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Mount Dora Topic

Location

Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1932

Page

3

Mount Dora Social and Church Activities Announced

A Mount Dora social by the Social Fellowship class of the Baptist church is set for Thursday at 8 p m at Mrs J G Ray Sr. Syl Shores. Rev M J Bouterse will teach. The Woman's Club Literary Department meets January 19 at 3 pm in the Comeae Building. A reception for visitors by the Bible class of the Methodist church is Monday January 18 from 3 to 4:30 pm in the church parlors. Community Church holds Sunday services at 7:30 pm with the Christian Endeavor Society leading on January 10 and a ladder consecration service with Rev Spencer.

Bapchurch J. G .Ray Sr Syl“Shores M. J. Bouterse Fenesy Department J ‘S Club Comeae Methodist Mount Dora Christian Endeavor Society Spencer

Monday Afternoon Card Parties at Community Building

The Community Building opens next Monday afternoon and every Monday thereafter for social time. Tables will be set for bridge contract auction five hundred or any game you choose. Everyone is invited to join in and enjoy these leisure afternoons.

Contract Club Formed After Bridge Party

Mrs. T. J. Potter entertained at a Thursday bridge party where the event proved so enjoyable that a contract club was formed for the winter. Members include Mrs. Wm. Patterson, Mrs. A. W. Birkbeck, Miss Margaret Simpson, Mrs. R. N. White, Mrs. Ray Stillman, Mrs. J. D. Secor, Mrs. Fred Wentworth, and Mrs. T. J. Potter.

Wm. Patterson A. W. Birkbeck Margaret Simpson R. N. White Ray Stillman J. D. Secor Fred Wentworth T. J. Potter

D A R Benefit Card Party Planned for January 16

Local D A R members of the Ocklawaha Chapter announce a benefit card party Saturday afternoon January 16 at 2 30 in the Community social rooms. Tickets cost fifty cents. Mount Dora D A R members are active in patriotic and welfare service.

Mount Dora D. A. R Ocklawaha

Garden Club Plans Card Party and Show

The Garden club held its regular meeting on January 6 in the social rooms. Arrangements for a later card party and flower show were discussed. The next meeting will be a motorcade departing at 1 30 PM from the Community Building on January 20 to tour gardens in Winter Park and Orlando.

Garden Club Winter Park Orlando

Missionary Meeting at Mount Dora Baptist Church

The Woman's Missionary Society of Mount Dora Baptist Church will meet at 2 30 Friday afternoon with Miss Isabel Crawford as speaker. A special treat is planned and the ladies quartet will perform with a duet by Mrs C M Brown of Sorrento and Mrs M J Bouterse of Mount Dora.

Woman's Missionary Society of the Mount Dora Baptist Church Isabel Crawford Oklahoma C. M. Brown Sorrento M. J. Bouterse Mount

King's Daughters Hold Regular Tuesday Meeting

The regular meeting of the King's Daughters was held Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Betty West. Mrs. Myron Cronwalt reported on club activities and progress with twenty members present.

King’s Daughters Betty West Sai Myron Cronwalt

Evening Bridge Party Hosted by Miss Laura Neville

Miss Laura Neville hosted a bridge party at her Sylvan Shores home last Thursday evening with two tables. Prizes went to Mrs. Harry Burton Mildred Blake and Mrs. C D Retan. Guests included Mrs. C D Retan Mrs. A O Marvel Mrs. Harry Burton and others.

Laura Neville Sylvan Shores Harry Burton Mildred Blake C. D. Retan Miss Neville John H. Neville J. W. Williamson A. O. Marvel A. A. Hungerford Ida Conklin Esther Cadman

Birthday Theatre Party for Elmer Youngblood

Mrs. E. G. Youngblood hosted a Saturday birthday party for her son Elmer at Mount Dora theatre with fifteen children attending. After the show, refreshments were served at the drug store with Mrs. George Malone assisting. attendees included Sonny Malone Billy Lawrence Buster Battle Sheila Spilky Betsy Kramer Felton Dean Marvin Alton McNair June Fenn George Backus Warren Story Tili Youngblood Dimon Harmon and Eleanor Harmon from Apopka.

