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Mount Dora Topic

Location

Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1931

Page

2

Home Demonstration Club Meets Next Week

The Home Demonstration Club schedules its regular meeting for Wednesday at two o clock with Mrs. Allen to attend. A recent sewing school in Mount Dora produced many dresses and gowns and included general instructions. Mr. and Mrs. T J Potter hosted a supper and bridge party Saturday night with two tables of bridge. prizes went to Miss Margaret Simpson and Mr. Jack Simpson of the Villa Dora Hotel. Guests included Mrs. Parfitt, Mrs. Ethelyn Zell, Mrs. Violetta Downs, and Mr. and Mrs. F H Begole.

T. J. Potter Margaret Simpson Jack Simpson Villa Dora Parfitt Ethelyn Zell Violetta Downs F. H. Begole

Pot Luck Bridge Club Holds Supper and Bridge Night

The Pot Luck Bridge Club enjoyed a supper and evening of bridge Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Helms in Sylvan Shores. Ladies prizes went to Mrs. C. R. Javens and Mrs. W. W. Haygood. Men’s prizes to Dr. M. Wells and Mr. J. G. Ray. Next meeting will be with Mr. and Mrs. Haygood in Apopka.

Pot Luck Bridge Club C. J. Helms Sylvan Shores C. R. Javens W. W. Haygood M. Wells J. G. Ray

Bridge Party Honors High and Low Scores at Clayton Street

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Turrentine hosted a Saturday bridge party with three tables on Clayton street. Mr. and Mrs. Burgess Thayer won high score and Mr. and Mrs. Rabin Battle took low score after progressions, followed by a salad course and dessert.

Paul Turrentine Clayton Street Burgess Thayer Rabin Battle

Week End House Party Hosted by Mary Louise Rehbaum

Miss Mary Louise Rehbaum hosted a weekend house party with her mother Mrs Alfred Rehbaum as chaperone. Guests Frances Fuller Burnell Holder from DeLand Emily Battle and Betty Ingram from Mount Dora joined in Friday evening, a Rock Springs picnic, church choir duty, and a final Sunday disbanding at the Rehbaum home.

Mary Louise Rehbaum Alfred Rehbaum Rehbaum Rock Springs Congregational Church Mary Louise Frances Fuller Burnell Holder De-Land Emily Battle Betty Ingram Mount Dora

Children Day Service At The Community Church

A Sunday morning service at the Community Church featured a pantomime recounting the church school’s history. Miss Margaret Lewis, teacher of the Beginners department, presented the Bible story to the congregation.

Margaret Lewis

School pageant traces creation to Emmaus vision

Mrs. Frank David son presented scenes for a children’s program from creation to flood. The program opened with a synagogue school, moved through middle ages altar boys, then a Robert Raikes style class with Frances Harvey teaching, and finished with Mrs. Evans’s dramatization of Cleopas meeting Christ on the road to Emmaus from Luke 24:18.

Frank Davidson Robert Raikes Frances Harvey Evan Cleopas Christ Emmaus

Forty second wedding anniversary surprise porch party

Mrs E D Parker hosted a Friday porch party for the Ladies Aid at her Grandview Street home. Forty three ladies attended as the Parker couple marked their forty second anniversary with flowers, refreshments, and a guessing game won by Mary MacDonell and Margaret Lewis.

E. D. Parker Grandview Street Washington Ronsheim Henry Banks Mabel Cleary

Going Away Party for Northbound Guests Hosted by Downs

Mrs Ethelyn Zell, Mrs Parfitt and Mrs Violetta hosted a going away party Tuesday evening at their home. Honor guests Mr and Mrs F H Begole, Mr and Mrs Carl Graves, and Mr and Mrs H H Mallory are leaving for the north. Guests received money bags with gold coins to avoid stranding en route. Bridge prizes awarded: ladies Mallory high, Birkbeck second, Potter average. men Graves high, Mallory second, Begole average. Others present included Miss Margaret Simpson and a roster of friends.

