Bridge benefit for Boy Scout House in Mount Dora
Reservations not required for a charity bridge tomorrow to aid beautification of the Boy Scout House in Gilbert Park. Tickets at the Community building door. ticket committee member Mrs. Howard Simpson plus Mrs. Kendall Jones handle sales. Event part of Boy Scout Week includes prizes at each table and door prizes, with informal, fun atmosphere.
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Boy Scout House
Howard Simpson
Poinsettia Circle of the Lakes and Hills Garden Club
Gilbert Park
Kendall Jones
Agnes Cason to Wed J C Dykes in Altoona Wedding
Mr and Mrs W H Cason of Altoona announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Agnes to John Calvin Dykes of Mount Dora. The couple will wed Friday at the Altoona Methodist church and plan to reside in Eustis after their honeymoon.
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W. H. Cason
Altoona
Agnes
John Calvin Dykes
Mount Dora
Miss Cason
Umatilla High School
Mr. Dykes
Mount Dora High School
Eustis
Talks on Lincoln Kiwanis Address at Noon Today
Dr. Arthur Pratt will speak to the Kiwanis club at noon about Lincoln in observance of the birthday anniversary on Sunday.
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Lincoln
Arthur Pratt
Kiwanis Club
P-TA Honors Past Presidents At Founder's Tea
Four former P-TA presidents attended the Founder's Day Tea. Guests included founder Mrs. R. N. White, Sr. and past leaders Mrs. George Jerne E S Marsell N E Strite. The event featured a birthday display, gift mats for gym use, and a memory program for the founders.
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P-Ta
R. N. White, Sr
Mount Dora
George Jerne
E. S. Marsell
N. E. Strite
Kendall
Ralph Paul
Kurras
J. G. Ray
Bierney
Hearst
T. A. Brotherson
Milliard Reid
Doris Camp
Guest Revival As Florida Southern Chaplain Returns
Rev George Gibson former First Methodist pastor returns to lead Sunday services with Chapel Quartet from Florida Southern College Lakeland. Morning worship honors Boy Scout Week with Troop 19 Mount Dora in a reserved section. Sermon topics include The Christian Roots of Democracy and Learning To Forgive.
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George Gibson
First Methodist Church
Florida Southern College
Lakeland
Mr. Gibson
Gibson
Mount Dora
Robert M. Blackburn
Local Churches Service Schedule
Local church listings show services for Baptist at Sixth and Tremain with Bible School at 9 45 am and evening events, Methodist on Fifth Avenue led by Rev Robert M Blackburn with Sunday School at 9 45 am and services at 11 am and 7 30 pm, Congregational Donnelly Street Seventh Avenue Morning worship at 11 am, Church of Christ Fifth Avenue led by H E Taylor with Bible study at 10 am and worship at 11 am and 7 30 pm, and Wangerik Community Church with an 11 am service.
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Methodist Church
Robert M. Blackburn
Donnelly St
Robert R. Reed
Church OF Charist
H. E. Taylor
Wednes Way
Scouts Honored At Church Service In Mount Dora
Scouts of Troop 19 will be honored at First Methodist church during Boy Scout Sunday anniversary week. Six members—George Sims Jr, George White Jr, Clyde Mosteller, William Lofroos Jr, Verdual Hamlin, and L G Simpson Jr—will receive the God and Country award for service to the church. Rev. Robert M. Blackburn will preach on The Christian Root of Democracy.
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Mount Dora
First Methodist Church
The
Methodist Church
George Sims, Jr
George White
Clyde Mosteller
William Lofroos
Verdual Hamlin
L. G. Simpson
Robert M. Blackburn
Formal Dance to Highlight Mount Plymouth Season
One of the highlights of February social life will be a formal dinner dance at the Mount Plymouth Hotel Saturday night. Carl Halberg's orchestra will provide dancing music as invited guests from Central Florida join residents and visitors for the event.
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Mount Plymouth
Carl Halberg
Florida
World Day of Prayer to Unite 90 Nations in Mount Dora
Mount Dora to host the 1950 World Day of Prayer on Feb 24 under Mount Dora Council of Church Women led by Mrs Grace Conway at First Methodist church. Events include 11 am start, 1 pm and 7 30 pm services, interdenominational focus, with children’s service at 10 am and nursery available.
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America
United Council of Church Women
Mount Dora
Conway
the Methodist Church
Women of the Baptist Church
Arthur W. Rich
Leesburg
D A R Honors New Member Vivian Church Hoyt of Clermont
The Ocklawaha Chapter D A R welcomed Mrs. Vivian Church Hoyt of Clermont as a new member at its regular meeting in Tavares. Visitors included Mrs. Bailey P. Wooton and Mrs. E. B. Weitzel of Frankfort KY, Miss Margaret Snow, Mrs. Guy Withers of Washington DC, and Mrs. Thomas F. Ray of New Canaan CT.
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Vivian Church Hoyt
Clermont
Ocklawaha
Daughters of the American Revolution
Tavares
Bailey P. Wooton
E. B. Weitzel
Frankfort
Margaret Snow
Guy Withers
Washington, D. C
Thomas F. Ray
New Cannan
J. M. Douglas
Weirsdale
O. W. Smith
Astatula
Mount Dora
Town Talked Brief Appearances Highlight Lake County Play
Audiences welcomed brief appearances by Merle Cleary in Town's Talking and Evelyn Vaughan as Sadie Bloom. Jackie Ober and Midge Patton impressed as flighty friends. Frances Lovell directed the production with staging by William Jay Barker, earning acclaim for live theatre in Lake County.
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Merle Cleary
Scrooge
Players
Evelyn Vaughan
Sadie Bloom
Evelyn
Jackie Ober
Midge Patton
Binny
Jackie
Frances Lovell
Lake County
William Jay Barker
Beverly Brown Stars in Tom Sawyer in Eustis
Beverly Brown of the Ice House Players will portray Aunt Polly in Adventures of Tom Sawyer at the Eustis city auditorium tonight. Proceeds support a planned youth center and swimming pool. Jimmy Bassett plays the adventurous Mark Twain character. Beverly is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Brown.
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Beverly Brown
Ice- House
Polly
Tom Sawyer
Eustis
City Auditorium
Mark Twain
Jimmy Bassett
Beverly
Paul Brown
King's Daughters Postpone Meeting for Forum Lecture
The King's Daughters delay their February meeting to Thursday February 16 at the Community building. Mrs Rose Searing presides as president and notes the shift is to allow members to attend Dr Hamilton Holt’s forum lecture next Monday evening.
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Hamilton Holt
King's Daughters
Rose Searing
Woman's Club to Hear I. T. Frary on Jefferson
Author and lecturer I. T. Frary will address the Mount Dora Women's club next Wednesday at the Community building. He will discuss Thomas Jefferson as architect and builder, a topic from his book. Frary, a Winter Park resident, spent 25 years at the Cleveland Museum of Art and has written works on Early Homes of Ohio and Early American Doorways. Mrs. R. V. Parker chairs the hostess committee for the afternoon.
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I. T. Frary
Mount Dora
R. V. Parker
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