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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1957
Page
2
Fernald Hutchins reports near freezing weather in East Brookfield while Mount Dora shows growing lawn bowling activity. Florida clubs plan rinks in Winter Park and consider DeBary Hollywood and Frostproof. a Jacksonville Times-Union photographer visited Mount Dora.
Memorial Day observance on May 30 features the second annual Day on Lake Dora by the Boating club. Starting 10 am at Gilbert Park, the event gathers Central Florida boaters for fishing, treasure hunt, boat parade, and a chicken barbecue. Participants register through local marine dealers.
The May breakfast of the Tangerine Community church Woman's Society drew 24 members and guests at Mrs John L Hronek's home. Rev Louis H Johnston, Mrs Frank Petura, and Mrs E E LaRue led devotions and messages themed on Mother. New residents Scott Fullerton arrived. others headed north for summer.
All twelve members of Mount Dora Police Reserve signed an affidavit denying any move to discharge Police Chief James Orr. The affidavit says the reserves were not informed of any plan by Mayor W D Patton to demote the chief and clarifies there was no action by reserve members to remove him. Signers include J T Huett Chester Conelly Ira Lee Barbee Ray M Blanchard Sam Bagwell Mark Peters Vaughn R Snell Thomas L Ledford Richard R Hartenstein Roy Ledford Ernest O Hobdy and Walter Brantley.
With six games in, the Lake League sits near .500 as Dorans hope to end a home losing streak at DeLand Tuesday night. Mount Dora shows pitching depth with Cadwell Harp and McHaffie, while Cecil Barks awaits a nails growth. Clement and Grady Sills will depart around June 1, creating infield holes. local trials encouraged. Eustis visits Mount Dora Friday and Apopka next Tuesday. Apopka has defeated Dorans twice and seeks another win.
Mrs C H Estey of Tangerine will install new officers of the Francis L Dade chapter U S Daughters of 1812 at its annual meeting on Thursday May 23 at the home of Mrs Elmer Kipp in Daytona Beach. Estey is state president. election of officers is the main business after a 12 30 covered dish luncheon. A Florida residency of 90 days is required before filing for divorce.
Modern methods for treatment of disease exemplify cooperation between physicians and pharmacists for better health care. The physician examines, diagnoses the cause, and writes a prescription for the medicine that will help most. Pharmacists now carry thousands of medicines in the prescription department.
Your physician can phone EV 2 2361 when you need a medicine. Pick up your prescription near us or have it delivered promptly without extra charge. A great many people entrust us with the responsibility of filling their prescriptions. May we compound yours.
A Wednesday evening shuffleboard event drew strong turnout as teams from local clubs faced off on the court. Matches featured Phillips-Charley Meade, Earl Dodd-Harold Brown and more with tight scores and red and black divisions vying for top honors.
The group goes into recess for the summer and will resume activities in the fall.
The Mount Dora Business and Professional Women's club will install officers at a Fralick's restaurant dinner meeting led by Mrs. Marie Bowden of Leesburg. Esther Maglathlin serves as president with Irma Miller and Eva Wilson as vice presidents, Margaret Rittenhouse as recording secretary, Nancy McWhinnie as treasurer, their mothers as quests. Irma Miller and Helen Newman share co chair duties for the event segment. A district meeting report will be presented by Maglathlin, Hattie Elliott, Sally Toy, Georgia Phillips and Rosemary Bennett.
The last public supper of the school year will be staged at the Home and Bible School Friday evening under sponsorship of the Parent-Teacher association. The ham dinner will be served for a nominal cost between 4 30 and 7 30 p m in the dining room of the school to raise funds for a stage curtain in the new auditorium gymnasium building. The school recently received a complete kitchen for the new building from Suburban Gas Co of Leesburg.
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