Sunday church services and New Year topics in Mount Dora area
Central Christian Church opens with Facing the Future with Faith led by Rev. Lester C. Doerr. First Methodist features Going Home Another Way by Rev. James Jones with Betty Olsson as guest soloist. St Edward’s offers Watch Night service and three Holy Communion masses for Feast of Circumcision. Mount Dora Community Church presents Adjusting to the Eternal with Russell Butler and a Beardsley Van Water piece. First Presbyterian and First Church of Christ Scientist set sermons on The New Year and reliance on God respectively.
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Central Christian Church
Lester C. Doerr
James Jones
First Methodist Church
Betty Olsson
Dwight Whitehill
Urcherton
Calif
Whittier
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Ronald Aldrich
St. Edward's Episcopal Church
Robert Reed
Mount Dora Community Church
Russell Butler
Beardsley van Water
E. Lewis
George Kress
Mangram Lauds God's Love And Care Of Mankind
Reverend John Mangram at St Edward's Episcopal Church declares the Nicene Creed emphasizes God as a person who loved humanity. He criticizes atheistic and impersonal views and portrays Jesus Christ as God who sacrificed and lived among humans. He ties the message to Christmas and daily life for every family.
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Jesus Christ
Church
John Mangrum
St. Edward's Episcopal Church
God
Christ Birth Greatest Event Says Rev Jones
The Rev James Jones at First Methodist Church declares Christ birth the greatest event in human history. He notes time is divided by before and after Jesus and urges focus on mystery music mercy and Messiah in the Bethlehem birth. He emphasizes no room for Jesus in worldly institutions and calls for inner salvation over political cures.
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Lord Jesus Christ
James Jones
First Methodist Church
Bethlehem
Jesus
God
Redeemer
Christmas Day at East Town Churches
The Inter-denominational Union met for its monthly session as Bible School teachers led classes for 30 minutes. Bethel F M Church and Olive A M E Church held services with a Watch meeting on Christmas Eve. St John P B Church seeks a new pastor Rev Adkin from Tallahassee. Homecoming Day pew rally planned and a church conference slated for Thursday and Friday.
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Inter-denominational Union
Bible School
Bethel F. M
Olive A. M. E
Lane
Mary and
Joseph
St. John P. B
Adkin
Tallahassee
New Church
Growing Strelitzia Reginae in Florida Gardens
Florida gardeners can experiment with Strelitzia Reginae, a banana-family plant, noting its bloom cycle, sun needs, and care. It tolerates summer heat, prefers well drained soil, and benefits from organic fertilizer and regular watering. Mature plants reach 3-4 feet, bloom after four to six years, and can tolerate light frost with cover. Nicolai is the larger tree form with white sepals and blue tongue.
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Florida
Pete Oan
Strelitzia
Reginae
Nicolai
Moral Decay Warning At Golden Triangle Club
Rev Ralph Strobel of Eustis urged the Golden Triangle Republican Women's Club to return to religion and morality. He cited public and private ethical lapses, stressed the Founding Fathers' ideals, and warned that only 72 million of 180 million Americans are church members. The group meets 10 a.m. monthly at Riley Trailer Park Community building with 9:30 a.m. coffee. all area women invited.
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Ralph Strobel
Eustis
Golden Triangle
Republican Women’s Club
Strobel
America
Riley Trailer Park
Florida Leads Nation in Federal Tax Gain
The Florida State Chamber of Commerce reports Florida's federal tax gain from 1955 to 1960 far outpaced the nation. Personal income taxes rose 57 percent, corporate taxes 46 percent, employment taxes 47 percent, with state totals reaching 1.38 billion dollars in 1959 60. Population up 32 percent, personal income up 52 percent, and retail sales up 45 percent.
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Ida Tomes
Florida State Chamber of Commerce
Ber
Florida
Advisory council urges ban on outdoor hotel price ads
The advisory council to the State Hotel Commission recommends prohibiting all outdoor advertising of hotel and motel rates. Hotel Commissioner Richard Edgerton says rate signs have sparked price wars injurious to travelers and the lodging industry. The council voted unanimously to seek legislative change to curb outdoor rate advertising.
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Allahassee
State Hotel Commission
Richard Edgerton
Creative Writers Meet at Mount Dora Library
The Creative Writers group will meet Wednesday at the Mount Dora Library at 10 a.m. Members should choose their own subjects.
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Creative Writers Group
Mount Dora
Stokely Wins Mount Dora Xmas Light Prize
W. K. Stokley of 122 N. Grandview won top honors in Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce annual outdoor Christmas lighting contest. He will receive an azalea plant. second and third went to Arthur A. Clark of 421 11th Ave and Ed Brooks of 305 Hilltop, each receiving plants.
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W. K. Stokley
N. Grandview
Mount Dora
Arthur A. Clark
11Th Ave
Ed Brooks
Hilltop
Those New Guns At Mount 1 Brand New Rifles
A fragment mentions Santa Claus, a pennant, and .22 caliber rifles sent to mount area residents. Harry Hopcraft is cited as admitting sanctioning the delivery and mail boxes were used to check if the guns reached the intended recipients.
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Santa Claus
Harry
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