Ocklawaha Chapter D A R Elects Officers at May Meeting
The Ocklawaha Chapter of the D A R held its annual business meeting May 6 at the Florida Public Service Lounge in Eustis. Elected officers include Vice Regent Mrs G V DeVault Uma, Recording Secretary Mrs C H Estey Tangerine, Corresponding Secretary Miss Alice Davis Mount Dora, Registrar Mrs K V Loder Eustis, Treasurer Mrs H W Fogg Eustis, Grand Historian Miss Lillian Scobey Eustis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocklawaha
Florida Public Service
Eustis
Oracle
G. V. DeVault
Uma
C. H. Estey
Tangerine
Alice Davis
Mount Dora
K. V. Loder
H. W. Fogg
Miss Virginia Chapman Is Honored At Surprise Shower
A surprise shower honoring bride elect Miss Virginia Chapman was held May 3 at the home of Miss Libby Drawdy 206 Third Avenue. Co-hostesses were Mrs Clyde M Mowry and Mrs Gilbert Oran Dollahan. Guests were personal friends of the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Chapman
Libby Drawdy
Third Avenue
Miss Drawdy
Clyde M. Mowry
Gilbert Oran Dollahan
Miss Chapman
Golden Wedding Celebration for Hendersons in Mount Dora
The golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Henderson Sr was celebrated Sunday May 9 with a dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Beebe in Mount Dora. Their daughter Mrs Paul Wooten arrived from Los Angeles and son Mr and Mrs Carl Henderson Jr and Kemeys from Gainesville joined. The couple wed in Morganfield Kentucky on May 14 1893 and have lived in Mount Dora for twelve years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Henderson
Earl Beebe
Mount Dora
Paul Wooten
Los Angeles
California
Carl Henderson, Jr
Kemeys
Gainesville
Florida
Henderson
Morganfield
Kentucky
Farewell party for Mr Barker before Washington training
Mrs William Jay Barker hosted a Sunday cocktail gathering as a send off for Mr Barker who departs for Washington D C for three weeks of Red Cross Field Director preliminary training. Guests included Mr and Mrs Harry Backus Mr and Mrs Carl Graves Mr and Mrs W L E Barnett Mr and Mrs Gerald Hurlburt Dr and Mrs R W Dickson Mr Alfred Rehbaum Sr Mrs Mary D Learned of Mount Dora and Mr and Mrs Sauer of Eustis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Sauer
Eustis
Chapman Dumas engagement announced in Crawfordsville trip
Mr and Mrs Claud Chapman announce the engagement of their daughter Virginia Gertrude to Corporal James Clifton Dumas son of Mr James T Dumas and the late Mrs Cleara Dumas of Tampa The wedding is planned for a future date Miss Chapman and her parents left Saturday for Crawfordsville Ga Corporal Dumas is stationed at Daniel Field Augusta Ga
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Chapman-Dumas
Claud Chapman
Virginia Gertrude
James Clifton Dumas
James T. Dumas
Cleara Dumas
Tampa
Miss Chapman
Crawfordsville
Corporal Dumas
Daniel Field
Augusta
Greene O'Steen wedding ties Maitland and Mount Dora families
In a quiet May 6 ceremony at Rev. Robert L. Torrence's Lake Dot Circle home, Miss Marie O'Steen married Pfc. Dedrick B. Greene. Attended by close relatives, the couple and families, with reception in Maitland. Greene, former Knight Brothers Paper Co. office manager, is stationed at MacDill Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene-O’steen
Marie O’steen
Anne O’steen
Maitland
Pfc
Dedrick B. Greene
L. C. Greene
Mount Dora
Robert L. Torrence
Lake Dot Circle
Orlando
Myrtle O’steen
Tampa
Knight Brothers Paper Co
Thorp Clairmonte Marriage No. Connecticut
Mrs L R Clairmonte Teaneck New Jersey announces Ruth Louise Clairmonte's marriage to Charles W Thorp of Fairfield Connecticut and Mount Dora The ceremony was by Rev James Richards on Saturday May 1 in Teaneck The bride’s party included her mother and Clairmonte Jones The groom Henry Kennel attended.
