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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1943
Page
5
The Women's Association of the Community Church will hold its last meeting before fall this Friday at 3 PM at Miss Milner's home, 206 East Ninth Avenue. Mrs. Forrest Clowes will discuss Home Life in Mexico.
The Junior Church of the Methodist Church held an entertaining party at the Parish House last Friday. Games and contests delighted attendees with prizes going to Barry Norton Betty Whitehead and Helen Whitehead. Ice cream cones were enjoyed by all, with Lulu Yocum and Miss Mary Reed as hostesses.
Mrs Clifford Louis Sawyer of DeLand Florida and Middletown Ohio announces the engagement of their daughter Susannahette to Carl H Minkley United States Army Air Corps of Mount Dora Florida on Saturday April 3 1943 in West Palm Beach Florida Mrs Minkley teaches Spanish at Leesburg High School Mr Minkley is stationed at Boca Raton Field Florida
The American Legion Auxiliary met Monday evening with Mrs. Kathleen Carr presiding. Officers for the coming year were elected: President Mrs. Thomas McCabe, vice president Mrs. Wm. F. Williamson, secretary Mrs. Harold Overhiser, treasurer Mrs. J. R. Tucker, chaplain Miss Mary Marshall, historian Mrs. Ben H. Carr. Refreshments followed, marking the group’s anniversary.
The King's Daughters spent Monday afternoon on a pleasure cruise aboard the City of Dora with hostesses Mrs Wise Mrs Bertine and Miss Mary Marshall and Captain Mr Wise. Seventeen guests joined a calm lake passage to Tavares and back with violin music and treats served by the hostesses. A note adds a cat meeting will be held Monday evening May 10 at the Community Building.
Mrs. Adam Hazelwood hosted a luncheon for Mrs. Isabella Taylor of Boston a winter guest. Attendees included Mrs. William Watt Mrs. Frederick Mar Mrs. Jessie Eddy Mrs. Estella Clark Mrs. Wells E. Lackey Mrs. Ida Lacy Miss Severace and Miss Fannie Noonan. The table featured nasturtiums and the group called it a red letter day. Later Mrs. Taylor gave a dramatic retelling of a pioneer family’s three generations from Scotland to Nebraska.
Mrs. F. H. Begole departed for Marquette Michigan at week start. Miss Florence M. Davis journeyed to Hasbrouck Heights New Jersey for a month. Brugs Kennedy returned home from Stetson University DeLand for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Baker leave today to visit his home at Con toocook New Hampshire. Mr. G A Nelson of 354 Highland Avenue heads to Woodstock Vermont in a few days.
A long list of residents and guests converge on Mount Dora for winter visits and departures. Families from Chicago, St. Petersburg, Hartford, Miami, and Denver join locals at villas and homes, with plans to travel to Connecticut, New Jersey, Niagara Falls, and East Longmeadow.
Mrs Combs is a prominent club woman tied to the Garden Club of Illinois and the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs with offices that have carried her across the state. She serves in the Pan American Council in Chicago and the Pan American League in Miami.
The Tropical Weavers Guild of Florida forms to promote native Florida fibers such as Sea Island cotton and palmetto. Local chapters exist in Tavares and Orlando with plans for more towns as the guild links with state boards to set quality standards and training.
Since March 22 the Tavares Home Demonstration Kitchen has canned 750 containers of carrots under Mrs. Lucie K. Miller with countywide input from homes. The effort, aided by Mount Dora’s Lee A. Ransbottom, used misformed carrots from his Lake Jem patch. Additional weekly efforts produced about 200 gallons of grapefruit and several dozen jars of greens, with the kitchen open to county residents who notify the Home Agent’s office in advance.
The Office of Defense Transportation warns that Certificates of War Necessity and T ratio gasoline coupons cannot be transferred with titles to trucks or commercial vehicles. Violations may lead to suspension or revocation of certificates and require new or revised CWN forms for transferred or existing operators.
Mrs. Olive M Horton Sudden R N of Minneola has qualified as a Red Cross Home Nursing Instructor giving the chapter two qualified instructors. Mrs Mary Elizabeth Casson executive secretary asks inactive nurses or those who could assist to qualify. Mrs Blanche Kessler has completed a Leesburg class. Mrs Sudden plans a class in the southern part and Casson hopes for an eastern county class after Sudden completes hers. Miss Mary Ellen Kaiser has joined the Army and Mrs Delle Stratton moved away leaving only two qualified instructors in the county. Despite appeals, surgical dressings rooms strain under demand and more volunteers are urgently needed.
Fleet operators must return Certificates to their ODT District Offices and surrender unused T coupons to the War Price and Rationing Boards upon transfer. They should advise the nearest ODT District Office of action and return the Sub-Certificate. Changes of operation area or business nature require informing the local ODT District Office. Address changes must be reported promptly. Noncompliance may lead to reduced gasoline allotments or suspension of Certificates.
Hartley Hethcox, eneones farmer and county coroner, will observe his 48th birthday on Saturday April 17. Born at Paisley in Lake County, he started with corn and later became a key county official, serving seven years on the Board of County Commissioners and two on the Board of Public Instruction. He recently led the Florida Association of County Commissioners as president.
Max Elbert Wettstein, executive vice president of Florida Telephone Corp., observes his 34th birthday on Saturday April 17. Born 1909 in LaPorte City Iowa, he moved to Florida at age three and to Lake County in 1931. He is a University of Florida graduate and active in Rotary and local chambers. He enjoys golf chicken pie and noodles. He is Presbyterian and member of Pi Kappa Alpha.
Jessie Call Perkins the Paisley postmaster will observe her 77th birthday on April 23. Born in 1866 in Greenfield Ohio she taught in Huron County at 16 then moved to Florida and Lake County in 1888. She is Walt Disney’s aunt and keeps Snow White Donald Duck and Ferdinand dolls at home.
A brief notice inviting volunteers to join the Aircraft Warning Service as part of civil defense efforts.
Baptist Church The Lambert Mary Spore and Overwiser Circles meet monthly. Church Ladies Aid meets on 1st Friday afternoon Sewing on 2nd Missionary 3rd Friday. Methodist Woman's I of Christian Service meets first Wednesday monthly. American Legion First Monday in Legion rooms City Hall. American Legion Auxiliary First Monday in City Hall. Band Boosters Club Last Thursday 7 30 School Auditorium. Woman's Club announced later date second and fourth Wednesdays. Kings Daughters regular meetings second and fourth Monday evenings. P T A meets first Tuesday monthly. Kiwanis 12 15 luncheon each Thursday at the Community Building. Lions Monday evenings 7 00 at Community Building.
Masons meet on the first and third Thursday evenings each month at C E S. Knights of Pythias hold Wednesday night sessions at the Temple over the First National Bank. Pythian Sisters gather the first Tuesday night at the Temple for the duration. Past Chiefs Club and Pythian Sisters meet the fourth Tuesday at members' homes. Home Demonstration Club meets the second Wednesday at 2:30 p m in the 80 dial rooms at the Community Building.
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