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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1932
Page
5
Florida citrus industry document outlines creation of a Tangerine Growers Association with an Executive Committee of up to five members. It details price setting, car movement pro ration, advertising control, general manager duties, and contract terms for members and shipper preferences, aiming to promote tangerine consumption statewide.
Sorrento residents frequent visitors and travels described from Miami to Chicago and Georgia to Gainesville. Events include gospel meetings at the Baptist church starting March 27 and an illustrated Alaska lecture on April 5. Local residents host, visit, and attend Easter events, with several households noted and a brief business ad offering engraved calling cards for two dollars.
The association plans publicity in auction markets and publicizing rule infractions by shippers. Dr P Phillips offers 100 to 200 cars of tangerines, freight prepaid, to be used to punish price cutters. The executive committee may direct distribution as needed to influence market behavior. If voluntary free-tangerine contributions fail, other actions may follow.
Rev. T W Carlton led an Easter sermon on global hope with morning Sunday school and evening services. Floral decorations credited to R W Vincent A R King Frank Stott and others. Easter activities included a school egg hunt and class celebrations with several local residents attending events and a 16th birthday party for Dorothy Cowart.
In the sixth week of the Fred A. Richey revival in Leesburg a large crowd from more than 20 Florida towns attends daily services. 577 penitents were reported last Sunday plus about 150 children in children's services. Visitors include Orlando radio pastor M J Bouterse and Sanford businessman A Wieboldt. Bodily healing through prayer is claimed by many attendees.
Henry E. Dent, principal, asks neighbors to donate old clothing shoes and house furnishings rather than destroy them. The items will aid the school’s sewing department and support families this hard summer as preparations begin for next year.
A recent revival tour by the Fred A. Richey ministry drew crowds in Tampa Plant City Brooksville Lakeland Orlando Winter Garden Sanford Mount Dora Eustis Emeralda Electra Okahumpka Lady Lake Yalaha Lisbon Tavares Umatilla Oxford Wildwood Ft. McCoy Mont Clare and Fruitland Park. Services are held daily in the large Magnolia street tent at 2:30 and 7:30 p m.
In Lake County Florida a probate court action seeks sale of real estate assets of Olivier L Callahan to pay debts. Co administrators ask for citation and authorization to take possession of multiple parcels including in Mount Dora Sylvan Shores and Orangehurst subdivisions. Affected properties include lots in Pax ton and Lakeview subdivisions and a small orange grove with dwelling on eight acres. They are to appear before the county court by April 26 1932 to show cause if any why an order should not be issued.
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