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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1940
Page
4
The Florida Safety Council reports over 400000 school children are on summer vacation. Director Asher Frenk urges drivers to be extra cautious as children play on streets and highways, warning against causing injuries or suffering to families.
Rev. George E. Parkinson invites First Presbyterian Church members and others in Columbus to attend services dressed in comfort. He suggests golf, auto, or fishing attire may be appropriate and welcomed, noting many outfits would suit the congregation.
The American Legion plans a Tallahassee event where about two hundred boys join to study state government. They will elect a governor and cabinet, and serve as senators and representatives while the governor appoints department heads. The piece notes limits of a one week program and questions patronage potential.
The piece argues a governor’s yearlong duties rival a weeklong trial and lists boards and commissions to oversee. It notes the need to train candidates early, otherwise the job may deter future aspirants and stress the limits of early promises.
The program committee in Tavares last week shaped the seventh annual Citrus Growers Institute. Marketing problems will have a prominent part this year while producing quality fruit at low cost will also receive extensive consideration.
The Lake County Horticultural Association sponsors the Seventh Annual Citrus Growers Institute directed by the Florida Agricultural Extension Service. It will be held August 19 to 23 at Camp McQuarrie in the Ocala National Forest near Astor Park with an old time picnic planned for July 11 at Howey fish camp. Dr. O. C. Bryan will address citrus production problems and Florida Citrus Growers Inc. will discuss the coordinated sales plan.
A Lake County fatality from rabies highlights dangers of ignoring dog bites. A Mount Dora woman bitten eight weeks earlier by a dog with fits received no treatment or reporting. Health guidance urges confinement of suspected dogs, government reporting, physician wound care, and immediate antirabic treatment if rabies is suspected.
Mrs. W. C. Williams at 601 West Eleventh St lists summer school terms. For sale, city lot with small house, garage, and bearing fruit trees for 350 dollars cash. WANTED clean cotton rags no buttons silk not acceptable cotton only. Topic office.
False prompt fragment. The text discusses braking to stop before curb and following distance. It states true that at 35 mph the minimum distance is about 25 feet and at 45 mph about 33 feet. It mentions Uniform Vehicle Code and local ordinances, with states varying distances.
The period between bite and rabies symptoms varies widely with average about 40 days and can exceed a year. Face bites shorten incubation due to proximity to the brain, while bites elsewhere allow time for treatment. Antirabies should begin immediately for facial bites. if no symptoms after a week, treatment may stop. WPA administrator Roy Schroder reports 1,000 more staff removed from rolls.
Will M. Traer publisher of Florida Public Works in Jacksonville was elected a director of the Public Relations Division of the American Road Builders Association at its annual Washington meeting. The division coordinates publicity for the highway industry including state departments and manufacturers. The group plans a nationwide campaign highlighting highway benefits. A highway news service akin to the Associated Press is also being considered.
Tropical Gladiolus Packers of Leesburg shipped 132000 gladioli to New York for Mother’s Day and expect about 1680000 gladioli this season. Frank Rutig and James Seng own the packing house, employing 30 people, with Rutig expanding from 40 to 100 acres next year. The business faces high startup costs and seasonal risks including a recent $6000 deficit from a freeze.
Rutig grows gladiolus bulbs west of Leesburg and ships 2 600 dozen in a week. He plants biweekly from fall to February and harvests in 90 days or less. Flowers go to New York City after packing and grading into five classes. Florida yields about 10.5 million dozen annually with November to May peak, though a winter freeze devastated many growers.
The Circuit Court clerk reports delays in applying the Murphy Act to lands revertible to the State. The May Supreme Court ruling upholds municipal tax liens on reverted land and deeds issued by the State. Trustees will withhold deeds and bidding actions pending further court instructions.
The Florida Secretaries Association held its 21st annual convention at the Tampa Terrao Hotel recently with the largest attendance to date.
The Life Institute will meet next week at Community Church in Daytona Beach. A junior church picnic was held Wednesday in Santos Springs with Mrs. K G Rogers Mrs. Turner Mrs. Eckholdt and Mrs. Davis driving and chaperoning the children.
Christ Lake Franklin Park Rossiter Street Sanford Aubrey Mercer minister invites attendees to Bible study at 9:45 a.m. Sunday service at 11:00 a.m. and communion. Evening services at 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting at 8:00 p.m. listed as cordial invitation to attend each service.
Cor Grove Street on Badger Avenue announces Sunday Mass times first Sunday 8 am and other Sundays 10:30 am Weekday Mass 7:30 am Confessions Saturdays and Eves of Holy Days and First Fridays 7:30 pm Midweek Service Wednesday 7:30 pm Baptisms Sundays 3:00 pm
The Church of God invites attendance at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday. Sunday School starts at 10 a.m. A prayer meeting is held Thursday at 7 30 p.m. Come and worship with us.
Morning services at 11:00 a m and evening services at 7:30 p m led by Rev O E Liden of the Ane ro Augustana Synod in Groveland Florida.
First Church of Christ Scientist in Eustis Florida invites the public to Sunday School at 9 45 a m Sunday service at 11 a m with the subject Is the Universe including Man Evolved by Atomic Force An evening meeting at 8 p m Testimonies Experiences and Remarks on Christian Science Free reading room at the Foun om Inn Building 117 Eustis Street open daily except Sunday and holidays from 3 to 5 p m the Bible and other Christian Science literature may be read borrowed or purchased all services and reading room are open to the public
The group meets at the K of P Hall in Eustis on the first and third Monday nights under the direction of Governor L. J. Drawdy and secretary Lafe Pohlman.
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