Growers Urge Medfly Payoff At Mount Dora Meeting
About 200 growers from 14 counties attended a Mount Dora session of Florida Citrus Growers Inc. They urged a Senate committee be asked to back a favorable report on medfly damage. They discussed census data for 1939 40 crop value, legal challenges, and quality standards for citrus varieties.
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United States
Florida Citrus Growers Inc
Mount Dora
Crowers
Senate
Florida
Mayo
Citrus Commission
Agriculture
Nathan Mayo
Lakeland Highlands
U. S. Court
U. S. Supreme Court
Florida Citrus Growers, Inc
Henry L. Pringle
Leesburg
L. H. Kramer
T. C. Hawthorne
Ocoee
JL Burton
D. E. Timmons
Timmons
Census Bureau
W. L.E. Barnett
California
Hiatt
Ormond Powers
Lake County
Orlando Morning Sentinel
Turkey Supper Planned by Zellwood M E Church Group
Plans are set for a Turkey Supper at Zellwood Pool from 6 to 9 PM on Thursday April 4 sponsored by the Wesley Fellowship Class and Zellwood M E Church members. Previous suppers were successful and this event will include entertainment for friends and visitors from nearby towns and communities.
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Zellwood Ool
Wesley Fellowship
Zellwood M. E. Church
Springy Azalea Sale and Political Hopes Stir Florida Town
A chaotic fragment reflects a Central Florida Azalea sale drawing 2000 plants sold quickly amid permit tag shortages, signaling strong local interest in beautification. The piece also surveys political chatter as local supporters rally behind Tom Cooley for the upper house, urging turnout and unity, ending with seasonal cheer.
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Florida
Azaan Throudlsughout
Egree
Tom Cooley
Tom
Musical Program and One Act Play at Community Church
An unusual musical program and a one act play will be presented Tuesday evening April 9 at 8 o'clock. Fuller and Louthan will perform in vocal and piano duets. Parker will sing a group of songs. The play The Reverend Peter Brice lor is rehearsed by ladies and headlined by Mrs Hanscom directing.
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En Fuller
Jean Louthan
Tom Parker
Peter Brice Elor
Dance at Tangerine P T A Dance
The Tangerine P T A plans an old fashioned barn dance this Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in Tangerine Hall. Music by Norman Beasley and his Florida Cowboys of WDBO. entry fee is small and all are invited to join the enjoyable event.
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Tangerine P. T. A
Tangerine Hall
Norman Beasley
Florida Cowboys
WDBO
Gratitude From Publishers To Loyal Subscribers
The newspaper thanks subscribers who pay their subscriptions despite not receiving bills. The editor rebuilder notes the subscription manager has been busy causing delays in statements, yet the expiration date appears on the paper name label or wrapper.
Finnish Relief Fund Seeks Contributions in Mount Dora
Two dollars were turned in last week to add to the local Finnish Relief fund. Contributions may be made at the Topic office, as Mrs. Keller is treasurer of the fund in Mount Dora.
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Keller
Mount Dora
Amateur Show For Lions Club Benefit
The Lions Club presents an Amateur Show at the Community Building at 8 pm to aid its underprivileged child fund. Local talent including The Happy Ramblers from Tavares, Dorothy White, J W Shaw, Grace Lee, Frankie Lou Morris, Geraldine Richardson, Bettye Peer Apache Dance, Martha Fenn, Harry Barber, Red Kennedy, Maxine Saltsman, Roberta McMurray, Harvey Kimball, Tommy Parker, plus the Lake County String Band perform in a benefit program for eye treatment and other aid.
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The
Lions Club
Lions
Happy Ramblers
Tavares
Dorothy White
J. W. Shaw
Grace Lee
Frankie Lou Morris
Geraldine Richardson
Bettye Peer Apache
Martha Fenn
Harry Barber
Red Kennedy
Maxine Saltsman
Roberta McMurray
Harvey Kimball
Tommy Parker
Lake Couny
Napoleon Hill and Rosa Hill named publishers of Psychology magazine
Napoleon Hill and Rosa Lee Hill become publisher and associate editor of Psychology in New York City. The Hills own Castle on the Hill in Mount Dora and purchased the estate last year, planning a campaign to promote summer travel to Florida.
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Napoleon Hill
Rosa Lee Hill
Castle On the Hill
Mount Dora
New York City
Mr. Hill
Florida
Apology Notice From Mount Dora Tourist Club
The Mount Dora Tourist Club apologizes to its members for a Tuesday evening disappointment. King's Ambassador Quartette was replaced last minute by the Hanscom Talent Service Bureau without consent. Ticket holders who bought single Bell Ringers admission can claim refunds from Treasurer James H. Brydon at 912 Tremain St.
