speeches by Thomas and Patttona Club officials and a tour of Portland parks and flowers.
Lions Club moves forward with building a miniature golf course on Donnelly Street below Drugg’s Variety Store. Members will perform work under direct supervision of Lions Turrentine and Rehbaum with committee reports completed. Monday’s meeting focused on Gilmors and Carroll of Mountenisll.
Mr and Mrs George C Keller vacationing in the North Carolina mountains at Banner Elk will be away about a month. They plan to visit Mr Keller sister and brother in Kentucky during the trip.
Lake County Fuel Co with offices at 606 North Donnelly Avenue reports over 100 percent gain in installations in the first eight months of the year. The Ramsdells Geo. B. and M. Albert own the Mount Dora based firm selling Green's Fuel across Florida.
Morning worship resumes at First Methodist Church next Sunday with Rev. Sangnalle and Rev. ers filling the pulpit. The service will focus on the topic Personal Religion.
Mrs Mab Ray Austin 23 of Umatilla formerly Mount Dora was killed while cleaning a rifle that discharged unexpectedly. She was a noted amateur shooter, a Mount Dora High School graduate, survived by husband Elmer, daughter Lucie, parents J G Ray Sr of Atlanta, and brother J G Ray Jr of Mount Dora. Funeral at Umatilla Methodist Church with interment at Glendale Cemetery. Pallbearers named Reedy Bryan Atkinson Kimball Kerns Williams.
W L Barnett of Tangerine as chair of Florida Citrus Growers quality standards committee says laws are not made for honest people. He and Mayo pledge strict enforcement of new citrus laws amid opposition. Steed introduces Mayo as a public servant enforcing laws fairly.
The Conway Tereandee 1 sponsors a Centromic picnic at Lakeside Park south of Orlando on September 4. Cars meet at Lake Eola in Orlando at 10 a.m. and parade to Lakeside Park. Speakers include Congressman Lex Green. Bring a basket lunch. free coffee provided. swim attire optional. Helen Jackson, secretary.
Miss Betty Ogle, popular manager of the Western Union office here, will leave Friday for New York to visit the World's Fair and other points of interest on her vacation. She will return to resume her duties about the first of October.
Mr. J. E. Fortner, manager of the Citrus Culture Corporation, will return Tuesday after a two week business trip to various West Florida points.
Dr G A Ricin attends an obstetrical convention in Indianapolis on Monday with A Richardson accompanying for the event.
Notice declares all merchants and business people in Mount Dora will close on Labor Day Monday September 4th. The brief alert urges stores and offices to observe the holiday.
Kiwanis president George J. White leads today’s program featuring Capt. R. E. Rose of the Salvation Army for Lake and Seminole counties on a history of the Army here. Last week Capt. Dave Wiley offered an informative talk recalling Florida’s soldier son Gen. Charles P. Summerall and the 1918 Kaiser's setbacks at Chemin des Dames.
Mount Dora will retire $10,000 of its 20 year refunding bonds from the $168,000 issue. The town has purchased bonds since issue and now retires $114,900. The 1940 millage for debt service drops to seven mills and operating expenses stay at seven, producing a 2 mill tax reduction for homestead owners. The fiscal year begins November 1.
A terse appeal from clinic staff notes 250 blood tests completed and 98 patients treated with concern over habitual absenteeism. The message asks the community to urge Colored workers to attend weekly sessions starting at 1:15, with small voluntary payments and assurances that staff do not pocket funds.
Tennis fans are urged to register with the Chamber of Commerce to join upcoming matches beginning next week at Donnelly Park. Cups and trophies will be awarded for mixed doubles and men’s singles.
The Lake Cares Board of Public Destruction will hold their required meeting on Tuesday September 5 at 10 o clock. A few copies of the 1939 issue are available.
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