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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1939
Page
5
Mrs. C M Coen announces a regular meeting of the P T A executive board in the High School library on Wednesday February 1st at 3 o clock. The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church meets Friday afternoon at Mrs T Jensen s home 428 East Fifth avenue all women interested are invited.
The Friendly Club will gather at 231 Eighth Avenue East with hostess Mrs R J Brown and assistance from Mrs Louis Griffith. The meeting will be held on Tuesday January 31 at the Brown residence.
Mount Dora Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star schedules a regular meeting Friday at 8 p.m. in the Lodge Room. Visiting Stars are invited to attend.
Two spots stand out in Mount Dora as easy places to meet people. The article highlights welcoming venues where residents can socialize and start conversations.
The notice invites tourists and local residents to join a dance event to socialize and get acquainted with one another. All are welcome to attend and participate in the community gathering.
Mrs William Prinz hosted the Wednesday Evening Bridge Club in Sylvan last week. High score went to Mrs Robert Wise. Guests included Mrs Wise Mrs W L ere Mrs R V Parker Mrs B Wilkinson Mrs Earl Anderson Mrs F M Whaley and Miss Marcia Cornish.
The Book and Bridge Club met Monday evening with Miss Shirley Drugg for a card and bridge session. Guests included Stanley, Delphia Norman, Francys Sadler, Frances Pemberton, Georgia Kirby, Kathleen Galloway of Mount Dora, Miss Kiki Harris of Umatilla, and the hostess. Miss Kirby achieved the high score.
The State Chairman of the D A R Pilgrimage Committee will present a pin to Mount Dora High's senior girl chosen to compete in the Florida contest for the Washington trip sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mount Dora Daughters are invited to attend.
The Ocklawaha Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution holds its regular meeting Thursday February 22 at Mrs Mersh’s Mount Dora home. After business, Mrs Esther Wyatt and Mrs C M Brown present music and Major Marsh delivers an address on National Defense inviting visiting Daughters.
The M. E. choir and about thirty five friends gathered for a pot luck dinner and songs. Prizes were drawn by Mrs Nellie Roberts as a hitchhiker and Mrs Robert Wise as a farmer with a corn cob pipe. Mabel Claire Wyatt and Carl Rogers won prizes. Guests voted Rev and Mrs Rogers as royal entertainers.
The Lake county duplicate bridge series continues with weekly sessions at the Fountain Inn in Eustis each Wednesday at 8 p m. Last week seven tables filled with players from the Golden Triangle and Mount Dora. In the season opener Mrs J R McDonald of Mount Dora and partner led North South while an Eustis couple won East West.
South with Mrs Geo F on Mrs Geo D Church of Sylvan Shores invites any interested players to join open duplicate bridge games. All players welcome to participate.
The Home Demonstration Club met January 11 with 29 members in the Community Building social room. Absent president Frank Finzel, vice president Bertha Andrews presided as council rep Grant Cowles announced the Ta vares kitchen repairs necessitating the January 26 meeting at the Tavares Legion Hut at 2 p.m. The February date moved to February 10 at the same time and place. Members plan to exhibit canned goods needlework and potted plants at the Lake County Fair in Eustis February 20 to 25. Lucie K. Miller demonstrated tailored buttonholes and the next session February 8 will cover plackets and zipper closing.
The Mount Dora Woman's Club held a January meeting with Edith Davenport of Zellwood discussing Appreciation of Art. Miss Davis sang and Mrs. Roy Benjamin reviewed Eden Philpotts' The Wife of Elias. Tea followed, decorated with flame vine and candles, hosted by a committee led by Mrs. Fred Chase and others.
The Junior Woman's Club met at the Yacht Club to plan the February 10 Antique Show. Harold Hippler spoke on Better Citizenship, comparing dictatorships and discussing ways to instill pride in heritage and democracy among youth. Mrs. Simpson Folger Brown hosted a social hour as Miss Kennedy works on the scrap book for the state contest. Next meeting is February 1 at 3 PM.
Personal notices list Mr. and Mrs. Clark Fraser from Buffalo New York visiting. Leo Schmidt also from Buffalo visiting Phillip Bachert. H O Chatfield and Morton J. Dunham from Seymour Conn arrive. Pier Powers of Cleveland Ohio spending time with Mrs. Lillian Pierson. Anna Slack hosts Daytona Beach guest Mrs. Thomas Skiff. George E Stone and Herbert L Norris arrive from Lexington Mass. W A Sheldon hosts sister Agnes Benedict of Lenox Mass. Sherman T Jamison from Friendship Maine at Dunroven. John Mitchell from Fairfield Conn returns to Sylvan Shores. Mrs. James F Hubbell and Gertrude Vivian Jones from Utica NY at 621 Alexander Street. Regina Hayes and Dena Dopkeen leaving Whitman Mass.
Commander J ae U S N arrived in Washington for his annual winter visit with Mrs. Mabel Cleary and Mr. De Witt Corle. George Malone and family returned from Ohio after opening citrus retail stores and report joy at being home. H Fenn of plays Alabama visits brother Dr H T Fenn while recuperating from a recent automobile accident. Mrs. Robert Carman of Chicago arrives to spend winter with cousin Mrs. Adam Hazelwood. Mr. Carman plans a March visit for vacation and fishing.
Century Fox Technicolor film Kentucky screens at the State Theatre Eustis Sunday Monday Tuesday. Loretta Young and Richard Greene lead a feuding Kentucky families saga shot on location with the Derby as a climax. Supporting cast includes Walter Brennan Douglas Dumbrille Karen Morley Moroni Olsen. directed by David Butler.
Miss Vivia Craig spoke on Americanism at the 6th District American Legion Auxiliary meeting in Wauchula. Several local residents were mentioned visiting, traveling, or ill, including Mr. and Mrs. Barker of Deansboro and Mr. Dodd in Orlando hospital.
Sorren to locals report Henrietta Meadville Penn returns for winter at the Royal home. Toledo guest Poindexter visits her father Barber. Silver Tea by Ladies Aid at Miss Allen’s home draws strong attendance. Various relatives travel for illness and family events. Presbyterial pastor Henry Moore welcomes a newborn son.
Twenty nine girls attended the January 23 gathering. They sang songs and hemmed diapers for the Needlework Guild to prepare 36 diapers by February 8. Beavers and H bird Patrols sewed diapers as all members were present. Marylyn Johnson recorded the notes.
Mr and Mrs C Minkley announce the birth of a baby daughter born January 24. Both mother and baby are doing well.
The Orlando Antiquarian Society will sponsor an antique show at Colonial Orange Court from Jan 31 to Feb 3 under Miss Bratfish of St Petersburg. It marks Orlando’s first such event and one of the state’s early shows beyond St Petersburg. Dealers from Florida and other states will display glass ware china furniture silver and jewelry.
Mount Dora Woman's Club organizes a forthcoming Flower Show to be announced later and promised to be more attractive than previous efforts. Watch for official notices with dates and details.
Mrs Idalia Louisa Smedley 82 of Mount Dora died Saturday at home 839 North Donnelly Avenue after a lingering illness She was born in East Townsend Ohio daughter of Charles and Roxanna Whitney Came to Mount Dora with her husband Dr E A Smedley in 1912 He died in 1913 She was a member of the Community Congregational Church Survived by daughter Mrs Roxie Ett of Mount Dora and another son in Baden Teessone Burial at Forest Lawn Sunday after funeral arrangements unknown
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