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Mount Dora Topic

Location

Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1930

Page

2

Porch Party Benefit At Mrs Parker's Home

A porch party benefit is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon April 29 from 2 to 5 at Mrs E D Parkers home in Grandview and Ninth avenues to aid the Ladies Aid of the Community church. Everyone is welcome. Mrs Tom Potter OES Worthy Matron attended Grand Chapter in Tampa April 10 11 12. No local meeting on April 10 as officers and members remained away in sympathy for the late Marian Chamberlain.

E. D. Parker Grandview Ninth Avenues Ladies Aid Tom Potter Tampa Marian Chamberlain

Girl Scouts Enjoy Easter Themed Evening in Mount Dora

Troop 1 of Mount Dora Florida entertained at Mrs Mallory s home on Thursday evening April 17 The usual Scout Ceremony included stunts A letter from Miss Hunt was read and enjoyed Mrs Lasher gave a nature talk Refreshments were served with Easter bunny and chick cakes The party ended after nine o clock Peggy Champ Scout Scribe

Girl Scouts Mount Dora Florida Mallory Miss Hunt

Bell Stillman marriage announced in Jacksonville

The marriage of Mrs. Helen R. Stillman and Alfred E. Bell was announced with the ceremony on April 10, 1930 in Jacksonville Florida. The couple will reside in Mount Dora.

Helen R. Stillman Alfred E. Bell Jacksonville Florida

Lofroos-White Wedding in Washington DC First Congregational

Margaret Estelle White and William Eric Lofroos were married on Good Friday at the First Congregational Church in Washington DC with Rev. Jason Noble Pierce officiating. The bride, Mount Dora alumna and Rollins College attendee, and the groom, Rollins and Carnegie Tech alumnus, plan to live in Warren, Ohio.

Margaret Estelle White William Eric Lofroos First Congregational Church Washington, D. C Jason Noble Pierce Mary E. White R. N. White Mount Dora Rollins College Glee Club Pi Beta Phi Sorority Sidney Carlson Winter Park W. A. Lafroos Warren, Ohio Trumbull Manufacturing Company Warren

Woman's Club Ends Season With Boat Ride Event

The last program meeting of the Woman's Club for the season was held Tuesday afternoon with good attendance. Mrs Arnold of Providence RI spoke about club works and Providence club women assisting immigrants to adjust to new conditions.

Club Program Highlights and Upcoming Outing

Government recognition noted as leader summoned to Washington for national work. Three musical selections by Miss Louise Lane and Miss Jeannette Pike delighted attendees. A boat ride to Haines Creek is planned for April 30 with fifty cent price. May 13 marks installation of new officers and year-end reports.

Washington Louise Lane Jeannette Pike Haines Creek

Local residents depart for summer locales

Personal notices list Mr. and Mrs. A. H. MacKenzie and child heading to Bridgeport Conn for the season, Mrs. Frances Hubbell leaving for New Hartford Conn, Captain and Mrs. Holgood with daughter touring Florida, Miss Helen Gallimore to Gates Mills Ohio for summer, and others including Mr. George C. Coffin from Miami, Mrs. Emily B. Adams and grandson to Mt. Kisco N Y for fall return, plus Utter family to Sayre Pa and Wentworths from Patterson N J leaving after Lakeside Inn stay. Also Mrs. Emma Taft chaperoning at Gainesville Florida for a Signa Lambda Tau frat house frolic.

Emily B. Adams Alvy Adams Thy Mt. Kisco N. Y Emma Taft Gainesville Florida Signa Lambda Tau

Winter Visitors Head North From Mount Dora

Mount Dora notes show winter visitors and residents making ready for northern homes. Profiles include J Farris Keller and Casey the dog from Orlando, Mr and Mrs W W Jackson of Cleveland, and Mrs Frank Martin heading to Nutley New Jersey with stops, plus Dean Marcus Buell and family traveling via Aiken Asheville and others toward Boston.

J. Farris Keller Orlando Mount Dora George C. Keller Casey Jacksonville W. W. Jackson Cleveland Ohio Lakeland A. R. Odell Dean Marcus D. Buell Aiken Asheville Cumberland Gap Cincinnati Dayton Delaware Wellington Boston Dean Enyart Rollins College

States losing seats under new apportionment listed

The states that will lose representatives and numbers: Indiana 2 Iowa 2 Kentucky 2 Mississippi 2 New York 2 Alabama 1 Kansas 1 Louisiana 1 Maine 1 Massachusetts 1 Nebraska 1 North Dakota 1 Tennessee 1 Vermont 1 Virginia 1. Other states keep their current count, explanation noted.

