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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1930
Page
4
PAY Now to Clear Debts and Spur Business
The piece argues that paying debts promptly rather than delaying purchases stimulates business by putting money into circulation and also relieves financial worry, comparing the effect to urged buying with cash. It emphasizes the psychological and economic benefits of immediate payments over credit.
City Hall property purchase passes by wide margin
The vote favored buying the City Hall property with 470 in support and 44 opposed among 514 ballots. Mount Dora is congratulated on the decision, with a note that a few reactionaries always oppose progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Mount Dora
Florida orange grove sells for $500000
The St. Petersburg Times notes the grove size was not disclosed but asks readers to imagine any similar farm in the U S outside California selling for half a million dollars and highlights Florida’s citrus industry growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
St. Petersburg Times
California
Close Mount Dora Council Election Result
The Tuesday council election produced a near tie with two winners from opposing tickets. The statement urges cooperation with the new council to advance Mount Dora, hoping past misunderstandings and jealousies are set aside as all factions unite with the town government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Mount Dora Full Name Reassures in Statewide Pact
The State Chamber of Commerce urges spelling Mount Dora in full rather than using abbreviations. Proponents argue the longer form conveys town charm and boosts perception. Three extra letters are justified by the stronger impression and clarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
State Chamber of Commerce
Home of the Tangerine: Hernando County Grove Sets Record
Hernando county soil earns the region the title home of the tangerine as a ten acre grove posts an all time fruit and profit record. During 1923 and 1924 the grove produced fruit valued at 16 628 57 after planting and hauling charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hernando County
Impermanent Toys Spared by Fort Myers Editorial
The Fort Myers News urges against costly gifts and urges buying simple inexpensive toys for Christmas. It argues impermanent toys delight children and create lasting memories, contrasting fleeting novelty with enduring family joy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Fort Myers News
Good Advice From London for American Businessmen
Herbert N. Casson urges US business men to buy from pessimists during the slump. Prices have fallen and opportunities abound as cash buys assets for 30 cents on the dollar. He says fear cripples progress and invites readers to rise, invest, and view optimism as a path to fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert N. Casson
Efficiency Magazine
London
England
United States
Casson
Wall Street
Frick
Carnegie
Life's Little Thrills Quip on Daily Dangers
Editor Keen Johnson writes in Richmond that a joking tally claims each minute brings one birth two husbands shot three fires four girls leave home five return six autos wrecked seven cashiers go abroad eight people hurt nine men need insurance and ten agents chase them all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keen Johnson
Richmond
By Register
Mount Dora Merchants Offer Christmas Tree Prizes
Merchants invite Mount Dora shoppers to stay local for Christmas with a December 23 drawing at the Merchants Christmas Tree. Twenty eight merchants participate, each issuing a numbered ticket with every dollar spent, and each prize comes from the purchaser’s store. Prizes are described as of real value and reflect strong local trader initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Endorsement for Boy Scouts Against Communist Attacks
The strongest endorsement of the Boy Scouts comes from opposition by un-American communist agitators who urge followers to withhold aid. The piece argues Scouts teach loyalty to government and American ideals, and that such antagonism proves you should support them generously in defending true Americanism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts of America
Inventive surge at U S Patent Office in 1930
Commissioner Thomas Robertson reports the patent office is having its biggest year. Applications rise for radio and talking picture equipment and refrigerators. Plant patents surge since May new law, though no plant patent issued yet. Over 100000 applications await action as examiners are added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Thomas Robertson
United State Patent Office
Patent Office
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Drivers’ License Law Gains Momentum Across States
Vigorous campaigns push adoption of the Automobile Drivers’ License Law in 28 states with reforms to enforce standards. Twelve states report fewer traffic fatalities since licensing began, a trend the National Safety Council notes as saving thousands of lives annually. Proponents say the law weeds out unfit drivers and prevents beginners from driving until competent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Conference On Street and Highway Safety
National Safety Council
Pensacola Tales From A Wanderer’s Florida Journal
A traveler recalls Pensacola history from 1817 18 to early 1820s including General Jackson in Florida and the Spanish and English struggles. He describes Dan's Cave shadowed by fires and the city’s tragic episodes while noting cotton bales and European trade. He records walking 260 miles toward Pensacola with 225 miles by ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Florida
Chipola
Mariana
Pensacola
Georgia
Alabama
Mobile
Europe
Germany
Chamber of Commerce
United States
St. Augustine
America
New Orleans
Evangelist W. H. Cook Shares Conversion Tale at Church
Sunday school at 10:00 a m followed by evangelist W H Cook recounting his life as a gambler gangster and gunman before converting to faith He served four years overseas in the Canadian army was wounded 17 times and hospitalized eight times Epworth League at 6 30 p m worship at 7 30 p m Mid week service Wednesday 7 30 p m All are welcome James H Elder Pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Cook
Cook
Hopital
Epworth League
James H. Elder
First Baptist Church Sunday Schedule
Sunday school in all departments at 9 45 in the morning. Morning worship at 11 o clock with a sermon by the pastor. B Y P U meets at 6 45 in the evening. Evangelistic song and preaching at 7 30. Good music and singing. All are welcome.
Community Church Services and Program Schedule
The Community Church Congregational presents Bible School at 10 a.m. Preaching Service at 11 a.m. A Young People’s Meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Pastor David B. Spencer leads the congregation.
