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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1948
Page
4
An op-ed urging Florida citrus growers to abandon the cull pile and focus on quality over quantity. It argues that past prosperity came from high quality fruit and attractive packaging, while later dog-eat-dog practices and canning of poor fruit harmed the fresh market and pricing.
Judy Mills and many seniors in Mount Dora praise Rev Gibson for four years of youth engagement and ministry. The community celebrates his impact on church life and music while regretting his departure to become chaplain of Florida Southern College.
A journal-like report describes a string of fall days in Florida from Thursday through Wednesday. It notes rain and warm 70s on Thursday, crisp 50s to 60s on Friday, a warm 70s Saturday, and a warm 80s Sunday with bright moons and fragrant bougainvilla. Monday introduces fog during a Jacksonville car trip, and Tuesday follows with more fog and warm sun. Wednesday closes with a 72 degree morning and clear sky.
Christmas week offerings include a Baptist church organ debut donated by James Simpson with guest organist Mrs. Jeanette Pike Stanley. At Community Congregational church Dr. Robert R. Reed leads sermons and music by Esther Wyatt and Grace MacBride among others. Midnight Eucharist planned at St. Thomas in Eustis and a Tangerine Baptist service with Rev. F G Verdoja.
Mrs F L Mears of 513 Highland Ave offers a rebuttal to the claim that the best response in an accident is to go limp. She says she froze at the wheel on Sanford Road Saturday night, holding her course as another car failed to curve and crashed into her vehicle, leaving it nearly demolished but leaving her bruised and unharmed. The occupants of the other car suffered no serious injuries.
Mr and Mrs J F Dykes of Mount Dora announce the marriage of Ruth Dykes to C W McDaniel of DeLand on Nov 28. The ceremony took place in Ridgeland South Carolina. After a brief honeymoon the bride will live in Sarasota while the groom returns to Norfolk Virginia where he is stationed in the navy.
Local advertisement notes a display of electrical fixtures at 130 E Fifth Ave inviting shoppers to view lighting and wiring products. The notice emphasizes showroom items and nearby storefronts for browsing and purchase.
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