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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1941
Page
5
More than forty people attended the Monday Social Club one o clock luncheon. An afternoon of cards followed with Mrs. C. W. Folk winning the prize for five weeks. Mrs. Guy Irons won at auction and Mrs. Josephine Klein at contract.
Douglas, manager of the A&P store, hosted a supper for Mount Dora High School boys and girls basketball teams at the Community Building on Wednesday evening to show appreciation for their fine work.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Simpson daughter of Mr James Simpson to wed Mr unknown on Easter day in a ceremony announced by the family. The notice lists no further details about the groom or venue and conveys the coming nuptials as a social highlight of the season.
The notice lists an April 13 wedding at seven o clock in the Methodist Church with details of the couple and guests. It also announces Mary Arnett and Howard Simpson to marry in early summer with their families named and a reception to follow.
Mrs. W A Sheldon and Mrs. Frank Bridgman host the King's Daughters at the regular meeting at 8 p m at the Yacht Club. The third spring meeting will be at the Yacht Club with Mrs A W Bertine, Miss Hilda Streetin, and Miss Jessie Gould guiding plans for March 24. The club praises the Yacht Club as a meeting place. at next Monday's meeting new peanut sisters will be chosen. full attendance urged.
Mrs Ilda Mueller entertained the Monday Social Club group at her Tangerine home with a one thirty luncheon and an afternoon of five hundred. Twenty eight ladies attended and prizes were awarded to Mrs Ray Blanchard Mrs George De Muth Mrs Ellen Scrivner Mrs Mattie White Mrs D W Ten Broeck Mrs W E Lackey Miss Belle McLane and Mrs J F ner.
Mae Frances Croy and Elwood Carpenter married in a small ceremony at the Congregational Parsonage at twelve thirty Tue. Dr. Harry Westbrook Reed performed the rite. Relatives and intimate friends attended plus Edna and Hope Carpenter and Jeannette Babcock. A wedding dinner followed at Esther's Dutch Kitchen. The couple will reside on Highland Avenue until they depart for Bridgewater Connecticut at month’s end.
The Mount Dora Woman's Club hosted the Lake County Federation of Women's Clubs at the Yacht Club last Friday April 4. The event showcased local club activities and community involvement within Lake County.
The morning session began at 10 30 with Dr Arthur W Newitt as speaker and Lake County Health head Saveeer. Luncheon followed at 12 30. Afternoon sessions covered committee chairmen reports led by Mrs Lacy Thomas with the legislative report noted as especially important. Lovely music featured violin solos by Mrs David Edgerton and piano accompaniment by Mrs C M Brown.
Mrs James H Brydon of 912 Tre Main St hosted a Thursday afternoon luncheon and card party with Easter themed décor and prizes. Guests included Mrs Ronald Sorrento Mrs Fred Schuckert and Mrs C Purty among others.
Ocklawaha Chapter D A R met at Mrs. Josephine Simpson's home on Thursday April 3 with guests Mrs. Summerhill state chairman of Junior American Citizens and Mrs. Theo Strawn past vice president general from Florida. The program featured Miss Stanley Tangerine Public School and her Junior Citizens group, plus reports on National and State Junior American Citizen work and on Kenmore the Franklin residence of Betty Washington.
Personal G B Hurlburt remains home on Lake Ola due to illness. Orlando visitor Zelma Nance joins Alta Belshe in Sylvan Shores for a short stay. Edward Kimball, employed in Sanford, spent the weekend in Mount Dora. Lulu P Allison wintering in Sarasota visited A R Odell and Marvin Stevens. Shirley Coen, Stetson student, weekend with parents in Zellwood. T R Finn depart for Detroit with plans to return in fall. Blair Kramer, home from Colorado, resumes Army training. Harry P Nichols of West Palm Beach joined Jepse Pickett’s guests in Sylvan Shores while Hurlburt weekended at Lake Ola. Cuba exchange student Miro Ullavarri studied spring in Mount Dora with Townsend. W M Bryant and Miss Bryant head to West Hartford Conn after winter in Mount Dora.
