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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1940
Page
4
In a world aflame where evil triumphed, a message highlights human kindness through unselfish acts. Mrs Alma Allen, living near Oldsmar, Florida, quietly adopts mothers to ease loneliness, inspiring others to adopt and spread care across communities amid distress and fear.
The speaker reflects on romance and springtime while noting there are eleven shopping days remaining until Christmas. A playful memory recalls writing a letter to Santa requesting items such as a Fifth Avenue, a community bathing beach, sidewalks, vacant lots, car springs, water wings, a cane, and dark glasses.
The text extols Alma Allens for her unselfish acts and her plan of Adopting a Mother. It lauds the law of life from within and cites The Magnificent Obsession as illustrating how good works expand personality and spread happiness. It urges readers to emulate her charity to brighten others’ lives.
In December 1940 Marcus C. Fagg of the State Sitaticendents Children's Home Society of Florida writes from Jacksonville to Mount Dora thanking Mrs Keller for allowing a Thanksgiving appeal in the Nov 14 issue. He notes a favorable response and expresses sincere gratitude for continued cooperation toward the society and its children.
Federal notice warns all non citizens aged 14 and older to register in person at post offices by December 26 1940 to avoid penalties. Registration is free for all ages with fingerprints required for those 14 plus, parents or guardians register children under 14. Changes of address must be reported within five days to the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Forms and sample registrations available at post offices.
Plan ahead for a vacation camera by testing several models and lenses. Consider shutter speeds and fast anastigmal lenses for sharp action and indoor snaps, then balance price against features to avoid excess.
Frank Parker Stockbridge, 70, renowned author and journalist, died Saturday afternoon at his Stockbridge Massachusetts home after a heart illness. He wrote So This Is Florida in 1938 with John Holliday Perry and co authored Florida in the Making in 1926. Stockbridge founded American Home Magazine and held editorial posts with several New York papers. His widow Bertha Edson Lay Stockbridge and daughter Janet survive. Florida safety director Asher Frank urged students to ride home by bus or train after a fatality and injuries on share expense trips last year.
Church of Christ holds Bible study at 10:00 a.m. and preaching at 11:00 a.m. on Sundays with communion. Guest ministers include Grady Fulmer from Winter Garden on the first Sunday, L. B. Chastain from Ocoee on the third, and Lester Starling from 1330 on the fourth. Evening services and a Wednesday 1:30 p.m. prayer meeting follow. all are invited.
A community church notices page lists Catholic and Presbyterian churches in Eustis Florida with service times including Mass Baptisms and confessions at the Catholic church and Sunday School Morning and Evening Worship at the Presbyterian church plus midweek prayer and auxiliary meetings. The Church of God on Liberty Street shows Sunday School 10:00 am Preaching 11:00 am and Tuesday prayer at 7:45 pm.
Zion Lutheran Church Augustana Synod Groveland Florida announces morning services at 11 00 am and evening services at 7 30 pm led by Rev O E Liden pastor.
The First Church of Christ Scientist and Lemon Avenue Sunday School meet at 9 30 A M and Sunday service at 11 A M with the topic God the Preserver of Man A Wednesday 8 P M service includes testimonies experiences and remarks in the Fountain Inn Building 117 feet Reading room hours 3 to 5 P M daily except legal holidays The Bible and Christian Science literature are available for reading borrowing and use of the reading room.
Loyal Order of Moose chapter 874 meets at K of P Hall Eustis on the first and third Fridays each month. J Drawdy is governor and Laie Pohlman serves as secretary.
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