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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1946
Page
1
A May service lists hymns and readings from Hebrews and St Mark. Mrs Brown at the piano and Mrs Esther Wyatt Bishop as soloist. Dr Richards and Mr Gibson lead the evening service with a Prelude and Postlude by Beethoven and Chopin.
The church lists Bible School at 9 45 a m morning program with solos choirs and sermon by Pastor Sutley The afternoon vesper at 4 p m features Prof Alphonse Carlo violinist Mrs Katherine Carlo pianist and Ruth Woodman Stanley soprano soloist plus multiple instrumental numbers There is no evening service as members attend music programs at the Methodist Church
The Girl Scouts announce fundraisers and direct appeals to townspeople to support camping expenses. Each scout will earn part of her costs through food sales and small paid tasks such as babysitting or running errands. Contact Mrs. Crane at 3312 to arrange or assign a Scout.
Legion Post leaders appoint a program committee for the next meeting and plan a thirty minute program at all gatherings. District Commander will conduct officer installation as part of the program. A gift copy of Stars and Stripes WWI edition will join post mementos from both world wars. Tim Sellar advocates veterans benefits legislation. Colonel L C Smith, ex chief of oral surgery Fort Belvoir, speaks. Legion dance tickets for April 27 at Lake County Country Club are on sale.
The Easter program includes organ preludes chimes and hymns led by Mrs. R N White Sr and the choir under director Rimsky Korsakoff music. Soloists Mrs. Arthur Tanner and others perform Hosanna and Christ the Lord is Risen Today. Sermon titled Intimations of Immortality covers John 14:2 with Ten Thousand Times Ten Thousand hymn. Union services flagged and Bible class concludes with thanks to Frank E Bridgman who will open next season December 1.
Mount Dora and Lake County residents will gain a countywide 1946 telephone directory listing seven exchanges including Leesburg Eustis Mount Dora Tavares Umatilla Groveland and Clermont. J R Lightsey Florida Telephone Corp manager says costs rise but closer trading areas and services will improve. Changes may be requested via the Eustis office. Baseball game Sunday 3 30 p m.
Lawn bowling results show Frank Taylor Muriel Maben Helen Hutchinson and Will Breck enridge winning 15 to 13 over Cornelia Wyer Fred Wolff Will MaLachlan and Frank Parker. Dr Will Chisholm Larry Smith Frank Bridgman and Al Maben beat Edna Breckenridge Alan Grant Dr Bob Dickson and Jim Nelson 28 to 14. Charles Williams Cappy Hich born Eddie Jones and Toottoot Edwards led 182 in ten ends over Juliet Williams Adelaide Chisholm Harry Soper and George Meineke. Oil on passenger rails delayed play as Meinecke surged 23 to 20. Bowling continues 7:15 pm on pleasant evenings except Saturdays. noon play discontinued. No Sunday bowling in Mount Dora. Will McLachlan noted bowls testing at St Pete with a master bowl table and lathe setup.
Saint Thomas Episcopal Church in Eustis announces Holy Week services including Good Friday April 19 litany 8 30 a m three hour union service noon to 3 p m Easter Day April 21 union service 7 a m Holy Communion 8 30 a m church school 10 a m choral Eucharist 11 a m with organ preludes and anthems directed by Mrs Cecile Strong and with organist Mrs Larry Heath providing music and liturgical leadership from the church choir and parish.
A truck loaded with oranges from Orange State Groves overturned on Highway 441 in Mount Dora near Zellwood, rolling down an embankment and landing upside down. The driver barely escaped injury with a scratched arm. the incident blocked the road briefly as the afternoon train passed.
The Lions Club will hold a 7 30 Friday meeting in the new Building. Key certificates will be awarded to members who recruited two or more new members in the past year. Last week a joint meeting with Kiwanis and the Florida Waterway Congress occurred at the Community Building with Lion Bob Bardwell seen greeting delegates.
