Social Woman's Society Meeting Planned by Methodist Church
The Woman's Society of the Methodist Church will meet June 20 at 3 p m in the Parish House. Mrs. Carr and Mrs. Dog King’s Daughters convene Monday for a short business session. Twenty members attended and then joined the installation of American Legion and Legion Auxiliary officers. Refreshments were served. Next meeting is July 10 at the Community Building hosted by Mrs. Smith Mrs. Overiser.
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Woman's Society
Woman's Society of the Methodist Church
Carr
Dog
King’s Daughters
American Legion
the Legion Auxiliary
Cea
Smith
Overiser
Marriage of Joan Macon and Lt. William B. Lawrence Jr
Miss Joan Macon of New York City weds Lieutenant William B. Lawrence Jr of Mount Dora on Saturday June 17 in New York. After a short honeymoon they will reside in Perry Florida where he is stationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon-Lawrence
Joan Macon
New York City
William B. Lawrence
Mount Dora
New York
Perry
Florida
Lawrence
Sheffield Stewart engagement announced for June wedding
Mr and Mrs Eugene V Sheffield of Eustis announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret to Captain William C Stewart son of Mrs Ben H Carr of Mount Dora The wedding is planned for the latter part of June in the chapel at Fort Sill Oklahoma where Captain Stewart is stationed with the field artillery Mrs Carr will accompany Miss Stewart to Fort Sill leaving here in June
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Sheffield-Stewart
Eugene V. Sheffield
Eustis
Margaret
William C. Stewart
Ben H. Carr
Mount Dora
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Stewart
Field Artillery
Carr
Miss Stewart
Miss Rehbaum Honored at Coca Cola Party
Mrs. P. N. King of Eustis hosted a Coca Cola party for her niece Miss Mary Louise Rehbaum bride elect. Guests included Mrs. Alfred Rehbaum Jr and many local residents, with yellow and orchid decor and open face sandwiches served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rehbaum
P. N. King
Eustis
Mary Louise Rehbaum
King
Gladys Merrill
Miss Rehbaum
Alfred Rehbaum, Jr
William Zeller
J. B. Prevatt
Lester Faulhauver
William Schmittauer
Armer Johnson
Lewis K
Joyce Revels
Louise Adams
Tavares
James Bryant
Mount Plymouth
Howard Wetz
Vernon Conner
Jack Heist
Lake Jem
W. F. Rehbaum
Clearwater
Tampa
Eastern Stars Honor Past Ruths At Mount Dora Chapter
Mrs. Pearl Camp presided at the Mount Dora Chapter Order of the Eastern Star meeting. Honorees for the Star Point Ruth included Mrs. Martha Simpson Mrs. Josephine Simpson and Mrs. Jennie Stovall. A poem Ruth Gudgeon spoke, flag program followed, Ada Nelson joined, tribute to Past Grand Patron Webb noted, China Relief Fund donation reported, next meeting June 22 before summer recess.
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Martha Simpson
Josephine Simpson
Jennie Stovall
Ruth
Ruth Gudgeon
Pearl Camp
Jessie Jacobsen
Star Point
Ada Nelson
Bethlehem
Mount Dora
Webb
Grand Chapter
Florida
Ocala
China Relief Fund
Helen Gallimore
Esthers
Legion and Auxiliary Hold Joint Installation
Joint installation of officers for the American Legion and Auxiliary took place June 12 in the Community Building. W. er, Commander of the Seventh District, installed Legion officers and those of the auxiliary.
Installation of Legion Post and Auxiliary Officers
Seven new officers were installed including Ben H. Carr as Commander and Ada Williamson as Auxiliary president. Hettinger spoke on duties to veterans and families post war. Distinguished guests included district leaders Mrs. Kirkpatrick and Mr. Kirkpatrick.
