Villa Dora hosts three table bridge event
Simpson acted as hostess to a delightful three table bridge at the Villa Dora last Saturday afternoon. Guests include Mr and Mrs L G Myers of New York City staying for the winter. all rooms at the Villa Dora Hotel now booked. A Chinese luncheon hosted by the Ladies of the Community church will be held on Friday from 12:30 to 1:30. Proceeds go to educate a Chinese girl adopted by the group. Birthday dinner at the Young home on Tenth Avenue honored Mrs Elwood Carpenter. guests included Mr and Mrs Carpenter and Mrs Faulkner. The party then moved to the West home for two tables of bridge with prizes to the Carpenters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Villa Dora
L. G. Myers
New York City
Villa Dora Hotel
C. R. Young
Tenth Avenue
Elwood Carpenter
O. Faulkner
J. J. West
Victory Tea Marked 18th Amendment Anniversary
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union hosted a Victory Tea on Thursday January 15 to celebrate the 18th Amendment's adoption. Despite bad weather a good turnout attended and welcomed the returning vice president Dr Clapp. With president Mrs Carr ill, Miss Fitch led the program on sobriety progress over eleven years, followed by refreshments and visiting guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Dr. Clapp
Carr
Fitch
Mount Dora Lawn Bowling Club Competes At DeLand
Mount Dora representatives faced DeLand teams in two contest games. DeLand won 38 to 28. A mixed game included Mrs Dolly Hayden Mrs Jane Welfert and Messrs Parker and Gould joining a DeLand group for a social sporting exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawn Bowling Club
Mount Dora
Parker and Gould
Mount Doran
DeLand
Doster Franklin Couple Announce Marriage Plans
Mr and Mrs I A Fran announce the marriage of Clara Victoria to Nisin and Doster on January 3, 193, with the couple departing for Orlando Florida to establish their future home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doster-Franklin
Cian
Ter
Clara Victoria
Tourist Dance at Community Building this Saturday
The weekly tourist dance will be held in the social rooms of the Community Building on Saturday evening January 24. Visitors and residents are invited to attend.
Ladies Aid Social at Methodist Church
The Ladies Aid hosts a social at the Methodist church on Thursday the 22nd at 7 30. A program will be arranged and a collection taken followed by a social time to get acquainted. All are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurstan
Rome Demonstration Club Meeting Canning Demo
The Mount Dora Home Demonstration Club will meet at the Community Building on Wednesday January 28 at 2 30 p m Mrs Allen will give a demonstration of canning methods Visitors welcome.
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Mount Dora
Special Sunday Nights Announced at Reel Baptist
Rev. M. J. Bouterse pastor of Reel Baptist church announces two series of special Sunday night programs. He invites congregation members and the public to attend and participate in the events. The announcements emphasize spiritual themes and community outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Bouterse
The
Reel Baptist Church
Mount Dora Social News Itinerary of Visitors and Residents
A long list of winter visitors and residents in Mount Dora is detailed with where they are staying and their recent travels. Guests include Mrs. Harveyee, Mrs. A. Conklin, Mrs. Mary Stone and two sons from Lexington, Mr. Jerome from Chicago, Estella Clark, Fred MacDowell family, Mrs. S. W. Gledhill, A. W. Banko, and many others. Local clubs meet, boat trips and concerts noted, with friends and relatives visiting from Bridgeport, Warren, Oak Park, St. Petersburg, and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome
Chicago
West Sixth Avene
Soap Bouton
Rensseelaerville
N. Y
Clayton Street
Estella Clark
Fred MacDowell
Port Orange
Palm Beach
D. L. Kornegay
Mount Dora
Matinee Bridge Opens Season At Mount Dora Yacht Club
The Mount Dora Yacht Club Ladies Committee hosts the first 1931 Matinee Bridge on Saturday January 24 beginning at 2 30 PM. Prizes will be awarded after play and tea served. Committee members are Mrs. Wm Patterson and Mrs. L R Heim. Members are urged to bring guests to support winter visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora Yacht Club
Wm. Patterson
L. R. Heim
Lakeside Arrivals
A list of individuals and couples visiting Lakeside including D. Van Liew from East Orange New Jersey Mrs Mary Ruby Virginia Smith from Macon Missouri W B Roadhouse from Toronto Canada John H Paul Paterson New Jersey Harry K Page Toronto Alexander Ott Miami Hugh McMurray Plainfield W E Lin stedt Greenwich Kellie Newark H M Jones Portland Garret V Clark Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. van Liew
East Orange
N. J
Mary Ruby
Charles Myer
Virginia Smith
Macon
Missouri
W. B. Roadhouse
Toronto
Canada
John 8. Paul
Paterson
Harry K. Page
Can
Alexander Ott
Miami
Fla
Hugh McMurray
Plainfield
W. E. Linstedt
Greenwich
Classmates to visit Mount Dora from Louisburg Pa
Dr. E. W. Hunt wife and daughter of Louisburg Pennsylvania plan to visit Mount Dora about the 30th with reservations at the Grand View. Hunt, a former Bucknell University president and Baptist minister, is an old friend of Rev. F. W. Overhiser. They will share fishing trips during their Florida trip.
