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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1936
Page
4
A collage of aphorisms and observations from Florida readers and editors. The piece notes remarks on politics, economics, and social views, with references to Hoover, Democrats, liberalism, and school funding projections for Florida reaching 40.5 million in the current appropriation cycle.
The piece extols the public library as a universal, essential educator and civic force, citing President Roosevelt on lifelong learning. It then highlights planned Florida paper mills by duPont at Port St. Joe and Container Corporation at Fernandina, stressing pine resources and the region’s vast economic potential for Florida and the South despite occasional national downturns.
The essayist Roger W Babson, famed for prolific opinions, predicts air fleets would destroy any seaboard city. In Arkansas graduation remarks he urges youths to stay inland, prompting questions about why coastlines are singled out and whether Babson would move inland himself.
The Magazine of Wall Street announces that Cudahy Packing Co plans to build a $400,000 plant at Albany Georgia. The article notes the South is becoming an increasingly important territory in the livestock world.
A Sunshine State dispatch reports a Florida native handling rattlesnakes with bare hands, illustrating locals’ familiarity with dangerous reptiles as noted in the Atlanta Constitution summary.
The writer warns readers about election campaign tricks as the first primary nears. He expects fierce battles, disinformation, and party pressure, urging careful individual thinking, judging candidates by record and integrity, not slogans. He cautions voters to ignore propaganda and rely on their conscience.
Word has been received of the passing last week of Mrs Elizabeth Fleming Shackleton at her Greenfield Hill home Fairfield Conn Death was caused by a heart ailment Mrs Shackleton noted authority on American antiques spent winters in Mount Dora with Mrs Thomas Lashar Survived by a brother James N Fleming Gates Mills Ohio Private funeral services were held at home conducted by Reverend Lundeen near Greenfield Hill church.
Frederick H. Vinton aged 86 of Bedford New York and Mount Dora died Sunday night May 31 after a short illness. He spent winters in Mount Dora usually at the Harrold House and this year at the Simpson hotel. He leaves one grandson Robert Vinton Ward of Unadilla New York and sister in law Mrs Josephine D Vinton of Mount Dora who will accompany the body to Mount Kisvo New York for services and Woodlawn Cemetery burial.
Dr Arthur E Morgan president of Antivc College Ohio and head of the Tennessee Valley Authority spent four days in the Clermont Groveland area of Lake county last week. He left Thursday for Norris Tennessee after praising progress on the home on his recently purchased land and said he would return around July 1. He spoke to the Clermont Kiwanis Club Tuesday noon. Local resident S H Bowman helped arrange the visit and show him the area.
In Lake County Florida a summons orders Frank J. Griffiths of Cincinnati Ohio to appear in chancery on July 6 1986 to answer a bill of complaint. A copy of the order must be published weekly for four weeks in Mount Dora Topic prior to July 6 1936. Clerk GEO J Dykes seals the record.
Notice to taxpayers and citizens of District No. 16 Lake County Florida of a petition in the Fifth Judicial Circuit seeking validation and confirmation of Mt Dora Special Tax School District bonds totaling 25 000 and 61 000. A hearing is set for 10 a m June 8 1936 at the Lake County courthouse in Tavares to show cause why the bonds should not be validated and confirmed. The Mt Dora Topic will publish the notice weekly for three weeks prior to the hearing.
The First Methodist Church of Perry invites the public to 10:00 A M Sunday School 11:00 A M morning worship 6:30 P M league 7:30 P M evening worship. Rev Perry B James will broadcast The Conquering Christ from the church with music by the church choir led by Miss Jeannette Pike. Epworth League service at 7.0 P M with Katharine Killian leading devotions and A P Sidel overseeing the fest.
The First Baptist Church lists Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning service at 11 00 a m. Union services will be held at the Community Building Sunday morning, with preaching moved to 8 00 p m. Pastor J S Wilson delivers the sermon Subject She left her waterpot and went into the city Jn 4 28 Special music invites all to attend Mid week service Wednesday at 8 00 p m You are invited to worship at any or all services
ST THOMAS EPISCOPAL EUSTIS FLA 11 A M Morning Prayer and Sermon Holy Communion First Sunday of each month A cordial welcome to all D T Johnson Rector.
Lake Franklin Park Rossiter Street hosts weekly worship every Sunday with Bible School 10 to 11 a m and preaching plus Lord s Supper from 11 to 12 a m. Evening worship follows at the usual hour and Wednesday prayer and praise meets at the same time led by evangelist O Barnes.
St Marys of the Lakes church on Grove Street and Badger Avenue lists Sunday masses at 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. at Clevenek and Eustis respectively. First Friday mass is at 7:30 a.m. Reverend Patrick Doyle is the pastor.
The Pentecostal-Liberty Street church led by Rev. E. L. Moore lists regular Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. A prayer meeting is held Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend.
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