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Mount Dora Topic

Location

Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1956

Page

5

Garden club host showcases driftwood art and paintings

Mrs. Robert Stewart hosted the Camellia Circle of Lakes and Hills Garden Club to view her sculptured driftwood arrangements and oil paintings. Visitors admired weathered Florida woods set on masonite, with rotted parts pruned and bases nailed for sweeping effects. The session followed a business meeting at Mrs. George Amory’s home in Sylvan Shores.

Robert Stewart Camellia Circle of the Lakes and Hills Garden Club Florida Stewart George Amory Sylvan Shores Helen Davidson James Shelley H. E. Jones Grandview Sr Frank Davidson Davidson Edward Tincher Alvard Bishop Florence B. Hanscom Thomas Kelly

Party Tickets Available for Firemen's Auxiliary Card Night

Tickets may now be obtained for the card party planned by the Volunteer Firemen's auxiliary for Feb 21 at 8 p m at the American Legion home. Tickets are available by calling Mrs Harold Larsen president. Proceeds will build a treasury to aid with fire department needs.

Firemen’s Auxiliary American Legion Harold Larsen

Women Can Stop Russia's March Speaker Says

Mrs. Earl S. King dean of women at a Tampa university told the Woman's club that a true democracy needs a spiritual foundation and urged women to act in community affairs. She argued faith can combat materialism and help stop Russia's onward march through intelligent voting and service.

Earl S. King Tampa University Woman’s Club Great Niagara Falls

Woman's Club Mid Year Luncheon Plans Travelogue

The Woman's Club hosts a mid year luncheon at 12 30 after a Wednesday meeting on February 15 at the Community building. Library committee chair Mrs Ray Moody sponsors a travelogue presentation by commentator Frederick Sleight showing unseen European travel photos. Mrs James DeGarmo chairs the luncheon. President Mrs LeRoy Spilatore notes a library room opening for inspection with Audubon Society bird photos of Florida.

Library Committee Ray Moody Frederick Sleight Mount Dora James DeGarmo LeRoy Spilatore Florida Audubon Society

Supper Planned by Upper Room Bible Class

The Upper Room Bible class of the Methodist church will hold a covered dish supper at Fellowship Hall at 7 p.m. February 18. All members and new young adults and their children are invited. Each guest should bring a covered dish.

The Methodist Church Fellowship Hall

Beauty Around Us lecture on flower arranging

Tickets are on sale for The Beauty Around Us, a Lakes and Hills Garden club lecture by Mrs. Carl S. Graves at the ey building on Wednesday. Morning session teaches quick home arrangements, afternoon covers show-ready designs, with preparations for the Lake County Flower Show in March. Refreshments at noon.

Carl S. Graves Lakes and Hills

Lakes Hills To Sponsor Conservation Scholarship

The Lakes and Hills Garden club will sponsor a conservation scholarship for a Lake county school teacher. The recipient will attend a three week conservation workshop at Florida State University next Summer. Attendees at the workshop will assist teachers in pre planning sessions toward conservation education.

Lakes and Hills Garden Club Lake County Florida State University

Prayer Day Set for February 17 Observance

World Day of Prayer activities will be in Mount Dora with services at the Methodist church at 10 am 2 pm and 7 30 pm. Last year offerings totaled 460 958 supporting cooperative Christian ministries. Plan coordination by church women and United Church Women NC Counc.

Globe Methodist Church Cooperative Christian Ministries Mount Dora Church United Church Women National Council of Churches

Rotary Club Hears Of International Council Proposals

The Rotary club hears a February overview from Harry Smith of Winter Garden District 244 on upcoming council proposals. Next week Ken Wacker of Winter Park, a past district governor, will discuss the Rotary scrap book followed by Budd Goodwin of Adrian Michigan, a U.S. Army major stationed in India, talking about Rotary in that country.

Rotary Club Harry Smith Winter Garden Rotary Council Ken Wacker Winter Park Rotary Budd Goodwin Adrian Mich U.S India

Loyalty Day program at First Baptist with Betts bells concert

The Churches Loyalty Day is proclaimed for Sunday February 19 at First Baptist. Rev Clarence R Betts and his wife will perform a unique musical program using 435 sleigh bells 32 cow bells and other instruments to boost the church budget and missions giving. Rev Coffield invites the public to attend the evening performance and hear sermons on Gods Investment and Answers to Prayer.

First Baptist Church Clarence R. Betts Betts World Missions Lake County David Coffield C. A. Carriel The Presbyterian Church Robert R. Reed Community Church Manchuria Methodist Church Mauriece Felton

Episcopal Church Plans Lenten Series in Eustis

The St. Thomas Episcopal church in Eustis presents a Lenten study series on Communism and its threat to Christianity starting Feb 24. Col P S Lauben of Mount Dora opens with Philosophy of Communism vs Christian Philosophy, followed by Alan Grant Jr on How Communism Takes over a Country and other speakers through March 21, all to be held at the parish house at 10 a.m. The Women's auxiliary sponsors the event to explore Christian opposition to communism.

St. Thomas Episcopal Church Eustis Col P. S. Lauben Mount Dora Atty Alan. G. Grant, Jr Orlando Allen Grants Asia Henry W. Land Tangerine John P. Wilkerson Edward Manning William Fort Rollins College America Women’s Auxiliary of The Church

Episcopal Group Plans Mount Dora Church Incorporation

Rev Canon William L. Hargrave led 35 residents at Mrs Julian Hartridge's home in Mount Dora in a first step to form a new Episcopal church in the Diocese of South Florida. A 10 am service is scheduled next Sunday at the Masonic Hall, inviting all interested worshippers.

South Florida Mount Dora Episcopal Church William L. Hargrave Julian Hartridge Page Lane Mr. Hargrave Masonic Hall Episcopal Church Mount Dora

Women’s Group To Meet February Sixteenth in Umatilla

The Lake County Federation of Women’s Clubs will convene on Thursday February 16 at 10 a.m. in the Umatilla Community building for a program on Emancipation of Florida Women. Attorney Harold Gaylord of Eustis will speak, followed by a skit by Mrs J T Smart, state chairman of Character Building and Guidance. Mrs John Craycraft will preside. Luncheon at 12:30 at the Umatilla hotel. reservations due February 14 with Mrs Robert W Maxwell.

Lake County Federation of Women's Club Umatil Florida Atty Harold Gaylord Eustis J. T. Smart Clermont John Craycraft Lake County Umatilla Robert W. Maxwell

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