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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1947
Page
4
A Mount Dora speaker addresses the graduating class, stressing continued support from the community as students transition from pre- to post-school life. He urges recognition and opportunity, citing Rudyard Kipling and urging resilience, ambition, and responsibility to become good citizens.
Lawn bowling enthusiasm continues with members bowling all day and a plan to build a court at a West Bend country club. Arthur Labisky presents a British Bowls team picture and local hopes for support from Milwaukee and Chicago. A London W V S letter thanks Mount Dora club for clothing aid during floods and notes Bowls News arrival from E L Richardson of Milwaukee with London publication details.
Readers praise the Topic and editorial tone while offering cooperation with Lake County Mount Dora coverage. Edith L. Walter of the Beacon Journal commends the paper’s improvement and an editor’s piece "This City of Lakes and Hills" moves her. Hartley and Rebecca White request subscriptions to be sent to Pem broke through October with checks and best wishes.
Mount Dora Lawn Bowling Club members sent a floral tribute to the late husband. The widow also thanks friends for sympathy and offers of help during her sorrow.
Several growers in Florida report using dithane sulphate lime spray to control late blight on celery. They claim it provides better disease control than the copper sprays previously used.
A northern distribution via Atlantic Coast Line promotes Florida as ideal for summer. The material highlights Lake Dora and year round fishing boating and water sports. It cites Florida with 25 percent of U S salt water shoreline 33000 spring fed lakes 800 fish varieties and favorable cooling winds and long nights.
Mrs Blanche Simpson Tate was elected vice president of the Montverde School Alumni Association at a banquet Saturday evening. Phil Arey of Montverde was named president and Mrs Viola Huntley Flynn of Montverde was chosen secretary treasurer.
Leesburg Florida bank advertises 2 percent dividends on savings insured up to a hundred dollars by a U S Government instrumentality. It invites readers to start a savings account with $1 and offers low interest loans to repair refinance purchase or build homes or business properties. G I loans. 400 W Main St Leesburg FL
Mount Dora youngster Al Story celebrated his seventh birthday at home with 17 guests including a 92 year old Georgia municipal judge S S Story. Guests included his aunt Mrs Pearl Brown great aunt Mrs D M Orr his teacher Mrs Mary White and Mrs Ruth Wells the party's mood was described as bright and joyful.
Lake County reports April purchases totaling 125,866 in E E E bonds, as the Jacksonville division unveils a new bond drive titled EEE s and Security. The plan will start within weeks with a Bond-a-month appeal to workers.
Mount Dora offers nine holes for $1.00 and all day play for $1.50. The compact course pricing invites casual golfers to enjoy a round at a low rate.
A newspaper note reports that about one million cars were built in the first 16 weeks of 1947. Roughly 85 percent sold for cash, with the remainder on installment plans. The ad advises borrowing from a bank to pay cash and buying insurance from a local agent. WM. P. WINGLER INSURANCE and REAL ESTATE.
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