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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1966
Page
5
Grace Campbell reports Mount Dora scenes of visitors from Akron and Lansing, bankers convention cruise aboard S S Hanseatic, a farewell at St Edward's Church for the Davidsons, and travelers like Sissy the poodle joining Florida locals for Lake County fairs and Gilbert Park picnics.
Flora Haas led the Horticulture division with a record haul in potted plants and cut specimens, while Leona Morris and B Printice won multiple ribbons. An orchid display by Mrs. Owen Connor earned a meritorious rosette as awards are presented at 3 p.m. at the Bandstand. Public invited. trophy donors will give prizes including two rose trees.
The Lake County Duplicate Bridge Club met at the Umatilla Community Building Monday night. Winners were Mrs. R. B. Cooper and H. D. Hufford first, Mrs. J. B. Allen and Mrs. Anne Walker second, and Mrs. Frank Boli with Mrs. J. H. Rhein third.
Zellwood student Mary Pugh of Lake Sumter Junior College will compete in the Florida Junior College Forensics Contest in St. Petersburg March 25 and 26 after earning a state bid as a district winner. Paul Lieberman of Leesburg also ran in persuasive speech at the District 3 meet in Bradenton where students from Manatee St Petersburg Orlando Brevard and Lake Sumter JC participated.
Thirty eight Mount Dora High School senior girls are invited by the Mount Dora Business and Professional Women's Club to a March 23 6 30 p m gathering at the Mount Dora Community Building. Miss Doris Camp welcomes and introduces the guests. Sue Straight will respond. The program on Packing and Fashions for Travel is presented by Mrs Marjorie Spilatore.
Weekend guests were Mr. and Mrs. John Eldrich of Vero Beach visiting at the home of Mrs. E. Donald Wilsey for the weekend.
Between 1946 when Cypress Gardens began daily water ski shows and December 31 1965 there were 39 200 performances plus 1 000 more at other venues by Cypress Gardens skiers.
The Pilot Club of Lake County elected officers for 1966 67 with Mrs Ethel Groves of Eustis as president and Ruth Brooks and Ruby Puckett as first and second vice presidents. Officers also include Geraldine Seiler recording secretary Florence Robertson corresponding secretary and Kay Banks treasurer. Directors named Beth Parker Eustis Eula Hudson Tavares and Jean DeVoe Eustis. The club will sponsor a Driver Improvement Course with the State Highway Patrol and set details for a later date. Delegates to District 4 Convention in Lakeland are Eula Hudson Kay Banks Ruth Brooks with alternates Lucille Strange Marty Frary and Selma Pearce.
The King's Daughters and Sons will meet at the Mount Dora Community Building Monday at 7 30 p m. Acting City Clerk John Cain will discuss Mount Dora housing problem and how residents can help. Mrs Gifford and Mrs Ernest Morse hostesses. Members urged to attend visitors welcome.
Mount Dora patients listed this week at Waterman Memorial Hospital include Mose Roper David Harris Martin Goehring Clarence Griffin Susie Empie James Hornsby Margaret Rittenhouse Rev Charles Carrier Winnie Beck Carol Stewart Vernel Wells Christie Brown Jr Capt W H Roberts Gertrude Lewis Carolyn Douglas Emil Johnson Margaret Smith Helen Homes John Stark Edson Fielding Mabel Hoffman Leon Ginter Charles Oglestone and Mary Mitchell.
Mount Dora Chapter 103 of the Order of the Eastern Star will host an Open Installation Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Masonic Temple. Mrs. Helen Theus, past Grand Matron of Leesburg, will serve as installing officer. Members and visitors are welcome.
The Golden Triangle Republican Women's Club invites attendees to their fair booth on Saturday afternoon at the Lake County Fair. Richard B. Muldrew, governor candidate, is expected to attend along with Claude Kirk, Charles Beals, Doris Hostettler, Floyd Shaver and other party officials to greet guests.
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