Social leagues entertain Winter Park guests at church social
Epworth League of the First Methodist Church hosted the Epworth League from Winter Park with games and refreshments during a social hour before the service. Winter Park invited Mount Dora League to a Santando Springs picnic tomorrow night. Miss Mable Claire Wyatt celebrated her tenth birthday Tuesday at her grandmother Mrs. Lillian Pierson's home on Fifth Avenue with cake punch and cookies. guests included Pomona Davidson Jerry Retan Nellie Roberts and E. L. wns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Park
Epworth League
First Methodist Church
Mount Dora
Santando Springs
Miss Wyatt
Mable Claire Wyatt
Lillian Pierson
Fifth Avenue
Pomona Davidson
Jerry Retan
Ea Nellie Roberts
E. L. Wns
Pitts and Ertell Tie The Knot In Orlando Ceremony
Mr John C Pitts and Miss Marian Ertell were married on Saturday evening July 16 at the home of Dr Lindsay E McNair pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Orlando. Mrs Pitts is the daughter of Mr and Mrs H W Ertell of Orlando and has lived in Orlando since early.
Mount Dora Couple Welcomes Mr and Mrs Pitts Home
Mr Pitts recently graduated from Orlando Senior High School and is connected with Gulf Life Insurance. A University of Georgia alum and social fraternity member, he and Mrs Pitts reside at Rehbaum Apartments in Mount Dora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando Senior High
Pitts
Gulf Live Insurance Company
Mount Dora
University of Georgia
Rehbaum Apartments
Large Attendance at Missionary Union Meeting
The Baptist Women's Missionary Union held its monthly meeting at Mrs. Ross Williamson's home on Wednesday with forty members present. A morning business session, a covered dish luncheon, and a program on missionary work in Chili followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Union
Baptist Women’s Missionary Union
Ross Williamson
Chili
Newlyweds Hold Reception at Etchell Home
Mr and Mrs Albert Thompson III hosted a reception at their Crooked Lake Drive residence last Thursday night for friends. Guests included Reverends Fred Overhiser and R W Acree and several couples and individuals from Orlando.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Thompson III
Etchell
Crooked Lake Drive
Fred Overhiser
R. W. Acree
B. J. Wilkerson
John Pitts
A. E. Hutchinson
Mesdames
J. L. Lotz
Marie Thompson
Ruth Jacobs
Nora Walker
Orlando
Floryne Lotz
Messrs
Sam Sweiger
Carswell Thompson
Bridge Party Honors Mrs Land's Guests at Galloway Home
Miss Kathleen Galloway hosted a bridge party for Mrs Henry Land's guests Miss Tippy Marshall of New York State and Miss Kiki Roberts of Henderson North Carolina at Ninth Street home yesterday afternoon. Prizes were awarded for high low and second place with guest prizes for Roberts and Marshall. Zinnias decorated the rooms and refreshments followed play with a large group of local attendees and relatives listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Galloway
Henry Land
Tippy Marshall
New York State
Kiki Roberts
Henderson
N. C
Miss Galloway
Ninth Street
Shirley Drugg
Johnnie Mae Stanley
Jane McCown
Delphia Norman
Shirley Schonenberger
Mary Joyce Moorhead
Carolyn Kennedy
Peggy Champ
Mesdames Thos
Howe Glenn Brown
J. G. Ray, Jr
Albert Ramsdell
Eben Henry
Joseph Swift
Millard Reid
Alfred Rehbaum, Jr
David S. Simpson, Jr
Newsomb Fuller
Roger Drugg
G. B. Hurlburt
Proctor Drugg
Notable visitors and guests greet local residents
Personal notes record Mrs. Jack Wilkinson hosting her sister Mrs. Theo Taylor of Eustis this week. Miss Ruth Beerbower of Winter Park spent the weekend with Miss Dorothy White. Mrs. Emma Sears Marsh left Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Wilkinson
Theo Taylor
Eustis
Ruth Beerbower
Winter Park
Dorothy White
Emma Sears Marsh
Several families plan summer trips and visits to relatives
A string of Florida residents and guests plan extended stays and visits. Mrs. O C Baumgardner travels to Geneva New York to visit sister Mrs Marie Thompson. Eleanor G Shaw spends a few days at Mount Dora. Lillie Mae Rutherford visits Miami relatives for two weeks. Norman Tuckett and son Junior return from Daytona Beach. The Slack family heads to Ludlow Vermont for the school term. Leila Killian attends UF Summer School in Gainesville. Several groups plan trips to Coronado Beach Troy New Hampshire and other destinations. Continued travel includes Jobe Treadwell Camp Hill Alabama and Beach returning home. Family news notes improvements and various family visits and motor trips across the region.
