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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1930
Page
4
Wry line notes that a man who smiles and shakes hands widely without being recognized may be a gubernatorial hopeful. The remark implies the focus on persona and campaign presence in political pursuits.
Mount Dora played its first home football game on the local grounds amid a near hush as the town treated the event as if in a closed setting. The gathering reflected town pride and school sport engagement.
John Taylor of Largo announced a switch from the governorship to the state senate race. He remains committed to the governorship as his stated goal, asserting persistence in his campaign plan.
The Florida Citrus Exchange adopts a new, expanded initiative to support the citrus industry, aiming to boost growth and stability through a broader program beyond initial congratulatory messages.
Jack Worthington, winner of the best editorial in a weekly paper, seeks to swap his prize gas heater for a cookstove or similar item.
A noted statement links hoarding of money to unemployment and business depression, claiming a cycle where hard times prompt money hoarding which then deepens economic malaise. The quote suggests a self perpetuating downturn driven by cash hoarding behavior.
Ralph Battle of Sorrento shows a bushel basket teeming with just thirteen sweet potatoes in the First National Bank window at Mount Dora. Count them.
Mount Dora High School advertises an ambitious athletic program for the year and will present an entertainment event tomorrow evening at the Community Building auditorium to raise funds for ongoing school activities. A packed house is hoped to satisfy eager ticket buyers.
The Mount Dora High School Band project failed to materialize this season as clubs and associations who were approached await better funding. Supporters hope the idea may be revived in a more prosperous year with proper start.
The fall number of Florida Woods And Waters, the official Dept of Game and Fresh Water Fish publication, is off press and will try to keep pace with the mid-summer issue. Subscription price is 60 cents a year or two years for $1.00. It promotes Florida to friends in the north, similar to a Chamber of Commerce booklet but covering the entire state each issue.
A Tuesday morning stop in Mount Dora by Senator Duncan A. Fletcher, hosted by Gilbert D. Leach of the Leesburg Commercial, included a luncheon with the Leesburg Kiwanis. Fletcher, enjoying a one month stay, spoke of planned bass fishing on return and noted a Miami deep sea trip. He was to speak at the Kiwanis convention in Orlando yesterday.
Officials from Lake to Dixie counties plan a meeting at the Marion hotel in Ocala with the Florida State Chamber of Commerce aviation director. The aim is to advance highway marking and establish landing fields in each county seat as Florida positions itself for growing air travel and tourism.
The Florida State Department of Game and Fresh Water Fish warns sportsmen to study state laws before hunting. Wardens enforce rules and publish monthly bulletins naming violators by county, alerting the public to a growing game-conscious culture.
A Florida reader urges judges to impose stricter fines and longer imprisonments for thefts and wildlife crimes. He calls for stricter gun restrictions near refuges, shorter hunting seasons, and reduced bag limits to protect game and fish, noting courts and legislators must act.
A column praising Florida’s diverse regions and inviting winter guests to see all areas. The piece highlights Miami echoes, Eustis Clermont and Mount Dora as lake region leaders, Leesburg and Howey-in-the-Hills as supporters, and contrasts east coast surf with gulf bays, farming West Florida, and central lakes. The editor urges visitors to explore every section before choosing a stay.
A Mount Dora issue cites Sterling F. Hayward of East Orange New Jersey criticizing winter visitors' unoccupied homes for lacking police protection. The mayor informs Hayward his property lies outside city limits and apologizes for previous depredations while promising efforts to recover stolen items.
A survey of likely candidates across parties. Republicans lean toward Hoover or a non-running stance, with Dwight Morrow as a secondary appeal. Democrats spotlight Franklin Roosevelt, Joseph Robinson, James Reed, Albert Ritchie, and Al Smith, noting Roosevelt's need to win re election as Governor and Reed's rising attention in Missouri.
The piece reviews Hoover's book A Remedy for Disappearing Game Fishes, a collection of two speeches with a foreword by French Strother. It frames Hoover as philosopher of Waltonian thought, arguing fishing aids democracy and moral restraint, and notes the inclusion of his Virginia address from his early presidency.
Perry A Davis is constructing a building behind A V Rhodens store intended for the manufacture of sausage. The project signals expansion in local food production and will likely employ new workers upon completion.
A column critiques rising costs and consumer strain while noting political disinterest and calls for better governance. It references Brazil’s unrest, a lighthearted jab at Will Rogers, and anecdotes of Florida travel and Chicago holdups in a skeptical, era-tinged voice.
A man newly installing a radio reports three stations on one frequency. A minister, a roads update, and a poultry lecture blend biblical imagery with travel detours from Salina to Garden City, Paola to Wichita, and references to Noah, the ark, and various towns.
Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. morning worship and sermon at 11:00 a.m. Epworth League at 6:30 p.m. evening worship and sermon at 7:30 p.m. Mid week service Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. You and your friends are invited. James H. Elder, Pastor.
Sunday school in all departments at 9 45 a m with morning worship at 11 a m led by the pastor. B P U meets at 6 45 p m, evangelistic service with song and preaching at 7 30 p m. Good music and singing. All are welcome.
The Community Church lists Bible School at 10 a.m. and a service at 11 a.m. Pastor David B. Spencer leads. A Young People's Meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Local parish activities reflect a classic congregational church routine.
Corner Grove Street and Lemon Avenue hosts Sunday services at 11 a m and a Sunday school at 9 45 a m. The testimonial meeting is Wednesday at 8 p m. Reading room opens Tuesday and Saturday afternoons 2 to 4 in the church edifice. All are welcome.
The author explains crooning in two senses from Webster: a hollow continual moan and a soft plaintive song. He notes the singer’s pain and defines modern crooning as a long hollow moan expressed in song.
Marcus Fagg thanks Mount Dora Topic readers for space given to the Children’s Home Society anniversary. He credits Florida newspapers for much of the success in twenty years of service and appeals for continued public support to aid ongoing work in Florida.
The Home Demonstration Club of Lake County will meet at the Community Building on Wednesday October 22 at 2 30 p m A jelly making demonstration will be given along with Christmas suggestions.
The Central District M E Church notes a meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society to be held at Mount Dora M E Church on October twenty third. Morning session at 10 a.m. and afternoon at 1 30 p.m. The Central District of St Johns Conference includes Melbourne Cocoa Wabassa Eau Gallie St Cloud Taft Davenport Mount Dora Winter Park Eustis Fruitland Park Belleview Candler and Okahumpka.
A newspaper outline stresses farm fire losses rise yearly and calls for farmers to inspect premises during fire prevention week. It cites defective chimneys stoves and furnaces as major causes and urges elimination of hazards, proper ash care, and roof protection to save crops livestock and homes.
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