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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1938
Page
5
The King's Daughters will meet Monday evening next week with Mrs Coffin at her home on East Seventh avenue near Clayton.
The Friendly Club will meet on the fifteenth at the home of Mrs. Henry Jones 811 Grandview with Mrs. James Simpson hosting. Mrs Haun will give a talk on Alaska. The Junior Woman's Club also meets Saturday at 2 at the Yacht to finalize plans for an upcoming card party.
Mr and Mrs Lewis L Keen announce the engagement of their niece Esther Louise Smith of Bridgton Maine and Tangerine Florida to Clifford Lewis Deming of Solon Ohio and Mount Dora Florida.
The Mount Dora Chapter No. 103 Order of the Eastern Star will mark Past Matron s and Past Patron s Night at its regular meeting on February 10 at 8 00 p m in the Masonic Hall A cordial welcome is extended to all members and visiting members.
A Valentine bridge party will be held in the hall at Tangerine on Thursday evening February 10 at 7 30 o clock. The event benefits the Tangerine Improvement Society. Hostesses are Mrs James Moody Mrs Howard Chamberlain Mrs Henry Brown and Mrs Jay Brown.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church will hold a meeting at Mrs. James Simpson's home in Sylvan Shores on Monday February 14 at 2 30 p m Miss Ruth Brown leads the program Those needing transportation should meet at the church at 2 15 p m
The Sylvan Shores Social Club met Saturday evening at the Sylvan Shores Hotel with 34 members present. Prizes were awarded for contract to Mrs. Thos H Cooley, for auction to Mrs. Frank Burkart, for five hundred to Mrs. Coffee, and for bingo to Mrs. Schuch. Refreshments followed an evening of sociability.
The February meeting of the Community Church Ladies Aid and Missionary Society will be held Thursday the 17th at three oclock in the chapel. Mrs Walter Tong of Latta will speak about mission work on Mindanao in the Philippines. All are cordially invited.
The regular luncheon and business meeting drew a large attendance and added new members. Members voted to move the February 22 program to February 23 due to the all day Florida Waterway Congress meeting at the Community Building.
Mr W S Cadman was honored with a birthday dinner hosted by Mrs Cadman. Attendees included Dr A M Brodie Dr H D Ketcham Col W J Sanborn H B Magathlin George C Keller J B Griswold and N W Morley. A one oclock dinner featured a single lit candle on the cake as Cadman blew it out. Mrs Cadman noted he had reached four score last year making this his first birthday since then.
Mrs Adam Hazelwood entertained St Thomas Guild Tuesday at her First Avenue home. Mrs Thomas Lasher presided over a business meeting followed by a social afternoon with refreshments. Pouring were Mrs Lasher and Mrs D T Johnson, assisted by Mrs Norman Tuckett and Mrs Hurst. Red and white floral decorations complemented a paper on Rural America by Mrs Fisher.
Sunday afternoon a picnic was held at Rock Springs hosted by C. S. Stokley and family for prominent northern guests at Lakeside Inn. Attending were Judge J Warren Davis of Tren ton N J Judge Andrew J Sordoni of Wilkes Barre Pa H M Vastine D O Chairman State Board of Examiners Harrisburg Pa and families.
Mrs H H Mallory and Mrs Geo L Bidwell hosted a luncheon and theatre party for fifty at the Lake County Country Club and Princess with bird card games and decorations. Rosalie played at the Princess. guests admired small bird themed tables and ornate luncheon service. Pep dinner for C of C teams highlights Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce membership drive with Rehbaum’s team leading in new members. Attendees included George White and Alfred Rehbaum among others.
Mrs David S Simpson hosts an afternoon tea for the bride elect Mrs Henry W Land and Miss Rhoda Simpson. The event gathers family and friends to wish the couple happiness.
Hostesses at Shady Retreat Friday afternoon held a tea honoring Miss Evalyn Woods on the eve of her marriage to Mr. David S. Simpson Jr. A red and white color scheme featured gladioli roses and baby's breath with candles and crepe heart motifs. Florence Woods, sister of the bride, and Mrs. T Holmes Lashar served, with many others assisting in the reception and service.
Miss Evalyn Woods of Ex icentine Indiana wed Mr. David Lee Jr of Mount Dora at 10 o'clock Tuesday at St. ae Episcopal Church Eustis. The ceremony featured white georgette and delphinium decor and a bridal chorus from Lohengrin. The couple plans to reside in Mount Dora with families and friends in attendance.
Mrs Frank Brinley of Dry Run Pa visits Mrs George Lamoreux. Miss Twila Camp of Clersacns spends weekend with her parents. Russell Clark of Miami visits his mother Mrs H M Clark at Sylvan Shores as Mrs Marjorie Heald arrives from Paris Maine to visit sister Miss Marion Soule at Miss Jane Sewall’s.
A stream of visitors and returning residents are listed at Mount Dora with guests from Kissimmee Melbourne Beach Orange New Jersey Holly Hill Connecticut and New York. Notables include Dr Wurzbach and Beatrice Wurzbach from New York City and wedding party guests from Evansville and Cincinnati. Several locals recover in hospital while others tour Cypress Gardens Bok Tower and Nassau during winter visits.
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