Junior Woman's Club to Meet in Watch Club
The Social Junior Woman's Club will convene on Wednesday afternoon April 17 at 3 o clock at the Watch Club. Members are urged to attend.
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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1940
Page
5
King's Daughters Meet at J J West Home
The King's Daughters gathered Monday night at the J J West home with Miss West Miss Edna Dennis and Mrs A W Bertine as hostesses. Twenty eight attended and planned summer work to handle an expected surge in calls caused by prior freeze related work shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s. Daughters
King’s Daughters
J. J. West
Friday Social Club Donates Funds for WPA Sewing Work
The Friday Social Club contributed 6.05 to dye materials for garments to be produced in the WPA sewing room. The report notes ongoing King’s Daughters work and new members. next meeting April 22 at Mrs. Ronald Christie’s home in Sorrento with hostesses Mrs. Christie and Miss Nancy Stuart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
King’s Daughters
Peanut Sisters
Ronald Christie
Sorrento
Christie
Nancy Stuart
Anne Campbell Hosts Farewell Luncheon Before Canada Trip
Anne Campbell held an outdoor luncheon at her grandmother Mrs. F. P. Gatelius home with guests Betty Davis Jane Edgerton Edgerton Jr Robert Goodman and Charles Wilkinson. The party followed by a Princess Theatre matinee preceded her departure with parents Dr. and Mrs. Duncan Campbell for North Bay Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Campbell
F. P. Gatelius
Betty Davis
Jane Edgerton
Aid Edgerton, Jr
Robert Goodman
Charles Wilkinson
Princess Theatre
Anne
Duncan Campbell
North Bay
Canada
Ocklawaha Chapter D A R Meets at Veterans Hall Umatilla
Ocklawaha Chapter D A R held a regular ril meeting at Veterans Hall in Umatilla last Thursday. The By Laws were amended during the session and Mrs Rush was elected State Chaplain. Dept Commander Lyles spoke on National Defense and Patriotic Education in public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocklawaha
D. A. R. Ocklawaha
Veteran’s Hall
Umatilla
Dr. Wallace
Walter Rush
Coral Gables
Rush
Miss Allen
State Officers Club
Dept
Lyles
Us.w.v
C. C. Giles
Giles
DeVault
Wakelin
Cox
Tavares
Priscilla Bishop
Eustis
Fair-Weather Visits Span Town and Neighbors
Personal Miss Dorothy White is spending a few days in Fickscoville visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs John C Bailey departed yesterday for their home in Middletown Conn. Mr and Mrs A J Morse left yesterday for their home in Northampton Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy White
Fickscoville
John C. Bailey
Middletown
Conn
Mrs
A. J. Morse
Northampton
Mass
Clarence Dean
Penn Yan, N. Y
Powers
Seventh Avenue
Mrs. W. W. Radcliffe
Shelton, Conn
Villa Dora
Mr. Radcliffe
I. A. Wratten
J. F. Gurley
Baker Apartments
Deansboro
N. Y
Ill-fated Winter Sojourneys Returnees Report Home
A cascade of winter visitors and locals return to their homes from Mount Dora and nearby towns including Til Middletown Conn Weymouth Nova Scotia New Haven Conn Contoocook N H Ridgefield Conn, with health updates for several figures such as Geo W Raymond and Miss Gertrude Thorne. Many travelers head back to New York Philadelphia Gainesville and other locales after extended sojourns at Harrold House Lakeside Inn and Mount Dora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph F. Rowland
Ridgefield, Conn
Harrold House
Local families visit Lake County area during winter break
Master C W Rogers son of the Rogers family remained ill with pneumonia but has improved after returning home to 409 East Fifth Avenue. Visitors from New York and Ottawa toured Florida attractions including Bok Tower and the oversea highway. The group also met old classmates in Mount Dora and praised the lakes and hills region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Rogers
Kenneth G. Rogers
Lake County Medical Center
Eustis
East Fifth Avenue
William DeCourcey Topley
Ottawa
Canada
Topley
James Davidson
Dagon Beach
Issena
Mount Dora
George Keller
Lakes
Girl Scout Bee Fund Drive for Mount Dora Project
The Mount Dora Girl Scouts thank the public for Saturday tag day gifts and appeal for more funds to start building plans this summer. Leaders stress the project will honor the town and urge continued support to ensure the camp ground is laid and grounds prepared.
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Mount Dora
Girl Scouts of
Royal Family Guests After Winter in Florida
Sorrento residents Mr. and Mrs. Truman Royal and daughter Phyllis, wintering in Haines City, are visiting sister Mrs. J. L. High. Mrs. Johnson returns to Syracuse after a visit with her father. Cowart party and Miss Pomona Davidson join a St. Augustine trip with Misses Adelaide Key Doris Chamberlain and others, ending with a Marineland stop.
