Social Pythian Sisters Hold Regular Meeting
The Pythian Sisters held their regular meeting last Monday night in the lodge room. Attendance was exceptionally good and refreshments were served.
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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1937
Page
7
Mae Griffiths and Robert Fenton Married Quiet Ceremony
Mrs Mae Griffiths and Mr Robert Fenton wed at the bride’s father house on Ninth Avenue Monday August 16 at 5 pm Attendants were Mr Proctor Drugg and only close friends and relatives attended.
Cornish and Morrison Wed in Plymouth Ceremony
Mrs Melvina Morrison and Mr Frank Cornish were married by Rev M J Bouterse at his Plymouth home on Thursday afternoon August 12 at four o'clock in a quiet ceremony. The couple hosted a wedding dinner at Indiola afterward with guests including Mr and Mrs W M Kennedy Mr and Mrs Reg Bebena Mr and Mrs Louis B Mrs Art Starr and Mr Clarence Laye of Leesburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis B
Art Starr
Clarence Laye
Leesburg
Reopening of Library Reading Room Opens to Public
The library opened a new reading room last Tuesday in a successful event. Hostesses included Mrs Wentworth president of the Woman's Club and the library committee. Punch was served by Mrs Zell and Mrs W J Samborn assisted by Joan Merrick. flowers were donated by Mrs Smith the florist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wentworth
Woman’s Club
Punch
Zell
W. J. Sanborn
Joan Merrick
Smith
Toiles at Mount Dora Library Attracts New Members
A library event featuring Roman scene inspired Toile prints drew public attention in Mount Dora. Oberkampf and Joly noted for 18th century perfection as metal rollers replaced wooden blocks. Edgar Ashley donated the Toile, with business leaders contributing funds. Miss Ashley presented illustrations and 18 memberships were added including Elizabeth Wentworth Alfred Rehbaum A W Birkbeck Frank Hubbard E P Zell H A Dahm M W Swift L C Smith H G Dinsdale W S Cadman George Dahlin Lloyd Atkins W J Johnson Jack Simpson A C Quixley Harry Clark Col Sanborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ashley
Miss Ashley
Toiles
Elizabeth Wentworth
Alfred Rehbaum
A. W. Birkbeck
Frank Hubbard
E. P. Zell
H. A. Dahm
M. W. Swift
L. C. Smith
H. G. Dinsdale
W. S. Cadman
Messrs
George Dahlin
Lloyd Atkins
W. J. Johnson
Jack Simpson
A. C. Quixley
Harry Clark
Col. Sanborn
Local residents take summer trips and visits
Personal notices show Miss Helen Stewart visiting Miami aunt and several others traveling to Daytona Beach Hendersonville Waynesville Townsend Franklin Jacksonville Beach and Cartersville. Names include Mary Joyce Moorhead Clement Campbell Betty West and Bess Bryant among others with multiple return trips noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Louise Rehbaum
Franklin, N. C
Bess Bryant
Mount Dora letters note locals visiting and returning seasonal guests
The column records visits from Ruth Day and sons of Santana Florida and Mrs H T Fenn and Mrs C E Brooks to Brooksville to aid June Fenn. It notes Dr H M Spooner and family in from Fort Myers and Miss Edith Wentworth visiting E M Wentworth. It also mentions Mrs Belle Sanborn arriving earlier for the winter and A L Hall and Olive Hall planning return with praise for gardens and nearby travel numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence H. Sanborn
Swanton
Vermont
Belle Sanborn
Mount Dora
Toast of New York at Princess Theatre Stars Oakie
Jack Oakie heads a cast led by Edward Arnold Cary Grant and Frances Farmer in The Toast of New York a dramatized 19th century romance centered on Jim Fisk and Josie Mansfield at the Princess Theatre playing Sunday and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Princess Theatre
Jim Fisk
Jack Oakie
RKO Radio
the Highroller
Josie Mansfield
Edward Arnold
Fisk
Cary Grant
Frances Farmer
Olive Hall Named NH Business Woman’s Association President
Miss Olive Hall, active head of Hall Orchards, has been chosen president of the New Hampshire Business Women's Association for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Hall
Hall Orchards
New Hampshire Business Woman's Association
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Hosts
Miss Maude McEwen Carroll Pugh and W D Lovelady were teased during the week as Mr and Mrs E Morsell entertained relatives from Tennessee Nancy Edwards of Apopka is visiting her grandmother Mrs William Edwards Miss Estelle King left last week for Hendersonville North Carolina
