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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1944
Page
5
A report tonight covers the 40th annual session of the Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star held in Tampa. The Worthy Grand Matron will visit officially in Mount.
The King's Daughters met April 10 at Mrs. Robert Fenton's home with 25 members and two guests. Hosts served juice and sandwiches. two new members were proposed. Mrs. Holden was elected reporter. The next meeting is May 8 at the Community Building with hostesses Mrs. Purdy, Mrs. Tallant, and Mrs. Higgins.
Five bridge tables and four five hundred tables met as winter guests left town. Mrs. Mary White won the bridge prize and Mrs. Alice Keenan the five hundred prize. Mrs. George DeMuth led the meeting in Mrs. Schon enberger’s absence, reports were approved, and plans were set for next Monday with Mrs. White at bridge and Mrs. Brockett at five hundred.
The Wo man s Club concluded its season with an April 5 luncheon at the Community Building. About 140 members enjoyed decorated tables, a memorial service for five deceased members, and reports from retiring and incoming officers. Corsages honored outgoing president Morse and treasurer Reel, with new president Pratt delivering remarks.
A string of locals and visitors are noted in Mount Dora including Mrs J Ross Millar returning from San Bernardino and several families like Mr and Mrs Brooks from Lake land visiting Pfc Garland Brooks on a three day pass. Others travel to Daytona Beach Jacksonville Leesburg and Contoocook New Hampshire for seasonal stays and back to winter homes.
Mallory Green and family move into the former Clarence Cooper house on the avenue with daughter Mrs. Lillie Mae Barks. Durward Sellers returns from Camp Peary to live with Frank and Lillie McCarty in Lockhart Florida as Sellers is stationed at Oceanside California. Miss Mary Emma Jones returns from Tampa hospital after illness. accompanying her were Fred J. Wood and Elinor Wood. Mrs. G. G. Brooks and children depart Mount Dora for Manson Massachusetts after near a year here. her mother Mrs. M. L. Urann joins them. Dr H L Donovan president of the University of Kentucky will visit Mount Dora then Daytona Beach to address the Florida Education Association on In Quest of Happiness.
A call for group support from merchants business men and farmers urges backing Harris a native son with 35 years of business experience. The message promises to address member needs and assures he will not let supporters down.
Middleboro events note a Baptist Church program showing colored views of New England and Florida on Tuesday evening April 18 at 8 o clock. The choir sponsors the entertaining program and invites the public to attend.
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