Mount Dora Welcomes Winter Visitors and Notables
Mount Dora hosts a steady influx of winter guests includ ing Mr. James Howell of Jenkintown Pennsylvania who celebrated his 85th birthday at the Lakeside Inn with a 20 guest dinner. hotelier C S Krom of Whiteface Inn fame and other couples from Grand Rapids and Garden City join the season, while Rev Sidney Barry and family visit.
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Mount Dora
Florida
James Howell
Jenkintown
Lakeside Inn
John K. Evans
A. McBride
South Orange
N. J
Lakeside
C. S. Krom
Essex
Sussex W. Haynes
Lake Acid
N. Y
Daytona Beach
Albert Martin
Grand Rapids
Mich
Henry Strebel
Garden City
Long Island
Sidney Barry
Miller Wells
Ardmore
Oklo
Major Brooks
Mount Dora to Host Dr John R Mott at 1950 Forum
The 1950 Mount Dora Community forum will feature Dr John R Mott as the third speaker next Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Methodist church. A Cornell graduate and longtime leader of the Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions, he oversaw 15 000 students serving as missionaries worldwide and founded the World Student Christian Federation. He also led the foreign division of the Y M C A U S A Canada and served on the Root Mission to Russia under President Wilson.
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Mount Dora
The
Methodist Church
John R. Mott
New York
Orlando
Cornell University
Foreign Missions
Student Christian Federation
Young Men’s Christian Association
United States
Canada
Wilson
Root
Russia
Visitors arrive in Central Florida from distant cities
Mrs Earl Beebe settled affairs in the city after returning from Michigan where her husband was buried. Mrs Charles Thorp and son from Fairfield Connecticut arrived with Mrs Louise Clarmont, planning to enjoy Florida weather. Mount Dora welcomes Mr and Mrs George Van Dellen of Akron Ohio who lease on 18th Avenue. Breckenridge son H K Breckenridge of West Penn Power visited after a New Orleans business trip.
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Mount Dora
Florida
Fern White
Key West
Earl Beebe
City
Carl Henderson
Gainesville
Michigan
Charles Thorp
Charles, Jr
Fairfield
Conn
Louise Clairmont
Thorp
George van Dellen
Akron
Ohio
Donnelly
William E. Breckenridge
H. K. Breckenridge
West Penn Power Co
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
PTA Will Honor Its Founders
The local PTA will honor its founders Mrs Bierney and Mrs Hearst at the afternoon meeting on Tuesday February 7 in the Community building. The program begins at 3 30 p.m and includes tribute to local pastors. Mrs Delbert Peters and Mrs Ralph Paul lead the event and social hour.
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Bierney
Hearst
Delbert Peters
Ralph Paul
Chinese mourners eat with fingers in mourning period
A period of mourning observes a custom where Chinese people eat with their fingers rather than chopsticks. This practice underscores traditional etiquette and cultural manners during grief.
IceHouse Players announce comedy debut February at Mount Dora theater
The IceHouse Players plan to open a new comedy on February 2 at the Mount Dora little theatre on Charles St. Cast includes Mickey Carver Jackie Ober Don Bales Merle Cleary Midge Patton Walter Patton Evelyn Vaughan Jean Patterson Mae Buckman Mel Wagner Helen Bland Herman Dykes. Director is Frances Lovell.
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IceHouse Players
Little Theatre
Charles St. Mount Dora
Aor Oere
Mickey” Carver
Jackie Ober
Don Bales
Merle Cleary
Plan Supper at First Methodist Parish House
The Young Adult class will host a covered dish supper Friday at 7 p.m. in the Parish House of First Methodist Church. Participants bring a dish to share and join in a community meal and fellowship.
