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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1932
Page
2
Notice describes sale of citrus products by the estate with par value details and bidder options. It states bids that net the estate amount will be accepted, with pricing and terms implied. The document appears to be a probate sale notice listing assets and bidding conditions.
The Mount Dora Art League convenes December 1 at 7 30 p m at Miss Easter Armstrongs home. The Pythian Sisters sew meeting December 1 at Mrs Leslie Jacksons on Donnelly avenue to wrap up bazaar work. The W C T U December meeting is December 5 at 3 pm in the Friendly Class room of the M E church with a large turnout urged.
All Pythian Sisters are invited to the home of Mrs. A. Orton and Mrs. Frank Griffiths at 136 East Ninth Avenue on Wednesday evening December 7 at 8 o'clock to see and mark articles for the bazaar. It is a social evening with no work and a large attendance is desired.
Misses Clara and Lois Whitney entertained at their Tremain street home Saturday afternoon. Four auction tables played for prizes. high score went to Mrs. F. H. Begole with second to Mrs. R. N. White, third to Mrs. Carl Graves, fourth to Mrs. H. H. Mallory, and consolation to Mrs. J. J. Alvord. Fall flowers framed the decor and a dessert course followed.
Mrs. Josephine Simpson returned to the hospital in DeLand Sun y. Mr. H. Fry of Leesburg Virginia is a guest at the Mount Dora Hotel registering last week. Mrs. Page Laughlin has returned from Leesburg and is at her Lake Carlton home. Mrs. Charles H. Bliss of Worcester Massachusetts is a guest at the Grandview Hotel for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Fred T. Chase arrived from Belfast Maine and live at 331 Clayton Street. Mr. I. Mossbacher arrived Monday from Freeport LL and will winter in Mount Dora.
A flurry of visitors and seasonal residents arrive in Mount Dora this week. Cleveland Ohio couples Mr and Mrs S H Skinner and Mr and Mrs Robert Thomas join the town along with Lida Sceva of Mechanicsburg Ohio and many others renting at hotels and private homes from Mount Dora Hotel rooms to Ninth avenue lakeside cottages. Residents from Hartford Conn Derby Conn Montreal Canada and Detroit Michigan join locals for the coming winter, with plans to stay at villas hotels and homes.
The Independent Want Ad section describes a busy St. Petersburg market place where residents buy sell and exchange items. It emphasizes the section as a result driven local marketplace for community notices and classified ads.
Florida Business Conference in Jacksonville will showcase a statewide display of Florida made goods. Chairsman Wm L Wilson says plants large and small submitted items for a no fee exhibit in the Mayflower Hotel, December 3 and 4, with a goal of linking producers and buyers.
The Girl Scouts held their first afternoon meeting November 22 at four o clock. Miss Neville explained work from the Lake Orange Council meeting at Zellwood the previous weekend and Miss Ann Blake started the girls on first aid merit badges by demonstrating bandages. The group praised Col and Mrs Sanborn for a phonograph and records donated to the troop.
The Central District Christian Endeavor convention was held on November 26 and 27 at Umatilla with an excellent program. Attendees from Mount Dora included Mr and Mrs Grant Cowles Mr and Mrs George Coffin Miss Alice Ten Broeck Flora Morley and Jean Smith.
A food sale is announced for December at the Si Third Company location. Details are sparse but the notice notes an upcoming event to raise funds.
Mrs. R. E. Wicker died Friday November 25 at her daughter's home in Coleman Florida after an extended illness. She was 65 and is survived by two sons Rev. R. E. Wicker of Columbus Ohio and B F Wicker of Mount Dora and three daughters Jewel Foster of Mount Dora R. E. Leigh of Coleman and W C Patton of Orlando. She previously lived in Mount Dora with daughter Mrs Foster for two years.
Automobile license tags go on sale starting today at Lakes & Hills Realty Company. O M Simpson appointed by Motor Vehicle Commissioner McLin to sell the tags in Mount Dora.
Under a 1932 decree the Commissioner will sell January 2 1933 between 11 am and 2 pm at the County Court House in Tavares Florida in front of the door. The sale includes multiple lots in Mount Dora Sylvan Shores Lake View etc and various subdivisions plus 20 shares of First National Bank Mount Dora stock and accounts receivable of Osmer L Callahan estate. Personal property includes household furniture and office equipment.
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