Mount Dora to host Clermont in an exhibition game at Heim Field at 3 30 pm as Lake Orange League opens May 5 with Mount Dora at Eustis. Last Sunday Mount Dora beat Leesburg 20 to 3 with Cecil Barks pitching well until a late fireworks flare. Sid Herlong says Barks will trouble Lake Orange teams this year. No thanks noted for contributions for equipment this week.
Easter Sunday features two services at the First Methodist Church with Rev. George Gibson delivering a morning sermon titled Im variations of Immortality. An Easter Music Festival follows at 7:30 led by Dr. James A. Richards with Bach chorales and Gounod motet. Open to the public with Sunday School at 9:45 and youth fellowship at 6:30.
Good Friday services are set for 8 30 a m in the Mount Dora High School chapel conducted by Dr James A Richards the Rev J A Sutley and the Rev George Gibson with the First Methodist Church vesper choir assisting The program includes Prelude Call to Worship Collect a quartet There Is a Green Hill Far Away and litany of remembrance The Good Friday Story from St Mark 15 16 31 and a choral meditation followed by a prayer of dedication
Angelo Martini, former Club Rudo chef, returns from Pittsburgh to resume duties. Known for his Italian spaghetti and La Italienne dishes, he receives a hearty reception from patrons.
April wraps winter with pleasant days and rising activity. Local notices mention hotel dining room closings and reopenings, spring sales, Easter preparations, and a Florida Waterway Congress finale. A feature on Nylon highlights its cultural impact, fashion interest, and wartime utility for GIs.
The Kiwanis Club meets today at the Villa Dora Hotel at 12 15 p m with George Gibson in charge and Dr Ed win Mims head of the Vanderbilt University humanities department talking on The Right Use of Leisure Mrs Lillian Banks retires from Kiwanis duties after many years of service and a Ladies Night is planned for Thursday of next week with Carl Graves collecting guest counts for arrangements
The Princess Theatre lists May bookings including Guest Wife My Reputation Lost Weekend Dakota Adventure Cornered Zeigfeld Follies and more. Wednesday matinees are discontinued, Saturday and Sunday matinees continue at 3:00 p.m. through summer with programs available at the theatre or by mail.
Special Holy Week services arranged by The Community Church and The Methodist Church are open to all. Thursday evening at eight in The Community Church features no address, a reading from the Thursday record of Christ's earthly life, a church anthem by the women’s choir, and the Lord's Supper administered by both churches. Good Friday at eight in The Methodist Church offers no address, a reading of the Good Friday Record, music, and a devotional period with much silent prayer.
Mount Dora will host the Lake County Tuberculosis Society annual meeting with speakers from Jacksonville and other parts of the state. Mrs. Eugene Simpson chairs the local group and invites Mount Dorans to learn about progress in eradicating the disease. Free chest clinics and health education are funded with state cooperation. the meeting is April 26 at 3:00 p m at the Mount Dora Methodist Church.
The Florida Waterway Congress held in Mount Dora April 11 12 drew the largest crowd in ten years with delegates from 25 counties and over 300 attendees. Notables included Brig Gen James B Newman Jr Col Mark M Boamner Jr Col Herbert C Gee and congressmen J Hardin Peterson and Joseph E Hendricks. The gathering adopted the Jarman Plan creating The All Florida Legislative Committee of the Waterway Congress to accelerate Florida waterway projects with annual meetings in Florida and Washington. Sarasota County led with 200 memberships. Lake County officials H C Brown and Karl Lehmann were named officers of the committee and Mount Dora hosted the next annual meeting with 66 directors including local leaders.
Mount Dora High School seniors rehearse for Friday April 26 at the Community Building. The three act comedy promises lively entertainment with active committee involvement including ticket sales furniture props posters and program advertising and stage management.
A freak radish brought in by Earl Timmons features two stacked roots. The upper red elongated radish sits above a white icicle radish, with the odd pairing surprising observers.
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