Slumber Party Honors Frances Davis And Guests
Miss Nancy Stuart hosted a Monday slumber party for Frances Davis of Hendersonville North Carolina formerly of Mount Dora. Other attendees included Pomona Davidson Sarah McCoy and Adelaide Key all from Tangerine and Miss Davis. Flora Morley gave a luncheon and towel shower for Mary Elizabeth Simpson ahead of her fall wedding to Russell McKinney with guests Carolyn Kennedy Mary Joyce Moorhead Coralee Cooper Martha Fenn and more.
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Frances Davis
Nancy Stuart
Hendersonville
N.C
Mount Dora
Miss Stuart
Miss Davis
Pomona Davidson
Sarah McCoy
Adelaide Key
Tangerine
Miss Simpson
Flora Morley
Mary Elizabeth Simpson
Russell McKinney
Carolyn Kennedy
Mary Joyce Moorhead
Coralee Cooper
Martha Fenn
Mary Louise Rehbaum
Jeanne Colley
Peggy Champ
S. S. Sadler, Jr
Cecil Parker
James Cooper
Miami
Picnic honors Miss Jeannette Blanton at Juniper Springs
Miss Mary Louise Rehbaum hosted a picnic supper and swimming party at Juniper Springs last Wednesday evening for guest Miss Jeannette Blanton. Attending were Mrs. Alfred Rehbaum Jr Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Rehbaum Jr Miss Blanton Miss Mary Louise Rehbaum and Messrs Lem Downs and Frank Pooser.
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Miss Blanton
Mary Louise Rehbaum
Juniper Springs
Jeannette Blanton
Alfred Rehbaum, Jr
Mary
Louise Rehbaum
Lem Downs
Frank Pooser
Morley O'Neill Wedding Date Announced
The marriage of Flora Morley daughter of Mr and Mrs Nelson Morley Mount Dora and Hugh Redman O'Neill of Lexington Kentucky will be held Tuesday August 8 at 5 PM in Mount Dora Congregational Church Invitations have been sent and the couple will reside in Lexington.
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Flora Morley
Nelson William Morley
Mount Dora
Hugh Redman O'Neill
Lexington
Kentucky
Ladies Aid Pot Luck Picnic at Lake Joanna
The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church plans a pot luck picnic at Lake Joanna on Friday July 28. Those attending should meet at the church at 4 p m and bring service sandwiches drinks and one covered dish for their family. If rain, the event moves to the church. All friends are invited.
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Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Lake Joanna
Stratton announce wedding of Margaret Roberta Stratton
Invitations issued by Mr and Mrs Chester Lee Stratton of San Diego California for the marriage of their daughter Margaret Roberta to Parker Allen Stacy Jr on Saturday August fifth at three in the afternoon at Central Christian Church in San Diego. Stacy is the son of Mr and Mrs Parker A Stacy formerly of Syracuse New York and longtime residents near Sorrento.
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Chester Lee Stratton
San Diego
California
Margaret Roberta
Parker Allen Stacy
Central Christian Church
Stacy
Parker. A. Stacy
Syracuse
N Y
Stacy Farm
Sorrento
Mount Dora Social Roundup Flows With Travel and Recovery
Personal visits and departures fill the Mount Dora week. Many residents travel to New York New Jersey Chicago and Boston while others recover from illness and undergo hospital stays at Eustis Lake County Medical Center and Mohnton Pa. Several families prepare for summer trips to Ohio Georgia and the Carolinas.
Mabel Claire Wyatt Birthday Party Details
Mrs. Esther Wyatt hosted a birthday party Tuesday afternoon for her daughter Mabel Claire. The event featured games and ice cream with cake, a lace covered table, eleven candle centerpiece, lavender candles, nut baskets, place cards, and small red paper hats as favors. Guests included Dorothy Vance Geraldine Retan Annabelle Pate Mildred Stevens plus two older friends Mrs. E L Downs and Mr. D H Bishop.
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Esther. Wyatt
Mabel Claire
Dorothy Vance
Geraldine Retan
Annabelle Pate
Mildred Stevens
E. L. Downs
D. H. Bishop
Motor Trip Through South Florida and West Coast Tour
A party traveled by car last week through South Florida visiting Miami Hialeah Park Pan American airport and other sites then crossed to the west coast. They stopped at Tampa St. Petersburg and Tarpon Springs returning via Dade City. In Tampa they were joined by Miss Edna Wills and later spent the weekend in Mount Dora.
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South Florida
Miami
Fort Myers
Sarasota
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Tarpon Springs
Dade City
Hialeah Park
Pan American Airport
West Coast
Redlands
Millar’s
Edna Wills
Mount Dora
Births in Lake County and Lansing
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Wise announce the birth of a daughter Norma Jeanne at Lake County Medical Center Eustis on July 22. Mother and baby are doing well. Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Sadler announce daughter Martha Given born July 13 at Lake County Medical Center Eustis. Mrs. Clyde Runciman of Lansing Michigan is mother of Marcia Lee born June 29 at Edward W Sparrow Hospital Lansing.
