30 May 1930
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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1930
Page
2
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will gather at the home of Miss Charlotte Fitch at 207 Eighth Avenue on Monday June 2 at 3 PM. All members and friends are warmly invited to attend.
Members of the Eastern Star hold a Benefit Bridge in the social rooms of the Community Hall on Tuesday evening June 3 at 8 o'clock. Tables for bridge and five hundred will be available and everyone is invited. Admission is fifty cents.
Mount Dora High School Alumni station will host its annual banquet at the Villa Dora Hotel Saturday evening. After dinner the young people move to the Lake County Country Club for a public subscription dance with music by Lee S Forbes and his Carolina Aces from Ocala. Subscription is 1.50 dollars.
The King's Daughters held a regular meeting at Miss Hendrie's Ninth Avenue home hosted by Mrs. Harold Overhiser and Miss Nancy Stuart. Attendance remained strong through summer and planning focused on welfare work for needy families. A Saturday food sale raised 33 toward the circle's 100 pledge, with D F Gorham promising another 100 once met.
A delightful afternoon tea honoring Miss Louise Newhall was hosted by friends in the Community Hall social rooms on a Tuesday afternoon. Newhall, active in Mount Dora civic and literary groups, received appreciation from members for her loyalty and work. The rooms featured plants and summer gowns, with Mrs. Sanborn supervising the tea table and other ladies assisting. A decorative bag and a fund for business trip tips were presented to Miss Newhall.
Local residents and visitors depart for summer destinations including Antigo Wisconsin Norwalk Ohio Akron Ohio Auburndale Mass Huron Ohio North Bennington Vermont and Daytona Beach. Several families plan extended stays with trips by auto and visits to relatives and camps in Allegany State Park Pierce of notes recounts departures from Hotel Villa Dora and Villa Dora area with multiple names listed among those traveling.
Mr and Mrs Carl C Van Etten of Elkins Park Pennsylvania announce the birth of a daughter Elizabeth Ann on May 13 Mrs Van Etten formerly Miss Florerice E Heim daughter of Mr and Mrs L R Heim
The article outlines 1930 bridal fashion with three main silhouettes the Empire Bride with satin and sash and a Kate Greenaway veil the lace heavy Russian influenced gown with floor length skirt and fitted bodice and the elegant Grecian chiffon style in ivory satin with a nun head veil. It also discusses forest fire dangers from campers and urges visitors to use common sense to protect Southern timberlands as vacation season approaches.
A Southern landholder laments repeated fires started by campers destroying timber and wildlife. The writer argues tourists abandon property rights and safety sense, tossing burning cigarettes and lighting campfires on hilltops, igniting extensive damage.
A Billings Missouri item argues newspapers should praise ad use by retailers. It claims stores that spend on ads gain greater customer inflow and market share, while those with regular, sizable advertising attract more business and signal growth.
A reflection on what counts as news versus gossip in small communities. The piece notes the editor balances safe printing with local knowledge, illustrated by a farmer presenting produce as news. The Miami Beach item mentions plans for a $165 000 apartment house project.
Mount Dora Topic reports classified ads in Topic Classified Ads prove a paying medium for advertisers as merchants back original sales books with 50 sets to book and 50 cents per dozen.
The Ridge Realty Company files a foreclosure in Lake County Florida with Special Master set to sell at the Court House Door in Tavares on June 2 1930. The sale will expose for cash the described real estate belonging to Charles H Beall and spouse as defendants under a Final Decree issued by Judge J C B Koo.
Lake County Florida records show the Final Decree covers all land described in the decree or such portions as needed to satisfy the claimant's debt, filed December 6 1926 in Plat Book 5 page 56 and recorded in Lake County Public Records. Special Master in Chancery E D Duncan issued the decree on May 8 with solicitor W M Kennedy for the complainant from Tavares Florida.
J A Trovillion M D cancer and skin diseases dies annual from nos many lives could be saved by early treatment Winter Park Florida.
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