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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1950
Page
5
A string of summer dances at the Community building energizes the younger set hosted without sponsors. Chaperones include Mrs. Gordon Dake and Mrs. Thomas E. Kelly while Flwood McHaffié donates new records for the juke box and decorating volunteers manage the event.
Mr and Mrs William Norris announce the engagement of their niece Kathryn Haas to Robert Quixley son of Mr and Mrs A C Quixley both of whom reside at 530 Tremain Street and 232 W llthav The wedding is planned for late this month.
Rehearsals begin for the November production John Loves Mary at the IceHouse theatre on Charles Street Mount Dora. Auditions are invited this week at 7 30 p.m. directed by Mrs Mae Buckman. Family Upstairs opened October rehearsals Wednesday under Merle Cleary.
Harry Hopcraft calls for Lakes and Hi Garden supporters to donate plants and provide labor for school landscaping. Volunteers including Mrs Hopcraft and several others responded. demanded plants include duranta red bougainvillea red hibiscus red ixora podocarpus and cocos plumosa.
The Ardmoreite reports 11 year old Patsy Wells wowed crowds in Oklahoma with casting skill surpassing many adults. A photo captioned Florida's Casting Queen notes a three pound bass at Murray Lake.
Mount Dora's 4-H club representatives returned with ribbons signaling advanced swimming status from the Ocala forest encampment. Diane TeStrake earned a Senior Life Saving badge and co chairmanship of the camp council, while Patty Johnson received a Junior Life Saving badge.
A frightened pigeon perched on a Mount Dora porch last Sunday with a wad of chewing gum stuck in its jaws. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wise slowly approached, freeing the bird after discovering the gummy restraint and the creature’s trust in humans.
The First Baptist church welcomes Rev. Marion A. Hoecker of Galveston Texas as guest pastor for Sunday evening services. He is son in law of Pastor James H. Sutley. Morning service features continued sermon series The Eternal Security of the Christian. Mrs Harold Larsen organist will direct music.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Schubert received a cable from their son Corporal Don Schubert in Japan. The message reassured them he is safe and has not yet received orders for transfer to Korea.
Local church listings show services for Mount Dora Baptist on Sixth and Tremain with Bible School at 9 45 am Morning Worship 11 am Training Union 7 pm Evangel Hour 8 pm Choir Rehearsal Wednesday 7 pm Midweek Service 8 pm. Also Methodist on Fifth avenue led by Rev Robert M Blackburn with Sunday School 9 45 am Morning Worship 11 am MYF 6 30 pm Evening Worship 7 30 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal Wednesday 7 30 pm and Church of Christ on Fifth avenue with Sunday Bible Study 10 am Morning Service 11 am and Evening 7 30 pm Wednesday Bible Study 7 30 pm. Also Estis First Church of Christ Scientist at Lemon and Grove with Sunday Service and Sunday School 11 am and Wednesday 8 pm.
A man removes gum and watches a bird land on the grass feeding at the home yard. The bird immediately goes to the bird bath, drinks deeply, then gives a grateful look and marches away up the street.
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