Mount Dora Leaders Back Central Florida Arts Center Plan
Mount Dora residents join Frederic A. Whiting and Frederick Sleight in promoting a Central Florida Cultural Center to be built on Lake Estelle land in Orlando. The project envisions a music hall, a museum, an art gallery, a school, a children’s theatre, a branch library, and arts studios to stimulate youth and regional culture. Also notes new residents and local social updates in Mount Dora.
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Mount Dora
Central Florida
Central Florida Federation of Arts
Frederic A. Whiting
Frederick Sleight
Orlando
Lake Estelle
Whiting
Cleveland
Ohio
Museum of Art
Orlando Art Association
Garden Clubs of
The Shoe String opens in Mount Dora with high hopes
A note from the owner describes opening The Shoe String in Mount Dora on October 15 with bare stock and plans for growth. The writer laments paint mishaps and hard work from trying white enamel and flat white paint, while promising more gifts and better selection as time passes.
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Shoe String
Mount Dora
Midesith
Legge Cele
Rome
Camellias Win Prizes In Lakes and Hills Show
Mrs John Heist won blue in driftwood class and runnerup in tri color at Orlando camellia show. Lakes and Hills Garden club members earned three blue ribbons with four arrangements. Mrs Richard Edgerton took blue for Georgian nanochromatic arrangement in Georgian silver bowl on velvet. Mrs Henry W Land won blue for a green and white line arrangement with San Severin blossoms and four white camellias. Mrs J G Ray Jr entered pink Perfection camellias with wild plum in chartreuse container but entry could not be judged.
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Florida
Maine
John Heist
Orlando
Lakes and Hills Garden
J. G. Ray, Jr
University of Florida Dean To Speak At Lakes and Hills Meeting
Dr Wayne J Reitz provost and acting dean of the Department of Agriculture at the University of Florida will address Lakes and Hills Garden club at the Community building Friday at 2 p m on Horticulture and Conservation in Relation to the Central Florida Small Home Grounds The talk aims to attract Mount Dora homeowners in the small home class with the club organizing the program and hospitality duties by local members and officers.
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Wayne J. Reitz
Department of Agriculture
University of Florida
The
Lakes and Hills
E. A. Austin
Gordon Raulerson
S. §. Sadler, Sr
Founders Circle
Jack Norris
Poinsettia
A. M. Garrison
Hibiscus
E. C. Mitchell
Azalea
Harry Thomas
Magnolia
Art Leaders to Address Mount Dora League Meeting
The Mount Dora Art League invites the public to hear two Southern authorities on art Friday Jan. 26 at 8 p.m. in the Community Building. Speakers are Stuart Purser head of UF Art and Robert E Carson humanities director and former Florida Federation of Art president.
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Mount Dora
Mount Dora Area Churches Schedule
Local church listings show multiple congregations with service times. Mount Dora Baptist Church, Sixth and Tremain, and others on Fifth Avenue Seventh Avenue and Donnelly Street provide morning worship at 11 a.m. with various Bible study, training unions, choirs, and midweek services scheduled through the week.
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Mount Dora
Sixth and Tremain
James H. Sutley
Seventh Av
Donnelly St
Robert R. Reed
Eustis Church Announces Regular Sunday Services
The First Church of Christ Scientist in Eustis lists Sunday services at 11 a.m. with Sunday School also at 11 a.m. A Wednesday evening service is scheduled for 8 p.m. at the corner of Lemon and Grove.
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Church OF God
East Liberty
A. Austin
Y.P.E
Eustis First Church OF Christ Scientist
Lemon and Grove
Diane TeStrake Chosen For State FHA Honor At Tampa Fair
Mount Dora student Diane TeStrake is selected to represent Florida Future Homemakers of America at the Florida State Fair in Tampa next month. Gibbs Roland of Newberry will represent the Future Farmers of America. Lake County 4-H members Phyllis Shaddick and Betty Hanson also participate, with Mount Dora contestants aiming for demonstration team spots.
