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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1947
Page
4
The text presents a pledge to the flag and a civic creed affirming government by the people, the Constitution, and unity. It emphasizes liberty justice equality and duty to love defend and uphold the United States. It reflects a community publication with editor and staff roles listed.
Mount Dora resident for over twenty two years Mrs Adeline R Raymond died Thursday January at Willsey Nursing Home Orlando after weeks of treatment She was born February 28 1873 in New York City daughter of Robert C and Annie Osborne Clark
The widow, who married George V. Raymond of Katonah New York on May 26 1921, moved to Mount Dora in 1924 living at 1022 North Donnelly Ave. Mr Raymond died a few years ago. Funeral services were held Friday at Carey Han Funeral Home Orlando and the remains sent to Mount Kieco New York for burial beside her husband. She leaves no near relatives.
Mrs Hettie W Wilmot of East Orange died after a few weeks of illness. She lived at the Hotel Alvord since Mr Wilmot’s death a year ago, spent winters in Mount Dora, and was a longtime Brooklyn resident before moving to The Oranges in 1892. She was active in the First Unitarian Church and Orange Women’s Club, with a Mount Dora church role and Woman’s Club membership. She is survived by her daughter Dr Geraldine Wilmot of New York and Brewster, N.Y. Funeral services were Jan 24 at the Unitarian Church conducted by Rev Elwood C Boggess. burial in Rosedale Cemetery. Mr Eardley Wilmot, 1021 McDonald St, attended the funeral and returned last week.
J Franklin Poor aged 64 died at Florida Sanitarium and Hospital from burns suffered when his Longwood home burned Jan 22. A resident of Longwood for five years, he was a painter born in Antrim New Hampshire and came to Florida in 1922. His wife Daisy F Poor was severely burned in the same blaze.
The deceased, reportedly in fair condition at the hospital after a blaze, is survived by his wife and four brothers and two sisters. Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. with the Rev Howell officiating. Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery in Orlando.
William A. Baker 80 of Contoocook New Hampshire and Mount Dora Florida died Tuesday afternoon at Margaret Pillsbury Hospital Concord NH. Born in Concord he was son of John and Eliza Baker. He belonged to Contoocook Grange and Mount Dora Shuffleboard Club. Survived by M. Baker a brother Sam Baker of Concord two sisters Mrs Emma Cobb of Concord and Mrs Mary Baker of Springfield Vermont and many grandchildren and nieces. Funeral held Saturday at H L Holmes and Son funeral home Contoocook.
At the second Church Forum at the Methodist Church a crowd of about two hundred heard Mr. Clark Steinbeck discuss Palestine Today. He used colored slides of the Holy Land and shared insights into history and current political and religious conditions.
Mrs. Isabella Taylor will present The Romance and Drama of Lincolns Time at First Methodist Church Sunday at 7 30 pm in period costume. The lecture and dramatic reading recount Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln Tad Sumner and Grant Butler and Douglass with vivid costumes and historical scenes.
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