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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1941
Page
4
Editorials cite the national pledge and Creed while a Polk County remark questions a Bass catch claim as hype. Lloyd Frisbie criticizes a Bartow home scene where a man mows the yard and his wife smokes, noting gender role reversals.
An appeal for an elderly home in Central Florida has yielded responses but only to provide boarding houses. The need is for a real home for older women who own homes but lack cash income. They would deed property to a sponsoring organization but cannot pay ongoing board. A capable person or group in Central Florida is needed to carry the project forward.
A letter from Miss Affa Wood Hubbell notes her short story Flying Chance for the Bride sold to The Ladies Home Journal and set in southern Florida flatwoods. the writer praises her characterization and plot, comparing favorably with Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. The column also comments on local stop sign repainting and debates a state sales tax proposal to share car costs, urging broader tax coverage.
The piece weighs pros and cons of state or national lotteries and argues lotteries are here to stay. It lauds American unity in a defense program and notes broad volunteer support. It also questions women’s roles in emergencies, urging nursing and caregiving skills alongside ambulance training.
The speaker reflects on legislative threats of a sales tax and possible gas tax, noting budget shortfalls and pressure on supporting the old, while senators clash over amendments to an auto tax bill. Attaches humor the House session as Pat Whitaker of Tampa jokes about exempting journalists from grand jury duty.
Mrs. Sarah R. Goolsby aged 80 longtime Zellwood resident and widow of Jacob Goolsby died at her Zellwood home Wednesday May 2 after a short illness. She leaves son Maurice C. Goolsby two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Graveside funeral services were held at McDonald Cemetery at 3 p.m.
Defense federal loan actions outline material allocations. War Department contracts total several thousand for 22 ton bombers to be built at Fort Worth Texas and Tulsa Oklahoma as part of a 500 airplanes per month goal. Navy reports its air program ahead of schedule with 3500 planes on hand May 1. The Maritime Commission delivers seven new ships adding 50200 tons to the merchant fleet. Roosevelt creates an Office of Civilian Defense with Mayor LaGuardia as director to mobilize volunteers for utilities, first aid, evacuation and welfare.
The guide explains using a mirror to capture both subject and reflection. It covers focusing by summing camera to mirror and subject to mirror distances, choosing small lens openings, and lighting positions to avoid glare. It suggests trying reflections in mirror-bottomed trays for varied angles.
June is National Dairy Month as Lake County dairy leaders led by Rudy Schneider outline plans for a public education drive on milk and dairy products. The campaign stresses nutrition, defense needs, economic value, and aims to boost per capita dairy consumption through producer distributor and processor cooperation with local industries.
As early as 3 A. D. porcelain decorated and rust proof metal implements, echoed by priceless museum pieces and collector items. Today a leading porcelain plant dedicates production to porcelain finishes for common household appliances including electric ranges and refrigerators.
St Thomas Episcopal Church in Eustis invites parishioners to worship next Sunday at 11 a m with Holy Communion on the first Sunday and prayer and sermon on the other Sundays, framed by a cordial welcome from Rector D T Johnson.
The Church of Christ on Rossiter Street hosts 10:00 a.m. Bible Study and 11:00 a.m. Preaching with Communions. Guest speakers rotate on Sundays 1st through 5th, including Bro. David Harold, L. B. Chastain, Lester Starling, and others from Daytona Beach and Ocoee. Evening services at 7:30 p.m. Prayer follows. You are invited to attend.
The listing shows St. William O Farrell as pastor at 234 Badger Ave Eustis with Mass times on the first Sunday at 8:00 am and other Sundays at 10 30 am. Weekday Mass at 7 30 am. Confessions Saturdays eves and First Fridays at 7 30 am. Midweek service Wednesday at 7 30 pm. Baptisms Sundays at 3 00 pm.
O. D. Douglass of the Florida Forest and Park Service warns residents to beware of forest fires as soil moisture and green vegetation drop. He notes the lack of rain leaves many areas highly inflammable, with fires most damaging during new growth in spring.
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