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Mount Dora Topic

Location

Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1937

Page

5

Social The King's Daughters Meet At Mrs Griffiths Home

The King's Daughters gathered Monday evening at Mrs Mae Griffiths home with Mrs H V Over as associate hostess. Fifteen members attended. Miss Betty West led the devotional service and Mrs Christie presided at the business session. Reports on several cases were given and plans laid for continued aid during illness. Refreshments followed. Next meeting set for Mrs Grady Simpsons home.

King’s Daughters Mae Griffiths H. V Betty West Christie Grady Simpson

Birthday Party at Villa Evans for Mrs Briggs

Mrs Ernest R Martin and Miss Fannie Noonan hosted a June tenth birthday party at Villa Evans for houseguest Mrs Robert P Briggs. The table showed hand drawn linen yellow and gold china and a large cake with sixteen candles while guests included Mrs Briggs Mrs Watt Miss Ashley Miss Cornelia Ashley Mrs Clarence Estey and Miss Mary Estey.

Villa Evans Fannie Noonan Martin Robert P. Briggs Ashley Cornelia

Hand Woven Silks Impress Guests At Short-Notice Event

The article notes a heavy white silk shawl from Teneriffe and an embroidered silk muslin from a Memish Nunnery, both brought from a cedar chest to decorate a party. Guests praise the hostesses for a graceful display with under three hours notice.

Teneriffe Agnes

Mrs Cone Honored With Informal Garden Party At Colley Home

Dr and Mrs S C Colley hosted an afternoon reception at their ig Tetra home from five to seven o'clock honoring Mrs Cone. Guests wore floor length gowns and corsages of gardenias and maidenhair fern. A long list of local residents attended including Mr and Mrs R C Peeples, Mr and Mrs Harry P Johnson, Rev and Mrs J E Jenkins, Dr and Mrs Wythe Duncan, Mrs Anne Mare of Howey, and many others from Tavares, Leesburg, Montverde, Mount Dora and surrounding towns. The event featured sandwiches cakes and fruit punch on a lace covered dining table adorned with gardenias.

Colley A. C. Yonally J. B. Preyt E. D. Gardner,Jr C. L. Bassett R. C. Peeples Harry P. Johnson J. W. Hundler H. C. Duncan Walton Hunter L. A. Rus Frank Sumner J. E. Jenkins J. A. Inman Jack King H. H. Cox Rose Cox Pauline Cox B. A. Cassady Leonard Barker J. B. Prevatt W. J. Rogers W. L. Duncan B. A. Williams J. C. Cullen Lena Nutt Evelyn Cassady C. M. Chase Tavares Karl Lehmann Montverde J. J. Wolfe W. M. Mare C. M. Pinkerton Anne Mare Howey Wythe Duncan L. H. Oetjens Joe Butler Leesburg Anne Etta Umatilla M. M. Hannum C. M. Tyre J. M. Kirk Wolfe Eustis H. T. Fenn Edith Coleman C. C. Cooley Thomas H. Cooley David Simpson Geo. Keller Mount Dora

Miss Charlene Mann Guests in Chicago Visit

Personal Mrs. Charles E. Mann and Miss Charlene Mann of Chicago are guests of Miss Nancy Stuart for a two weeks visit. Misses Mary True and Hilda Streeton left Sunday for Henderson

Charles E. Mann Charlene Mann Chicago, Nl Nancy Stuart Mary True Hilda Streeton Henderson

Mount Dora Social Notes Share Travel Plans and Visits

A roundup of local residents' summer plans and visits. Amory Mississippi to Hartford Connecticut departures, Kiwanis delegates to Indianapolis, and Mount Dora folk hosting guests from Cleveland Seattle and Texas. Updates include a recovering boy and leasing arrangements at Lakeshore Drive.

J. C. Urquhart Chicago Indianapolis Ind Mount Dora Club

Zellwood Summer Visitors Pass Through Town

Miss Maude McEwen of Jacksonville is in Zellwood for the summer. James Bird of Fernandina was a guest Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Osborn returned from Georgia. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Fly attended the Methodist convention. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Jones hosted the Literary Club Tuesday. Gardner McGraw returned to Banner Elk NC. Mrs. J. B. Haynes and children plan a Texas visit. Miss Dorothy Morton, in Orlando this year, spends the summer with her parents. Mrs. James Vincent hosted the Bridge Club Wednesday. Miss Agnes Vincent, FS C W student, arrived for summer. Cortley Dorris of Winter Park spent the weekend in Zell.