Ethelyn Zell Parfitt Violetta Downs F. H. Begole Carl Graves H. H. Mallory North Fred MacMahon Mallory A. W. Birkbeck T. J. Potter Graves Mr. Begole Margaret Simpson Jack Simpson George LaDue A. C. Quixley Estella Clark Mary MacDonell R. N. White

Engagement announced of Bettye Bouterse to Jefferson Ray Jr

Reverend and Mrs. M. J. Bouterse announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Bettye Cecil Bouterse to Jefferson Grover Ray Jr. The wedding will take place in due course.

Bettye Bouterse J. G. Ray, Jr M. J. Bouterse Bettye Cecil Bouterse Jefferson Grover Ray, Jr

Mount Dora Wedding Set at First Baptist Church

Monday evening June first at the First Baptist church in Mount Dora the wedding of Miss Bouterse and Mr. Ray will take place with her sister-in-law as matron of honor and Carter as best man. Dorothy Ann Bouterse and Harry Bouterse Jr. will be flower girl and ring bearer respectively. Rev. M. J. Bouterse will officiate. Miss Bouterse, a Stetson graduate and Alpha Xi Delta member, teaches at Mount Dora Public School. Mr. Ray, UF alumnus and Mount Dora Lumber Co. junior partner, invites friends to attend.

First Baptist Church Mount Dora Bouterse Carter Glenn Brown Dorothy Ann Bouterse Harry Bouterse, Jr Miami M. J. Bouterse Miss Bouterse Stetson University Alpha Xi Delta Ray University of Florida Mount Dora Lumber Company

Nutt-Dean announce marriage in Saint Thomas church

Mr and Mrs Robert H Nutt of 647 Woodland Avenue announce the marriage of their daughter Rachel Evans to Nathaniel Wheaton Dean on Wednesday May twentieth at Saint Thomas church Eustis with Reverend David T Johnson officiating. The couple left for their summer home in Winchester New Hampshire after the ceremony.

Elizabeth S. Smith Weds Harvey L. Davis in Mount Dora

Miss Elizabeth S. Smith and Harvey L. Davis wed Thursday at the Smith home in Fruitland Park. Mrs. Davis, a former Mount Dora sixth grade teacher and Leesburg faculty member, holds an L. S. degree from the Florida State College for Women. Mr. Davis works in Leesburg’s drug trade and is from Center Alabama.

Davis Leesburg W. J. Davis Center Alabama

Georgia Florida pair unite in May 10 ceremony

Miss Ethelyn Elizabeth Arnold of Rayle Georgia wed William Keen Stokley of Mount Dora Florida in a 10:00 a.m. ceremony at the bride’s home. Dr. John D. Mell officiated before a simple floral setting with music by local performers and family members in attendance.

Stokley-Arnold Georgia Florida Ethelyn Elizabeth Arnold Rayle William Keen Stokley Mount Dera John D. Mell Athens Marion Broadhurst Loyd Eddings Bay City Texas Sara Drake Commerce Betty Anne Callway Crawford Georgette L. G. Arnold Henry Arnold Lincoln Nebraska

Bride and groom plan wedding journey after reception

The bride and her groom depart for a wedding journey in their car and will settle in Mount Dora after completion, where he will work in the drug business. The bride, educated at Georgia State College for Women with a specialty in diaretics, is described as lovable and accomplished. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Stokley of Mount Dora.

L. G. Arnold Mattie Cheney G. C. Watkins Atlanta H. H. Hunter Crawfordsville T. J. Burke Scott. Ga Sara Frances Hunter Stokley Mount Dora Georgia State College For Women Mr. Stokley C. L. Stokley

Various Local Residents Leave for Summer Homes and Trips

The community details gatherings and travel plans of residents. Many will spend summer in places from North Carolina to Vermont, Florida to Iowa, with pauses for talks, picnics, and hospital updates. Notable names include Mary Elizabeth Simpson, Miss Affa Hubbell, and Mr. Theodore Jensen recovering after surgery.

Winter home trip takes several to Miami and Hendersonville

A group including Miss On, Dr. Charles Galli, Dr. M. Wells, Mr. Dahm, Mr. P. Whitten, Mrs. Hortense Davis and children Frances and Bessie, left on Saturday for Miami. Miss Laura H Barney, with her parents, went to Hendersonville North Carolina taking Jerry Davis for the summer.

