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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1938
Page
5
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church will meet Friday at 3 o clock in the church. Winter Hae are invited to attend. Home Demonstration Club invites all ladies to the monthly meeting in the social room of the Community building at 2 30 p m December
The Monday afternoon social and card club enjoyed a meeting this week with Mrs. Elizabeth Fielding and Mrs. C. T. Purdy as hostesses. Mrs. Ruby Brannagan won the event.
Miss Leta Bran hosted a supper at her Liberty street home Friday with several friends. The gathering included Miss Brantley and guests Miss Hazel Edwards Miss Virginia Chapman and Messrs Edward Avery Cecil Pait Durward Brewer Jerald Drawdy and Mr Gibson with supper games enjoyed.
The P T A plans a Tuesday December 6 3 30 pm meeting in the Community Building social room with W J Weiskoff Leesburg city recreation official as guest speaker on Making Something. The talk stresses children discovering activities that bring personal satisfaction and a social hour follows hosted by Mrs Norman Tuckett with mothers of third and sixth grade pupils assisting.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Maglathlin entertained the Community Church choir and friends on Thursday evening at 7 o clock. Guests arrived after 6 15 and enjoyed a sunset over Lake Dora. The dining room held a lace covered table with bufet supper followed by games and music until late. Attending were Prof and Mrs D D Roseborough Mr and Mrs George Keller Mr and Mrs W A Vincent Mr and Mrs C H Estey and others.
The list names Bushnell, Mrs. Florence Hanscom, Misses Maxine Saltsman, Jean Hendrie, Delphia Norman, Alice Davis, Johnnie Stanley, Mr. Henry Stein, Mr. Eddie Gibson and the event hosts as attendees.
Daughters circle meets at Mrs Emma N W Dean’s home for planning Christmas baskets for Jacksonville's Children's Home. Members pack a barrel with citrus and other items to be delivered next Wednesday. toys gathered at Miss Hilda Street’s as well. One meeting set for Monday the 19th at Mrs George Coffin’s home to finalize packing and refreshments served after adjournment.
A parade of winter residents arrives for the season in Mount Dora and nearby areas. Notables include Mr. T. S. Swanson of Pratts Hollow New York and J. G. LaDue reporting rental deals for A. O. Marvel house to J. L. Mills of Wisconsin. Numerous families return or relocate to cottages and hotels around Tremain Street and Donnelly Avenue for the winter months.
Dr Gould travels with visitors who stop at Hotel Mount Dora before heading home to Warren Ohio. Mrs Dora Shank tours Key West with her son in law and friends from Marion Kentucky. Mr and Mrs Nichols and their daughter Anne join Carl Hendersons in Lake Joanna and Sylvan Shores during the holiday.
A compilation of light anecdotes from Mount Dora and nearby towns. Items include a young man driving a truck to Thanksgiving dinner, a high school student released after being locked out, a Sub Deb dance at the Yacht Club, a broker returning to town after opening a fruit store in Youngstown, Ohio, and plans for a December dance at the Country Club. Other notes mention a real estate man, a pair bringing six wild ducks to dinner, home improvements on Lake Dora, a Salvation Army box remark, a mounted hotel lobby scene, an overturned express truck, a bandaged eye story, Otis Hales popcorn, and winter trade signs with citrus humor.
Lists of residents visiting and hosting for Thanksgiving at local homes and hotels in Tangerine Florida area. Mentions guests from Orlando Sanford Winter Park and Georgia. Notes a big four to six sale in the Hall featuring Mexican gifts wood novelties and a food sale. Also mentions Christmas Seal Sale chair and Dr. Nelson G. Richmond arriving to spend winter with local hosts.
Sorrento hosts include Mr. and Mrs. Davey and families at the Hardee home for Thanksgiving in Tavares. Zephyrhills visitors stay with the Cowarts. Orlando residents Snyder move to Sorrento occupying Hastie’s former home sold to Barr of Orlando. Local church activities feature the Presbyterian service and a Junior American Citizen Club program at the Public School.
The county Home Demonstration Bazaar moves from Eustis to Mount Dora due to date conflicts. It will run December 8 and 9 in the vacant building beside the A and P on Donnelly Avenue, opening at 10 o clock Thursday morning with cooked goods plants farm products preserved goods clothing and more. Co chairs Mrs Frank Finzel and Mrs A A Park lead arrangements with cashier Mrs Forest Kleiser assisted by Mrs Ray Blanchard. Saleswomen include several named volunteers and the Mount Dora 4 H Club will help with decorating. This is a good place for Christmas shopping. Remember December 8 and 9.
Florida State College for Women will close for Christmas at 11 30 a m on Saturday December 17 and reopen at 8 30 a m Tuesday January 3 giving students 16 days to visit families in 66 of Florida's 67 counties and other states.
A reader argues that taxes are contributed by everyone and that broad citizen responsibility is needed for the country to improve financially. The piece emphasizes shared fiscal duty rather than limited payer groups.
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