Mount Dora Notes Tell Of Travel Friends and Local Events
Mrs Blanche Markert recalls her West Coast trip with her son George Markett and family visiting San Gabriel Disneyland Knott’s Berry Farm and museums. Local visits include former neighbors and Mount Dora residents. The Times notes Mount Dora’s facelift including sidewalks lights and jetty with an upcoming sailing regatta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Markert
George L. Markett
Rita
San Gabriel
Calif
Travel Magazine
Knotts Berry Farm
Drop leaf tables and brass and glass furnishings
Pair English silver candelabra and twin beds with four percent sheets. Includes beautiful linens antique glass and silver needlepoint chairs refrigerator freezer washer brass fireplace fender cut glass and upholstered chairs.
Mrs. Karch Heads Lake County Educational Secretaries
Irma Karch of the County School Board office was elected president of the Lake County Educational Secretaries for 1966. Bernie Bennett, Anne Erben, Betty Lous Furnas, Mary Ann Baldwin, and Carolyn Farrior named to key posts. Meetings set for the second Tuesday each month at 2 30 p.m. in the Tavares board room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irma ‘Karch
County ‘School Board
Lake County
Bernie Bennett
Eustis High School
Anne Erben
Eustis Heights
Betty Lous Furnas
Lake Sumter Junior College
Mary Ann Baldwin
Treadway
Carolyn Farrior
Rimes
Mount Dora BPW Club Plans January Dinner Meeting
The Mount Dora Business and Professional Women's Club schedules its January dinner for 6 30 p m January 26 at the Mount Dora Committee Building. Jack Morgan Lake County Public Instruction superintendent will discuss Lake County Schools. District 4 State Federation meeting hosted by Mount Dora Eustis DeLand DeBary clubs occurs Sunday January 30 at the Community Building Eustis with registration at 10 a m and luncheon at noon. Reservations to Miss Doris Camp by January 27 at 383 2913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Jack Morgan
Lake County
Doris Camp
BPW Club
State Federation
Eustis
DeLand
DeBary
Marie Bowden
Leesburg
Betty Jane Stott
Stuart
Camp
First Child of Spanish Florida highlights St Augustine birth
The pamphlet First Child of Spanish Florida centers on Leonor Morales and Martin de Arguelles as the parents of the first child born in Spanish Florida. It links the 1566 birth to later military officer Martin de Arguelles and notes archival discovery by Woodbury Lowery, challenging Virginia Dare as the start of American history. Copies are 31 cents from the St Augustine Historical Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Augustine
Florida
Leonor Morales
Martin de Arguelles
Spanish Florida
Fredrik de Coste
de Coste
Virginia Dare
Cape Cod
Major Arguelles
Woodbury Lowery
Pedro Menendez de Aviles
Author de Coste
Audubon Society To Meet Tuesday In Mount Dora
Mount Dora Audubon Society will meet at 2 o clock Tuesday at the Christian Home and Bible School. Mrs Margaret H Hundley of Florida Audubon will present an illustrated talk on water birds of Iceland. Miss Dorcas Brigham the president and Mr and Mrs Newcomb Fuller will report on the 66th annual State Audubon convention at Lehigh Acres near Fort Myers. All interested persons are invited and members are urged to bring guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Date and Coconut Confections Recipe
This recipe yields about 40 confections by stuffing pitted dates with walnut pieces, then coating with a coconut condensed milk mixture. Roll each ball in coconut and chill until firm, optionally serving in paper cups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borden
Arends to Speak at Lincoln Day Dinner 1966
The Lake County Republican Executive committee hosts the Lincoln Day Dinner at Christian Home and Bible School on Thursday Feb 10 at 7 p.m. Featured speaker is Hon. Leslie C. Arends a conservative Republican congressman from Illinois. Reservations are $3.50 per person. Meet the Congressman and fellow Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Republican Executive Committee
Christian Home and Bible School
Leslie C. Arends
Congress
Illinois
Duplicate Bridge Results at Lake County Club
The Lake County Duplicate Bridge Club met Monday at the Umatilla Community Building for a nine-table Mitchell movement. In Master-Point play North-South, first went to Ernest Butler and Mrs B J McCabe, followed by Memory Martin and Mrs Anne Walker in second and Mrs J A Murray with Mrs R B Cooper in third. East-West winners were Mildred Rhein and Mrs Paul Bryan first, J S Allen and Dr George Caldwell second, C J Sparks and Mrs H D Hufford third, and L F Douglas with George Caldwell fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Duplicate Bridge Club
Umatilla
Ernest Butler
B. J. McCabe
Memory Martin
Anne Walker
J. A. Murray
R. B. Cooper
W. Egebrecht
Wesley Elston
Mildred Rhein
Paul Bryan
J. S. Allen
George Caldwell
C. J. Sparks
H. D. Hufford
L. F. Douglas
German American Society Mardi Gras Masked Ball in Orlando
The German American Society of Orlando plans its 4th annual Mardi Gras Masked Ball at 8 p.m. on Saturday Feb 5 in the Egyptian Room of the Cherry Plaza Hotel. Prince Carnival Harry Steffan I and Princess Bertha Benton I lead the Council of Eleven. Bill Adler provides music for dancing. Invitations only. obtain through members or by contacting Mrs Will Elfers or Harry Steffan.
