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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1946
Page
5
The Monday Social Club held a luncheon followed by card games. Seven tables played bridge with prizes awarded to Mrs Frink and A I Beers. four tables competed in five hundred with prizes to Geonte Readece and Mrs I J.
A January reunion gathering at the O Hara residence included Mrs Lottie Cookinham and multiple O Hara relatives from Courtland New York visiting in St. Petersburg. Attendees were I and Mrs Fred O Hara with young daughters, Mr and Mrs John O Hara, Mr and Mrs Arthur D O Hara, and Mr and Mrs J L O Hara.
Miss Mary Joyce Moorhead, bride elect, was honored Friday evening January 25 with a miscellaneous shower and card party at Mrs. R. V. Parker’s Hos- Marjorie Doehla and Miss Elizabeth Drawdy. Prize winners included Vera Parker high and Moorhead second in bridge, Hor tense Parker high and Charles Moorhead low in rummy. Attending were Allene Moon Jackie Blackman Jeanne Prinz June Fenn Dorothy Geiger Genny Nimnicht Delphia Norman and many others from Mount Dora Eustis Zellwood and nearby areas.
Mrs Elwood hosts a gathering with friends while Aubrey Mercer and family visit from Tampa. Several guests and relatives arrive from Flint Detroit to Fall River and Richmond showing warm reunions. Travelers arrive by plane to Orlando and by car across the state, with Mount Dora hosting multiple visitors including Karelli and Dihel families. a family reunion awaits as Carswell Thompson returns from the Philippines and four Thompson sons plan to gather at home.
A brief birth notice reports the arrival of a baby to anxious parents, with mention of the mother and child. The item notes family happiness and welcomes the newborn into the community.
Miss Harriett McDonald wins a putting trophy while large Italian vases frame tables at Lakeside Inn. A Sunday afternoon concert features Intermezzo In a Persian Market and other pieces by Cotterill and Rubinstein. Guests include Mrs Etta McDonald and a steadily filled lobby with notices of birthdays and arrivals from Atlanta Philadelphia and Long Island.
Readable bits mention Liverpool and Wells with references to a test or match. The garbled text suggests a sports or practice context with unnamed players. No clear scores or dates are present to confirm a result.
Halfway through the season Villa Dora Hotel notes a near perfect run with Mayes on the horizon. The piece recalls goodbyes and memories of a pleasant season, highlighting social galas, card parties, teas, and musicals hosted by Mrs. W. J. Phelps and Miss Margaret Perkins.
Nell, Mrs. Mallory, Mrs. Hearson, Robert Hogue, and Mr. Fullam were guests of the hotel and were entertained at cards hosted by C. Thomas. Recent arrivals include Mrs Helen Given of Washington DC Mr Kenneth L Morse Worcester MA Mr Robert Whitlow Cleveland OH and Dr and Mrs A D Potter Detroit MI.
Grand View Hotel in Mount Dora hosts Lt. Col. E. C. Coffin and family guests from Richland Georgia and many visitors from New York Indianapolis and Connecticut. Local bridge parties resume with prizes. Johnny Scofide leaves the Army and heads home to Philadelphia as Mount Dora prepares for upcoming games and a tournament schedule.
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