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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1941
Page
1
Winter Park tops the Dorans 13-5 at home in a wild Lake Orange League game. Overstreet earns the win as Teasley is charged with the loss. Key hits and multiple errors fueled the scoring spree.
The schedule lists Venetian Field night games at 8 00 P M on Sundays and holidays and 3 00 P M on July 31 Orlando August 5 Gainesville and August 7 Daytona Beach.
Lemuel C Downs son of Mr and Mrs Eugene L Downs of Liberty Street has been promoted to First Lieutenant F A after training at Fort Sill Oklahoma. He was stationed in the officers training school for months and on July 21 received the promotion. The couple then left Fort Sill to return to Fort Bragg North Carolina where he serves in the Fourth Field Artillery.
L C Douglas, popular manager of the A and P store, is on a weeklong vacation in Central Florida. He has visited friends in Ocala and plans to spend the remainder of the week fishing.
State and federal investigators traced assets tied to the late Dickerson estate across Monaco London Montreal and Miami. They uncovered an $8,000,000 taxable property resume and paid Florida $700,722.39 after court orders questioned Dickersons mental capacity and Monaco citizenship papers were reconciled.
Crane's Beauty Shop will be closed for the month of August while Mrs Crane and her operators take a vacation. Mr and Mrs Crane will spend the month at their shore home in Daytona Beach. Miss Edith Cookinham plans a motor trip and visits in Montgomery Alabama. Miss Harriet Wise visits Mr and Mrs Arthur Tanner at their farm near Rising Sun Maryland.
The Navy has accepted Rev. M. J. Bouterse II as a chaplain and he awaits orders. He has pastored the First Baptist Church of Carlisle Kentucky for some time and will regret leaving the friends he and his wife have made there.
The Lions club met with Senator Thomas H. Cooley delivering a speech on national unity and opposition to German aggression. Jimmie Hand of Tampa entertained with piano solos. guests included Lions Stewart Adams and Ivey of Sanford. A brief board meeting appointed Lion Rehbaum as temporary secretary and arranged positions for the departing Lion Marshall.
Sea Island cotton growers urged to attend a meeting at the county agent's office in Tavares at 8 p m Friday evening August 1. Byron E Herlong presides to discuss industry issues with attendees from the U S Department of Agriculture Experiment Station and State agriculture officials. A sub committee will form to advise on handling certified seed after the general session.
A Saturday morning sale opens at 9 in Frances Sadler's Flower Shop on Donnelly Avenue next to the bank. Baked beans pies cakes cookies and salads will be offered with proceeds to fund the summer instructor for the band as the group and its leaders show solid progress.
Friday at 3 PM a Bible Class will meet at the Baptist church with Mrs Gould teaching the Book of Daniel. The class welcomes all ladies of Mount Dora and offers a warm Christian welcome to attendees.
The article explains why to buy Defense Bonds to keep America free and show patriotism. It notes options if funds are short, listing post offices banks and other stores that sell bonds or stamps and suggesting saving stamps to exchange later.
Lake County service clubs and business leaders invite members and guests to a Summer Formal dance at Lake County Country Club in Eustis on Tuesday evening August 5 at 9 p.m. Admission is free. Music by Ann DuPont and her Ten Music Men, courtesy of Central Truck Lines at $200 per night.
E P Mosteller R W Hall and W F Williamson attended the firemen's school at Daytona Beach last week. They found the classes and demonstrations very helpful though heavy afternoon rains disrupted some fire drills. Tremain led the fire station in Hall's absence during the program.
Two pretty young ladies rode a tandem bicycle through Mount Dora this week, wearing green play suits. They looked like twins and rode slowly and unselfconsciously, creating an appealing street scene.
Mount Dora faces Orlando Air Base in a two game set. The first game starts at 2 30 PM sharp with both teams seeking the opener win.
Kiwanis members from Sanford were scarce at the inter club gathering in Mount Dora due to heavy rains. Three Sanford attendees Harry Kudell H A Haynes and Ed Lane shared a program with piano pieces a history quiz and remarks. Local guests included J B Riley Lt Pete White and Tom Hurlburt. The attendance prize went to Crip Hurlburt. Tonight local talent David Spilliard J D Williams Bennie Pickten and Jimmy Hand perform hillbilly music. The State Kiwanis meeting is set for Silver Springs this afternoon and evening with a 3 30 start and dinner at 6 30.
One of Central Florida's rare swimming exhibitions was staged at the Orange Court Hotel pool in Orlando on Wednesday night. Stars from several schools and colleges competed, with George Backus of Mount Dora, a Culver Military Academy graduate, among the entrants.
J Edwin Lawson state treasurer and insurance commissioner reports 1 313 275 66 in insurance taxes collected through his office for the fiscal year ending June 30 1941 Major distributions included 1 214 204 18 to the general fund 81 707 98 to the firemen s relief and pension fund and 17 362 50 to the agents qualification fund The 1940 revenue totaled 1 165 855 83 from various licensing and premium taxes The commissioner notes ongoing supervision of insurers and agents in Florida and examinations for license applicants to act as brokers or solicitors.
Dr. Jack B. Eason, named Lake County Health director, will reside in Mount Dora with his family as six banks report June 30 results. Deposits rose by 740239 to 5026905. total assets up 792796 to 5775453. loans and discounts up 286169 to 1773687. Major banks like First National Leesburg and Mount Dora saw sizable gains. Ormund Powers.
Mrs A A Cooper regained her Model T after a city hall theft, the thief taking the car to Miami to work. The lot operator traced ownership by license, and Cooper fetched the car by bus, returning home while noting the thief discarded items including tools, a spare tire, bread, two lamb chops, and rhubarb. The suspect tried selling gas in Holopaw, claiming greens rhubarb was used similarly, but locals laughed him off.
Charles Edward Brooks II and Arnold Robert Widmer of Mount Dora join nineteen Lake County men to enter army service for training on August 4. Jack Cameron Heist, 2nd Lt., son of Mr and Mrs Henry Heist, accepts appointment to the Officers Reserve Corps. Roy F Stockton enlists in the Navy.
A Florida fiscal year wrap shows rapid budget balancing through transfers and savings. Tag money moved to the general fund, taxes rose, and state revenues surpassed 100 million for the first time, aided by federal funds and a lean legislature.
Mount Dora defeated Orlando Air Base in a two game set at the local ballpark. The teams traded early scoring bursts before Mount Dora pulled away with strong pitching and timely hits to secure both games.
Mount Dora Lawn Bowling Club expresses sympathy for Mrs. Reed after the death of Harry Westbrook Reed. The note recalls his two winters with the club and the fellowship he shared on the greens.
Kittrell formerly ran the Mount Dora Cafe and has relocated to Quincy Florida where he now operates a restaurant. He visited Mount Dora over the weekend and will be joined by Mrs. Kittrell and their children later this week. They invite friends to visit the new Quincy location near Tallahassee, the Gadsden County seat.
Beginning Monday April 7 1941 a new mail schedule takes effect with incoming times 845 AM 945 AM and 400 PM on weekdays. Outgoing closes 915 AM 330 PM and 530 PM for air and regular mail. Sundays show star route delivery at 430 PM and regular mail service.
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