Mount Dora welcomes visitors and new residents this week
An air tour over Mount Dora sparks fond memories for families including Arch Hodges of Zellwood and Robert Hodges in the Navy, who briefly visited Clewiston. Thanksgiving gatherings occur at Mrs. Winifred Arrowsmiths home with violin music and a buffet. New residents Harrison and Mrs. Bury arrive from Kenmore New York at 101 West 11th Avenue as Mount Dora reflects on seasonal visits and departures.
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Mount Dora
Florida
Arch Hodges
Zellwood
Robert Hodges
Key West
Truman
Hodges
Clewiston
Robert
Larry Walden
Winifred Arrowsmith
Sylvan Shores
F. E. Kreyer
Chicago
Edward Sanders
Dan Wilmot
Morris Deering
Mr. Sanders
Leslie and
Debbie
Don Greener
Michael
Ft. Pierce
Fred Spencer
Kempton
Ind
George Spencer
Tipton
Bud” Wingler
William P. Wingler
Coral Gables
Harrison H. Bury
Kenmore
N. Y
Tea Celebrates Lakes and Hills Federation Entry
The Lakes and Hills Garden club marked acceptance into the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs with a public tea at Villa Dora. Orlando guests included state federation president Miss Mary Compton, Mrs. John A. Heist, and leaders from Eustis and Orlando. entertainment featured Miss Joyce Tyson and pianist Miss May M. Davis, with Junior Garden club members assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakes and Hills Garden Club
Florida Federation of Garden Clubs
Villa Dora
Mary Compton
Orlando
John A. Heist
Lakes and Hills
On Club
Harvest Center
Carl S. Graves
Ing
A.M. Garrison
Miss Compton
E. Peck Green
Edward Neward
Joe Eichelberger
Eustis Club
Madge Lanier
Mary Anne Brotherson
Kay Brown
Barbara Schwartz
Betty Stockton
Joyce Moon
Joyce Stewart
Florida Federation of Warden Clubs
Mount Dora
Joe Eeihelberger
The
Lakes and Hills Club
Juniors Help Members at Villa Dora Garden Club Event
Juniors from the Lakes and Hills Junior Garden club assisted at Villa Dora on Monday. Kay Brown served refreshments to Mrs. J.G. Ray Jr and Mrs. Josephine Simpson. Floral displays in the hotel lobby showcased the club’s budding skill in flower arranging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakes and Hills
Villa Dora
Kay Brown
Charles Brown
J.G. Ray, Jr
Josephine Simpson
Neophite Club
Population density comparison between US and Russia
The United States is more than twice as densely populated as Russia, highlighting stark differences in population distribution between the two nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stalin
United States
Russia
Jefferson Wood Longtime Leesburg Lawyer Dies
Jeff Wood, age 105, practiced law from 1924 to 1934 with Judge Futch in Leesburg. Born in Greenville Kentucky in 1884, he graduated from Bowling Green University Law School. He leaves his widow Louise Wood and a daughter Kingsley Harris of Leesburg.
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Futch
Leesburg
Greenville
Bowling Green University Law School
Louise Wood
Kingsley Harris
Local Churches Announce Sunday Worship Times
Six churches list service hours and programs. Baptist Church at Sixth and Tremain offers Bible School at 9 45 morning worship 11, evangel hour 7 30, choir 7 30 midweek service 7 30. Methodist Church Fifth Avenue posts morning and evening services plus youth and choir activities. Community Church Donnelly Street hosts 11 a.m. worship. Church of Christ Fifth Avenue schedules Bible study 10, worship 11, evening 7 30, midweek 7 30. Tangerine Community Church holds Sunday services at 11 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Sixth and Tremain
James H. Sutley
Methodist Church
Robert M. Blackburn
Church OF Christ—Fifth
H. E. Taylor
Tangerine Community Church
Mount Dora Golf Collare and Rates
Play golf at Mount Dora with a 9 holes for 1.00 and 9 holes at 1.50 all day.
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Mount Dora
Gob fire phenomenon in coal shaft sparks spontaneous ignition
A shaft experience shows coal sometimes catches fire on its own, a phenomenon known as gob fire.
Depth record set in Atlantic at Puerto Rico trough
Scientists report the greatest ocean depth yet measured in the Atlantic at 8 750 meters in the Puerto Rico trough. The discovery highlights extreme seafloor geology and deep sea ecosystems studied by researchers from multiple institutions.
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Atlantic
Puerto Rico
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jeanette Pike Stanley
Earl Stanley
Jeanette
Mrs
Jessie Pike
Whispering
Ian Birkbeck and
Ann Oberle
Bendix
Rehbaums Hardware
Tea
Lakes, Hills
Jeff Wood
Fred W. Sage
Fila
Sally Dress Shop
Jaunty Junior
Swansdown
Solmar
Christmas Club
First National Bank
Mount Dora, Florida
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sylvan Shores Hotel
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