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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1944
Page
3
Mrs. R. N. White Sr. will entertain the Community Church choir at her home 825 Baker Street this Thursday evening. She directs the choir and will combine a special rehearsal with a sabereal Christmas party.
Doris leads Youth Fellowship in a Birth of Christ lesson and prays for strong attendance. Members will carol at the Parish House at 9 o clock next Sunday after a December 24 caroling call. A large musical vesper service is set for 5 o'clock next Sunday. Maryann Hadlock, Reporter.
The Ocklawaha Chapter D A R met December seventh in Mount Dora at the Congregational Church Community Social Rooms. The Regent presided with devotionals by Mrs. Rush, and reports from officers and committees were read and approved, noting 559 knitted garments and Good Citizenship Award preparations for senior harvest schools.
The article details D A R chapter actions including a five dollar library gift to the State D A R Library chosen by Ocklawaha Chapter, paying five dollars to two schools, and transferring National Society funds raised for blood plasma equipment to the National Society Wards. It notes meetings of St Thomas Womens Auxiliary with program on Camps and Camp Communities and a budget presentation.
In remarks on wartime needs, Miss Lacey urged churches to act on racial issues and community improvements. The commission reported distributing chaplain supplies to the armed forces including portable altars and religious texts. Mrs. Finel presented Sussgrant's piece on defense areas focusing on housing for workers, amid ongoing educational privilege concerns.
The text notes hospitality for defense plants workers families and an auxiliary gathering after a program led by Mrs. Alvord. The January auxiliary meeting will be at Mrs. John C. Fischer in Eustis with the topic racial and minority groups. Della Tonne Blake, Sec.
A regional note details residents and visitors stopping in Mount Dora and nearby areas. Eva Mae Merck visits Atlanta relations while E C Dwelle plans a Christmas season stay at Villa Dora. Several residents recover from illness and travel amid holiday movements and community events.
A seven pound fifteen ounce son named Randall William was born to Mr. and Mrs. Herman W. Cox on Friday December 15 at Waterman Memorial Hospital Eus tis. The family plans to bring him home for Christmas.
Next Tuesday night the boys and girls will face the alumni teams at the high school gym in a charity exhibition likely drawing former players and local fans.
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