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Newspaper

Mount Dora Topic

Location

Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1936

Page

5

Porch Party By Ladies Aid and Boat Trip By Local Youths

The Community church Ladies Aid Society will host a porch party on Friday from three to five. Captain A H Brinkman reports a pleasant Tuesday boat trip aboard the Seminole with thirty two Tavares youths, enjoyed dancing and refreshments, sponsored by Dr Colley. A reception for Miss Emma Likowski honoring her long service to the Methodist Sunday School will be held Wednesday evening July 1 at Mrs W D’s home from 7:30 to 9:30.

Ladies Aid Society of the Community Church A. H. Brinkman Tavares Colley Emma Likowski Methodist Church

Mount Dora Episcopal League Members Attending State Event

Miss Likowski’s friends are invited to an informal program. Members of the Ep-0 mee League of the Mount Dora M. & church include James, Misses Vivia Craig, Katharine Killian, Dorothy White, Lois lp Marjory and Dorothy Love. Event details reference Seventh Avenue and Alexander Street.

Bishop Seventh Avenue Alexander Street Miss Likowski Mount Dora M. & Church State B. James Vivia Craig Katherine Killian Dorothy White Loislp Marjory Dorothy Love

Bridge party yields top scores for Hazelwood guests

Adam Hazelwood hosted a Friday bridge session with guests Mesdames E J Christopher C R Javens T C Jensen A Shonenberger E C Stovall Norman Tucker and C R Young. Mrs Christopher won the prize for highest score and Mrs Shonenberger the second high.

Bridge Adam Hazelwood E. J. Christopher C. R. Javens T. C. Jensen A. Shonenberger E. C. Stovall Norman Tucker C. R. Young Christopher Shonenberger

Surprise Birthday Bridge Honors Jensen Guests

Mrs. T. C. Jensen hosted a surprise birthday bridge party Saturday night for Mr. Jensen celebrating a special day. Prizes went to high scorer Mrs. Jensen and Mr. Kenneth Jensen. six couples played at three tables.

T. C. Jensen Jensen Strerrenberne Jonen R Kenneth Jensen A. Schonenberger C. R. Young Adam Hazelwood A. P. Sidel

Scavenger Hunt and Supper Hosted by Mt Plymouth Pair

Miss Ellen Schrupp and Miss Virginia Beerbower hosted a scavenger hunt at Lake Ola with 8 p.m. assembly and a Master of Ceremonies Mr. Robert Schwind. Teams collected 1934 license plates and autographs of the Mt. Plymouth mayor to win novelty signs, followed by a buffet supper.

Ellen Schrupp Mt. Plymouth Virginia Beerbower J. E. Beerbower Lake Ola Robert Schwind Lemuel Downs Olive Grey Robert Quixley Mary Louise Rehbaum William Cathrae Mary Lib Lum Johnny McGough Mary Taylor Stanley Tyre Eustis Marguerite Sims Bill Duncan Tavares Simpson Penny Edward Bruon Dorothy Beerbower Winter Park Mortimer McCown Flora Morley Helen Stewart Martha Fenn Emily Battle Katherine Killian Mary Louise Rehbaum Cecil Parker Roy Christopher Dederick Green Georgia Kirby Edward Brooks L. C. Green James Cooper Katherine Martin Apopka Bob Schwind Edna MacNeil Virginia Jepson Myrtle Jepson Tangerine

Weekend Visitors Report From Florida Towns

Personal notes record Mr. Del H. Talmiter and father of Orlando visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Horace Blunt. Mr. and Mrs. Boyer of Tampa were guests at the Harrold House. Wayne Moon spends the week at Daytona Beach with cousins Mr. and Mrs. Gloria Russell. Mr. and Mrs. A. Orton and Mrs. Mae Griffiths and Mrs. Frank Hamilton are also mentioned among local visitors.

del H. Talmiter Orlando Horace Blunt Mr. and Mrs. Boyer Tampa Harrold House Mr. Wayne Moon Daytona Beach Mrs Gloria Russell A. Orton Mae Griffiths Frank Hamilton

Local residents take summer trips and return home

Mr and Mrs E D Parker depart for their northern home at Norw rich with friends from Dayton Beach. Miss Frances Harvey returns from Indiana to spend summer with her mother. Dora Crowell leaves Tremain Court for Middletown Conn. Wilma Thompson visits Zephyrhills. J F Bran drives to Zephyrhills with Wilma along. J L Redd improves after illness. Mary True vacations from bank duties in state and tours Pensacola area with friends Edna Dennis Carrie True.

E. D. Parker Norw Cch Frances Harvey Indiana Mrs Mary True Pensacola North Florida Carrie True Edna Dennis Annie Hill Jacksonvile George Coffin Daytona Beach

Tangerine Residents Visit Friends and Attend Meetings

Mrs. Josephine A B Swift visits Atlanta son and daughter-in-law. Families from Leesburg Orlando Winter Park St Cloud Lacoochee attend gatherings and a Tangerine school trustees meet Orange county school board. W S Estey hosts Lake Ola dinner for their wedding anniversary.

Josephine A. B. Swift Joseph Swift Atlanta, Ga M. G. Harmison Emma Bevell Leesburg Richard Spessard Orlando Ward Estey H. H. Chamberlain Indi-Atlantic Beach Oakley Andrews Ardelle Batton Batton Andrews Tangerine School Orange County School Board E. Beerbower Winter Park William Bailey Harold Beerbower Mildred Bartlett Doris Chamberlain St. Cloud C. J. Ferrell J. B. Ferrell Lacoochee Florida Orkley Andrews Josephine Ferrell W. S. Estey Lake Ola

Hints to Housewives Demonstration Canning Profits Highlighted

Rural women in several states turn canning skills into income through home demonstration clubs. Wyoming Florida and Mississippi report strong sales by trained canners supplying ranches stores and local customers with meat beans pudding and citrus products.

