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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1935
Page
4
Published in Mount Dora Florida every Thursday by Mount Dora Publishing Company. Entered as second class matter on April 7 1916 at the Mount Dora post office under the act of March 3 1879.
A collage of quotations on work luck and society, noting hard work as a path to success, radio humor and music as divisive forces, and calls to keep religion vital rather than theoretical. It references political figures and evolving attitudes toward war, economy, and technology.
The Florida recovery shows 150 new buildings now under construction. The surge in construction workers has created a labor shortage for carpenters plumbers and other trades as citizens are called upon for labor.
Agricultural section notes steady revenues for farmers and truck growers. Watermelon shipments are in progress with grape harvest to follow. Leesburg district reports an unusually heavy harvest this year.
Washington announces 16 fourth class post offices in Florida will be advanced to Presidential grade on July 1 as increased receipts justify reclassification. The move signals flourishing business activity in the state's postal network and highlights improving community commerce.
Florida cattlemen were urged to boost the state’s beef industry after cattle shows showcased high quality stock. Dr. A L Shealy noted 75 percent of Florida beef is imported, with experts saying Florida’s feeds and climate support strong production. Florida Experiment Station in Gainesville will aid cattlemen in improving cattle quality to keep wealth and jobs in state.
A reflection on Florida resilience and enterprise noting the population’s calm response to disasters. Cites Arthur Brisbane praising Florida’s uncomplaining spirit, despite wind damage and citrus losses, and highlights the state’s initiative and independence.
Federal officials report Florida celery farmers earned 78 percent more from March 4 to end of April compared with the previous year. The finding argues that similar orderly marketing and stabilizing measures for citrus are essential to secure growers’ returns and protect the industry promptly.
The remark suggests a cultural shift as consumer pressure fades due to a shrinking set of people living up to others expectations. It implies social competition has declined with fewer high status benchmarks to chase.
A plain business proposition advises readers to peruse advertisements before making purchases to guard their budget and support local merchants. The message stresses personal duty to spend wisely and back community businesses.
The writer critiques public reactions to Hawthorne and the political uproar over his conduct. It notes editors praise and voters’ skepticism, questions consistency of calls for hearings, and cites broader concerns about public confidence shaping gubernatorial races. It also mentions emergency farm loans for citrus growers damaged by December freezes, with specifics on eligibility and limits.
County Agent H. L. Miller reports three new canning kitchens under construction in Hardee county. Florida is noted for having the only university campus where the pine is the predominant tree, suggesting the pine as both symbol and resource for the state.
Miss Clarine Belcher home demonstration agent reports the four new canning centers in Eastern Hillsborough County are now in full operation. The FERA has employed a supervisor for each center.
A breezy column recounts summer travel along the Shenandoah and Blue Ridge, notes on motor routes from Lexington to Newark, and a Florida hop to Jacksonville. It teases local civic projects, mentions Ford sales, and ends with a quip about a stag party and a cryptic clock riddle.
Florida’s entire congressional delegation pledges to help secure federal funds to build tuberculosis sanatoria. The Florida Tuberculosis Board has applied through the Public Works Administration, with data copies sent to all lawmakers. Five districts would host one sanatorium each, built progressively based on TB death counts, with immediate construction for one and two more annually.
Church School holds 10 a m service followed by a union memorial service at 11 a m in the Community Auditorium and a coalureat sermon at 8 p m in the same hall.
The Congregational Community Church invites all to Bible School at 10 a.m. and Sunday worship at 11 a.m. with Florence Gilbert Hanscom as organist and choir director. An evening program includes Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p.m and a baccalaureate sermon at 8 p.m. in the Community Auditorium.
Corner Tenth and Tremain invites all to morning worship at 11:00 a.m. and evening worship at 8:00 p.m. Sunday includes Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and Baptist Young Peoples meeting. mid-week service is Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. Reverend A. A. leads.
St Thomas Episcopal in Eustis Florida announces 11 A M Morning Prayer and Holy Communion on the first Sunday of each month with a cordial welcome from Rector D T Johnson.
A Church of Christ gathers at the home of Mrs Zelma D Sills near Crate Mill every Lord's Day at 10 30 am inviting all to attend.
The St Marys of the Lakes Catholic Church at Grove Street and Badger Avenue lists Sunday Masses from 7 30 to 9 00 am and weekday masses at 7 30 am led by Reverend Patrick Doyle, Pastor.
Mrs. Melinda Edson Webb, longtime Jefferson resident and widow of Lorenzo Benoni Webb, died Monday May 13 after influenza and a fall in 1932. Born May 20 1853 in North Royalton Ohio she taught in several townships before marriage in 1886. She cared for family on the Webb farm west of Jefferson and was active in the Grange and W C T U. Services were May 16 at the Webt homestead, burial in Hickok Cemetery.
Word arrived of Harold A. Smith of Brockton Massachusetts passing on May 10 at his home. Burial held May 12. He spent winter in Mount Dora and had many friends here who mourn his death. The news came as a surprise as he appeared in good health during his stay. Carrot shipments from sixteen Northeastern states to ten Southeastern states rose 38.8 percent in the first year of the recovery program per an Agricultural Adjustment Administration study.
It is estimated that pulpwood in the south could support sixteen 200 ton a day mills for thirty years, after which a new timber crop would be ready for harvest.
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