Golden Wedding anniversaries and family news in Mount Dora
The week brings two major anniversaries. Juli Mather Thompsonville celebrates 50 years of marriage with a large family gathering. Col. and Mrs. Forest Braden of Belmont Heights near Louisville plan a 50th anniversary reunion in Terre Haute with relatives, including their son Dan and Georg e Braden’s family. Weather reports note a cool spell at Land O Lakes Summer home. Other notes cover visits, departures, and welcomes for locals like Don French returning from Korea, and community figures taking trips or hosting guests.
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Juli
Ena i Mather
Thompsonville
Conn
Mathers
Mount Dora Oe
Dre
Col
Forest Braden
Belmont Heights
Dan
Terre Haute
Ind
Bradens
George
Braden
Alice Sebring
Portland
New York
Sebrings
Sebring
Fla
Louisville
Terra Haute
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
United States
Bernhard Schroeders
A. Lee French
Don
Korea
Ft. Jackson
Seattle
Greenville
S. C
Joanne Hunter
Mount Dora
Athens
A. Lee, Jr
Air Force
Fannie Spilky
Stuart B. Levi
Washington, D. C
Edward
Allen
Joel. M. Grossman
Kingsport
Tenn
Jeffrey
Morleys celebrate 50 years of marriage in Mount Dora
Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Morley observed their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner in Mount Dora where they have lived since 1912. The couple, married in Kirtland Ohio, were joined by their children and grandchildren from Kentucky Ohio Indiana and Florida in a celebration noted by friends and neighbors.
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William Cocklin
Florida
Pennsylvania
N. W. Morley
W. R. Graham
Winchester
Mary Morley
Columbus
Ohio
N. W. Morley, Jr
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Frank Morley
DeLand
Mr. Graham
Grahams
Barbara
Van
Morley, Jr
Saundra
Bill
Janet
Nancy
Salene Seagal
Morley
Orange Cake Good Finale For Citrus Season
Kay Weidman of Tavares offers a citrus cake using orange juice as the batter liquid. The recipe combines pastry flour sugar eggs butter and grated orange rind with orange juice and a lemon orange juice icing for a two layer pan cake.
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Florida
Kay Weidman
Tavares
Watermelon Season Ends As Growers Turn To Next Crop
Sorrento News notes the watermelon harvest winds down with scattered shipments by truck and car. Growers plan for next year while some had success and others did not. Major Story, Hugh Petti grew, Harry Rainey and H. T. Sammons fished Tarpon Springs, then returned for more. Mrs. Carol Doehla and Mr. Robert Ragan visiting from Kansas City and DeLand spent two weeks with family. Morris Dean welcomed home amid subscription requests. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Clark of Miami and Randy and Honey. Hospital list shows Mrs. Helen Knox in Leesburg and Mrs. Odell in Orlando.
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Major Story
Hugh Pettigrew
Harry Rainey
H. T. Sammons
Tarpon Springs
Eddie
Harry
Ross Rainey
Carol Doehla
Kansas City
Robert Ragan
DeLand
Sorrento
J. L. High
Morris Dean
Dean
C. W. Clark
Miami
Randy
Honey
Leesburg
Helen Knox
Orland
Odeller
Wood Rose of Hawaii Wood Rose of Hawaii Spo mosa Tuberosa
The Wood Rose of Hawaii is a vine with five lobed leaves and a small to medium yellow bloom that appears in October and November. It propagates from seeds or cuttings and seeds require filing to break through the black fuzz. It tolerates various soils with ample water but is a vigorous, cold-sensitive grower.
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Hawaii
Vacation Bible School Ends with Certificates at Baptist Church
The 1953 Vacation Bible School closes with an evening service at First Baptist where attendees receive certificates and display handiwork. Rev Coffield at Witt Baptist preaches on The Ex halted Nation with The Blessings of Liberty as subtitle. He urged fathers to provide intellectual growth and spiritual leadership. At First Methodist, Rev Felton outlines Christianity's Rest and Restlessness in the morning and The Gospel According to Me in the evening.