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Quartette
Hanscom Talent Service Bureau
Chicago
Illinois
James H. Brydon
Tremain
C. Irvine
Mount Dora
Hospital Tag Day Raises Near 100 For Center Equipment
The Hospital committee of the Woman's Club hosted a Tag Day last Saturday that raised almost $100. The funds will make the first payment on a Food Conveyor for Lake County Medical Center to deliver hot meals to patients more efficiently, reducing delays from kitchen-to-patient service.
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Woman’s Club
Lake County Medical Center
Lot Sold on Tremain Street Corner Sale
Dora B. Thayer sold a lot at Tremain street and Seventh avenue through J. J. West Realty Company. Dor Jones has brought from the transaction.
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Dora B. Thayer
Tremain Street
Seventh Venue
J. J. West Realty Company
Ate. Dor Jones
Kiwanis Luncheon Speaker Addresses Florida Traffic Safety
Melvin E. Drane of the State Highway Patrol will speak at the Kiwanis luncheon on Florida traffic safety. He urges all travelers to be safety conscious, addressing motorists and pedestrians alike. Also noted were Easter messages by Dr. C. E. Nance of Rollins College and guests from the high school and citrus meeting attendees.
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Melvin E. Drane
State Highway Patrol
Kiwanis
Arcliems
Florida
Drane
C. E. Nance
Knowles Memorial Chapel
Rollins College
Visitors from Stanford Light Up Topic Office
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Walton of Stanford Kentucky visited the Topic office Monday. Mrs. Walton spends winters at Hollywood, giving her husband a reason to make the trip. Walton and the associate editor were boyhood friends and room mates in Stanford and later business partners, owning the Orlando Reporter Star thirty years ago. Mr. Walton remains active past seventy as he once traveled Kentucky to secure subscriptions for the Interior Journal, a paper with over sixty years of continuous existence.
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E. C. Walton
Stanford
Walton
Kentucky
Interior Journal
Bluegrass
Swift Novelty Company Expands to Double Shift
Business booms at the Swift Novelty Company as it hires three new workers and runs two shifts to meet demand from a large perfume company. The Florida wood maker produced 16,000 units last week, including miniature wheelbarrows and laundry hampers used as perfume bottle containers. The plant sits on the Lake Jem road near Tangerine.
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Swift Novelty Company
Florida Woods
Lake Jem Road
Tangerine
Frederick Sleight Receives National Mu Alpha Nu Honor
Frederick W. Sleight, a University of Arizona junior in Tucson, is elected to the Gamma Chapter of the National Mu Alpha Nu Fraternity. The Honorary Anthropological Society grants membership in the National Research Council, recognizing high standing over three years.
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Frederick W. Sleight
University of Arizona
Tucson
Mu Alpha Nu
Gamma Chapter
Honorary
Anthropological Society
National Research Council
Mount Dora Baseball Club Organizes for 1940 Season
At Tuesday night’s 1940 organizational meeting in the Chamber of Commerce office the Mount Dora Baseball Club elected Rollin Javens as President James Edwards as Vice President Frank Drake as Secretary Treasurer Gene Downs as League Director and Ray Eckholdt as Manager. A finance committee of Carl Graves Geo White Buster Whaley and Russell Clark was named. Practice starts soon as the club aims to enter the Lake Orange League with a pennant winning team and fans can expect strong baseball new this year.
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Mount Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Rollins Javens
Lake Orange League
al Maben
Rollin Javens
James A. Edwards
Sec.Treas
Frank Drake
Gene Downs
Ray Eckholdt
Carl Graves
Geo. J. White
Buster Whaley
Russell Clark
FASTER MUSICAL PROGRAM AT LAKESIDE INN
Easter Sunday evening at the Lakeside Inn featured Celia Stein Chaflin contralto and Anton Ponetsky violinist in a notable recital arranged by Marie Tice Carson pianist. Ponetsky performed Veracini Largo and Glazounov Violin and Piano Concerto with refined tone while Chaflin impressed with Campbell Tipton and DeRose pieces. Mrs Carson’s accompaniment enhanced the evening as Richard Edgerton praised the artists to a full Lakeside Lounge audience.
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Lakeside Inn
Celia Stein Chaflin
Anton Ponetsky
Marie Tice Carson
Mount Dora Art League Schedules China Program
The Mount Dora Art League meets this Thursday at 8 PM at the Lakeside Inn. William Gee will present an illustrated talk on China, drawing on twelve years as manager of a major Shanghai theatre. The event is open to the public.