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the Community Church
Congregational
David B. Spencer
Young People’s Meeting
Church Notices at First Church of Christ Scientist Eustis
Corner Grove Street and Lemon Avenue lists service times with 11 a m Sunday worship 9 45 a m Sunday school 8 p m Wednesday testimonial meeting and reading room hours Tuesday and Saturday 2 to 4 in the church edifice.
Fractured Fish Trail Roads and Biloxi Oak Tale
The writer notes the unpaved stretches between Pensacola and Mobile are in poor condition after rains and advises tourists to skip that part of the Fish Trail. He recalls Biloxi and Mobile histories and shares a Biloxi oak legend about a princess, a French soldier, and an Indian brave in a private shooting match. He then describes arriving in New Orleans and lodging in a French Irish landlady’s house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Mobile
Biloxi
Detai
New Orleans
New Refrigeration Plant Opens at Florida Experiment Station
An $18,000 refrigeration plant with six storage rooms and two freezing rooms is now operating at the Florida Experiment Station under horticulturist Dr. A F Camp. Storage temperatures run 28 to 59 degrees Fahrenheit as studies on satsumas avocados oranges grapefruit and papayas begin with wrappers and other projects planned.
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Florida Experiment Station
A. F. Camp
Honor Roll by Grade Lists Top Students
First Grade honors 31 percent of class with Maxine Cleary T J Collins Bess Davis June Fenn Winifred Harding Marvin McNair Ernest Minkley Donald Rutherford Jean Shipes Sheila Spilky. Second Grade 28 percent with Betty Blanchard Felton Dean Joann French Iris Moon June Vrana Elmer Youngblood. Third Grade 32 percent Frances Davis Almeda Dooley Martin Edwards Billy Lawrence James Patrick Frankie Lou Morris DeVault Roseborough. Fourth Grade 32 percent Lillie Mae Beasley Zera Dean Elizabeth Drake Othel Grantham Robert Hine Billy McCown Stuart Sadler Bobby Wells. Fifth Grade 44 percent Leta Brantley Roy Beasley Hazel Edwards Lois Jerue Nona Mortenson Curtis Minkley Oscar Stephens Jr Jane Sharp Natalie Spilky Dorothy White Seward Watkins. Sixth Grade 36 percent Emily Battle Lee French Willie Kate Grantham L C Green Dorothy Loveless Nina McCurley Howard Rutherford Woodrow Wingler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Cleary
T. J. Collins
Bess Davis
June Fenn
Winifred Harding
Marvin McNair
Ernest Minkley
Donald Rutherford
Jean Shipes
Sheila Spilky
Betty Blanchard
Felton Dean
Joann French
Iris Moon
June Vrana
Elmer Youngblood
Frances Davis
Almeda Dooley
Martin Edwards
Billy Lawrence
James Patrick
Frankie Lou Morris
Emily Battle
Lee French
Willie Kate Grantham
L. C. Green
Dorothy Loveless
Nina McCurley
Howard Rutherford
Woodrow Wingler
Honor Roll at Junior-Senior High by Grade
Seventeenth percent figures appear for each grade with named students making honor roll. Seventh grade includes Phyllis Blanchard Mary Agnes Harding Mortimer McCown Flora Morley and Mary Elizabeth Simpson. Eighth grade lists Virginia Jepson Edna MaeNeil Cecil Parker Frank Pooser and Jean Smith. Ninth grade shows Margaret Champ and J. D. Mosteller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Blanchard
Mary Agnes Harding
Mortimer McCown
Flora Morley
Mary Elizabeth Simpson
Virginia Jepson
Edna MaeNeil
Cecil Parker
Frank Pooser
Jean Smith
Margaret Champ
J. D. Mosteller
Myrtle Jepson
Mildred Neil
Margaret Ray
Dorothy Hopcraft
Ruth Loveless
Shirley Schonenberger
Vivian Thompson
Eleanor Wells
May Harvey
Billie Sadler
Abby Simpson
Marie Slack
Lake County Towns Showcase Diverse Amusements
Lake county communities stage varied entertainments for locals and visitors. The scenes include events and gatherings designed to foster friendship and observe regional progress across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Change in Mail Schedule Effective Until Further Notice
Outgoing mail closes at 7 40 a m daily except Sunday 12 29 p m daily except Sunday 5 00 p m daily except Sunday 3 00 p m Sunday Incoming mail due to arrive 8 10 a m daily except Sunday 12 59 p m Daily except Sunday Local from Leesburg 12 59 p m daily and Sunday Northern mail from Sanford Daniel H Bishop Postmaster
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesburg
Northern Mail
Sanford Daniel H. Bishop
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Keller Edito
Eugene L. Downs
Eevee
Member Flo
Impermanent
Creative America
T. D. McGraw
Methodist Episcopal Church
First Baptist Church
Matthew J. Bouterse
Pastor
First Church OF Christ
Eustis
Corner Grove St. and Lemon
Experiment Station
D. McDonald
Steve Wood
Quixley
Wood Yard
Lake Shore
Gary Cooper
Betty . Bronson
Kay Johnson
Boyd
FBI
Bob Custer
Douglas Fairbanks Jr
Anita Page
Carl Laemle
Blue Bird Tea Room
Theodore C. Jensen
H. A. Eckholdt
Alexander and 8Th
Mount Dora, Fla
Lake Franklin Poultry Farm
East Fifth Avenue
Thomas H. Cooley
New Bank
Lake Dora Packing Company
Mount Dora, Florida
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