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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1928
Page
4
A Forum lecture discusses the clash between state and church standards, individual freedom and shifting social norms. It surveys companionate marriage concepts, birth control, and mutual divorce as debated changes in modern marital law and social policy.
The piece stresses the importance of the home for shaping personality through intelligence and love. It argues no institution can replace the two-parent family in social adjustment and life preparation, and notes Harrison E. Howe will speak on January 30 with demonstrations including dry ice.
The Mount Dora Symphony Orchestra conducted by J. Raymond Ray gave the second concert of the season in Donnelly Park on Sunday afternoon. A large audience from Eustis Tavares and nearby communities attended and praised the program as an improvement over the prior week.
Grant A. Ladd of Mount Dora visited his orange grove at Merritt Island on the East coast this week and found no frost in the area.
Mr. B C Bussey of Pawtucket Rhode Island was traveling to Cuba and spent several days as a guest at the Lakeside Inn.
A large Woman's Club meeting last Tuesday featured two one act plays. Casts included Mrs Sanborn as Banker and Miss Newhall as Judge in A Matter of Principle. A second walk in rehearsal titled Meet the Missus starred Miss Milner Bob Mrs Truskett Ruby and Dolly. Tea and social hour followed with decor by Mrs Odell Merrick Cadman Reid and Miss Odell.
Commodore Sadler H W Willett Roy Trimble and James Laughlin III listed as leaders. Joe Wadsworth of Orange county owned the lake’s first speed boat. Mount Dora club membership surpasses one hundred as new members join and resignations are accepted amid a harmonious meeting.
Cleveland Dooley and his Scotch-Irish team trounced the Studebaker Packard XI from Orlando to seal a win for Mount Dora in a midweek inter city volleyball tilt at Donnelly park. A crowd of several hundred urged the Mount Dora sextet as Hale and the Dooley squad captured the last game 15 to 11 and 15 to 12.
Sunday school at 10:00 A M with Mr Nimnicht supervising. Morning worship and sermon at 11:00 A M. Epworth League at 6:30 P M. No evening service due to Community Tent Meeting but urged attendance. All singers invited to join volunteer choir and Christians urged to support with prayer and cooperation. James H Elder pastor.
The Tabernacle will hold 9 45 A M Sunday School led by J G Ray and 11 00 A M morning worship with no evening services for the next three Sundays. All services will be at the city wide tent meeting with Brother A A Smith, under Pastor G T Hinton.
The quarterly District Convention for Lake Seminole and Orange counties met at Clermont on January 19. Speakers covered Child Welfare Young People’s Branch Narcotics and Flower Mission with strong remarks on citizenship and the value of motion pictures. The event concluded with a victory message from state president Miss Neal and a note that future talks will extend to Mt Dora.
The Grand Leader at Mount Dora announces a major sale beginning Friday. Goods are marked at or below cost to attract quick selling over a fifteen day period. Early buyers will find stock more complete and have a chance to buy new and clean merchandise at remarkably low prices.
Mount Dora hosts a city wide revival starting next Sunday with Evangelist A. A. Smith leading services for about 1,500 attendees. Smith and his party including Mrs. Smith and a pianist will head singing and solos as churches unite for weeks of community worship intended to uplift Mount Dora without favoring any church.
A lively comic opera performance drew sustained applause from a large Mount Dora audience. Soloists and ensemble displayed high artistry with Mrs. Miller of Eustis accompanying on piano. The stage setting by Rehbaum and Crane earned the Tourist Club’s appreciation.
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