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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1940
Page
4
Ad rates show price in advance for Mount Dora items with display advertising at 35¢ an inch. The clippings reference county and post office notices and a March act, noting six months terms and prepaid display options.
State labor inspector reported 97 nine tons? 14 the child labor law violations found during inspections in the midwest section. Twenty one towns were visited, 524 workers employed, no violations reported from Lake County.
Professor Prieborough receives a letter of thanks from the Lake County Infantile Paralysis Fund Commission for the Mount Dora High School tag day effort. Principal D D Roseborough and students Gershine Richardson Bettye Lotz Alma Cooper and Marilyn McGlelland are praised for raising 1929 dollars despite freezing weather.
The narrative describes a two week span on the hill full of events including Marie Houston in costume Walter Pachone soloist from New York City Helen Pritchard harpist from Ithaca New York the Piney Woods School quartet negro spirituals and songs of the south Sue Hastings and her marionettes Raymond Cox world famous magician a house picnic at Juniper Springs with 40 attendees a hotel lunch walk the annual Valentine party and a forthcoming Apollo Boys Choir visit from Birmingham Alabama consisting of 24 boys.
Fragmented reader letters and local anecdotes swirl around dizzy slang and odd events. Mentions Mount Doers Everville Lake Franklin and York South Carolina fire scene mix with a marching band and a Kiwanis event at the Princess Theatre.
James Baro net won the event with 84 whilePrank St tied Frank Isted at 86 in the week long tournament. Jim Baldwin placed a strong finish with a near cup distance of six and a half feet. Mount Plymouth defeated Like County in a tight interclub series and will meet next Thursday Feb 15. Jack Yale from Meridan scored an eagle on the 500 yard 17th hole and Lee Kosten shot 67 with six birdies, one over the course record co held by Kosten and Webb Loy. The club announces a bigger Feb 24 Veag tournament with a Good Golf film from W ion Sporting Goods Co.
John B. Barker offers wheelchair classified sale or rent at 46 Highland Avenue. The Kiwanis Club and Boy Scouts sponsor a theatre event at the Princess Theatre on Saturday and Sunday March 23, with tickets available through Kiwanis or the Scouts.
An op-ed warns voters against overvaluing campaign promises and urges focus on legislative choices. It argues governors cannot solo policy and stresses selecting capable senators and representatives in Tallahassee over flashy stump speeches. Strong emphasis on lawmaking role and practical governance.
The readable text is incomplete and offers no clear events or identities. It mentions a lead, a person named Tim, and a rough clue about turning or guiding, but lacks contexto, actions, places, or outcomes to form a definite summary.
An outline on citrus grove care after the freeze is prepared by the Citrus Yearnation and the Florida Citrus Commission. Copies are available at the Tavares office or from the Sada Citrus Commission Lakeland. The home garden should be seeded now with beans beets carrots and more.
The Mount Plymouth Golf Club hosted a Blind Bogey Tournament on Thursday February 8 with winners Mr. Ischer and Mr. W S Stockwell from Eustis and A A B Snell Mr Earl Reifsnyder Mr James E Lowe and Mrs B J Schwind. Beginning February 15 weekly Blind Bogey and sack racing will be followed by boxing and a buffet dinner. Ladies Day starts February 14 and will occur each Wednesday thereafter.
The Florida bulletin from the Lake City Citrus Experiment Station advises against premature pruning and overdoing care for trees injured by cold. It warns that pruning before spring growth is finished can harm trees, risking over pruning or under pruning and higher costs later.
Lake County hosts famed artist Harry Palmer who sketches prominent locals. This week’s portrait features Dr LeRoy Oetjen of Leesburg born August 10, 1902 in Augusta Georgia. He trained at the University of Georgia and operates Community Hospital at Leesburg.
Albert Sydney Herlong Jr was born in Manistee Alabama on February 14 1909. He moved to Florida in 1911 and settled in Lake County by 1920. He attended Leesburg and Center Hill schools, graduated from the University of Florida and became a prominent civic figure and Kiwanis leader in Leesburg.
Edith Edeburn Keller born February 20 1887 in Pittsburgh educated there and at Pennsylvania College for Women. She edited the Mount Dora Topic moved to Sorrento in 1909 and Mount Dora in 1914. A longtime leader in Lake County clubs Red Cross and church work, her paper promotes the community and visitor interest.
J C Clift announces a substantial fare reduction on coastwise routes with meals and state room included. Ships sail from Jacksonville and Miami to Baltimore Philadelphia and Boston offering low-cost, comfortable sea travel for Florida visitors returning north.
Lake County Sheriff B A Cassady warns business operators in Lake County Florida that any punch board paying off in cash violates state law. The notice cites a letter from Attorney General George Cooper Gibbs and states such boards will be arrested and prosecuted.
The Rev. Kenneth G. Rogers conducts the service with Mrs. C. M. Brown directing the choir and serving as organist at 7 30 p m.
Corner Sixth and Wat Rev. R. W. Acree leads 9:45 a.m. services with Sunday School under C. M. Hall. 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship. 6:20 p.m. B T U with Margaret Bruner in charge. 7:30 p.m. Evening Worship.
The Congregational Community Church led by Pastor Harry Westbrook Reed invites all not attending elsewhere to 11:00 a.m. worship with organist Florence Gilbert and sermon on Outward Activity and Inner Renewal.
ST THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH in Eustis Florida announces services next Sunday at 11 am with Holy Communion on the first Sunday and prayer and sermon on other Sundays. A cordial welcome to all. D T Johnson Rector.
The Church of Christ on Rossiter Street Sanford Road invites attendance at Bible study at 9:45 a.m. preaching and communion at 10 a.m. Evening services at 7:30 p.m. Thursday prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome.
The Rev. J. C. Thompson pastor leads regular services each Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday School meets at 10 a.m. A prayer meeting is held Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Come and worship with us.
The Union Congregational in Tavares Florida announces morning worship at 10 A M with an 11 A M sermon on A New Christian Doctrine. The church school and activities list Young are Masting Wednesdays at 7 30 P M with Francis Alden Poole acting minister guiding services.
Corner of Grove Street and Lemon Avenue Sunday School at 9 45 a m Piano service 11 a m Wednesday meeting 8 p m Testimonies Experiences and remarks on Christian Science Free reading room in the Foun d Inn Building 117 Eustis Street open daily except Sunday and feel holidays from 25 p m The Bible and other Saaieren Science literature may be read borrowed or purchased The public is cordially invited to attend all our services and use the reading room.
Deputy Collector Jennings L. Hurt will be present in the Tavares School Board office at the Court House on February 27 from 1 o'clock to assist with income tax return filings for state county municipal employees and others.
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