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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1938
Page
4
The Mount Dora Topic is published every Thursday in Mount Dora Florida by the Mount Dora Publishing Company delivering local news and community briefs to residents.
A collage of aphorisms on kindness work and money contrasts with a Florida Fair preview noting exhibits from Alachua Hernando Highlands Hillsborough Levy Lee Manatee Marion Pinellas Polk Seminole and more. Mentions of Ford farming autos and orange juice stories appear alongside civic figures Claude Pepper and Shultz Wilcox.
The Red Cross, founded in 1881, has served in disasters at home and abroad, aiding over 2,000 scenes of distress and spending up to 133 million dollars. It now operates under 2 nations and assists war‑torn China, appealing for generous support for women and children victims.
An extended school honor roll shows percentages of passing students across grades from 1 to 12 and postgraduates. Names include Gloria, Jean Conrad, Kenneth Conrad, Rita Daniels, Ossie Ginther, Dorothy Loveless, and Dorothy White among many others in a detailed district-wide citation.
The Lake County Soil Conservation program for 1938 targets cotton tobacco peanuts potatoes and vegetables. The county aims for near full farmer participation and urges farmers who did not sign up in 1937 to visit the Conservation Office in the Court House at Tavares. Cooperation expected to set county acreage goals. Tell neighbors about it.
St Mary Baptist Church East Town announces a fundraising rally on Sunday February 6 at 3 30 pm. The service will feature singing praying and preaching to raise money for remodeling the church. The goal is 600.00 with 225.00 raised and 375.00 still needed inviting white and colored friends. Rev W M Poe, pastor.
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce in Tavares Florida launches an industrial survey to map current manufacturing in the county and assess possible growth. Blank forms are sent to each plant, requesting company name location executive officer tenure products workers at peak payroll annual volume and any remarks.
The article notes cold weather will slow citrus growth and warns young leaves may attract aphids as growth resumes. It suggests dipping small trees in nicotine sulphate solution to control aphids. large trees are harder to treat. It also mentions H P Traub advising the Betty papaya variety is most likely to come true from seeds.
Lake County set the pace at the State Fair in Tampa with its straw berry display. The plants and fruit shown were grown by W. R. McQuaig on his Montverde truck farm, noted for unusual quality and drawing much comment from visitors.
The HI Y Club met at the High School last Thursday as Judge E G Aikin Jr of Orlando spoke with close attention. He told of the duties and examples set by civic leaders and urged young people to pursue public service and personal responsibility.
The Pine Ridge Follies stage show with Kent Taylor and Wendy Barrie plays State Theatre Eustis on Wednesday February 9 with matinee at 4 00 p m and shows at 7 40 and 9 45 p m plus a 3 00 p m picture program. The act features twelve big numbers and a wide band setup praised as one of the best vaudeville units on the circuit. It is promoted as wholesome entertainment suitable for children and adults.
The Hi Y Club showcases a stamped collection presented by a speaker who travels world wide. The audience of boys in Or ange County and Mount Dora enjoyed over an hour of stamp talk. The next meeting is February 10 with plans for a Mother and Son Dinner in March.
The Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation will purchase Florida oranges for relief distribution and to support marketing of this year’s crop. The Lakeland office will handle twice weekly acceptances of number three and number two oranges in carrot quantities for state relief agencies to aid the needy and unemployed.
The Heber D. Ketcham led church services with Mrs. C. M. Gudgeon at the organ. Morning worship began at 10:45 and included a sermon on The Outer Effect of the Inner Life, followed by 7:30 p.m. sacred music by Helen May Martin, a deaf blind pianist.
Sunday School begins at 9 45 morning worship at 11 o clock with all ages classes. Evening service at 730 with B Y P U at 630. Mid week service Wednesday at 730. Strangers welcome and all others without a regular church home.
Andrew Melrose Brodie D D pastor leads Bible School at 10 A M and morning worship with sermon at Hem on the topic Accepting The a.
Sunday schedule lists St Thomas Episcopal Florida with 9 45 a m Sunday School 11 00 a m Holy Communion sermon by rector D T Johnson. Church of Christ Lake Franklin Rossiter St Sanford Rd worship Lord's Day Bible verse preaching 11 00 a m and 7 15 p m Sunday evening prayer meeting Thursday night song service Bro Lawrence Mize preacher tour ist s welcome
Rev. Patrick Doyle presides with Sunday masses at Clermont 8:00 a.m. and at Eustis 10:00 a.m. First Friday Mass at 7:30 a.m. located at Grove Street and Badger Avenue.
Regular services held Sunday at 11 a m and 7 00 p m Sunday School at 10 a m Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m Come worship with us Rev G G Prince pastor
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