Maude McEwen Jacksonville Zellwood James Bird Fernandina Wallace Osborn Georgia E. W. Fly W.S. Jones Literary Club Gardner McGraw Banner Elk N.C J. B. Haynes Texas Haynes Dorothy Morton Orlando James Vincent Bridge Club Agnes Vincent Cortley Dorris Winter Park Zell

Sorrento Social Notes Include House Guests and Trips

Miss Vesta Ann White of Sanford visits Miss Aleen Cowart in Sorrento for a few days. Mrs. Eugene Moultere and daughter Antionette of St Petersburg stay with relatives in Sorrento. Mrs Emma Battle and daughters Mary Battle and Mrs Martin were guests at Coronado Beach last week. Mrs Thyme Fulford, Sorrento school teacher, heads to Lakeland for summer school at Southern College. Mrs Fulford, Mrs Cowart, Allen Cowart, and Allen join Coronado Beach activities and Lola Kennedy hosts a dinner.

Vesta Ann White Sanford Aleen Cowart Eugene Moultere Antionette St. Petersburg Sorrento Emma Battle Mary Battle Martin Coronado Beach Thyme Fulford Lakeland Southern College Fulford Cowart Allen Cowart Allen Lola Kennedy Hulerd

Local notices and social updates from Ft Meade area

Mr Pronk attended his daughter Frances Battle’s graduation at Ft Meade. Grace Conant, 4 H Club representative from Sorrento, returned from Tallahassee with project pride. Presbyterian Ladies Aid met at Miss Allen’s home with Mrs Cowart co hosting. Glenn Edwards family spent weekend at the beach. Six Camp Fire Girls led by Mrs Newton Strite left June 8 for Washington DC for a ten day trip with Lenora Conroy Emmadine Kelley Gertrude Moore Doris Cowart Margery High Myra Schofenhosen.

Pronk Batle Ft. Meade Frances Battle Grace Conant Tallahassee Sorrento

Just for today I will live through this day

A compact set of self-improvement vows urges daily restraint and focus. It promotes happiness by choosing mindset, study, helpful acts, and courtesy. It also prescribes personal discipline, purposeful planning, quiet reflection, and courage to enjoy beauty.

Happ Alsham Lincoln

National Folk Festival showcased living traditions across states

The 1935 Chattanooga, 1936 Dallas events and a 1937 St. Louis festival spotlight folk music, dances, and crafts. Participants were everyday workers from plantations to mines, not trained artists, highlighting warmth behind American life. Headquarters at 220 S Michigan Ave Chicago.

Chattanooga Dallas St. Louis Prove Farmer Michigan Ave Chicago Knott Anna Blanche McGill

Why People Cuss and Florida Forest Wealth

The Progressive Farmer cites Dr. George W. Crane arguing profanity stems from inferiority complexes and fear, with loud language masking insecurity. Florida woodlands generate about $125 million yearly and wood products plants exceed $95 million in investment.

George W. Crane Florida Woods

History Is Made at Night stars Boyer and Arthur at Princess Theatre

Charles Boyer and Jean Arthur headline this Walter Wanger romance about a Paris meeting turning into a modern cross Atlantic love affair. Supporting names include Leo Carrillo Colin Clive Ivan Lebedeff and George Meeker with direction by Frank Borzage and photography by Gregg Toland.

Charles Boyer Jean Arthur Princess Theatre Walter Wanger Boyer Paul Dumond New York Paris France America Leo Carrillo Colin Clive Ivan Lebedeff George Meeker Lucian Prival Georges Benavent Gene Towne Graham Baker Hollywood Frank Borzage United Artists Gregg Toland

Safety rules to observe for road and home assets

A list of twenty safety rules from The Progressive Farmer urges cautious driving and home protection. It covers driving practices such as overtaking, intersection slowdown, red lights, stop signs, night driving, and maintaining safe distances, plus car upkeep like brakes, headlights, tires, steering, and wipers, ending with insurance for assets and a points-based self‑check.

National Grange

Florida ship canal endorsement grows in House committee

The House Rivers and Harbors Committee adds to its backing for the Florida ship canal project. The committee argues the benefits would accrue to a large portion of the nation and its population, exceeding those of any other federal public work, urging forward action.

House Rivers and Harbors Committee Florida Ship Canal Birmingham Age-Herald

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