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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1943
Page
5
The marriage of Shirley Joy Coen and Charles Edward Brooks is set for eight o clock Saturday evening February twenty seventh at the Mount Dora co Methodist Church. A reception will follow at Lakeside Inn.
Mrs H H Mallory entertained a dinner and Valentine party at the Villa Dora hotel with guests including Miss Clara Whitney Mrs J J Alvord Miss Mabel Richards Mrs Estella Clark Miss Margaret Simpson Mrs George Bidwell Mrs Frank L Hubbard and Mrs George Zell.
The Monday Social Club hosted its annual men dinner and card party in the Community Building. The event drew strong attendance and was described as highly enjoyable. Next Monday February 22 Mrs Myers hosts for five hundred and Mrs Ayers for contract.
The Home Demonstration Club meets monthly on the fourth Wednesday, this month the twenty fourth. Mrs. Lucie K. Miller Lake County Home Demonstration Agent assists in the morning while all day sewing continues. Members dine together at noon.
Mount Dora Unit 35 members hosted Eustis Post Auxiliary with Eunice Bradley Florida State President as honored guest. Attendees from Mount Dora included Mesdames Chamberlain Tucker Dahlin Jackson Carr Cooper and Miss Marshall. O E S Card Party Planned for February 19 at Masonic Hall to fill partially filled stamp books per government request.
Mrs George Wilson and Mrs Mat tias Caley entertained five tables at a dessert card party Friday afternoon at 541 Seventh Avenue. Three tables of contract, one of five hundred, and one of pinochle. Winners listed: contract first Mrs A Week Drake, second Mrs H S Bradner, low Mrs Beebe. five hundred high Mrs Gettys, second Mrs Tower, low Mrs Dickey. pinochle first Mrs George DeMuth, second Mr H Brydon, low Miss Iva Buck.
A February 9 birthday party at the Grand View Hotel honored Charles R. Wilmot of Orange New Jersey who turned 86 and Billie Broom who turned 15. Thirty five guests attended with red and white decorations and birthday cakes. Gifts and cards were given and seven dollars was raised for the Red Cross after bingo and games.
Miss Ann Trainer of Buffalo and Technical Sergeant James Paladin wed Sunday at St James Catholic Church in Orlando after attending the Paladin trainer wedding weekend. Nancy J. Stuart accompanied the couple during the weekend in Orlando.
An informal reception was held at the Angebbilt hotel. Sergeant Paladin of the 350th Coast Artillery Sea Light Battalion, formerly stationed at Lake Beauclaire camp, now at Apopka, where the couple is making their home.
Mrs. George Church hosted a Monday war luncheon and Red Cross sewing session at her Sylvan Shores home. After a meatless meal the afternoon was spent sewing garments for the Red Cross with guests including Mrs. W. J. Sanborn Miss Helen Lemnert Miss Madeleine Milner Mrs. Eardley Wilmot Mrs. John Dixon Miss Ida Dixon Mrs. Frank L. Hubbard Mrs. George L. Zell Miss Mabel Richards and Mrs. Julien Schoeninger.
Personal notice reports Mr. George Wilson recovering after an operation at Orange General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Olin F. Tower hosted tea for guests Mr. and Mrs. Belden. Mrs. Conrad Lashar and daughter stay with Lashar family on Alexander street. Mrs. Isabel Van Loon visits Kill Kare Lodge with B. P. Luce friends after traveling crowded east coast. Isabella Taylor arrives to winter with sister Miss Fanny Noonan. noted lecturer and dramatist, formerly a Mount Dora visitor. W. B. Conant of Concord, Mass. stops at 610 Tremain street. will join Monday. Conant leads portable conveying equipment firm and serves on War Production Board advisory committee. writes on electricity and gas.
A nine pound son named Robert Willard was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Temple Graves on Saturday February 13 at Lake County Medical Center in Eustis. Mother and baby are reported doing nicely. The Grand View served luncheon for 85 cents and dinner for 1.00.
Sixteen members of the Mount Dora Woman's Club joined the Lake County Federation of Woman's at Eustis on Friday for a program and home cooked lunch. Attorney General Watson was absent, lectures moved to the morning, and War Stamp books were distributed by Mrs. Ralph A. Smith with a collection taken to fill them. The next federation meeting is set for Umatilla in April.
The Mount Dora event featured Edward Steinmetz presenting technicolor travel reels from Florida to Mexico with later bowling clips. An organ recital by Mrs. Hanscom, group singing, and trombone solos complemented a Valentine themed evening organized by church men under Olaf Grimstead.
In a Triples Tournament, Converse Denbroeder and Maben beat McLachlan Mayor and Nelson 12 to 8 on Tuesday February 8. Crockett Blackburne and Bridgman defeated Breckenridge new and Steinmetz 20 to blank. Bridgman Steinmetz match details incomplete.
The column details a hectic set of matches with scores 6-0, 8-1, 15-7 trending to a 20-18, and a final three-point win by Bridgman. It notes Bradley, McDonald, Morse defeated 6-21 while Hickborn and Sena Ferguson and Edwards Deine fell 15-16 to Poole Clark Bradner, with Bradner Edwards clinching on the last bowl.
The article records promotions and assignments in a military department, highlighting Lt DeVore’s leadership, the narrator’s promotion as assistant, and pride in educators’ fit for technical work. It notes Lt Vincent’s advancement, Winged officer Billy Lawrence at Spence Field, and family ties with Lt W B Lawrence USNR, a Florida Floridian and diplomat of radio and electrical instruction.
Mount Dora boys and girls basketball teams host games here tomorrow night and again Tuesday night providing local fans another pair of high school contests.
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