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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1930
Page
4
Mount Dora topic lists subscription options for Mount Edith Edeburn Keller and Eugene L Downs at Supt Plant. Rates shown include One Year two dollars Six Months one dollar Three Months sixty six cents and single issue eighty five cents. Entry notes second class matter at Mount Dora post office.
The Orange County Chamber of Commerce credits advertising publicity better living conditions and strong citizenship as keys to ten years of growth in its favored Florida region. Mount Dora excels in one area and urges the town to embrace the remaining three to spark future development.
The article contrasts England’s crime decline and new Cambridge theater with Florida health data. It cites nine month mortality shifts for diphtheria and malaria, notes tuberculosis figures, and discusses transportation policy favoring trucks over railroads, highway safety, and funding implications for heavy freight.
Cassia 4 H club boys recently bought club pigs from an outstanding club boy in Marion County. Clifford Hiatt Lake County agent notes the pigs will be grown in partnership with local business men. The businessmen paid for the pigs and the boys will raise them, later returning two small pigs to the men.
A food sale and bazaar hosted by the Pythian Sisters will take place on Saturday November 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Quixleys Real Estate Office. Items include cakes pies doughnuts baked beans salads nut bread cookies and also aprons and dish towels.
Senator Fletcher cites a pending survey by Roy Nash and a prior Board of Indian Commissioners report as the basis for a practical plan for Seminole welfare. The group seeks state cooperation and possible congressional legislation, delaying action until new findings are received.
George Washington University was placed on the Association of American Universities approved list at a meeting in Berkeley. The university joins top liberal arts colleges recognized for high academic standards. Its Law School is Class A, the Medical School ranks highly, and the School of Government attracts nationwide enrollment.
State Forester Harry Lee Baker announces a new firebreak demonstration outfit for eleven Forest Protective Associations in Florida. The package includes a tractor, forest plows, and a transport truck with trailer, offered at nominal cost to turpentine operators and landowners. L. T. Nieland will supervise. Carpet grass seed will be sown on plowed strips to show pasture potential. The program starts around November 15 on Black Creek lands in Clay county and will move west across 1,172,000 protected acres.
The Orange County Fern Growers Association based in Apopka is two years old and reports a business volume near 400000 dollars. It runs packing houses in Apopka and Zellwood. Officers include H. J. Astler as president and G. S. Vincent as vice president with C. M. Bell among officers.
The ceremony honors William James Bryan with a bronze tablet and shield relief. Governor Doyle E. Carlton presented the gift in Bryan Hall, Jacksonville figures attended, Dr. Edward Conradi accepted, and Mrs. J Kent Johnston spoke for alumnae and students. The piece honors the former senator with a shield tablet and bronze bust surrounded by leaves.
A Thanksgiving era Indian legend explains how the turkey gained a beard. Old Chief Galagina the Gobbling One borrows the tortoise scalp after the tortoise loses the rabbit race, wears it on his breast, and struts away.
The five day waiting period for marriage licenses in Michigan aims to curb hasty marriages. Detroit records show about 1000 couples obtained licenses but did not marry in the first year, saving future divorce court work and regret. The Charleston Gazette notes the rule resembles railroad caution to stop look and listen and urges broader common sense.
A Waycross Georgia man Francis M. Roberts who fell from a two story window a year ago lost speech and hearing. During a recent airplane dive of three thousand feet he felt a sensation in the back of his head and suddenly regained hearing and speech.
Winners at fairs trace their success to choosing exhibits and thorough preparation. Selecting strong entries and polishing presentation are key factors cited by successful competitors.
Sunday school at 10:00 am led by Mr Loveless. Pastor preaches at 11:00 on Bread of Life. Young folks meet at 6:30 pm. Evening worship and Bible study Wednesday at 7:30 pm. Thanksgiving service at Donnelly Park Thursday 10:00 am. Public invited. strangers welcome. James H. Elder, pastor.
Sunday school in all departments at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 00 a m B Y P U meets at 6 45 p m evangelistic song and preaching at 7 30 p m good music and singing All are welcome.
The Community Church Congregational presents Bible School at 10 a.m. Preaching Service at 11 a.m. The Young People's Meeting starts at 7 p.m. Pastor David B. Spencer leads the parish through these activities.
Corner Grove Street and Lemon Avenue hosts Sunday services at 11 a m with Sunday school at 9 45 a m. Wednesday testimonial meeting at 8 p m. Reading room open Tuesdays and Saturdays 2 4 p m in the church edifice. All are welcome.
Florida State College for Women completes homecoming plans for November 26 to 28. Alumnae and parents will gather on campus for Thanksgiving Odd-Even basketball and volleyball games. Headquarters for parents are in the dean of students office. alumnae reception at the Alumnae Office in the administration building.
A forest ranger recalls six year trend from 1924 to this year when motorists ignored a nearby fire but later volunteers and passersby joined fire fighting. He notes fourteen cars passed before anyone acted in 1924 while this year fifteen people were already fighting the blaze.
The piece argues that postwar reconstruction yields a humanitarian spirit and shared duty. It cites presidential leadership, corporate cooperation, and a voluntary campaign to “paying up” debts and increase buying. It emphasizes individual responsibility, broader social links, and a first-mover role for leaders to spark a mass, beneficial economic shift.
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