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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1930
Page
2
The Florida State Dairymen's Association offers the first annual auction at Monticello on October 28. Teretyn and Hiblotetes are among the items offered in the voiced listing of dairy breed stock and assets to be sold.
Arcadia builders issued permits in the first nine months of 1930 worth about the same as or near the total value of all permits issued in 1929.
The Community church youth league will play a football game each of the next four Sundays. Last Sunday the score was 17 to 16. Points are awarded for attendance participation and conduct. Mrs David son serves as referee.
Mrs. Sara G. Baker entertained several guests for dinner Sunday at the Park Grill. The event honored five October birthdays and guests included Mrs. J. G. Thomas, Miss Edna Dennis, the Misses Carrie and Mary True, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. West, Miss Elizabeth West, and Miss Betty West.
Miss Carrie True opened her Rest Awhile Gift Shop on Monday with many friends visiting to view an attractive display of novelties cards and useful articles. The room was decorated with wild flowers and she was assisted by her sister Miss Mary True and Mrs Marvel in serving punch.
The Ladies Aid of the community will hold a regular work meeting Friday afternoon at the church. All friends of the Community church are invited to a picnic supper Friday at 6 00 p m bring sandwiches and one other dish. A silver offering will be taken. The Hazelwoods entertain Mr and Mrs Adam Hazelwood hosted a dinner party Tuesday night at their First Avenue home with Mayor and Mrs Lackey Mr and Mrs J G Kirby and Mr and Mrs A Young present. After dinner two bridge tables were used and prizes were won by Mr Young and Mr Lackey for men and by Mrs Kirby and Mrs Young for ladies.
On October 15 the Kings Daughters were entertained by Miss Mary Dyson at the Grandview hotel. They planned to outfit a needy Cassia family and thanked donors for clothing and money. Members will consider moving meetings to the second and fourth Tuesday, with a next gathering at Mrs. R. L. Hunter’s home on Fifth Avenue October 29. A social hour featured cake and sherbet.
The Womans Missionary Society of the Baptist church at the Tabernacle held a Tuesday afternoon gathering with devotional exercises led by Mrs Chapman and a reading from Can God set a table in the.
Mrs Williams spoke of Ministers Conference in Virginia and echoed spiritual themes. Mrs Hackworth traced the group’s history, Mrs Meld praised last year’s efforts, and Mrs Overhiser welcomed new officers. A song by Mrs Brown and Mrs Bouterse followed, then retiring president Mrs Galloway thanked members. A social hour and refreshments ended the gathering.
Mr and Mrs Paul H Johnson hosted a bridge evening Tuesday welcoming Lucy Raines of Topeka as house guest of cousins Mesdames Cecil Hooks and J A Vincent. Black and yellow Halloween decor, four tables of play, and prizes for high and second high and a cut prize followed a Welch rarebit supper for guests including Banella Vincent Clifford Vincent Elmer Marcel Zellwood William Berry Apopka Harmon Jones and Frank Morton.
Local notices list a Teachers Institute closing schools Friday October 24. Dr Elizabeth Waller of Daytona Beach treated patients in town Saturday. Several residents return home or arrive for the winter including Mr Charles Edgerton from the north and H H Walker from New York City staying at Kildare Lodge. Other visitors and returnees include Mrs Maud Day Mrs Emma S Marsh and Mrs Sears Mrs N M Cross and Mrs R N Cross. University students Charles Barnett and Sam Simpson visited home over weekend.
Mrs. Harriet Levings and Earl Ke arrived for the season, joining Maud Day at Wise cottage. Dozens of families from New York Connecticut and Ontario spend winters here, including McKenzies, Alvords, Eckis, Moss, Perkins, Bradner, Ray Jr., Nutt, and Van Landingham, with local workers on the Tavares Mount Dora road. Community updates note visits, hospital news, and preparations for the season, plus a local obituary for Bobby the Fox Terrier.
The Central Florida Motorcade departs Orlando on November 4 bound for Chattanooga with night stops in Valdosta Macon Atlanta and Cordele and Griffin noon stops en route. Florida officials seek to publicize U S 41 and Florida State Road No 2 and share tourism literature with chambers of commerce hospitality groups and motor clubs along the route.
Rogers named official representatives to attend Armistice Day exercises in Tavares on November 11. L. M. Rhodes, state marketing commissioner, to address Leesburg Kiwanis on October 28. Secretary Harber outlined activities and a winter tourist season readiness. Officers present included Brown, Ashmore, Harber, Carr, Rogers, and directors Demko, Rehbaum, Smith, Huey, Conger, Bowman, Pinkerton, Johnson, Hargis, Gibson, Burton. Visitor H C Gibson of Charlotte attended.
A Panama City venue updated its stage with new and modern equipment, spending about $1000 to upgrade facilities and enhance performances.
Miami Beach M F Comer Bridge and Foundation Co started bulkheading for a new polo club development, located north of Sunny Isles Casino on Miami Beach.
West Florida sugarcane growers should obtain Cayana 10 seed as harvesting begins. The variety resists mosaic disease and nematodes that cause root knot, promising healthier plants and yields.
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