Social and Ladies Aid Meetings and Masquerade Night
The Social W M A will meet Friday March 3 at the church during the week of caper. The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church meets Monday March 6 at the church for a business session. Over one hundred attended the Saturday masquerade in the Community social rooms with about forty receiving a favor and lemonade served.
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Baptist Women’s Missionary
Ladies Aid
Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Missionary Society Silver Tea at Methodist Church
The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church holds a silver tea Thursday at 3 p.m. at the church. Rev and Mrs C F Snyder, returned missionaries from China, will speak as part of a varied program. One invited.
Kings Daughters meeting reports proceeds of food sale
The King's Daughters were entertained by Mrs. Wilson G. Smith on East Third Avenue with 28 members present. A report showed the last Saturday food sale raised 28 dollars and 50 cents. The next meeting is scheduled for March 13.
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King’s Daughters
Wilson G. Smith
East Third Avenue
Miss Ruth Butts and Partner Attend North Donnelly Event
The brief item notes a meeting or visit involving Miss Ruth Butts at North Donnelly Avenue. No further context or details are provided in the readable text.
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Ruth Butts
North Donnelly Avenue
Monday Club To Have Supper Meeting
The Monday Social and Cards club plans its annual meeting next week with husbands and guests invited. Supper at 6 30, games around 8, including contract auction and five hundred. Hostesses are Mrs DeMuth and Mrs Ruby Brangan. Prize winners at the afternoon party were Mrs R C Jones in contract and Mrs J H Bryden in auction and Mrs C E Tincher.
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DeMuth
Ruby Branagan
R. C. Jones
J. H. Bryden
C. E. Tincher
Mr. Clark Nettleton Birthday Honored in Middletown
Mrs. Elizabeth Fielding hosted a Monday night birthday party for Mr. Clark Nettleton with cards, cake, ice cream, and a drink. Guests included C. W. Brock and Mary B. Johnson plus many Middletown residents and out of town visitors from Hamden New Haven Mount Dora and more.
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Clark Nettleton
Elizabeth Fielding
C. W. Brock
Hamden
Conn
George Hall
New Haven
J. E. Daniels
John C. Bailey
Mary B. Johnson
Clara Harris
Frank Brock
James Nicholson
Middletown
Elmer W. Crowell
Mount Dora
P. T. A. Meeting Scheduled With Guest Speaker
The P T A will meet Tuesday March 7 at 3 30 in the Community Building social room. Mrs Milton Coe head of Delight School Eustis will speak on Activities for Little Tots stressing play built character. A social hour follows with ninth and tenth grade mothers assisting in sewing.
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Thomas H. Cooley
Milton Coe
Delight
Eustis
Norman Tuckett
Winter Visitors and Local Guests Reported
Personal notices list Mr and Mrs Cliff Deming departing for Solon Ohio after a winter visit. Ottis Williams and family from Swartz Creek Michigan are visiting Eugene Allen. R H Eccles from Campbells New York return home after a short stay. William Aird of Chicago Illinois spent time at 132 West Sixth Avenue and left last week. Sarah Carr of Washington DC is staying weeks at the Carr cottage on Woodland Avenue. Harry J Wise and family hosted a guest Mr Wise's.
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Cliff Deming
Solon
Ohio
Ottis Williams
Swartz Creek, Mich
Eugene Allen
William Aird
Chicago, Ill
West Sixth Avenue
Sarah Carr
Washington, D. C
Carr Cottage
Woodland Avenue
W.H. Reed
Norwood
North Donnelly Avenue
Chester Pringle
Winter visitors fill Florida with guests and music
A parade of visitors from Ohio Massachusetts and Michigan stay with Florida hosts in St. Petersburg and nearby. Names include Miss Adaline Wise Mrs E H Van der Burgh Miss Katherine Van der Burgh Mrs J P Allison and many others. Entertainment features singer Florence G Hanscom appearing at Daytona Beach and DeLand hotels with seven straight bookings for 1940.
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E. H. van der Burgh
Katherine van der Burgh
Fall River, Mass
M. B. Swift
Florence G. Hanscom
Daytona Beach
DeLand
Noted Artist Exhibitor at Lake County Fair
The Lake County Fair’s Fine Arts exhibition included works by Mrs Bernice West. West, a sculptor with national early acclaim, created numerous portrait busts of famous Americans and garden sculptures. She has won the Garden Clubs of New York City prize and is known for chromium and copper pieces valued by northern city connoisseurs.
