Chamber OKs $25 Business Fee for Members
The Mount Dora Chamber vote raised the business membership fee to 25 dollars from 10 to fund expanded ad efforts and new road signs. The change, approved after a member survey, applies to business members while retired members stay at 10 dollars. The annual banquet will be held as an inter club meeting Friday at the TV building with Dr. Charles Dean of Florida State as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T George J. White
Chamber of Commerce and Professional Memo
Co Any Siess
Chamber
Charles Dean
School of Bus Administration
Florida State
Tallahassee
Siess
Popular Piano Classics to Play Mount Dora Concert
Popular Piano Classics features Nelson and Neal a two piano team from Australia and America delivering a nation tour in Mount Dora at the East Town Community building on February 14. They will perform a program of popular piano classics including Rimsky Korsakov Flight of the Bumble Bee and Liszt Mephisto Waltz with noted interpretations. Tickets available Friday at Mount Dora Pharmacy Rest-a-While Gift Shop and from C O Lott of Milner Rosenwald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson and Neal
Mount Dora
East Town
Commuity
Quntry
Rimsky-Korsakoff
Liszt
C. O. Lott
Milner-Rosenwald
Mount Dora Band to Stage First of Three Sunday Concerts
The Mount Dora High School band will perform a public concert in Donnelly Park Sunday at 3 p.m. featuring military music and a varied program as the first in a series of three Sunday band concerts. The program includes Sousa marches and a Militaire transcription, with pieces by Maninoff and others, led by conductor George Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Donnelly Park
Manuel J. Sedano
George Moore
Phillip Sousa
Cocoa
Cathedral
Eric Hanson
Hayden
Bandsmaninoff
Outstanding Topics Slated For Dora Chain Event
The eight Christian ambassadors from the Florida Chain of Missionary Assemblies visit Mount Dora February 5 6. Speakers include Dr George Earle Owen Dr Robert A McKibben Dr Edgar J Fisher Rev E Russell Carter and Dr L K Anderson among others. Events cover services talks behind the Iron Curtains and Indian needs with lectures on Argentina Jerusalem and the Middle East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Missionary Assemblies
Mount Dora
Rowena Dickey McCutchen
Board of World Missions
Presbyterian U. Ss
Belgian Congo
George Earle Owen
United Christian Missionary Society
Disciples of Christ
Union Theological Seminary
Argentina
Philippines
Robert A. McKibben
Board of Missions, Method
Ist
All Nations Foundation
Los Angeles
Edgar J. Fisher
American Friends of the Middle East
Robert College
Istanbul
Charles C. West
China
Europe
Bossey
Switzerland
World Council of Churches
A. A. Page
Pikesville College
Kentucky
E. Russell Carter
National Council of Churches
L. K. Anderson
Cameroun
West Africa
Presbyterian Church
Community
Baptist
Methodist
Presbyterian
E. E. Lewis
Asia
Jes C. West
Board of Missions of
the Methodist Church
All Nations Foundation of
United Christian Missionary Society of the Disciples of Christ
Dr. West
West
East Germany
United States
Middle East
Turkey
Institute of International Education
Sweet Briar College
American Friends of the
South
Joint Commission On Missionary Education
Africa
Board of Foreign Missions
The
U.S.A
French Cameroun
Unitarian View of Jesus Discussed in Mount Dora Talk
Rev. Carl Storm of the First Unitarian Church of Minneapolis spoke in Mount Dora on Are You a Unitarian Without Knowing It. He argued Jesus can be imitated only in human, natural aspects and warned against strict imitation or trinitarian framing.
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Jesus
Carl Storm
First Unitarian Church of
Minneapolis
Mount Dora
Storm
Mr. Storm
Mothers March on Polio Lights Up Porch for Drive
About 30 young matrons will start at 7 PM to solicit March of Dimes contributions for 1956. Porch lights guide volunteers and those away from home may mail gifts to Box 532 Mount Dora or call chairwoman Mrs. Robert Walker. Apartment residents will tie ribbons on doors. Total tallies include $103.59 from Riley's Park and $500 from clubs and organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Robert Walker
Jack Pease Jr
Riley’s Park
Patty Willmott
General Mail
Mothers March Tonight in Mount Dora for Polio Drive
The Junior Woman's Club stages the final March of Dimes event in Mount Dora to boost Lake County participation. Organizers include Mrs. Stanley Tyre, March of Dimes chairman, Mrs. Robert Lewis, publicity chairman, and Mrs. William Stephens, Mothers March chairman.
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Mount Dora
Junior Woman's Club
Lake County
Stanley Tyre
Robert Lewis
William Stephens
Florida Symphony to Play Mount Dora Music Evening
Conductor Frank Miller leads the Florida Symphony Orchestra in two Mount Dora performances on Friday Feb 10 at the Community building. A free afternoon concert for school children precedes the fifth annual Evening of Music a fundraiser by Kiwanis for underprivileged children. Tickets are available from Kiwanis members and the Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Miller
Florida Symphony Orchestra
Mount Dora
Lake Countions
Kiwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce
Celia Claflin Shaw
Frederick Sleight
Florida
State's Attorney Jesse W Hunter in Serious Condition
Former State's Attorney Jesse W. Hunter is listed in serious condition at Waterman Memorial hospital this week under observation for a possible operation. He has been hospitalized since January 15.
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Jesse W. Hunter
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Merchants State Luncheon Meeting To Be Held
The Merchants Division of the Chamber of Commerce holds its first luncheon at the Grandview hotel on February 6 at noon. Wayne Moon is program chairman and Karl Lehmann will speak. The group seeks greater merchant participation and plans a business promotion drive. Mrs. Sara McCain chairs with Moon, Jim Jackson and Henry Link assisting.
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Merchants Division
Chamber of Commerce
Grandview Hotel
Wayne Moon
Karl Lehmann
Sara McCain
Mr. Moon
Jim Jackson
Henry Link
Sermon On Kindness Draws 2900 Converts At Grace Methodist
Dr. Allen, Atlanta Grace Methodist pastor, preaches a simple invitation method rather than sermons about sin. He has personally received 2900 members, citing inviting a barber and a nurse as examples. His tithing message boosted last Sunday's Grace collection to $6000, surpassing the weekly budget. He emphasizes kindness and Christ centered outreach over criticism.
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Mount Dora
Allen
Grace Methodist Church of
Atlanta
Christ
Jesus
Grace Methodist Church
Dr. Allen
Grace Methodist
Texas
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Chamber Ups
M’cutchen
Charles West
George Owen
R. A. M’kibben
Merchants State
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