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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1930
Page
5
The president urges joint work between the Chamber of Commerce and the town council to fund and equip a community room. She notes the room is already fully equipped and funded by public money, and urges cooperative use of publicity funds to avoid bickering while building civic effort.
Har old Mowry of the Florida Experiment Station advises planting Easter lily bulbs in late September to ensure bloom by Easter. Use sandy loam soil, plant 3 to 4 inches deep, and apply two feedings of a general bulb fertilizer such as 5-5-5 or 5-7-5. In northern areas protect from cold with a canvas frame, adding heat if severe cold occurs.
A new newspaper named Twin City News launches in June serving Quincy and River communities. The compact issue outlines local notices, brief reports, and upcoming events for residents and businesses.
Dick son Ives of Orlando announces an open house and weeklong fashion events to inaugurate autumn. The store opens Friday at 7:30 with a fashion revue at 8, then formal opening Saturday with feature groups. Fashion shows on Monday Wednesday and Friday on the second floor. The store completes its first year under a new apparel focus for women children and home. Ives says fashions are wearable and values are better than in years past.
Legislation and demand push outboard makers to reduce noise, with Maxim Silencer Company applying proven quieting principles to two cycle engines. Challenges include cylinder port design and high speed, but ongoing tests with manufacturers aim for a near noiseless future for outboard motors.
The Florida Agricultural Extension Service forms an Economics Division to work on crop and livestock reporting cooperative marketing and farm management. The new unit, funded by a Farm Board federal appropriation, begins October 1 with Frank W. Brumley named Farm Management Extension Specialist after leaving graduate studies.
Mrs. D R McCranie and son returned from a visit with the McCranie family. Sorrento’s Mrs S R Barber visited here with Mrs A 5. Ben McCollum moved from Jacksonville to Winter Haven under State Plant Board transfer. Widespread social events include W Bridge club games at the home of Mrs R C P and a Lake Joan picnic. The Tavares P T A elected officers and plans to open the lunch room by October first. Central items note the Eastern Star meeting with dignitaries from multiple counties and a bridge party hosted by Mrs E M Tally.
Friday evening gatherings include a lodge toastmaster and talks with attendees such as E M Talley W L Duncan J Rogers Frank Sumner James Delian W M Kennedy and many others. A Womans club call meeting was held with Mrs C B Wells named program chair and fall activities planned for October 2. Carolyn Kennedy of Sylvan Shores visited Helen Sims on Sunday.
A U S Department of Commerce survey of 100 Ford Motor Co employees shows average Dearborn families spend about six percent of food costs on fresh fruit. Each family eats 186 pounds of apples and 102 pounds of oranges annually with apples costing 10.10 dollars and oranges 9.56 dollars.
Palatka Southeastern Development and Holding Co organizes to build a plant for producing paper from flax fiber, detailing its purpose and regional investment plans.
A Tangerine gathering at Community Hall with Karl Lehmann and Orange County Chamber leaders reviewed the five phase campaign. Tangerine ranks second with 810 points behind Apopka at 818, amid planning for future activities and active committees.
Mrs. Hogue, the county supervisor of music, visited the school on Monday and will return every two weeks to provide musical instruction as part of the program for the students including Oscar Fiean and their future home plans.
A young conductor named Goldstein earned $49.85 after two trips on the Spring street trolley in New York City. The superintendent praised his efficiency, and Goldstein explained he expanded business by driving the car up Broad way due to poor conditions on Spring street. A highway contract was let to Marianna Lime Products Co. for about 30 miles in Jackson and Bay counties on Road No. 20 between Panama City and Cottondale. DeLand-New assembly hall at John B. Stetson University was completed.
Funds secured for a new road into Hooker Hammock and a state park south of the city, west of Sebring. In Apalachi cola, Florida Canners Inc formed by Eustis based firms to build a grapefruit cannery. Apopka Consumers Lumber Co to resume operations with full crew.
New Smyrna awards the contract to Alex W. Hermanson of Daytona Beach for 16,286 dollars to build the New Smyrna Yacht Club structure.
Under Section 777 of the Revised Florida Statutes B L Gentry holder of Tax Certificate 995 dated July 4 1927 has filed for tax deed on described property in Lake County Florida NE of NW of NW Sec 22 Tp 20 S R 24 E 10 acres assessed to Tegge & De Vine If certificate not filed by law a tax deed will be issued on October 27 1930 official signature dated September 17 1930
Special Master will sell at the courthouse door in Tavares Florida on October 8 1930 to highest bidder for cash the real estate described as Lot 24 Block 23 Sylvan Shores Subdivision Lake County Florida as per Final Decree in Ridge Realty Company vs J M Davisson and E Bell Davisson case to satisfy the amount due under the decree. Kennedy solicitor for complainant.
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