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude McEwen
Carroll Pugh
W. D. Lovelady
E. Morsell
Tennessee
Nancy Edwards
Apopka
William_ Edwards
Estelle King
Hendersonville
North Carolina
Toast of New York Heads Fine Showings At Princess Theatre
RKO Radio presents The Toast of New York with Edward Arnold Cary Grant and Frances Farmer. Jim Fisk a railroad magnate lavishes wealth on the woman he loves only to learn his partner has won her heart in this dramatic screen tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toast of
New York
Princess Theatre
Jim Fisk
RKO Radio
Edward Arnold
Cary Grant
Frances Farmer
Film Stars and New Talent Highlight Week at Prin cess Seas er Gs
Jack Oakie leads the list of stars with plans for The Toast of New York at the Prin cess Seas er Gs and Josie Mansfield linked to his rise. Cary Grant plays Fisk rival while Thelma Leeds has a prominent role. I Promise To Pay exposes loan shark racketeers with Chester Morris Helen Mack and Leo Carrillo. New Faces of 1937 debuts from RKO Radio feature Joe Penner Milton Berle Parkyakarkus Harriet Hilliard plus seven show girls. Imitation of Life, praised as a great picture, returns with Claudette Colbert Warren William Rochelle Husson and Ned Sparks in the cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Oakie
New York
Princess Seas
America
Wall Street
Josie Mansfield
Fortune
Athenry
Thomas Mitchell
Patsy O'Connor
John Gallaudet
Crawford Weaver
Thurston Hall
RKO Radio
Joe Penner
Milton Berle
Parkyakarkus
Harriet Hilliard
RKO
Claudette Colbert
Warren William
Rochelle Husson
Ned Sparks
Beauty Trade Exposition in Jacksonville to Feature Madame Louise
Officials of the Fourth Southeast Beauty Trade Exposition announce October 25 to 27 in Jackson ville at the Hotel Mayflower. International hair stylist Madame Louise will lead a Chicago based staff to advise and shape hairstyles for Southern women. Florida University of Dermatology, Inc. of Tampa plans a booth with students approved by the Florida Beauty Culture Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Madame Louise
Hotel
Mayflower
Chicago
Florida University of Dermatology, Inc
Tampa
Florida Beauty Culture Board
Florida University of Dermatology
Directors Named For Lake C of C
Fourteen Lake County Chamber of Commerce directors have been nominated by local groups. Representing Astatula O W Smith and Mrs C W Smith. Clermont S H Bow. Eustis George Pierce Lee Polk Lt E H Wilkerson. Lake County Horticultural A S Clark. Grand Island Col C E Lester Henry Bayless. Groveland Charles J Anderson. Leesburg Rev Ed P Fendley. Tavares Mayor Frank Sumner. Umatilla Mayor Dr W I Aston Carol B Hipson. Nominations urged from all organizations for presentation at the September 10 annual meeting at Clermont Minneola Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Court House
Astatula
O. W. Smith
Woman's Club
C. W. Smith
Clermont
Kiwanis
Eustis
Rotary
George Pierce
Lee Polk
American Legion
E. H. Wilkerson
Lake County Horticultural Association
A. S. Clark
Grand Island
Col. C
Eside Park
Clermont-Minneola
Brooksville Field Day Set for Farmers on August 26
Brooksville hosts the third annual Field Day and Livestock Roundup at the West Central Florida Experiment Station. Inspect livestock pastures silos and forage crops. discuss breeding feeding and cattle care. station tours and a barbecue dinner begin at 10:30 with talks by Agricultural Service staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Central Florida Experiment Station
Brooksville
W. F. Ward
State Experiment Station
State Agricultural Extension Service
Field Day and Roundup Draw Cattlemen to Chinsegut Hill
Morning arrival urged for Brooksville event with barbecue served by the American Legion Auxiliary. Cooperating agencies include the State Experiment Station, Extension Service, Marketing Bureau, railway agricul tural agents, and others. Last year 476 people from 25 Florida counties attended. attendance is expected to grow. The Chinsegut Hill Sanctuary, six miles north of Brooksville on State Highway 5, is a federal state research institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooksville American Legion Auxiliary
State Experiment Station
State Agricultural Extension Service
State Marketing Bureau
Railway Agricultural Agents
Ward
Florida
West Central Florida Experiment Station
