Mount Dora Busy Summer Social Roundup
Mount Dora residents and visitors flock to summer events as editors travel to conventions in Baltimore and Bermuda. Families relocate between Florida and New England, with many guests, trips to Ocean City and Hendersonville, and graduates taking seasonal work in Crawford Notch and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford House
Ina Webster
Manchester
N. H
Mount Dora
W. A. Prince
Jenkintown
Flanders Hotel
Ocean City
N. J
Billy Pat Harding
Pete Wages
New Hampshire
Crawford Notch
David Baldwin
Connecticut
Middletown
Charles Norton
Baylor Military Academy
Centencees Tenn
D. D. Roseborough
Tennessee
Sheppard-French Vows Spoken At Leesburg
Nuptial rites held at St James church Leesburg as Carolyn Sheppard weds David Robert French. Attendants include sister Mrs W B Parkin Jr matron of honor and bridesmaids Mrs J W Hogsett and Mrs R J Hohman. Best man Donald French with ushers Capt A Lee French and E F Hinton. guests from Greenville Athens and Eleuthera Bahamas attended reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otlock
Peessee
Carolyn Sheppard David Robert French
St. James Ve Church
Leesburg
Miss Sheppard
Ramsey N
French
A. Lee French
Mount Dora
W. B. Parkin, Jr
Jacksonville
J. W. Hogsett
R. J. Hohman
Eustis
Donald French
Capt
Athens
E. F. Hinton
Greenville
S. C
Mee fer ending play reading at Ice House Players
The IceHouse Players hold a 5 00 p m meeting at Gayla Bissell home 830 Heimrd for the Mee fer ending playreading. Frances Lovell of Tavares oversees 1954 55 season duties. Mrs Florence La Barre of Eustis leads the Junior group. Mount Dora swimming pool fund gains 100 from the IceHouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayla Bissell
Frances Lovell
Tavares
Leity
Florence la Barre
Eustis
Mount Dora
IceHouse
Local travelers and visits noted in town diary
Mrs Iset returns home with sister Helen to stay two to three weeks. OC couple Edward Cross and Connie back from Monroe Michigan with Connie’s friend Ann Southworth visiting. Sylvia Adams daughter of Mrs Crabb back from Rainbow Girls convention in Sarasota. Mr and Mrs G O French visiting daughter in Cranford New Jersey for six weeks. George and Mrs Black guests of Mr and Mrs William Black, preparing to move back to Taunton Massachusetts. William Havens attended speed races in Indiana. Mr and Mrs W C Jerimiah leave for Belmont Heights Cleveland Ohio. son William drives them back. Jerimiah underwent surgery Sunday. Mrs Freddy Conner takes job with Rehbaums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey’s Key
Venice
Sylvia Adams
Zera Crabb
Sarasota
William H. Havens
W. C. Jerimiah
Belmont Heights
Cleveland
Ohio
William
Mr. Jerimiah
Box Score Error Corrected for Colley Grandchild News
In last week’s social column the Colleys were incorrectly identified as Mr. and Mrs. James Glanton of Orlando. The correct names are Mr. and Mrs. Carey Colley of Tavares, with Gene Carey noted as the newborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C. Colley
Colley
Gene Carey
Carey Colley
Tavares
James Glanton
Orlando
Wisdom on religious literacy and education role
A thinker argues that broad religious illiteracy concerns students and parents, urging educational institutions to actively combat this gap as part of their mission. The quote attributes the view to Robert L. Stearns, president of the University of Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Stearns
University of Colorado
Youth Leaders Attend Boys State and Dance Events
Delegates Ossie Hawkins and Jerry Dake depart for Boys State at Florida State University in Tallahassee to engage in weeklong activities including a Friday dance with Girls State. Mount Dora girls Carol Siess and Patty Johnson also prepare to attend, while local youth celebrate a successful semi formal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossie Hawkins
Jerry Dake
Boys’ State
Florida State University
Tallahassee
Girls’ State
Mount Dora
Carol Siess