Social News Highlights From Sorrento And Nearby
Mrs Fulford Kennedy High and Baker attended a Golden wedding party. Mr and Mrs Rugg hosted at Plymouth. Mr and Mrs Otto Andrews, former Sorrento residents, were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Oscar Torbert. They head to Flint Michigan then plan to return to Florida and buy a Lakeland home this winter. Lyons couple sold Jacksonville business and home, plan to build a new bungalow. Poultry farm manager Bagwell and family occupy the old landmark farm house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulford
Kennedy
High
Baker
Sorrento
Rugg
Plymouth
Otto Andrews
Oscar Torbert
Riley's Park Social Notes and Seasonal Moves
Mr and Mrs Edd Toftey left for Grand Marias Minnesota after a social at the Esmays Lake Dora overlook. New arrivals include D S Stoll Arcadia California and H T Watson Naples Minnesota aiming to winter near Lake Dora. The Esmays and neighbors report trips to Clearwater Winter Garden Orlando and a trailer cottage park being built by Harold Esmay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edd Toftey
Grand Marias
Minn
Maynard J. Esmay
Lake Dora
Mrs. Toftey
Mr. Esmay
Mr. Toftey
R. W. Murray
Glen
Aubwin
Indiana
M. Kilpatrick
Fort Wayne
Ind
D. S. Stoll
Arcadia
Calif
H. T. Watson
Naples
Hocum
Bay View
Mass
Belleville
Ill
Geo. W. Krauss
Cleveland
Ohio
C. Hill
Leesburg
Florida
M. J. Esmay
Clearwater
J. C. Hale
Esmay
Harold
W. F. Chausse
H. Sweet
Winter Garden
Orlando
W. F. Schubert
Gratitude Expressed for Lake County Medical Center Ridge Party
Lake County Medical Center thanks patrons and participants for the April 5 hospital ridge party. Thirty two tables were used, gross receipts reached 164.75 dollars, with abundant floral decorations and multiple prize donations from Mrs and Mr F W Hawkins of Philadelphia. Prize winners include Mrs W G Freeman, Mrs Jas Avery, Mr Ray Thurmond, and several residents of Eustis Orlando and Sanford.
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Lake County Medical Center
Edith N. Weasel
F. W. Hawkins
Philadelphia
Penna
Christian Endeavor Rally in Orlando at Goss Memorial
A Christian Endeavor Rally for the Central District takes place at Goss Memorial Methodist Church in Orlando on Friday evening April 12 at 7:30. Rev J T Dingley will lead devotion and Miss Josephine Daugharty directs the Friendship Circle after music by the church. Awards for attendance and publicity will be announced. A Midwinter Conference and Alumni meeting of the State C E is set for Sunday April 14 at Montverde, hosted by Florida C E Alumni president Charles F Evans.
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Central
Goss Memorial Methodist
Liberty
E. Jackson Streets
Orlando
W. H. Scott
First Presbyterian Church
Winter Garden
Goss'Memorial Church
J. T. Dingley
Josephine Daugharty
Montverde
Florida C. E
Charles F. Evans
New Juvenile Books Added to Fiction Section
Through a friend’s kindness several new juvenile titles join the fiction shelves. One-String Fiddle by Erick Berry follows Irby a Tennessee boy and his dog William as they win a fiddling contest with help from Billiam. Thimble Summer by Elizabeth Enright is praised for young readers aged nine to ten and even adults who enjoy a quiet farm tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erick Berry
Irby
William
Billiam
Elizabeth Enright
Garnet Linden
Princess of Yucatan and Newbery Prize Mention
The notice reviews a children’s book about Garnet and a talisman thimble linked to luck and excitement. It highlights a Newbery Prize winner from 1939 for juvenile literature and notes another young readers title, Princess of Yucatan by Alice A. Lide, about Itza legends and a treasure. A second mystery stories addition is promised later this month.
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Garnet
Yucatan
Alice A. Lide
Copan
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Fielu
Disney Cartoon
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Charles Laughton
Tangerine P. T. A
Nill
Jeff Chaffin
Lakeshore Drive
R. E. Nill
Peeples
Boyd
Kennell
Hill
Vanderbleak
J. F. Kla
Frigidaire Electrical Appliances
Paul B. Brown Co
Bloch Bldg
Lake County Country Club
Esther
Atwater Ave
MT. Dora
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George O'Brien
Cee Rooney
Ifm
Eaciia
Ric
Aed
Antes “Port A
Elmer Green
Til
J. E. Daniels
Mount Ra
Geo. W. Raymond
Donnelly. Avenue
Gertrude Thorne
George Dahlin
N. F. Bruner
Lakeland Sauna
J. J. Hall
New Haven
George E. Barnard
Contoocook, N. H
Concord
Mrs. Clarke Burrell
New York
G. E. B. Adams
Weymouth North
Nova Scotia
Betty West
Emma Huntington
Meriden
A. H. Oakley
Douglas
Newark
N. J
Lakeside
Mary B. Johnson
Harris
Frank Brock
Middlebrook
Mary Emma Jones
Winter Park
F. E. Matheney
Theodore S. Swanson
Gainesville
Pratt’s Hollow
R. H. Crawford
Lakeside Inn
Mount Dora Hospital
Lewis Carroll
Billy
Ft. Pierce
R. R. Mims
Carroll
Mims
Robert E. Travers
Memphis, Tenn
J. C. Lenkhardt
Wilmerding, Pa
St. Petersburg
V. G. Shipley
Vernelle
New Castle, Pa
Henry F. Self
J. B. Griswold
Claribell Parker
Minnie Spencer
Clarke Spencer
Greensburg
B. D. Peaslee
Hillsboro
N. H
Clayton Street
Laura Sanborn
Contoocook
Beri O'Hara
Weedsport
Lylas Janes
Oere
R’ Odell
South Florida
Miami
Keyante
Girl Scouts
Mount Dora Electric Company
Highland Ave
Coleman’s Bakery
Riley's Park
W. M. Kennedy
Harry E. Gaylord
H. J. Schneider
John Freeman
H. S. Birt
Christian Endeavor Rally
First National Bank
Vr Mvune
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
Total Assets
Salen Eee
State of Florida
County of Lake, Is
J. M. McCown
Mary M. True
Library Committee
Westinghouse
Westinghouse Aristocrat
Meatkeeper
Streamline
Westingtioe
NBC Bive Network
MtDora Hardware Company
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