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Dora
Florida
Future Homemakers
Tampa
Pretty Diane TeStrake
Mount Dora High School
Diane
FHA
Future Farmers of America
Gibbs Roland
Newberry
Mount Dora
Lake County Council
Walter A. TeStrake
Gibb
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Lake County
Phillis Shaddick
Betty Hanson
Fruitland Park Club
Tiny Larsen
Martha Sadler
Pat Tucker
Mary Lou Davidson
Woman's Club Plans Two Major Programs
The Woman's Club announces two upcoming events including the Audubon society presentation Beneath Buckeye Skies at the Community building on Tuesday January 29. Tickets go on sale next week with club officers supervising.
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Woman’s Club
Audubon Society
Buckeye
B. O. Bowers
Eustis Club
Carlos
Winter Park
Forest DeGraff
Millard Reid
William Lofroos
William Prinz
O. P. Herndon
Sanford
State Federation
Lucille Tally
Tavares
Lake County
Raeburn
C. Horne
Madison
Services Held For Mrs Jennie E Glezen
Mr and Mrs L A Tibbits and Miss Edith Glezen return from Center Lisle New York after last rites for Mrs Jennie E Glezen who died December 26 Surviving daughter Mrs Ernest Barrows Center Lisle is also named in the notice
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L. A. Tibbits
Edith Glezen
Center Lisle
N. Y
Jennie E. Glezen
Tibbitts
Ernest Barrows
Good humor as society's best attire quote
Not a news article. The line presents a Thackeray quotation on humor as essential social grace.
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William Thackeray
Tennis Lessons At Mount Dora Warn Young Players
Mount Dora offers a tennis lesson for youngsters led by Pat Hover Saturday at 10 a.m. Photos will be taken in color and shown later with famous players. Ann Tremain won a new tennis racket in last week’s attendance prize.
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Mount. Dora’s
Pat Hover
Lee Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Miss Hover
Mount Dora
Robert
Bob” Agerton
Donnelly Park
Lakeside Inn
Garden Club Plans Tours In Mount Dora Feb
The Lakes and Hills Garden club will hold a February tour of six Mount Dora area gardens open to the public. Dates to be announced. Mrs. E. F. Merchant chairs the event with assistants Mrs. O. G. Calhoun and Mrs. W. B. Louthan. Hostesses greet visitors at each garden and discuss flowers and shrubs.
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Lakes and Hills
Mount Doral
Merchant
O. G. Calhoun
E. A. Austin
W. B. Louthan
Gordon Raulerson
Mrs Tucker Installed as New Pythian Head in Mount Dora
Mrs Nonie Tucker was installed as Most Excellent Chief of the Pythian Temple No 12 Mount Dora on Monday evening. Installing officer Phyllis Griffin led the ceremony with Grand Senior Mildred Green and Grand Manager Jessie Graves assisting. Other officers installed included Coralie Lovelady Nanna Hildewein Gertrude Riley Katherine Lobeck Bertie Uithoven Mary Moon and Novella Pate with refreshments served after the ceremony.
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Pythian Temple
No. 12
Mount Dora
Nonie Tucker
Ruby Chapman
Phyllis Griffin
Mildred Green
Jessie Graves
Ruth Williams
Coralie Lovelady
Nanna Hildewein
Gertrude Riley
Katherine Lobeck
Bertie Uithoven
Mary Moon
Novella Pate
Supper Planned by American Legion and Auxiliary
The American Legion and its auxiliary announce a potluck supper at the Legion Memorial Home at 7 p.m. next Monday.
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American Legion
Legion Memorial Home
Religious services and plans for a February religious census
Ministers from Baptist, Methodist and Community churches preach on duties and faith this Sunday. Rev. Mayo discusses the migrant workers as pastors lead morning worship and Mrs. Larsen directs music. The churches unite in a planned religious census set for February. John 14 18 quote closes the note.
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Sam T. Mayo
Baptist Church
Harold Larsen
James H. Sutley
God
Robert M. Blackburn
First Methodist Church
Church Census Planned in Mount Dora
Mount Dora plans a religious census on February 3. Church workers will form teams of two to visit every home to learn church preferences past attendance and possible ministers for weddings or deaths. The executive committee includes Rev. Blackburn and several local pastors.
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Mount: Dora
Robert M. Blackburn
The
Methodist Church
James H. Sutley
Baptist Church
Robert R. Reed
Community Church
Aubrey Mercer
Church of Christ
A. Austin
Church of God
Reed
Ronald Aldrich
Paul H. Reese
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