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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1938
Page
3
Mount Dora faces Clermont at 3 30 p m today while Eust is scheduled Sunday. Last Thursday’s Koda Garden game was rained out and Sunday’s Mount Dora Apopka contest was halted in the fourth with Mount Dora leading 3 1. Fans urged to support a winning streak.
Mount Dora Post No. 35 announces a July 11 meeting with newly elected leader Rogers delivering a talk. La Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux Voiture No. 202 plans a remeeting in Eustis at 8 p m with entertainers. The seventh district summer conference in Mount Dora on August 7 expects about 150 delegates.
Dr. Gerald A. Richardson, osteopathic obstetrician, told the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians in Cincinnati that artificial contraception is injurious to health and often ineffective. He urged only the natural rhythm method and warned against devices without physician guidance.
Mrs J E Beach of Mount Dora Florida and Bridgeport Connecticut has fallen seriously ill while staying two months in Maine. On Friday July 8 she became unconscious after breakfast and was rushed to a hospital where doctors diagnosed a stroke leaving her brain and right side paralyzed. She remained unconscious at the time of writing last Sunday, with no change reported. During winters she has made many friends here who regret the news.
This week the front of Kimball's Garage in the business section of Donnelly avenue is repainted white. Curt Minkley and son perform the work, improving the west side of town.
Frank Finzel plans a new cement block building twenty by twenty feet on Highland avenue Mount Dora side of the overhead bridge. He is remodeling an old structure to relocate his hatchery equipment from the Sanford Road site.
Cal Ben C Jones and Dr R W Dickson represented the Lake County Red Cross at a Disaster conference held at the Chamber of Commerce in New Smyrna Beach on Friday July 8. The program featured Robert E Bondy Bennett of the Weather Bureau Lieut Lowry of the Coast Guard and John A Ebel of the Florida Trucking Association. Other Lake County members attended. Jones chairs the Lake County chapter and Dickson, now chair of disaster preparedness, has served in that capacity previously.
The Home Demonstration Women and 4-H mothers from Lake Sumter Levy Marion and Citrus counties may attend a weeklong camp at McQuarrie offering recreation and instruction at low cost. Lake County women should apply by July 23 to the Home Demonstration Agent in Tavares. at least thirty registrants are needed.
Walter Hancock Sr a Eustis meat market owner disappeared Monday morning after turning on refrigeration equipment and leaving in his car. Police and search parties have canvassed the area with no clues found by press time Wednesday afternoon, amid several unconfirmed theories.
Lake County Chamber of Commerce directors set the annual meeting for Thursday October 13 at Lakeside Park Clermont Minneola with a picnic lunch arrangement. The August director meeting is omitted and September 16 court house session remains. Membership hits a record 1483 with Seneca’s joiner and Kraemer leadership noted. Chas J Anderson Groveland spoke on highway matters. rest of report covered county motion pictures attendance.
Florida Telephone Corporation prepares for a new dial system by building a compact switching plant behind City Hall on Fifth Avenue. A maintenance crew has been laying underground cables from the old office above Cashwell's Walgreen store to the new site. The building will be small and house the dial equipment, with grounds to be beautified to harmonize with the City surroundings.
Mrs George C Keller editor and leader of the Topic returned Saturday from California. She had stayed in San Bernardino for a month to attend her niece Jean Cochran wedding on June eighteenth. Mr Keller met her in Lake City Friday and they traveled home the next day.
The author calls for a statewide drivers license law a highway patrol and periodic vehicle inspections to reduce Florida accidents. He notes road conditions rainy weekends cause skids and ditches and urges spending gasoline tax on roads and removing old worn vehicles from highways.
A May 24 1938Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce letter thanks Leesburg Florida and Mount Dora organizers for cooperation with the Florida Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons convention. It highlights Graves Kramer and Shirley Schonenberger and notes more than twenty gallons of orange juice provided and signs banners invitations. The letter applauds Mount Dora as a potential permanent site.
The War Department appointed Lemuel Chafin Downs to the Officers Reserve Corps as a second lieutenant. Downs has served as associate editor and editor in chief of the Topic during the editor’s absence in California. His colleagues praise him as a splendid, thoroughly qualified young man expected to excel among state fellows with similar honors.
A reflective piece notes how some individuals amass money quickly through risky schemes, while many prudent observers warn that such gains are often ill gotten or fleeting. It suggests skepticism about sudden fortunes and advises caution in pursuit of wealth.
Born July 23 1887 on a farm near Monroe North Carolina Boyce is the popular Lake County tax collector in his fourth consecutive four year term He moved to Lake County Florida in 1911 He is known for quail hunting field trials and pointer breeding His favorite flower is the yellow rose and his favorite food is yellow leg fried chicken He is the first Lake Countian honored in the Lake County Birthday Party plan.
Mount Dora tears down a beloved downtown oak at Donnelly and Fifth in front of Piggly Wiggly. Decay has eroded the tree, and by next week only a stump or bare patch will remain, marking a loss felt by locals.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church will host open house each Wednesday night in summer after prayer meetings were suspended. Parlors open 8 to 10 PM for informal games and singing to attract both young and old, inviting all denominations to visit the church as an open house venue.
Misses Doris A Camp and Twila A Camp of Mount Dora are candidates for Bachelor of Arts in Education at the University of Florida's summer session. Ninety four men and women are candidates for degrees at the close of the session July 23.
Work is underway on a new five room cottage on Johns street by W. J. Ferris. Upon completion the property will belong to Mr and Mrs Curtis Wise, son in law and daughter of Ferris. Johns street runs one block between First and Shirley streets, one block west of Highland avenue.
