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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1953
Page
5
Enthusiastic about Mount Dora this season Mr and Mrs Ross Treadwell and daughter Joan plan to return next year to live. They resided at 209 Seventh Ave since last November and praise the area s citrus groves lakes and homey atmosphere. They are house-hunting and may close a deal before returning.
A new garden circle named Camelia was organized this week with Mrs. C. A. Lee as membership chairman. Officers include Mrs. John W. Cope as chairwoman and other officers as listed. installation is set for May 5 at Mrs. Leonard Barker’s home in Sylvan Shores.
The Azalea Circle of the Lakes and Hills Garden club will hold a board party Friday at the Veterans Memorial home and plan a potluck luncheon for the May 5 meeting at Mrs. William Havens home in Tangerine. Members should reserve attendance and bring a plant for exchange. New officers include Mrs. Paul Johnson.
Dorothy Wareing will begin her term as president of Mount Dora's Business and Professional Women's club succeeding Helen Kurras. Elected officers include Hattie Elliott as first vice president Sara McCain as second vice president Ann Merchant as corresponding secretary Louise Link as recording secretary and Bernice Prentice as treasurer. Barbara Hill won the banking paper for the state contest. May state convention attendees are Kurras Camp Pritchett Wareing and Elliott with alternates Maglathlin and Carter.
Chairman Mrs. James Stout and first vice chairman Mrs. Havens lead a slate including second vice chairman Mrs. R. N. Bowie recording secretary Mrs. T. A. Brotherson corresponding secretary and treasurer Mrs. Frank Druar in the officers list.
The Lakes and Hills Garden club announces two years of activities under new officers circle chairs and committee chairmen led by President Mrs John Alden Murray. Circle leaders include Mrs Paul Johnson Azalea Mrs Lester Roberts Hibiscus Miss Evelyn Page Founders and Mrs E A Austin Magnolia.
The Creative Writers Group will meet on May 5 at the Public Library headquarters. The discussion focuses on manuscript ideas with the subject Misinterpretation.
The Lakes and Hills Garden Club announced a renovation plan for the Emma Burkart Memorial garden at the library to restore award merit. Under Mrs. Marshall Collins, a dry well will curb drainage and gravel paths replaced with permanent ones. The club aims to maintain the garden with spraying, pruning and weeding while the city provides water and mowing.
The engagement of Miss Elsie Annette Sirmons of Tavares and Oscar D. Stephens Jr. of Mount Dora is announced by their aunt and uncle. Miss Sirmons, a first lieutenant at Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Ala., and Stephens, a First National Bank cashier, plan a July 8 wedding at First Baptist Church with a reception at Grand View hotel in Mount Dora.
Women hold program under M Blackburn leadership with young people providing acts at the Methodist church meeting of the Women’s Society of Christian Service Tuesday at 7 30 p m
Mrs. Glen Brown, Mrs. George D. Church, Mrs. J. C. Urquhart, Mrs. Robert Stewart, Mrs. Ronald Chris tie and Mrs. W. A. Olsen attended as County Agent R. E. Bob Norris spoke to the group about caring for plantings during the summer months.
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