Mount Dora Hosts Winter Guests and Local Events
The city welcomes many northern visitors as Mount Dora hosts guests at homes and the Grand View hotel. Honeymooners Dr. Paul Hessert and Mrs. Hessert arrive from Francesville Indiana. Others include Mr. and Mrs. A H. in left for Rocky River Ohio, Miss Bertha Chard of Whitesboro New York, and several families visiting for the season. The Gasparilla parade draws Ina Webster and Mrs. Ida Hill to Tampa, while Lincoln’s birthday picnic at Rock Springs gathers locals. News of births include Sharon Darlene Goodman in Pueblo Colorado and James Christopher Kennedy in Monterey California welcomed by family in Mount Dora. Multiple residents travel for extended visits, theater events and hospital visits across Florida and beyond.
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E. H. Crosson
Lake Shore Dr
A. H. In
Grand View Hotel
Rocky River
Ohio
Mount Dora
Sylvan
John Bakey
Baker ,Sr
Uhrichsville
Dale Schnittker
Bertha Chard
Whitesboro
N. Y
Per Ley
PF. Wagner
Ina Webster
Ida Hill
Tampa
Gasparilla
C. A. Wygant
E. Eighth
Ethel Richardson
Genese
St. Petersburg
Wygant
Clara H. Collett
Herbert L. McKinnon
Leon G. Cutler
F. J. Chase
J. Osborne Simpson
Elmira Loder
Lucy Thomas
Katherine Thomas
Earl C. Logan
Robert M. Goodman
Sharon
Darlene Goodman
Pueblo
Colo
Bill
Joyce Goodman
James Christopher Kennedy
Monteray
Cal
William “Brugs” Kennedy
Josephine Simpson
Cathie Land
Tangerine
Kennedys
W. M.kennedy
Ice- House
Central Florida Federation of Live Theatres
Rollins College
Winter Park
Mary Dunstan
Petoskey
Mich
Joan Treadwell
R. M. Treadwell
W. F. E. Bomke
Western Springs
Ill
Fastis Rd
Bomke
Bomke Sales Co
Bomkes
Carolyn
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Miami
Harlan
Iowa
Couple from Euclid move to Florida as organist joins Eustis church
Mrs A J Waltz and her husband, long residents of Fifth Avenue, will be organist at the new Methodist church in Eustis. The Becks of Euclid, Ohio, with twenty years teaching music in Euclid and earlier in Medina, plan to make the area their year round home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Riley
Beng
Alvin McDaniel
McDaniel
Libby Drawdy
Ninth Av
Gainesville
A. J. Waltz
Waltz
Fifth Av
New Methodist Church
Eustis
Becks
Euclid
Ohio
Beck
Euclid School
Medina
Bargains Faith and Storms Focus For Writers Group
Mrs. Isabel H. Gassett announces next week's Creative Writers meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Topics are Bargains Faith and Storms. Members should bring manuscripts for review for the 1953 magazine to be staged in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creative Writers Group
Peeney
Isabel H. Gassett
Michigan Society Picnic Set for Feb 27
The Michigan society will hold its annual picnic at the Community building on Friday February 27 at noon. Attendees are asked to bring their own table service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Society
Parkmans Celebrate Golden Wedding in Mount Dora
Open house honors the Golden Wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Parkman at 1329 Eighth Ave. They live in Mount Dora six years, split time with New Berlin New York. Mr. Parkman, retired president of Parkman Boat Yard Brooklyn, built boats 17 years. Mrs. Parkman, formerly Elizabeth Kant, married in Hungary 49 years ago. they have one son Timothy, assistant attorney general of Arizona, resident of Tucson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Parkman
Mount Dora
Florida
New Berlin
N. Y
Parkman
Parkman Boat Yard
Brooklyn
N.Y
America
Timothy
State of
Arizona
Tucson
See
Ecteae
Opie
Cervantes Quotation on Discretion and Handling Things
A compact reflection noting that not all individuals know how to take things by the right handle. The saying attributes wisdom to careful conduct and discretion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cervantes
Mount Dora inaugurates Junior Woman's Club installation
Mount Dora hosts the installation of officers for the new Junior Woman's Club with Mrs. Burton Brown presenting the gavel to president Mrs. Stanley G. Tyre. Officers include Mrs. Timothy Crook as vice president and Mrs. Robert Goodman as recording secretary. The club will meet the fourth Monday at 8 p.m. at the Community Building, with Mayor Lou L. Heaton addressing members and music by the Leesburg junior club octet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Burton Brown
Frederick Sleight
Stanley G. Tyre
Timothy Crook
Robert Goodman
Steve Maleski
James B. Jackson
Lou L. Heaton
Junior Woman’s Club of
Leesburg
True glory in writing and life
