Women’s Association Meeting Announced
The regular meeting of the Women’s Association is scheduled, with members urged to attend the session at the usual venue.
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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1942
Page
5
The regular meeting of the Women’s Association is scheduled, with members urged to attend the session at the usual venue.
Ninity Church holds a Friday service on December 4 at 3 o clock in the church parlors with Mrs Hege man presenting a review of Women of the Bible. Parish members invited. Mrs. Alvord hosts a Thankogling dinner and card evening at her avenue home. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Patterson Wilmot Estella Clark Clara Whitney Miss Richards Frank Hubbard and Mrs. Zell.
The Monday Social Club held a regular meeting this week with Nina Gettys winning the War Stamp at five hundred and Minna-Man at contract. No meeting next week. the next gathering is Monday December 14 with a covered dish luncheon at 1 pm and cards at 2 pm. Hostesses are Mrs. Pearl Camp at contract and Mrs. Belle Rogers at five hundred. No invitation extended to all.
The Home Demonstration Club announces its annual Christmas party at the Community Building on Wednesday December 9 at 3 o clock. Gifts will be exchanged only as products from Your Own Backyard from Your Victory Garden or garden produce and flowers. Members are urged to attend this festive event.
Dr and Mrs Sanford C Colley announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Jeanne Gardner Colley to James Bellfield Glanton of Georgetown Kentucky son of Mrs L D Gaines also of Georgetown The wedding is set for December 29 at Sylvan Shores reception details describe a yellow and white theme with roses chrysanthemums and decorative confections served by a host of local guests
Lee Bowman and Jean Rogers star in Pacific Rendezvous a Navy three day tale filled with humor and romance at the Princess Theatre midweek show Lovely Ann Rutherford from Orchestra Wives plays a small town girl who marries a trumpet player and faces musician wives troubles Glenn Miller and his orchestra supply four new tunes making this season’s best musical story at the Princess Theatre today.
A surprise shower for Mrs. Manuel Sedano followed Band Boosters Club adjournment at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Simpson. Attendees included Mrs. A. Batten Mrs. Carl Broom Mrs. George Coffin Dr. Florence W. Lane Prof. and Mrs. D. D. Rose borough and many others who brought gifts.
Mrs Elizabeth Brockway hosted a bridge dinner at the Villa Dora Hotel on November 24 honoring Mr and Mrs Louis Denbroeder for their fiftieth wedding anniversary. The event featured gold and white decor a large decorated wedding cake and a guest list including Dr and Mrs H S Bradley Mr and Mrs George Cary Mr and Mrs George Church and others.
Personal Miss Nina Gettys of Kent Ohio is at the Simpson Hotel for winter. Miss Iva Buck of Ravena Ohio returns to the Simpson for another winter. Mr and Mrs Earl Beebe of Lansing Michigan return to Ninth Avenue winter home. Mr and Mrs J B McDonald return from East Liverpool Ohio to Sylvan Shores winter home. Dr and Mrs N S Mayo of Highland Park Illinois return to Villa Dora for annual winter stay. Mr and Mrs N E Carpenter of Easton Maryland and Mount Dora return to Sylvan Shores for winter. Mr and Mrs R C Thomas plan to leave Patchogue New York tomorrow for their Villa Dora winter. Mr and Mrs Ira A Mitchell return from Sebree Kentucky to spend winter at Sylvan Shores.
Local notes list winter guests and residents returning to homes around Mount Dora and nearby communities. A. H. Oakley and spouse plan to winter at Lakeside Inn after Daytona Beach. several families travel from Indianapolis Chicago Detroit and Michigan to Florida for the season.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Casson, ex-secretary of the Lake County Red Cross, seeks leave to visit her husband Pvt. L. K. at Abilene Texas and plan to study enlisted personnel needs to improve on return. Supplies donated by Lake County Red Cross for civilian defense first aid stations include numerous bandages and triangular bandages. Enrollment for 1943 Red Cross programs begins March 1. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. Russell McKinney, Geo. C. Shepard, H. H. Mallory, and W. E. Jones are noted residents resuming winter stays in Sanford and area.
Mr and Mrs Rufus E Bowland Jr of Seaford Delaware announce the birth of a son Rufus Em ery Bowland III. The news reached Mount Dora friends via a letter from Mrs Bowland to Mrs Arthur Tanner. Mrs Bowland formerly Miss Louise Wolford, a Mount Dora resident, served as technician and nurse in Dr Colleys office.
The Lawn Bowling Club welcomes new arrivals Hiram R. Bradner of Asbury Grove New Jersey Mathias Caley of Lapeer Michigan George M Cornelius of Akron Indiana and Walter B Ferguson of Edgewood Pennsylvania Two new members Mrs Bertha E Andrews and Prof Oliver Tower join. A paid up members list from the treasurer includes James A Nelson John Urquhart George Hutchinson George Cary Francis Poole Arthur Pratt and others, with the next list expected to raise total membership to seventy or more. The piece closes with an alphabet excerpt from the Lawn Bowling Handbook by Charles G Blake noting A is for Alibi.
A fragmenting verse links letters A to I with bowling jargon and play on words. It mentionskittie wick backhand curve and greens and ivory score markers, weaving game terms into an instructional, poetic sequence.
Postmaster Arthur W. Newett of Leesburg celebrates his 53rd birthday on Saturday December 5. Born in 1889 in Leesburg he was educated there and later worked at banks in Orlando Groveland and Leesburg. He founded the Groveland Graphic in 1920 and the Leesburg Ledger in 1928 with his wife editor of both papers. He was appointed Leesburg postmaster in 1936 and is described as a progressive civic leader in Lake County.
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