Recommissioning of Emil Yde into Lake County Zoning Board
Leesburg resident Emil Yde is recommissioned as a member of the Lake County Board of Zoning Appeals. The announcement comes from Secretary of State Tom Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Yde
Leesburg
Lake County Board of Zoning Appeals
Tom Adams
Blue Cross Named For Medicare Role In Florida
Blue Cross of Florida Inc has been selected as fiscal intermediary in Florida for hospital and nursing home benefits under Medicare. The Social Security Administration made the selection with the program starting July 1 1966. Blue Cross will connect hospitals and the government through Medicare by obtaining patient benefits from the Baltimore Medicare center and relaying information to hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Cross of Florida, Inc
Florida
Social Security Administration
Blue Cross
Medicare
Social Security Medicare
Baltimore
Lakeside Chorus to Perform for Inn Guests
The Lake County Ladies Chorus will present a Friday program at the Lake side Inn featuring Climb Every Mountain from The Sound of Music and If I Ruled the World from Pickwick. Readings by Miss Jane Williams and piano by Mrs Pauline Roberts, directed by Barney Thomson. Singers welcome. bookings via Mrs H Herrick Price at 1240 Palmetto Rd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lake County Ladies Chorus
Lakeside Inn
Pickwick
Jane Williams
Leesburg
Pauline Roberts
Barney Thomson
Roberts
First Presbyterian Church
Eustis
H. Herrick Price
Palmetto Rd
Susan Wiedenmann Engagement Told
The Rev. and Mrs. Hans F Wiedenmann of Eustis announce the engagement of their daughter Susan Marie to Paul D Doellinger of Columbus Ohio. Susan Marie graduated from Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing Ft Wayne Ind in 1965 and attends Washington University St. Louis Mo. Paul D Doellinger graduated from Concordia Senior College Ft Wayne Ind with BA in 1965 and attends Concordia Seminary St. Louis Mo. The wedding is planned for Easter Sunday at Faith Lutheran Church Eustis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans F. Wiedenmann
Eustis
Susan Marie
Paul D Doellinger
Wilton Doellinger
Columbus
Ohio
Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Washington University
St. Louis
Concordia Senior College
Concordia Seminary
Faith Lutheran
Mrs Mecum to Speak at Mount Dora Fellowship Meeting
Fern Mecum, field representative of the Christian Herald Philanthropies, will address the Woman's Fellowship at Mount Dora Community Church Friday at 2 30 p m. She will describe the group work with the Children's Home Bowery Mission in New York and other international missions. Public invitation extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Mecum
The
Christian Herald Philanthropies
Woman’s Fellowship
Mount Dora Community Church
Zellwood Garden Club Tours Bamboo Gardens in Lockhart
The Zellwood Garden Club met January 11 at Ella Mae Hughes home with 12 members and one visitor. After coffee and a business session they toured Bamboo Gardens in Lockhart to view tropical plants in hot houses. The garden ships mostly wholesale overseas and offers tours to garden clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zellwood Garden Club
Ella Mae Hughes
Hilda Grinnell
Estelle King
Evelyn Lovelady
Irma Miller
Marea Osborn
Violet Osborn
Martha ,Pugh
Florence Rice
Wilda Stackpole
Hilda Vincent
Mary Vincent
Geneal Carroway
Bamboo Gardens
Lockhart
Europe
Charles N. Jay
Charles E. Brock
Florida Power Corp
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Disneyland
Dorans
A. E. Young
Ross Moor Leisure World
Seal Beach
Lena Bower
Stewart A. Gibson
J. F. Elder
Aspen
Colo
Cocoa
Waterloo
Iowa
Arnold Wente
Winter Park
Orlando
Joseph Thomas Huett Jr
J. T
Bud” Huett Sr
David Lipscomb College
Nashville
Tenn
Mount Dora High School
Reuben W. O’steen Jr
Reuben W. O’steen
U. S. Air Force
Florida State University
Alpha Phi Omega
Alice Bird
Robert Crow
Clayton Gates
John Jordan
Jeff Ray
Joseph Swingle
Robbie Crow
Jesse Jordan
Wendy Ray
Jamey Bird
Perry Gates
Willa Swingle
Shauna Alderman
Aura Bland
David Boggus
Dennis Brown
Roy Hamlin
Paul Logas
Greg Mickler
Robbie Morton
Richard Shipes
Sammy Smith
Christy Stewart
Bert Stoothoff
Amy Vanzant
Linda Vincent
Eddie Wattling
Jeff Wetz
Susan Wilson
Mark Windram
Lisa Swingle
Darby Ray
Charles Gates
Cc. J. Applegate
Marlvin Applegate
Elaine Bettingale
Ilion
N. Y
Thomas Kelly
Grandview St
Tommy
San Diego
New York Times
Lake Dora
Orange Ave
Donnelly
Paho
Dora Trading Stamps
B&pw Club
Audubon Society
Eagle
Lakeside
Lake
Susan Wiedenmann
Mrs. Mecum
Zellwood Club
Wig Service & Sales
N. Donnelly
Joe Nation
Marge McKay
Ollie Trudell
Mr. Jerome
Vienna
Golden Triangle Shopping Center
Jerome
Pleeze-A-Beauty Salon
Joigsel Golden Triangle
Irma’ Si
Tavares Shopping Cen
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