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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1947
Page
4
In Mount Dora the Lions Club members and local professionals volunteered to create a community project the Little House on Fifth Ave. The article praises their labor from digging to hammering and envisions a model of service inspiring future generations of kids and local volunteers.
The Mount Dora administration earns praise for moving to a modern, clean and efficient garbage collection system. With last week’s action, the council sets a pace for Florida towns and signals further potential town improvements despite wartime conservatism.
A long warning on enriched white bread claims harm to children and pigs. Cites a New York farmer trial with hogs fed stale bread versus corn and wheat, noting poor pig growth and diseases in the bread group. Names Senator W. P. Richardson of Goshen, N Y as the source.
A local girls softball group on Helm field has 18 members ranging from teens to grandmothers, split into two teams. They play every Monday and Wednesday at 7 30 pm, with no admission, led by Mrs. Lucille Tucker and Mrs. Othel Lancre, and invite more feminine players of all ages to join.
The City Softball League posts a July and August schedule with games between Kiwanis American Legion Lions High School and American Legion. Postponed games will be rescheduled on Tuesdays and Thursdays after August 5 in order of postponement.
Kiwanis members laughed at G B Crip Hurlburt for not delivering cigars on his birthday. The club voted to give him silent treatment for next appearance. Walter Patton Jr sought volunteers to form a soft ball team at Helm Field as Fourth of July plans loomed. Capt Tom Hurlburt led entertainment with a talk on peacetime forces and housing, followed by war film clips.
Dorans reports the opening of a daily musicale series at the Si Room located at the corner of Avenue and Jefferson Street. Programs run during the cocktail hour and late afternoon, featuring light opera and popular music selections to serve as rest and recreation for shoppers. The Custom-Tone system, built for the room, is highlighted by J. A. Lane, the proprietor.
A preview in Eustis features 14 unusual water lily varieties displayed in tubs at the Florida Spa Exposition. The display also includes several water plants, goldfish, shubunkins, fantails, tadpoles, trapdoor snails and fresh water clams. The lilies will be replanted around Florida Island shores. Lakely Fair Association adds a new fish rearing pond beside Florida Island. President L L Polk notes U S D A Park Service provided landscaping guidance.
Joe Swift claimed the free-for-all class trophy driving a C Hydroplane at Welaka. The victory preceded a birthday celebration at the Yacht Club with racing friends attending. Guests included Elvin Pearl Downes Orlando Ranscom Downes Don Cook Winter Park and the Swift family.
The piece notes about one million automobiles were built in the first 16 weeks of 1947. It states 85 percent sold for cash and the rest on installments. It advises buyers using installments to borrow from their bank and buy insurance from their local agent for savings and better service.
The Lions meet tomorrow at the Community Building at 7 pm with guest speaker Bill Holler from Breezy Point, famed booster for Florida and Mount Dora. The club notes no business session and plans to announce committee chairmen. members are urged to attend for local history and booster insights.
Mount Dora merman William J Barker receives thanks from Montverde campers for teaching swimming skills. His Mount Dora class at Lake Side pool produced three boys who approached the mile record within one percent. Barker, Red Cross Lake County chapter executive director, is aided by Charles Butler Mainland High School coach Daytona Beach.
If you are going on vacation this summer call or drop in to inform the Topic office of your change of address so we can mail your Topics to you. This helps ensure you do not miss an issue and speeds up the procedure.
The Rev Paul A Fletcher D D superintendent of the Orlando district will preach at 11 a m Sunday in the First Methodist church. It marks his first local appearance. Robert E Turner will lead worship with Mrs Ruth Gudgeon at the piano and Miss Adrianne Norton as soloist. Sunday school begins 9 45 a m and Youth Activities start at 7 p m.
This Sunday marks the anniversary of Pastor Sutley at the Baptist Church. Morning service features a special message What Will The Baptist Church Do Next. Evening service includes congregational singing, choir numbers, and a sermon by the pastor in an informal evangelistic format.
Members of the Mount Dora Church of Christ enjoyed special Fifth Sunday services on June 29 led by Lester Starling of Mount Dora. Orville, minister of the Wildwood Church of Christ, and Glenn H. Bolles of Umatilla spoke, with song leaders including Lester Starling and Olin Beasley from Umatilla.
J M Lowry of Montverde was named a trustee of the Montverde school and re elected secretary treasurer of the county educational institution. He joins 11 other prominent Florida men recently named to trusteeship.
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