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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1940
Page
4
A nostalgic verse excerpt praises small town life. The poem by Mrs. Robert Watt extols friendly gossip, neighborly ties, and the sense of home found where trees meet the street. It reflects fondness for close community and daily shared joys and sorrows.
The Mount Dora Town Council and officials express condolences for Elizabeth Evans a council member and community advocate after her death on March 5 during a 1940 meeting. A formal resolution commits the minutes to record and send copies to the bereaved family and local press.
A Florida State Sheriffs Association banquet in Tampa drew over 300 attendees though only 67 counties exist. The writer sat between the Attorney General and other officials while reporters and camera crews mingled, noting a political year drives candidates and clout at such events. A tourist mishap became a comic centerpiece as three candidates crowded in to shake his hand during a hotel lobby scene.
The readable portion recalls political figures and a wartime anecdote about a Black soldier returning from France with medals and scars. It contrasts strong rivals with a moral about not wasting ammunition, ending with a colloquial tale about perseverance and frustration.
A stream of reflections covers taxes exemptions earned income credit and looming notices amid a March period. The writer recalls global tension, Finland's stand and Red power, while drifting into consumer chatter about bank ownership by women, life insurance totals and a World’s Fair food contract. It closes with a note on a new PLIOFILM coffee bag designed to reduce air exposure.
The United States Bureau of Plant Industry reports a new pear called Waite, resistant to blight and suited to southern areas, with good dessert and canning quality. It ripens with Kieffer and is aimed at drier western climates though its cold hardiness is untested.
An article explains moth and carpet beetle threats to woolen textiles as warmer months arrive. It notes eggs hatch in two weeks, larvae feed on wool and animal substances, and pests seek dark hiding spots like baseboards, cracks, and upholstery to cause damage.
Classified for sale items include a dining room and bedroom suits plus various house boxes and chests. The note mentions safety precautions for woolen articles in summer and references USDA leaflets No 150 on Carpet Beetles and No 145 on Clothes Moths for protecting possessions.
Mount Dora contributions to Finnish Relief total at least 140 dollars with more gifts possibly sent to New York. Funds collected locally stay in the Topic office and bank for direct emergency aid to evacuees and families of reservists, with no overhead deductions.
State Board of Health reports March sampling of municipal water shows total bacterial counts of 120, 240, and 35 for Lab Nos. 973 974 and 975 with a 48 hour presumptive fermentation test of none. Director J N Patterson M D notes the samples’ sanitary quality as good.
Miss Eleanor G Shaw died at her Gainesville home on March 6 after months of illness. A Mount Dora resident for years, she worked as a secretary for the University of Florida College of Agriculture and later returned to Gainesville. A musician and member of the Philharmonic Society, she composed songs including No Night There. She leaves one sister, Mrs Sidney W Creasey. her body will be sent to Massachusetts for burial.
Mr. Halsey W. Kent died Sunday morning March 11 in Greenwich after a long illness. He leaves a sister Mrs. Lucy K. Lindstedt of Greenwich a nephew and a niece. A longtime hotel man he ran the Kent House Greenwich founded by his mother and was a winter guest at Lakeside Inn for about fifty years, often recalled with fond memories by residents and visitors.
The Wesley Fellowship Class of Zellwood M. E. Church sponsors a Turkey Supper on the evening of April 4 at Zellwood School Auditorium. Previous events were Friday evenings but this year’s dinner is set for the first Thursday in April inviting friends from surrounding communities for an entertaining and enjoyable evening.
On March 21 Maundy Thursday a Communion Service will be held at the First Methodist Episcopal Church. The 8 o clock service mirrors last year's observance and is open to all who wish to attend. Easter Sunday night features a 7 30 musical service and a religious drama titled The Challenge of the Cross.
Corner Sixth and Tremain hosts morning worship with Clovis Brantley in the pulpit. Evening worship follows at 7 30 p m. B T U at 7 30 p m with Margaret Bruner in charge.
Pastor Harry Westbrook Reed will lead 11 00 a m worship with The Decision in Palm Sunday The Maundy Thursday service on March 21 at 745 pm includes a sermonette and Holy Communion Reception of church members follows Public invited to unite with us and attend this service
St Thomas Episcopal in Eustis Florida invites parishioners to services next Sunday at 11 am with Holy Communion on the first Sunday and prayer sermon on other Sundays of the month. Rector D T Johnson extends a cordial welcome to all.
Aubrey Mercer, minister, announces schedule of church services. Bible study at 9:45 a.m. Preaching at 10:00 a.m. Evening services in the evening. Thursday includes a 7:30 p.m. prayer meeting. The public is invited to attend all services.
St. Marys of the Lakes at Grove Street and Badger Avenue in Eustis Florida lists Rev Patrick Doyle as pastor. Mass is at 9:00 A.M with First Friday Mass at 7:30 A.M.
The Church of God at Liberty Street led by Rev J C Thompson holds Sunday services at 11 am and 7 pm with Sunday School at 10 am and a Thursday prayer meeting at 7 30 pm. Zion Lutheran Groveland Florida under Rev O E Liden offers morning worship at 11 am and evening service at 7 30 pm.
Union Congregational in Tavares Florida announces Palm Sunday observance with the sermon titled The Government Shall Be Upon His Shoulder Acting Minister Francis Alden Poole invites members to the Young People meeting Wednesdays at 7 30 P M.
Corner Grove Street and Ion Avenue offers Sunday School at 9 45 a m and Sunday service at 11 a m The 8 p m meeting features testimonies experiences and remarks on Christian Science Free reading room at Fountain Inn Building 117 Eustis Street open daily except Sunday and holidays from 25 p m for reading borrowing or purchasing literature All are invited to attend and use the reading room
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