Snowbird notes and family travels in Mount Dora
The column lists winter visitors and residents in Mount Dora Florida including Blanche Bryant with sons in a Mediterranean tour on the Constitution Oct 7 to Genoa and Gibraltar. It covers Thanksgiving reunions with the French family and Hinton relatives, university trips, church guild roles, and upcoming events at Leesburg and local clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche B. Bryant
Vermont
Mediterranean
Sig Se Bay
Windemere
Fla
William Bryant
Springfield
Atlantic
Genoa
Italy
Gibraltar
France
Pyrenees
Spain
Deep Blue Sea
Mount Dora area church listings and service times
A local church directory lists multiple denominations in Mount Dora and Tangerine. Entries show church names, addresses, pastors, and weekly schedules including Sunday School mornings worship and evening services with various choir and youth activities across congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reorganized Church OF Jesus Christ
Latter Day Saints
Fifth
Robert E Wise
Holiday House Planned For Mount Dora Event
Plans are nearly complete for the Lakes and Hills Garden club Holiday House silver tea flower show and bazaar to be hosted by Mrs J W Shaw at Sylvan Shores on Friday December 12 from 2 to 6 pm. About 20 floral arrangements will be displayed with a horticulture exhibit and garden therapy booth plus a gift bazaar. A taxi service will pick up residents without transport between 2 20 and 4 30 pm from local hotels or downtown Mount Dora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hills Garden
J. W. Shaw
Sylvan Shores
Béerhard Schroeder
Millard Reid
Carl S. Graves
Walter Olsen
Mount Dora
Garden Club
Norman Tuckett
Heimrd
Mount Dora News Notes International Guests and Local Departures
A stream of visitors and new residents fills Mount Dora scenes. The Hackett family and the Wells family branch into Hollywood projects while Mrs J B McDonald arrives from East Liverpool. Cleveland couples Stephen and Barbara Maleski and W D Pew relocate to Mount Dora for extended stays. Vermont native Mrs E J Fullam joins Springfield seasonal life. Elmira NY and San Francisco links appear among guests and trips including Key West. Barbara Wetterer nicknamed Trigger departs for New Orleans to live with her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Wetterer
Trigger
Mount Dora
Barbara
Henry Fenske
New Orleans
Julia Wetterer
Catholic Bazaar At St. Mary Of The Lakes Church
Mount Dora and Eustis parishioners of St. Mary of the Lakes plan a Friday and Saturday bazaar at the church club house. Booths offer gifts white elephant items and homemade foods. A fish pond pony rides and more will entertain, marking the first social since Fr. George Anderson arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
St. Mary of the Lakes
Eustis
George Anderson
Coffee Honors Holiday Guests In Sylvan Shores
A Sylvan Shores coffee last Friday honored Thanksgiving guests at the home of Mrs. Wilbur Croxton with co hostess Mrs. Lambert Turner. Honorees included Col and Mrs M B Frazee and their daughter Miss Mary Frazee along with Mrs M B Frazee Jr and several Turner relatives. The event featured chrysanthemums and poinsettias with Mrs M B Frazee pouring assisted by Mrs Louis Jannotta. Additional guests included numerous local residents and relatives from Mount Dora Bradenton and Clearwater. Miss Frazee is a captain in the U S Third Army with HQ in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvan Shores
Wilbur’. Croxton
Morningside Jr
Lambert Turner
Col
M B. Frazee
Mary Frazee
M. B. Frazee
F. J. Druar
George W. Bruce
Lloyd Bennett
Arnold
Kit
Fenn
Clearwater
Miss Frazee
U.S. Third Army
Atlanta
M. B. Frazee, Jr
Washington, D. C
Plant Exchange Planned By Circle Christmas Party
The Poinsettia Circle hosts a December meeting at Mrs. M O Williams home with Mrs Cecil Parker as co host. Members display rooted plants and exchange for a plant of their choice. All plants tied with Christmas ribbon. Hot coffee and Christmas cookies will be served.
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Poinsettia Circle
M.O. Williams
Cecil Parker
Founders Circle Hosts Yule Party At Sylvan Shores
Arrangements heralding the holiday season were displayed at a Founders Circle meeting of Lakes and Hills Garden Club held Monday at Mrs. George J. White’s home in Sylvan Shores. Mrs. S. C. Colley and Mrs. W. M. Kennedy assisted. A Christmas gift exchange occurred as part of the gathering with elaborate displays by Mrs. Carl Graves and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Founders Circle of Lakes and Hills Garden Club
George J. White
Sylvan Shores
S. C. Colley
W. M. Kennedy
Carl Graves
Vernon L. Conner
E. A. Nimnicht
Louis Klatte
Colley
Kennedy
The Purpose Firm Equals the Deed
A concise epigraphic note attributing the maxim to Edward Young, stating that real purpose equals action rather than mere intention.
