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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1939
Page
4
A collection of pithy sayings and wry observations from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat reflecting on money time art politics and public manners. The items juxtapose humor with social critique including references to Napoleon Hitler Mussolini and modern life.
The seller received a bid of one million dollars for the antique Man of War model. The figure is discussed as a fair price for the vintage item.
More than 200,000 pints of luscious strawberries roll daily from Plant City to Northern markets fueling this seasonal supply.
North Carolinians lament Duke University football defeat to Southern California. The California governor’s playful misnaming Duke as North Kalina worsened the hurt, seen as adding insult to injury by fans and state residents.
The Ocala Daughters of the Confederacy protested the selection of an English actress for Scarlett O Hara in Gone With the Wind and passed a resolution to withhold patronage. New Year resolutions were joked about as a aside.
One hundred one years after his death a tribute to Osceola, the Seminole war chief, will be marked by a statue. On January 30 whites and Seminoles join in dedication ceremonies at Silver Springs with ceremonial rites and a large crowd of tourists and Floridians expected. Mount Dora claims sculptor Ce West.
The article warns that school bus drivers must meet strict standards and be bonded to ensure child safety, including stopping before railroad crossings. It also notes tung oil industry growth, sunny 1939 economy outlook, and health record improvements in 1938 with fewer auto fatalities due to safety campaigns.
The Lake County Department of Public Instruction commends local papers for giving space to student school publications. D. H. Moore, County Superintendent, lauds newspapers for informing the public about school activities and fostering student practice in writing.
The passage from the Oklahoma Municipal Review extols hometown loyalty and civic duty. It emphasizes civic loyalty, nonpartisanship, friendliness, and wise participation, noting the town provides protection, trade, education, churches, and citizenship, while urging residents to improve the best and curb the worst in themselves.
The United States Army opens a Tampa Recruiting Office led by Sergeant Allen J. Gilbert to enlist honorably discharged regulars into the Regular Army Reserve. The program aims for 75 000 volunteers with a 24 dollar yearly allowance and a 3 dollar monthly bonus during active duty. No current vacancies exist but applications are being taken with a waiting list.
John C Lochner urges Florida publishers and families to visit Orange Lake twenty miles north of Ocala on the Gainesville road to see the floating bird islands. Don McKay conducts a sightseeing boat ride offering close views of the islands and sanctuaries. The hour long nature cruise highlights birds plants and the Orange Blossom Trail materials mention the site.
Washington reports show a favorable attitude toward the Cross-State Canal, renewing Florida growers and shippers hopes for cheaper freight. The canal would likely ease freight movement and reduce costs.
The piece urges readers to review a year of picture taking, plan future improvements, and study light and shadow. It highlights free pamphlets, photo magazines, and affordable books as practical aids, and encourages learning color filters and composition to achieve better, more satisfying photographs.
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St Mary’s Baptist Church East Town announces a Tuesday January 31 entertainment in the school house. A San ford male quartet, a Winter Garden female quartet, and East Town Boys and Girls quartet will perform to raise funds for church remodeling under Rev Poe. Sponsors include Tillman Thomas Laconia Breedon and Will Harmon.
The return of warm weather draws thousands to the Florida Orange Festival as the festival opens its largest show Monday and runs through the week. The event showcases citrus displays and related festivities attracting visitors from across the region.
Whaley reports increased activity around a local real estate office after a broker returns from the fruit business. He notes a new author resident at the Castle and various social moments from outfits to sports jokes, a CC banquet speech by Mr. Chapman, a successful claim of “impossible” by a local merchant, dog track picks, new caps at a filling station, a high school basketball remark, a flame vine bloom, a flashy sportcoat sighting, late-night express traffic to Sylvan Shores, and a Western Union office distraction story.
Rev Kenneth G Rogers and Rev D D King lead morning worships at two churches with Missionary Day on the program. Church School at 9 45, Morning Worship at 11 00, Bible School superintendent C M Hall, Noah and the Ark theme, and Evening Worship with When and Why Will Jesus Come Again. Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 7 30. Union services at Corner Tenth and Tremain led by Rev R W Acree.
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