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The
Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Deane
Witt Baptist Church
David Coffield
Mr. Coffield
First Methodist Church
H. Mauriece Felton
Methodists Plan Reception For Minister
The city's new Methodist minister Rev H Mauriece Felton and his three daughters will be honored at a reception in Fellowship Hall Friday at 7 30 p m The event officially welcomes the Feltons to Mount Dora and to the community The reception is organized by the church official board and the WSCS with Mrs W Aubrey in charge Invitations go out to many locals Rev Felton follows Rev Blackburn who moves to Trinity Methodist DeLand The Feltons came here from Palatka.
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Fellowship Hall
H. Mauriece Felton
Linda
Maureen
Mount Dora
Methodist Fellowship
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
W. Aubrey
WSCS
Mr. Felton
Robert. M. Blackburn
Trinity Methodist Church
DeLand
Feltons
Palatka
Lake County Parks System Grows with 2457 Acres Open
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce reports 31 public parks totaling 2457 acres used by about 45090 people monthly. Mount Dora has three parks covering six acres and drawing around 5500 visitors monthly. Clermont hosts the largest park at 1500 acres as a bird sanctuary.
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Lake County
Clermont
Springs Reviews May Expenditures
Alexander Springs association reports May cash costs near $1,900 for park work. Over $7,000 in materials were donated, including water pipe and electric gear, plus $1,200 in labor and $600 in equipment loans. Membership levels range from $1 to $25, with development funded by volunteers.
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Alexander Springs Association
C. B. Treadway
Viennese Onion Soup and Home Craft Tips
Summertime Viennese onion soup recipe with beer and Worcestershire, yields six servings. Also notes Rusco window sash features and a quick DIY necktie cuff pattern for home sewing projects from common materials.
Circle Leaders Are Entertained by Mrs Aubrey at Breakfast
Mrs. W. D. Aubrey hosted a breakfast for circle chairmen and representatives of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at the Methodist church. The new president, plus attendees Mrs. Ronald Aldrich, Mrs. Barbara Fuller, Mrs. Harry Elsman, Mrs. Ira Kellogg, Mrs. Earl Stary, Mrs. Leonard Wood, and Mrs. Myron Taylor, attended.
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W. D. Aubrey
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Aubrey
Methodist Church Organization
Ronald Aldrich
Barbara Fuller
Harry Elsman
Ira Kellogg
Earl Stary
Leonard Wood
Myron Taylor
Church Schedules and Ministers On Fifth Avenue
Local church listings detail services and schedules for Baptist at Sixth and Tremain, Methodist on Fifth Avenue, Church of Christ on Fifth Avenue, and the United Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Saints at 1117 Fifth Avenue with respective ministers and weekly programs.
Church Services and Schedules for Two Local Faiths
The Church of Christ Scientist lists services at 11 a.m. Sunday and 8 p.m. Wednesdays with Sunday School at 11 a.m. St Thomas Episcopal at Lemon and Mary conducted by Rev F A Pope Jr offers Holy Communion at 8 a.m. and Morning Prayer with Sermon at 10 a.m. Church School at 10 a.m. Holy Days Communion at 9 a.m.
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Church OF Christ Scientist
Lemon and Grove
ST. Thomas’ Episcopal Church
Lemon and Mary
F. A. Pope, Jr
H.C
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Roy Lewis
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Formica & Textilize
Wayne Pearson
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Mt. Plymouth
By Elenor Sammons
Lillian Austin
Lake
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Donnelly St
Rehbaum
Elise Watson
Tropics
Rusco
Sixth and Tremain
Methodist Church
Church OF Christ
Arthur E. Haskins
General Assembly
United Church OF Jesus Christ, of Latter Saints
Robert Wise
Eustis
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Mount Dora, Florida
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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