Patty Johnson
Buster Brown
Tommy Cleary
Robert Walker
Youth Center
Chamber of Commerce
Joyce Moon
Walker
Raymond Thorsen
Jack Pease
George Clements
American Legion
Orlando
Carol
Barbara Siess
Walter TeStrake
Boy Scout Camp
Lanouche
Bobby Bowie
Charles Reid
Herbert Flavell
Jimmy Simpson
Eddie Travers
Spencer Beebe
Neal Baldwin
Orion Sadler
Bobby Brown
Frank Bennett
J. W. McCormick
Billy Ivey
David Cox
Slater Cox
June Bowie
New Smyrna Beach
Robert Bowie
Gordon Roepke
Sara Jo
Payson Sullivan
George Wilson
Bobby Partridge
Shirley Hopkins
Patsy Wells
Mary Anna Kelly
Barbara Midots
Claude Fralick
Jay Malone
Pam Brown
Glenn Woodworth
Anita Stedrowsky
Charles Norton
Jerry Clark
Shirlene Pace
Owen Conner
DeAnn Bateman
Mike Te- Strake
Barbara Ridlebaugh
Richard Beebe
Jalene Howell
Gwen Dawson
Marjorie Thompson
Daytona
Merrell Beebe
DeFuniak Springs
Wisconsin
Spencer Beebes
Church Notices and Upcoming Sermons and Meetings
In Around The Churches the 7th M will present The Approach To Jesus as Sunday morning sermon and Power of the Gospel for Sunday evening at First Methodist. The Commission on Education meets Monday at 7 30 pm in Fellowship Hall. Wesley Bible class convenes Thursday at 6 30 pm in Fellowship Hall for covered dish supper. Dr C A Carrier at Presbyterian church speaks on Security More Provision Less Assurance. The church still meets in Masonic hall while preparing move to the Whiting home at Sixth and McDonald St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
First Methodist Church
Commission On Education
Fellowship Hall
Wesley
Presbyterian Church
C. A. Carrier
Masonic Hall
Whiting
Sixth
McDonald St
Landis Son Undergoes Postgraduation Appendectomy
Roy Landis, son of Mr and Mrs Roy Landis, waited until graduation activities ended to have an appendectomy Friday at Durham Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Landis
Durham
Emergency March Aimed to Raise $20 Million in August
National Foundation President Basil O'Connor warns 1954 could see higher cases than 1953's 36 000. A January drive led locally by Mrs. Val Tyre raised funds but $20 million shortfall remains, triggering an Emergency March of Dimes August 16 to 31 to meet the year's needs. Henry remarks on rights beings usurped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil O'Connor
The
National Foundation
Val Tyre
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lila Mabry
Mabel Norris Reese
Paul Reese
National Editorial Association
Baltimore
Eisenhower
Herbert
Helen Graves
Pine Orchard
Conn
Graves
Sheldon House
Judy
Jackie
Carl
Robert Fenton
North Carolina Mountains
Flat Rock
Henderson
Burgess DeMuth
Monroe, Mich
Robert DeMuth
Florida Optometric Association
Glades Hotel
St. Petersburg
Leonard Barker
Sylvan Shores
Uriah Davis
Birmingham
Mich
Elizabeth Chadwick
E. Tenthay
Nell Correll
Fearon St
F. S. Phypers
Bartow
Rinka
Melissa
Moore Haver
George P. Lenart
Shelly
Steven Lenart
Ralph
Steven Lenarts
Chicago
Louise Fraser
Ralph Wettle
Los Angeles
C. M. Brown
George Colburn
Fort Benning
Brown
California
West Coast
Frank Dutton, Jr
Roy F. Dutton
Wright-Patterson Field
Dayton
Ross S. Dutton
University of En Oours
Maude Sener
John
Hendersonville
I. C
Margaret Patton
Danny Patton
Key West
Lewis Klatte
Vernon Conner
Gainesville
Conner
State Federation of Gym Clubs
Tuer Cox
Mildred Anderson
Bill Stewart
Shandon
Maureen
Billy, Jr
Ben Carr
E. V. Sheffield
Waynesville
N. C
R. W. Scott
Harold
Altadena
Cal
Arta
Henry Link
Christine Routt
Link
Sara Routt
Silver Springs
Bernard McCabes
Daytona Beach
Henry Williams
Marlinda
Lakeland
Paul Johnson
Charles E. Proctor
Hugh Bigler
Helen Proctor
Gore
Swem
Jmart
Sears
Ifth Aveau
Sheppard
G. O. French
Cranford
George Black
Mr. Black
William Black
Fort Worth
Texas
Tauton
Mass
Freddy Conner
Rehbaums
RED Face Dept
Youth News
Landis Home
Henry
First National Bank
Mount Dora, Florida
Capitol
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Fifth Avenue
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