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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1939
Page
1
Florida produced a record citrus crop totaling 57,000,000 boxes including 30,500,000 orange, 3,400,000 tangerine, and 23,600,000 grapefruit boxes. Growers say research and medical endorsement boosted demand, with wide national consumption supporting farm incomes and related industries across the state.
Town Clerk announced more than 40 percent of 1939 taxes paid and the annual financial report praised the town’s strong finances. Council discussed bonding after the next issue, a potential rental agreement for land by Frank Drake near the cemetery, electric rates, Fifth avenue road repairs, and homestead exemptions for rented or occupied homes with legal review sought.
Boat owners and local waterway enthusiasts have started a fund to clear the Dora Canal so it remains open for cruising. So far $48.00 has been pledged, with most collected, and Keller is treasurer. Contributions are invited and can be seen at the Topic office.
Mr Stanton M Child and Miss Hall of Forest Hills N Y are at Lakeside Inn for a two week stay. After the vacation they will return to New York and later visit for their annual winter stay.
At the Stated Communication Mount Dora Lodge No 238 F and A M the officers for the ensuing year were elected and installed. The meeting cited fraternal duties and lodge governance as the focus of the new term.
Financial report shows gate receipts and expenses from the Kiwanis Lions charity football game in Mount Dora. Net returns will benefit the high school athletic association and local charities, with final totals pending unreported ticket reports.
Honor roll lists across grades from 5th to 12th with per cent achieving honors. Notable names include Jimmy Birt John Coffin Betty Fleming Lucille Harding Jane Hoss Vernell Shipley Trudie Willams Gae Crane Dorothy Geiger Marilyn Johnson and many others across 7th through 12th grades plus postgraduates.
The newly organized Men’s Brotherhood of the Methodist church will hold its first regular meeting Monday at 8 o’clock. E. E. Smith is president, A. Lee French secretary treasurer. J. S. Banks, Dr. D. D. King and EB Smith named to draft a constitution. Twenty men attended the organization meeting November 24 and more plan to join.
The Mount Dora 4H Club opened on December 4 with James Drawdy in command and elected Ralph Townsend as local leader. Members discussed Lake County Fair plans starting January 15, 1940, and agreed on dues of ten cents per month or five cents per meeting. The club's charter will be presented by State 4H Representative R. E. Blacklock, with French and Walter Tucker noted as voting members.
Lions and ladies discussed plans for a New Year ladies night program with a shift from the usual ten oclock time. A directors meeting was set for the following night to plan future projects and recall Lion Buster Whaley who was absent. Whaley helped lead the exhibition football ticket drives and the game was a grand success due to his efforts.
The Lake County Council of Parents and Teachers will hold the first regular meeting of the year in Fruitland Park at the schoolhouse on December 8. A 5:30 p.m. executive board meeting and two conferences on Publications and Health precede the 6:00 p.m. regular session with a covered dish supper. Mrs. Kenneth Loucks will preside. The program theme is United Efforts in Health Work for Lake County's Children with a five minute symposium by seven organizations. George Hanford and other local leaders will attend.
All Fifth Judicial Circuit lawyers and judges including J C B Koonce and Fred Hocker and Florida Supreme Court members will gather at Silver Lake Country Club Leesburg on Saturday December 9 for lectures by Hon Edward McCarthy Jr with evening entertainment and a banquet. Last minute updates may be sent to Tim M Seller Leesburg.
Milton Chapman starred as the Kiwanians defeated the Lions 7 to 0 at the high school field. The game featured strong teams despite short training and players in uniform after years away. The Kiwanis drive culminated with Chapman scoring on the three yard line after a Lions penalty and a hard fourth quarter push.
Kiwanis hosts a Son and Daughter day with Kenneth Rogers in charge and Zack Taylor of Winter Park as speaker on Baseball. George White led last week’s program with Dr. Lindsay McNair, while thirty high school football players attended and Dr. McNair gave a Thanksgiving message. Attendance prize went to C. M. Brown. November honor roll includes Richard Edgerton, H. W. Harlow, D. Fletcher Crane, A. Lee French, Geo. White, Lloyd Atkins, George Keller, T. M. Kramer, Dr. Richardson, Jeff Seckinger, Carl Graves, C. M. Brown, and J. J. West.
Mount Dora Tourist Club launches 1939 1940 attractions program as executive board reshapes planning. With George H Peabody's departure, Kiwanis Lions Woman's clubs join in selecting events for diverse lineup. Dues reduced to one dollar boosting membership. receipts grant access to all forthcoming entertainments. memberships available via Miss Jessie Gould and committee.
Richard Edgerton opened the Lakeside Inn on December 1 for the 49th consecutive year. A crowd gathered for the eagerly awaited season kickoff as guests and staff prepared for the busy winter season.
Mount Dora opens its town election with incumbents largely favored and one vacant seat for Council. Candidates include M V Simpson for Mayor and Wm J Johnson for Clerk Treasurer and Tax Collector, plus Elizabeth L Evans C R Javens L C Jerne Geo Keller for Council and Robi W Dickson for Park Commission. The article highlights Mount Dora as a charming tourist destination with rich attractions and civic life.
The Lake County Press Association met Monday evening in Leesburg for their first gathering in nine months. The event included new publisher representatives from Eustis and Tavares, a supper at Mack's Coffee Shop, and discussion on advertising and uniform pricing for political announcements. Next meeting will be the first Monday in March in Eustis with Lake Region hosts.
Margaret Lewis chairs the local Red Cross Roll Call reporting $251.50 received with two workers still unheard from. Some memberships from missed house to house canvassers were handed in, and no further solicitation will be made as the Roll Call closes November 30.
The Ladies of the Methodist church will host a cafeteria supper in the Community Building social rooms starting at 5 30 o'clock Friday evening. Proceeds support the Ladies Aid. Suppers will be monthly through the winter, this being the first. Everyone is invited.
The annual parish meeting of the Episcopal church will be held at the Parish House in Eustis on Friday evening the 8th at 6 o clock. A full attendance of the congregation is desired.
Tuberculosis remains the top cause of death for people aged 15 to 45 as health advocates urge aggressive prevention and treatment to spare those productive years.
Francis M. Whaley, a summer visitor from Mount Dora Florida, entered a plea of voluntary manslaughter in Brevard Superior Court for the August death of P Noble Simons after being struck by Whaley s car. Judge Wilson Warlick accepted a recommended sentence including payment to the widow totaling 900 for burial expenses plus 1100 already paid, with bond set at 1000.
Otis M Hale of 835 East Leight avenue sustained a fractured skull broken collar bone and three broken ribs in an auto accident Saturday morning near the Mount Dora Eustis road. He was hospitalized in Eustis in critical condition with little change reported. The truck driver Medlock was en route to Eustis from Orlando and reported to have minor injuries.
The Mount Dora High School junior class has chosen The Ghost Parade by Katherine Kavenaugh as this year’s play. The three act farce set in a small country hotel promises rapid dialogue and humor. tryouts were last Friday and rehearsals began this week under adviser Miss Suzanne Sawyer. The performance is slated for January 19.
Mrs. Donna J. Hainline of Worth will visit Eustis Chapter on Thursday December 7 and Friday December 8 in an official visit conducted by the Grand Chapter of Florida Order of the Eastern Star.
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