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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1953
Page
5
Mount Dora residents hosted and visited amid a bustling end of season. Edgertons and Jessups led holiday gatherings at the Hotel Ponce de Leon and Lakeside Inn while welcoming friends from Sylvan Shores and nearby towns.
Miss Hattie Allen of Sorrento will represent the Ocklawaha Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution at the Continental Congress in Valley Forge next week. She will attend the Memorial Bell Tower dedication and join a pilgrimage from the nation's capital.
The Mount Dora 4-H group leads as Tiny Larsen Linda Headley and Barbara Jo Moore are chosen to represent Lake County in an area recreation training meeting in Ocala on May 16. Projects will be judged at the Home Demonstration office in Tavares on May 2 with ribbons and scholarships to the 4-H short course in Tallahassee awarded by the Board of County Commissioners. A concurrent Mother’s Day and 4-H Sunday observance will include girls and their mothers at church services.
Mrs Isabel Gassett was unanimously reelected chairman of the Creative Writers, Mount Dora Art League, at a regular meeting. D A Owen was reelected secretary, with officers named for the summer including Mrs Arthur Nelson and Mrs Mabel Wise. Next meeting will feature manuscripts on the theme Inspiration.
Land O Lakes Council of Girl Scouts meets at the Mount Dora Community building this evening. Rev E O McKay of Leesburg chairs with Mrs Gladys Crane of Mount Dora as vice president. Adult members from Lake Citrus Marion and Sumter counties attend as Mrs T H Bruner of Orlando Girl Scout Council presents films on camps and day camping.
Mrs. John Alden Murray will be installed as president of the Lakes and Hills Garden Club at the annual meeting Friday at 2 p.m. in the Community building. The ceremony will be conducted by Mrs. Vernon L. Conner, fourth district director of the State Federation of Garden Clubs, with officers to include A M Garrison first vice president Wells second vice president Shoe maker recording secretary and Parsons treasurer.
Judge G Bowden Hunt of the Juvenile Court of Bartow spoke on The Most Important Time in a Childs Life to the Lake County Federation of Women’s clubs at Mount Dora Community building. He outlined developmental stages from infancy to adolescence and urged focus on today in guiding children. Dr Leroy Oetjen of Leesburg praised the Lake County Pilot clubs plan for a Lake County Blood Bank as a community effort joined by doctors and Pilot club members. Officers were reelected: Mrs E K Brockway Clermont president, Mildred Craycraft Eustis first VP, Mrs Charles Pierce Eustis second VP, Mrs W E Wilmot Mount Dora recording secretary, Mrs E A Smith Clermont corresponding secretary, with Mrs T E Smart Clermont district director installing them.
Robert Bumgardner as corresponding secretary notes the topic for discussion and County Agent R E Bob Norris will serve as speaker. The meeting will cover plant care strategies for hot months and related gardening tips.
Rev. Robert M. Blackburn of First Methodist will preach in Edison Georgia during a minister exchange with Orlando district ministers led by Bishop Branscomb and Dr Harry Denman. Rev W D Aubrey will fill in at home as the plan continues with youth rallies and a Florida return visit by Georgia ministers. Dr Robert R Reed will speak on God a Sacrament at Community Methodist Daytona, Joyce Hetzel to sing He Shall Feed His flock.
Junior members move into the IceHouse playhouse to transform Seven Keys to Bald Pate into a Tom Sawyer atmosphere. Mark Twain tale will be staged by the Juniors late in May in three invitational evenings for community entertainment. Walter J. Patton and Mrs. Florence LaBarre direct as rehearsals begin.
The Wilma Rogers Circle of the First Methodist Church will host a gathering in Fellowship Hall Tuesday at 8 p.m. Mrs. J C Kircher will be the speaker.
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