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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1934
Page
2
Mount Dora Florida weekly note praises citrus shipping, Florida farming prosperity, and civic virtues. It highlights President Roosevelt's Hyde Park remark and reflects on education, labor, and national politics while sharing local garden and homegrown items from L A Tremain and Frank Drake.
Florida tourism officials forecast a larger season after a strong previous year. St Petersburg reported a September 3 opening with over a hundred visitors from many states and two foreign countries, while highway licenses show continued travel demand. Publicity leaders urge housing and rate controls, chambers of commerce filing rates, and welcoming measures to accommodate guests.
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce funds a newspaper based publicity drive to attract visitors and new residents. The Mount Dora Topic supplements the campaign with local news features showing church activities school details and community life to give outsiders an authentic view of the town.
Mount Dora High School looks to field a fast hard hitting team this season with veterans and new players. Coach Vincent has issued uniforms as about 30 boys practice daily and more join later. Last year the squad posted winning record and plans include a home game slate to build local support.
During the week of September the Growers Institute at Camp McQuarrie near Astor Park Florida hosts poultry day on September 19 with N R Mehrhof in charge and diary day on September 20 led by L H Brown. Admission covers meals for poultrymen and dairymen visiting the camp along the Silver Springs DeLand highway two and a half miles from Astor Park.
Marion Ohio paper highlights a 225 member Miami Junior Chamber of Commerce band and drum corps as the featured event at the 84th Marion County Fair. The group stops in Marion en route to Chicago where it performs September 15 and 16. The promotion appears in a double page spread as the fair’s most unusual feature.
Two new families from Orlando have rented homes in Mo Dora to start immediate work in the citrus business. Mr. N C Grinstead rents the Ritz house on Liberty Street and Mr A I Snodgrass takes a house on East Tenth Avenue.
The Topic reports a deal closed for a fine residence at Sylvan Shores. The selling agent will report details in next week's issue.
Norwood Ohio Kiwanis president Father Gressle vacationed along Florida coasts. He toured St Petersburg Tampa and the Tamiami Trail he found mid summer climate delightful with cooling ocean breezes and no mosquitoes at Miami Beach. He noted asthma relief as a major benefit from the trip.
Chief Story urges residents to beware of strangers and not provide food or money to transients. Report seekers to the police chief. charitable funds aid worthy cases after interviews. The piece notes press influence and suggests planning improves farm work efficiency and leisure time.
The Mount Dora church plans a morning Sunday school at 10 with an 11 o’clock sermon on The Faith of Jesus and a 7:30 evening worship. Mrs James will review Henry A Wallace’s Statesmanship and Religion, a book by the U S secretary of agriculture. Wallaces intro urges youth reading. James invites all local young people.
The Congregational church announces Bible School at 10:00 a.m. and a Young People's meeting at 6:30 p.m. The public is cordially invited. Pastor David B. Spencer signs the notice.
The First Baptist Church lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m Morning service at 11 00 a m Young People Union at 7 00 p m Evening Worship and Mid week service at 8 00 p m You are invited to worship at all services.
The Tangerine school opened Monday morning with twice the usual pupil count and a special program. Trustee C H Estey called on Dr. Fred R Marsh to conduct devotional exercises. Mrs Wile, the future teacher, introduced several participants and the community groups spoke briefly. Mrs T E Estey sang two numbers, and Dr. Marsh closed with a children’s talk. A Parent-Teacher Association has been organized, detailed elsewhere.
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