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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1948
Page
5
W D Patton announces Mount Dora Community Club 1948 sessions start with Friday night open house at the Comp as community entertainment. Tickets for season passes available at Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce. Bunny Tetzloff to list members. Open house begins at 8 p m and offers a view of upcoming events.
Mrs. J. McCaffrey president of the Florida Federation of Women's Clubs will speak at the Mount Dora Woman's Club President Day Luncheon at the Mount Plymouth hotel with over 150 members expected. The program includes entertainment by Mrs. LaVonne Lashar and George Last. Other items note neighborhood news including a Stetson student Bob Petruschell on honor roll and Frances Smith recovering from appendectomy.
The Women's Association of the Community Church will meet in the church parlors at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon January 16. The Missionary committee will lead the program under Miss Madeline Milner. Regular meetings are on the first and third Fridays each month. The second program of the month is devoted to the Missionary committee.
A widow thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during her spouse illness and death. Gratitude is extended for floral offerings and support during the bereavement.
The Sunshine Circle of the International Order of King's Daughters and Sons held its annual meeting with Mrs. George P. Davis, first vice president, praising Bible Study work and Circle efforts in South Carolina. She urged subscriptions to Silver Cross and support for the sixtieth anniversary project aiding juniors at Chautauqua.
The Baptist Church schedules Bible school at 9 45 am and morning worship at 11 00 am. Evening worship at 7 30 pm with a mid week service and Singspiration for youth. Pastor Sutley will speak on seeking the old paths. Special music by the chorus choir directed by Mrs Florence G Hanscom.
Mount Dora Woman's Club members thank Mrs Dan Bishop for the Christmas Nativity scene created for public display at City Hall. The Botticelli Adoration replica, aided by Edith Fairfax Davenport, will be expanded annually on the civic lawn. Upcoming events include a President's Day plan at Mount Plymouth Hotel and a Community Building card party with prizes.
Mrs. Mae Buckman announces a minstrel show by the Mount Dora Woman's Club on February 21. The chorus is forming with meetings on Monday and Thursday at the Community building. The first chorus rehearsal is today at 2 pm. The show, performed in blackface with club members in costume, is organized by the drama committee and music committee led by Mrs. Lake Coleman.
The article notes Polynesian women often gain body fullness with age, regarded by Polynesians as a desirable sign of beauty and vitality.
Ledger style snapshot shows total liabilities and assets for Charter No. 13102 with figures in a December 31, 1947 report. It lists common stock par 100,000, undivided profits, cash balances, U S Government obligations, state and subdivision bonds, corporate stocks, loans and discounts, bank premises, furniture and fixtures, and other assets totaling 32,587.10? 97,916.87 26,072.32.
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