Killian Family Trip Highlights From Parkersburg Visit
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Killian and daughters Virginia Katherine and Leila returned from Parkersburg West Virginia after visiting Rev. and Mrs. Perry B. James. Virginia Killian spent a month traveling the north including Birch Cliff Camp Grand Isle Vermont Syracuse Niagara Falls and other points with family joining in Parkersburg for a week. Mr and Mrs James greet Mount Dora friends. Carl Broom and family postponed the extended cruiser trip with their son and Yvonne Vey to Silver Springs for a brief outing then plan more trips but not the long one they had intended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Killian
Virginia
Katherine
Leila Killian
Parkersburg
W. Va
Perry B. James
Virginia Killian
Birch Cliff Camp
Grand Isle
Syracuse
N. Y
Niagara Falls
James
Mount Dora
Carl Broom
Yvonne Vey
Silver Springs
Social News From Sorrento and Surrounding Towns
Mrs Mildred Hall and daughter Betty Joe Hall of Texas visit Mrs Lola Kennedy. Aleen and Doris Cowart tour Mascotte. Ida Battle and Anna Battle return from Daytona Beach guests of the Hawkins family in Alabama. Several local guests hosted by Cowart and Miss Allen. Harry Thomas of Miami calls on Sorrento friends. couple travels from Tennessee to Miami. Corinne Smith visits Mrs Roy Sanders in Center Hill. Alice Strite leaves for Clear Springs Maryland then travels through North Carolina Virginia and Washington. Jessie Battle's new home under carpenters after a recent fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Hall
Betty Joe Hall
Texas
Lola Kennedy
Aleen
Doris Cowart
Cecil Cowart
Mascotte
Ida Battle
Anna Battle
Daytona Beach
George Hawkins
Alabama
David Simpson
Henry Land
Mount Dora
Wakelin
Tavares
Roy Sanders
Sorrento
Maryland
North Carolina
Virginia
Washington
Jessie Battle
Local Moves and Store Upgrades Highlight Rural Market
Mrs J H Martin and Miss Ora Martin left for White Cloud Michigan after several weeks here. F A Watts and family from Mount Dora moved into the Andrews house. W A Fretwell of Myrtle Beach N C occupies an apartment in the Jepson home during vacation. Ward Estey installs a larger electric refrigeration case to showcase a strong meat and dairy line in the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Martin
Ora Martin
Charles Marsh
White Cloud
Michigan
F. A. Watts
Mount Dora
Andrews House
W. A. Fretwell
Myrtle Beach
N. C
Jepson
Ward Estey
Estey
Death of Harry H. Mallory in accidental shooting
Details of the accidental .22 rifle discharge that killed Harry H. Mallory of West Springfield and Mount Dora remain unavailable. The 63 year old was loading a car for a trip to Topinabee Michigan when the weapon fired, striking him in the abdomen. He died after surgery and transfusion in Conneaut Ohio with family notified. He leaves a widow Harriet, a son Harold, two daughters Marjorie and Frances, and six grandchildren. He was a Brown University graduate and long active in Mt Dora and West Springfield circles. Private graveside services were held at East Springfield Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Mallory
West Springfield
Mount Dora
Mrs. Mallory
Topinabee
Mich
Mallory
Mr. Mallory
Edward and
Mary Mallory
Brown University
Chicago
First National Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Country Club
Commodore
Yacht Club
Harriet Mallory
Harold B. Mallory
Cincinnati
Ohio
Marjorie Wykes
Frances. Wykes
