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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1938
Page
5
The M E Ladies Aid of the Methodist church will hold a Friday afternoon meeting at 3 with Mrs. C R Haun on Sixth avenue opposite Donnelly Park. Visitors are welcome.
The December King's Daughters gathering will be held Monday evening December 19 at an unspecified location with details pending.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Community church will hold its monthly meeting at the chapel on Friday December 16 at three o'clock in the afternoon.
Mrs. Robert P. Briggs acted as hostess at a luncheon at Pinehurst run by Mrs. Watts. The event added another attraction for Tangerine as luncheon service drew attendees.
Mrs George Sega hosted a luncheon for seven in the Sylvan Shores Hotel dining room honoring Mrs W P Woods of Evansville Indiana. Guests included Mrs David S Simpson Jr Mrs H S Bradley Mrs Charles Wyer Mrs Walter H Drake and Mrs John M Welch.
The Eustis Sub-Deb Club hosts a dance at Mount Dora Yacht Club on Tuesday December 27 at 9. A colored orchestra provides music with special numbers and refreshments. A small admission fee will be charged, and proceeds go to charity. Servrons is invited.
Another Saturday dance event will be held at the Community Building. Last week’s gathering drew many visitors and townspeople who enjoyed old fashioned dances to good music. The small fee covers the music expense as in previous winters.
Miss Jeannette Babcock entertained Friday afternoon at her apartment in the Ingram Building with three tables of bridge. Guests included Mesdames A. R. Odell and W. A.
The note lists winners Sheldon G B Evans T E Hackett C L Purdy A E Dickey G W Jones I D Short R R Ba with Charles and W H White. Purdy won high score prize and received a consolation prize. The afternoon was enjoyed by all the ladies present with decorated rooms and poinsettias. A dainty lunch followed the games.
Mrs. Elvira Garner author of Ezekiel was honored as guest at a luncheon hosted by Mrs. A. R. Key in Tangerine on Tuesday. Attendees included Mrs. E. D. Brownlee and several Sanford residents, plus guests from Mount Dora, Massachusetts and Far Rockaway.
Mrs P N King and Mrs Alfred Rehbaum entertained Tuesday afternoon with a luncheon and bridge at Mrs Kings home in Eustis. Guests included Mrs Louis E Klatte Mrs Gerald B Hurlburt Mrs Tracy M Kramer Mrs Carl Graves Mrs Harry Page Mrs Ray Stillman Mrs Harry E Backus Mrs Armer H Johnson Miss Nelle Hague of Mount Dora Mrs A O Martin of ka Mrs Emma L Taft Mrs and Jacques and Mrs William Zeller of Eustis. Johnson won high score Hurlburt second Kramer third.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the M E church met at the parsonage on Monday afternoon December 12. The King's Heralds led a program with candles and carols including It Came Upon the Midnight Clear and O Little Town of Bethlehem. Mrs Rogers praised the children for their interest in foreign lands and refreshments followed.
Mrs E C Stovall remains at Fifth avenue home while Mrs F A Poole is treated at Lake County Medical Center for a heart ailment. Mr and Mrs W T Patterson Mr and Mrs Arthur Jones and Mr John A Dexter left Monday for a week in Key West area for Mr Patterson's birthday. Mr and Mrs John C Bailey of Middletown Conn arrive December 7 and stay at 908 Tre street with the Elliott party.
Mr and Mrs A H Oakley of Newark New Jersey return to Lakeside Inn to spend the winter with plans for a fishing season. They were in Florida for weeks at Pine Tree Inn Daytona Beach. Mr and Mrs Donald McGinnis Cranford New Jersey visited last week staying at Villa Dora and seeing Mrs Crosby and Mrs Emma S Marsh. Miss Marion P Dana teaches at State Teachers College.
A series of visitors and residents are listed with their home towns and accommodations. Personal guests include Mr. R. E. McEwen of Illinois at Sylvan Shores Hotel and Dr. C. E. Beeman returning to Grand Rapids after a stay at Hotel Mount Dora. Others arrive for the season at noted local inns and addresses across Michigan and nearby states.
A Buffalo leges student and several visitors arrive for holidays in Florida. Dr. and Mrs. Cary welcome guests from Buffalo and Sylvan Shores while Mrs. Backus hosts a reception on McDonald Street. Mrs. Hayward travels from Los Angeles to visit her daughter, Mrs. Backus. Mrs. Heferman, from Philadelphia, becomes winter housekeeper at Dr. Ketcham's home as her husband markets a new splint for fractures.
Fort Myers couple Mr and Mrs James Spooner announce the birth of an eight pound daughter on Sunday December 11. Mother and baby are reported doing nicely.
The ballroom hosted over three hundred guests for Eddie Stephenson's WDBO orchestra from ten until early morning. The ladies house committee and Junior Woman's Club decorated the main room with native shrubbery and burnt orange drapes. Upcoming events include Christmas and New Years Eve benefits, golf and social activities, and weekly buffet suppers.
The Mount Dora Yacht Club adopts a resolution honoring Harry H. Mallory a charter member and former secretary treasurer who died July 19th He is remembered for his long service and loyalty The club extends sympathy to his family and asks publication in the Mount Dora Topic and to be noted in minutes.
U S Census Bureau reports show malaria fatalities in the United States declined by 61 percent since 1900, reflecting major public health progress.
U S Census Bureau reports show deaths from cancer and malignant tumors in the United States have increased by 76 percent since 1900. The figures highlight a growing public health issue and warrant attention to cancer prevention and treatment efforts.
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