W. C. T. U. Meeting and King’s Daughters Social Notes
The W. C. T. U. met at Miss Fitchs home on June 2 with roll calls and discussions after reading extracts from the Union Signal. The King's Daughters hosted a May 28 gathering at the Hendrie residence for 27 members with ice cream and rosebud cakes. A June 11 meeting is planned at Mrs. Risleys on Tremain street. A Bank of Mount Dora food sale on May 24 raised nearly 35 dollars, with thanks extended to supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitch
Union
Gifford
Harold Overhiser
Nancy Jane Stuart
Hendrie
Carl Risley
Tremain Street
Bank of
Community Party Friday Night At Social Hall
The Community Hall hosts a benefited card party next Friday evening June 13 to raise funds for furnishing the social rooms. Silver and dishes are being ordered and admission is likely 25 cents to cover costs and boost the success.
Local match ties two families in Florida and New York
Thompson Baker word advises the marriage of Lillian S. Baker daughter of Mr and Mrs T W Baker Mount Dora to A H Thompson of Bronx NY at Captain Thompsons aunts home in New York City on May 27 1930 Captain Thompson later worked in Florida with the Sahara cruiser tied to Mr and Mrs Harry Chisholm and now employed by Elco Boat Works Baronne NJ The couple have an apartment overlooking the Hudson and he will handle a yacht being built for a prominent New Yorker who plans a Florida Cuba trip The latter tale is followed by a report on Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts events at Mount Dora Hotel and Community Building including a treasure hunt ending with a box of candy and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson-Baker
Lillian S. Baker
T. W. Baker
Mount Dora
A. H. Thompson
Bronx
N. Y
Captain Thompson
Bishop
New York City
Thompson
Florida
Harry Chisholm
Lake Eustis
Elco Boat Works
Baronne
N. J
Hudson
Elco Works
Cuba
Boy Scouts
Edward Sadler
Miss Neville
Girl Scout Council
Doctor Dickson
Mr. Bishop
Summer travels of local families reach new destinations
Personal notices list Mr. W. S Cadman and Mrs Cadman with Miss Esther Cadman spending the summer in Cincinnati Ohio their former home. Mr R H Nutt and daughter Miss Rachel Nutt went to Cliffside New Jersey for the season. N M Cross left to visit her brother in North East Pennsylvania and Mr J H Henton of the local area remains noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S.cadman
Esther Cadman
Cincinnati, Ohio
R. H. Nutt
Rachel Nutt
Cliffside, N. J
N. M. Cross
North East
A. W. Birkbeck
Alexandra Birkbeck
Winter and summer travel notes from Mount Dora residents
A compilation of Mount Dora residents and visitors leaving for home or summer trips to Georgia, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Canada, Russia, and Europe. The report names Anthoney Kansas, Sara Pooser, Miss Sarah Carr, Miss Alexandra Birkbeck, Gilbert Ganin, Miss Anna Blaich, Miss Taylor, the Hoyt family, Miss A M Ryan, Miss Lois Abernathy, the Kramer family, Mrs. Odell, Liona Odell, the Roseboroughs, the Purdue and Seaman party, Affa Hubbell, and local events like a June 9 homecoming dance hosted by Leesburg Woman's Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesburg
Honor Roll Students for Final Six-Week Period
Honor roll lists seventh grade students Frank Pooser Cecil Parker Roy Christopher Irene Green Virginia Jepson. eighth grade Margaret Champ Martha Wells J D Mosteller Marjorie Loveless. ninth grade Margaret Ray Myrtle Jepson Mildred Neil. tenth grade Ruth Loveless Joseph Swift Eleanor Wells Vivian Thompson. eleventh grade Abby Simpson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pooser
Cecil Parker
Roy Christopher
Irene Green
Virginia Jepson
Margaret Champ
Martha Wells
J.D. Mosteller
Marjorie. Loveless
Margaret Ray
Myrtle Jepson
Mildred Neil
Ruth Loveless
Joseph Swift
Eleanor Wells
Vivian Thompson
Abby Simpson
Perfect attendance by multiple students across grades
The list names twelfth grade Charles Barnett Alexandra Birkbeck Dean Pinkston. Seventh grade Frank Pooser Robert Tuttle. Eighth grade Marjorie Loveless J. D. Mosteller Ellene Thompson. Ninth grade Gould Sadler Robert Quixley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Barnett
Alexandra Birkbeck
Dean Pinkston
Frank Pooser
Robert Tuttle
Marjorie Loveless
J. D. Mosteller
Ellene Thompson
Gould Sadler
Robert Quixley
Mount Dora Beautification Plan Sought With Public Help
A 1930 note from a Knights of Pythias appointee urges Mount Dora residents to submit ideas for a townwide beautification plan. The writer will present definite proposals by June 15 and welcomes letters, cards, or visits to discuss suggestions for a uniform, low-cost improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Poultrymen Plan Special Meetings With Dr Olds in Lake County
Lake County farmers host two June meetings with Dr F C Olds at Leesburg City Hall June 11 and Lake Pavilion Eustis June 12. He will diagnose diseases and parasites in birds and discuss culling feeding and egg production to help poultrymen improve flocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
F. C. Olds
Leesburg
Eustis
Lake Pavilion
Olds
Lake County Poultry Association
Farm Club Boys Attend Short Course at UF College
