Mount Dora Bowls and Social Games Stir Orlando Visit
In early December about 12 Mount Dora bowlers toured Orlando for a social match. A ladies trio led by Margaret Bennett Kathryn Wilson and Blanche Howitt nearly won, losing by one point. The piece notes social versus league play, with non league players often favored when spaces are limited, and reports ongoing club events in DeLand and Orlando.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Orlando
Margaret Bennett
Kathryn Wilson
Blanche Howitt
Wewow Welc
DeLand
Jean Gray
Edgar Dean
Belle
Lee
Canasta
Mary Kearsley
William Kearsley
Mrs Wilson 71 Dies Suddenly in Mount Dora Home
Beulah Mary Wilson died of a heart attack at her Mount Dora home Sunday at age 71. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Rehbaum Funeral Home with Dr. Robert R. Reed officiating. She had lived in Mount Dora ten years and helped the Wareings at their Mount Dora hotel. She leaves a daughter and a sister, Miss Zella Potts of Columbus, Ohio. She was a Past Worthy Matron of the Bellaire Order of Eastern Star and Past High Priestess of Isis Court, Ladies Oriental Shrine. Interment followed at Pine Forest cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Mary Wilson
Stanley Wareing
Mount Dora
Rehbaum
Robert R. Reed
Wilson
Wareings
Zella Potts
Columbus
Ohio
Wareing
Bellaire
Order of Eastern Star
That City
Isis Court
Ladies Oriental Shrine
Wheeling
W. Va
Pine Forest Cemetery
Poem Snippet About a Skip’s Lonely Lead
A lyrical fragment centers on a bowler's misstep and the lead bowler's plea. The verse portrays bowls around a sack and a heart flip signaling a slip. It ends with a prayerful note directed at a skilled skip.
Memorial Books Added to Library at Mount Dora
Mount Dora Public Library announces December additions including two memorials. One honors H. G. Finlayson with The Silent War in Tibet by Lowell Thomas Jr. The other memorial honors Mrs. Louise Schoeninger with A Natural History of New York City by John Kieran. Additional new titles include Station Wagon in Spain and a mix of fiction and non fiction works by diverse authors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora Public Library
Mary Burr
H. G. Finlayson
Mount Dora
Scotland
Tibet
Lowell Thomas, Jr
China
Louise Schoeninger
New York City
John Kieran
Spain
Frances Parkinson Keyes
D. E. Stevenson
Hill House
Shirley Jackson
Bond Street
Norman Coins
Faith Baldwin
Angela Thirkell
Otis Carney
Stuart Clorte
Robert Payne
Abigail
Mary L. Aswell
Carol Brink
Leslie Turner White
John Hersey
Saxby’s
John Creasy
Leanda
Andrew Arve
Border Valley
C. S. Parks
Bayne Hobart
Hawaii
James Michener
Helen Hastings
Alice Tisdale Hart
Cyril Falls
Joseph W. Krutch
Cornelia Otis Ir
Louis Kronenberger
Taiwan
Kathleen Sydney Clark
Allen Morris
Writers Meet at Mount Dora Library Wednesday
The Creative Writers Group will gather at the Mount Dora Library at 10 am Wednesday. Topics include Christmas Doings and any aspect of foreign history geography or people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creative Writers
Mount Dora
Christmas Shuffleboard News and Club Tournament
The club reports a busy Christmas season with decorations and a planned annual tournament led by Judge Willmott. New arrivals include Mr. and Mrs. Clare Sutliff and Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Ruwaldt. A county doubles tournament at Umatilla Club on Nov 27–28 drew 65 teams, with Leesburg winning first, Clermont second, and Uma tilla third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willmott
Clare Sutliff
Alma
Mich
R. H. Ruwaldt
Hammond
Ind
Mary Kearsley
Bill
Umatilla
Pees
Leesburg
Clermont
Lee Wimberly
Myrt Purdy
Lee Kinsman
Gus Harvey
Sorrento 4-H Sixth Grade Dec Meeting Recap
The Sorrento 4-H Sixth Grade club held a December 1 session with Mrs. Valentine replacing Miss Sharpe to teach Christmas decorations. Judy Stewart reports. The group planned a December 15 meeting. Osterland led a play day with 16 participants, and Mrs. Harvey with Legat won first high Red in playoffs. Mrs. Pier and Earl Dodd took first high Black. second highs went to Mrs. Doust and Ty Tyson. Referees Bert Owen and Al Becher, umpires Ture Anderson and Paul Pfeil, scorekeepers Mrs. Purdy and Mrs. Curtiss ensured fair playoff judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Owen
Wheeler
Gus Harvey
Lyle Wood
Lena Gibbs
Clarence Owen
Williams
Halbeck
Har
Sorrento
Mrs. Purdy
Mrs. Curtiss
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Guy Carrier
Applegate
Hewitt
Brinker
Borner
Shadinger
Francis
McKay
Jealous
Hartford
Carthew
Bridgman
Legate
Ford
van Stone
Jewell
VanStone
Sylvan Shores
Mount
Harrison Chesley
Coleman
America
Paul Pfeil
Tremain St
Florida
Mount Dora Pharmacy
Osterland
MT Dora
Villa Dora
Carl S. Graves
Lake County
Q. K
Florida Telephone Corp
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