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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1954
Page
5
The Mount Dora area sees a flurry of family travel and social events. Shipes relatives depart for Michigan New York Naples amid military moves. Weddings baptisms and anniversaries energize the community as neighbors welcome sisters and returning servicemen with celebratory gatherings.
Rev H Mauriece Felton returns to the First Methodist pulpit with a sermon on Prayer and guest soloist Dale Johnson. Dr C A Carrier preaches at the Presbyterian in Mount Dora, plans move to new Sixth and McDonald HQ. Baptist pastor Rev David Coffield delivers Humanity's Shortest Wisest Creed in the morning and The Best Robe at night. The Summers plan a West Coast tour, then Lake Louise to Seattle. Weaverville hosts retirement party for Peter Weaver, Rochester press notes. Patty Claflin and mother return from England. Patty stays in London with de la Pena hosts. Alan Shaws stationed in Japan.
Blanche Simpson Tate of Mount Dora announces the engagement of her daughter Emma Louise to Charles Dafoe of Mount Pleasant Michigan. Emma Louise is a Colorado Women's College and University of Michigan nursing graduate and on a European tour arriving Rotterdam July 7. The groom-to-be is a junior at Michigan Medical School and a Phi Chi Galens member. They plan to wed in December.
Tangerine notes Mr. and Mrs John Tyndall spent Sunday with friends in New Smyrna Beach. Mr. and Mrs Ivor Hughes of Orl and their guests Mr. and Mrs Charles January and George Washburn of Springfield Ohio were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Estey. Mr. and Mrs Tom Hurlburt and children visit his parents Mr. and Mrs G B Hurlburt on Lake Clark. Mr. and Mrs C E Poling called on Mr. and Mrs W R Bowers of Pine Castle recently. Mr. and Mrs Charles Tyndall returned to Jacksonville for the Summer.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports the retirement of Harold Brown a longtime compositor and his plan to live in Mount Dora. The Browns have bought a home on Camp Street and will move there September 1. Mrs Shaw’s niece and her husband plan a world tour this winter and another newcomer is expected this week.
Two Lakes and Hills Garden club members from Mount Dora will lead the statewide beautification forum in Daytona Beach on July 30. Mrs. Vernon L. Conner will discuss the Mile of Beauty campaign and the district invites clubs to improve a highway mile with landscaping.
Mardie Bardwell hosted a swimming party and spaghetti supper with friends Bess Davidson Bruce MacDade Peggy Graves Merrell Beebe Nancy Ellis Charlie Brown Ann Edwards Donald Gregg and others. Wendy Bardwell visits Pitts burgh until August and works in John McCrady’s office. Linda Kalbhenn visits Sylvan Shores with her mother and will return around Aug 2. Youth Center plans two big activities monthly plus clean up and dances with a picnic at Trimble Point this Friday at 5 30. An overflow dance occurred last Saturday and invites girls to attend.
A brief reflection notes that wealth and possessions vanish before you, leaving a practical sense of impermanence and the futility of clinging to things that fade away. It emphasizes the inevitability of loss and the value of nonmaterial pursuits.
The document details assets pledged to secure liabilities including cash reserves, government obligations, loans and discounts, bank premises, and time deposits. It lists total liabilities and capital, with a sworn affidavit by A. C. Quixley notarizing the statement on July 8 1954 in Lake County Florida.
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