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E. W. Hunt
Louisburg
Mount Dora
Grand View
Hunt
F. W. Overhiser
Florida
Dr. Hunt
Bucknell University
Mr. Overhiser
Crozier Seminary
Chester
Mount Dora Orchestra Plans Sunday Afternoon Concert
The Mount Dora Orchestra will perform Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock. The venue may be Donnelly Park or the Community Building depending on the weather. Admission is free and all are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Donnelly Park
Will Visit Sugar Mill at Clewiston
Mr. James Simpson plans a Friday morning trip to West Palm Beach with three Mount Dora Honor students. They are exempted from exams and will tour Clewiston to view the sugar mill and Everglades cane fields. Mary Elizabeth Simpson, Margaret Ray and Martha Wells will write articles for the Topic about their observations.
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James Simpson
West Palm Beach
Mount Dora Hi
Clewiston
Everglades
Florida
Mary Elizabeth Simpson
Margaret Ray
Martha Wells
Lake County Chamber Booth at Orange Festival
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce will staff a booth at the Orange Festival in Winter Haven next week with Paul Harber in charge to promote Lake County. Secretaries from various Chambers will greet visitors and distribute community literature, including Miss Louise Lane of Mount Dora, who plans to attend next Wednesday January 28.
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Lake County
Quick Facts on Czecho-Slovakia Geography and Population
The county of Czecho-Slovakia is slightly larger than Wisconsin and has five and a half times Wisconsin's population. Villages and towns are about two miles apart, with cities of 15 000 to 30 000 population about every 15 miles. Average farm size is about 25 acres.
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Czecho-Slovakia
Wisconsin
Dr. Carpenter Guest at Kiwanis Luncheon
Dr. Carpenter president of Montverde School discusses the school’s approach to practical education, self-funded by students, with farms workshops and moral training. He invites Kiwanis to visit Montverde and consider a future club meeting there. Florida Chamber official R A Grassfield set to speak at Grand View Hotel luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montverde School
Carpenter
Lake County
Dr. Carpenter
Montverde
White
A Tribute to Mrs Salisbury from Missionary Society
Our dear sister Mrs Salisbury passed peacefully after a brief illness, entering heaven to be with her Lord. Her readiness to help the church work and her home life will inspire daily service for her daughter and family, and all who mourn. Missionary Society and Ladies Aid Society, M. E. Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Salisbury
Missionary Society
Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Church
Know Florida Better Week and Buy at Home Campaign
The fifth annual Know Florida Better Week and Buy at Home Campaign runs February 23 to 28. Florida State Chamber of Commerce manager R G Grassfield says the program, in cooperation with the Florida Junior Chambers of Commerce, invites civic groups, communities, schools, radio stations and the state press to share information about Florida through print, community events, and broadcasting.
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Florida
R. G. Grassfield
Florida State Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Grassfield
Florida Junior Chambers of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
Gumushane Story Presents An Idyllic But Certain Backdrop
Gumushane Turkey sits as a near utopia where gossip robbery and murder are absent. Doors remain unlocked and neighbors trust one another though the town and surrounding villages lack doctors and pharmacists and have long since abandoned making a living.
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Gumushane
Turkey
Dickson-Ives Fashion Display Promises Palm Garden Show
One of the most ambitious fashion displays in its history will be presented this Friday at 8 p m by Dickson-Ives of Orlando. The store becomes a palm garden with second floor exhibits and a formal Spring opening day follows Saturday. Models include Ruth Winfrey Virginia Crenshaw Eloise LaNier Helen Lawson Shirley Donnell and other notables along with several children participants.
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Dickson-Ives
Orlando
Ruth Winfrey
Virginia Crenshaw
Eloise LaNier
Helen Lawson
Shirley Donnell
Herbert Lyman
R. M. Dungan
Mary Vaughn
Oscar Cashwell
William Story
Celeste Pennell
Frances Burson
Elizabeth Ann Usher
Ellen Mac Woodhull
Betty Jean Kenny
Dave
Dan Smith
Jerry Gay
Frank Wilhite
Charles
Richard Brown
Atlantic Race To Build 1000-Foot Super Liner Speeds 30 Knots
The French Line plans a 1000 foot super liner with 150000 horsepower and turbo electric drive to cross the Atlantic in four days. Other nations seek the blue ribbon with Cunard and Italian lines eyeing faster ships while US Lines seeks a $45000000 government loan for two super liners. President Hoover's panel studies the loan as France backs efficiency reforms and shipyard consolidation to boost the industry.
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New York
Channel Ports
United States
Ile-de-France
Ling
Cunard
Hoover
France
Bahia Way Elevators Move City’s Day and Night
Bahia, a city with older business districts and newer residential zones, uses elevators to shuttle thousands between uptown and downtown. Commutes involve a roughly 17 second ride as workers travel to jobs in the morning and return home in the evening.
