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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1934
Page
8
The speaker frames graduates as assets in a business analogy. He lists five essentials for success: normal mentality, physical health, knowledge, time, and willpower, noting knowledge must align with moral purpose. He adds that capital isn’t essential, and the class’ total assets reach sixty of a possible one hundred.
A speaker urged graduates to repay their predecessors by strong personal will, honest living, and selfless service. He invoked Socrates Marcus Aurelius and Jesus to stress self control self denial and virtue. The evening also awarded citizenship medals to J D Mosteller and Peggy Champ and diplomas to twenty two graduates with a reception afterward.
The article argues for West Florida representation on the Railroad Commission in a run-off primary. It notes two Tallahassee candidates in Group 1 and Carter and Caro in Group 2, with a West Florida member likely elected in Group 2. It praises Eugene S. Matthews, a Pensacola-area ally, and urges retention of a peninsular Floridian who understands fruit and vegetable growers.
A Florida woman has been called to direct the establishment of home demonstration work in Porto Rico as a main point of a broader program. The assignment underscores ongoing efforts to extend agricultural education and domestic science initiatives to the island.
Miss Mary E. Keown, district agent with the State Home Demonstration Department, is chosen to head the statewide program. She will take a year’s absence from Florida duties starting July 1, pending State Board of Control approval. Keown has directed East Coast home demonstration efforts for eight years and previously worked in Pinellas County and Alabama.
Mrs Edna B Flavell 38 of 306 Ocean Park Ave Bradley Beach asked Ad Master for a Nevada decree from Aug 9 1932. He inherited $200 000 from his father and the master questioned validity of the Reno divorce under New Jersey law noting statutes prevent setting aside the Reno decree without a lawful action arising in this state.
A 1934 ordinance would declare dogs with ferocious propensities a public nuisance and give the mayor authority to impound such dogs. Owners must redeem within three days or faces destruction after daily impound fees and assurances the animal will not run at large. Repeals conflicting ordinances. first reading at June 8 meeting.
The notice states a council hearing on July 3 1934 at 7 30 p m to hear objections to final passage or rejection. Wm J Johnson is Town Clerk.
Tampa Tribune argues for Eugene Matthews in the second primary over Lester Wells. It notes Carter and Caro as inexperienced nominees and stresses Matthews’s proven record and transportation focus for South Florida. Matthews is singled out as Peninsular Florida’s lone candidate for the commission.
Special Master in Chancery announces sale under a 1934 Florida decree. One hundred shares of Lake County Groves Corporation common stock, Certificate No. 64, offered for cash to satisfy principal, interest and costs. Sale set July 2, 1934, at the Lake County Courthouse in Tavares.
It is described as a full dress suit with tails and everything, cost $75.00, and is in near new condition available for purchase. In legal notice, the matter appears in the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Court in Lake County Florida, Chancery, J G Ray as Complainant versus Emaline Green and others as Defendants.
Lake County Florida lands described as Lots 10 and 11 in Block 136 Mount Dora Subdivision face foreclosure. Alfred Green et al and unknown heirs must plead by July 2, 1934 or a decree pro confesso will be entered. Notice runs four weeks in Mount Dora Topic. Clerk Geo J. Dykes issues the order May 28, 1934.
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration reports cash income of American agriculture rose by more than 30 percent during the year ending May 1 1934.
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