Two hundred fifteen farm club boys from thirty seven Florida counties gathered at the College of Agriculture for their annual 4 H club short course. First time attendees take a general classroom program in livestock horticulture insects and diseases farm mechanics record keeping and poultry while getting acquainted with the University of Florida campus. R W Blacklock state boys club agent George Perrine and Agricultural Extension Service officials supervise the instruction. Lake County list includes Joe Morrell LeRoy Lucas Henry Johnson John Glenn Ellsworth Murphy Charles Stearns Kenneth Newkirk Edward H Zellman and Earl Powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
College of Agriculture
University of Florida
R. W. Blacklock
George Perrine
Agricultural Extension Service
Lake County
Joe Morrell
LeRoy Lucas
Henry Johnson
John Glenn
Ellsworth Murphy
Charles Stearns
Kenneth Newkirk
Edward H. Zellman
Earl Powers
New Park for Lake County Marsh Park Named for Pioneers
At the county commissioners meeting H A Ferran of Eustis presented a deed to forty acres south of Lake Yale for a public park. The site will be Marsh Park in memory of Dr and Mrs Marsh, early Eustis pioneers and educators associated with the local seminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
H.A. Ferran
Eustis
Lake Yale
Marsh Park
Marsh
Eusitis Boys Band Ties Seventh Place in Trip
The Eustis Boys Band arrived in Eustis after two oclock Monday with praise for their conduct and the A C L officials. Capt J B O Neal, Mr R C Jackson, and H B Fuller lauded the trip as well managed and incident free. The band returned to school after the outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eusitis Boys Band
Eustis
R. C. Jackson
J. B. O’neal
H. B. Fuller
Fuller
O’neal
Jackson
Eustis Lake Region
Tavares Residents Share Summer Travel and Visits
Local residents recount visits and travels from Tavares to Gainesville Daytona Beach and Jacksonville. Attendees include Miss Dottie Mae Barksdale visiting from Tallahassee, Effie Scurry Mildred Hughs and others. several families host relatives and attend graduations and exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Moore
Local Social Roundup Includes Visits and News
Fr Meade visited Mrs Endell McCollum. Miss Ruth Baker and Miss Louise Russell spent the weekend with Day Ben McCollum of Vero Beach. Sunday visits from Mrs Endell McCollum's son and the Stetson University event are noted. A teacher from the high school returned home to Day Beach to spend the summer with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fr. Meade
Endell McCollum
Ruth Baker
Louise Russell
Daytona Beach
Ben McCollum
Vero Beach
Mrs. Endell, McCollum
Local Social Notes From Mount Dora Area
Mount Dora community reports graduation events at Mount Dora High and a reception at W L Barnett home. Frances Bloodgood returns from State College in Tallahassee for commencement week. Notices include families visiting Dade City and York Pennsylvania, a new home near Lake Ola, and the death of Mr. Alex Seaver. Turner couple plan several weeks away at Nantucket Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L.E. Barnett
Mount Dora High
Mrs. Turner
Nantucket Island
Mass
Condition of Mrs Huckins Improves and Decoration Day Observed
We report Mrs Huckins now walks with aid around the house and had her first auto ride to Dora this week. Decoration day was observed at Tangerine cemetery with many beautifloral tributes and the soldiers' graves decorated by the American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Also Mentioned on This Page
J.H. Henton
Anthoney Kansas
Sara Margaret Pooser
Mulberry
Sarah M .Carr
Washington, D. C
Anna Carr
Woodland Avenue
Gilbert E. Ganin
Florence M.vis
Mt. Kisco
Anna Blaich
Cleveland
Ohio
S. L. Mitchill
Tavares
Taylor
Philadelphia
Gaylord
Michigan
Jakemae Hoyt
Art Hus
Belding
A. M. Ryan
Western Union
Safety Harbor
North Carolina
Lois Abernathy
Miss Ryan
T. M. Kramer
Sewickley
Canada
Mountain Ee Avenas
R. S Te Unior
Kramer
Eighth Avenue
A. R. Odell
Liona
Cleveland Heights
Winter Park
Oddell
D. D. Roseborough
Jonesboro
Tenn
New England
Graham Perdue
Paul Seaman
Atlanta
Eugene Downs
Clearwater
George M. Downs
Fred Davenport
Affa Hubbell
Palmetto
Knoxville
Russia
Germany
F. B. Smith
Preston McClanahan
Charleston
W. Va
Mr. Smith
Dottie Mae Barksdale
Tallahassee
Florida State College
Ed Bare
Jeff Chaffin
Gainesville
R. D. A Sr
Kentucky
Rason
Harry Stokes
Clermont
J. D. Rhea
Sanford
T. E. Estey
Jacksonville
Miss Bettie Smith
Umatilla
Mary Woodard
W. B. Roberts
Walton Hunter
University At
Effie Se
Mildred Hughs
Monticello
Robbie J. Nutt
Louise
Edna Manly
Eastman, Ga
Nutt
Murry Lowe
Sara Nutt
R. M. Hall
Tavares High School
Pendleton
Charles Gamble
Ted Taylor
Virginia
W. L. Scheafer
The
Baptist Missionary Society
S. C. Gornto
Susie
Live Oak
Ed Gardner
H. C. Duncan
Stetson University
Alfred
Neil
Frances Bloodgood
State College
Mrs
Claud Fenald
Dade City
Carl Wile
Flora Jameson
Leroy Smith
Lake Ola
Alex Seaver
Dixie
Lonny Hammond
Zellwood
Tampa
Tarpon Springs
Colorado
DR. Richardson
Fourth Ave
Mt. Dora
Osteopathic
R. C. Conklin
Donnelly St. Mount Dora
Fila
Commercial Printing Division
Ingersoll and
Westclox
W. E. Lackey, Jeweler
Carey
Builders Supply CO
Chamber of Commerce
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