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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1950
Page
8
Nostalgic reflection on a past friendship marked by pride in the friend’s accomplishments and a shift to resentful frustration. The narrator recalls early newsroom days, a boost from the boss over an early story, and a likeness to Nelson Eddy, noting the friend could not sing but could sense something.
A devoted city editor and later managing editor is described as a self made, home loving figure who valued fair coverage and promoted charity drives. He married and started a family, joined civic groups, and led efforts for the March of Dimes Red Cross and cancer fund drives while guiding reporters to tell stories of families in need.
The Lake District of the Central Florida Council Boy Scouts of America hosts a County Fair at Mount Dora Boy Scout house in Gilbert park next Tuesday at 7 p.m. The program features demonstrations of organizational, promotional, and operational methods and leadership training within Scouting.
A prominent city figure who boosted polio and cancer drives, aided Christmas giving, and led civic clubs, dies after a battle with cancer. He had earlier fought illness with operations, kept working until his final hospital trip, leaving behind his wife, daughter, and eight-year-old son.
Mr. Judson R. Chapman, 74, died of a heart attack at home after a pleasant evening with his wife in Cleveland. Last rites and burial were held in Windham, Ohio, after services at Rehbaum Chapel, with Mrs. Maude Chapman, daughter Katherine Lutz, and son Leslie among mourners.
A protest accompanies a transcript claiming a 90 mph chase during a county trial concluded at night. Witnesses deny the chase and contend Poston’s sensational reports and awards reflect a biased, coached defense narrative. The dispute centers on justice and accuracy in reporting nationwide acclaim for Poston.
A Letter to The Editor from a Lake County supporter of George Smathers thanks Jesse for the dignified presentation of Senator Pepper's case and urges readers to forget campaign strife and unite to make the community a better place to live.
Readers praise additional Festival details noting teachers supervised first four grades and groups beyond the listed. Mrs Curtis Wise led the sunbeams, Mistress Marys watered the flowers, and farmers whistled as butterflies joined the spectacle. The grand march at the outdoor dance, planned by Mrs Paul Johnson, drew praise for Mount Dora’s students.
Hunter Lynd of the Newman Lynd company urged Florida weekly publishers at Silver Springs to raise ad rates, emphasize their market reach, and sell weekly papers as a vital path to advertisers. He argued weeklies outperform dailies in targeting local markets and urged a campaign to win agency recognition.
Mrs Tim Huff was installed Wednesday as president of the Mount Dora Home Demonstration club at the annual meeting at the Community building. Also installed were Ada Wills as vice president Martha Danesky as secretary Alice Stout as treasurer and Lily Morgan as county council representative.
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