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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1940
Page
4
The Drum Beat column reflects on community life in Mount Dora, praising reader support for the column, noting local changes such as a new parsonage and firehouse, and commenting on town events, people like Gene Downs, Cliff Dumas, and Bud Wingler, plus light satire on politics and daily life.
Compliments to Co. C for their Thursday drill. Mount Dora is spotlighted as the navy mystery gradually unfolds with new buildings and a grand view hotel noted. A political memo critiques campaign mudslinging and urges elevating candidates rather than tearing them down.
Key West Tax Collector Frank H. Ladd refunds about 1900 to 59 local restaurants. Refunds cover license fees of 37.75 dollars under 1937 laws after Supreme Court ruled licenses should not exceed 15.75 plus 1.50 per employee over five.
The letter from Florida congressman Joe Hendricks discusses balancing constituent views with personal judgment on war policy. He cites editorial input from the Orlando Sentinel and explains his duty to study problems and act with independent judgment rather than simply follow voters.
A reader notes that universal service would bind citizens to government and evoke patriotism, contrasting with current concerns about communism and fascism. The speaker lauds Mrs Williams for offering a refreshing perspective on civic duty and national service.
William B. Gibson of Lady Lake is celebrated in Lake County for his birth on September 2, 1873 in North Carolina. A former police officer in St. Louis, he later served as Lake County sheriff and became a citrus grower and real estate broker who arrived in Florida in 1917. His favorite flower is the rose.
Barney Dillard Jr born in Volusia County on September 6 1891 was son of a pioneer Floridian settler who arrived in 1868. He studied at Astor and at eighteen toured the state Cuba and the West Indies with a fruit commission firm. His main interests centered on the Umatilla Fruit Company aiding citrus industry growth. He was a Mason a Shriner and a member of the Christian church.
Mrs. M. E. Miller, born September 7, 1872, in Farmville Virginia, moved to Leesburg and later Florids Lake County in October 1891. She studied at Farmville High School and the State Normal School, with deep Virginia Cavalier heritage. Her career spanned teaching and public service, including county leadership roles. she began earning her first dollar by raising guineas and enjoyed reading and gardening as favorite pastimes.
Lillian Dyer Vickers Smith of Fruitland Park born Rutland Vermont September 17 1396 educated in Boston and Simmons College. She worked as the Christian Science Monitor college news reporter and is the Leesburg baseball league official scorer the only woman in the league. She arrived in Leesburg July 24 1920. Her hobbies stamp collecting and sports with a tea rose favorite flower and steak with mushrooms as favorite food. She held leadership roles in the American Legion Auxiliary including secretary historian department vice president and state reporter for the Supreme Forest Woodman Circle.
David L. Wiley of Mount Dora born 1884 in Macon Georgia, served as artillery captain in the Rainbow Division during World War I. He heads the 40 & 8 in Lake County, active in Veterans groups, and supports veteran rehabilitation. Florida work and local traffic detours noted. mentions politics and Tropic Everglades National Park support.
George C. Thompson of Mount Dora and East Liverpool Ohio reports the death of his wife Mrs Georg Thompson after a short illness Sunday the Thompsons have long resided at the corner of Fifth Avenue and McDonald Street Mount Dora further details will follow next week
Mrs. Sarah Grace Baker 86 longtime Mount Dora resident died at home after a lingering illness. Born in Boscawen New Hampshire she lived in Whitinsville Massachusetts before moving to Mount Dora over 40 years ago. Active in church civic and cultural groups she helped build the town hall and supported the Mount Dora Improvement Society. Surviving is her son William H Hall of Providence Rhode Island. Funeral today at Rehbaum Funeral Parlors at 100900. Burial in Whitinsville Mass. with relatives attending.
The Plant City area faces a severe mole cricket infestation harming seed beds, transplants, lawns, and golf greens. United States Department of Agriculture guidance recommends a wheat bran cotton seed meal calcium arsenate bait and timed applications, plus a Paris Green dog food mix for small patches, with caution to protect pets. New bulletins on Beggar Weed cassava and strawberry recommendations are issued from Tallahassee.
More than 400 residents from Mas cotte Bay Lake Sloan's Ridge and nearby Grove land joined a Groveland Business Men's League barbecue. M. L Roberts led the group with H. G. Hull as secretary. J. J. Nuttall ran greased pig races. San Antonio beat Mascotte 19 to 11 in a baseball game.
The listing shows mass times at Cor Grove St and Badger Ave in Eustis including 8 a m and 10 30 a m on Sundays, weekday mass at 7 30 a m, confessions on Saturdays and eves of holy days at 7 30 p m, midweek services Wednesdays at 7 30 p m, and baptisms Sundays at 3 p m.
The Church of God on Li Street announces Sunday school at 3 00 p m preaching at 4 00 p m and a Tuesday prayer meeting at 8 00 p m P E Friday also at 8 00 p m Worship with Rev W I Bass and the church community on a set weekly schedule
The First Church of Christ Scientist on Grove Street and Lemon Avenue hosts a Sunday School at 9 30 A M and a Sunday service at 11 A M with the subject Man. A Wednesday evening meeting at 8 P M present testimonies and remarks on Christian Science. A free reading room in the Fountain Inn Building at 117 Eustis Street is open daily except Sunday and holidays from 3 to 5 P M for reading borrowing or purchase of Christian Science literature.
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