Mount Dora News Highlights and Social Notes
Mount Dora and area residents are featured in a round of social news. George J. Coker and Son, a long standing catering family, is led by F George Coker after 1925 Glen Cove beginnings. Dr. Robert Martin heads a California State College department, and Lt Col Merle Drury plans Florida retirement. Local travels include Panama Canal and Toboga trips, and Christmas visits. New board member Mrs Sam Shaw joins Heart of Florida Girl Scout Council. Belated news of John W Seabury’s return from Brazil and Surinam travels closes the wrap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorker Magazine
London Daily Telegraph
George Coker
Mount Dora
Coker
Earl of Shaftesbury
England
Glen Cove
California
A. V. Martin
Florida
Robert Martin
Madeline
Marianne
Castro Valley
Dr. Martin
Dorans
California State College
Hayward
Merle Drury
Walter Brown
Frederick Kember
Clayton St
Drury
Orlando Air Force Base
John Drury
U.S.A
Brown
Kember
Air Force
Haverhill
Mass
Charles Drury
Constance
Ardis
Orlando
Heart of Florida Girl Scout Council Board
Haines City
Sam Shaw
Friendship Night at Mount Dora Eastern Star Chapter
Mount Dora Chapter 103, Order of Eastern Star hosted Friendship Night with visiting officers from District 12 including Verna Eastwood Henry Eastwood and Mary Ellen Potter. Guests were introduced and welcomed, then gifts were presented as Evelyn Hodges presided over the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Order of Eastern Star
District 12
Verna Eastwood
Henry Eastwood
Mary Ellen Potter
Martha
Leesburg
Mavis Sanwald
Maseo Kirkland
Elizabeth Janer
Esther
Eustis 19
May Cashwell
Mary Lou Cashwell
Adah
Clermont
Julia Howard
Hattie Reedy Warder
Alvin W. Peshke
Sentinel
Umatilla
Pauline Conductress
Wildwood
Dorothy Works
Eleanor Ford
Bunny Raplje
Ruth
Tavares
Nellie Barn
Mattie Sullivan
Electa
Groveland
Evelyn Hodges
Lola Berato
Ruby Paul
Ruby Chapman
Marge Druding
Seniors take Air Force vocational tests at school
Teens report mixed feelings as seniors faced questions on technical topics during a vocational test administered by the Air Force. The Key Club promotes a March of Dimes drive, plans a hayride, and collects donations downtown and at school. The Junior Varsity basketball team rides a nine game win streak as two stars depart for the varsity. Physics and biology teacher Mr. Larsen hosts Wednesday night study sessions at his new home near the Yacht Club after earning his PhD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Key Club
Clermont
The
Bible School
Ken Atkins
Charles Alderman
Larsen
Yacht Club
Need for Junior College Seen at Howey Academy
Dr H J Burgstahler president of the Howey Academy board announced a completed agenda for a junior college addition to the co-educational secondary school at Howey-in-the Hills Florida Speaking at a faculty appreciation banquet Trustee Dr George Engelhard Leesburg said no definite plans yet but the need for a junior college here has definitely been established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Burgstahler
Howey Academy
Howey-in-the Hills
Florida
Burgstahler
George Engelhard
Leesburg
Bridge Winners at Golden Triangle Club Elect Officers
The Golden Triangle Duplicate Club met on Thursday Jan 14 1965 to elect officers and adopt by laws. Officers include President Mrs R C Confer Vice President Mrs Raymond Breeden Secretary Treasurer Mrs A G Walker Directors Mrs Keith Fowler and Raymond Breeden. Meetings at Mount Dora in the new First National Bank building on Thursday evenings at 7 30. First playing date to be announced. For information call 383 3650.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Triangle Duplicate Club
R. C. Confer
Raymond Breeden
A. G. Walker
Keith Fowler
First National Bank
Mount Dora
Nancy Himes and Ronald Nakashian Wed at Eustis
Nancy Anthony Himes and Ronald James Nakashian united in marriage at St Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church Eustis with a 230 pm ceremony. The bride daughter of Dr Norman Himes and Condit Dibble wore a silk shantung gown and lace jacket, with a seed pearl veil and white bouquet. the groom son of Dr James Nakashian and Mrs John McKearnin. reception at Garden Gate and plans to reside in Queens Village Long Island NY after a Miami Beach honeymoon. Out-of-town guests listed included families from Vermont Florida Sarasota St Petersburg Gainesville Ormond Beach and Orlando.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church
Eustis
Nancy Anthony Himes
Norman Doyle Himes
Mount Dora
Condit Dibble
Cambridge
N.Y
Ronald James Nakashian
James Nakashian
Garden City
John McKearnin
Bleuvelt
William Trainer
Velruiniily
Robert Lewis, Jr
Orlando
Himes
Garden Gate
Mildred Leathbury
Miami Beach
Queen’s Village
Long Island
Theodore N. Goddard
Old Bennington
Fort Meyers Beach
J. G. Irons, Sr
Sarasota
George Prescott
St. Petersburg
Malcolm Stephens
Frank Tschorn
William Tschorn
Gainesville
Horst Werner
Michele
Suzanne
Karen
Ormond Beach
New Biographies and Selections Added to Mount Dora Library
