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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1959
Page
5
The holidays bring a flurry of family gatherings across Mount Dora. Numerous relatives from Akron Haworth N J York Pa and beyond visit for Christmas and New Year during festive dinners and open houses. Many travelers return to spend time with local relatives before January departures and vacations Suffolk arizona Nassau to follow.
Lakes and Hills Garden club lists seven circle meetings for next week. Founders circle changes date to Monday at 1 30 p.m. at Mount Dora Yacht Club with Mrs A R Mullins speaking Ring Out the Old Ring in the New. Magnolia circle gathers Monday 2 p.m. at Mrs Harry Mathews Tremain St Mrs F T Peadge on anomalies of no. Orange Blossom circle meets Monday 7 30 p.m. at Community building Roxie Martin will discuss spring preparations. Camellia circle meets Tuesday 9 30 a.m. at Mrs Jesse Smith home Miss Dorcas Brigham will describe plant names. Friday p m circle at Community building hear Harry W Fogg on learning and identifying plant diseases and insects and their control. Poinsettia circle held a quiz day Thursday at Mrs R F Wason home with horticulture hints from Mrs J G Ray Jr. Hibiscus circle meets Friday 2 p.m. at Community building Mrs Paul Turrentine in charge topic Grooming for Horticultural Specimens.
The Mount Dora Woman's Club Executive Board hosts a reception for new members of the past year at the Community Building, Wednesday at 2 p.m. Honored guests include Mesdames Roland Morse Howard Turner R K Schmidt Robert Bissell John P Richmond George S Wilson and others.
A humorous note describes a mail order magnate who warned overdue customers that nonpayment would force him to inform their other creditors. The tactic prompted most debtors to settle their accounts with a check in full.
Lakes and Hills Garden club members are invited to a Monday meeting at the Mount Dora Yacht Club at 1 30 pm. Mrs. A R Mullins of DeLand will present a talk titled Ring Out the Old Ring in the New detailing her floral arrangements and involvement with Florida Garden Clubs programs. Hostesses listed include Mrs E N Deacon and others.
Henry Mazer, conductor of the Florida Symphony Orchestra, previews the January program to Mount Dora Symphony Society members at 8 p.m. in IceHouse theatre. He explains background on selections and demonstrates musical themes. About 225 members to date. Season opens Jan 8 at the Community building with a second concert March 18.
Dr. Clarence R. Decker of Fairloch Dickinson University Rutherford New Jersey and Creole Petroleum Co spoke to the Kiwanis Club after a trip to the Holy Land Middle East and Russia under the Ford Foundation auspices.
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