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Mount Dora Art League
Lakeside Inn
China
William Gee
Shang A
Neighbor Receives Letter From The North In Mount Dora
J. D. Pease of Mount Dora Florida near Orlando received a letter mailed from the north last week. The note arrived at his home and is part of a broader set of correspondence affecting local residents.
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J. D. Pease
Mount Dora
Florida
Orlando
Tourist Club Season Closes After Poor Mount Dora Trip
Grace Butterfield reports on the Tourist Club season ending amid confusion over a telegraphed switch to Mount Dora to replace the Bell Ringers. The Ambassador Quartet felt misled, performing to a disappointed audience as plans and leadership faced scrutiny.
Mount Povo Lawn Bowling Doubles Tourney Progress Report
The Bowling Club of Mount Povo held rounds from March 20 to 25 with teams like Dickson Turner and Converse Edwards winning in early matches. Semifinals underway as the festival finals are scheduled Friday at two. Ed Steinmetz showcased three reels featuring scenes from Pennsylvania New York and New England including Acadia Cadillac Mountain and Mount Desert.
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Bowling Club of
Mount Povo
R. W. Dickson
J. Turner
N. S. Mayor
John Welsh
Jack Converse
R. H. Edwards
H. E. Genes
J. le Holst
H. S. Bradley
W. E Breckenridge
Harry Greenwood
Charles F. Farber
R. R. Morse
John
J. C. Urquhart
Frank E. Bridgman
Frank Parker
E. Wilmot
Maben
Hadsell
Urquhart
Bridgman
Edwards
Converse
Dickson
Turner
Linton
Bryant
Swift
Thomas
Mayo
Sterling
Bradley
Breckenridge
Ed. Steinmetz
Pennsylvania
New York State
New England
Acadia
National Park
Cadillac’ Mountain
Mount Desert
Bar Harbor
Florida Poultryman and Stock Man gains wide reach
The Florida Poultryman and Stock Man, edited by C. C. Jolloway of Clermont and printed by Mount Dora Publishing, reports an 8,000 monthly circulation with advertising pages rising from 6,608 in early 1938 to 18,424 in early 1940, reflecting a 175 percent growth and broad distribution across Florida and beyond.
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Florida Poultryman and Stockman
C. C. Jolloway
Clermont
Mount Dora Publishing Company
Florida
United States
the Word
NEED BABY CARRIAGE FOR FAMILY IN NEED
The King's Daughters request a donated baby carriage for a family with a three month old. The mother is unable to go out without it and cannot manage two. Any spare carriage will be gratefully donated to help them.
Florida Sets Lead in Seaplane Bases with Mount Dora Dedication
Capt. Robert S. Fogg of the Civil Aeronautics Authority told spectators at Mount Dora seaplane base dedication that Florida leads the nation in marine aircraft facilities. The event drew seaplanes from Miami Jacksonville Daytona Beach and St. Petersburg plus a Navy fighter from Opalocka. Florida plans 15 more bases after 26 either completed or underway statewide. The ceremony featured Miss Anderson and Mr. Leary among others with Mount Dora Mayor Harry Gaylord and local officials praising the project as a link to other bases and a boost for coastal travel.
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Robert S. Fogg
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Mount Dora Seaplane Landing Base
Florida
Mount Dora
Lake County
Miami
Jacksonville
Daytona Beach
St. Petersburg
United States Navy
Joe Swift
Miss Anderson
Hartford
Leary
Round Lake
N. Y
Thetis
M. V. Simpson
Harry Gaylord
Eustis
Joe A. Youngblood
NYA
Karl Lehmann
Burton
Lakeside Park
Donnelly Avenue
Swift
Simpson
Johnson
National Youth Administration
Orlando Nya Group
Fustis High School
Lake Dora
Mary Louise Woodward
Petit
Mount Dora High School
E Eustis
Leesburg Net Stars Edge Dorans in Tennis Match
Leesburg tennis team defeated Dorans as Dorans fielded two freshmen two sophomores and two seniors. The first doubles match ended 6 1 46 9 11 with Leesburg taking the lead. First singles Widmer Rozier Lecebure 36. Richardson Leesburg 57. Fourth singles French Sheaffer Leesburg 26.
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Calvin
Doc” Richardson
Leesburg
Dorans
Doran Net
Vincent
Richardson
Russ
Hunter
Roseborough
French
Sheaffer
Goullett
Widmer
Rozier
Lecebure
Secen
Richardsoni Leesburg
cCabe
Lee
Sheaffer Leesburg
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John B. Griswold
NVA
Federal
National Magazine
Yews
Frederick Sleight
ART League
Tub
Irvine
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Eighheen
Beret
Aenepy
Grace Butterfield
Lawn Bowling News
Poultry Publication
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