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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1937
Page
5
The Girl Scout Troop Committee plans a benefit card party on March 11 at the Yacht Club starting 8 p m Tickets cost 25 cents.
Lake County F. S. C. W. Alumnae Association will hold its regular gathering with members from the region expected to attend. The event aims to strengthen ties among alumnae and discuss upcoming activities and plans.
The Ladies Aid society of the Methodist church will meet Friday at 3 p m at Mrs Anna Carr will lead the devotions.
The Ancient Legion Auxiliary plans a benefit card party at the Community Building on Friday. Organizers expect a large attendance and describe the event as a delightful party with a small admission fee.
The February member luncheon of the Woman's Club is set for Tuesday February 9 at 1:00 PM in the Community Building social room. Luncheon is free for members and a business meeting follows. Members planning to attend should notify Mrs. Elizabeth Evans by Friday night.
Sixteen tables enjoyed the weekly card party in the Community Building Monday. High scores were won by Mrs. J. E. Brown for contract bridge, Mrs. C. C. Gravlee for auction bridge, and Mrs. A. R. Odell for five hundred. Miss Thorps, Mrs. Greenwood and Mrs. Jones will host next Monday. Playing begins promptly at 2:30 p.m.
On Wednesday January 27 Mr and Mrs Curtis Wise and Miss Edith Cookinham hosted a boat party aboard the City of Dora cruising Lakes Dora Carleton Beauclaire. The group played bridge, enjoyed lunch, then drove to the Green Tile Barbecue for dancing with Dr and Mrs C L Quixley among those aboard.
Nancy J. Stuart hosted a Thursday dinner at the Sylvan Shores Hotel for Miss Bess Caldwell of Mexico Missouri, guest of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Loveless. Also present were Mrs. Mes. Ce e and Marge, Betty West, Edna Dennis, J. J. West, and M. P. Whitten along with Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Scheid mantel and other guests.
Mr and Mrs John C Bailey of Middletown Conn marked their forty third wedding anniversary on Saturday night January 30 at their Hackett Court home with a card party. Refreshments followed and a wedding cake imprinted 1894 1937 was served. This was their fourth anniversary in Mount Dora.
The Lake county branch of the Florida State College for Women alumnae hosts a benefit card party at Fountain Inn, Eustis, on February 11 at 8 o'clock. Proceeds go to the alumnae building fund. Tickets cost 50 cents and are available from former FSCW students.
Mrs. J. B. Stephens president of the Howey P. T. A. invites the Mount Dora P. T. A. to attend a Howey association meeting Friday February 5 at 8 p m at Howey. The program covers Relationship of Parent to the School and features the Rhythm Band of Howey school. Members are urged to attend and arrange transportation with Mrs. Thos. H. Cooley or Miss Frances Pemberton.
Mrs Frank Brydon and Mrs George Lawrence hosted a dessert bridge Saturday at the former North Trumain street home to honor Mrs Ronald Christie. The event featured orange blossoms and a birthday cake with twelve candles and gifts for the honoree.
A large reception at the Meth odist church parsonage welcomed Dr Hebert D Ketcham January 27 with Bishop and Mrs Wm F Anderson and families from Winter Park Tam pa Trenton N J. Two hundred guests enjoyed decor, refreshments, a quartet, and songs by Mrs Wyatt with steel guitar accompaniment.
The Mount Dora P T A met at the Community Building on Tuesday February 2nd with a piano duet by Mrs C M Brown and Mary Louise Rehbaum and Mrs A R Key urging subscriptions to the Parent Teacher Magazine. The president of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers spoke via Mrs Thomas Cooley. Founders Day was observed on February 17th at Se meeting with Mrs.
Members discussed equipping buildings and beautifying grounds. Mrs L H Browning and companion attended with others. The first grade won attendance prize with 108 percent and the ninth grade 29 percent. Refreshments were served by the Girl Scouts after the meeting.
Personal notes report flu illness for Rev. F W Overhiser at home and Harriet Parkhurst in Mount Dora Hospital. Visits include Dr Latham and Mrs Latham in Orlando, and various relatives and friends from Indianapolis to Birmingham spending winter in Mount Dora and Orlando. A Tampa Tribune agent attended Gasparilla. Sophomore Hop at F S C W draws 500 attendees.
A sprawling Civic letter laments flood effects from Evansville to Tennessee and notes donations to Red Cross. It mocks a mayor while condemning dangerous proposals amid disaster, and highlights social upheaval linked to a controversial marriage case in Tennessee.
Several Florida and Stetson students come home for vacation. Notables include Robert Dickson who graduated this week and will move to Detroit for a job. Martha Fenn transfers to Stetson for the second semester, joining Peggy Champ Alfred Rehbaum and others resuming studies.
The Live Wire Patrol gathered at Elizabeth Drawdy's home Monday evening and produced clothing for the Orphans Home. Attendees included Helen Wells Martha Williamson Evelyn Turrentine Faye Rhodes Betty Lou Battle Bess Barney Davis and Elizabeth Drawdy with Miss Marian Edwards assisting.
Friends have been so kind to me in my trouble and bereavement that I cannot begin to express my appreciation for their thoughtfulness. Their acts, words, letters and flowers during the illness and at the death of my dear husband have been comforting. Isabella Hazelwood.
Mr and Mrs Ray E Daniels announce the birth of a daughter Mary Ann on Monday February first at Lake County Medical Center weighing seven pounds two ounces both mother and baby are doing nicely Donations of warm clothing comforts and blankets for flood sufferers may be left at the Chamber of Commerce Monetary donations may be left at the Topic office Chamber of Commerce with Dr or Mrs R W Dickson or Miss Margaret Lewis
The column notes skirts will rise in price this spring while other goods face broad price increases. The fashion update signals tighter budgets for shoppers amid inflation.
Jessie Ralph defends Greta Garbo against reports of temperamental behavior. Ralph praises Garbo as gracious and even tempered while co starring in Camille at the Princess Theatre Mount Dora. The veteran actress notes Garbo’s shy yet kind nature and recalls working closely with her.
Greta Garbo returns to the screen in Camille her twenty first starring vehicle opening Sunday and Monday at the State Theatre Eustis. The film, praised as a landmark in her eleven years of stardom, adapts the famous story from the 1848 novel by Alexander Dumas fils.
Mrs J Frank Morton of Orlando will address the Zellwood association on February 9 at the School Auditorium about lip reading for the Exceptional Child Committee District 8. A large gathering is expected with Mme Florence Macieska providing violin selections and refreshments after adjournment.
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