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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1938
Page
1
Mount Dora football? clips of games show Mount Dora visiting Apopka today and Clermont hosting Sunday. A last Thursday rainout at home against Jilla is noted along with a Sunday matchup versus Winter Gar.
Independent boys and newly formed girls teams in Mount Dora show progress in early diamondball. Boys fought Eustis 11 to 5 after leading 5-2. outfield Green Dean Whaley Norris and pitchers Cook Beasley shine. Field at Heim Field praised for illumination as town eyes a revived city league with Nuts and Bolts and Icemen memories.
The Boy Scouts of Mount Dora with Scoutmaster will hike to Rock Springs Sunday July 31, testing Second and First Class requirements along the route. Parents are invited to bring cars, families and lunch to meet the scouts at noon at Rock Springs for a picnic and fun.
A pastel Dora Canal mural by C. A. Corow decorates the new air conditioned private dining room at Cormac's Restaurant in Orlando. The room features lavender and light green tones and joins another private dining area with matching decor. The mural is part of Lake County publicity aided by the county chamber of commerce.
A narrator recalls Maine coast travel from Villa Dora Hotel in York Beach, describing rockbound shores from Kennebunk to York and New York City highlights. He notes clams dug in flats, a bad penny return, and a vivid Times Square scene with restaurants, theaters, and the iconic pancake-flipping chef amid advancing automation.
The Epworth League of the Methodist Church presents a Sunday evening service at 7 30 with solos duets readings and choral numbers including Onward Christian Soldiers Just As I Am and Now the Day Is Over Vocalists include Miss Virginia Killian Mr Robert McMurray and Mrs Kenneth Rogers Pianist Mrs C M Gudgeon violinists Miss Katherine Killian Miss Dorothy White and Miss Lena Harding An invitation to the public is extended and the offering funds hymnals for the league.
Mrs Ethelyn Zell sent a coconut to her sister in Washington DC and the family had a lively opening in the kitchenette. They used tools from jig saw to carving knife, shared laughs, drank the milk, made three custard pies from the meat, and marveled at the sticky mess and heat. Enduring misadventure inspired more note writing.
The Epworth League of the First Methodist Church plans the largest regional rally on August 4 bringing Northern and Southern Methodist Leagues together. A 6:30 picnic at Lakeside Park then an evening program at the Mount Dora church are set with 200 plus youths expected. Members recently hosted Crippled Children at Umatilla with songs prayers talks and readings.
Mr. George J. White as treasurer reported that Mount Dora contributed 20.50 to United Council for Civilian Relief in China. Local work operates under Rev. Kenneth G. Rogers of the First Methodist Church as chairman with funds raised by church and organization collections in early June.
Kiwanis member C Haroldler of Eustis spoke at a luncheon about the Kiwanis convention in San Francisco. Reverend Walter Grey of Eustis was the only visitor. Attendance prize by H A Stein won by Fletcher Crane. This week's program will have no speaker and Kennedy says the floor will be open for discussion.
The Fifth Annual Citrus Growers Institute will run September 5 to 9 at Camp Mc Quarrie in the Ocala National Forest. It is organized by the Lake County Horticultural Association, Lake County Agricultural Department, University of Florida Extension Service, with Lake County Chamber of Commerce handling publicity. Lodging and meals are available at moderate cost. advance reservations should be made through county agent R. E. Norris at the Court House. Committee chair H. H. Hethcox of Umatilla presides over the Growers Committee. camp director W. T. Nettles of Gainesville. hostess Mrs. Lucie K. Miller. president C. R. Hiatt. manager R. E Norris. assistant director R. C. Moore of Orlando. A strong program is planned and final speaker acceptances will be announced as confirmed.
Mrs. Caro lyn McMurray will formally open a new beauty shop next to Mount Dora Pharmacy on Monday August 1 with an afternoon open house and guest prizes. The remodeled space features four operator booths and a maroon and ivory color scheme. Mrs. McMurray and her daughter in law will operate initially with two more to join for winter.