Chinsegut Hill Sanctuary
Brooksville
Florida college offers 100 scholarship for agriculture students
Florida high school graduates may apply for a 100 scholarship for the 1937 38 year at the University of Florida announced by Dean B A Tolbert. Twenty five awards go to deserving boys active in 4 H and agricultural groups with entry into General College and later College of Agriculture. Applications are being accepted with time remaining before final decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
University of Florida
University
B. A.tolbert
Dean Tolbert
College of Agriculure
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Wilmon Newell
W. L. Floyd
College of Agriculture
Agriculture interest grows among students nationwide
Agriculture throughout Florida and the nation attracts more attention among students and prospective students, while agricultural college graduates rate employment on an improved scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Agricultural College
Florida Exhibit Shows State’s Phosphate Lead in U S
A Florida exhibit in Cleveland highlights Florida mining of 85 percent of the nation’s phosphate production. The diorama emphasizes Florida’s dominant role in the U S phosphate industry and the scale of mining activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
United States
Cleveland
DeLand Chamber Pledges Telegrams Over Cow Touches
The DeLand Junior Chamber of Commerce pledges to send Gov. Cone a telegram each time a cow is touched on Volusia County highways, signaling citizen action on road hazards and animal safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeLand Junior Chamber of Commerce
Gov. Cone
Volusia County
Tax Evasion Cited as Popular Among Wealthy
The text notes tax evasion as a common issue among affluent individuals, reflecting concern about widespread avoidance of taxes and public scrutiny. It highlights perceived patterns of noncompliance without detailing specific cases or names.
Credulous Person Ponders If You Truly Mean It
A credulous reader believes a simple question about well being to be a genuine concern. The quip highlights how easy it is to read sincerity into a routine greeting.
No plan for prosperity works without public support
The remark notes that a strategy for prosperity will fail if the people refuse to back it, highlighting a political truth about leadership and collective effort. It implies urgency for engagement and shared commitment to economic goals.
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Sparks
Bill Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
Rio Grande
Porkyokarkus
Harrietard
William Brody
Jerome Cowen
Therme Leeds
Frank McHugh
Mary Boland
Robert Montgomery
Marion Davies
Preston Foster
Helen Stewart
Miami
Mary Joyce Moorhead
Francys Sadler
Daytona Beach
Clement Campbell
New York City
Betty West
J.E. Fortner
Hendersonville, N. C
Will Wood
Chicago, Ill
C. C. Dooley, Jr
Jacksonville Beach
Mrs. Burgess Thayer
Waynesville, N. C
Curt Minkley
Curtis, Lucille
Evelyn
Townsend, Ga
Carolyn Shoemaker
Waterville
Ohio
Mary. Schaller
S. H. Lane
Alfred Davis
New Smyrna
E. M. Green
J. M
Ernest Green
Cartersville, Ga
E. M. Wentworth
Tavares Road
MT. Dora
SUN., Mon
Ae Arnold
Columbia
Looney Guys
Parkyakarkus Hilliard
Chester Morris
Leo Carrillo
Helen Mack Thomas Mitchele
Warren
William
Ruth Oe Day
Donald, Gordon, Douglas, and
Malcom
Santana, Fla
West
H. T. Fenn
C. E. Brooks
June Fenn
James Spooner
Marlene
Fort Myers
Mrs. H. M. Spooner
D. E. Bleecher
Mary Bell
Julie
Columbus, Wis
J. G. LaDue
Mrs. Ladue
Dr. Bleecher
Martha
June
Georgia
Alabama
North
South Carolina
James Simpson
Aps Schaller
Frank Drake
Simpson
Schaller
Waynesville
Drake
Carrie True
Amanda Powell
Roberta Adams
Valdosta
Miss Powell
Kathleen Galloway
Miss Adams
Amos Adams
Frances Harvey
David
Pulaski, Va
Frank Cornish
Umatilla Hospital
Robert Evens
Lansing, Mich
H. S. Masten
Edith Wentworth
DeKalb
Illinois
Miss Wentworth
Edgar E. Strickland
Tallahassee
T. P. Strickland
Strickland
Lake Iamonia
Stricklands
Dr. Strickland
Thomas Madden
A. L. Hall
Rochester
New Hampshire
Hall
Massachusetts
Maine
Patricia Wilder
State Theatre
Eustis, Sun
Mon
Chile
Zellwood
Oer
Hale
Wesson Oil People
Lake C. of
First National Bank OF
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
BIG Value
Vernier
Mt.Dora
Perrydell
Orlando
Dixie Highway
Rio Vista
J. M. Smith
Ea Ae En
Harold Wilson
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