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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1940
Page
1
Baseball notes from Lake Orange League detail Mount Dora at Zellwood and Eustis all stars, with games rained out and rescheduled. Mount Dora split two seven inning games at Apopka after rain halted the Orlando All-Star crowd.
Lake County officials and citizens gathered in Tavares to hear Karl Lehmann discuss the Lake County airport project. Two sites, Lake Eustis near Tavares and Silver Lake on Lake Harris, were reviewed and sent to the Civil Aeronautics Authority for recommendation.
Carl Graves, staying two months at York Beach, Maine, invites friends to call at the Nubble Grill on Nubble Point near the lighthouse where he manages the season. The formal opening under his management occurred the day before the Fourth.
Jerry Davis is promoted to First Class Seaman and quartermaster. He is assigned to the U S Coast Guard Cutter Modoc stationed in Wilmington North Carolina.
The delinquent tax list for Lake County is published in the Lake County Citizen. Copies may be obtained from that paper in Tavares or from the Mount Dora Topic.
The Lions Club held a meeting where President Cheek distributed sheets for members to draw coin sizes and inscriptions. Winners received cash prizes with Bowie claiming the half dollar for the most accurate inscriptions. The club notes it distributed milk glasses, school lunches, and other aid for the needy, with no money begged and each dollar spent providing entertainment in return.
Florida State Highway Patrol conducts a statewide license check to remove unlicensed drivers. Officers will stop motorists to inspect licenses and remind all drivers to carry them. Penalties include up to a $500 fine and six months imprisonment upon violation. County patrols join in the effort.
A. G. Moss and Ezra Fahner of Mount Dora Lawn Bowling Club captured the Hotel Talbot trophy in Port Stanley Canada on Monday July 1 during the Dominion Day Scotch doubles. They won three straight games with a plus 31 and also took chenille blankets as prizes. Moss, a longtime Mount Dora bowler, spends summers at Port Stanley with his wife and notes cooler nights of 50 degrees or lower.
Mrs. Mary B. Hoffman of Barrington Rhode Island purchased the quarter block at Seventh avenue and McDonald street, south of Miss Margaret Lewis' home, from W. M. Bryant via officer L. R. Tremain. She plans to build a seven room two story house and make it her permanent residence.
The County Commissioners approve a resolution to form a Lake County Home Guard unit for white male citizens ages 18 to 65. Six posts under American Legion leaders will recruit up to six hundred men divided into four areas with Company A through D. Members drill in infantry drill and rifle use, with no pay, to prepare for potential national service.
American Bankers Association survey shows 46 Florida banks, 27 percent, made 94,665 new loans totaling 66,355,331, 58,809 renewals for 39,411,477, and 2,267 mortgage loans totaling 7,944,589. Open lines of credit carried 4,667,150 with 46 percent used. Average per bank: 2,058 new loans of 701 dollars each, 1,278 renewals of 670 dollars, and 49 mortgages of 3,504 dollars.
Outgoing mail closes at 8 30 A M for Star Route to Leesburg via Eustis and Tavares. 9 15 A M Regular and Air Mail. 3 30 P M Regular. 5 30 P M Star Route to intermediate points Tarine Zellwood Plymouth Lockart Apopka States and Air Mail. Incoming mail arrives 8 45 A M Star Route from Orlando Air Mail. 10 00 A M Regular and Air Mail. 4 00 P M Regular and Air Mail. 5 30 P M Star Route from Leesburg Sunday incoming due 9 A M Regular and Air Mail. Outgoing 5 P M Regular and Air Mail.
Kiwanis in Ocala features Roy Young of Orlando to perform a musical program arranged by Carl Broom. The event includes secret numbers, a minute by Jack Simpson, and Independence Day themed activities with questions on the Declaration of Independence. Local club notes mention an inter club meeting August 1 with Mark Smith guest of honor.
Several residents report not being contacted by any enumerator for the 1940 U S census. Citizens without coverage should obtain a form from the Chamber of Commerce or notify David B Bell District Census Superintendent 37 East Pine street Orlando by postal card for a blank or an enumerator visit.
The Seventh District Department of Florida American Legion Auxiliary calls a conference with the American Legion at Orlando on Sunday July 14 at 10 00 am The Legion Home on Lake Ivanhoe Boulevard hosts a luncheon at 1 30 Registration is Adults 40c children 25c A representative from each Unit is urged to attend under Memorial Post No 19 and its Auxiliary District President Vyrle A Kretsinger announced
The Red Cross sewing group meets Friday at 9 am at the Sylvan Shores Hotel to make layettes. Mr. and Mrs. Stein offer the hotel dining room for the effort, expanding from Mrs. T M Kramer’s home to accommodate more workers. Women wishing to join or needing transportation assistance are invited.
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce board of directors will hold its monthly meeting at 2 30 p m Friday July 12 in the Home Demonstration and 4 H Club building adjoining the Court House at Tavares President Frank W Stebbins of Eustis calls attention to vital matters to require definite action A full meeting is requested.
The Villa Dora hotel suffered fire damage in the early Wednesday hours with the blaze centered under flooring on the third floor. Firefighters and staff contained the fire, water damage was extensive, and owner Carl Graves planned to meet with insurers after arrival from Maine. A lightning strike earlier in the day is suspected as the cause.
Town Council plans to issue 164000.00 of refunding bonds to cover regular bond payments when funds are tight. The move avoids tax hikes and spreads debt service over a longer period at a lower rate, with a 1952 refunding issue excluded from the new bonds. Clerk Wm J Johnson notes 80 percent of 1939 taxes collected.
In front of Louis Tremain's office a mistletoe plant shows damage and leaves drop onto the sidewalk. Mrs Tremain has collected many dust pans of debris. Mr Tremain notes similar damage citywide where mistletoe is present, with squirrels suspected but likely not active in the business district. The Topic asks readers for information on the attacker.
Major Thomas Cooley told a crowd at Helm Field that only two classes exist in America Americans and Americans and urged 100 percent loyalty. He warned Hitler seeks South America and could invade if England falls. Captain Dave Wiley outlined the Lake County Guard home defense plan.
M. P. Whitten is treated for a painful eye injury caused by a wooden splinter while taking down old shelving. A Orlando specialist removed the splinter. The eye is less painful but still under care with hope vision remains unimpaired. Whitten recently sold his Fifth Avenue home to Mr and Mrs A E Davis who have resided on North Donnelly Avenue.
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