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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1935
Page
4
A collage of local witticisms and observations from the Titusville Star-Advocate and Times-Union notes. It humorously contrasts cautionary sayings on debt, sales, and manners with regional notes on jail empties, vitamin debates, and Florida winter visitors.
Critics warn the 10 billion recovery outlay will burden taxpayers, but supporters say it is a sound price to end the worst depression and that funds will finance durable improvements. The piece compares costs to World War expenditures and argues the recovery money builds lasting national assets.
Crowd attendance estimated at about one hundred packed Mount Dora City Auditorium for a Townsend Plan rally. Rev D B Eer and Dr Spencer spoke on humanitarian and Plan aspects while local club leaders and singers attended. meeting sparked renewed optimism for Townsend in Lake County.
Figures prepared by M. E. Pace show new millage rates by community in Lake County. Data includes homestead exemptions and countywide, school, and state mills with 1935 versus 1934 comparisons. The item is noted as stolen from a Leesburg Commercial.
The Florida Congress of Teachers adopts a resolution urging citizens to buy license tags early and pay poll taxes in November to fund public schools. It calls for keeping budgets to the $800 instruction unit, opposes private fundraising for schools, and warns schools may close if state funds are not provided.
J. M. Bryant resumes management of Hotel Mount Dora after a brief closure. Bryant, a seasoned hotel operator from Tennessee with past work at Tate Springs, plans a busy winter season in Mount Dora and expects several Tennessean patrons to visit.
Lake County Red Cross workers meeting postponed from last Saturday in Eustis to this week awaiting word from county chairman Rev Randolph Blackford. Time and place depend on a national representative. If held locally, notice will be posted. The gathering plans for the annual Membership Roll Call opening Armistice Day and ending Thanksgiving.
Mrs Gladys Crane attended the Fall Trade Show and School in Jacksonville October 28 29 30 for the Florida Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association convention. Hundreds of beauty shop proprietors attended with demonstrations by leading cosmetic houses. Mrs Crane returns today.
Major M. N directs the coming season schedule for Bok Tower Carillon recitals. The season opens Sunday December 15 with noon performances, and continues Sundays and Thursdays through April 14 with three quarter hour concerts, midnight recitals on Christmas and New Year Eve, and Full Moon recitals on select nights.
A Methodist church holds a Sunday morning communion service at eleven. Music for the Lord's Supper is arranged by Miss Pike with the choir, and Perry B. James speaks at morning worship. The Happy Hour Service follows at 7 30 p m with an inspirational address by Mr James and gospel singing by the choir. Parishioners are invited to attend.
The Congregational Community Church lists events for Sunday including 10 a.m. Bible School with classes for all, 11 a.m. worship on Who Lives in You, 4 p.m. Communion, and 6:30 p.m. Christian Endeavor. Pastor Andrew Melrose Brodie presides with Florence Gilbert Hanscom as organist. All welcome.
Corner Tenth and Tremain church invites attendance at 11:00 a.m. morning worship 7:00 p.m. Baptist Young People's Union 8:00 p.m. evening worship and Wednesday 8:00 p.m. mid week service.
St Thomas Episcopal Eustis announces 11 A M morning prayer and sermon with Holy Communion first Sunday monthly. St Marys of the Lakes Catholic Church lists Mass times 8:00 A M Eustis, 10:00 A M Clermont, First Friday Mass 7:30 A M, meets at Zelma D Sills home Sunday 10:30 A M with invitation extended.
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