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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1932
Page
4
The Christmas Cantata at Community Church, postponed last Sunday due to the death of Nancy Fenn, will be held this Sunday at 7 30 p m with changes. A full rehearsal is set for Saturday at 10700 a m.
E. E. Truskett 44, a Mount Dora citrus and grape grower, died after a period of low spirits. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 3 PM. Born in Osage Indian Territory, he made his home in Florida, leading in the citrus industry and pioneering grape growing in central Florida. Survived by wife Mary C. Truskett, mother Ida H. Truskett, sisters Mrs. Theodore Estey and Mrs. Lita Davis, and two brothers in Kansas.
Merchants gave groceries including a fine ham to Mrs. Grady Simpson and assorted items to residents. Prizes included a steel die initial stationery set to Mrs. W. T. Carpenter a Lamoreux Studio scene to Mr. W. L. Storey and theatre tickets for several individuals. First National Bank sent one dollar bills to five recipients. Mr. White thanked merchants for patronage and wished all a merry Christmas and happy new year.
Public library announces new acquisitions including The Fortress Walpole Obscure Destinies by Cather The Sheltered Life Glasgow High Tide Lincoln Live Bait Dell Sons Buck Forgive Us Our Trespasses Douglas Flowering Wilderness Galworthy Wanton Mally Tarkington Smith Deeping Peking Picnic Bridge Meeting on the Bounty Nordhoff Charmian Lady Vibart Farnell Inheritance Bentley Bachelor s Bounty Richmond Two Make a World Kyne Non Fiction Twenty Thousand Years in Sing Sing Lawes Van Loons Geography Yonder Lies Adventure Powell Tiger man Duguid
Lake County shows rising acreages in corn, peanuts, oats and a surge in bearing orange trees to 811,060. Orange production yielded 1,338,965 crates with million-dollar plus returns, while grapefruit, watermelons, potatoes, peas, hay, cabbage and cucumbers also contribute. Ferns bulbs tung oil trees and livestock provide substantial income alongside eggs and dairy output.
A mother warns her child to avoid homes with signs of sickness. An hour later Willie reports he cannot visit Teddy because Teddy has hem stitching, a sign the boy interprets as illness, prompting a cautious, cautious exchange.
Nancy Jane Fenn four year old daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Harry T. Fenn died after three weeks of illness from measles then pneumonia. Funeral at home with Rev. D B Spencer preaching, Mary White singing Jesus Loves Me, burial in Forest Cemetery.
Mabel Lachet Carder wife of Louis J Carder died Christmas morning at her New York City home after two years of poor health. Remains were sent to Jacksonville for funeral services at 10 AM Thursday in the chapel of Moulton Kyle Morticians. She leaves her husband and sister Mrs H K Hale of Gainesville Florida.
News reaches of the death of C. B. Squire of Cannon Dale Connecticut who died Friday night December 23 Mr and Mrs Squire spent several winters in Mount Dora Florida and friends here regret his passing Also note Fireside Inn bake sea bass Friday and a Henry Suzzallo quote after.
Christmas tragedy shakes Montverde as Ed Truskett is found dead after a note about Caskey and his boat is discovered. A 41 hour search by 50 volunteers uncovers the body. a self inflicting bullet exits the temple, with a note reading to be public if anything happens to me found in his pocket.
A Florida check at the state line shows 2,987 cars per week en route south. Assuming three persons per car, the influx represents a significant summer travel surge to southern destinations.
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