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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1948
Page
5
A Mount Dora wedding anniversary story highlights Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Kennel on Lake Shore Drive with a doubled celebration as their grandson Herbert J. Dunlop returns from the U. S. Navy aboard the Princeton. A youthful birthday party for George Sims Jr. and community notices follow.
Dr Robert R Reed headlines Sunday services with the sermon titled Life Not a Reservoir But a Channel at 11 am. Parishioners hear a lesson on active faith and service.
The Woman's Club staged a style show and lawn party at Villa Dora hotel showcasing summer fashion for all ages. Models including Susan Sleight and Mrs. Louise Diebold presented resort wear and spring styles, with highlights such as a grey crepe accordion skirt dress and navy sheer lace dress. Children’s outfits featured eight year old Jean Atkins and others in play suits and broadcloth ensembles.
Golden wedding anniversary details: Mr and Mrs Henry J Kennel celebrate 60 years since their April 23 1898 Brooklyn marriage. Residents of Mount Dora 24 years, three daughters in Connecticut and Meriden plus a son in New Milford and five grandchildren, with an open house Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. at their Lake Shore Drive home.
The Mount Dora School music department presented a memorial concert for Manuel J. Sedano at the Community building. Students from first graders to the Sedano band performed under Mrs Bennet Land, who earned an ovation for directing the program and for leading the glee clubs to first division honors. The annual tribute honors Sedano, who greatly contributed to the band until his death on Thanksgiving Day 1944.
Mrs Clowes will serve another year as club president after last week’s meeting and installation at the Community building. Officers include Mrs Ransbottom as vice president and Mrs Chamberlain as second vice president. Lucie Miller demonstrated palmetto weaving. Members plan to attend a county meeting in Tavares and a club picnic at Gilbert park next Wednesday.
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