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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1930
Page
2
Recent arrivals at the Hotel Mount Dora include L oosbacker of Freeport New York Mr and Mrs R Thomas of Patchogue Long Island and other winter guests.
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The Old Timer's Club gathered Monday afternoon with Mrs. F. H. Begole of Tremain Court. Two tables of bridge were enjoyed. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Harry Fish at her new home on Helen Street.
Overnight guests Monday evening Dr. and Mrs. Miller Wells hosted Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hills for dinner and a stay. The Hills are spending the winter in Winter Haven and hail from Chagrin Falls Ohio.
Recent arrivals at the Villa Dora hotel who will spend the winter in Mount Dora include Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Phelps of Newton Center Massachusetts Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Tyson of Jenkinson Pennsylvania Mr. and Mrs. George L. Dodd of Berlin Connecticut and Mrs. A. A. Fairchild of Newton Connecticut.
A Sunday school event for the beginners and primary department is set for Saturday afternoon at three o'clock. Primary teachers will host the entertainment with playful games and a Christmas tree ceremony featuring gifts for the children.
Sunday evening at 7 30 the Congregational church youth present a dramatization of Why the Chimes Rang by Raymond Macdonald Alden. Proceeds from the collection go to the Children's Home. This is the church’s Christmas service.
Mrs. J. G. Thomas hosted a Wednesday evening birthday party at her Lakeshore Drive home. Honoree Miss Edna Dennis attended with guests Misses Mary True Carrie True Dorothy Thompson Nancy Stuart and Betty West enjoying the evening and refreshments.
The Mount Dora public school will hold a Christmas program in the afternoon with the three primary grades sharing a tree in the first grade room, elementary grades having separate trees, and junior and senior high using the auditorium. After the program a two week vacation for teachers and pupils follows, as enrollment continues to rise.
Friends and community members hosted a reception Wednesday night for Rev D B Spencer marking his 77th birthday. Flora Morley presented a mystery box with a secret opening containing 77 dollars in gold as a gesture of affection.
A bouquet of rosebuds in Christmas colors was given to Mrs. Spencer. A large birthday cake with 77 candles matching the colors was served with ice cream and coffee. Many friends called to celebrate Mr. Spencer.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Jensen hosted a three table bridge gathering at their Sylvan Shores home decorated for Christmas. Prizes went to Mrs. A Hazelwood and Mr. A Schonenberger. later a sweet course and coffee were served. The notice also notes the wedding of Cardot and details of the couple planning to move to Northeast, Pa.
Dr and Mrs Miller Wells entertain the Pot Luck Dinner Bridge club at their home last Wednesday due to Tourist club events. Four tables played with ladies prizes won by Mrs W W Heygood and Mrs A B Altizer and gentlemen prizes by Mr J G Ray and Mr Thomas Cooley. Gifts were drawn for the Christmas tree at the next meeting at Mr and Mrs J G Ray's home in Sylvan Shores on December 26.
The King's Daughters gathered December 9 at Mrs. Banks home with hostesses Misses Helen Gallimore Rachel Nutt and Helen Merritt. They discussed business Christmas plans and appointed Mrs. Coffin general chair of the basket committees. They planned to pack the Children's Home barrel Monday as decorations and refreshments followed in Christmas colors. The next meeting will be held December 29 at the homes of Mrs. H N Urquhart and Mrs. Josephine LaBreck in Eustis at Orange and Center streets.
A quiet wedding was held Wednesday evening December 3 at eight o'clock. Miss Bessie Mae Rutherford became the bride of Mr Clarence J Cardot at the home of the bride's sister Mrs L J Drawdy of Sylvan Shores Mount Dora. Rev Floyd Davis officiated in the Baptist church setting.
Mrs. L. R. Heim hosted a Tuesday afternoon bridge party at her Woodland avenue home. Four tables of play crowned prizes for Mrs. J. G. Kirby Miss Margaret Simpson and Mrs. T. J. Potter with Mrs. J. D. Secor as consolation winner. refreshments followed.