A concise reflection by Pliny on glory achieved by deeds worthy of writing and living to improve the world, emphasizing the moral aim of making the world happier and better through one’s actions and words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pliny
Noted Artist To Address Art League Meeting
Louis Freund art director of Stetson University and his wife Elsie Freund will speak at the Mount Dora Art League annual banquet at the Community Building on Friday Feb 27. Freund will give the main address and Elsie will demonstrate arts and crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozark Mountain
Mount Dora Art League
Louis Freund
Stetson University
DeLand
Elsie Freund
Paris
St. Louis School of Art
Princeton University
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
Crowell Publications
Treasury Department
Pentagon
Library of Congress
Washington
Post
George C. Marshall
New York World's Fair
Radio City
Cincinnati Museum of Art
South America
8Th Service Command
Freund
Ozark Mountains
Hendrix College
Charles Edgar Shaw
League
Wallace
Mildred Craycraft
John G. Tradinger
Arthur Nelson
Edith Shaw
Lawrence Smith
Porter
Isabel Gassett
Betty Andrews Marsh
Craycraft
Evening Of Music Tickets Available
Kiwanis members are selling tickets to Mount Dora's second annual Evening of Music featuring the Florida Symphony Orchestra on Friday March 13 at 8 p.m. in the Community building. Proceeds go to the club’s underprivileged children fund. the sponsoring organization is the central musical group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Mount Dora
Florida Symphony Orchestra
Frederick Sleight
Kiwanis
Messages From Pulpits On Missions And Prayer
Rev W D Aubrey urges aid to underdeveloped nations through schools and technical help. Rev Blackburn returns from Cuba with sermons planned on Hindrances to God and Mission to Cuba. Dr Robert R Reed leads Lent talk on What To Believe. Baptist pastor cites World Day of Prayer and offers sermons Life’s Enriching Compulsions and Our God Is Able.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Aubrey
Methodist Church
Robert M. Blackburn
Cuba
The
Baptist Church
David Coffield
America
Pilot Club Elects New Lake County Officers
Guide For Pilots Marianna Clark of Mount Dora was elected president of the year old Lake County Pilot club succeeding Mrs Marty Frary of Eustis. She will be installed late in April. Other new officers are Margaret Harper of Tavares first vice president Barbara Joiner of Eustis second vice president Betty Kennedy of Eustis treasurer Minnie Mae Acuff of Eustis corresponding secretary Polly Kirkpatrick of Eustis records secretary and Pearl L Cullen of Tavares and Sophia Story of Mount Dora new directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianna Clark
Mount Dora
Lake County
Pilot Club
Marty Frary
Eustis
Margaret Harper
Tavares
Barbara Joiner
Betty Kennedy
Minnie Mae Acuff
Polly Kirkpatrick
Pearl L. Cullen
Sophia Story
Mount Dera
Florida Symphony Earns National Top 25 Ranking
The Florida symphony is nationally recognized as one of the top 25 symphonies in the country. The accolade marks a high point for the ensemble amid ongoing performances and outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
BPW Inducts Four New Members At Meeting
Four new members were inducted into the Business and Professional Women's clubs at its Tuesday evening meeting. Among the inductees was Mrs. Ellie Bronson wife of the speaker Col. Paul Bronson whose talk urged better world wide public relations. Also joining were Mrs. Jewell Kaufman Mrs. Wiltruder Elesman and Mrs. Alma Stephens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Paul Bronson
Ellie Bronson
Jewell Kaufman
Wiltruder
Elesman
Alma Stephens
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la Rapids, Mich
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Gayla Bissell
Sylvan Shores
Harold Collins
Elizabeth
N. J
Central Florida
North Carolina
Edith Glezen
John F. Beck
Sage Jewelers
Harper’s Bazaar
Vogue Napier
Dorothy A. Leinbach
Fifth Avenue
the Park
Lane
Crane Furniture CO
Francis A. Poole
Poole
Ralph Woodworth
Woodworth
Col
E. F
Vermont
Doran
Stewart Wilson
South Weymouth
Mass
Woodworths
Mrs. Woodworth
Mrs. Poole
Mr. Woodworth
and Mrs
Mrs. Sleight
Mrs
Tyre
Charis
Louise Martelock
E. 9Th Ave
Fra
Ney
Lyster Travel Service
N. Boulevard
DeLand, Florida
Lillian Lyster
Lake
Ola
Kramers Gardens
Jones Bros
Art League
Leonard Barker
Mrs. Clark
BPW
Franklin
First National Bank
Mount Dora, Florida
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Frigidaire
Rehbaums Hardware
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