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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1953
Page
2
Kiwanis club welcomed Frank Bridgman, club historian, who shared details, dates, and names about the Mount Dora lawn bowling group. A Saturday on the 18th produced three matches all finishing 17 17, a historic first for the club.
Herbert S. Kurras of Mount Dora was initiated into Delta Sigma Pi at Florida State University last week.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Bruce Jr. in Waterman Memorial Hospital on April 20. The newborn, Homer Bruce, weighed 8 pounds 8 ounces.
The article notes treasurer H. F. Bibby and wife leaving for Beaver Dam and entrusting funds to Mrs. Fred Warriner. It playfully muses on a two billion dollar federal loan at 3.5 percent and imagines odd uses for Fort Knox gold, amid a busy Red and Black round of Saturday games where Norm Cabic and Bert Peterman’s team edged Judge Willmott and John Bridgeman 104 to 92. Departures for summer homes follow with well wishes bidding safe travels.
C S Ault 84 died last week at his Mount Dora home on Old Eustiard He leaves wife Lydia Ault two daughters Mrs Doris Foutch Gladwin Mich and Mrs William son four brothers John D Charles Harry all Van Wert Ohio and D C Ault Nashville Tenn one granddaughter and three great grandchildren He was a Knights of Pythias member Funeral services were held at Rehbaum Funeral Home with Dr Robert R Reed officiating Interment Pine Forest Park
Rt Rev John Durham Wing conducted a memorial service at St Thomas Episcopal Church Eustis for the late Rev David Thomas Johnson long time vicar and first rector of the church. Fourteen urns of hanging terns were dedicated and future plans include a vestibule lantern new choir lights and a cast bronze plaque. Johnson served as vicar 1926 to 1941 and became rector in 1941 dying in May 1942
An advertising note touts a keratolytic agent that peels dead skin to expose germs to a treatment effect. It promotes T-4-L available at Mount Dora Pharmacy with a money back guarantee if not pleased within one hour.
Special services on May 17 will welcome new members for Membership Sunday. In hospital lists from Waterman Memorial Hospital include Mrs Smith, Lote Atn d Jose, erton aunt Dor and Harry Hutchins at Lake Sempan.
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