Picnic Supper Hosted by Miss Mary True at Trimble Park
Miss Mary True hosted a picnic supper at Trimble Park with guests including Mrs Elizabeth Harris Holt and Miss Adelaide Linnenbrink. Afterward attendees went to Miss True's home for a pleasant evening. other guests included Madames Mary McDonnell Louise Mitchell and Anna Wasser along with several Misses. Kings Daughters group notes August 20th gathering hosted by Miss Vada Ham. a letter from the Children's Home was read thanking donors. A card party to raise the remaining $100 is planned for Wednesday evening September rd at 8 pm in the Community Building. tickets not sold admission 25c. event replaces the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary True
Trimble Park
Elizabeth Harris ‘Holt
Adelaide Linnenbrink
Mary Dyson
Miss True
Mary McDonnell
Louise Mitchell
Jane Wolfert
Anna Wasser
Ollie Williams
Anna Blaich
Abby Linnenbrink
Helen Merritt
Betty West
Hilda Streeton
King’s Daughters
Vada Ham
Lloyd Adkins Honored By Employers
Lloyd Adkins of Mount Dora was honored by his employers Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heist operators of the Golden Triangle Laundry at their Tavares road home last Monday evening. The party celebrated his birthday with a decorated cake and eight guests, praising his long faithful service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Adkins
Henry Heist
Golden Triangle
Tavares Road
Mount Dora
Community Building Social Event At Mount Dora
A well attended gathering filled fourteen tables for card games with many guests enjoying the social atmosphere. Hostesses included Mrs White Mrs Quixley Mrs Clark assisted by Mrs Evans and Mrs Sanborn. A banquet display showcased new social room equipment ahead of the coming season. High 500 score won by Mr Armstrong and bridge by Mrs Wilmot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
Quixley
Clark
Evans
Woman’s Club
Sanborn
Mount Dora
Armstrong
Wilmot
American Legion Conference Draws Florida Units
Members of the Melbourne Post and Auxiliary hosted visitors from Legion and Auxiliary units across the state during a midsummer conference in Melbourne Florida. Mrs Leslie Jackson led the group with Mrs R L Hunter Miss Priscilla Bishop and Mrs A A Cooper joining. Speakers highlighted the Veterans Bill rehabilitation child welfare and a South National Soldiers Home plan by Howard McFarland. The gathering included a reception tea and army dinner with warm hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
American Legion and Auxiliary
Florida
Leslie Jackson
Mount Dora
R. L. Hunter
Priscilla Bishop
Eustis
A. A. Cooper
South
Howard McFarland
Tampa
Hazelwood at Home Marks 90th Birthday in Mount Dora
A large public reception honored Mount Dora citizen Mr Hazelwood on reaching age ninety. Knights of Pythias members and a Mount Dora American Legion committee delivered greetings and gifts as guests arrived from four to eight in the afternoon at the Hazelwood residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazelwood
Mount Dora
American Legion
R. N. White
Birthday Celebration Honors Mrs Hazelwood With 170 Guests
A large birthday gathering for Mrs Hazelwood featured a two tier cake and a yellow purple decor theme. Mrs Ernest Martin and Miss Fanny Noonan guided refreshments while about fifteen floral bouquets arrived from local and out of town friends including Orlando Eustis Sanford and Jacksonville guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Martin
Fanny Noonan
Hazelwood
Mount Dora
Orlando
John T. Somers
Bert L. Blair
Mae Blair
Eustis
D. T. Johnson
T. B. Gautier
W. H. Hirst
Anna §. Oliver
J. J. Erwin
Carl Warfield
G. S. Squi
Winter Park
M. Pett Whetter
Chicago
Local Residents Entertain and Travel Across States
Personal Miss Rosalie Brantley attends business school in Leesburg. Mrs Mabel Cleary leaves for Rochester N Y and Vermont for two months. Mr and Mrs Clyde Hunnewell return from Ohio. Mrs John Griswold back from Jefferson Ohio. Miss Vivia Craig visits Sorrento. Miss Mary Dyson sails to Philadelphia and Cape May. Mrs Coen Flemmi visits Eustis hosts. George Lamoreux hosts in St Petersburg. Miss Margaret Guist visits Jacksonville. Sara Pooser returns from Ocala with grandmother. Dr and Mrs Helms back from Indiana and Waynesville. Banks family guests of G Ganun in Newton Highlands. Mrs Grace Houghton Frye visiting in Daytona Beach. Mrs Harry Fenn recovering from surgery. Rev D B Spencer preaches in Daytona Beach. Robert Davis moves from Chicago to Oklahoma City for new position. Dr and Mrs R C Conklin vacationing from Mount Dora.
