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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1939
Page
4
A scatter of aphorisms humorously contrasts politics with daily life. Snippets critique politicians, business, astronomy, and Hollywood while musing on corn on the cob as an American staple and the pleasures of simple living. The clippings blend satire with reflections on culture and society.
City column urges residents to explore Florida attractions, noting Silver Springs as a world famous locale. Encourages locals to learn about regional wonders, visit state sites, and appreciate Florida’s scenic and recreational value.
The piece notes recommended sleep hours by age from birth to 70 plus and emphasizes health risks from insufficient rest. It reports the Sixth Annual Congress of Baptists in Atlanta with about fifty thousand delegates and calls for world peace through brotherhood. It also praises the Herty Laboratories in Savannah for a final year of operation with restricted activity and urges Southern states to fund continued research and paper industry development.
The column lampoons gubernatorial predictions with a tongue in cheek list of contenders. It references Tallahassee’s Hodges and Chappell, Jacksonville’s Warren, Carter and others, noting age, vigor, and appeal while humorously doubting outcomes and promising further word if anything develops.
A collage of slogans urges perseverance and personal responsibility. It advocates not to complain about conditions, to earn and spend wisely, and to value steady work and fair wages. Charles Gallimore is referenced alongside a noted shift toward horsepower over horses.
The Dead End Kids headline at Princess Theatre this Saturday and Sunday with Stanley Fields as the tough grown kid. Margaret Lindsay Ronald Reagan Grant Mitchell and Frankie Burke star in a drama about a shelter home for boys and a racketeer who reforms through empathy as the boys revolt and seek a better life.
The National Industrial Conference Board’s latest estimate shows unemployment under 10 million for the first time since December, with 44.5 million employed and under 10 million jobless. While unemployment remains a major issue, the trend favors more hiring and a smaller jobless pool by autumn.
The First Baptist Church meets in the high school auditorium with Rev. R. W. Acree as pastor. Bible School at 9 45 a m led by superintendent C M Hall. Morning and Evening Worship at 11 00 a m and 7 45 p m with topics Gods Financial Plan for His Churches and Rallying Forces for God. 6 45 p m B T A Jerald Drawdy in charge.
St Thomas Episcopal Church in Eustis Florida holds Sunday services at 10:00 a.m. The church will be closed for the month of August. Rector D T Johnson extends a cordial welcome to all.
Evening Service Tuesday 7 00 p m. Ladies Bible Thursday 4 5 p m Prayer Meet You are cordially invited to attend each service.
The Church of God on Liberty Street invites worshippers to Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday School starts at 10 a.m. A prayer meeting is held Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Rev. J. C. Thompson is pastor.
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