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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1956
Page
5
A group of 34 friends surprised Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Killian of Sylvan Shores with a June 6 Golden Wedding anniversary party. A cake with golden icing was presented and a gilded tree branch displayed festoons of gold foil wrapped half-dollars marking the milestone.
A long guest list from Tangerine marks a weekend party that turned into a fellowship-filled day. Many residents plan northern trips this summer, with Mr. and Mrs. Duane Blair and Mr. William DeBusk signing the gift card. Several couples travel from Mount Dora and nearby towns to Ohio, Ontario, and Connecticut for visits and holidays, including Kiwanis convention ties and family summers.
Harriet Mills a former Toledo policewoman and matron recounts a long career from teaching at Whitehouse Ohio to juvenile probation work. She lauds reform efforts saving a wayward youth, later serving as matron and then retiree in Mount Dora with widowhood and remarriage. She worries delinquency rises as busy parents neglect home values.
In Lake County Duplicate club scramble play Doran and Umatilla pairs led N S with Jack Allen and George F. Davis of Mount Dora in second and Mrs Jack Allen and Betty Rush of Umatilla in third. E W winners were Mrs E A Nimnicht and Mrs Howard Gamble of Eustis first, with Mrs C Shaw and Mrs J B Murphy of Eustis second and Mrs Joseph Ingram and Loretta Shouse of Umatilla third. May series saw Grace Clifton of Sorrento first, F C Stock of Leesburg second, and a tie for third between Shirley Murray of Mount Dora and Mrs Bittler.
The Creative Writers group of the Art League postpones all meetings until Fall. They will resume at the call of the chair man Mrs A D Owen.
The Methodist church hosts a Friday 7:30 pm reception in Fellowship hall for Rev. James Jones and family. Ronald E. Aldrich becomes official board chairman, succeeding J G Ray Jr. New officers include George Bissell vice chair, Edward Straight secretary, Carl Loveless treasurer, and Mrs A P Sidel financial chair. Women’s Society hosts with planning by Mrs Arthur Burdene and Mrs Swartsel.
A new collection of thirty one juvenile books is issued as Mount Dora Public Library releases monthly summer reading titles under children's librarian Loraine Scheiber. The adult section features Greenwillow by B J Chute and River of the Carolinas the Santee by Henry Savage along with a list of other new adult and non fiction titles.
A brief 17th century reflection states children dislike idleness and should be kept constantly occupied with useful tasks to benefit them, emphasizing practical activity over leisure. The note underscores discipline and constructive routine as essential to early education.
Major attention this week as Mount Dora churches greet Rev James Jones at the Methodist church replacing Rev H Mauriece Felton who moves to Hialeah. Jones has filled in before and will lead both services Sunday. Meanwhile Rev C Carmier’s vacation coverage ends with Lester Doerr guiding Presbyterian services. David Coffield preaches The God Side of Salvation in morning and The Blind Beggar at night at the Baptist church.
Planning Committee of the Lake County TB and Health Association met in Tavares with Rev. Russell Carr as chairman to map the year. Members discussed need for patients, starting a clothing shelf and providing personal items. An X-ray unit will visit Tavares August 22 23 24 for school personnel and food handlers. next county mass X-ray survey slated for late February to early March 1957. Lucie K. Miller of Leesburg is X-ray Chairman.
The King's Daughters hold a regular meeting Monday at 7 45 PM in the Community building. Miss Ruby Doster with Dr Mildred Marsh will show colored slides from her Europe trip last summer. Mrs Mary Crosswhite urges strong attendance.
Mrs Stanley A Tyre will tell stories during the Junior Women's club Story Hour at the Public Library this afternoon at 3 oclock.
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