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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1940
Page
5
Mr and Mrs Calvin L Jones of Detroit Michigan announce the engagement of their daughter Dorothy Pearl to Mr L J Drawdy Jr of Mount Dora The bride to be is a niece of Mrs Eugene L Downs and has resided with the Downs in Mount Dora The wedding will be quiet with only family present within a few weeks.
The Mount Dora Methodist church women held an executive board meeting Friday at eight o clock to form officers for the coming year. A charter members drive for the Woman's Christian Service Society is organized with a September 4th election at the parsonage. Attendees included Mesdames Rogers Colley Waltz Dooley Slack Loveless Sidel and Rev Mrs Johnson and Mrs Javens were absent.
The King's Daughters gathered Monday evening August 26 at the home of Miss Mamie True located at the corner of Fifth and.
Grandview members gather fifteen in a routine session. Two members bring materials to craft dresses for a spree planned by Mae Felton. Stuart and Tallant report many clothing packages donated, more needed. social closes with lime sherbet and cake. Next meet September 9 at Bert West and Edna Daniels home.
Local notices list families and individuals visiting or returning from trips to Daytona Beach Berea St Augustine Winter Haven and other towns. Names include Durward Sellers Beng Ardell Batton Minnie Spencer J J West W A Vincent and family Jeanne Colley D L Sellers R E Lee Margaret Lewis John Lotz Bettye Stokeley Doris Chamberlain Charles Barnett accompanying relatives and friends from Gainesville Brevard Seneca Tangerine and Camp Connestee.
Gainesville resident Miss Myrtle Gordon Jepson vacationed with her parents in Tangerine. Several families and individuals from area towns spent time at Daytona Beach Coronado Beach and Mount Dora, visiting relatives and attending local events. Health updates and travel plans are noted for multiple residents, with some returning from trips and others preparing for school openings.
Margery Ann and Mildred Grace and son John M. of Atlanta, Ga, will spend Labor Day weekend with the Coens at Daytona Beach.
Mrs. A. E. Davis and Mrs. Blood are on a two week vacation at Daytona Beach. They took an all day boat excursion to the Inlet departing Municipal Dock at 10 a.m. and returning at 5 p.m. after three hours at the inlet.
Mrs. S. M. Coen and daughter Shirley will reside at 709 Vermont Avenue on the Daytona Beach oceanfront through September 1. Shirley will return to Florida State College for Women in Tallahassee to re-enter after the summer. Mr. Coen will join them at their beach cottage when available.
Mr and Mrs J R Price tour Tampa and Lakeland en route to a base visit at MoD Field this week. They tried to locate young Clarence O Cooper but he was on leave of absence. They report all is well and enjoying themselves.
Mrs E M Wentworth and daughter Edith depart for Chicago where Edith will visit before teaching in DeKalb Ill. They will attend the wedding of W Allison Wentworth to Aubyn Chinn at the Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago on Saturday August 31 at 10 00 a m. Edith has a master degree from a Iowa summer school before visiting Mount Dora.
Mount Dora residents are urged to seek experienced help for rebuilding remodeling and redecorating to preserve architectural dignity while adding charm. Clean-up fix-up and paint-up efforts offer a chance to refresh homes now before prices rise.
A Labor Day Sunrise Dance will be held at the Clermont Yacht Club from midnight to five. The Melody Masters Orchestra provides music and an Oomph Contest will award prizes to Mr and Mrs Oomph. A door prize will be given. Proceeds benefit a Free Health Clinic.
The Florida Safety Council urges extreme care on Labor Day to prevent accidents and fatalities. People are asked to drive carefully exercise restraint and enjoy beaches safely while commemorating the weekend. Asher Frank director stresses the emphasis on a safe holiday.
Superintendent Moore urges full parental cooperation for the new term as schools reopen September 16. He notes repairs, vacancies filled, and 19 all steel buses ready. He stresses regular attendance, health checks, and active parental involvement to support teachers and student progress.
Florida welfare and pension groups from the Social Security Reform and United Pensioners unions met August 15 in Orlando to pool efforts toward new benefits. They agreed to press for $20 after 60 and an extra $20 after 65, while preserving group identities. A Labor Day Celebration and Union Convention was set for September 2 at River Springs near Ocala with a 10:00 a.m. program after a business meeting.
The State Welfare Board appointed an Advisory Committee of Ophthalmologists to develop a blind rehabilitation program. Dr. W. S. Nichols will collaborate on procedures and potential funding to aid near blind recipients of public assistance. The panel includes Dr. Charles Grace Dr. J. L. Summerlin and Dr. R. L. Miller.
The state ophthalmologist proposed that 10 percent of 2 346 blind aid recipients could be rehabilitated through surgery, potentially cutting Aid to the Blind grants and enabling restored individuals to rejoin the workforce. A separate appropriation would be required for suggested legal changes.
A Florida military highway project linked to Federal Highway 19 progresses with sections near Clermont under construction. A committee led by C. E. Crabtree, H. L. Smith, and Karl Lehmann met in Lakeland to draft a prospectus detailing the route’s advantages and its statewide extension as a key link in the Federal system.
Miss Edith Fairfax Davenport former Zellwood resident and Mount Dora figure left Monday for Kansas City Mo after three weeks in Central Florida on a combined business and pleasure trip. An artist and Whistler relative she toured collecting data and sketching citrus industry murals while in Florida. Edward Davenport spent the weekend here and left with her for Kansas City. Labor Day stores will be closed Monday urging shoppers to go Saturday.
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