Indiana Iowa Kentucky Mississippi New York Alabama Kansas Louisiana Maine Massachusetts Nebraska North Dakota Tennessee Vermont Virginia

Heavy Rain Floods Mount Dora Streets

One of the year's most intense downpours drenched Mount Dora Thursday afternoon flooding streets and submerging several cars. Local authorities warned drivers to avoid flooded roadways as water levels rose rapidly and residents reported several intersections underwater.

Mount Dora

New Local Manager Appointed at Florida Public Service Co

M. F. Bunnell becomes Division Superintendent of the Eustis Division succeeding W. J. Clapp who moves to Lake Wales. W. W. Wolff shifts from Lake Wales to Orlando as General Superintendent. Clapp takes over Lake Wales Division, and Bunnell has a long background in engineering and sales with a University of Florida B S C E degree.

M. F. Bunnell W. J. Clapp Eustis Florida Public Service Company Mr. Clapp Lake Wales W. W. Wolff Orlando Mr. Wolff DeLand Bunnell University of Florida Minneapolis

Many Herbaceous Perennials Listed in New Bulletin

A new bulletin on herbaceous perennials by John V. Watkins, assistant in horticulture at the College of Agriculture, Gainesville, details about forty species and varieties. It covers propagation, cultural methods, and ornamental uses in garden beds. Floridians may request Bulletin 57 free from the Agricultural Extension Service in Gainesville.

NEW Bulletin John V. Watkins Agricultural Extension Service Watkins College of Agriculture Gainesville Florida

Merchants Sales Books Carbon Back Original Sets

Mount Dora Topic reports merchants selling carbon back sales books in sets of fifty. Each dozen priced at fifty cents as the offer promotes durable ledgers for counting and record keeping.

Merchants Sales Mount Dora

Lake County Chancery Suit Quieting Title to Lake County Lands

In the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Lake County Florida a chancery suit to quiet title names Anthony M Goethe Atlanticices Corporation and Atlantic Railroad Company as heirs or claimants. The notice requires appearance on May 5 1930 before the Lake County Circuit Court to contest described lands in Section 12 and Section 13 Township 20 South Range 26 East Talla hassee Meridian within Lake County Florida. The land descriptions include Lot 5 Section 12 and NE TM% of NW% of NW% Section 13 with metes and bounds and plat reference in Orange County records.

Ateacier Mary Florida Anthony M. Goethe Atlantices Corporation New York Tavares Orlando Atlantic Railroad Company Florida Corporation Asa Circuit Court of the 16Th Judicial Circuit Lake County Township Tallahassee Victoria Orange County Section Township 20 Range

Court orders weekly publication for four weeks in Lake County

The order designates this newspaper to run the notice once a week for at least four consecutive weeks before May 5, 1930, a Rule Day in the Circuit Court 16th Judicial Circuit, Lake County Florida. Judge B. Koonce signs with the official seal at Tavares. Cooley and Wilkerson represent the complainant.

A. D Circuit Court 16Th Judicial Circuit Lake County Florida Tavares

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the Social Register Bell—Stillman Woman’s ‘Club A. H. MacKenzie Small Son Bridgeport Conn Frances Hubbell New Harta Conn Helen Gallimore Gates Mills George C. Coffin Miami U. S. Customs Department D. B. Utter Seward Watkins Ninth Avenue Sayre Fred W.wentworth Patterson, N. J Lakeside Inn Elias Seccomb Frank Martin Nutley N. J Hagerstown May Stella Lewis Kate Warren Watertown Archie . Hurlburt North Lake Pleasant Hurlburt Hamilton Inn Portland New Local Manager Public Service Co Yowell-Drew Co Orlando, Florida Yowell-Drew’s Sixteenth Judicial Circuit W. T. Bland, JR Township 20 South B. Koonce Cooley & Wilkerson Solicitors J. A. Trovillion, M. D DR. Richardson Fourth Ave Mt. Dora Fla. Osteopathic Waterman, Moore and Salz W. E. Lackey, Jeweler Builders Supply CO Packard Chrysler THE Auto Inn CO Eustis, Fla
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