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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1939
Page
4
A collection of miscellaneous quotes and notes on social conduct public safety and local events. Mentions a Lake County Chamber of Commerce meeting on September 14 at Lakeside Park Clermont-Minneola and a jab at elite membership in the Jekyll Island Club.
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce reports broad publicity in 23 years, with 2 500 columns of coverage, 100 000 pieces of printed matter, and 25 000 expected value from radio broadcasts. Secretary Karl Lehman led campaigns including New England ties, maps, directories, and county development across recreation, highways, electrification, and industry.
The Blue Book of Southern Progress shows the region’s manufacturing output surpassing agriculture by over 200 percent and cotton mills consuming most U S cotton. It notes 18 million spindles in the South versus 5.8 million elsewhere, rising livestock, diversified crops, and strong chemical industries signaling rapid development despite national depression.
The Tampa Tribune lauds Lake County officials for lowering bonded debt by 2 175 000 and arranging to retire remaining bonds at four percent. By 1941 ad valorem taxes for roads may be wiped out and homesteads taxed only for school bonds, with a state highway reimbursement timeline extending to 1952.
The Mount Dora Topic produced a two column hotel engraving a hour after a Maine meeting notice arrived. The Lake County of Commerce highlights the feat as unusually rapid for a small weekly, drawing comment in the current week edition.
Mrs Nellie Roberts born in London England March 25 1874 died September 6 at her Baker Street home age 64. She came to America in girlhood studied in Chicago and was active in church choirs fifty years. Survived by son Charles M Roberts of Jacksonville and half-brother William Longdon of Crystal. Funeral arrangements unavailable at press time.
Classified note lists day old pullets from Cullen's Hatchery Elkview Pa and other hatcheries with Sept Oct delivery. It also records a brief obituary mentioning Mrs. Martin's early life, husband’s sea captain lineage, and surviving relatives Fanny Noonan Isabelle Taylor Archibald Parker Evans James Everett Noonan and Elsie Barnes.
The article notes plans for an annual motorcade of Lake County citrus growers to the Citrus Experiment Station at Lake Alfred, with fall months ideal for observing fertilizer tests as mineral deficiencies appear. It recalls last year’s turnout of about a hundred growers and promises a future date announcement. It urges preparation of fireguards around groves and mentions Diphenylamine as a recommended screw worm insect repellent by the USDA.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Ward Martin were officiated by Dr T D Johnson at St Marys Episcopal Church in Eustis on Monday afternoon August 28. Born in Maine to Captain James Noonan and Catherine Parker Noonan, she lived in Mount Dora for years and moved here in 1924 with her sister Miss Noonan at 420 Grandview Street. She was widow of Ernest Hazelton Martin and a longtime member of the Woman's Club active in civic betterment.
The First Baptist Church will meet in the high school auditorium with Rev. R. W. Acree as pastor. Bible School starts at 9 45 a m led by C M Hall, followed by Morning Worship at 11 00 a m. B T U at 6 45 p m with Jerald Drawdy in charge and Evening Worship at 7 45 p m.
A church invites the community to attend its evening program at 7 45 p m with an evening service 7 00 p m and a ladies Bible study and prayer meeting. all are welcome to attend.
Two communications arrived at the Lake County Chamber of Commerce in one day last week from Dobbs Ferry New York and Reno Nevada. The messages show the county is gaining recognition far beyond its borders through both advertising and word of mouth. Both were addressed to the Lake County Chamber and forwarded from another city in the county to the county seat's courthouse headquarters.
The Church of God on Liberty Street under Pastor J. C. Thompson holds regular services every Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. A prayer meeting is held Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Come worship with us.
Zion Lutheran Church Groveland Florida announces morning worship at 11 00 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m with Rev O E Liden as pastor of the Augustana Synod.
Eustis Florida church invites public to Sunday service at 11 a m with Sunday School at 9 45 a m and a Wednesday 8 p m testimonies meeting. Reading room open daily except Sundays and holidays from 3 5 p m at 117 Eastustis Street Fountain Inn.
A. M. Davis of Groveland born September 11 1876 in Carthage North Carolina. Citrus grower with large holdings in Groveland he moved to Florida in 1903 and Lake County in 1924. Former Groveland mayor and longtime Lake County School Board member and chairman he is a Baptist deacon and Mason.
Frank E Owens, born in Macon Georgia September 13 1892, moved to Florida in 1894. He attended Umatilla and Eustis schools, Eustis high, Presbyterian College, and earned an LLB from the University of Florida. He has chaired the Lake County Board of County Commissioners since 1929 and is a Mason Eastern Star Kiwanian and Presbyterian.
County Judge A S Herlong Jr spoke from the Westinghouse Building during coverage at the New York World’s Fair. He discussed Lake Sonny’s 1400 lakes and excellent fishing, praising the area’s potential and chamber efforts.
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