Mount Dora Hosts Dignitaries At Havana Inauguration
Mount Dora residents figure prominently in a social page from Havana as Mr. and Mrs. Edmund A. Chester attend President Batista's inauguration with Cuban ties. Their guests include Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Sleight who miss Mount Dora's Evening of Music due to overlapping dates.
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Mount Dora
Batista
Havana
Edmund A. Chester
Cuba
Chesters
Frederick Sleight
Sleight
Engagement announced of Patricia Ruth Dean to Gene P Smith
Mr and Mrs Charlie Dean announce the engagement of their daughter Patricia Ruth to Gene P Smith son of Mrs Homer Smith and the late Colonel Smith of DeLand The wedding is planned in Mount Dora in April final plans pending Miss Dean is a Mount Dora High School graduate class of 1952 attended Stetson University and Jones Business College now employed as secretary at Minute Maid van Plymouth Mr Smith studied in Fayetteville NC earned a BS at UNC served two years in the Navy and joined Western Electric ATandT installation division
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Charlie Dean
Patricia Ruth
Gene P. Smith
Homer Smith
Colonel Smith
DeLand
Mount Dora
Miss Dean
Stetson University
Jones Business College
The
Minute
Maid van Plymouth
Mr. Smith
Fayetteville
N. C
University of North Carolina
Navy
Western Electric
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Dora Mount Dora Men's Garden Club Claims National Size
Mount Dora's Men's Garden Club, with 106 members, may be the largest club of its kind in the United States. Announcement came at the Community Building gathering Monday evening. E. D. Mc Manus and Wendell Patrick of Orlando spoke on desirable lawn grasses and their care for this area.
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Mount Dora
Franklin on trade and calling offices of profit and honor
The remark states that a man with a trade has a livelihood while a person with a calling holds an office of profit and honor, attributed to Benjamin Franklin.
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Benjamin Franklin
Martha Johnson Honors Pat Dean Shower at Riley's Park
A party hosted by Mrs. George Johnson formerly Martha Simpson at Riley's Park honored bride to be Pat Dean. Yellow chrysanthemums adorned the centerpiece with pastel streamers linking to gifts as Miss Jean Pike served as co hostess.
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Pat Dean
George Johnson
Martha Simpson
Riley’s Park
Jean Pike
Charlie Dean
Gertrude Riley
Evelyn Wilkerson
Norma Anthony
Jean Parker
Ann Hamlin
Sue Bond
Lee Mosteller
Virginia Simpson
J. S. Dean
Pat
Presley Atkins
Mary Simpson
Helen Clark
John Marsell
Johnson
Grady Simpson
Episcopal Church Names New Rector in Eustis
Fr Edward H Manning 32 from Lakeland becomes rector of St Thomas Episcopal Church replacing Fr Frederick A Pope Jr Manning a University of Florida and General Theological Seminary graduate served missions in St Cloud Apopka Kis Brooksville and Dade City and worked with Episcopal students at Florida Southern College He is married with a daughter Frances and served in the armed forces 1943 to 1946.
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St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Eustis
Edward H. Manning
Lakeland
St. David's Mission
University of
All Saints Church
Oakeland
St. David
St. Cloud
Apopka
Kis- Brooksville
Dade City
Episcopal
Florida Southern College
Frederick A. Pope, Jr
Florida
Teasley-Shipton Rites Performed
Mr and Mrs W L Teasley of Mount Dora announce the marriage of their daughter Bobbie Sue to Howard Raymond Shipton son of Mrs Ruth A Shipton of Eustis The wedding occurred February 5 at the bride's home with Rev H Mauriece Felton officiating A reception followed and the couple spent a short honeymoon at Silver Springs They reside at 258 Rhodes St The bride is a 1953 Mount Dora High School graduate now employed at American Can Co Plymouth Shipton attended Sharon Pa schools and is with Ray Lancaster Oil Co in uncertain duties
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W. L. Teasley
Mount Dora
Bobbie Sue
Howard Raymond Shipton
Ruth A. Shipton
Eustis
H. Mauriece Felton
Silver Springs
Rhodes St
Shipton
Mount Dora High School
American Can Co
Plymouth
Sharon
Ray Lancaster Oil Co
Miss Bowers to Sing Title Role in Mozart Opera
Ann Bowers daughter of Mr and Mrs B O Bowers Donnelly Jr will sing a title role in Mozart Bastien and Bastienne at Rollins College Annie Russell theatre Feb 22 to Feb 25 The performance is part of Rollins Players and Student Music Guild offerings with Puccini Gianni Schicchi Also noted is Bowers Sophomore majoring in voice under Ross Rosazza and active in Student Music Guild Kappa Kappa Gamma and Phi Beta National Honorary Fraternity of Music and Speech.
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Ann Bowers
B. O. Bowers
Donnelly Jr
Ross Rosazza
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
Phi Beta National Honorary Fraternity of
Music and Speech
Midweek Lenten Services At Community Church
The Community church opens midweek Lenten Bible study led by Dr. Robert R. Reed on Wednesday Feb 23 at 7 30 p m in the church sanctuary focusing on the Epistle to the Ephesians The first session is introductory and asks reading of the entire epistle at one sitting The Sunday worship features Dr Reed with the sermon The Disciplined Life Miss Joyce Hetzell will sing O Lord Most High
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Robert R. Reed
Joyce Hetzell
C. A. Carrier
Presbyterian Church
Methodist
H. Mauriece Felton
Hand-Walker Engagement and Upcoming Wedding
Mr and Mrs W D Hand announce the engagement of their daughter Elizabeth to Earl Walker Jr son of the late Earl Walker Sr of Eustis The couple plan a March 6 wedding at the First Church of God in Eustis
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W. D. Hand
Mount Dora
Elizabeth
Earl Walker, Jr
Earl Walker, Sr
Eustis
Night gathering at Gilbert Park features Felton talk
A public event at Gilbert Park begins at 5 p.m. with Rev. Mr. Felton delivering a speech titled Imprisoned Spirits shaping local reflections on spiritual freedom.
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Gilbert Park
Felton
Valentine Tea at Presbyterian Church Draws Local Visitors
Presbyterian women hosted a Valentine tea on Monday at the church drawing scores of residents and visitors to the social hour. The photo shows committee members Miss Helen Proctor, Mrs. F. D. Hubbard, Mrs. W. D. McVey, and Mrs. A. A. Stanley near the decorated table, with Mrs. C. A. Carrier pouring. In the foreground is Miss Edith Fairfax Davenport at the tea service, and among out of town guests are Mrs. S. A. Mann of Asheville, Mrs. J. S. of Pittsburgh, Mrs. Henry Simms of Charleston, and Walter Scherr of Cincinnati.
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Presbyterian
New Church
Helen Proctor
F. D. Hubbard
W. D. McVey
A. A. Stanley
C. A. Carrier
Edith Fairfax Davenport
S. A. Mann
Asheville
N.C
J. S. Ae
Pittsburgh
Henry Simms
Charleston
W. Va
Walter Scherr
Cincinnati
DAR Benefit Card Party Planned in Ocklawaha
The Ocklawaha Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will sponsor a benefit card party at the Community Building on Friday February 25 at 2 p m. The public is invited to attend. Reservations may be made by calling Mrs S T Bolton.
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Ocklawaha
Daughters of the American Revolution
S. T. Bolton
Woman's Association Plans Talk on The Church in India
Mrs. Stewart Walpole will speak at the Community church Friday at 3 p.m. on The Church in South. The meeting is hosted by the Woman's Association.
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Stewart Walpole
Woman’s Association of the Community Church
South
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