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Newspaper

Mount Dora Topic

Location

Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1944

Page

5

Weiner Roast Planned Thursday Evening

A social weiner roast is scheduled for Thursday evening featuring attendees including Mike Michalows and Allene Moon with Mildred Edwards Martha Williamson and Virginia Dumas along with Lillie Mae Barks Alcott Jerry and Lou Giar.

Weiner Hoger Mike” Michalows Allene Moon Mildred Edwards Martha Williamson Virginia Dumas Lillie Mae Barks Alcott Jerry Lou Giar

King's Daughters Plan September Meeting After August Omission

The King's Daughters met at the Communi served Overhiser and voted to omit August due to many out of town. Committee chairs Mrs. Robert Fenton and Mrs. Carl Risley will carry on the work. The next meeting is set for September 11 with hostesses Mrs. Catharine Lobeck and Mrs. Anna Hildwein.

Overhiser Robert Fenton Carl Risley Catharine Lobeck Anna Hildwein

Stein Picnic at Sylvan Shores Hotel

Mr and Mrs Henry Stein hosted a Saturday picnic at Sylvan Shores Hotel with guests including Mr and Mrs Charles Rainy and son Clayton and daughter, Mrs Blakeslee of Akron Ohio, Mr Walter Poulton Mrs Hassard of Menn Tenn, Mr W M Kennedy Mrs Lemuel C Downs, Mr and Mrs Armer C Johnson, Mrs Louis Klatte, Mrs Celia Stein Claflin, Mr and Mrs J D Pease and family, Mr and Mrs Walter H Drake Col and Mrs Carl Best. An evening of music and cards followed.

Henry Stein Sylvan Shores Hotel Charles Rainy Clayton Blakeslee Akron Ohio Walter Poulton Hassard Menn

Pleasant card party and lunch at Grand View Hotel

Miss Azella Goodell of Bridgeport Connecticut hosted a luncheon at the Grand View Hotel last Friday. Guests included Miss Edna Dennis Miss Helen Gallimore and Miss Annie Reynolds all from Mount Dora and Mrs Tuck of Orlando with Miss Rhody and Mrs Silver assisting.

Grand View Hotel Azella Goodell Bridgeport, Conn Grand View Edna Dennis Helen Gallimore Annie Reynolds Mount Dora Tuck Orlando Rhody Silver

Patricks Host Fourth of July Fish Fry for Many Guests

Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Patrick entertained their children and numerous friends on the Fourth of July with a fish fry. Guests included G N Patrick and family from Palatka, a Pierce Florida group with several children and relatives, Horace Bryd and family, Fred Hayman and family, Hugh Allen and family, Helen Martin of Mulberry, and C M Uithoven of Mount Dora. Fish were caught by Pierce friends camping at Palm Gardens. Guests left grateful for a lovely Fourth and hoping to repeat in July 1945.

W. K. Patrick G. N. Patrick Palatka Pierce, Fla Horace Bryd Robert Margaret Nell Fred Hayman Hugh Allen Fred Hayman, Jr Myrtle Tucker Helen Martin Mulberry C. M. Uithoven Mount Dora Pierce Palm Gardens Patricks

Mitchell-Davidson nuptials at Fort Bragg join 545th Field Artillery

Lt Ernest A. Mitchell and Pomona Jean David wed at five pm June 17 1944 in the Fort Bragg main chapel. The ceremony featured Lt Col Haines as escorts and Chaplain Green officiating. The couple rode a rigged 240 Howitzer to the officers club for a reception then honeymooned in Biltmore North Carolina and St Louis Missouri. The bride, a Mount Dora native, is an honor graduate of Mount School 1940 and plans to return to Simmons College in July.

Mount Dora Ernest A. Mitchell Pomona Jean Davidson D. B. Spencer 545Th Field Artillery Fort Bragg North Carolina Haines Col. Haines Lt. Hill Mendelssohn and Lohengren Chaplain Green Bouvardin Robert yAngs St. Louis Rene Sheee Mount School Bue Simmins College

Stewart Sheffield wedding at Ft. Sill chapel

Miss Margaret Sheffield daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene V Sheffield of Eustis exchanged marriage vows with Captain William C Stewart son of Mrs Ben Carr of this city. Major C W Lively chaplain officiated the candlelight ceremony with seven branched candelabra and floral arrangements.

Wedding of Miss Carr and Capt Stewart at Fort Sill

Miss Carr and Capt Stewart wed at Fort Sill with Col. Warner W. Carr giving away the bride. The gown was ivory faille taffeta with marquisette and heirloom lace veil. bridesmaid Miss Mary Margaret Carr wore peach taffeta. After a reception at the Polo Club, the couple will reside in Lawton Oklahoma.

Helen Ord Secona Warner W. Carr Mary Margaret Carr Stewart James D. Copeland J. K. Wagner Arch Polo Club Fort Sill Eustis High School Florida Southern College Lakeland Florida Eustis Lake Capt Mount Dora High School University of Florida Gainesville Sigma Chi Ft. Sill Okla Chicago North Third St Lawton

Social notes from town visits and guests in residence

Personal Miss Evelyn Turrentine returned home from Orlando over the weekend. Mrs. Claude Chapman spent several days visiting friends in Orlando. Miss Jane Hoisington arrived for a visit with her mother Mrs. Joe Swift. Miss Rose Hale returned from a two week vacation in New Orleans. Lt. and Mrs. McVey of Norfolk are guests at Sylvan Shores Hotel for a few days with Mrs. Lurlene Wallace and baby.

Claude Chapman Orlando Jane Hoisington Joe Swift Miss Rose Hale New Orleans Mrs. McVey Norfolk, Va Sylvan Shores Hotel Mrs. P. W. Turrentine Coldwater Kansas Libby Drawdy Allene Moon New York City Libby Julian New York Atlanta Perry Georgia

Responsibility of Farmers in War Victory Efforts

Farmers play a vital role in supplying food and funds for victory while facing shortages and labor strain. The piece urges continued sacrifice, questions complacency, and frames government bonds as both obligation and opportunity to aid troops, with WE THE PEOPLE framing the civic duty.

Vacation notices and travel among Mount Dora residents

Blanche Hils leaves for Wilmington to join her husband while many residents report short trips to Daytona Beach Orlando St Louis Los Angeles and other cities. Others vacation in Georgia Cuba and New York with family, schooling and honorary professorships noted.

Blanche Hils Pee Wilmington, N. C Husband Helen Wells St. Louis Los Angeles Calif

Good Housekeeping Warns on Home Canning Methods

The magazine urges water bath canning only for tomatoes and fruits and warns against canning vegetables with a pressure cooker unless processing low acid foods properly. Botulism outbreaks have appeared nationwide, so readers are advised to obtain a pressure cooker or seek guidance from Good Housekeeping at 959 Eighth Avenue, New York.

Good Housekeeping Gazine Good Housekeeping Magazine Eighth Avenue New York N. Y

Who Is G. I. Joe According To Camp Blanding News

The Bayonet from Camp Blanding's Infantry Replacement Training Center asks who G I Joe is. It calls him manpower to the government and dependable to the General. Medics view him as a potential casualty while the quartermaster sees him as a replacement. To the first sergeant he is a go but to his girl back home he is a hare. For his family he is a shining example and an American soldier who should have his picture printed in the camp newspaper.

Camp Blanding G. I. Joe

Bank cashiers oath statement of Florida Lake County

I J M McCown cashier of the above named bank declare this statement true to the best of my knowledge and the amount shown is 455,108.60 in dollars.

State of Florida County of Lake I. J. M. McCown

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