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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1943
Page
5
Mrs. Sarah Huntress turns one hundred tomorrow July 15 and receives congratulations from the community. She resides at Mrs. Louise Graeber's nursing home at 509 Lemon Avenue Eustis after a long stay in Mount Dora.
Mrs Estella Clark was honored with a birthday party hosted by Miss Ida Lacey on Thursday night. The event featured a cake with eleven candles and a brief explanation of the celebration.
A birthday gathering featured Mrs. Mongenie, Mrs. Alvord, Mrs. Harry Clark, Mrs. Zell, and Mrs. Hubbard as attendees. The event counted the celebrant's birthdays among friends and family.
The King's Daughters gathered with 22 attendees led by Miss Betty West Miss Edna Dennis and Mrs Mabel Cleary as hostesses. Two new members were welcomed and two more voted into full agremyery. An unanimous vote approved investing in three 25 War Bonds. Mrs George Coffin visited from Miami and plans to join a Miami circle while retaining local membership. A boat ride on the City of Mount Dora was proposed for a moonlit August night. August meeting set for the 9th at Miss True's home with Miss Mary True Mrs Robert Fenton and Mrs Barnhart hosting.
Irene McKay daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Edward Brooks married Corporal Ralph John Tomlin son of Mr Leon Tomlin at First Methodist Church Mount Dora on Tuesday July sixth. The couple hosted a buffet for immediate family at the Brooks home and left for a short wedding trip. Tomlin is stationed at Gore Field Great Falls Montana with a ferrying squadron.
Mr and Mrs Amos A Adams announce the marriage of daughter Dorothy Ann to Pfc Donald James Greener of Greenland Colorado. The ceremony took place on Monday July 12 in Orlando. Greener recently transferred from Bushnell to Orlando Air Base and Dorothy will join him once a home is found. Dorothy is a Mount Dora High School 1943 graduate.
Mr and Mrs George J White announce the engagement and marriage of daughter Dorothy Louise to Ensign Robert Andrew Schmittauer U S Navy son of the late Mr and Mrs Andrew Schmittauer of Columbus Ohio The wedding is set for Saturday evening July seventeenth at eight oclock in the First Methodist Church Mount Dora Friends are invited to attend.
Personal visits and travels listed include Mrs. A H Andrews in Texas to visit a niece. Miss Patty Gravlée to New York City to visit her aunt Mrs Norman Lee. Mrs Elfreda Mitchell and Miss Mary Estey at Coronado Beach for a few days. Mrs John Mills visiting her brother Frank Cooper in Charleston S C. Mr W H Morrell left for Spencer Ohio to visit his daughter. George F Cary remains a patient at Mount Dora Hospital with little change. Ward Estey and family in Tangerine attended a Masonic consistory in Lakeland. Calvin T Richardson back to University of Pennsylvania after vacation. Lieut and Mrs Ed Brooks visited family here. he is stationed at Drew Field Tampa. R T Gould and Jessie Gould hope for next winter at Mount Dora home after missing this winter. George E Hall and family returned from North Florida visiting Mr Hall's father and relatives O W Sadler and wife left for Savannah Ga for Smith and Gillespie engineers project. Major and Mrs D L Wiley and daughter-in-law Mrs D B Wiley mentioned.
Major Wiley serves temporary duty at Bay Pines Veterans Hospital. William J. Barker Jr resides at No 48 St Rita's Hall Villanova College Pennsylvan ia enjoying college life but missing friends. Mrs Paul Ault is at Orange General Hospital after major operation and may stay over three weeks. Mrs Frank L Hubbard returned from Daytona Beach with Miss Gertrude Thorne. Mr and Mrs William LaFroos bought Sullivan home on Ninth Avenue and Alexander Street with two sons planning improvements. Mrs George Coffin and son John Coffin visited Daytona Beach to store furniture and handle business. LaMar Silver, formerly with Topic, has been transferred to Winston-Salem for domestic end training with the CAA after radio/navigation duties in Adel Ga. Elizabeth M Wentworth left for Chesterton Indiana to visit son Edward Wentworth. Durward Sellers and wife returned from Port St Joe and will tour Tampa and Orlando seeking next assignment. Mrs Harry Hopcraft and Miss Harriet Wise returned from a two week vacation visiting Tennessee, Ohio, Blytheville Ark, and Nashville. Richard Reich and baby Dickie Jean returned to Mount Dora from Oklahoma City. Reich, now a master sergeant, received medical discharge. Mr and Mrs G O McQuaid and children Lenore and Lois Ann visiting E H Holliger en route to Miami. McQuaid previously with Columbia Refining in Cleveland and now with Consolidated Vultee Aircraft.
Sgt Paul O Sullivan stationed near Mount Dora praises the Air Warning Service as the eyes and ears of the nation. He notes few appreciate ground observers and credits their work with protecting the country from bombing and invasion.
The Junior Red Cross of Lake County asks residents to donate pocket-sized books for kits sent to soldiers and sailors heading overseas. Since the war began, American Red Cross aid to Britain totals $35,719,648, with over $19,000,000 in Chapter-produced clothing included in the effort.
Fire damaged Annie Terrentine’s home has been repaired to make it habitable. Costs were covered by donations from friends, with Jerry Daniels donating labor and roofing. She plans a Philadelphia surgery for a jaw growth linked to a past tooth extraction and will travel with support from relatives, stopping in Savannah en route.
The Harrodsburg Herald recounts how Duckworth the cocker spaniel belonged to Lt East and Lt Taff, with Eisenhower authorizing the dog’s stay in Africa. After East’s death, Taff kept Duckworth by his side during missions, and Eisenhower declined to return the dog to East’s family, praising the dog’s and Taff’s loyalty in a shared bond across war, loss, and homeward longing.
University of Florida horticulture expert C. B. Abbott advises central Florida gardeners to plant fall tomatoes and corn around July 15 near Gainesville. Seed of cabbage broccoli and cauliflower should follow in early August with monthly collard plantings year round. Cabbage seed is scarce this year.
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