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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1930
Page
2
New Port Richey road department installed a new floor on the bridge over the river on Boulevard by Gulf High School. The work affects traffic along the corridor and aims to improve safety and ride quality for motorists and pedestrians.
Mrs N W Morley will entertain the Ladies Aid Society of the Community Congregational church at a porch party at her home corner of McDonald and Seventh avenue on Friday Oct 10 at 3 p m. Miss May Ray hosted about thirty young people last Saturday evening with dancing until midnight. Guests from Eustis attended and punch was served. The college set contributed to a happy affair.
Mrs. Wm. Shannon entertained the Wells College club at Signal Farm in Sewickley Pennsylvania last Saturday. A luncheon honored Mrs. Charles Kirkland Boys dean of Wells College Miss Pauline Jones of Youngstown Ohio president of the alumnae association and Dr. Henry Darlington of New York.
Members of the Good Timers club motored to Daytona Beach on Monday in Mrs A W Birkbeck's car. They took a picnic lunch and ate on the beach. They were joined by Mrs Fred MacDowell of Port Orange. The ladies enjoying the day were Mrs A W Birkbeck Estella Clark Mrs J G LaDue Mrs A C Quixley and Mrs J D Carder.
Miss Carrie True enjoyed a Friday evening birthday with a Park Grill supper a Princess Theatre party and an auto ride. Attending were Miss Carrie True her sister Miss Mamie True Miss Nancy Stuart Mrs David S. Simpson Mrs George Coffin Mrs Carl Loveless and Mrs George Keller.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union held a meeting at the Baptist church with district president Mrs. Mattison of Eustis. She urged church member cooperation. A three member committee led by Dr. Clapp was appointed to plan the year’s programs. Out of town speakers will be invited and programs announced later. Mrs. F W Overhiser directed the day’s program with readings from the Christian Herald.
Mrs L F Jackson, retiring president of the Ladies Auxiliary American Legion, hosted a luncheon for twelve Monday. Officers were elected: Harold Overhiser as president, G Dahlin and A Orton as vice presidents, Ada Williamson as treasurer, and Cora Hunter as secretary, reflecting the group’s social aims and friendships.
A Sunday gathering on Simpson Avenue celebrated the 19th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. O S Bon tempt and Mrs Bontempt’s birthday. Guests included Sam Barbour and family from Eustis, Raymond Wymer family, Homer Lewis, Lucille and Betty Jane, and Peggy Barbour who baked the twin cake. An old fashioned chicken dinner in Ohio style followed, with gifts for Mrs Bontempt.
Mr and Mrs C I Dean hosted a miscellaneous shower Thursday evening for bride and groom Rex Stockton and his wife. The couple will establish a home in Eustis with gifts of linens china and other useful articles to furnish their new house. Refreshments were served as guests offered good wishes and hopes for happiness. Guests included J M To ft e of Eustis Coleman G B Kelly J S Dean Zera Felton and Paul Dean and R F Stockton with two children.
The Kings Daughters circle met at Mrs. Rollin Javens home with strong attendance. Members discussed ongoing charity work and extended committee support to three cases. A letter from former secretary Mrs. Ema Tallant was read. Officers elected: Mrs. Carl Risley as leader, Miss Betty West secretary, Miss Hilda Streeton treasurer. Next meeting set with Miss Mary Dyson at Grand View Hotel on Wednesday the fifteenth.
Miss A Ryan moves to Rehbaum block apartment and many residents report returns from trips to Cleveland Ohio Syracuse New York Daytona Beach Hendersonville North Carolina and Mount Dora Florida while others plan winter visits in Michigan New Jersey Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Local notes report Mrs. C. C. Dooley improving after injury and walking again. Friends observe many visitors and returning residents from Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Washington as winter season begins.
Canaveral Cahoon Construction Co of Ft. Pierce began work on extending the pier of Canaveral Pier and Fish Co. The new Cocoa building on Dixie Highway will be occupied by L. E. Fenner’s restaurant.
Miami Beach-Harrison Construction Co. received a contract for a $15,000 storage garage at Gulf Stream apartments.
A Florida Review piece argues idleness imperils civilization when labor and production misbalance. It urges government led public works on a scale to absorb unemployed millions until consumption and independent production recover, warning without action society faces revolutionary distress.
Dr. Ira D. Gerard proposes weighing citrus by the pound rather than price per dozen to better judge cost. He argues weight reflects consumption and value, noting Florida citrus tests show about 40 percent more juice than rivals, aiding households in spending wisely.
Hints to Housewives from Home Weekly provides recipes using persimmons including a persimmon cake a soft pudding custard variations and preserved persimmon pulp. It outlines sealing methods in jars with sugar, canning in sanitary cans, and making dried persimmon leather for use in cakes cookies and puddings.
Dr. Gerard notes Florida fruit may boost demand despite California and imports as the Florida Citrus Exchange rolls out a new ten pound sack plan through chain stores. The plan, featuring a guaranteed weight of ten pounds of solids juice acids and salts, aims to redefine citrus buying away from size or price per dozen toward heft and juice content.
Zeb Osborne received a tract for construction of a canning and juice plant near the A. L. freight depot. The project marks a significant industrial development for Eustis with the site set to broaden local employment and regional food processing capacity.
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