The local girls team faces Eustiss at Heim Field this evening at 8 o'clock. Supporters are encouraged to attend and cheer on the players.
Our gymnasium project schedules progress with footing digging and rock deliveries from Lake County. WPA staff named include Mr. Robt. G. as State Administrator in Jacksonville, Mr. Mikler in Orlando, Mr. Jack Brotchie in Tampa, and Miss Taksch in Leesburg handling labor eligibility and notification. L. J. Drawdy is general superintendent, Arthur Williams is architect, and Tom Cooley coordinates details for Mount Dora School District 16 trustees J. M. McCown, J. M. Smith, and E. B. Ferson.
The Lake County Horticultural Association invites growers to a meeting at 6 30 p m next Monday July 18 at the Lady Lake school house. W L Thompson associate entomologist with the Citrus Experiment Station will discuss scale insect control and report on combined sprays for citrus. Supper is available at a nominal price and reservations may be made with A J Tanel in Lady Lake or the Association office in Tavares.
Mayor Simpson and Mrs. M V Simpson returned home after a month in Hot Springs Arkansas their favored vacation spot. They enjoyed the hot springs baths and the mayor has resumed his regular duties at the city hall.
The Mount Dora girls diamondball team under Eleanore Minkley will host Eustis tonight at Heim Field at 8.00. About twenty five players have consented to play and supporters are urged to attend to back Mount Dora's first girls team.
Following a June 30 notice that Mrs Jennie Hicks Frost underwent brain tumor surgery, word comes that she is greatly improved. Ida Bishop reports convalescence at Mayo Clinic and imminent hospital discharge.
Promotion manager L. W. Marvin of the Florida Citrus Commission reports canned Florida orange juice is nearing the reach of grapefruit juice in central states. A Chicago survey found 91 percent of stores stocked orange juice and a display at the National Retail Grocers Convention in Cincinnati drew attention to the new blended Florida orange and grapefruit juice.
Elmer Haskins and David Spilliard of Mount Dora won first in hillbilly songs during the Lake County Amateur Contest elimination at the State Theatre in Eustis. Freida Anz from Inland Beach took first in roller skating on the second night and both winners joined other top places to be judged by the Jaycee group. The county’s final contest will be at the Beacham Theatre in Orlando with multiple central Florida counties. Anz and John Baker earned the two finalist slots. The Mount Dora entrants Haskins and Spilliard impressed the audience and were invited as a special entertainment feature. The Lake County Chamber of Commerce sponsors the County Contest, directed by the County Recreation Department with Clayton L. Perreault as director and MC.
The Lake County Horticultural Association will meet in Lady Lake on Monday evening July 18. Hosted by the Lake County Chamber of Commerce, supper at 6 30 costs 50 cents per plate. Dr. W L Thompson of the University of Florida will speak on the control of scale insects at 7 30, and all are invited.
Miss Jeanne Colley daughter of Dr and Mrs C S Colley begins a long vacation with the Georgia Caravans on July 4. Her itinerary includes Memphis Clarksville Ark Pueblo Colo Cheyenne Wyo Billings Mont Glacier National Park Mont Calgary Banff Lake Louise Jasper Banff Lake Louise Vancouver Palo Alto Santa Monica Grand Canyon Amarillo Greenville Little Rock and back to Memphis. Lake County Chamber of Commerce will supply literature for hotels and interests along the route.
Mr and Mrs A L Brown of Cincinnati Ohio bought the J D Thyng property at 409 Grandview Street Mount Dora described as one of the very nice homes. The deal was handled by J G LaDue for the buyer and A C Quixley Realty Co for the seller.
Mrs. Nellie Roberts came home yesterday after two days in Lake County Medical Center's new hospital in Eustis. She was admitted early Monday with a serious inflammation in her right arm that worsened the prior night. She has suffered intermittently for years, but this flare was unusually acute. She rests easily and shows improvement.
An incident at the Princess Theatre last Tuesday caused the house lights to go out for about five seconds during a scene where a character warns of a power shutoff. Operator W. V. Swartz blamed electrical disturbances, noting the blackout appeared by chance rather than being part of the performance.
Karl Lehmann secretary of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce received word from James E. West Chief Scout Executive of Boy Scouts of America that Lehmann was unanimously reelected as a Member at Large of the National Council. He has been active in Boy Scouts for nearly twenty years and has served much of that time as a member of the council.
Theolan Witte of the University of Arizona will discuss archeology and share western experiences at tomorrow's Kiwanis meeting. Thos H. Cooley gave the principal talk on defense and O R C encampment at Fort Moultrie. Reverend R W Acree attended as guest pastor. W L Story won the attendance prize sponsored by Dr E E Strickland.
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce votes to start a summer sports program by sponsoring a tennis tournament. prizes include a 14 inch silver cup for the men’s singles winner, two cups for men’s doubles, and two cups for mixed doubles. Registration is in the Chamber office with no entry fee.
Mrs. C. E. Folsom formerly Miss Gertrude Gates visited Mount Dora with memories of early schooling. Her sister Edith Gates was the town’s first teacher in 1882 and Folsom began teaching in 1888. She remembers when the town was Royalon and lived on First street with her father in one of the earliest houses. She now lives in Atlanta.
Sunday night marks the second week of the Epworth League drive to enlarge its membership for the summer program. Rain during last Sunday's start hindered efforts, but a slight rise in members was observed despite the weather.
A local report describes citron grown inside a tin can found near the city dam by C. A. Minkley. The can lacks top and bottom and bulges at both ends, suggesting a possible new business idea for ready to sell citron.
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