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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1940
Page
5
The ladies of the Methodist church will hold their regular monthly meeting Friday afternoon June 7 at 3 00 o'clock in the church. Plans for the women's work set up by the General Conference will be discussed and Mrs Rogers will preside.
A porch party will be hosted by Mrs. Lillian Banks at the home of Miss Margaret Lewis 728 McDonald street Friday morning at 9 00 a m All ladies interested are invited to attend.
Mrs. Horace Blunt hosted seven boys for a birthday party on Monday afternoon for her seven year old son George. Games were played and ice cream with a birthday cake bearing seven candles were enjoyed. Roses from Mr. Blunt's garden decorated the rooms. Guests included Robert Hall Frank Hall Floyd Risley David Blanchard Kenneth Geothe and Harold Blunt.
Delphia Norman entertained the Community church choir last week at an informal party. The evening included choir practice, bingo with prizes, and ice cream and cake refreshments. Present were Dr and Mrs Harry Estbrook Reed, Mrs Florence G Anscorn, Mr and Mrs C H Estey, Mr and Mrs D W A Vincent, Miss Jean Hendrie, and Miss Norman.
Mrs. M Lafayette Rhodes announces the marriage of her daughter Faye Christine to Francis G Moorhead on May 1 at Tavares. The bride, longtime Mount Dora resident, is a Mount Dora High School graduate from the Class of 1940. Moorhead, a Mount Dora native and graduate of the same school in 1934, now works for Gulf Life Insurance in Hastings Florida and the couple will reside there after July 1.
Mrs E E Truskett entertained the Branham McCarty bridal party and guests at Esther's Dutch Kitchen in Eustis after a wedding rehearsal at Mount Dora Community Church. Attendees included Miss Jane McCarty, Mr Richard Branham, Miss Ruth Ornum Pittsburg Pa, Miss Helen Stolenberg Belle Glade Fla, Mr and Mrs Perry A Nichols Miami, Miss Dorothy Hooker West Palm Beach, Thomas Kirkland Tulsa Okla, Russell Daniel, William Johnson Leesburg, and Mr and Mrs W A Vincent and J H Barnhart Mount Dora.
The Spinsters Club met at Miss Charlotte Lester’s home in ee Island on Tuesday evening June 4. Only business for immediate attention was discussed and games with a high score prize by Miss Martha Fenn were enjoyed. Light refreshments were served to a list of members and guests from Mount Dora Eustis Umatilla and Umatilla with the next meeting planned at Miss Dorothy Jones’s home on June 11 at 7:30 PM.
Miss Francys Sadler entertained at a luncheon on Saturday May 25 at her Lake Ola home to honor Miss Georgia Kirby, whose forthcoming marriage is planned for next week. Floral décor featured calla lilies and gardenias with callas and gardenias as a centerpiece and white candles in silver holders. Place markers were small.
Miss Kirby received a guest prize a silver pickle fork at the wedding event. Attendees included Miss Sadler Miss Kirby Miss Gladysee Miss Johnnie Mae Stanley Joseph B Swift Mrs Harry Clark and Mrs Henry Land.
Mrs C C Dooley and husband entertained Saturday night with a dinner and bridge party at their Sylvenes residence on Lake Gertrude. Guests included Mr and Mrs Thomas and Mrs W W Haygood of Apopka, Mrs Edith Coleman, Mrs J Nay Sr of Atlanta, and Lister and George D Church.
The Past Chiefs Club of Mount Dora Temple No 12 Pythian Sisters held its annual bannet at Mount Dora Cafe with eighteen present. A social and business meeting followed dinner, led by President Sophie Story. fines supported the Mrs Forget It fund, and plans announced for a June 25 kid party at Mrs Fenton’s home with Mrs Wingler assisting.
Miss Gladys Simpson and Miss Mary Elizabeth Simpson entertain Saturday morning at Sylvan Shores with a coca cola party and kitchen shower honoring Miss Georgia Kirby. Bridge and bingo are played. prizes go to Mrs. David Simpson and Miss Kirby with several guests present.
Mr and Mrs Henry T Brown of Ludlow Vermont and Tangerine Florida celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary May 21 with an open house at their Vermont home. About 125 friends and relatives attended and sent telegrams and cards. The couple displayed yellow butterfly roses and Mrs Brown wore Valen ciennes lace. Refreshments were served with help from multiple local guests and music by Paul and Mitchell Carey. Out of town guests included the Mo odys from Tangerine and Gertie Parker of Bellows Falls Bay.
Arthur Horton of Poultney and Mrs How ard Brown of St Peters Florida and Mrs G R Gould of North Hartland announce marriage of Mr Henry T Brown and Miss Anna M Gould. Brown a Ludlow hardware merchant for 29 years and public official with Vermont ties. Gould born in North Hartland and educated at Black River Academy. They split time between Ludlow summers and Tangerine Florida winters.
Personal notes report local residents and visitors. Ill Mr. C C Moorhead shows improvement at home. Mrs. Dick Mims of Fort Pierce visits sister Mrs. Lewis Carroll. Mrs. Wilson G Smith leaves for East Patchogue Long Island summer home. De BC Conklin returned from Bay Pines Veterans Hospital improved. Eleanor Confrey of Orlando visits Miss Jean Hendrie and Miss Delphia Norman. Mrs. Clarence Gudgeon returns from Indianapolis after May visit. Mr and Mrs D D Roseborough and family go to Jonesboro Tennessee for summer. Gerthrude Thorne heads to Santa Barbara California to stay with Mrs A E Oviatt. Mrs. Jennie Bogart of Pensacola visits niece in Sylvan Shores. Mrs. H H Mallory leaves for West Springfield Pa with son-in-law.
Melt butter in a saucepan and blend in flour salt and pepper. Stir in vegetable liquid slowly and boil two minutes. Add milk and drained canned peas. heat thoroughly. Serve six.
Mrs R V Parker undergoes minor surgery at Orange General Hospital and returns home soon. Many families travel by train to Norwalk Ohio and Maine, while Mount Dora hosts guests from Jacksonville and Daytona Beach. A Seaford Hospital patient improves after major operation and others plan summer stays in Daytona Beach Watertown and Star Lake New York.
Mr and Mrs Henry W Land announce the birth of a daughter named Catherine born Wednesday May 29 in DeLand hospital. Mother and baby are doing nicely.
A LaSalle Hotel Chicago with 1026 rooms runs a city sized power plant, ice making, cooling and air conditioning, carpet and furniture production, water repairs, auditing, painting, linen care, food storage and testing, a creamery, candy store, bakery, mattress makers, medical facilities, printing, drugstore, information bureau, tailoring, finishing, lacquering, auto shop, and a rooftop radio broadcasting studio.
A Saturday night program at the Princess theater raises funds for Red Cross Relief. Proceeds go to disaster relief efforts and community aid.
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