Mrs. David Brockett and Mrs. Lewis Myers are spending a week in St Petersburg for the All States Festival and will return Friday. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Daniels left this morning for Middleton Conn after a prolonged winter stay here.
Miss Jeannette F Nelson and Miss Bessie Norton leave Tremain Court Mount Dora on Saturday for their Danvers Massachusetts home after their regular winter stay at the Florida resort.
Mr and Mrs J C Earl of Deansboro New York arrive Monday at their Ninth Avenue home with their son Dr Chas A Earl and family of Oneida New York.
Miss Dorothy White and Mildred Bartlett, students in Orlando, were home for the weekend with guest Ruth Beerbower of Winter Park. Mason Squier returned to East Hartford after a month spent at Bradenton Beach and Mount Dora with James and Rae families. Cor neliuses back in Indianapolis after six weeks with George and Rae in Sylvan Shores. Edna and Hope Carpenter head home to Ocean Grove New Jersey from their winter stay with uncle Elwood. Frances Rae of Purdue University vacationing with her parents and touring southern Indiana.
Robert Quixley, Robert Wells, Brugs Kennedy, Ralph Townsend and guest, Miro Ullavarri, Wm. Mc Cown, Wm. Stewart, Don Kimball and J. W. Shaw were home from the University of Florida for the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Gorham and granddaughter Miss Marian Gorham depart Tuesday for South Norwalk Connecticut after a season at their winter home on East Eleventh Avenue.
Mr and Mrs Philip M Cornelius and children Sally Ann Sondra and Philip Jr of Indianapolis visit Mr and Mrs George M Cornelius and Mrs Cornish at Sylvan Shores and will stay until the first of May.
Mr and Mrs I F Sarver drove to St Petersburg last Friday taking Mrs Brockett and Mrs Meyers for a short visit On return with them Mrs Frank Learned of Wilbraham Mass will spend a few days Mrs Learned has spent the winter in St Petersburg Mrs Edward N Wentworth and Mrs Hague with Kasha arrived in Mount Dora Tuesday by motor to visit Mrs E M Wentworth They stopped in Jacksonville to visit Mr and Mrs Madden and family also at St Augustine This is Mrs Hague s first Florida visit and she enjoys it especially the orange blossoms
Mrs Nickerson returns from a visit with relatives in Sorrento as Malcomb Reed Jr and Miss Carol Reed plan trips to Ohio and Washington DC for the D A R Continental Congress. Mrs Pinn of Toledo visits her father Mr Barber for a few weeks. The Frueh couple and friends tour Florida traveling south by the West Coast and back via the East Coast. Mrs Main and Miss Adams spent part of last week in Orlando. Miss Strite visits her sister Mrs Phifer and children from Washington DC. Pauline McDonald was a weekend guest. Barton Driggers and son moved into and refurbished a home once owned by Leslie Emerson and later Ira Conner. Evelyn Futral is in Lake County Medical Center training at Eustis. The Presbyterian Missionary Society met at the homes of Mrs Ford and daughter and Mrs Nickerson on Tuesday. Doris Cowart expects Easter vacation from Southern College. Henry Williams and Robert Von Hurbulis return from CCC camp.
Miss Allen sails Friday to Washington to attend the Continental Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution where she serves on the House Committee. Mr Charles Barnett spent the weekend with his family and has returned to the University of Florida. A Good Friday service is planned at the Presbyterian Church at 6 45 p m with the Lord's Supper observed.
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Peterson left for Wooster Ohio, praised for camp spirit. Mr. and Mrs. Will Chausse return after four weeks touring the state visiting Alfred Abbott in Hallandale and Miami. New arrivals include Milton Joseph Memphis Tennessee Theodore Miller Baltimore and others from Cincinnati Detroit New York City and more.
The Congregational Church in Mount Dora will present the colored motion picture Florida Beauty Spots on Tuesday evening April 15 as part of a church social. Secretary Karl Lehmann of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce will show the films featuring Lake County and Florida with the chamber’s compliments. The public is invited to attend.
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