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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1935
Page
10
A list of Mount Dora business institutions and professionals describes services from plumbing shops to a hospital and telegraph office. The text highlights local investment and modern aid for citizens and visitors, inviting public support.
Senator Walter W. Rose a prominent Orlando realtor was elected president of the National Association of Real Estate Boards at the Atlantic City convention last week. Alfred H. Wagg of West Palm Beach was named southeastern regional vice president. A closing session resolution urged reducing taxing agencies through coordinated administration.
Florida Press Association plans a two day State Convention at Hotel Sebring starting Friday November 8 at 10 a.m. A noon luncheon follows with Curative Growers guests. Attendees tour Highlands Hammock State Park after the afternoon session and the annual banquet occurs Friday night after a dance. New officers will be chosen Saturday morning with a next meeting place decided. President R H Berg of the Melbourne Times presides. topics restricted to vital newspaperman concerns with politics barred. Secretary Russell Kay will greet and register publishers on Thursday afternoon at Sebring.
The Florida State Chamber of Commerce meeting in Lakeland is moved to December 13 and 14 so officials can attend the Florida exhibit dedication at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Governor Shultz will deliver the dedicatory address, with other leaders including Lorenzo A Wilson Alfred H Wagg Nathan Mayo and Earl W Brown on the program which also features radio broadcasts.
Beekeepers in the Everglades area near Lake Okeechobee report one of the finest sunflower honey crops in the region. Inspector R. E. Foster, state apiary inspector, notes yields up to 150 pounds per colony.
Fahs Leesburg outlines budget to make Lake County Chamber the largest in the Southeast with a 2000-member February target. Board members from eight towns attend at the Court House meeting. Clifford Hiatt and the county agent join the board via offices.
Mount Dora touts a mild year round climate with lake breezes and mineral free water. Tourists seasonally visit in winter and summer residents find life comfortable, cool nights and healthful air supporting a long lived population. Public Health Service data is cited to claim no heat stroke in Florida, contrasting northern cities.
Two hungry youths from South Florida pine woods walked toward Miami seeking work. Charley Frazier, 16, found a $100 bill mistaken for ten while paying for food. Police released them after hearing their story. He sent his companion home with $10 and kept $80 via a money order.
The Commission of Game and Fresh Water Fish informs Florida sportsmen that aggregate limits apply to migratory game birds and that birds remain in possession even when in transit in storage or at home. Limits include ducks 10, geese 4, rails 15, sora 25, coot 15, Wilsons snipes 15, mourning doves 20, and hand tailed pigeons 10.
St Johns County plans a livestock show in Elkton on November 15 led by County Agent Loonis Blitch. The event showcases purebred bulls bred with native cows to boost cattle breeding efforts.
The Lake County Tuberculosis and Health Association will present its annual educational program at the Lake County Federation of Women's Clubs meeting in Groveland on November 15. Speakers include Miss May McCormick of Jacksonville and Dr Arnold S Anderson of St Petersburg. The program centers on tuberculosis as a community problem, with Anderson noting Florida still records over a thousand TB deaths yearly.
An old saying quoted by Alexander Sprunt in The Progressive Farmer urges doing as much as possible with current abilities. Cyrus the Negro’s owl remark, he says, reflects doing the best one can, which many fail to attempt because tasks seem too large. The note cites permission granted for a bus line between Yankeetown and Daytona Beach and mentions new banks in Panama City and DeLand.
The P T A committee led by Mrs. Gerald Hurlburt organized a city Halloween carnival in the Carnial block with Jeff Brantley as announcer. Volunteers Trinidad include Tracy M Kramer L C Jerne W R Battle Frank Burkart L J Drawdy Warren Frost S S Sadler Johnny Mae Stanley P W Turrentine George Malone. The event saw minor property damage but left children busy and happy, earning public thanks.
A screw worm control meeting for livestock owners is set for Saturday at 7 30 p m in the Community Building auditorium Uma tilla. Dr W E Dive of Atlanta and W C Bruce of Gainesville will lead displays on prevention and treatment with surgical tools and discuss better husbandry and stock handling practices.
Minerva N Cleland holder of Tax Certificate dated August 7 1933 filed certificate for tax deed. Property at 101 Osceola Park Uma tilla Lake County Florida assessed under C Hinson. If not redeemed by December 3 1935 tax deed will issue. Dated September 20 1935. GEO J Dykes Clerk Circuit Court. By R C Peeples Deputy Clerk.
Notice states the General Town Election for Mount Dora will be held December 10 1935. Poll taxes for 1933 and 1934 may be paid at the Town Clerk’s office or the Tavares Court House until November 30 1935. Registration Book opens in the Town Clerk’s Office and closes December 7 1935. Town Clerk Wm Johnson signs the notice.
A committee of Lake County commissioners Frank Owens and Hartley Heathcock was named to work with the American Legion and Spanish American War veterans on building a veterans home at Summerall Park in Tavares. The group aims to finance the project from funds jointly provided by the two organizations and will meet with veterans officials this week.
A reflective line argues that steady progress on the same level can be the wiser route to success. It suggests patience, consistency, and avoiding hasty leapfrogging when pursuing achievement.
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