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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1934
Page
5
The executive board of the Parent-Teacher Association will meet at the school on Friday October 26 at 3 30 p m to complete plans for the upcoming Hallowe en carnival. The Methodist church society scheduled for Friday has been postponed due to Rally Week.
The American Legion and Auxiliary held a banquet on October 16 at the Community Building with about 35 attendees. Mrs. Youngblood served in the Palm Dining Room. decorations used red white and blue morning glories and fern. O D Stephens of Orlando officiated the installation later that evening, joined by guests from Mount Dora and nearby communities.
The Mount Dora Yacht Club will hold a cafeteria supper on Friday evening next week November 2 at 6 oclock. Tickets cost 50 cents and all are invited. Proceeds support club activities benefiting residents and visitors of Mount Dora, a valued social and boating asset. Also offered is 100 printed sheets of paper and 100 printed envelopes for 1.00.
Personal Miss Helenes returns while Miss Rhoda Simpson begins an enforced vacation after a severe threat. Dozens of winter visitors from Jacksonville, Rochester, Nantucket, Troy, and Sacramento arrive to their Mount Dora homes on Fifth and Ninth avenues and nearby streets for the season.
Mount Dora and Clermont played a tight 0-0 draw at Heim Field as both sides showcased effort and teamwork. Mount Dora threatened early with an air attack while Clermont relied on line plunges and a single long pass to stay competitive, ending with Mount Dora intercepting on Clermont’s 25 yard line.
Judge Wall of Orlando will speak on the homestead exemption amendment tomorrow night at 7 30 in Dounelly Park. All interested are urged to attend as he is well informed and will discuss points of opposition while favoring the amendment himself.
John W Graham of Mount Dora died Friday October 19 after a long life in Summit county Ohio and Mount Dora. He moved to Mount Dora in December 1923 and suffered a fatal paralytic stroke earlier this year. Funeral services were held at Rehbaum's Funeral Parlors with interment in Mount Dora Cemetery. He is survived by his sister Mary L Graham and several nieces and nephews. He was known for sterling qualities and a dry sense of humor and active community involvement.
A missionary play Ann of Ava was given Sunday evening at the Baptist church before a capacity audience. Directed by Mrs J M McCown with Miss Florenc Lotz at piano and singing by Miss Peggy Norris and others the cast portrayed Ann Hazeltine and Adoniram Judson through the Burmah mission story ending with Ann's death and Adoniram left with their infant daughter.
James Powers Colson, 19, eldest son of Dr. and Mrs. Lemuel Colson, died Wednesday morning at Lake County Hospital after an appendicitis operation. Funeral at 3 pm Thursday at Rehbaum Funeral Parlor in Eustis. burial in Forest Cemetery Mount Dora. He was ill a week, surgery Tuesday morning appeared successful, but a blood clot caused sudden death.
The Chamber of Commerce hears Prof. France discuss three paths out of the Great Depression. He notes Roosevelt faced 14 million unemployed in 1932 and asserts government interference is inevitable. He warns debt will rise and the dollar may devalue as inflationary measures continue.
A flower lover warns oleander owners to monitor bushes for destructive moth or caterpillar infestations. If detected early, remove worms by hand. severely infested plants should be cut down and burned to prevent regrowth. Arsenical dust or spray is advised for prevention.
A seven year report from the Florida State Board of Health shows deaths from tuberculosis in Florida ranged from 1,014 to 1,109 annually between 1927 and 1933. The 1931 national report notes 274 hospital beds for TB patients in Florida. Plans include five TB sanatoria to reduce infection while doctors nurses and Christmas seals help find and contain cases.
State Plant Board figures show Florida produced about 97 million narcissus bulbs this season, nearly nine million more than last year. Field inspections by Plant Board ensure product acceptance in other states where most bulbs are sold.
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