The Seventh District De partment of Florida holds a summer conference at Mount Dora on August 7. They plan to form an honor society for Legion and Auxiliary medal winners in past years. Mount Dora youths should submit names to Buddy Harold Overhiser for the Post records. Post No. 35 guests will luncheon that day. Commander Dave L. Wiley urges all members to attend the August 1 meeting for manpower.
Edward Coleman Rogers of Leesburg Florida celebrated his 51st Lake Birthday born August 1 1866 near Mullins South Carolina. He moved to Lake County in 1919 and to Leesburg in 1919. He served as city commissioner starting 1929 and has held the position for nine years with a term ending December 31. He enjoys fishing and roses and a diet of sweet potatoes and chicken a la South Carolina Florida.
Heavy rain halted many second round matches in the local tennis tournament. Notable results include Parker defeating Ross Tremain 6-1 6-2, and Widmer losing to Calvin Richardson 6-4 6-8 7-5 after a long three-set affair.
The packing house at C. E. Brooks fernery between Mount Dora and Lake Jem burned Saturday night. The loss, including equipment and Spanish moss, was about $800. Brooks suspects arson or a vagrant using the site for an overnight stop, though no ignition source was found when it was closed. The foreman discovered the ruins Sunday morning and notified Brooks. Sixteen new de luxe air conditioned buses were put in service this...
No 2 Townsend Club of Orlando sponsored a basket picnic at Lakeside Park. About fifteen hundred Townsend Club members attended. Jack Sparling chaired. Rev Murphy gave the invocation. An oil painting of Townsend was unveiled amid applause. performances by the St Cloud Kazoo Band, Stinson Sisters, and Ernest Doner accompanied Congressman Green's speech on HR-1499.
County Supervisor Geo D. Livingston of the Farm Security Administration says applications for rehabilitation loans are now being accepted through August 15. Eligible low income farmers who own or rent viable farms may apply at the County Office in the Court House at Tavares.
WPA workers at Lakeside Park shift from fifteen day periods to a full month of labor. The change provides steady employment during the park improvement project and allows full use of available trucks for hauling dirt.
Miss Winifred Harding and Miss Freida Stevenson have been awarded campships by the local Girl Scout committee for outstanding work. They will depart Sunday for Camp Juliet Lowe in Cloudland Georgia to spend two weeks. Misses Gladys Irene Crane Marilyn Johnson and Joann French will attend the camp at their own expense.
Word has been received that Mr Elias Seccombe is seriously ill with bronchial trouble at his Ansonia Connecticut home He is a regular winter visitor to Mount Dora and has many friends who will be sorry to hear of his illness A card addressed to Ansonia will reach Mr Seccombe.
The University of Florida announced nineteen freshmen and seventy seven sophomores made the Dean's List for the 1937 38 scholastic year. Dean W W Little noted students in the upper ten percent of their class include William C Stewart of Mount Dora and other Lake County entrants such as H H Babb and Uma R Isted.
Mount Dora School District 16 trustees seek WPA and PWA support to construct an administration building along Fifth Avenue. Plans call for a 600-seat auditorium and offices, with total cost around $30,000 and federal grants covering 45 percent plus 40-year bonds for the rest, avoiding new bond issues.
Ernest Mosteller, Mount Dora fire chief, attended the annual Fire College at Daytonia Beach July 18 to 21. He found the courses practical and valuable, especially building inspection salvage and ventilation, and hopes to send four or five members next year. He plans ideas to improve efficiency and reduce waste of time and effort.
Palm blossoms attract attention as visitors from the north view exotic specimens. The wheat colored plume from Cocos plumosus and a date palm show immature fruit on some blooms. The plants from Lakeside grounds are being shaped. Lake county ranks third in state for ot consumption in June behind Polk and Orange.
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