Mount Dora social notes feature party and visits
Mount Dora residents recount a college rushee party hosted by Mrs. Edmund Chester with a red and black patio, a fashion show, and a drawing contest. Guests include Miss Elizabeth Cor visiting from Hudson Ohio, and Mrs. Romeyn Dunn and Mrs. Earl Potter visiting from Scotts and Philadelphia.
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Edmund Chester
Mount Dora
Zeta Alpha
Beta Sigma Phi Ty
Romeyn Dunn
Scotts, N
Earl Potter
Philadelphia
Miami Beach
I Cousin
Kenneth McDuffee
Lakere Drive
Elizabeth Cor
Hudson
Ohio
Fred Say
Retired Rhinebeck teacher writes Mount Dora bear mystery
Mrs. Fornsel of Rhinebeck New York enjoys retirement after fifty years of teaching while writing a mystery about the Mount Dora bear killed years ago. Mrs Malcolm Lee Worrell hosts her brother and his wife guests from Virginia at Southland Road as winter thaw continues. A capacity Yacht Club crowd attended a March 17 fashion parade and bridge luncheon showcasing McCain LeRoy spring and summer styles presented by models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhinebeck
New York
Fornsel
Mount Dora
Malcolm Lee Worrell
Southland Road
Walter M. Sanders
Virginia
Yacht Club
McCain-LeRoy
Lovely Models
Audubon Society Receives Large Oceanfront Land Gift
The Florida Audubon Society accepted a gift from Hobe Sound Co. of nearly one mile of wilderness seashore on Jupiter Island creating the nation’s largest oceanfront sanctuary. The land runs 2000 feet inland to the Intracoastal Waterway and remains almost as it was in 1696 when Jonathan Dickinson and his party were shipwrecked. The site has historic Indian mounds and a former Indian campground. The gift agreement bans sale or use other than wildlife, plant, soil and water conservation.
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Jamaica
Philadelphia
Florida
Indian River
Three Hibiscus Circle Garden Club Wins Silver Bowls
The Hibiscus Circle of Lakes and Hills Garden Club earned the Lake County Fair and Flower Show Perpetual Trophy for the most blue ribbons in Horticulture and Artistic designs during the week. Leslie Jackson won the Van Marker Trophy for Creative design with Sweet Sixteen. Roy Williams accepted the three bowls in Van Marker’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hibiscus Circle of Lakes and Hills Garden Club
Lake County
Alice Crutcher
Lake County Council
van Marker
Roy Williams
Robert N. Bowie
Lakes and Hills
Donnelly St
Hibiscus Circle Wins Perpetual Trophy At Lake County Show
Hibiscus Circle of Mount Dora Garden Club earns the Perpetual Trophy for the week by holding the most Blue Ribbons in Horticulture and Artistic Design at the Lake County Flower Show in Eustis. Tavares Junior Garden Club wins the Merry Jewelers Perpetual Trophy in the Junior Division for most Blue Ribbons in Horticulture and Artistic Design. The Umatilla Garden Club takes the First National Bank of Eustis Trophy for Artistic Design, and Mrs. Leslie Jackson of Hibiscus Circle wins the Van Marker Traveling Trophy for top Blue Ribbon score in Artistic Design using home-grown materials. Several Mount Dora exhibitors claim Blue, Red, Yellow, and White ribbons in Cut Specimens, with multiple participants named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Eustis
Perpetual
Hibiscus Circle
Mount Dora
Merry Jewelers Perpetual
Tavares Junior Garden Club
Peterson
Andrus
Pomery
First National Bank of Eustis
Umatilla Garden Club
van Marker
Leslie Jackson
Alice Crutcher
Flora Haas
Richard Sargent
T. Windram
Alfred Schrup
C. C. Fenby
R. C. Crow
Cathy Cain
E. R. Phillips
George Timson
William Hardesty
Gannett
S. F. Jackson
R. S. Conboy
F. C. Teckmyer
Ruth McLean
L. F. Jackson
Frank Morgan
H. E. Backus
A. L. Brown
W. H. White
Jean Hemm
J. Anderson
Samuel Sadler
Wm. Hardesty
S. S. Sadler
H. I. Earl
B. J. McCabe
Ruth Cooper
J. G. Ray Jr
R. S. Williams
Mount Dora High School
Stu
P E O Meeting Planned by Chapter BB
P E O Chapter BB will meet at 12 30 p m March 25 at the home of Mrs Robert E Travers Park Place The hostess will be assisted by Mrs J G Ray Officers for the ensuing year include Mrs Geo C McConley President Mrs B D Hurley Vice President Mrs F C Andrews Recording Secretary Mrs Paul Heinze Corresponding Secretary Mrs T H Mittendorf Treasurer Miss Elsie Clanahan Chaplain and Mrs Robert Travers Guard
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P.E.O
Robert E. Travers
Park Place
J. G Ray
Geo. C. McConley
B. D. Hurley
F. C. Andrews
Paul Heinze
T. H. Mittendorf
Elsie Clanahan
Robert Travers
Basil Rathbone to Speak at Stetson April 27
Renowned actor Basil Rathbone will present interpretive readings from the Bible and Shakespeare at Stetson University in Elizabeth Hall on April 27. Admission is free but seating is limited. students have priority until 7 50 p.m. Rathbone, famed for Sherlock Holmes, trained in London and has noted swordplay credits with Errol Flynn and Tyrone Power.
