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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1952
Page
4
Publication detail lists pricing and date entries for a 1952 issue. It notes a Thursday publication date with cost references likely for a newspaper issue. The line conveys pricing structure and the specific day.
An invitation during Brotherhood Week asks Americans to donate to CARE for food clothing and blankets for European and Asian children and refugees. Ten dollar gifts fund milk powder baby food sugar and soap packages distributed by a UN team and labelled USA to stress Christian brotherhood and Cold War messaging. CARE’s address is 20 Broad St New York City.
Mount Dora high school senior Max Bulske won first place in a state wide essay contest sponsored by the State Employment Service and the Veterans Foreign Wars. He will be transported to Tallahassee for ceremonies where he will receive a $100 defense bond. He plans to attend the University of Florida next fall and aims to work with his father in the Connemax groves and fruit business.
The Christian and Missionary Alliance sponsors a two night missionary convention at the community church on Feb 25 and 26. Programs start at 7 30 p m with slide shows and motion pictures showing mission work in Indo China and Ecuador. Speakers include Mrs G O Moffat and Rev T G Dr. Mrs Moffat has completed four terms of service with the Sung tribespeople in Central Viet Nam and has been in Cao Bang.
The Adult Bible class at First Methodist increased its mission fund from 100 to 200 dollars after a talk by Mrs. William Bancroft, a long-time India missionary. She described harsh conditions, disease, and poverty, and noted converts who later achieved professional success, with 72 members present and a dinner led by Mrs. Finn and Mrs. J. Ford.
The piece laments a world overrun by opposition and indifference. It urges a resolute, affirmative belief system grounded in thought, courage, and clear ideals rather than negative conformity and shallow slogans. It urges citizens to openly defend concrete values and engage deeply with issues to sustain democracy.
Lake Springs in Lake County may receive a development program to showcase its beauty near the Ocala forest. At a Lake County Chamber of Commerce meeting in Tavares, officials reviewed prior talks with park leaders and outlined plans for beautifying the area surrounding Alexander Springs. The United States owns 4000 acres around the springhead, with a historic bridge as the only development.
A Central Florida triumph headlines the Winter Park high school Drama Festival next week with the world premiere of A Date with April starring Con stance Bennett. Yves Chardon conducts a tailored score by the Central Florida Symphony Orchestra to accompany the gay new comedy and its Mount Dora engagement on February 29.
Col. Paul Bronson spoke on International Relations before the Business and Professional Women's club at the Grand View hotel. He argued the United States cannot buy allegiance with money or troops and urged breaking the great wall of prejudice to achieve global peace. He cited California history, Pearl Harbor, and San Francisco neighborhoods as examples of diverse groups coexisting and rising above oppression.
Miss Constance Ortmayer a Rollins College sculpture professor and exhibitor will headline Mount Dora Art League’s annual dinner with Edith Fairfax Davenport as honored guest. The program includes Mrs. Theodore Speiden and local musicians. Ortmayer will discuss Sculpture and Its Place in Our Lives and offer a demonstration.
If it means Chet Conelly will shave that mop soon, readers hope for good weather this weekend. Local fans express optimism that sunshine will accompany the likely haircut milestone.
Mrs Charles J Brown of Mount Dora hosted the St Thomas Episcopal Church women’s auxiliary meeting at Parish hall with speaker Mrs Deane Turner of Sanford. The dining room featured a Valentine motif with red roses bougainvillea and camellias. Assistants included Mrs Henry W Land Mrs Philip Baugh Mrs Webb Ley and Mrs Charles Zink. Coffee and tea were served by Mrs Josephine Simpson and Mrs John Alvord. Next auxiliary board meeting is Friday March 7 and the full auxiliary meets March 11 at 3 p m at Parish hall.
Four year old Barbara Bissell of Orlando sustained a concussion and multiple bruises after being hurled from the back seat when a front opening door snapped open by wind during a family drive. She was treated at Orange Memorial Hospital.
Quote attributed to William Hazlitt noting wit as the seasoning of dialogue rather than its sustenance. Proposes that clever remarks enhance talk more than content alone.
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