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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1948
Page
4
In a community touched by loss, Lillian Sedano is remembered for courage and devotion. Widowhood did not stop her from caring for daughter Marie and continuing her work, while peers recall her strength, warmth, and steadfast spirit.
The piece argues temperance advocates face a trap as they weigh returning to dry laws, citing 1920s gang violence, bootleg joints, and costly enforcement. It warns of professional anti liquor forces expanding to Orange County and urges abstaining from voting as a simple solution, noting figures can mislead.
The Mount Dora Yacht Club held a large dinner for 105 guests from local and distant towns. Attendees included Dorothy Johnson of Michigan and many from New York and Illinois, entertained by Col. and Mrs. H. A. Wilts and others. The event featured roast turkey beef or fried chicken, plus entertainment and a beauty contestant from Buffalo who later won at the Winter Haven fair.
TIM M. SELLAR, a Lake County state representative, argues against returning to prohibition and urges voters to consider tax losses, crime impact, and education over dryness. He cites 1947 Florida per‑capita beer growth, 1945–47 arrest trends, and national liquor tax figures to support measured regulation.
A reader from Loudonville Ohio thanks the Topic for engaging content and editorial voice. She encloses a $2.00 check for a yearly subscription and recalls memories of the town and its residents including the Stitzels and Raneys.
A brief unsigned note from the Sadler and Simpson firm on Fifth Avenue asks Jack to fill registration books to one hundred percent stating Dear Jack and signed Lady Dora.
A Monday arrival from Mount Dora arrives as a letter to the writer and asks to remember Al’s message. Mrs. Chas. A. Bennett of Macon Missouri signs the note and extends regards.
Eleven Mount Dora youngsters will parade their tulip time talents in the operetta A Little Bit of Holland at the Community building. Directed by Mrs Bennett Land the music instructor the show begins at 8 15 p m.
Dorans learned this week that benefits under Aid to Dependent Children will rise in cost but grants will be capped. Monthly payments may not exceed 24 dollars for the first child, 15 dollars for the second, 12 dollars for each additional child, with a maximum family payment of 99 dollars.
The department chaplain Mrs. Douglas G. Tinsley urged members to observe the special Leap Year Sunday Feb 29 as a day of prayer. Auxiliary head Mrs. Flavilla Blanch ard urged all members to treat the day with reverence and not waste the granted observance in 1948.
The Order of Eastern Star will conduct its annual officers election at 8 pm Thursday in the Masonic temple. Mrs. J Collier Cooper, the worthy matron, makes the announcement.
County Agent R E Norris explains that while hens molt, egg production may continue in other parts of the body. By counting the large primary feathers on the wing, farmers can estimate when the rest period began.
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