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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1936
Page
5
The Tangerine P T A sponsors a benefit card party at Town Hall on Monday evening December 8 at 8 o'clock. A cordial invitation is extended to all attendees. The Woman's Club meets December 8 at 3 30 p.m. in the Community Building social rooms with a Christmas program. Mrs T M Kramer is hostess. Bring gifts for the daughters' baskets. Guests are asked to attend.
The Mount Dora Home Demonstration Club will meet in the Community Building social room on Wednesday December 8 for the yearly election of officers. Members are urged to attend. help is needed December 3 afternoon at the Malone Building to prepare for the Fair December 4 and 5.
Joan French hosted a birthday treasure hunt Saturday with cake cocoa and candy refreshments. Prizes went to Tom My Shipes and Betsy Kramer as guests Betsy Kramer Jean Shipes June Fenn Jackie Lott Sheila Spilky Joann French attended the gathering.
Mrs. Carl S. Risley entertained a birthday party for her son Floyd S. Risley who turned four with games and refreshments on Wednesday at ar Street. Guests included Ruth Irene Risley, Curtis, George William, Maryann Hadlock and other young friends.
Local society notes list Mrs. J. Oliver Hall hosting in Jacksonville and visits by Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Knowles of Washington D C. Dr. and Mrs. F. M. Thompson arrive for Thanksgiving at Hshore while others plan winter stays in Daytona Beach, Green Cove Springs, and at the Harold House.
Mr and Mrs L J Drawdy return from holidays in West Palm Beach and Miami with relatives Jan and Mrs J B Griswold join for the winter including Mrs Griswolds 2 L B Webb and cousin I B Fetch from Jefferson Oni Drs H M and Sarah C Spooner host winter visitors at Daytona Beach Matheson of Detroit wintering on the coast Drs Spooner entertain G E Mann and Frank of Detroit R T Gould and Miss Gould from Contoocook NH arrive to winter in town occupying Rehbaum apartment Donnelly and Fourth Russell Hartwick and J A Krause from Tampa visit Eugene Downs Hartwick works for Hillsboro Printing Co Krause with the Tampa Times
Wesley Fly of Gainesville spent the holidays with his parents Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Fly. Orlando visitors included Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Herring and others visiting Miss Lucy A. McDonald. Families from Fernandina, Daytona Beach, Pompano, Miami, and Jacksonville were also guests or travelers, with Zellwood Inn hosts and local residents hosting relatives for Thanksgiving and weekend visits.
SORRENTO villagers report seasonal travel and visits with Mrs. Nickerson and others touring the East Coast and Sarasota while returning via the West Coast. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Stupple arriving from Highland Park Illinois, and Mrs. Weddell hosting in Monticello Illinois. Thanksgiving visits span Washington DC Richmond and Asheville with Cowart family and Levenings hosting gatherings.
A report recalls the Mount Dora Woman's Club gathering last Monday for Section Seven of the 6t of Women’s Club Cubs with social moments and local participation.
A vintage style guide explains the differences between plum pudding and fruit cake. It notes steaming versus baking, storage, reheating, and serving with sauce, plus detailed mixing and baking tips for moist texture and proper pan preparation.
Lake County tax receipts show $115 018.21 in seven days, up from $96 000 a year earlier. Through week one 2 021 receipts issued vs 1 856 last year, a 20 percent increase cited by County Tax Collector Boyce A Williams. Receipt No 1 went to C H Williams of Troy Pa.
Mount Dora Sorrento and Lake Jem led contributions with $192 toward Lake County’s Red Cross roll call. Eustis $135, Clermont-Minneola $120, Leesburg $105, Umatilla $85, Tavares $5, Howey $50, Montverde $38. County quota was $750. organizers expect to beat it by at least $100 as remaining areas report. Dr. D T Johnson of Eustis chaired the drive with Edith Keller of Mount Dora as secretary.
In a profile of Mrs. H Lowe Crosby the article notes she wields behind the scenes influence at Crosby, Inc. while not an official officer. Bing Crosby credits her decisive approval as key to the film Pennies from Heaven and the project’s creative choices.
Lake county communities compete in the 15th annual poultry show and third annual fair in Eustis January 5 to 9. Nine exhibit groups include citrus vegetables canned goods and ornamental plants with prizes from 2.50 to 15 dollars. A silver sweepstakes trophy for the top overall score is hoped to be won by Clermont. County agent Clifford Hiatt brought back the Tampa blue ribbon citrus display for redecoration. premium lists will be available this week in Tavares.
Washington man Henry C. Welling sues James LaFontaine and his son alleged operators of a Maryland gambling house near the District line for 6897 dollars. He claims losses from October 1929 to June 1936 from craps at the resort, under a Maryland law allowing recovery of gambling losses.
The effort to prevent tuberculosis is featured as part of the campaign funded by the annual Christmas Seals sale. The program relies on proceeds to support public health work and awareness drives.
Florida now has 2 820 571 acres under the Agricultural Soil Conservation program with 1 510 343 acres in crop land. The program operates in five counties and benefits citrus and truck growers in about 35 counties through soil-building crops, terracing, and reforestation efforts. Cooperating farmers filed 23 435 work sheets as soil-conserving practices expand.
Bonds totaling 10000 dollars were burned at Montverde School by the Florida Daughters of the American Revolution marking final payment for a three story dormitory for senior and junior girls on the campus. The concrete block stucco building used about 16000 blocks made on the school grounds with much of the construction done by students.
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