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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1939
Page
4
A collection of pithy observations on travel, marriage, finance, parking, politics, and daily life. Quotations remark on Hitler, Florida scenery, tax bills, and the absurdities of modern conversation. It notes cruising highways, fishing in Florida, and the clash between knowledge and practical wisdom.
A college graduate eager to impress the world realizes the earth has a crust about 2,000 miles thick, a reminder of vast challenges ahead.
Florida Administrator Roy Scroder announces a county wide community sanitation project in Lake County to improve health conditions in rural areas. The program will employ 46 workers for 10 months at a cost of 30606 dollars funded by WPA allocation.
A rambling column mixes political worry over Florida budgets and tax debates with light local and national anecdotes. It notes four weeks until fishing season, reports on statehouse bills, a Green estate tax deficit, and glimpses of rural life from Oklahoma barns to Miami bottle cap art. It closes with a quirky notice of a mother cat adopting rabbits.
Local notes and society items from Mount Dora and nearby areas include new houses on Eleventh Avenue and in Sylvan Shores, a young resident taking over Amoco Station, a Lions Club social with the Sylvan Shores Swing Band, and several lighthearted mentions of locals.
Mrs. Napoleon Hill argues that disposition is shaped by daily life and by those around a child. Nagging and scolding fail to improve character. steady effort to develop a pleasant manner and self control is key to happiness and harmony in daily contact. She notes a child’s progress toward an even temper may take months and emphasizes personal responsibility.
A reviewer discusses In Search of Soviet Gold by John Littlepage and Demaree Bess. The book recounts Littlepage s experiences as a mining technician in Soviet Russia and contrasts capitalist and autocratic work life, with observations on housing, food, funds, and travel.
Lake County Conservation Council lists aims to improve fishing and hunting in Florida, restore wildlife, retain heavy summer rain, prevent forest fires, and grow memberships from youth to seniors. It invites locals to join by sending name, address and $1 annual dues to treasurer Frank Isted in Eustis, Florida.
A vintage style classified note lists gladiolus and cut flowers for Mother's Day offered by H. J. Ake on Sanford Road in Mount Dora. The remainder of the text is an essay on child development stressing manners, discipline, and the belief that a good disposition is essential for future success, advocating home-based character education and a humorous castor oil remedy for extreme cases.
The Colored motion pictures Florida Beauty Sport will be shown at Umatilla High School at 8 o clock Thursday evening May 18 for the Umatilla 4 H Club girls scholarship fund to the Tallahassee Short Course. A special reel of 4 H Club work in Lake County shows girls and boys activities. Public is invited and the admission will go to the fund.
At 9 45 a m Bible School led by C M Hall and 11 00 a m Morning Worship on The Fifth Commandment. At 6 30 p m B T U directed by Miss Suzanne Sawyer. Evening Worship at 7 30 p m followed by Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 7 30 p m.
The Church of Christ at Lake Franklin Park Rossiter Street Sanford Road invites worship every Lord s Day. Bible study at 2:30 P M. Preaching on the second Sunday at 3 30 P M by W A Cameron of St. Petersburg and on the third Sunday at 3 P M by Cheateas of Ocoee.
The Church of God on Liberty Street lists regular services Sundays at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday School starts at 10 a.m. A prayer meeting is held Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Pastor J. C. Thompson invites worshippers.
The First Church of Christ Scientist in Eustis Florida invites the public to Sunday School at 945 a m and Sunday service at 11 am with the subject Mortals and Immortals Wednesday evening service at 8 pm features testimonies experiences and remarks on Christian Science A free tea room at the Fountain Inn Building Ber Aa a is open daily except Sunday legal holidays 2 to 5 pm The Bible and all Christian Science literature may be read borrowed or purchased Reading room is available to attendees
Errol Flynn stars as a Western hero in Dodge City at State Theatre Eustis Sunday and Monday. Olivia deHavilland co stars. the Technicolor epic portrays the Kansas cattle shipping era amid a large supporting cast and many extras.
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