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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1940
Page
5
Last Wednesday night a group of youths swam and had a hamburger supper at Sanlan do Springs. Attendees included Lillie Mae Beasley Joyce Thompson Virginia Chapman Betty Jean Johnson Billy McCown and Jerald Drawdy.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Community church hosts the final summer porch party with a lunch. Residents and church members are invited to attend and enjoy fellowship and light refreshments on the church porch.
A women’s meeting is set for Friday the 16th at Mrs Mabel Cleary’s home 600 East Ninth Avenue. The group will sew for the church bazaar, begin at 10:00 a.m. with a luncheon served cafeteria style at 12:30 p.m. Participants are asked to come prepared.
Mrs er aes hosted an afternoon gathering at Lake Ola in honor of Mrs Pickens Talley. Attendees included Mrs David S Simpson Jr Mrs J G Ray Jr Mrs Millard Reid Mrs Alan Hill Mrs Thomas McKinney Mrs R V Parker Mrs Chas Barnett and several Misses including Johnnie Mae Stanley Irene Brooks Delphia Norman Francys Sadler Gladys Simpson Martha Fenn Poesy Champ and Mrs Land of Apop.
Mrs Kenneth Maglathlin hosted the King's Daughters at her Tangerine home Monday night at eight o'clock. Twelve members attended a mid summer meeting with business and a social hour. The hostess provided an ice drink and cookies. Next meeting set for Monday night August 26 at Miss Mary M True's home 511 E Fifth Avenue.
Mrs Fletcher Crane Mrs Esther Wyatt and Mrs Robert Wise hosted guests for a compliment to Mrs Earle Anderson and Mr Anderson visitors from Lamoni Iowa vacationing in Daytona Beach The couple are noted IRS official and a Lamont Iowa music student with choir affiliations A program featured violin piano and vocal pieces with Mrs Marian Peck Thomas of Eustis accompanying readers to a summer delight mousse dessert end.
A thoughtful occasion featured Mr. and Mrs. Earle Anderson and several local residents. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Alan Hill of Lake Jem, Mr. Marian Peck Thomas of Eustis, Miss Adelaide Wise, Miss Mary Lindemson, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wise, Mrs. Esther Wyatt, Miss Mabel Claire Wyatt, Miss Glad Irene Crane, Mr. Daniel H. Bishop, and Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Crane.
The Methodist Church in Mount Dora hosted a beautiful wedding uniting oat Kennedy daughter of Mr and Mrs Walker McMillan Kennedy of Sylvan Shores Mount Dora and Lieutenant Lemuel Chafin Downs son of Mr and Mrs Eugene L Downs of Mount Dora. The ceremony featured pre nup music and a large crowd of relatives and friends. The bride wore embroidered organza over white taffeta with a full skirt and train, and was escorted by her father. The groom’s best man was Robert Quixley and ushers were several Mount Dora men. A reception at the Sylvan Shores home followed with white dahlias asters and ferns as decor and a three tiered wedding cake topped by a roses basket and dove.
A wedding in Mount Dora drew families from Lake County and beyond. Lieutenant Downs and his bride, a Lake County pioneer’s daughter, led a ceremony with a large guest list including out of town relatives. The couple planned a brief coastal trip after the event.
Personal notices list residents visiting relatives in Ohio Florida Georgia North Carolina and New York. Trips include Daytona Beach Miami Beach Orlando and Baltimore area with updates on illness and recoveries. family travels include Mrs. Dooley Mrs. Fortner and Miss Doster among others with civic and church events noted.
Tracy Kramer Jr. left Wednesday by bus for Washington D C and Friday spent the day at the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis with Stuart Sadler. Mrs S S Sadler Betsy Kramer and Tracy returned by car and arrived late Sunday in Mount Dora.
On last Friday the following youths visited Daytona Beach Virginia Chapman Lillie Mae Beasley Joyce Omp son Jerald Drawdy all of Mount Dora Betty Jean Johnson of Jacksonville and Garnet Chapman of Plymouth
Rev and Mrs Aubrey Mercer wed on August 4 as friends Mr and Mrs Howard Davis of Abilene Texas join the couple. The group plans a honeymoon stay on Honey Moon Island.
Mr and Mrs Bibb Martin of Tampa former Mount Dora residents spent last Thursday visiting friends. Martin served as plant superintendent for the Mount Dora Growers Cooperative and has been a patient at the Veterans Hospital Bay Pines. Mrs James Cooper recently underwent emergency major operation at Lake County Medical Center and has returned home on Gorham Street and Eleventh Avenue. Friends report she is improving and hopes to be out of bed soon. Mrs John H Hangar and daughters Beverly Ann and Barbara of Fort Lauderdale, formerly Winter Park residents, arrived Saturday for a surprise weekend visit with sister Mrs Rogers and Rev Rogers.
Mrs Hangar and Mrs Rogers with the children left Monday for a visit in Winter Park as guests of Mr and Mrs J W Fisher. Rev Hangar formerly led Winter Park Methodist Church and now resides in Ft Lauderdale plans to join the group later in the week.
Virginia Hacker returns to Sheboygan Wisconsin after visiting cousin Myrtle Kempf for several weeks. She jokes about finding sand in her shoes and plans to visit the state again.
Miss Myrtle Kempf and Miss Virginia Hacker returned from a southern state and West Coast tour and spent several days visiting Mr and Mrs Owen Connor at their cottage in Anna Maria Florida.
Mr and Mrs C C Graviee Jr announce the birth of a daughter August tenth at Holland Hospital Leesburg. Mrs Graviee is the former Frances Mosley of Tavares.
A daytime closure on Florida State Road 2 north of High Springs in Alachua county directs southbound Lake City traffic to detour via Butler or Branford and northbound traffic to detour at High Springs to Branford.
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