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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1968
Page
6
The essay argues Easter as the central Christian feast, celebrating Christ’s resurrection and divinity. It condemns hate and social injustice, stating only penitent Christians may share in Easter joy, calling out those who reject Lent or enforce unjust in society as gate crashers.
A listing of local churches with service times and pastors. Mount Dora includes Mount Dora Baptist, Methodist, Church of Christ, Saint Edward's Episcopal, First Presbyterian, Central Christian, and Community Church. Eustis area adds First Church of Christ Scientist and Faith Lutheran. In Tavares St Philip Lutheran is noted.
Judge W. A. Milton Jr spoke at the First Methodist Church in Tavares on March 31 during an InterFaith gathering. He discussed juvenile cases in Lake County and urged preventive justice as the court’s future mission to protect youth and reduce delinquency.
Robert Teague of Mount Dora died Saturday April 6 after residing in Mt. Dora since 1955. Survived by wife Ida and many children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Services and interment will be in Woodruff South Carolina with Rehbaum Harden Funeral Home handling arrangements.
The Mount Dora Ministerial Association schedules a Good Friday worship at First Methodist Church on April 12 from 12 to 3 p.m. Entitled Meditations on the Words From the Cross the event opens with Call to Worship at noon and features Rev. Kenneth Book N R McNair Roger Stimson Lynn White Klaus Koch Lester Schr ive r and David Coffield. Sunrise Easter Services on Sunday at 6 a.m. will be held at Sylvan Shores Park by Lake Gertrude with ministers from the Mount Dora association delivering invocation Easter hymn and sermon by Rev David Coffield pastor of the First Baptist Church. Works in this community service include invocation responsive reading scripture lesson pastoral prayer and benediction.
Mrs. Annie M. Burress, 76, of Mount Dora died Saturday April 6 after a long Cham journey from Morgan County Georgia. She leaves four sons Charles Edward Moorhead Maxcy John Moorhead Francis Grey Moorhead and Davis Tatum Moorhead a daughter Mary Joyce Vincent one sister J Ruben Teagle eleven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. Services were held April 9 at Dora with Rev. David Coffield officiating and burial at Pine Forest Cemetery Berkbaum Harden Funeral Home arranged.
Cecil A. Mills 76 of Lake Ola died Monday April 8. Born in Canada he moved from Hollywood Florida 23 years ago and attended St Edward's Episcopal Church Mount Dora. Survived by wife Kathlee. Requiem Mass at St Edward's with Father Walter Peterson officiating. Interment at Pine Forest Cemetery.
The first annual Motivation Clinic will be held April 22 and 23 at the Eustis Community Center. A two hour session each evening teaches practical techniques for dealing with people in business government and private life. Tickets cost 5 for the four hour course and may be bought from the Chamber offices in Mount Dora Eustis Tavares and Umatilla.
The First Presbyterian Church of Mount Dora marks the burning of its eight year mortgage on Palm Sunday after completing a debt elimination ceremony. Charter members and church groups participated as pastor Kenneth W. Book noted continued growth and future building plans.
James Pollock aged 80 died in an Eustis hospital after several weeks of illness. He lived on Route 1 in Tavares Eustis area for 20 years moving from Indianapolis Indiana. He was a retired GM executive and member of the Jehovahs Witnesses Eustis congregation. He is survived by wife Nettie, son Gordon Pollock of Ann Arbor, daughter Virginia Redding of Anderson, Indiana, brother George Pollock of St Petersburg, sister Margaret Bottwood of Chicago, two grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral services will be at Page Theus Funeral Home Eustis on Wednesday at 11 00 am officiated by David J Richards of the Eustis Jehovahs Witnesses. Remains will go to Baker Brothers Funeral Home Anderson Indiana for interment at Mechanicsburg Cemetery. Arrangements by Page Theus Funeral Home Eustis.
The Sunshine Circle of the International Order of King's Daughters and Sons will meet at 7 30 p.m. on April 15 in the Community Building. Hostesses will be Mrs. O. K. Rollman, Mrs. A. D. Owen and Mrs. Kenneth Maglathlin.
On Sunday April 7 at Gilbert Park members of St Edward's Episcopal Church hosted fried chicken dinners. The well attended event was a success with attendees leaving happier and heavier.
Lent nears end as area churches announce Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services. St Philip Lutheran and Faith Lutheran set 7:30 p.m. ceremonies with Communion and Tenebrae, while Easter dawns with 8:00 and 10:15 a.m. services. Presbyterians join Community Congregational for Maundy Thursday and Easter worship with Rev. Reed and Dr. Schriver, plus music by Alfonso Carlo and guests from Rollins College. First Methodist holds Maundy Thursday Communion at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday sermons focus on Easter meanings from Luke 24.1-9, with St. Edward’s offering Holy Week services and an Easter Egg Bake Sale. Christian Science observes Easter with the Lesson Sermon “Are Sin, Disease and Death Real?” featuring Bible selections and quotations from Science and Health. Open to the public.
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