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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1954
Page
3
Orlando audiences praised the amateur cast in Ring Round the Moon though some found the story of twin brothers and a ballet dancer too wordy. B. Y. Pennington stars twins with Paul Bronson as the millionaire Martha Pritchett as mother Jim as arts patron and Talbot Simpson as butler, all delivering strong performances.
While visiting Mrs. Jueletta May Witherspoon in Zellwood, a visitor from Youngstown Ohio suffered a heart event last Friday and died while being taken to a Mount Dora doctor. She was accompanying her husband John who was visiting his sister Mrs. Hazel Wolfe.
Mrs. Carol Sheffield of Pompano Beach is featured in a wedding dress from Korea to be shown at her Mount Dora appearance next Wednesday January 20 at 2 p.m. for the Woman's club at the Community building. She is the niece of Mrs. Charles E. Funk of Mt. Plymouth and was raised in Korea before World War II. She will recount life in Korea before the war and describe conditions as learned from her father Dr. Henry D. Appenzeller, who died last month after leaving his post.
Mrs L C Smith visits Sanford with Mrs A R Key. Mr and Mrs Frank McDonald winter at a cottage. Mrs Winnifred Skidmore from Ormond Beach joined Mr and Mrs Paul Ashbaugh. Guests included Mr and Mrs Charles Butcher and Mr and Mrs Robert Manigal of Westfield NJ. Mrs Kenneth Maglathlin hosted Mount Dora elementary teachers with three children assisting. Book club met at George Southworth home as Mrs John Hronek read The Snowflake. Tangerine Improvement Society held annual meeting electing Walter Sayre president Dwight Whitehall vice president Mrs Marion Little secretary and Mrs Helen Cremin treasurer. meetings follow on first and third Wednesdays.
Mrs Constance Fenske reports the death of Mrs Blanche Patch aged 71 in Linesville Pennsylvania on December 27 after ill health. She lived on Prie Street during the Winters for twenty years. She leaves two daughters Alameda and Josephine who previously attended Mount Dora High School. Final rites were held in Linesville.
A blend of circus and vaudeville titled The Great Extravaganza is slated for East Town Community building next Monday at 8 15 p m under Milner Rosenwald academy. Acts include Mr Big and Mrs Little Douglas the Great Miss Lillian and her Comedy Canines The Wilson Family and Manzy Harris band with Doris Bermunez. White citizens invited with a reserved section, proceeds aid furnishing the new venue.
The pastor portrays Judas as an ultra patriot who expected the Christ to lead with fire and blood and only realized the Christ way of love after his betrayal. This realization drove Judas to die by his own hand in remorse as Rev. Mr. Carr conducts impersonations of the Crucifixion for civic and church groups.
Grape Growers will hold their annual mid winter meeting at the Recreation center Leesburg on Wednesday January 20 starting at 10 a.m. Dr Charles Demko Altoona president announces. They plan to discuss a grape adapted to Central Florida climate and its role in agricultural diversification. A luncheon with Leesburg Rotary club follows with Karl Lehrmann Lake County Chamber secretary as speaker. Harry Fogg Mount Dora state plant board member will discuss Plant Inspection as it relates to grapes.
Before 250 diners at the Fountain Inn in Eustis last Friday, Henry Fuller of Mount Dora was installed as the new president of the Lake County Shrine Club for 1954. The event marked the largest in the club’s history and each lady received a Shrine pin.
Executive Advisor Karl Lehmann explains Rainbow Ranch for Boys near the St. Johns River at Palatka seeks tree contributions for a citrus grove. Initiated by Homer Rodeheaver and overseen by Fred Borg of Lake County, donations are welcome via the Lake County Chamber of Commerce office.
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