Social notes and community updates from Mount Dora
Mount Dora and area residents attend meetings, card parties, and social visits. August activities include an auxiliary gathering at the home of Mrs. Ben Carr, a bridge luncheon at the Hotel Mount Dora, and numerous people visiting family in Ocala, Daytona Beach, and Jacksonville. Local officials report a hospital recovery and civic events span August into September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auxiliary American Legion Auxiliary
Ben Carr
Alexander Street
Holly Arms Hotel
Zellwood
T. A. Townsend
King's Daughters Hold Regular Meeting at Local Home
The King's Daughters met Monday evening at the home of Miss Betty West and Miss Edna Dennis with sixteen members present. A social hour followed the business session. The next regular meeting will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Coffin
Mary True
King's Daughters
King’s Daughters
Betty West
Edna Dennis
Mrs Wise Leaves For Wisconsin Visit
Mrs. H. J. Wise departed last week for a visit in Wisconsin. Miss Myrtle Kempf is convalescing in West Palm Beach. Miss Louise Newhall has returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Wise
Wisconsin
Myrtle Kempf
West Palm Beach
Louise Newhall
Zellwood social notes feature visits and a council meeting
Carl Marchant visits Archer brother while Johnnie Ruth Driver travels from Panama City to her mother. Ruth McEwen returns to Jacksonville after a visit with the Vincents. Leon Stenstrom Jr returns from the Navy after a two week visit. Mildred Browning heads to Lakeland Georgia. J and Mrs Teagle stay with Mrs Driver’s mother. The Community Council meets at the school with L F Stewart presiding and Oscar Vick Jr presents a motion picture. Mrs LaVerne Taylor and daughter visit Jacksonville parents in Zellwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Marchant
Archer
W. O. Marchant
Johnnie Ruth Driver
Panama City
J. E. Driver
Ruth McEwen
Jacksonville
L. B. Vincent
Leon Stenstrom, Jr
U.S. Navy
L. W. Stenstrom
Mildred Browning
Lakeland
Georgia
James Teagle
Ildwood
L. F. Stewart
Oscar Vick, Jr
Apopka
LaVerne Taylor
T. A. Townsend
Holly Arms
Mrs. Anna M. Condit 85 Former Mount Dora Councilwoman
Mrs. Anna M. Condit died July 29 at her daughter’s home in Bradley Beach New Jersey. Survived by her daughter Mrs. H R Bradner son Oscar M Jr two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She had been a winter resident of Mount Dora for fourteen years and could not be in Mount Dora last winter due to ill health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna. M. Condit
Oscar Monroe Condit
Mount Dora
H R. Bradner
Newark Avenue
Bradley Beach
New Jersey
Oscar M., Jr
Wesley M. Bradner
Ruth B. Quixley
C. Alan Quixley
Austin B. Condit
Death of Mr Walter H Teague of Amherst New Hampshire
Mount Dora friends announce the death of Mr Walter H Teague on August 3 after illness. He and his wife Mrs Teague spent the winter 1939 40 on Sheridan Road Sylvan Shores and joined local lawn bowling clubs and social groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Walter H. Teague
Amherst
New Hampshire
Sheridan Road
Sylvan Shores
Lawn
Mount D
Certificates for Purchase of New Tires in Mount Dora Area
List of tire and tubes allocations for August 1 8 1942 issued by Lake County Tire Rationing Board covering Mount Dora. Recipients include A C Kaylor W D Key W M Cowart Mount Dora Growers Cooperative Dr S C Colley Charles L Stokley and Lewis Carroll with quantities of passenger tires tubes and truck tires tubes. Copy posted at board office Fifth Avenue and Donnelly Streets Mount Dora Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County Tire Rationing Board
Mount Dora
A. C. Kaylor
W. D. Key
W. M. Cowart
Mount Dora Growers Cooperative
Mount Dora Growers Co. Operative
S. C Colley
S. C. Colley
Charles L. Stokley
Lewis Carroll
Office of Production Management
Washington, D. C
Fifth Avenue
Donnelly Streets
Florida
Lake County Real and Personal Tax Roll Totals Set
County Tax Assessor J Philip Doss reports the 1942 Lake County real and personal valuations total 34 455 848 00 with a 750 000 increase from 1941 due to new buildings and improvements The 1942 roll approved by State Comptroller J M Lee and the Board of County Commissioners shows 12 57 percent of value as county certificated lands Doss commends County Tax Collector Mrs Cullen and the boards for prudent finances and calls for equalization so each owner pays a fair share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Philip Doss
Lake County
J. M. Lee
Board of County Commissioners
Doss
Cullen
County School Board
Welfare Board reports Lake County aid payments exceed
Cash payments to Lake County Old-age Assistance Aid to the Blind and Aid to Dependent Children for the year ending June 30 1942 totaled 129 222 with 731 Old-age Assist residents 41 Aid to the Blind recipients and 70 Dependent Children families. statewide welfare spending 8 224 008 as of June 1942 due to 1941 taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
State Welfare Board
Florida
WPA
Lake County USO drive hits quota figures
Lake County Judge A S Herlong Jr received congratulations from Prescott Bush national USO War Fund chairman after reports that Lake County met its $3 020 quota as part of a $32 000 090 campaign. Several towns including Mount Dora Astatula Clermont Eustis Fruitland Park Groveland Howey Leesburg Mascotte Montverde Tavares and Umatilla reached quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Prescott S. Bush
USO War Fund
Herlong
Bush
USO
Mount Dora
Astatula
Clermont
Eustis
Fruitland Park
Groveland
Howey in-the-Hills
Leesburg
Mascotte
Montverde
Tavares
Umatilla
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