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Hettinger
Legion Service
Cers
Ben H. Carr
Thomas McCabe
Frank Hadlock
Richard Eddy
D. D. Roseborough
DeWitt Corle
J. W. Waldrop
Harold Overhiser
William Williamson
Oren Hollon
Auxiliary
Ada Williamson
Mary Ishall
A. Townsend
Effie Javens
Mae Fenton
Elsie Chamberlain
Eleanor Jackson
Emma Conklin
Geiger
Kirkpatrick
Seventh District
Local Residents Vacation Plans and Travel Updates
A roundup of regional residents detailing trips and summer plans. Texas visits her mother in law Mrs. C. D. Key for a few weeks while Stanton M. Child heads to New York and Brooklyn on a business trip. Mrs. James R. McDonald travels to New York and Boston en route to Whitefield New Hampshire for the summer. Grace Davis returns from Cape Cod Massachusetts on business. F A Whiting and family depart for Ogunquit Maine for the summer. Isolde Dahlin returns from Chicago after her uncle Gustave A Brand’s death. Sedano family and daughters back from Daytona Beach then to New Jersey for a visit. Sonny Verdual Hamlin travels to Eaton ton Georgia to visit relatives for the vacation. A H Armes of Brookline Massachusetts and Northwood Center New Hampshire stays in Northwood for the summer. Fred O Hara of Chicago recently visited his father J L O Hara and brother Arthur in Orlando and Jacksonville before returning home.
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Fred O'Hara
Chicago
J. L. O’hara
O'Hara
Alexander Street
Orlando
Arthur D. O'Hara
Jacksonville
Summer travel notes from local residents headlined
Personal notices list households planning summer stays and trips. Mr and Mrs George S Horton depart for Union Springs New York while Mrs Stanley Holmes heads to Short Hills New Jersey. The Hall family vacationes Daytona Beach and Carrie True travels to New York for a buying trip. Others visit Fort Benning Georgia and Mechanicsville Ohio.
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George S. Horton
Union Springs, N. Y
Stanley Holmes
Sunny Corner
Short Hills, N. J
Mount Dora Residents Share News From Far Afield
Mount Dora residents recount family movements and military notices from across the country. J M Smith vacationing in Sylvan Shores while radio instructor for Pan American Air Lines visits. Inductions set for June 27 and related family departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. J. M. Smith
Miami
Sylvan Shores
Mr. Smith
Pan American Air Lines
Birth of Samuel Willard Lee Jr in Atlanta Georgia
Technical Sergeant Samuel Willard Lee and Mrs Lee announce the birth of a son Samuel Willard Lee Jr born April 1944 at their home 28 Collier Road N W Atlanta Georgia. He is the son of Mrs J Y Lee Sr of Dublin Georgia and Mrs Lee the former Helen Irene Merck granddaughter of Mr and Mrs W E Snell of Mount Dora Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Willard Lee
Collier Road
N.W
Atlanta, Ga
Samuel Willard Lee, Jr
T-Sgt. Lee
J. Y. Lee
Dublin
Have You Read The American House Delights Maine Family
Virginia Chase portrays a Maine family living in a dilapidated hotel. The father, once the region’s best doctor, must manage hazards from a volatile furnace to unpredictable staff and a steady stream of visitors. The tale blends humor with heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Chase
Maine
Virginia
Chase
America
Mount Dora Public
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Roy Rogers
Man From
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Charles Winninger
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Orch
Tarzan
Music Mountain
Henry Rich
Hurs
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Stanton M. Child
Brooklyn
James R. McDonald
Boston
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N. H
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F. A. Whiting
Ogunquit
Isolde Dahlin
Gustav A. Brand
M. J. Sedano
Marie
Ruth Shipes
Daytona Beach
New Jersey
Verdual Hamlin
Sonny
Eatonton, Ga
J. E. Little
A. H. Armes
Brookline
Mass
Northwood Center
Northwood
Robert M. Hall
Carrie True
Mrs
Thos. H. Cooley
Miss Betty
Major Cooley
Fort Benning, Ga
J. D. Stuart
Mechanicsville
Ohio
Nancy
J. Stuart
Fifth Avenue
Joe Dashar
Ousley
M. C. Cothron
Mr. Dashar
William J. Barker
Jon
Raoul
Valhalla
N. Y
Margaret Barker
Rosemont
William Barker, Jr
Armed Forces
Arthur P. Pratt
the Ledge
Friendship
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Isabella Taylor
Fanny Noonan
Anna Hildwein
Roy R. Lewis, Jr
Roy III
Tremain Street
Lewis
Hildwein
AOM 1-c
Navy
William H. Conliffe
Alexandria
Marie Thompson
Johnson
J. L. Lotz
Thompson
A. P. Oliver
Mount Dora Electric Company
Highland Ave
Florida Telephone Corp
Ry al
First National Bank
Mount Dora, Florida
Member
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Hale’s
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Grove
Howard A. Brown
ALL States Crop Dusting CO
Zellwood, Florida
P. O. Box
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Mt Dora Hardware Company
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