Rochester Reader Notes Local Moves and Visits
A jumble of homecomings and travels across Florida and nearby states. Mrs. George W. Miller recovers from tonsil surgery in Mount Dora. Dr. Richardson of Mount Dora treated her in Kissimmee. Families visit Rock Springs and Daytona Beach, with several residents returning from seasonal stays in New York, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Orlando suburbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Miller
Lake Jem
Mount Dora Hospital
Richardson
Mount Dora
Rollins acquires Ornithological Library as a unit
Rollins College to add the late Dr. Henry Nehrling's ornithological library as a single unit to its collection. The Florida Audubon Society helped finance part of the purchase by loan, noting the gain of what Grover calls the state’s best ornithology collection. Nehrling, a 76 year old Orange County resident and noted horticulturist, established Palm Garden in Gotha as a U S Experiment Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Audubon Society
Henry Nehrling
Gotha
Florida
Rollins College
Rollins
R. J. Longstreet
Daytona Beach
Edwin Osgood Grover
Rollins Library
Nehrling Library
Nehling
Orange County
Naples
Frank Myers
Horticultural and Flora Cultural Society of
United States
Palm Garden
U. S
Department of Horticulture and Agriculture
Nehrling
Wisconsin
Botanist’s Move Boosts U S Plant Research In Florida
After leaving Gotha he found Naples climate suited his delicate plants and established an extensive experimental farm. He conducted notable work in this country and is said to have done more experimental plant research for the United States government than any other individual in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gotha
Naples
Florida
Nehrling
United States
Panama City Growers Plan Asiaforma Expansion
Panama City-Bay ty Truck Asiaforma re- Growers cently outlines an expansion plan. Officials from local growers association announce new facilities and anticipated job creation in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama City
Bay
Ty Truck
Asiaforma
Gainesville Concrete Pour Underway on Florida Stadium
Concrete work begins for a new stadium for the University of Florida in Gainesville. Workers mix and lay foundation as the project advances toward a slated completion phase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
University of Florida
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Alfred E. Davis
Lake Ola
Atlanta
Jessie Albee
Hamilton
N. Y
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Lake Oneeda
New York State
Wey
Rosalie Brantley
Entred Business
Leesburg
Mabel Cleary
North
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Ohio
John Griswold
Jefferson, Ohio
Vivia Craig
Dade City
Mrs. Brown
Sorrento
Philadelphia
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George Lamoreux
St. Petersburg
Margaret Guist
Jacksonville
Mrs. O. L. Bontempt
Sara Margaret Pooser
Ocala
Rochester
Vermont
Courtney Helms
Indiana
Waynesville
Charles Banks
Dorothy
Newton Highlands, Mass
G. Ganun
Grace Houghton Frye
St. Andrews
Tennessee
A. C. Houghton
Harry M. Burton
Daisy Scott
Tavares
Harry Fenn
Orange General Hospital
D. B. Spencer
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Spencer
Daytona
Robert Davis
A. E. Davis
Oklahoma City
R. C. Conklin
Amsterdam Road
New York
Kissimmee
Gainesvile
Yy Wiliams
Wilaas
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Boston
Mass
Jack Simpson
Richard Holt
M. O. Wiliams
Rock Springs
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Rockville Center
Cora Richardson
Jersey City
Newersey
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E. Baldwin
Bourne Estate
Earnest Mosteller
Finn
Paul Johnson
A. L. Hutchison
Mount Pleasant
Nashville
Columbian
Williamsport
Frank H. Delamater
T. N. Delamater
Clearwater
Frank Delamater
Ornithological Library
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Beacham
RITZ
Jack Holt
Hell’s Island
Rialto
Shanghai
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Donnelly St
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J. J. West
Alexander
Eastman Films
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