Personal notices list residents and visitors spending the season in Flint and nearby towns. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Beebee and Mr. Earl Beebe split homes for winter in Flint and Mount Dora. Harvey Bennett returned from Sanford hospital healing after surgery. The column mentions numerous other visitors and host families on Tremain, Baker, Lake Gertrude, Sixth Avenue, and nearby streets, including Rinehart, Taylor, Lewis, and Grow families, with travels from Medina, East Liverpool, Montclair, Jacksonville, Chester, and New York City.
Mr. Allen, brother of Mrs. Beebee, and Mrs. Retan's-Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Conklin hosted six weeks with relatives in New York. Mr. Newberry bought Lake View Pharmacy and the Daniels house on Cla Street now hosts G. C. Newberry and family. Kenneth Miller, son of Esta Miller, attends first grade in Mount Dora. Miss Ida Conklin of Yonkers plans holidays with Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Conklin in Mount Dora. Mrs. Wentworth and Mr. Wentworth journeyed from Maine to join Mrs. Torrey at Dunraven for the winter. Mrs. Wentworth is Torrey’s sister.
The Woman's club met Tuesday afternoon in the Community building with good attendance. Members handled routine business, approved gifts for the Children's Home including 100 toys and 106 new garments, welcomed ten new members, and enjoyed current events led by Miss Milner and others. The next meeting is canceled for the Christmas holidays.
Twelve cars from Mount Dora carried Legion members to Leesburg for a big gathering honoring General Summerall the recent U S Army chief of staff and E R Bentley Florida Legion commander. Newly elected officers from all posts were installed. Mount Dora showed the best attendance banners and enthusiasm.
Mrs. Frank Finzel opens a new dressmaking and fur shop in downtown Mount Dora at Fourth and Donnelly. She offers fur goods, custom purses, remodeling and new dressmaking. The shop plans daily hours from nine to [unknown].
Paul Harber urged long distance visitors to register at a Friday night entertainment. The farthest American and Canadian visitors, J. T. Quirk of San Francisco and Miss Florence W. Edwards of Carlton Place Ontario, won mixed citrus boxes. Additional registrants included Mrs. J. H. Melmer, Miss I. Melmer, Mrs. Jake Wolfert, and H. L. Glancy among visitors from eighteen states.
Russell Coats of Mount Dora begins daily pasteurized milk deliveries from Datson Dairies of Orlando. Datson supplies 65 percent of retail milk and 85 percent of wholesale milk in Orlando area. Coats’s first dairy started 15 years ago, with routes expanding to Orlando, Winter Park, Orlo, Vista, Maitland, Pinecastle, Conway and Mount Dora.
The County Chamber of Commerce in Tavares announces Lake county's second radio broadcast from state station WRUF Gainesville on Tuesday December 30 from 5 30 p m to 6 35 p m An orchestra will perform with male voices and instrumental music Cards are printed for mailing to northern recipients urging listening at the scheduled hour
The Legion Auxiliary staged a musical comedy last Monday night at the auditorium and reported a successful entertainment and financially worthwhile venture. Miss Bozo directed the cast and chorus who delivered a fine performance to a large, appreciative audience.
The Ebsen Dancers of Orlando will perform at the Tourist Club meeting Friday evening. Mr Ebsen brings advanced pupils for a charming program of dances. Mrs Malone will give a reading. The event, held in the auditorium, welcomes all attendees.
Powell, a famed publicity man and former Lake County Chamber of Commerce secretary, and Mrs. Powell called at the Topic office Monday morning. The Powells drove from Indian Springs, Games DeLand, to visit.
The Volle bhr collection, purchased by the Library of Congress, reveals a debate on prohibition from 500 years ago. It includes a long Italian poem contrasting wing and water, a Florence press origin, and a valued cross section of fifteenth century thought.
A Mount Dora settler noted as living there six years ago spent a winter in the town with his family. His daughter, Miss , was well liked among the people and will be mourned by the community for her loss.
Merchants sell original sales books in Mount Dora with 50 sets priced at 50 cents per dozen. The item list reflects backers offering back each original unit at a tight pricing scheme.
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