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First Methodist Church
Local Churches and Service Times
A listing of six churches with addresses and worship schedules. Baptist Church at Sixth and Tremain led by James H. Sutley offers Bible School at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Evangel Hour 7:30 p.m. Methodist Church on Fifth Ave led by Rev. Robert M. Blackburn with Sunday School 9:45 a.m. and services at 11 a.m. MYF at 6:30 p.m. Evening Worship 7:30 p.m. Community Church on Donnelly Street and Seventh Avenue under Rev. Robert R. Reed offers 11 a.m. worship. Church of Christ on Fifth Ave with Bible study 10 a.m., worship 11 a.m., evening 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible study 7:30 p.m. Tangerine Community Church holds worship Sunday at 11 a.m.
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Baptist Church
Sixth and Tremain
James H. Sutley
Methodist Church
Robert M. Blackburn
Donnelly St
Robert R. Reed
Church OF Christ
H. E. Taylor
Tangerine Community Church
March of Dimes Benefit Dance Planned in Mount Dora
A dance to raise funds for the County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis will be held at the Veterans Memorial home on Saturday February 4 starting at 9 p.m. The Quix Quintet will provide music and Oscar Stephens serves as assistant chair with Blair Kramer and Attorney Roy Christopher aiding.
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Dorans
National Foundation For
Veterans Memorial Home
Quix
Oscar Stephens
March of Dimes
Mount Dora
Blair Kramer
Roy Christopher
D A R Card Party Friday by Ocklawaha Chapter DAR
The Ocklawaha chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosts its annual card party Friday afternoon at the Community building starting 2 p.m. Visiting Daughters are invited. hostesses include Mrs. Samuel T. Bolton Regent and Miss Alice M. Davis.
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Ocklawaha
Daughters of the American Revolution
Samuel T. Bolton
Alice M. Davis
Grace A. Davis
Frank Morley
American Legion
Tavares
Isabella Taylor
Dolly Madison
Aaron Burr
Jack King
W. C. Moore
O. W. Smith
Astatula
J. M. Douglas
Weirsdale
Bolton
Travel Pictures Shown by Fuller at Mount Dora Club
Mr and Mrs Robert S Fuller will present motion pictures titled Land of Nature from their West Indies tour to the Mount Dora Woman's club. The event, sponsored by the conservation committee and chaired by Mrs Henry Land with hostess chair Mrs T E Carver, takes place next Wednesday at 2 30 p m at the Com.
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R. C. Bardwell
Robert S. Fuller
Fort Myers
Woman's Club
West Indies
Mount Dora
Four retired ministers share Two Hundred Years in the Ministry
In Mount Dora four retired Methodist ministers will headline Sunday church services sharing experiences from a century of ministry. Rev. W. E. Bancroft Rev. B. L. George Rev. George Stoves and Rev. James Hoffman will speak at the evening event while morning sermons feature Rev. Robert M. Blackburn on Making the Best of Our Habits and Dr. Robert R. Reed on Learning to Forget. Mrs. Esther Wyatt Bishop will sing Grant Me Dear Lord Great Peace of Mind. Dr. Reed also leads a 4 p.m. Bible class. A First Baptist service presents Foes of the Faith with Strive To Enter In the evening and a postservice song fest and Singspiration for youth.
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Mount Dora
W. E. Bancroft
B. L. George
George Stoves
James Hoffman
Robert M. Blackburn
Kiwanis To Present University Singers
Three University of Florida musicians Jane Richards Sterrett Delbert Sterrett and Claude Murphree will perform in Mount Dora on Feb 10 under Kiwanis auspices. The concert supports the Boy Scout house at Gilbert Park and funds for sanitary upgrades at the Scout headquarters used as the Youth Center. Organizer S S Buck Sader Jr. arranged the event.
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Department of Music
University of Florida
Mount Dora
Kiwanis Club
Jane Richards Sterrett
Delbert Sterrett
New York City
Claude Murphree
Boy Scout House
Gilbert Park
S. S
Buck” Sader, Jr
Food Sale Set At Princess Theatre By Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion auxiliary will hold a food sale featuring baked goods salads and beans at the Princess theatre on Saturday starting at 8 30 a m.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Princess Theatre
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Fannie Purdy
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Louis Siebenhar
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PTA
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Fila
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Crane Furniture Co
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Mount Dora, Florida
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