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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1959
Page
5
Readable items describe Mount Dora holiday happenings with visiting families and friends from Bradenton to Detroit. Notable mentions include the Blackburne family traveling from Detroit to Mount Dora and others joining residents for Christmas week, plus local officials and demonstrations.
Betrothal announced at a holiday Yacht Club event for Mary Kay Rehbaum, granddaughter of Alfred W. Rehbaum Sr. and Mrs. Rehbaum, and Albert Owens Martin of Apopka. She recently earned honors at Mount Dora High School and attends Mary Washington College. Her fiancé, son of James Stanley Wareing, is from Mount Dora. he is finishing a degree in electrical engineering at George Washington University. No wedding date set.
Michigan residents are with Mrs. Cattell's parents Mr and Mrs John A Jones of West Ninth Avenue for the holidays. Mrs George L Bidwell returns from Towson Maryland just in time for New Year's Eve.
The Mount Dora Woman's club will honor the new members of the past year at the meeting on Wednesday at the Community building. Mrs. Henry L. Pringle of Leesburg, director of District 7 of the Florida Woman's Club Federation, will be the speaker. Mrs. George Schwert is the chairman of hostesses.
The Magnolia circle of the Lakes and Hills Garden club will meet at the Community church parlors Monday at 2 p.m. Colored wildflower slides will be shown by Miss Carol Beck. Mrs. L. W. Smith and Mrs. William Louthan are the co hostesses.
Bonnie Mae Sharp daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur B Sharp married Ralph Nils Swanson son of Mr and Mrs R E Swanson of Pittsburgh at Mount Dora Presbyterian Church. The ceremony featured maid of honor Phileen Lewis and a reception afterward. The couple will continue as students at the University of Florida Gainesville.
Dr. Robert R. Reed announces an annual congregational meeting set for Friday evening January 9 and a church council gathering at 7 15 p m next Monday.
In 1959 May notes welcome new neighbors from Boonton Twp New Jersey James D Peters and wife who retired from the New Jersey Bell to pursue photography fishing and antiques. They share colorful collections from cut glass to bone china and host a family-in-sky holiday journey to Honolulu planned by relatives living in Louisville and a sister trip to see Mas and Mrs Baldwin.
The Lake County Fair and Flower Show won first place for emblems and decorated material. Judges awarded the banner at the Florida Federation of Fairs annual meeting in Gainesville in May. The banner reads Lake County Fair and Flower Show with a green on red on white background. An emblem in the center features the Lake County flag flanked by a palm and a floral arrangement.
Mount Dora parents welcome three newborns this week at Waterman Memorial hospital. A girl to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Newell born December 28 weighs 7 pounds 1 ounce. A boy to Mr. and Mrs. R Johnson born December 29 weighs 4 pounds 4 ounces. A boy to Mr. and Mrs. Wm Stricklin born December 29 weighs 8 pounds 2 ounces. Mr. and Mrs. James E. Connelly welcome a son born December 23 at Waterman Memorial hospital Eustis weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces.
The Lakes and Hills Garden club circle meets Monday evening at the Community building with dessert at 7 30 p m Mrs Daniel Bishop to discuss Fun with Flowers A plant exchange and flower arrangements for discussion will be shared by members.
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