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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1929
Page
1
The Forum announces Jose Kelly of Mexico will speak on President Conditions in Mexico at 7 30 PM Monday at the Methodist church. He is Commissioner of Labor and noted as a captiv ating speaker in public affairs in Mexico.
F L McClung a Western Union electrician was sent by the National Radio Commission to Mount Dora to investigate interference on radio reception. The Chamber of Commerce had asked for relief from noise resembling code sending and suspected telegraph lines. Tests confirmed the suspicion of local interference affecting reception during certain hours.
M B Helmer of Wisconsin, a mill owner, spent several days in Mount Dora Florida late in January. He toured the city with the Chamber of Commerce secretary and praised Mount Dora as one of the most beautiful and liveliest places on his Florida trip. He noted hills, crowded hotels, and a 11–12 pound black bass from Lake Dora displayed to friends.
Leesburg hosts a civic week event with Harry Culver of Culver City Calif president of the national real estate boards arriving by plane Friday February 15. He will address a noonday luncheon and attend an evening mass meeting in Orlando. Local realtor A R Sandlin urges all real estate brokers to attend and notify L M Johnson of attendance for Magnolia hotel reservations.
Myron Cronwalt and Dr R W Dickson sponsor a radio broadcast for Hoover's inauguration. Loudspeakers will be installed in Donnelly Park with an Atwater Kent 44 for reception. Public invited to attend the inauguration reception in the park and hear the ceremony.
ASHEVILLE MAN HERE ON GOOD WILL MISSION. Fred L. Weede, formerly Floridian and now Asheville Chamber of Commerce manager, visited Mt. Dora Chamber of Commerce to promote travel from Florida to Western North Carolina. He outlined joint efforts by chambers, auto clubs, hotels, and travel bureaus to ease motor trips, provide free maps, and encourage Florida visitors to stay in Asheville on trips north.
Wise Boat Works announces Mount Dora City will run tourist trips twice weekly starting this week. The all day trip departs 10 a.m. from the yacht club pier Tuesday through Lakes Dora Beauclair and Lake Apopka via Apopka canal. The half day trip departs 1 30 p m Friday visiting Dora Canal Lake Eustis Dead River and Lake Harris.
At a special city council meeting E B Ferson building inspector proposed amendments to the building ordinance and was asked to draft a revised copy. The council will consider the proposed changes at a later meeting.
Mount Dora Boy Scouts attended the Scout anniversary service at the Methodist Episcopal church where Rev. James H. Elder spoke on the life of Jesus. Scouts in uniform listened attentively and plan to travel to Orlando on February 22 for the Central Florida rally and contest.
George W Jennings a Mount Dora resident for 14 years died at his home on 11th street after several weeks illness He would have been 86 on Friday Services were held in the Methodist church with a male quartet and songs He was born February 15 1843 in New York City married Sadie L Cook April 18 1872 They had six children living at the time Mrs Laura E Turner Edward Jennings George Jennings Mrs Nell Ditch William B Jennings and Mrs Jennie F Wolfort He worked mainly in Chicago as a laundry manager and retired about 30 years ago He arrived in Mount Dora in 1915 He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and leaves wife, children, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
The chamber sponsored race narrows to a contest between Ohio and New York with New York holding a ten point lead. Connecticut trails Ohio by about eighty points while Massachusetts sits fourth, about ten points behind Connecticut.
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce announces the regular monthly meeting set for Friday February 15 has been postponed to Thursday February 21. Members are advised to adjust their schedules and attend on the new date.
Mount Dora hosts the Florida Inland and Coastal Waterways association meeting at the Yacht club with Kiwanis luncheon and a 100 mile boat trip. Committees were named to prepare proposals for Congress and state legislature as the group targets major inland waterway projects and a Leesburg meeting set for April 26.
This week the Tourist club hosts a Chamber of Commerce sponsored program featuring Juilleret cabaret orchestra of Petoskey Mich and humorist Joe Andrews. The February 22 event, organized by Mrs George Malone, includes Deland Tourist club attendance and acts from Mount Dora Orlando and local talents Mrs Paul Johnson Mrs V A Strayer and Mrs J Rodenberry offering readings and vocal selections.
Miss Marguerite Ray known as Mab will be Miss Mount Dora at the Eustis celebration on February 22. She was officially appointed at a Chamber of Commerce directors meeting held Tuesday morning. The group also approved Florida Telephone corporation chamber membership and voted to join Florida Coastal Waterways Association. The secretary reported a Federal Radio Commission expert visit improving local interference and noise conditions. Plans were set to work with the city council on pedestrian safety at Fifth Avenue and Donnelly Street near Donnelly Park.
Mrs A C Perkins 67 of Bristol Conn and longtime Mount Dora winter resident died Monday night at Orange General Hospital Orlando after an appendectomy operation. Funeral at 3 pm tomorrow at local Methodist church, Rev J H Elder and Rev S H Moore officiating. Burial in Bristol. Born Hinsdale Mass April 29 1861 she taught in Warren Ohio 10 years before marriage to Arthur C Perkins who died in Mount Dora four years ago. She was active in D A R Women’s Club and Mount Dora Yacht Club. Survived by four sisters and one brother.
A preschool clinic for children aged one to six will be held in the second grade elementary building on Tuesday February 19 at 11 o clock. State Board of Health doctors with the County Nurse will oversee the free event. Children will receive three diphtheria inoculations with antitoxin, one week apart.
The Mount Dora High team won the state league debate against Umatilla by two to one with the topic that Muscle Shoals should be owned and operated by the United States government. Judges from Eustis ruled Mount Dora the winner as well in a separate bout against Leesburg High. The Tourist club program included home economics readings and music with over 500 in attendance.
A railroad crew started repair and rebuilding of the Atlantic Coast Line crossing in Sylvan Shores, a project promised by the Chamber of Commerce weeks ago and now underway.
A. J. Shapcott of Chicago died last Saturday at his cousin Mrs. Adam Hazelwood's home during a two week visit in Mt. Dora. He was 64 and had been ill for years. Survived by his wife who accompanied him, the body was sent to Chicago for interment.
Mrs James McAdams of Sorrento died suddenly on February 4 after an acute heart attack. Born May 3 1861 in Lynn Massachusetts she was a Latin teacher and Boston University graduate who moved to Sorrento ten years ago. Her three sons served in World War II and returned. She was active in social and religious work.
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