Reunion Honors Mount Dora Pioneer Simpson Family
Nearly 60 of 77 Simpson descendants gathered at Gilbert Park to remember one of Mount Dora’s earliest settlers who came from Georgia and South Carolina. The event echoed Florida history with a log cabin origin tale and a gala picnic near the park.
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Florida
Mount Dora
Simpson
Gilbert Park
Mln
Ah Nis Mae
Davi Jon Plan Ruff van Simpson
Georgia
South Carolina
Methodists To Present The Crucifixion On Good Friday
The First Methodist church season continues with The Crucifixion on March 26. The Chancel choir under Ernie A Walker of Rollins College will perform with Walker singing tenor and Michael Malis as bass soloist. Rehearsals begin next Wednesday evening and community members are invited to join.
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Ministry of Music
First Methodist Church
Chancel
Ernie A. Walker
Rollins College
Michael Malis
George Gibson
New Businesswoman Opens Neva Shop in Donnelly Building
Mrs. Neva Martz of Riley's Park, a New York state native, has opened the Neva Shop in the Donnelly building Mount Dora. She offers sewing alterations and fancy work including shell jewelry as part of a ladies' exchange and gifts. Her child Nelsa, seven, accompanied her move to Florida three years ago seeking a better climate.
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Mount Dora
Neva Martz
Riley’s Park
Neva
Donnelly Building
Youth Center Plans February 21 Dance at County Club
With funds depleted the Youth Center announces a February 21 dance at the County Country Club to raise money for activities. The event starts at 9 p.m. and features the Melotones from Orlando who play for Tiger Den dances as part of community support for the youth organization.
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County Country Club
Washington
Melotones
Orlando
Bridge players at Yacht Club tie for top score
Regular Tuesday night bridge at the Yacht Club sees E A Nimnicht and Mrs Gretchen Elliot share high honors with Col H Willis in second and Mrs Margaret McCrady third. L S Andersons host guests including Robert Chenault, G D Olmstead, Mary Ellen Farran, and others. An upcoming Thursday dinner and dance features an engaged orchestra and early reservations.
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E. A. Nimnicht
Gretchen Elliot
Col. H. Willis
Margaret McCrady
L. S. Andersons
Eustis
Robert L. Chenault
Wilmette, Il
G. D. Olmstead
Minneapolis, Minn
Mary Ellen Farran
Chicago
Ray Porter
Harry Hutchins
Lake Jem
Walter Uttley
Buffalo
N. Y
Mount Dora Youth Center Series Opens With Donation
Mrs. Coen donates a juke box to Mount Dora's Start Center as part of a three part series by Mrs. Crane. The piece introduces wholesome entertainment and plans for youth recreation with a note promising the next installment next week.
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Mount Dora
Crane
Mount Dora youth center seed sown by community effort
A community note recalls the early talk in the C building about a Mount Dora Youth Center and the juke box that spurred ongoing youth activities. Mrs. S. M. Coen helped launch dances at the Community building, with wartime youth centers inspiring local plans. The Hurricane Hut opened on 6th and Donnelly, cleaned by volunteers, and welcomed by neighboring clubs.
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R A
Mountra
S. M. Coen
P.T.A
Wen
United States
Mount Dora
Fortner
6Th and
Donnelly
Spirit as the Law in a World of Mind
The Lesson-Sermon for February 8 at First Church of Christ Scientist centers on Spirit over flesh. Scripture cites Romans 8:9 and I Corinthians 2:11-12, with Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health noting Mind as the higher law governing man.
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First
Church of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Mount Dora Golf Club Greens Fee Noted for Season
A golf facility at Mount Dora offers greens fees of 1.50 dollars. The season runs from December 1 to April 1.
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Mount Dora Golf Club
Mount Dora set to hear contralto Miss Mabel Ritch
Music lovers in Mount Dora will hear Miss Mabel Ritch a noted contralto at 8 p.m. in the Community building. The native New Yorker is an associate professor at the Rollins College conservatory in Winter Park. She has sung with the Philharmonic and Boston Symphony in Town Hall recitals and is well known in Canada and the United States.
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Mount Dora
Mount Ora
Community Club Announces Entertainers for Program
Lafollette the Mind Reader will headline the upcoming Community building program next Tuesday as part of a group show. Harriet Hopper the harpist, A B Cintura on banjo and violin, and Buddy Roye the piano soloist perform. Raymond Cox the magician appears February 17 and the Stetson College Glee Club on February 24. Ogden the tenor and Amiee Hummell the mezzo soprano entertained the club, with Ogden serving as master of ceremonies.
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Lafollette
Harriet Hopper
A. B. Cintura
Buddy Roye
Raymond Cox
Stetson College Glee Club
Malcolm Ogden
Amiee Hummell
Florida
Ogden
Community Church to Host Interim Preacher This Sunday
Dr. Arthur Peabody Pratt, serving as ad interim preacher this season, will lead the 11 a.m. service with the sermon Men Who Care. Bible class at 10 a.m. led by Mrs. Leslie R. Moore of Concord, Mass., during Mr. Bridgman’s absence. Dr. Robert R. Reed of Columbus, Ohio, has accepted a call and will preach February 15.
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Arthur Peabody Pratt
Leslie R. Moore
Concord
Mass
Ees
Bridgma
Robert R. Reed
Columbus
Community Church
Methodist circles meet Tuesday at Dixon home and parish
The Northwest Circle of the Methodist church and the Reba Gibson Circle will meet Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. The Northwest group gathers at Mrs. John W. Dixon's home, 254 11th Avenue, and the Reba Gibson Circle meets at the Parish house.
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Methodist Church
John W
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