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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1938
Page
5
The Eurelian class of the First Baptist Church will meet Monday evening December 12 at 7 30 at the home of Miss Suzanne Sawyer. Mrs. Sie casts are urged to be present at time.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church invites members to a meeting. The event aims to discuss upcoming missionary work and church outreach plans.
The King's Heralds invite all to gather at the parsonage Monday December 12 at 3 p m led by the hostess. The notice appears in a church related context for community attendance.
Regular weekly Tourist Dances begin this Saturday night and run through the winter. Held in the Community Building social room from 8 30 to 11 30, the event features old time music. A small fee covers expenses and everyone is invited including residents and visitors.
The Mount Dora Home Demonstration Club hosts other county clubs at the Community Building on Wednesday December 14. A covered dish luncheon at noon precedes a short afternoon business session and a display of Christmas suggestions with a table decoration contest. Visitors welcome.
The Friendly Forum Club held its first meeting on November 23 1938 at the home of Mr and Mrs K G Rogers. Officers elected include F Marion Whaley president Marie Kearns secretary and Richard Van Voorhis treasurer. The club aims to provide social and educational benefits for Mount Dora youths with meetings on the first and third Thursdays monthly.
Members gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Rogers’ home on December 1 for a chili supper and an evening of roller skating at the Coliseum in Orlando. Officers were available for further debriefing if needed.
The club held its monthly meeting at 3 PM at the Yacht Club. A Princess film benefit drew strong ticket sales from the green team led by Mrs Davidton and the orange team led by Mrs Gordon Folger. December projects include Christmas baskets tree lighting and a Christmas dance at Lake County Country Club on December 23.
The Triangle Sub Deb Club held meetings at Gables homes in Mount Dora and Eustis. Members attended except Virginia Walter and Shirley Coen. The group planned a Christmas Dance for December 28 at Lake County Country Club with refreshments served.
The Mount Dora P T A met on Tuesday afternoon December 6 in the Community Building. President Mrs S M Coen chaired a brief business session and heard a report on the P T A Conference. W J Weiskoff Leesburg recreation director discussed making a well balanced program to engage children and adults alike and the value of leisure time. A social hour followed with Mrs Norman Tuckett as social chair assisted by several members.
A mixture of residents and visitors are noted: Mr A E Bell visits his mother in Lee Alabama for two weeks. Mr and Mrs R D Tees from Winchendon Massachusetts arrive for the winter. Miss Mary Louise Rehbaum from F S C W returns from Tallahassee for the weekend. Mrs R D Peaslee returns from Hillsboro New Hampshire to her winter home on Clayton Street. Mrs Zoa Weddle from Monticello Indiana visits her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs C M Brown. Mr and Mrs L E Griffith from Taftsville Vermont plan a winter stay at Tangerine. Miss Ruth Mott from Far Rockaway Long Island visits her cousin Mrs A R Key in Tangerine. Mrs Ellen Scribner of Stowe Vermont visits her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs H L Drugg. Mr and Mrs Forest Clowes of Three Lakes Wisconsin are here for the winter with Mr and Mrs Frank Hade. Mrs Susie V Kinsey arrives from Bradley Beach New Jersey and stays at her winter home 541 Seventh Avenue. Mr Sidley Miller and daughter Miss Louise Miller of Roanoke Virginia guest of Mr and Mrs L C erue. Mr R E Lee of Mount Dora Pharmacy is at Orange General Hospital Orlando after a minor operation Wednesday morning. He is the dogee setting wane.
In the miniature homes at Riley's Camp Mr and Mrs Maynard J Esmay of New York City occupy one cot while Miss Bessie M Bartlett and Halliday of Kennebunkport Maine share another. Mrs Chris Megorden and Miss Alice Grimm of Waukon Iowa visit Mrs S H Eddy on Woodland avenue with Megorden departing for the north before Christmas and Grimm staying through the season. Buddy Gravlee of C C Gravlee Jr known as Buddy leaves soon for Aruba West Indies to take a post with Standard Oil Company. Aruba is a Dutch Caribbean island near Venezuela in South America.
A collage of town lore covers dances with young escorts to the Apollo Club Ball, a Gainesville football trip, and a skein of social events in Orlando. It also weighs citrus labor tensions, city election talk, and a humorous classroom joke, ending with a call to participate in voting.
The article urges readers to remember a duty to tireless workers and organization members who contribute much to the community as the holiday season approaches. It reflects on charitable spirit and gratitude amid festive preparations.
The remark notes that clothing can alter appearance and suggests politicians similarly appear different with a new press agent, implying image over substance.
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