Pohlman Degastini Wedding At Quantico Marine Base
Miss Angeline Degastini of Washington DC married Robert G. Pohlman son of Mr and Mrs Lafe Pohlman of Mount Dora on Saturday evening March sixth at the Post Chapel Quantico Virginia. Chaplain James P Rice officiated with Corporal Pohlman stationed at the Marine Base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pohlman-Degastini
Angeline Degastini
Washington
D. C
Robert G. Pohlman
Lafe Pohlman
Mount Dora
Post Chi Pel
U. S. Marine Base
Quantico
James P F. Rice
Pohlman
Isco
Whebbreton
Blackman Casada Wedding in DeLand Florida
Miss Kam Hope Blackman married Edwin Isbel Casada second class petty officer at the home of Mrs Francis Gilliland DeLand Florida The ceremony was conducted by Reverend Kenneth G Rogers in the sun parlor with a snapdragon and gladioli altar A reception followed and out of town guests attended The bride is the daughter of Mrs G B Ramsdell and now works for Babcock Aircraft Inc in DeLand Casada is the son of Mrs W A Hines and is stationed at DeLand Naval Air Station The couple will reside at 222 West Rich Avenue DeLand
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Blackman-Casada
Kam Hope Blackman
Edwin Isbel Casada
Francis Gilliland
West Rich Avenue
De-Land
Florida
Kenneth G. Rogers
First Methodist Church
DeLand
Mount Dora
Dorothy Thomas
George B. Ramsdell
Alvin A. Glass
West Point
Casada
Gilliland
Kitty Litton
Virginus Grigg
Cordsville
Jacqueline Blackman
Larry Ewing
Vero Beach
G. B. Ramsdell
Berea
Ohio
Cleveland Preparatory School
Babcock Aircraft Inc
W. A. Hines
Somerset
Kentucky
Berea High School
Navy
DeLand Naval Air Station
Local Residents Head to Summer Homes Across New England
Personal notes list Mr and Mrs Earl Beebe traveling to Lansing Michigan while Dr and Mrs F A Poole depart for Cliff Island Maine. Mr and Mrs George H Peabody proceed to Troy New Hampshire and Mr and Mrs R M Goodman return home. A N Stowe and spouse leave Liberty Street for Meredith New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Poole
Cliff Island
Maine
George H. Peabody
Troy, N. H
A. N. Stowe
Liberty Street
Meredith, New Ham
Encouraging Home Garden Harvests for Families
Town and suburban homeowners with fertile ground should maximize vegetable production to supply their family's yearly needs. The guidance emphasizes self sufficiency and practical farming at home despite limited space or resources.
Red Cross notes surgical dressings from Lake County chapter
Lake County Red Cross reports progress in supplying surgical dressings for U S Army needs. Eleven cartons shipped directly to an Army destination include 30 000 2x2 sponges and other packs. work on 8x10 pads paused to meet demand for smaller dressings. Volunteers urged countywide to speed production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Lake County
American Red Cross
Emil Yde
Leesburg
War Department
Red Cross
Florida
Henry L. Pringle
Umati
Tavares
Major Marsh Records Close Call At Lawn Bowling End
Historic curlers note Major Marsh delivering a near stumble shot that nearly kissed the jack on the last bowl to secure a slim one point margin. The article then wades through bowls lore from Pepys to Henry VIII and traces the sport from Scotland to America, citing Bowling Green in New York and a Mount Vernon green used by George Washington.
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Major Marsh
Bsc
Pepys
Henry VIII
Scotland
England
America
New York City
Bowling Green
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Local verse and notes from Mount Dora visitor
A Mount Dora friend, Mr Bullard, nephew of Mr Gould, shared a playful send up about cold New England winters and a desire for Florida warmth. The piece mentions Lake County's 400 miles of improved highways and a seasonal guest who left sooner than expected.
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Mount Dora
Bullard
Gould
Lake County
Vanished Africa author Rainier's adventurous life
Peter Rainier recounts a 300 mile ride across a vast frontier during German southwest Africa campaigns. An engineer and big game hunter, he describes gold thieves cannibals and his chats with natives as he documents the country and its people. He is the grandson of a British admiral and Mount Rainier bears his surname.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mpunga
Africa
Peter
Rainier
Peter Rainier
Chris Her
Mount Rainier
Man
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Nise Blonde
Lloyd Nolan
Marjorie Weaver
Phil Silvers
HNLGO
Proll Iy Glenn Si
Tate Rai En
Roy Rogers
Walt Disney
March OF
Spain
Bambi
STATE
Daddy
Jim
Disney
George S. Horton
South
Clayton Street
Union Springs, N. Y
C. H. Scott
Ludlow
Vermont
Stanley Holmes
Short Hills
N. J
East Orange
George Dahlin
U. S. Naval Station
Key West
W. G. Shipley
Vernell Shipley
Warren
Shipa
Louise R. Clairmonte
Teaneck
Howard E. Page
Villa Dora
George Church
Sylvan Shores
New England
Charles E. Wyer
Mount Plymouth
Eardl Wilmot
McDonald Street
Wyer
Yarmouth
Mrs. Wilmot
C. E. Wilmot
Orange, N. J
Frank E. Bridgman
Wollaston
Mass
Tremain Street
D. W. Darby
A. L. Andrews
Houston
Texas
C. D. Key
Mrs
Lansing, Mich
R. M. Goodman
Canton
Mount Dora Electric Company
Highland Ave
Red
Lawn Bowling Club
Sally Dress Shop
Tood Amcost
J. Frost
Him
Eng. Stanzer
Ton Doe
First National Bank of
Hale’s
God
Kline
C. H. Kline
Mount Dora Public Library Committee
TNC Se
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U.S
Sherwin-Williams Screen Enamel
Sherwin Williams
Mt Dora Hardware Company
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