Wyoming Florida Mississippi Orange County Fla Gadsden County Mississippi State Committee On Spencers

Who Will Take A Homeless Child For The Summer

The Florida Children's Home Society appeals for families to host homeless children for the summer. Marcus C. Fagg urges Floridians to offer homes to boys and girls six years and older, with some children already set to go to state or mountain retreats. Interested families should contact Marcus C. Fagg at 428 Saint James Building in Jacksonville to offer a child a summer home.

Dren Florida Fagg Saint James Building Jacksonville

Diversity in Lake County Adult Hobbies Show Broad Range

Lake County adults list forty hobbies with travel, sports, reading, music, and crafts among favourites. A majority read daily and own radios. baseball is the top sport, followed by football and golf. The Leisure Time Interest Study, part of the Lake County Recreation Survey, is prepared for the Chamber of Commerce under the Works Progress Administration.

Lake County Major Bowe Wallace Beery Norma Shearer Ginger Rogers County Chamber of Commerce Community Organization For Leisure Section Works Progress Administration

Monroe County Opposes Key Largo Acreage For Park

Monroe County refused to turn over about ten acres on Key Largo for expansion of Everglades National Park. Officials argued the mainland land deal would push park area beyond fair share, hurt tax allocations, bonds, and sponge industry, and affect overseas highway value. County, Dade, and Collier seek a mutually agreeable plan.

Monroe County Florida Keys Tropic Everglades National Park Miami Ernest J F. Coe The Park Commission Mr. Coe Key Largo Dade Collier Counties Monroe Key West Dade and Collier Anes

CCC Camps In Florida Employ 20000 In Three Years

Robert Fechner, national director, announced that about 20 000 people have worked in Florida CCC projects over the last three years. Of these 17 700 were youths in 24 camps, 1 897 were non enrolled including reserve officers. Operations cover fire hazard reduction across 5 800 acres, 103 058 miles of fire breaks, 11 940 miles of telephone lines, 812 miles of roads and trails, and wildlife and forest improvements.

Robert Fechner Civilian Conservation Corps Florida CCC

The Hasty Driver Jim Jones and the Everyday Rush

A narrative portrays Jim Jones racing through traffic to shave minutes from his commute. He speeds, weaves, and brags about short cutting, risking near misses and a minor crash that the insurer covered. The piece notes many Jim Jonses share this pattern before the inevitable curtain.

Ogg He Jones Nillenteen Jim

Lake County Spotlight Hits Florida Farm Hour

Lake County receives favorable publicity on WRUF Gainesville through the News Lights segment hosted by Jefferson Thomas of the UF Extension Division. The broadcasts cover the Lake County Watermelon Festival in Leesburg, the new recreation center near Eustis Tav res Mount Dora, grape shipments, citrus tree movement, and daily grape and watermelon dispatches to the Great Lakes Exposition in Cleveland. The Lake County Chamber of Commerce extends appreciation for the air time.

WRUF Gainesville Lake County Florida Farm Jefferson Thomas University of Florida Thomas Leesburg Mount Dora Cleveland Ohio

Short Course for Negro Physicians in Miami

A July 6 to 31 program in Miami trains Negro physicians in tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment. The Florida TB and Health Association, Julius Rosenwald Fund, State Board of Health, Florida Medical Association, and Negro Tuberculosis Committee support the course, with Rosenwald funding of 1400 dollars and an installed x-ray at Christian Hospital.

Florida Miami Florida Tuberculosis and Health Association Julius Rosenwald Fund State Board of Health Florida Medical Association Negro Tuberculosis Committee M. Jay Flipse Julius Rosenwald Christian Hospital Florida Tubercua and Health Association

Gopher control method using corn kernels and carbon bisulphide

Farmers are advised to place two inch pieces of corn in gopher holes, soak them in carbon bisulphide, and drop the mixture into the holes. They should seal the entrance and adjust irrigation to drive gophers upward for easy disposal. The chemical is not dangerous to trees unless the hole is under a small tree.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mt. Dora Theatre Otto Kruger Gloria Holden Wayne H. Richardson Eustis Theatre Talkies SUN Mon H. G. Wells Raymond Ralph Richardson Jack Oakie Sally Eilers FBI Philo Vance Edmunde Lowe Virginia Bruce Charles Starrett Secret Patrol Community Church Barton Mumaw Florence G. Hanscom Charles Marsh George Keller Cliff White Maxine Saltsman Luella King Fletcher Crane Golden Triangle Laundry Pisin Leon Taylor Mary Jo Mrs. Taylor Ma. Stone Dora Crowell Tremain Court Middletown Conn Wilma Thompson Otis Piicher Zephyrhills J. F. Bran Wilma Theo Green T. A. Reynolds Ormond Beach J. L. Redd Tallahassee Lake American Express First National Bank Mount Dora, Florida Member Federal Reserve System Federal Insurance Deposit Corporation Winchester Mt.Jora Hardware Company Lloyd Atkins C. C. Moorhead Hale Mace Witt Mitkx Yacht Club Tuna Yacht Club Puget Sound Kimball Donnelly
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