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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1936
Page
4
Mount Dora publication notes editor C Keller business manager L Downs and plant superintendent on page adorned with 1916 postmark. Second class matter stamped for Mount Dora Florida distribution, reflecting typical small town newspaper formatting and office roles.
A garbled page fragment discusses enabling aid and charity work with Red Cross reference. It mentions music sounds and winter migration of ducks alongside a caricatured political voice about lawmakers and tourism.
The Times-Union columnist muses on fatigue driving madness and happiness as a mood. Ridiculing income tax and praising a Florida East Coast Railway whistle, the piece notes Pennsylvania’s shift to Democrats and urges auto makers to adopt a polite horn tone.
A Boston Herald editorial forecasts a doubling of Florida's population for winter months and expects 2,000,000 visitors to leave the state by spring. It notes rising purchasing power and cites Standard Statistics analyst Lewis C. Driffle of Detroit predicting 1937 mobile sales will peak higher than in 1929.
The Daytona Beach Observer warns local business leaders about persistent advertising schemes from northern operatives flocking to Florida. It urges Chamber of Commerce endorsement before engaging any solicitor to save money and avoid worthless pitches.
Florida State College for Women in Tallahassee will host 500 parents as Guests of Honor for Thanksgiving. The program includes Odds versus Evens basketball and volleyball, a swimming demonstration, dormitory and sorority social events, Odd and Even dramatic productions, and a campus wide holiday mood. A Thanksgiving dinner will be served in the dining hall. Alumnae Homecoming will occur later as part of an Alumnae College due to scheduling conflicts and to better entertain both groups.
Miss Mary Morehead moved to California. Mrs William Wicker and daughters Banilla Vincent and Cecily Gregory returned to Washington DC. Miss Agnes Vincent visited from Tallahassee. Wesley Fellowship Class held a monthly meeting at the school. Misses Lucy McDonald and Annice McGraw with Mr T D McGraw drove to Benson Springs. Miss Dorothy Morton of Orlando visited Zellwood. Mr Lorain Murphy of Miami visits Zellwood. Miss Inez Crane of Orlando stayed with Miss Estelle King. Mrs Ethel Ware spent the weekend in Orlando.
Judge Victor Hutchins and Superintendent Judson Walker spoke at Zellwood P T A meeting held at the grammar school auditorium. The program featured Armistice Day themes, a citizenship talk, musical numbers, and a social hour with refreshments.
A statewide screw worm control drive is underway in Florida. Z. T. Roberts Jr. is named county supervisor for Lake County with headquarters at the County Agricultural Agent's office in Tavares. He will visit stock owners to address screw worm issues.
A Mount Dora resident seeks to rehome excess garden plants including ferns Dutchman’s Pipe vines Japanese Elms Sanseveria pepper bushes and ground moles. The writer offers free material to beautify local homes and asks neighbors to request it rather than discard it.
Mrs. Ethel Knight of 950 Clayton Street receives a Cer tificate of Recipe and six copies with the Better Homes & Gardens Stamp of Recipe Endorsement for her Sweet Potato Puffs. The endorsement marks national recognition after passing the Tasting Test Kitchen standards for dependability and taste.
Green tags will match the license plate while red reflectors warn of danger and blue tags appear attractive. Available at Lake County Chamber of Commerce in the courthouse for a nominal price. Nearly 100 sold. Florida’s porcine royalty appeared in the 4 H pig club show at the West Florida Exposition in Tallahassee last week.
Tavares Lodge No F A M will hold a dedication at 6 o'clock Monday November 23 to celebrate the temple debt clearance and the corner stone placement. A covered dish supper will follow with Eastern and their husbands Masons wives charter members and grand lodge officials invited. Ralph B Chapman Right Worthy Deputy Grand Master of Sanford will deliver an address. W J Rogers chairs the organizing committee.
The Thomas Register of Manufacturers a 500 page six inch thick volume with detailed information on every important U S manufacturer is available at the Lake County Chamber of Commerce office in the courthouse. It costs 15 00 and adds valuable reference material to the courthouse library.
In a broad recruitment push led by Major General George Van Horn Moseley the Fourth Corps Area establishes army sub stations in Florida cities in addition to the main station in the Post Office and Custom House Building.
Experienced recruiters are now on duty at stations in Orlando and Tampa and are authorized to accept young Floridians for service at Fort Barrancas Florida Fort Moultrie South Carolina Fort Screven Georgia and Fort Benning Georgia in addition to priests in the New England states.
Chains Inc officials and producers from Florida Texas Arizona and California will stage special grapefruit sales during January and February. Florida citrus groups such as Tree Gold Cooperative Growers Florida Citrus Exchange and others join to secure chain store support with strong advertising and manager cooperation.
University of Florida hosts All Universities Day in Gainesville on December 5 with about 15 000 students from Florida and beyond expected to attend Homecoming style events. H L Sebring Gainesville judge is general chairman with D R Billy Matthews Florida Union director as vice chairman.
Heberna Ketcham D D Jeannette Pike organist. The school meets at 9 45 with D H Bishop superintendent. 11 a m Sermon by Pastor. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
Sunday School at 9 45 for all ages. Morning worship at 11 evening service at 7 30. B Y P U at 6 30. Mid week service Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Strangers welcome and all others without a church home.
St Thomas Episcopal Church announces 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Morning Prayer and Sermon with Holy Communion first Sunday of each month Rector D. T. Johnson invites visitors to attend.
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