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Mount Dora Topic

Location

Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1955

Page

3

Scout Camp Conference Planned in Tampa

Scout officials from the Land of Region will attend a series of institutes and a camping conference in Tampa on the 22nd and 23rd. Four institutes cover development of service to neighborhoods and districts, membership and volunteers, registration procedures, and financing. The camping conference will help girls and leaders with practical camping skills. Attending will be Mrs. D. Fletcher Crane Aunt Dora Mrs. E. L. Schumacher Mrs. Dan Fields Clermont I A. O. Jefferis Eustis and Mrs. Brown Leesburg.

Land of Region Ing Tampa Florida Land of Es Council D. Fletcher Crane Dora E. L. Schumacher Tis Dan Fields Clermont I A. O. Jefferis Eustis Brown Leesburg

New Arrivals This Week At Local Hospitals

New additions this week include a baby son to Mr and Mrs Foster Zellwood born at Durham Young Hospital and a girl Judith to Mr and Mrs Charles Fenby in Mount Dora born February 8 at Waterman Memorial Hospital weighing 7 pounds 19 ounces. Robert Louis Stevenson quotation included.

Foster Zellwood Durham Young Hospital Judith Charles Fenby Mount Dora Waterman Emorial Hospital

Florida conductor to lead Mount Dora music night

Frank Miller of the Florida Symphony Orchestra plans an Evening of Music in Mount Dora at the Community building on Friday February 25. Miller once worked as an assistant to Arturo Toscanini and will also participate in Mount Dora’s Youth Concert if sponsors are secured for the Kiwanis sponsored event the afternoon of the concert. The program aims to educate children about music as a valued cultural activity.

Frank Miller Florida Symphony Orchestra Mount Dora Miller Arturo Toscanini NBC Symphony

Lively Open House Invites Extended

Two unusual open house events are announced for City Council members one at the city jail and one at Forest Park Cemetery. Mayor Heaton invites visitors to the jail open house while Councilwoman Christie promotes the cemetery event noting its location and features. Councillor Prinz jokes about a bar and the mayor hints bars at the windows and the possibility to stay the night.

Lou L. Heaton Lillian Christie Forest Park Cemetery Heaton Bill Prinz

Free Trade Debate Among Mount Dora Students at Stetson

Four Mount Dora high students will debate tariffs at the District 3 Florida Forensics Contest held at Stetson University on Saturday. The issue asks if the Federal Government should initiate a policy of free trade among nations friendly to the United States. Pam Brown and Kay Elliott will argue affirmative while Patty Johnson and Glenn Woodworth take the negative side under sponsor Ronald Aldrich.

Mount Dora High School Stetson University United States Stetson Pam Brown Kay Elliott Patty Johnson Glenn Woodworth Ronald Aldrich

World Day of Prayer Plans in Mount Dora and Eustis

Completed plans for two World Day of Prayer services in Mount Dora at Community Church and in Eustis at St Thomas Episcopal. In Mount Dora the 10 a.m. service features East Town choir, devotional by World Council of Churches, an afternoon of music and a Woman's club dramatization, and an evening address by Rev W D Aubrey. The day seeks Christian unity in prayer and an offering for interdenominational missions. last year observed in over 19 000 US communities and 119 countries.

Mount Dora St. Thomas Episcopal Church Eustis East Town World Council of Churches Woman’s Club W. D. Aubrey United States Interdenominational Missions Project

What is Man Seen In Today's Issues

In a Presbyterian sermon Dr. C A Carrier links two modern issues to the question What is Man The first is the communist revolution arguing Marxism reduces life to class conflict and possession The second is segregation traced to a slave social order and not Christian principle urging patience under southern leadership to bring change

Dr. C. A. Carrier Presbyterian Church Russia Washington Malenkoy Carmel

Rain Totals For Mount Dora Growers Coop Week

The Mount Dora Growers Cooperative recorded a total of two inches of rain during the week spanning February 9 to 16. The compact period saw rainfall accumulate across the cooperative’s growing areas as farmers monitor moisture conditions.

Mount Dora

Local church listings and services schedule

A consolidated Sunday schedule lists multiple churches and their weekly services and activities. Baptist, Community, Methodist, Church of Christ, Presbyterian, Latter Day Saints, First Church of Christ Scientist, and Faith Lutheran announce service times, Sunday Schools, youth groups, and midweek meetings along Fifth Avenue and surrounding streets. Rev. Coffield, Rev. Reed, Rev. Felton, Roy Burgess, and Rev. Carriel are among the clergy named.

Reorganized Church OF Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints H. P. Kelly First Church OF Christ Scientist Lemon and Grove

Speeding and Reckless Driving Top Court Docket

A police court Monday fined a total of 350 dollars with only one defendant present. Other defendants posted bonds. Fines included 15 dollars for speeding for Harry Patterson Orlando Raymond Mason Ocala and Lawrence B York Howey-in-the-Hills and 15 dollars for Herman Gibbs Zellwood intoxication and Johnnie Major Dawson Ga truck driver for hitting a traffic light. Harry Ent Jr Orlando was fined 125 dollars for reckless driving and improper license. Charles R Byrum Oklahoma City 100 dollars for driving while intoxicated and Donald Walsh Howey 25 dollars for reckless driving.

Harry Patterson Orlando Lakeside Inn Raymond Mason Ocala Lawrence B. York Howey-in-the-Hills Herman Gibbs Zellwood Johnnie Major Dawson Harry Ent, Jr Charles R. Byrum Oklahoma City Donald Walsh Howey

Berea Executive to Address Lake Scottish Rites Club

Harry W. White assistant to the president of Berea College Berea Kentucky will speak to the Lake Scottish Rites club at the Grand View hotel Friday evening. White joined Berea in 1939 after 23 years as international secretary for the YMCA during which he served in several countries.

Washington Harry W. White Berea College Berea Lake Scottish Rites Club Grand View Hotel White Y.M.C.A

Methodists Plan Youth Banquet at Fellowship Church

The Methodist Youth and Adult banquet will be held at 5:30 p.m. sponsored by the Women’s Society of Christian Service. Mrs. Paul Stewart of Tavares, conference youth secretary, will speak. Youth members will present a year in review and provide music. Reservations are via the church office.

Fellowship File Methodist Church Women’s Society of Christian Service Paul Stewart Tavares

Chorus Concert Serves Doubly at Lakeside

A Lakeside concert in Lake County was given by the IceHouse Players. Mrs. Ray Ingram of Mount Dora and Miss Georgie Litz of Eustis performed solos while Jack O Brien recorded the event and guests at Bishop's Gate later enjoyed the playback.

Lakeside Lake County Jack O’brien IceHouse Players Ray Ingram Mount Dora Georgie Litz Eustis Bishop’s Gate

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