Mount Dora E. G. Youngblood Elmer Youngblood George Malone Sonny Malone Billy Lawrence Buster Battle Sheila Spilky Betsy Kramer Felton Dean Marvin Alton McNair June Fenn

American Legion Auxiliary Installs Officers at Luncheon

The American Legion Auxiliary held a 1 PM luncheon at the Bluebird dining room for 20 with guests of honor Mrs. Weiser and Mrs. Saunders of St. Petersburg. Mrs. Weiser installed the new officers led by Mrs. George Dahlin president and Mrs. R L Hunter vice president. The past president Mrs. Harold Overhis er received a pin, and gifts were given to the honor guests. Other members included Mesdames Leslie Jackson Howard Thomas Cooley C R Javens E Youngblood C J Helms Niles Arthur Orton M Turner and Miss Abbie Linnenbrink.

American Legion Auxiliary Bluebird Weiser St. Petersburg Saunders George Dahlin R. L. Hunter Frank Griffiths

Local Social Notes From Mount Dora Area

Personal and family notices from Mount Dora and nearby towns list travels illnesses arrivals and visitors. Names include Dr W H Waller John H Neville George Lawrence Winnie Keller Richard Mattocks and families visiting or staying at local homes and hotels.

Winter visitors gather in Long Island and nearby areas

A string of guests and residents are listed across Long Island and nearby towns. Mr. et Smith from Long Island visits Mr. and Mrs. Wilson while en route to Jerome Rogers in Chicago. Torontonian Mrs. Harvey arrives to spend the winter with the LaDues in Lakeshore Drive. Various families from Elgin, Sylvan Shores, and Summit are noted staying through the season with local hosts and hosts.

Mr. Et Smith Long Island, N.Y Mrs. Wilson. Smith Clarence Condit Irving Condit Summit, N. J Gorham Seventh Avenue

Old Timer's Club Meets For Afternoon Social

The Old Timer's club met on Monday afternoon with Mrs. F H and enjoyed an afternoon. They will meet next week with Mrs. E R Heim at her Woodland Avenue home.

Old Timer’s F. H E. R. Heim Woodland Avenue

Birthday Dinner For Rev Bouterse At Blue Bird Tea Room

Rev and Mrs Bouterse joined Mr and Mrs J G Ray Jr and M J Bout erse Jr for Sunday dinner at the Blue Bird Tea Room last week to celebrate Rev Bouterse birthday.

Ex Senator Thompson Guests at Sylvan Shores Florida

Ex Senator George Thompson of Rochester New York is hosted by Mr and Mrs Ellsworth Grant at Sylvan Shores Florida where he is on business and leisure, attending to interests at Mountain Lake Park and other places.

George Thompson Rochester N. Y Ellsworth Grant Sylvan Shores Thompson Florida Leasure

The Mount Dora Theatre Week Program Opens With Star Lands

At The Theatre next week Mount Dora theatre presents The Woman From Monte Carlo starring Lil Dagover with Walter Huston in the lead. The Cisco Kid stars Warner Baxter on Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by Working Girls with Paul Lukas and Merl Rogers on Thursday and Friday.

Mount Dora Monte Carlo Lil Dagover Walter Huston Warner Baxter O’henry Arizona Edmund Lowe Conchita Montenegro Paul Lukas Meds Rogers

African visitors stay with Montverde residents and locals

Montverde welcomed African missionary friends and several visiting couples from New Hampshire and Haines City. Local hosts included Mrs. J. T. Butler and family, with Jessie May Butler guiding visitors to the Bible College in Columbia. A community evening featured a progressive skill party with unusual refreshments and games.

Montverde Africa

Arbor Day planted to honor Washington in Bay County

Florida schools observe Arbor Day on the second Friday after the first Monday in January. In 1932 Arbor Day marks George Washington’s bicentennial birth anniversary. Bay County schools plan cherry tree plantings and Mount Vernon ornamental trees. Florida Forest Service offers young trees for school beautification with parental help encouraged.

Florida George Washington Washington Bay County Mount Vernon Florida Forest Service Harry Lee Baker

Mont Verde Society installs new officers at meeting

New officers of the Mont Verde Missionary Society were installed by Mrs. P Peters at a Community House gathering on Tuesday afternoon. Miss A Shafer and Mrs. Karl Lehmann hosted the event. A community sing at the Seerat House followed with Mr. P Peters presiding before the service. Rev Carlton is reappointed to Mont Verde Methodist Church and preached the first sermon of the new conference year on Sunday. The Women's Civic and Service Club met with Mrs. Ray Walton and Mrs. Ralph Irey serving as hostesses.