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Bahia
Brazil
Tampa Gas Co. completes $300,000 building project
The Tampa Gas Company finishes a $300,000 construction on a new building located at the intersection of Tampa and Madison streets. The project reaches completion with the facility ready for operation by local energy services.
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Tampa
Tampa Gas Co
Tampa and
Madison Streets
Montverde welcomes Kentucky arrivals to Lake Florence area
Montverde, Florida hosts a list of newcomers including Mrs Lizzie Burke and family from Winchester Kentucky returning to their home and grove on Lake Florence. The group stays with Mrs J T Butler on Montverde Heights while other out of state visitors from DeLand Orlando and Lake Apopka areas spend time with local families and recover from a recent operation.
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Winchester
Montverde
Lizzie Burke
Lake Florence
Alec McEwen
Carrie: McEwen
Grant McEwen
Wa Wee
7M Felgon
Wiichester
Montverde Heights
Montverde Social Clubs Hold Meetings and Community Work
The Montverde Women's Social and Civic club met Tuesday evening with fresh meats served after the session. The Yofing People's Club gathered at new conan Building Monday evening with Jace Arey presiding. Dorothy hostesses were Folsom and Leora, and music and games closed with refreshments as Mrs. R Dickey and daughter Anna Francis of New York stay with Mrs. Hunt- Heights ley. Community beautification efforts by Mrs. P H Nash were noted, and residents at the C Brewster Apartments and R D Keene citrus plant workers were mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montverde
New Conan
Jace Arey
Dorothy E
Folsom
Leora
R. Dickey
Anna Francis
New York
Dickey
R. H. Hunt- Heightsley
Death of Mrs Ella T Salisbury widow of O C Salisbury
Ella Taynton Salisbury born November 7 1866 in Buffalo New York died January 19 1931 at her Mount Dora home after a brief illness Funeral services held January 19 at the Rehbaum Co chapel Rev J H Elder conducted the service burial in Hamburg New York She was married to Oliver Cromwell Salisbury of Hamburg and the couple moved to Mount Dora about eight years ago Mr Salisbury was killed in an August 1928 accident Her character was described as beautiful and she was admired by all who knew her She was a member of the Bap in the north.
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Ella Taynton Salisbury
O. C. Salisbury
Fifth
Highland Avenues
Rehbaum & Co
J. H. Elder
Methodist Church
Hamburg
N. Y
Ella Taynton
Buffalo
Oliver Cromwell Salisbury
Mount Dora
Mount Dora Church Member Laid To Rest Beloved Missionary
Mount Dora attended the church and was an active member of the Ai Missionary societies. She is survived by one Mrs. Nina Pray and two Pray relatives. Her remains were accompanied to Burg where Mr. Salisbury will lay her beside her husband.
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Mount Dora
Ai Missionary Societies
Nina Pray
Pray
Burg
Salisbury
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Social Register
Ladies Aid Social
Rome
Mr. Want
Mrs. Harveyee
R. C. Conklin
Rochester
Mary Stone
Lex In
Mass
Alice Hall
S. W. Gledhill
Bridgeport
Conn
Fifth Avenue
A. W. Banko
Mrs. H. T. Fenn
Donnelly Street
Old Timer’s Club
L. L. Jones
Billy
Oak Park
Ill
Jones
Daisy Heist
Lake Jem
B. P Luce
Warren
Highland Street
Harry Fish
William Carpenter
Dora Canal
Bess G. Colwell
Emma McPheeters
C. J. Loveless
St. Petersburg
W. G. Elder
Winder, Georgia
Burgess D. Thayer
Elizabeth Waller
Sears
Marsh
Grandview _ street
Daytona Beach
John Barker
Deansboro
Charles F. Chapman
Mount Kisco
Frank Fowler
Grandview Street
Fletcher Crane
George Coffin
Harold Crane
Bok Singing Tower
Conor
General Lee
J. D. Yocum
Joseph &. Wing
Arrow
Mechanicsburg
Ohio
Nancy Stuart
Frank’ Drake
Mr. Drake
Russell W. Drake
Tommie
Hendersonville
N.C
James ‘Drake
Arthur Carr
Washington D. C
Real Estate Board of
Washington, D. C
Robert I. Carr
Washington and
Mabel. E. Parker
Donnelly
Eustis
Villa Hotel
Lakeside
Czecho
Slovakia
Kiwanis
Amos Carpenter
Milton Butler
Elmer Shafer
Victoy
J. S. Masek
G. L. Isaac
Lake Apopka
Orange General Hos
Pital
P. H. Nash
P. Peters
Mrs. Johnson
C. Brewster
R. D. Keene
Ella T. Salisbury
Pearl Florist
Citrus
DR. Richardson
Fourth Ave
Mt. Dora
State of Florida
Osteopathic—Medicine Surgery Hospital
M. D
Donnelly St. Mount Dora
W. C. Williams
Sylvan Shores Road
Commercial Printing Division
Sidel’s Market
W. E. Lackey, Jeweler
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