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Edward Young
Sermons and Services Across Local Churches This Sunday
Rev Coffield preaches on Our Possessions and Our Personalities at the Baptist church with next sermons on The Promises of the Coming of Christ and How Shall We Escape if We Neglect So Great Salvation. Community church hosts Lord's Supper and reception for new members. Mis Rankin missionaries to Cuba attend First Methodist service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David ‘Coffield
Baptist ‘Church
Robert R. Reed
Joyce Hetzel
Robert M. Blackburn
First Methodist Church
Victor Rankin
Cuba
George Hawkins and Laura Deering Wed in Orlando
George Hawkins and the former Laura B Deering were married November 22 at College Park Methodist Church in Orlando. The couple resides on Lake Carlton and are receiving congratulations from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hawkins
Laura Deering
Hawkins
Laura B. Deering
College Park Methodist Church
Orlando
Lake Carlton
Scientists Open New Reading Room in Eustis
The First Church of Christ Scientist in Eustis opens a new reading room this Saturday. The room occupies its own building at 108 Magnolia Ave and was funded by church membership and Christian Science publications with explanatory literature available onsite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Eustis
Magnolia Av. Eustis. and
Dickens On Christmas Time As A Giving Season
The author praises Christmas as a period of generosity and open hearts, describing it as a unique, kind, charitable time when people alike feel inclined to share and give. The reflection highlights the calendar’s special aura that invites compassion.
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Charles Dickens
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Signal Corps
Korea
A. Lee French
A. Lee French, Jr
University of Georgia At Athens
E. F. Hinton
Greenville
S. C
Hintons
Leighann
Patty Claflin
University of Florida
Everglades
Patty
Field College
Alan
U. of F
Pi Kappa Alpha
Florida
United States
Germany
Cecil Groves
L. L. Dickey
Charles Sr
Berlin
Dickey
Alto
Gary
Fifthav
Vincent Define
Rmner
Dorothy Lowe
Kenneth Maglathlin
Frances Berteau
Jean Jackson
Charlotte Bennett
Marie Collie
Myron Taylor
Helen Whittington
Nelsa O’hara
Edna Mae TeStrake
Evelyn Cassady
Fadell Sutley
Helen Kurras
Bette Carter
Jimmie Batton
Rhoda Horton
Nana T. Laney
Louise Bolin
Ronald Aldrich
Doris Camp
Wesleyan Service Guild
Guild
John Crosswhite
Wayne Moon
Sam Ford
June Ford
Blanche Tate
Daniel H. Bisho
A. A. Fi
Joel Lee
Mr. Fisk
England
Scotland
Grace Russel
Storm Lake
Wis
E. C. Musgrave
Wisconsin
Ida Hill
LaCross
Ina Webster
C. M. Brown
Riley’s Park
Indian Rocks
Leesburg
Monday
Ethel Wagner
Jessie Forsythe
Edith Doe
Angus
W. A. Prince of
Harry R. Patten
Bronxville, N. Y
Heim Rd
Ralph E. Pierce
Dundee
N. Y
Camden
N. J
Charlottesville
Stillman Ss. Kelly
A. M. Blackburne
Luther R. Cook
Cement City
Mich
Mount Dora- Eustis Rd
Archie Chalker
Maurice English
Ee Ee Y
W. J. Harrison
Grandview St
Flint Guest House
Laura C. Hackett
Los Angeles
LIFE
Dorothy A. Leinbach
Fifth Avenue
the Park
Rehbaums Hardware
Seventh Av
Donnelly St
Baptist Church
Sixth and Tremain
David Coffield
Methodist Church
Church OF God
East Liberty
A. Austin
First Church OF Christ Cornie Secreve
ST. Thomas
Roscoe Graham
Louis Johnston
Walter’ Hackett
Terry
Judy
Walter
Hackett
Martha Wells
Hollywood
J. B. McDonald
East Liverpool
Ohio
Stephen Maleski
Cleveland
G. E. Ripple
Sanford Rd
W. D. Pew
Ripple
Tibbetts
Lake Shore
E J. Fullam
Tremain St
Cy Over
John Pair
James Laynton
Elmira
Maude Sarver
Barbara Nelson
Lottie Daniels
Edith Myers
Modelle Treadwell
George Treadwell
San Francisco
Key West
Gibson
Navy
Catholic Church
Founders Circle
Yule Party
Charis
Louise Martelock
E. 9Th Ave
Henry Stein
Mgr
Sylvan Shores Hotel
TRE Smart Shop
Princess Theatre
Florida Glass
SAGE
Dora
First Federal Savings & Loan Association OF
Lake County
Sen
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