Grand Rapids
East Springfield Cemetery
James H. Rankin
United Congregational Christian Church
Death of John Higgins Former Ford Dealer
John Higgins of Vassar Michigan died at his Asheville North Carolina summer home. He built the Sylvana Shores house later occupied by Dr. S C Colley. Surviving are his widow Lottie Weaver daughter Margaret Nelson grandson Jack Tompkins and sister Margaret Stewart. Funeral services were in Vassar with burial at Riverside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Higgins
Vassar
Mich
Asheville
N.C
Higgins
Mount Dora
Sylvana Shores
S.C. Colley
Lakeland
Mr. Higgins
England
United States
Ford
Lottie Weaver
Watrousville
Riverside
Mary Gurnett Ramsdell Dies After Stroke at 76
Mrs. Mary Gurnett Ramsdell 76 died at 4:30 a m Wednesday after a severe stroke two weeks earlier. Widow of Otis Ramsdell who died May 5. Born in Dingle by-the-Sea Ireland in 1862, she moved to Massachusetts at age two and lived with her husband on East Ninth Avenue. Catholic. Survived by nephews Jack Doyle of New York and Jack Garnett of the state. Burial today at 9:30 a m at Forest Cemetery conducted by Dr. Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gurnett
Ramsdell
Otis Ramsdell
Dingleby-the-Sea
Ireland
Massachusetts
East Ninth Avenue
Household Guidance Note Tries to Curb Disruptive Habits
A dated guidance item urges quiet behavior and responsibility at home. It warns against smoking, dodging chores, and seeking extramarital encounters while advising to keep club bills centralized and avoid reading travel folders found at home. The piece frames these as traps and outlines expected conduct.
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Qwiet
Hydrangea Growth Requires Heavy Soil and Moisture
The article notes that hydrangeas typically need rich soil and abundant moisture to grow well. It emphasizes that soil texture and water availability are key factors influencing flowering and plant health.
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Gene Autry
SUN
Mon
Stuart Erwin
Pauline Moore
Port OF Seven Seas
Wallace
John Beal
Maureen O’sullivan
Frank Morgan
Kay Francis
Mrs. Land
MT. Dora
Arkansas Travelers
Tropics
Bob
Martha
Seas
Wale Deery
Maureen Morgan O’sullivan
Jessie Ralph
Crime Ring
Sy Allan Lade
Frances Mercer
Courtney Bradley Pave
Inez
Jeanne Colley
S. C. Colley
Mount Dora and
Cone
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Geneva
O. C. Baumgardner
Jacksonville
Eleanor G. Shaw
Gainesville
Fourth Avenue
Lillie Mae Rutherford
Miami
Claude Wilder
Norman Tuckett
Junior
Anna M. Slack
Marie
Donald
Ludlow
Vermont
University of Florida
Charles Edward Brooks
Middle Western States
Duke University
Geo. H. Peabody
Eleanor L. Peabody
Troy, N. H
Smokies
Skyline Drive
Jobe Treadwell
Bobbie Jo
Camp Hill
Ala
James E. Beach
Maine
Bridgport
Conn
Frank McCarty
Pennsylvania
New York
Radio City
Kenneth Davis
Kenneth
Camp
Mc.Quarrie
T. M. Kramer
Hendersonville
Miss Betsy
Camp Tonawandah
Betsy
T. L. ‘Madden
Joan
Mary
George Coffin
John
Emily
Harold Overhiser
Harold Jr
Gertrude Thorne
Ocean Front
S. S. Sadler
Montreal
Canada
Robert Snowball
Mrs. St. George
Toronto
J T Wadsworth
Rangeley
Hale
Uc D. SureJell
Lic
A. P. Sidel
Mgr. Meat Dept
Mary Gurnett Ramsdell
First National Bank of
Mount Dora, Florida
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
RCA
Mt.Dora
Coleman’s Bakery
Donnelly Avenue
Mount Dora Pharmacy
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