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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1926
Page
9
Publication details for Mount Dora weekly issue list the Mount Dora Publishing Co. Inc. as the publisher with H. M. Tallmadge as publisher and Morgan H. Hoyt as editor, indicating second class matter status and filing at the Mount Dora post office under the 1879 act.
Morgan M. Hoyt bids farewell as editor of the Topic. He recalls trepidation and growth in Mount Dora, praises the local people, and thanks readers for support, invoking Tiny Tim’s blessing as he passes the role to younger hands.
A discussion on how advertising now sustains business rather than reflecting good times. Merchants invest regularly to keep sales steady, with sharp competition driving consistent campaigns. Quips and light asides from the Florida Mes-Union close the piece.
On Friday night seven young climbers to success received Certificates of Attainment as Professor Roseborough praised their effort. Parents honored the moment, pledging support for a new building and a future shaped by faith, service, and unselfish duty. The class of 1926, seven with motto We Climb, steps into life as a sermon to elders about freedom, purity, and responsibility for the world ahead.
A reflective piece contrasts a slaughterhouse pen of sheep with human na ture. It argues the flock follows a bellwether to doom while one leader could choose safety, warning that many people act like a mob guided by instinct without investigation. The essay questions collective blind obedience.
The writer announces this may be the final Donnelly Street tour before moving north to take duties as editor of the Beacon Evening Journal, a role relinquished last November. He expresses will miss Donnelly Street, the people, and the inspiration of writing the column.
A farewell note expresses gratitude to numerous local figures in Mount Dora for kindness and support. The writer recalls learning on the job at the Topic, meeting real estate tasks, and the warm reception from clergymen, teachers, officials, and townspeople from Dean Buell to the Postmaster and beyond. Continuous appreciation for community cooperation and missed colleagues is voiced.
The Mount Dora community extends a warm welcome to the 1926 graduates, praising Nell Alexander for receiving the Gold Medal from the Parent Teachers Association after dedicated school activity. Sorrento neighbors contribute talent and beauty, while Mary Morley Rosalie Brantley Bob White and Frank Morely are congratulated for their achievements and character as they begin life after school.
A young man writes the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce seeking temporary encouragement to open a men s wear store. He lists Marion county acreage to sell for capital and cites past work as a window decorator and advertiser. He is a practical farmer and trained executive willing to buy land or work as an executive.
The poem argues success comes from personal pursuit not place. It notes leadership shines, any town can rise when an individual acts. A Florida Times-Union joke suggests sending politicians to the moon on air trips, criticizing their excess hot air.
A longtime newspaper staffer bids farewell after 37 years, praising front office harmony and colleagues. He reflects on seven months in the city, gratitude to Publisher and Mrs Tallmadge, and hopes Donnelly Street remains kind if he returns or moves on.
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