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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1931
Page
2
A postponed Art League gathering is set for Thursday December 10 at 7 30 p m at Miss Easter Armstrongs home. The program will cover Gothic Architecture and all who are interested in art are invited to attend.
Mrs Lillian Banks and Miss Harriet Banks hosted an informal Saturday evening birthday party for Miss Mary Sue Carson with cake and tea. Attending were Florence Davis Betty West Helen Gallimore and Helen Merritt.
Saturday night Mrs. N. W. Morley hosted a birthday dinner honoring Miss Margaret Lewis and Mr. N. W. Morley who shared their birthdays. The joint celebration has been observed in the Morley and Lewis families for nearly 25 years with guests Mrs. Catherine Lewis and Mr. and Mrs. John Griswold and Mr. and Mrs. Amos Griswold.
The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church will meet Monday at 3:00 PM at Mrs. James Simpson's home in Sylvan Shores. They begin a new book Christ Comes to the Village and invite all to attend. Those interested should tell Mrs. Elder for arrangements.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church invites the public to its annual bazaar in the church parlors this Thursday afternoon and evening starting at 2:30. Aprons bags and fancy articles plants and foods will be on sale with a refreshments booth offering supper.
Mrs W B Roberts hosted the Ta vares Teacher's bridge club last Wednesday evening with two tables in play. Guests included Miss Mary Jo Key Mount Dora and Mrs Hill, Mrs Leonard Duncan, Mrs Colbert, and Misses Ella Kramer Estelle Hatton and Geneva Duncan of Tavares. High score went to Mrs Leonard Duncan and the consolation to Mrs Hill. Refreshments of salad and punch were served.
The American Legion boys offer to paint or repair head toys for the children’s home barrel. Donations of clothing toys canned goods jellies or money are welcome at Mr O D Stephen’s shop Golden Triangle Cleaners Fourth avenue west of Donnelly street or at J J West Realty office through Monday December 14.
Mrs Henry Peabody of Orlando hosted representatives from Mount Dora Tavares Zellwood Apopka Winter Garden Fairlilla and Orlando to plan the January 31 gathering in Orlando. The event launches a series of five February district meetings advancing church missions. Representatives from Mount Dora met with Mrs Peabody to arrange details.
A surprise birthday party for a husband at Third Avenue home featured hosts Mrs. Durward Sellers and guests from Apopka Mount Dora and local congregations. Bridge prizes went to Mrs. Slough and Mrs. Parrott. Out of Door Club hosted a card party to raise funds for a Florida state flag for the Community Building, with high and low scores recorded and the flag presented to the Tourist club.
The W C T U met December 7 in the Community church chapel with 17 present. A letter from Mrs. Carr in Washington declined the presidency. Officers elected by acclamation were Dr. Clapp president, Miss Anna Gallimore first vice president, Miss Cora White second vice president, Miss Charlotte Fitch secretary, and Miss Ruth Butts treasurer. Extracts favoring prohibition were read and the national board reported over 25 000 dimes collected in one day for the dry campaign. Miss Cora White described scientific temperance instruction in schools in Illinois. Dr. Clapp urged action and reviewed allied campaign work.
The last of the afternoon bridge card parties for park beautification was hosted by Mrs. George Zell. Three tables raised 4.50 with prizes including sugar and a garden bowl. A future two-evening event at Grandview Hotel and Lakeide Inn is planned. A 1.00 donation from Mr. E. E. Gorham is noted and 10.00 paid, leaving 3.00 outstanding.
Mrs. Warren Butts hosted a turkey dinner at the Harrold House. Numerous visitors arrive for the season including Mr. W. M. Harrold of Atlanta and Mr. Ed Moltere of St. Petersburg. Newark and Montague guests settle in at Lakeside Inn and Highland avenue homes. Local pupils join Miss Margaret Lewis Nursery School and Marcia Lou Fowler starts at the nursery. Seasonal arrivals include Elwood Carpenter of Bridgewater and the Blunts with Harrold Rolla. The Bryant place and Mount Dora hotels host families from Greenfield, Freeport, Evanston, and Patchogue. Longtime booster C. Valentine Schuyler returns for his eighth winter, while C. H. Gere and F. N. Kneeland arrive from Northampton. The community notes strawberries from local plantings and ongoing tourist return visits.
Davie and son Tangerine spent Saturday in Orlando. Percy had a minor operation at Orange Clinic and stayed over weekend with his sister Eva Davis on Cope land Drive. Mrs T B Connor of Hendersonville NC left for St Augustine to visit daughter Mrs J L Grubbs before returning home. Dr W H Waller, injured in a summer accident in Angola Indiana, has recovered and returned to Mount Dora with wife Dr Elizabeth Waller, staying at Mount Dora Hotel for winter.
Seventh grade earns 17 percent with Emily Battle Willie Kate Grantham Nine McCurley Dorothy Loveless named. Eighth grade 22 percent includes Mary Agnes Harding Flora Mor ley Mortimer McCown Cecelia Palmer Mary Elizabeth Simpson. Ninth grade 27 percent lists Roy Christopher Irene Green Ruth Harvey Virginia Jepson Edna Neil Frank Pooser. Tenth grade 14 percent features Peggy Champ J D Mosteller Martha Wells. Eleventh grade 36 percent names Maurita Bartholomew Jean Blanchard Myrtle Jepson Mildred Neil Gould Sadler. Twelfth grade 40 percent includes Frances Harvey Dorothy Hopcraft Ruth Loveless Shirley Shonenberger Vivian Thompson Eleanor Wells.
A school roster lists percentage of class achieving first grade 429 percent and names students by grade. Second to sixth grades show 29 to 38 percent with named pupils including Edwards Morris Morris and Spilky.
The Somers family expresses sincere appreciation for kindness shown during their son and brother Gates Somers illness and passing. They note the radio brought him happiness and say friendly calls were a comfort from Amos N. Somers Carrie B. Somers.
Hugh F. McKean a Rollins College graduate and son of Judge Arthur McKean of Orlando and Walter M Bennett a University of Florida senior son of Tampa weather bureau director were chosen Saturday by the Florida State Committee of Selection to represent Florida at the final regional committee meeting in Atlanta December ninth and tenth McKean is a graduate of Orlando high school Bennett of Hillsborough
John J. Tigert, president of the University of Florida, has been named a Rhodes scholar associated with Lincoln College, Oxford University.
A lineup next week features Monkey Business with Dorothy Meckail and Conrad Nagel, plus The Ruling Voice with Walter Huston and Loretta Young. The Runaround in Technicolor stars Mary Brian and others, praised as as good as Gold Diggers of Broadway. The Mount Dora theatre promises delightful entertainment.
D H Moore county superintendent calls on school principals and staff to urge early purchase of Florida automobile tags starting December 1. He notes funds are tight and asks that school efforts raise money for schools or welfare, and that proceeds from events stay with the schools rather than itinerant entertainers.
Rollins' famed trophy the spirit of St. Andy vanished two years ago and was found last week. An honorary fraternity traced clues leading to its location and after the discovery a finals series of contests determined possession, won by the freshmen class.
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