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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1937
Page
4
Mount Dora Tonic announces advertising rates and notes publication details for Edith Edeburn Keller. The column includes quips about Florida’s growth, political optimism, dental myths, and cautions about promises versus performance.
Roger Babson, a Republican, remains an optimist about two years of good business and rising Florida real estate. The piece also salutes Mrs. Jennie Marshall of Leesburg who turned 100, and notes Henry Ford's preference for daily newspapers in education. Florida schools gain certainty on $10.5 million funding, while canal worries spark wildlife concerns. St. Petersburg reports record winter tourism and a booming gasoline tax history.
The Topic releases an eight page Lake County News section prepared by Karl Lehmann with historic data for the Lake County Semi Centennial celebration. It is suggested schools keep copies for county information and is printed in Mount Dora by the Topic.
Poem by Jean Fraser Macdonald dated March 5 1937 urges loyalty courage honesty and pride in defending flags and state seal. It celebrates Old Glory and the new Lake County flag as guardians of the country and calls readers to support and speak up for their flag in future years.
A narrator recalls a Florida friend visiting during a bitter spell across the valley and oil country. The guest remains unfazed by frost and smoke, with a twinkle in his eye and no harsh words, proving there is some good in a Florida man.
Lake county residents donated about 1199 to support the Lake County Tuberculosis and Health Association in the national Christmas Seals drive. Eustis led with 328.45, followed by Leesburg 220.83 and Mount Dora 168.74, with many towns contributing smaller amounts.
A Brooklyn writer recounts a parable about a father who spends on his son’s education and social life then seeks forgiveness and reconciliation after the son leaves. The son returns, but grief and distance linger as misused opportunities and lost companionship surface.
County Judge A. S. Herlong Jr. is named as a candidate for the W. R. Smit trophy by the Lake County Young Democratic Club. The award will be presented at the State Convention of Young Democratic Clubs in Bradenton on March 21. Delegates to the state convention include Taylor Howey Fahs Cooley Lavin and alternates Herlong Mosely.
J A Robinson of Miami Oklahoma and A S Clark of Tavares grow 25 more acres of young grove on their Lake Eustis property along the Tavares Eustis clay road.
Lake County hosts a Semi Centennial States Supper at Leesburg high school gym Friday night March 5. Tickets are sold through the Lake County Chamber of Commerce and Board members to track attendance by native states and countries. C F Evans of Montverde sold fourteen tickets across two books, listing buyers from Kentucky Maine Illinois Wisconsin Pennsylvania Florida North Carolina Indiana Georgia. K W Loucks of Leesburg sold ten tickets in one book and ordered two more, with buyers from Florida Kentucky Tennessee Alabama Pennsylvania South Carolina.
Willis Powell of Indian Springs Georgia leads the effort to build a 5 000 member campaign for the Butts County Chamber of Commerce. He invites Karl Lehmann Lake County secretary to give the keynote on February 23 but Lehmann is unavailable due to Lake County’s Semi Centennial Celebration. Powell is noted as a prominent civic leader in Florida with work in Clearwater New Port Richey Tampa Lake County Sarasota and helped finance Florida's first exhibit at the Century of Progress in Chicago.
The States Supper at Leesburg High School Gymnasium 6 pm Friday March 5 opens Lake County Semi Centennial celebrations. First 135 tickets sold show 22 states and three foreign countries represented with Florida leading at 30 buyers in a 500 seat dining room.
Elizabeth Charles Welborn, former Leesburg High School librarian, publishes The Red Bird. The book of poems is meeting with a ready and hearty response.
Eleven Lake County 4H Club members entered 63 prize winning chickens and ducks at the Central Florida Exposition poultry show February 15 to 20. Lake entries accounted for over half the state advance entries and earned 15 blue ribbons the most of any county. Wayne Matthews of Eustis led with 14 chickens. Milton Mingonet followed with 6. five others from Eustis Mount Dora Paisley Montverde Tavares Clermont competed with five to three birds.
The St Mary Baptist Church announces its annual rally inviting all to attend March services at 3 30 pm and 8 pm. Donations solicited from Floyd Williams Rosa Reese and Mary Bowles aim to raise 400 toward a total project cost of 1190. Rev W M Poe pastor and Deacon T M Thomas clerk oversee the drive. Florida port exports rose in 1936 by 2893215 to 19036810 with imports up from 14171264 in 1935, but the state slipped from 13th to 14th in national district rankings per Major Allie A Angle.
The Heber D. Ketcham led Sunday services at 11 am with Dr. Lawrence Radcliffe, District Superintendent, preaching. Sunday school convenes at 9:45 am under D. H. Bishop, superintendent. Epworth League gathers at 6:30 pm and a program titled Asleep at the Switch is set for 7:30 pm led by Marjorie Loveless.
Corner Tenth and Tremain listed for First Baptist Church under Rev Neslie V Underwood. Sunday School at 9 45 for all ages. 11 00 Morning Worship. 7 30 Evening Service. B Y P U at 6 30. Mid week service Wednesday at 7 30. Strangers welcome and all without a regular church home.
The Church of Christ on Sanford Road conducts Bible School at 10 AM and worship services at 11 AM each Sunday. Women’s Bible Class meets Wednesday. Prayer and Praise Service is Thursday at 7:30 PM.
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