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Curtis Wise
Lake County Medical Center
Eustis
Norma Jeanne
Robert G. Sadler
Martha Given
Clyde Runciman
Lansing, Mich
Marcia Lee
Edward W. Sparrow Hospital
Lansing
Runciman
Janet Hackett
Mount Dora
Card of Thanks from Mrs. H. A. Harrold
I thank friends and neighbors for kindness during illness, cheering messages, flowers, and thoughtful deeds. Not able to thank everyone personally, please accept this word of appreciation from Mrs. H. A. Harrold.
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H. A. Harrold
Inside Asia by John Gunther A timely world обзор
Mount Dora Library Committee promotes Inside Asia a new book by John Gunther that profiles Asia’s rulers and key figures such as the emperor of Japan Chiang Kai shek the Soong sisters Gandhi and others. The note urges readers to also read Inside Europe to learn about Stalin Mussolini Hitler and more.
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Asia
John Gunther
Japan
Chiang Kai
Soong Sisters
Queson
Mr. Gandhi
WPA Curtails Activities In State Projects
WPA Administrator Schroder told workers dropped from the rolls after the 18 months ruling to seek private work as reentry is unlikely. Last week state WPA activity shrank with the library project closure and about 400 workers released. The Washington order relayed through Schroder closed the project and more white collar projects may end, affecting writers musicians artists and nurses.
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WPA
Schroder
Washington
Man About Town at State Theatre Eustis this Weekend
Paramount comedy with music stars Jack Benny Dorothy Lamour Edward Arnold Binnie Barnes Phil Harris Betty Grable and more. Benny plays an American impresario whose London show provokes jealousy in his troupe as a Lady of the English nobility stirs her husband’s suspicions. Mark Sandrich directs with a 20 girl sequence by George Petty and a March of Time segment.
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Jack Benny
Dorothy Lamour
Edward Arnold
Binnie Barnes
Phil Arris
Betty Grable
Rochester
Matty Malneck
Paramount
State Theatre
Eustis
Jack
London
George Petty
Mark Sandrich
Citrus Still Moving Through Winter Haven Belt
State inspection bureau reports average 93 cars moved from the citrus belt in 14 days as 78 cars daily ran last week. Government grapefruit purchases for canning to continue this week, with FSCC aiming to buy 3450 tons to end by July 29. Grant P. Border warned no deliveries after Saturday noon. Juice canned under relief contract.
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Winter Haven
Citrus Belt
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Grant P. Border
FSCC
Making Mount Dora Beautiful to Live In
Citizens urge beautification of Mount Dora by cleaning up the lakefront and removing derelict structures. Proposals call for ordinances to force cleanup and tree planting, a trash curb and fines, and funds for plantings. Schools could add nature clubs and bike stands to improve appearance.
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Mount Dora
Park Board
Lake County
Relief From Heat Says Bathing Frequency Up To Comfort
Ruby McDavid of the State Home Demonstration Department highlights guidance from the Association of American Soap and Glycerine Producers. In hot weather, people wonder how often a bath is safe. Doctors say bath as often as it adds to personal comfort is acceptable during heat.
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Ruby McDavid
State Home Demonstration Department
Summer Comfort Tips From The Era
A dentist era guide advises warm baths over cold showers for lasting cooling. Face neck and feet should be washed and soaked in lukewarm water to ease heat effects. Light porous underwear and frequent laundering prevent odors and fiber damage. Bedtime baths aid sleep. Florida Week at the World’s Fair features a $52.50 all inclusive tour offered by the Florida State Press Association for readers via local papers.
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New York
Railroads to pay Florida taxes under new rulings
Florida railroads must pay taxes at once based on 224 percent of actual property value, with a further 1 percent assessment held up pending litigation. Circuit Judge J. B. Johnson of Tallahassee ordered the payment, amounting to about $1,000,000 to school and state treasuries, within 30 days.
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Florida
J. B. Johnson
Tallahassee
Docking Destroyed At Shands Bridge East End Fire
Last week a fire destroyed about 1000 feet of docking on the Shands Bridge east end over the St Johns River near Green Cove Springs. Road Department engineers estimate damage between 35000 and 50000 dollars.
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St. Johns River
Green Cove Springs
Discovery of Burial Grounds at St Augustine Site
Officials estimate that burials extend over two acres or more on the Fountain of Youth properties in St Augustine. The finding comes as part of a broader survey connected to Mayor Fraser's redevelopment project.
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Fraser
Fountain of Youth
St.Au‘gustine
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