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Basil Rathbone
Stetson University
Elizabeth Hall
Central Florida
Stetson
Sherlock Holmes
London
Errol Flynn
Tyrone Power
DeLand
Mount Dora 4-Hers Win Fair Ribbons
Mount Dora 4-H girls dominate the Lake County Fair Foods Division winning multiple ribbons. Junior winners include Connie Lightcap blue ribbon cookies and Mary Curtis red ribbon white cake. Senior winner Diane Boyd earned red ribbon banana bread and blue ribbon chocolate cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Lake County Fair
Connie Lightcap
Beverly Lunsford
Cindy Hayes
Mary Curtis
Bonnie Griswold
Doris Byars
Diane Boyd
Ribbons Awarded in Artistic Design Division
Norman Baird won the blue ribbon in Artistic Design. Kathy Cain Joyce Martin and Carol Brown earned red ribbons. Becky Ray and Sharon Uhl received yellow ribbons, while Cherry Shivers won the white ribbon.
Woman's Society to Meet at First Methodist Church
The Woman's Society of Christian Service will honor new members with a dessert luncheon on Tuesday March 24 at 1 p.m. in Fellowship Hall, followed by a 2 p.m. program in the Sanctuary. District Vice-President Mrs C L Eby will speak on Belonging to the Woman's Society and Guild. Ruth and Sarah Circles co-hostess.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
The
First Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Sanctuary
C. L. Eby
Woman’s Society and Guild
Ruth
Sarah
Pilot Club Hears History Of Dancing And Installations Soon
Ted Shawn a winter resident of Eustis spoke on the history of the dancing art at the February Pilot Club dinner at the Umatilla Hotel. Guests included An chor Club Girls of Eustis High School, Pilot members, and officers were announced for May installations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Shawn
Eustis
Pilot Club
Umatilla
Anchor Club
Eustis High School
Nelle Flynn
Helen Kurras
Mount Dora
Duplicate winners at Mount Dora bridge club event
The Golden Triangle Bridge Club held a six and a half table Howell movement at the First Federal Savings Bank Building in Mount Dora on Thursday night. Winners were: Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wertz first. Mrs. Ray Breeden and Mrs. E. R. Richey second. Mrs. Frances London and Mrs. Wm. H. Clifton third. Mrs. Jean Bornman and Mrs. Winnie Egebrecht fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Triangle Bridge Club
Federal Savings Bank
Mount Dora
Ed Wertz
Ray Breeden
E. R. Richey
Frances London
Wm. H. Clifton
Jean Bornman
Winnie Egebrecht
Teen Age Hop Planned at Ingraham Center Tavares
A Teen-Age Hop will be held at the Ingraham Community Center in Tavares this Saturday March 21 at 8 p.m. The venue promises a big time in the beautiful building for all attendees.
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Ingraham Community Center
Tavares
Community Club Officers Listed for Mount Dora Area
Willis of Eustis is Recording Secretary and Mrs Geraldine Seiler of Mount Dora is Corresponding Secretary. Mrs Florence Robertson of Tavares serves as Treasurer with Mrs Lucille Hippler of Eusis. Directors include Mrs Nelle Flynn of Umatilla, retiring president Miss Lena Nutt of Tavares, and Miss Bette Kennedy of Eustis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelle Flynn
Umatilla
Lena Nutt
Tavares
Bette Kennedy
Eustis
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Sea of Galilee
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Landseair Travel Service
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Harvard Avenue
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Chicago
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