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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1949
Page
4
A mother cat and her curious kitten clash on a porch over tail movements and attention. The kitten harbors mischief, leaping after the tail until the mother strikes, then banishes the young one from the porch as they await the milk bowl and the morning sun.
A retrospective look at a stormy era marked by lavish spending and bold promises to win votes. The piece recalls a governor’s rise amid pledges and perks, a press clash, and a sensational personal turn that colored public perception of leadership.
The First Methodist church hosts a two week Bible School for children aged 6 to 11. led by volunteers under High School Principal W A Vincent and Coach Dan Spears. Instructors include Mrs Travers Simpson Lofroos Trenham Coleman Weston and Mrs Reid guiding Bible study crafts and playground recreation.
Led by Sally Strite, the senior with perfect attendance since fifth grade, 55 pupils achieved flawless attendance. The list spans grades 1 through 12, naming students such as Roberta Aldrich, Sharon Sheen, Adrian Latner, Ronald Aldrich, Mary Anne Brotherson, June Bowie, Olive Lee Linda Raulerson, Irma Billette, Harold Gregg, Billy Carroll, and Sally Strite.
J Collier Cooper and family watched a spectacular meteor near Lake Gertrude at dusk on Sunday. The light burst in the sky with a white trail, described as an explosion like a Roman candle as the object appeared to the west. Mrs Cooper and James missed part of the event.
John Brown the American abolitionist is identified as the father of 20 children, reflecting a noted family legacy.
The diary notes pleasant springlike weather across Dora, Mount Dora, Daytona Beach and Orlando. Readers describe clear twilights, gentle winds, and moonlit drives, with daytime highs in the 70s to 90s, a storm to the west, and seaside visits including pelicans, waves, and ocean dips.
A buffet supper at Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Land’s Tangerine home celebrated John Land and his fiancée Miss Betty Hall of Apopka. The event featured a white floral centerpiece a bridal scene replica and a linen shower. Guests included Bennett Land Leon Shepperd Joseph Connelly and Gibbs Ashley with music by Mrs. Bennett Land Jr. and John Land.
Mount Dora's Business and Professional Women group will meet at 8 p.m. today at the Chamber of Commerce office. President Mrs Joyce Vincent says the session was postponed from Tuesday evening due to graduation.
Lake county members of Florida Citrus Mutual will gather at the courthouse tomorrow to voice their preference for the coming year's directors of District No. 2. The meeting is set for 2 50 p m and will comprise growers from Lake Citrus Sumter Hernando and Pasco counties. Vernon L Conner Lake Jem is named as one of the directors this spring. Three directors are to be elected in each of the seven districts at simultaneous meetings.
Word reached this week of the death in May of Mrs. Isabel T. Maxcy at her Oshkosh Wisconsin home. Mrs. Maxcy owned the Mount Plymouth hotel.
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