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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1954
Page
5
Readers follow the Nassau trip of six Mount Dora visitors the Glenn Browns the Bob Bardwells and the Bob Eichelbergers who flew in last Thursday boarded the Bardwells cruiser and toured fishing grounds off Nassau for five days. The group failed to return by the planned Wednesday prompting speculation it was the island atmosphere.
Absence of Rev. H Mauriece Felton from First Methodist pulpit as he serves in the Navy leads to substitute ministers Dr. Ladd M Spivey and Rev W D Aubrey. Also report formation of First Presbyterian Mount Dora and other church activities plus local social notes including a Mother's Day picnic and a secret college project by Carol Schey and Pat Reese forming the Strook literary club.
Mrs F Cowart of Sorrento was reelected regent of the Ocklawaha chapter D A R at a meeting hosted by Mrs E L Schumacher in Eustis. Officers installed included Mrs Lyde W Bicker as installing officer and a slate covering first and second vice regents chaplain recording secretary corresponding secretary treasurer librarian and historian. Miss Hattie M Allen reported on her Continental Congress delegate trip to Washington and Eisenhower’s address. Mrs John Wilkerson spoke on national defense. donations were made to the Waterman Memorial hospital D A R room and draperies are being made for future donation. A luncheon followed with several Eustis residents assisting and guests from Mount Dora and Eustis.
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