Mount Dora Public Library announces new biographies Napoleon and Josephine by Mossiker and Catherine the Great by Oldenburg. Memorials include An American in Rome for Dr. F. Vincenti and Poems of William Blake plus Poems of Robert Browning for Mrs. Katherine White. Added non fiction cover Landscape Architecture Frontier Doctors The Great Age of Change The Price of Liberty A Cracker History of Okeechobee Everglades National Park Growth and Decline of the Cuban Republic The Naked Society Our Poisoned Earth Reminiscences Family Medical Guide New Frontiers of Science and the Best Player of 1963 1964. Fiction lists First Papers Katherine Wentworth Kind of Anger The Clocks The Laughter Trap The Scorpio Letters Most Secret Edge of Piracy The Toff and the Runaway Bride Lady Royal Eric Mattson The Explorer The Lost Colony Image of Tallie Under the Skin Children of Violence The Man The Wind's Will Harry Sundown The Flight of Innocents If Morning Ever Comes Outside There Somewhere Hurricane Coming A Shadow of Eagles Speak Not Evil
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Mount Dora
Napoleon
Josephine
Mossiker
Catherine the Great
Oldenbourg
Rome
F. Vincenti
William Blake
Robert Browning
Katherine White
Okeechobee
Everglades National Park
New Frontiers of Science
Hobson
Katherine Wentworth
Stevenson
Ambler
Christie
Phillips
Canning
Carr
Chidsey
Creasey
Lady Royal
Haycraft
Eric Mattson
Katkov
Explorer
Keyes
Marshall
Tallie
Moll
Bowden
Lessing
Wallace
Brace
Harry Sundown
Gilden
Yutang
Tyler
Kallen
Helm
Eagles
Barry
Lanham
Mount Dora Public
The
Woman's Association Sets Meeting Dates
Circles of the Woman's Association of First Presbyterian Church will meet Tuesday at 9 45 a.m. at the listed homes Martha with Mrs George Tinson Mary with Mrs Ted Cummings Rebecca with Mrs Grey Geer and Ruth with Mrs R Vontobel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Assn
Woman’s Association of
First Presbyterian Church
Martha
George Tinson
Mary
Ted Cummings
Rebecca
Grey Geer
Ruth
R. Vontobel
County Garden and Ornamental Fete Set for February Dates
The Lake County Garden and Ornamental Seminar runs Thursdays in February at the Lake County Agriculture Center. Highlights include plant identification, landscaping talks by Mrs. Alice Smart, lawn care by W. M. Nixon, and sessions on soils, roses, fruits, insects, and disease problems. University Extension Service supports the event with county agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Lake Co. Agriculture Center
Harry Fogg
Alice Smart
W. M. Nixon
County Agriculture
University of Florida Agricultural Extension Service
Right To Live Audubon Subject in Winter Park
The Audubon Nature Theater presents The Right to Live at Winter Park High School Auditorium with two showings at 10 30 a m and 7 45 p m Tickets available at the door Chester P Lyons of British Columbia will narrate the film Five important zones of British Columbia will be examined
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Park High School
Chester P. Lyons
British Columbia
British Colmbia
Shirley's Bridge Winners at Shirley's Bridge Studio
Winners for the week at Shirley's Bridge Studio Mount Dora were in a Howell game on Thursday afternoon first Mrs Merritt Reeve and Bert Thompson second Mrs A F Schrup and Mrs Armer Johnson third Mrs Paul Johnson and Mrs John Murray. In Tuesday night Howell movement first Mr and Mrs Jack Groves second Mr Bernard Stone and Mr Robert O Cannon third Mrs Merritt Reeve and Mrs R E Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley’s
Shirley
Mount Dora
Merritt Reeve
Bert Thompson
A. F. Schrup
Armer Johnson
Paul Johnson
John Murray
Jack Groves
Bernard Stone
Robert O. Cannon
R. E. Wilson
Dessert Bridge Event in Tangerine Planned
The Ways and Means committee of the Tangerine Improvement Society will host a dessert bridge on Thursday January 28 at 7 30 p m at the Tangerine Community Building. A donation of 1 per person funds new chairs for the Hall. Tickets are available from four listed hosts and prizes will be awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ways and Means Committee
The
Tangerine Improvement Society
Tangerine Community Building
Harry Hershey
Monroe Dickinson
Gerald Shaddinger
Arvid Anderson
Audubon Group Urges Halt to DDT Mosquito Spraying
The Florida Audubon Society urged the U S Public Health Service to stop all DDT spraying in Florida citing alarming wildlife deaths and illnesses among pets in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. The group accused the state and federal agencies of broad, indiscriminate spraying and questioned human health risks while calling for a switch to a less persistent insecticide.
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Florida Audubon Society
U. S. Public Health Service
Florida
Society
Maitland
Fort Lauderdale
West Palm Beach
Audubon House
Audubon Executive Committee
Audubon
State Board of Health
Rachel Carson
Kenneth D. Morrison
Luther Terry
Washington
Morrison
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Lewis Carrol Packing Co
C. B. Malone
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University of
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Colorado Board of Opthalomologists
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