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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1929
Page
5
Mount Dora’s bowling club hosted DeLand in a tight meet on the Lakeside Park courts. Deland edged Mount Dora by a few points, with a return match planned in Mount Dora next Tuesday afternoon.
Mount Dora players defeated the Orlando Stars in a Wednesday evening match on the Donnelly Stadium court as part of a four-game victory run.
The Villa Dora hotel concludes its season with a final golf tournament for guests and their friends, featuring a casual competition and a social gathering after play.
Last Thursday at Howey 18 players played nine holes in the morning and nine more after lunch at the Hotel Floridan. Good scores and close contests were reported. Prize winners include Lownet H Blanchard Tilton N J 71 low gross E Fuller Burlington VT 96 hidden hole low W M Bryant Hartford CT hidden hole high J Tyson Jenkintown PA bogey tie Dr Downes Hartford CT and Mr Hoyt Lowell MA least putts A W Goddard Lincoln NH.
Mount Dora High School baseball opens March 15 at Umatilla against Assembly City pastimers. Schedule shows nine games with March 22 hosting Winter Garden, March 29 at Apopka, April 5 at Montverde and other dates.
A sequence of tournament dates listing April 12 Clermont April 19 Umatilla at Mt. Dora April 26 Winter Garden May 3 Apopka at Mount Dora May 10 Montverde at Montverde May 17 Clermont at Mt. Dora.
Putt Mossman world champion horseshoe hurler drew a several hundred crowd in Mount Dora on Friday. Despite a sprained thumb from a Bradenton boxing match the previous night, he impressed spectators with clever throws and steady play. He defeated local star Mr Adams 25 points to 12 and again in a rematch using a blanket to hide the pin, winning by a narrow margin.
Mrs. William Buck entertained at an informal bridge party hosted by her mother Mrs. W. M. Bryant. Three tables played with high scores winning pretty prizes and refreshments served. Attending were Mrs. C J Helms, Mrs. Carl Graves, Mr. R N White, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Bryant, Mrs. Downs, Mrs. George Thompson, Miss Lois Bryant, Miss Marion Bryant, Miss Carolyn Wright and Mrs. E D Fuller.
The notice invites the public to attend all services at 9 45 a m Sunday School 11 a m and 7 30 p m preaching by Pastor D P Montgomery B Y P U at 6 30 p m and a prayer meeting Wednesday at 1 30 p m
D. B. Spencer, pastor. Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. March 24. Mid-week service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Ladies Aid Society meets at 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 22.
Corner Grove Street and Lemon Avenue hosts Sunday services at 11 am and Sunday school at 9 45 am. Testimonial meeting on Wednesday at 8 pm. Reading room open Tuesday and Saturday afternoons from 2 to 4 in the church edifice. All are welcome.
Miss Elizabeth L Mason of Yonkers N Y arrives for a several week visit with sister Mrs George Abele in Sylvan Shores. Adam Hazelwood and Mrs Hazelwood plus Mrs Robert Hazelwood plan a Daytona Beach weekend with hosts Mr and Mrs Frank Stolte. James Thompson returns to Chicago after weeks with Mr and Mrs C D Smith. C M Mason and Mrs J B Hattersley of Windmere visit Mt Dora this week. W M Bryant and family enjoy days in St Petersburg. F G MacMahon Leroy Barton Mrs George Zell and Mrs Walter Parfitt return from a southern state trip.
Friends announce Miss Ade lia Avery is recovering from a long illness. She leads the Fanny Crosby Sunshine Society of Mount Dora and is known for cheer and helpfulness.
The church announces Sunday school at 10:00 with three new rooms added for classes. At 11:00 Rev. B. Davidson, missionary from India, will preach. Epworth League meets at 6:30, song service at 7:30 led by Mr. Ferris. Holy Week services include a Wednesday service and Thursday communion. all are welcome. James H. Elder, pastor.
A parade of visitors the article lists includes Mrs F G MacMahon Mrs Leroy Barton Mrs Carl Graves and Miss Margaret Simpson who spent Tuesday at St Augustine. Other couples Mr and Mrs J D Secor and Mr and Mrs John Kieckhefer and Mrs L W Doxie with plans to relocate next season are noted along with Mrs E C Root and Mr and Mrs George D Thayer and companions. The group traveled southern Florida visiting coastal and central sites before heading back North.
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Wardell acted as hosts for a dinner at their home on Thursday evening, inviting friends and acquaintances to share the evening meal.
Mr and Mrs George Lovejoy of Kill Kare Lodge spend the week at Daytona Beach. Henry Holt of Iowa visits Jacob Rabble at the Harrold House. Sanford Vanhoy and Edward Light return to Walkertown NC after time in Mount Dora. C A Smiths leave Villa Dora Hotel for Chester WV. Villa Dora guests enjoyed a concert by Mrs Marentette with Mrs Slocum. A circulating library of the latest fiction opens in Mount Dora with promising reception. Misses Affa and Helen Hubbell reside at Eighth and Donnelly streets.
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