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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1948
Page
4
Rev George Gibson delivers a inclusive prayer at First Methodist Church Christmas Eve services urging joy for every home hospital church and room, forgiveness for enemies loyalty to home church city and country and a year of international faith and charity.
An Orlando worker eagerly awaits news of a baby from Leesburg Hospital then spends hours at the ward until 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. In a separate note Fred Wescott urges citrus industry leaders to adopt new beverage dispensing ideas akin to Coke machines, as he discusses industry progress.
In a January council transition, R C Bardwell is absent from the list while Bill Prinz Mike Collins and Fletcher Crane join the new slate. A late night pre press stumble is blamed for missing Bardwell. Frank Fowler sustains a leg injury after a ladder collapse, needing a cast.
The double ceremony Sunday at First Methodist joined Helen Antoinette Miles and Roland Charles Foote, and Dorothy Ann Peterson with Robert Raymond Sietsma. Rev. George Gibson officiated and Adrianne Norton sang. Their outfits featured beige gabardine and aqua wool with coordinated brown accessories. After a honeymoon, Foote returns to Tallahassee, student at Florida State University. Sietsma plans Hawthorne, New Jersey home after Christmas.
Past matrons and patrons of the Order of Eastern Star will be honored at an 8 p.m. meeting at the Masonic lodge with a 6:30 p.m. Tuesday banquet at Lake Side Inn. Worthy Grand Matron Elizabeth Penn of Tampa will make her official visit. Reservations due by Friday morning to four organizers.
Ernie Walker directed the Messiah with the Mount Dora choir and audience praising the tenor and chorus. Rev. George Gibson played the Firework Music Suite and Handel meditative pieces, yielding a refined tonal quality and hopeful outlook for future performances.
A reader argues for open democratic process in selecting candidates. The writer warns against oligarchy by small groups naming leaders and urges a publicly announced caucus with ample time for all citizens to participate, asserting the spirit of democracy remains vital.
A page note asks readers to ignore the man in My Own Corner and to convey a joint wish for happiness to all. The brief emphasizes kindness and goodwill as the town moves through its listings.
An individual citizen states her personal stance on the upcoming election. She emphasizes free action outside organizations and asserts there will be a genuine election in the true sense. HELEN O. LEMERT.
An advertisement notes electrical fixtures at Gapiey location on 130 East Fifth Avenue. It promotes products or services related to wiring upgrades and lighting installations. Local readers are invited to inquire for details and pricing.
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