This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1937
Page
5
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet on Thursday May 6 at the home of Mrs. Chamberlain in Tangerine. The Misses Laura and Belle McLane hosted a dinner at the Zellwood Inn for a group of old friends including Miss Laura McLane, a former Mount Dora teacher.
Mr and Mrs Frank Nettleton marked their fourteenth anniversary with a Saturday picnic at Juniper Springs. Guests included Mr and Mrs Grant Cowles Mrs A J Waite Miss Lillian Hammond Messrs S Mossbacher Frederic Porter and John Partridge.
The season's final card club session was held Monday afternoon in the Community Building. Mrs Isabel Van Loon presided as chairman. Six tables of players competed and prizes went to high score winners Miss Sarah Wilson for contract, Mrs Ruby Branagan for auction, and Mrs Dimsdale for five hundred.
Mrs H W Banks of Grandview Street who has been ill for months received birthday cards from local friends in Mount Dora and from north friends and relatives along with many flowers. The tokens bring cheer and memory and friends wish her speedy recovery.
Dr Heber Ketcham rector of the Mount Dora Methodist Church was honored at a cordial reception last Friday by church members and friends. The event celebrated his return from the conference where he has served since last September after transferring from First Church at Parkersville West Virginia to Mount Dora.
Mr and Mrs Raymond C Young celebrated their wedding anniversary with a bridge party hosted by Mr and Mrs Norman Tuckett attended by close friends. Gifts were presented and prizes for high scores awarded to Mrs Wilson G Smith Mrs T C Jensen and Mr Young after a refreshments course.
The King's Daughters met at Miss Nancy Stuart's home on Monday with twenty seven present. Mrs. George Coffin resigned as president due to illness of Mrs. Collin. Mrs. Ronald Christie was elected president and Mrs. Mae Griffiths as vice president. They plan to raise funds by subscribing to Holland's monthly magazine. Refreshments followed. Next meeting May 10 at Mrs. Maurice Turner’s home.
Personal notices list Mr. F. L. Mead and Mrs. James R. McDonald heading to Guilford New York and West Medford Massachusetts while Mr. C. T. Purdy left recently seeking unspecified destination.
A long list of visitors and seasonal residents depart Mount Dora area across Florida towns and northern states. Names include Mrs. Estella Clark Goshen Ind Mrs. J E Newhall Miss Mary Biggs Windsor Conn and many others returning to Michigan Florida Maine New York and New Jersey after wintering in Mount Dora Sunset Court and nearby districts.
Dora Hospital resident now at home in Tangerine Florida writes of a week in Washington DC to see cherry blossoms. She says the blossoms were beautiful but not more lovely than Florida orange blossoms and mentions Mount Dora. The note adds that Clinton Clemons of Helmetta NJ left after visiting Andrew Came of Lake Shore Drive, with warm impressions of Florida and Mount Dora.
Mr and Mrs Harry T Mathews and Lane Mathews returned to their winter home which they found very attractive and plan to occupy next season. The Alcorns Mr and Mrs J L Alcorn spent the weekend motoring through Lake Okeechobee and praised Mount Dora and the hill country.
Mrs G R Buskard of London Ontario visits her parents with nursing training from Cumberland Hospital New York. She cares for her mother who is improving steadily. Miss Marietta Dyson and Mrs Margaret Rothe of Cincinnati returned from South Florida and stay at the Edgerton apartment. Miss Bessie Peck of Lake Helen Florida visits Emma S Marsh after joining Mary Sears’s death vigil. Lake Helen friends plan to attend services for Mrs Sears.
SORRENTO Mrs. Flint and two daughters leave their Sorrento home for three weeks in Burkville Virginia then head to River Falls Wisconsin for the summer. Miss Harriet Levings will live in Mount Dora with Miss Newhall. Mr. Porter and grandson John Porter return to Paris Hill New York. Mrs. Kranz returns to Massachusetts. Dr. Adams and sister Miss Clara Adams visit Alabama briefly. Miss Mildred Seawright, nurse at Lake County Medical Center, weekends with aunt Mrs. Jessie Battle.
Mr and Mrs Truman Royal and daughter of Orlando visited Mr and Mrs J L Vite. Ida Battle returns from Astatula Ala to Haw kins family. Will Stephens at Bostwick Coast Line office handling potato billing. Ira Connor back from Lake County Medical Center after leg break. Z T Roberts of Agriculture gave a farmers mov ing picture at school auditorium. Camp Fire Girls swam and picnicked at Rock Springs. Sorrento Troop to meet Lakeland Troop at Lake and next Friday May Day program at school auditorium. Mrs Mattie Fenton returns to Albany NY after visit to Mount Dora and Sorrento. Funeral of Mrs L C Owens at Cassia attended by several Sorrento friends and family.
Zellwood report notes the Wesley Fellowship Class will sponsor a turkey supper Friday evening. Several local residents travel for visits and guests, including Mr. and Mrs. William Sheddan and daughter in Tennessee, Miss Dorothy Morton and niece from Orlando, and Cortland Dorris in Winter Park. Local social mentions include repairs and trips by Mr. L B Vincent and George Vincent, who has returned from Washington.
The public is warned beware of impostor solicitors for Florida National Exhibits funding for a Cleveland exhibit. In St. Petersburg a young woman allegedly requested contributions, while Blaine McGrath and Karl Lehmann are the only Florida finance reps authorized to seek funds.
Emma Sears expresses gratitude to friends for flowers help sympathy and esteem shown after the passing of her beloved mother.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.