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Lake County
Bernice West
West
Garden Clubs
New York City
Mount Dora Woman Prize Winner At Fair
Mrs. H. M. Getchell of 647 Ninth Avenue Mount Dora won multiple prizes in the Needlework Department at the Central Florida Exposition in Orlando this week. She earned two firsts for cut work centerpiece and five fancy holders plus second for white embroidered pillow slips, and received honorable mention for a white crocheted table cloth amid close judging among 16 contestants.
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H. M. Getchell
Ninth Avenue
Mount Dora
Orlando
Tangerine P. T. A. Wins Cup at Founders Day
The Tangerine P. T. A. received a silver cup for the largest school representation at the Founders Day meeting in Orlando, marking its third straight year of the award. A benefit card party is scheduled at Tangerine Hall on March 10, with public invitation.
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Orlando
Tangerine P. T. A
Orange County
Tangerine
Tangerine Parent Teacher Association
White Plains angler lands 12 pound black bass at Lake Apopka
Larry Brenton of White Plains New York caught a 12 pound big mouth black bass Sunday at Lake Apopka while fishing from Tom's Fishing Camp with guide Floyd Woodward. His party including William C. Reiber of Armonk New York and Edward J. White of Greenwich Connecticut returned with five big mouth bass totaling about 50 pounds.
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Larry Brenton
Walton Ave
White Plains
N. Y
Lake Apopka
Tom
Floyd Woodward
Wm. C. Reiber
Armonk
Edward J. White
Greenwich
Conn
Lake County
de Coun
Happy Para
County Federation Met Here Tuesday
The Lake County Federation of Women's Clubs joined Mount Dora clubs on February 28 with a morning session at 10 30 led by President Mrs Fleshman. Dr Francis Poole gave the blessing and Mayor Simpson welcomed guests. Virginia Robie spoke on interior decoration and a Junior Women’s Club play titled Mushrooms Coming Up was presented. Resolutions supported wildlife conservation billboard control and funding for dependent children. a move to join the State Audubon Society was approved. New officers were elected and the State Federation will meet in Orlando March 21 to 24.
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Lake County Federation of Women's Clubs
Mount Dora Club
Fleshman
Francis Poole
Simpson
Martha Parrish
Leesburg
Virginia Robie
Rollins College
Florida
State Audubon Society
A. D. Fleshman
E. M. Talley
C. R. Whitaker
Olive Day
F. B. Kreider
J. D. Pease
Nan Rooney
Orlando
Katherine Killian Honored by National Honor Society
Katherine Killian, a junior at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, is named a life member of Pi Gamma Mu the National Social Science Honor Society. She serves as vice president of Alpha Chi Omega and participates in multiple campus groups including Girls Glee Club orchestra choral readers Alpha Chi Trio and college church activities.
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Katherine Killian
Florida Southern College
Lakeland
Pi Gamma Mu
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
Alpha Chi Trio
College Heights
Stetson May Queen Named For 1939 Day Festival
Miss Jane McCarty of Mount Dora was unanimously elected May Queen at Stetson University’s 1939 May Day. A senior active in campus life, she leads the women's club, accompanies glee club piano, and is featured in the Hatter as the most popular and attractive Stetson girl. She is a member of Pi Beta Phi.
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Jane
Mary G. Truskett
Mount Dora
Stetson University
McCarty
University Glee Clubs
Hatter
Pi Betta Phi
Eustis Kiwanis Minstrel Show Benefit
The Eustis Kiwanis Club presents the second annual Minstrel Show for underprivileged child funds. The March 9 event at 8 p m features an 11 piece orchestra as stage background for the performers. Tickets are on sale.
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Eustis
Card of Thanks for Bobby’s illness support
The Vincent family thanks friends for their kindness and thoughtfulness during Bobby’s illness. They could not reach everyone personally and publish this note on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Vincent and Bobby.
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Bobby
Mr. and
Typing Triumph for Jeane Shows Self Mastery
Mrs Hill recounts how her child Jeane learned by practice and accountability to use a typewriter. An eight page standard revealed 114 errors, leading to a lesson in self-control and personal effort over government reliance.
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Jeane
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