The Montverde Carlton Women’s Civic and Service Club Ray Walton Ralph Irey

Young Peoples Club Meeting at Community House

The Young Peoples Club met Monday evening at the Community House with Hazel Cox as hostess.

Young Peoples Club Hazel Cox

Winter visitors arrive from Maine and Massachusetts

Mr. and Mrs. Knight with Mrs. Webb and Mr. Merrell arrived to spend the winter at Mrs. Webb's home. The annual Improvement Society meeting in Community Hall elected officers including President W F Bloodgood and secretary Mrs LeRoy Smith. Frank Estey of Lakeland visited C H Estey. his home is in West Branch.

Mrs. Knight Mrs. Webb Mr. Merrell Maine Massachusetts the Improvement Society W. F. Bloodgood J. W. Jepson M. B. Swift H. T. Brown J. E. Beerbower C. H. Estey Frank Estey Lakeland West Branch Ich

Scout Camp Ground Granted by Edith Davenport

The local Boy Scout troop receives land for a camp site on Lake Majorie's western shore from Miss Edith Davenport. Under Scoutmaster Rev. T W Carlton the boys plan a 14 by 20 feet camp cabin to serve meetings and visiting troops in a wooded lakefront location. Rev George Summers and Mrs Summers joined a fish fry with local residents including W Vincent and others, enjoying bass dinner.

Edith Davenport Lake Majorie T. W. Carlton Davenport George Summers Kissimmee Eee W. Vincent

Birthday party plans and church flue work update

The article notes an 11th birthday celebration after school with a small group and refreshments. It mentions church flue work starting Thursday, Mrs. Lee Gregory’s fruit market move via her husband’s truck, a 40 degree low in the cold snap, and fern growers ready to heat at short notice.

Lee Gregory Atlanta

Notice of Tax Deed Application for Lake County Lot

D B Driggers, purchaser of Tax Certificate No 2474 dated July 4 1927, filed certificate for tax deed for Lot 4 Block 8 Paxton Somerville Plat of Sorrento in Lake County Florida. Land assessed in Heirs of Elnora Butts. If not redeemed, tax deed will issue February 8 1932. Official signature and seal January 4 1932.

D. B. Driggers Lake County Florida Paxton & Somerville Sorrento Elnora Butts

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Angeline Battle W. M D. A. R. Benefit Missionary Meeting W. H. Waller Angola Ind George Lawrence Cleveland, O Kill Kare Lodge Winnie Keller Dr. Ruble Richard Mattocks Lenoir N. C J. E Mattocks W. E. Hall East Fifth Avenue James Beach Britonn Clayton Street Anson Franklin Brooksville Jack Simpson M. V. Simpson Evelyn Browne New York City Florence Davis J. A. Soa Beatrice Franklin Brooks Lena ‘Hoffman Bridgeport, Conn Mildred Marsh Ninth Avenue Baker Street Jerome Rogers Chicago T. Holmes Lashar Toronto Canada J. G. LaDue Lakeshore Drive J. H. Elder St. John’s River Henry M. Jackson Henry M. Jr Winthrop Mass Tavares Road Carrie B. Merrill Cleveland, C May D Stella M. Lewis Kate H. Warren Donnelly Avenue Mrs. Merrill George Bundy D. Sherrill Charlotte N.C R. L. Anderson Sailer Wanker Cincinnati, O Dr. Pearson Fifth Avenue Frederick O. Conant Portland George B. Merrill Yarmouth Richard O. Conant Evelyn Sweetser Cumberland Foreside R. N. Cross Tremain Street George Keller Jean Cochran Frank Waterman Fountain Inn Eustis N. E. Weeks Pittsfield, N. H J. T. Butler H. Reidenbaugh Haines City J. T. Hardin Karl Lehmann Forest Service C. D. Gaay Jennie Marot F. R. Marsh Harriet Parkhurst Zellwood Reserve District No First National Bank United States Banking House Banking House Reserve Federal Reserve Bank County of Lake I J. M. Motown J. M. McCown A. J. Waltz Alfred Rehbaum J. J. West Geo. J. Dykes Lake County, Nee R. C. Peeples D. C C. C. Moorhead Mount Dora Hotel Grill A la Carte Service MilJora Hardware Company Canova Yacht Club
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