Sarah J. Massey Tremain Street Malone Charles Galli M. Wells Dahm P. Whitten West Hortense Davis Frances Bessie Miami Laura H. Barney Hendersonville N. C Jerry Davis

Poppy Day Observance Reflects War Memorial Meaning

On May 23 Americans will wear red poppies to honor World War I dead and support living veterans. Proceeds fund disabled veterans and their families, with poppies made by veterans and aided by high school students, underscoring sacrifice and remembrance.

American Legion Auxiliary Lonesome Hospital France

Wentworth Night Honors Des Moines Transport Chief

The Transportation Club of Des Moines hosts a Wentworth night at the Kirkwood hotel to honor Col. E M Wentworth retiring from the Pennsylvania railroad. Judge Henderson will MC and Charles Lyon will speak on thought. The event includes a 6 30 dinner and a women’s glee club performance.

Des Moines Iowa E. M. Wentworth Mount Dora Wentwrth H. C. Rainey Tavares Road Pennsylvania Railroad Transportation Club of Des Moines Kirkwood Hotel Wentworth John H. Henderson Iowa Commerce Counsel Charles W. Lyon

Rally and Circus by Central Florida Scouts at City Auditorium

The Boy Scout Council of Central Florida will stage a rally and circus at the Orlando City Auditorium on Monday night June 1 at 7 30. Tickets cost 10 and 20 cents and the event features competitive scouting activities, stunts, pantomimes, and plays by several troops indoors to suit all weather.

Boy Scout Council of Central Florida Exposition Park Orlando Orlando City

Control Sago Palm Blight with Bordeaux Mixture

Dr G F Weber associate plant pathologist with the Florida Experiment Station advises spraying sago palms showing yellow brown leaflet margins with a Bordeaux mixture 4 4 50 containing calcium caseinate at 1 pound per 50 gallons. Apply to new growth before it reaches 4 inches in length.

G. F. Weber Florida Experiment Station

Notice to Creditors for Hortense E Dickson Estate

Probate notice to creditors beneficiaries and claimants of Hortense E Dickson also known as Hortense W Dickson deceased. Claims must be filed within twelve months from April 30 1931 with Lake County Florida County Judge in Tavares. Sworn statements required. Administrator Robert W Dickson Mount Dora address.

Hortense E. Dickson Hortense W. Dickson E. M. Tally Lake County Florida Tavares Soto Anecients Bante A.D Robert W. Dickson P. O Mount Dora

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the Social Register Mary Elizabeth Simpson Lloyd Anderson North Carolina Evelyn Trace Fifth Avenue J. J. Alvord Mrs. Palmer Green Farms Conn H. E. Wadham Hamden, Conn Affa Hubbell Russia Methodist Church Frances Gregory Omen G. Raymond LaBreck Mount Kisco N. Y Mrs. Huestis Eddy Waukon H. G. Cloyes Jacksonville Vermont George C. Thompson East Liverpool Frank R. Parker Salem Mass William Hockman Red Bank N. J H. V. Fish Helen Street Bertha Eddy Woodland Avenue Richard Eddy John R. Flavell Bradley Beach Lake Dora Theodore Jensen Tremain Court Marquette, Mich Dr. Richardson Ormazd Grotto Jean Hendrie Sewickley, Pa Mt. Dora Theatre Charlie Charles Ruggles Metro Betty Compson Elliott Nugent Jean Arthur Paramount Sound News Helen Twelvetrees Bryant Washburn Buck Jones American Legion Scouts W. C. Williams Sylvan Shores Road Red Mount Dora SAGO Eustis Theatre John Barrymore Trilby Metro News Reginald Denny Arlotte Greenwood Alhambra EL Brendel MR. Lemon Orange Fox News Ken Maynard Bard Broadway Elizabeth Waller Osteopathic Physician Donnelly Lake View R. C. Conklin M. D Donnelly St. Mount Dora Fla Idr. Richardson Fourth Ave Dora State of Florida Osteopathic—Medicine Surgery Hospital Sidel Sidel’s Market W. E. Lackey, Jeweler
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