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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1952
Page
5
Mrs. Frederick Sleight hosts a coffee with the club board outlining plans for the upcoming season. The program emphasizes continued library support, children's welfare, and expanded civic efforts with numerous committee chairs named.
The Women Review Club of Mount Dora reports over 800 new books for the Public Library and a 2000 boost in summer circulation. The final season meeting named Mrs. Frederick Sleight president, while former president Mrs. Bowers emphasized civic aims over social ones.
Special Mother’s Day services sweep Mount Dora churches with infant baptisms and sermons. First Methodist honors mothers with most children and grandmothers with most grandchildren. Rev Robert M Blackburn speaks on A Family Affair and presents The Word and The World in a Sunday evening series. Community Church presents Exaltation Through Humility by Dr Robert R Reed. Baptist service features When a House is a Home and Preparation for Marriage with choir music led by Mrs Harold Larsen.
Hibiscus Circle of the Lakes and Eills Garden Club ended a successful season with a covered dish luncheon at the Community building. Guest speaker Harry W. Fogg of Sylvan Shores discussed plants and diseases. Hostesses were Mrs. M. F. Brinker assisted by Mrs. H. J. Bales and Mrs. M. E. Bulske.
Revival services continue this week at the Church of God on Liberty Street led by Rev Edward Kustel native of the Gilbert Islands and Mrs Kustel chalk artist. Services are at 7 45 nightly except Saturday.
Park Board and Lakes and Hills Garden club map long range beautification for Donnelly Park City Hall Community building Public Library and Pine Forest Park following a tour by Dr. John V Watkins UF horticulture professor. Plans target cemetery trees shade and plantings with coop members reviewing this week Attendees included Carl S Graves Dan Bishop Col F M Hyndman and garden club leaders Slater Cox Ruth Lee and M F Brinker.
Fragmentary verse by Jones Very begins with a meditation on life and death. The lines hint at spiritual ascent, divine power, and eternal presence, though the full meaning remains obscured by the murky OCR.
Local church notices provide service times for Mount Dora Baptist on Sixth and Tremain, Methodist on Fifth Avenue, Community Church on Seventh Avenue and Donnelly Street, Church of God on East Liberty Avenue, Church of Christ on Fifth Avenue, and Eustis First Church of Christ Scientist with Sunday worship and school times. Morning worship, Sunday school, and midweek activities are listed for each congregation.
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