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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1941
Page
4
An entry for a display classified advertisement as second class matter dated April 7, 1916 in Mount Dora Florida. It notes the ad’s entry under the 1879 act and mentions a minimum rate of 25 cents per word for the display.
A regional press association announces a cross platform editorial shift led by key editors and members, noting collaboration with Florida outlets and national affiliates to shape coverage standards and lobby for improved press freedoms.
Fragment of the Pledge of Allegiance appears, showing the lines about liberty and justice. The snippet includes the dedication to the flag and the Republic, as read in a typical US civic context.
A fragment of the American creed appears in a garbled excerpt praising the United States as a democracy and republic. The text references consent of the governed, unity, and sacrifice, with garbled spelling and missing sections.
Estero editor Allen Andrews, publisher of the American Eagle, resents a flood of government press releases urging waste paper collection. He recalls his patriotic efforts yet laments the endless publicity from many agencies and the burden it places on editors and readers alike.
Allen argues that calls from Washington will have little effect while waste of good paper continues from state and federal departments. He likens current policy to saving at a spigot and warns of a flood of press dope that no one reads, urging practical steps to curb waste.
George J. White, president of the First National Bank of Mount Dora, will observe his 45th birthday on Sunday September 28. Born in 1896 in Jacksonville he moved to Lake County in 1927 and has held numerous community roles including director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta sixth district and president of the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce since 1930.
Ormund DeVere Powers of Orlando observes his 27th birthday on Friday September 26 born 1914 in Concordia Kansas. He writes a daily feature column for the Orlando Morning Sentinel and has served as Lake County correspondent. He came to Florida in 1917 and to Lake County in 1934. He enjoys tennis photography reading and his favorite flower is the white carnation. His favorite food is vegetable soup.
Col Harold Hippler of Eustis marks his 51st birthday on September 27. Born 1890 in Geneseo Illinois, he earned an AB and LLB from the University of Michigan where he starred as a catcher on the 1914 intercollegiate champion baseball team. He has held many civic roles including city attorney and Kiwanis leadership.
Leesburg city attorney Truman G Futch turns 50 on Tuesday October 1 born 1891 in Hampton Bradford County Florida He moved to Lake County on June 5 1915 and has a long legislative record and hobby of woodworking with a fondness for red roses collard greens and crackling corn bread.
Florida senator and Rotarian shares outlook noting that his children and their generation are better off at their ages than he and his peers. He emphasizes progress and optimism for the younger generation during a Rotary Club gathering in Leesburg.
Walter E. Clark postmaster at Fruitland Park marks his 54th birthday on Thursday October 2. Born in Holyoke Massachusetts in 1887 he attended local schools and business college. He moved to Florida’s Lake County in 1927, enjoys growing carnations and rare roast beef, and collects stamps.
Bartley Corley, a retired printer and linotype operator, longtime Leesburg resident, celebrated his career and life from early schooling on Corley Island to Methodist College in Leesburg. He served in the Spanish American War and held leadership roles in John Stone Camp, U S W V, including Commander and Adjutant for multiple terms.
Russell Cone Peeples, a Tax Assessor’s office clerk in Tavares, turns 49 on Friday September 26. Born in 1892 near Lake Butler, he grew up in Bradford County and Macon Georgia, moved to Lake County in 1912, enjoys fishing and hunting, and favors a fried beef steak. He is a Baptist and held several Masonic and Eastern Star offices, with the motto about nature lifting his mood.
The Lake County Defense Council expands participation with incorporated towns added to the council in a special capacity. Mayors and towns listed include L. B. Kloppenstein Astatula H. C. Brown Clermont H. E. Gaylord Eustis J. C. Brown Fruitland J. G. Thomas Groveland P. M. Van Ess Howey-in-the-Hills J. Griffen Lady Lake Herbert L. Butler Leesburg L. ht Soy Ralph Arey Montverde W. H. Scott Minneola M. V. Simpson Mount Dora J. B. Prevatt Tavares J. R. Sparling Umatilla.
Damaged text warns that many Lake County citrus groves face total destruction from fire despite rains. It stresses the need for immediate fire guards around groves, noting that dry cover crops and sun can quickly reignite fires. Some growers are plowing while others avoid soil disturbance for crop reasons.
Lake County Defense Council reports most of the 23 Air Craft Warning Service posts are organized with others advancing. Chief observers named include S. W. Hamilton Fruitland Park G. C. Messer Tavares J. G. Minneola Ray Herndon Paisley L. Slaughter Cassia R. L. Perry Groveland B. L. Hale Eustis John Heist Lake Jem O K Magarian Montverde James G. Parks and Gertrude Smith Astorark.
Work completed indexing volunteers who registered for emergency defense services during the campaign this summer. About 5,550 volunteers registered and were indexed on more than 20,000 cards. Each volunteer was classified by severity.
Furnished three bedroom home at Sylvan Shores with ample heating and convenient location near Sylvan Shores Hotel. Season rental $500. Contact J. D. Pease Mount Dora phone 3753.
Florida tourism expects its best winter season ever says State Hotel Commissioner Hunter G. Johnson after touring the state and hearing from hotel and apartment house managers. travel officials in New England and Seaboard Railway executives report strong advance bookings for October through December and a potential 25 percent travel rise. The piece also notes anecdotal remarks on barber shop earnings and a quip about a perfect day leaving restlessness.
The Church of Christ on Rossiter Street Sanford Road lists Bible Study at 10:00 a.m. and preaching at 11:00 a.m. on Sundays with visiting speakers on the 1st 3rd 4th and 5th Sundays and services at 7:30 p.m. on Sundays and Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. You are invited to attend.
The notice lists monthly and weekly meetings for church and civic groups. It covers W M A circles Mary Simpson and Overhiser, Society of Christian Service first Wednesday, American Legion first Monday, Auxiliary first Thursday, King Damehhees Peeler group on second and fourth Mondays, PTA first Tuesday, Kiwanis Thursday luncheons, Lions Monday evenings, OES second and fourth Thursdays, Pythian Sisters first and third those nights, Past Chiefs Club, Home Demonstration Club second Wednesday at 2 30 p m in the Community Building social rooms.
The Florida Advocate notes Comptroller Lee’s seriousness about reducing millages proportionally to increases in property valuation. The remark reflects a broader pattern of statements over the past eight to ten years noted by Floridians.
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