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Mount Dora Topic

Location

Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1936

Page

5

Social Meet With Mrs Jensen and Ladies Aid Porch Party

The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church will meet at Mrs T Jensen home in Sylvan Shores for a picnic lunch with 12 oclock church pickup and lunch at 1230 PM. The Community church ladies and friends host a porch party May 22 at Mrs E D Parker residence Grandview and Ninth Avenues from 3 to 5 PM with Mrs Ronsheim assisting and a silver offering for the Ladies Aid Society.

Jensen Methodist Church T. Jensen Sylvan Shores Ladies Aid E. D. Parker Grandview Ninth Avenues Ronsheim Ladies Aid Society

Entertained at bridge at home on Anton Street

Miss Shirley Schoenberger hosted a bridge party at her home on Anton Street on Wednesday evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs Raymond Perkins, Dr and Mrs C Quixley, Mr and Mrs De Jensen, Misses Martha Fenn Flora Morley and Messrs Wayne Richardson Jack Carlton and Paul Hannum.

Bridge Shirley Schonenberger Anton Street Aymond. Perkins C. Quixley de Jensen Martha Fenn Flora Morley Wayne Richardson Jack Carlton Paul Hannum

Hawley North Louise North wed Frank Ley in Mount Dora home

Louise North and Frank Ley, both of Fort Pierce, were quietly married Sunday afternoon May 17 at the Mount Dora home of Mr and Mrs F E Kendall. J G Barnes Evangelist of the Church of Christ officiated using the ring ceremony.

Hawley-North Louise North Mr. Frankley Fort Pierce F. E. Kendall Mount Dora J. G.barnes Church of Christ

Promising Marriage for Hawley Couple Ends Honeymoon Plans

The wedding noted the bride as sister of Mrs. Kendall and described her pleasant manner winning friends quickly. Hawley, a woman of charm and personality, and her spouse left for Fort Pierce to establish a home, with hopes for a prosperous journey ahead.

Kendall Hawley

Lovely Afternoon Bridge Party in Mount Dora

Mrs R V ker and Mrs Orville Taylor hosted a stylish bridge gathering at Mrs Parker's home on a Tuesday. Three contract tables filled the living room and sun porch with pink and green decor and floral arrangements. High score went to Mrs Roy Morgan of Eustis, with Mrs William Norris in second. out‑of‑town guests included Mrs E K Martin of Lakeland and Mrs Claude E Carter of Fort Myers.

R. V.ker Orville Taylor Parker Roy Morgan Eustis William Norris E. K. Martin Lakeland Claude E. Carter Fort Myers Mesdames Dwight Strong Angus Cole Lois Hopson Jack Wilkinson Melvina Morrison Robert Preston James Stout Mount Dora Ray Eckholdt

Summer Travel Departures From Local Residents

Personal Miss Lizzie Barrett spends summer at Daytona Beach after arriving last week. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Abbott depart for Chattanooga and Indiana for the season. Miss Sophie Baker of Summit New Jersey leaves for home after Villa Cora stay. John Silas heads to Cleveland to spend summer with son Raymond and wife. F A Lawrence leaves Winchester New Hampshire for summer. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Eddy drive to Waukon Iowa after winter on Woodland Avenue. Mrs. George L. Bidwell journeys to Ruxton Maryland and then Connecticut for summer. Harriet and Mary Clapp depart for Montague Massachusetts with Miss Charlotte Fitch. Mrs. Josephine G. Thomas leaves for East Liverpool Ohio with nephew Perry Rigby. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Moss travel to Port Stanley Canada via Ohio to visit Delaware and Marion. Mr. S. M. Child and Miss Hall plan to leave for Forest Hills Long Island after Lakeside season, with Washington DC stopover. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Beach depart by train for Bridgeport Connecticut. Mrs. Blood travels by motor. Beach improving after illness but not fully strong. Mrs. E. M. Wentworth returns from the north by auto with grandson Marston Wentworth of Rye New York for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Madden and children Jo Nan and Mary of Jacksonville visit Mrs. Wentworth over the weekend.

E. M. Wentworth Auto Marston Wentworth Rye N. Y T. L. Madden Jo Nan Mary Jacksonville Wentworth

Dessert Bridge Party Hosted by Mrs Estey and Mrs Key

Mrs C H Estey and Mrs A R Key jointly hosted a delightful dessert bridge party at their home on Thursday afternoon. The elegantly decorated house featured petunias canvas and water hyacinths with card tables set off by garden flower centerpieces. After four progressions of bridge prizes were awarded in a novel manner for high score.

C. H. Estey A. R. Key

Tea Time Honors Tangerine School Teacher Wise

Mrs. C G Wise, Tangerine school teacher for two years, received a willow chair at a Tuesday tea in appreciation of her work. Refreshments were served. Messages note Dr Lawrence Soda’s recent travel from Yungborn to Bat er and health resort ends. Walter Griffin’s sudden death in Massachusetts is reported. Griffin was a winter resident and uncle to H H Chamberlain. George Wise is ill at home.

C. G. Wise Tangerine School J. E. Beerbower Virginia Beerbower Harold Beerbower Winter Park A. E. Davies Dr. Lust’s Health Resort, Left On Thursday For His Home In Utica, N. Y Davies Raleigh N.C Stephen Snooks Cadena Yungborn Lawrence Soda Yungborn Sanitarium Bridgeport Con Griffin H. H. Chamberlain George Wise

Hints to Housewives on Balanced Diets and Food Myths

A Tallahassee Home Demonstration piece urges variety for all essential nutrients and warns against overemphasizing single foods. It debunks myths about starch with protein, fish and milk, raw eggs, and white versus dark meat, advocating balanced meals with meat or bread, vegetables, fruits, and milk.

Tallahassee

Florida Exhibit at Great Lakes Exposition Invites Students

The publicity department of Florida National Exhibits arranges with Cleveland schools to invite every elementary and high school pupil in Cleveland and nearby cities to visit the Florida exhibit at the Great Lakes Exposition. Students will view the display and study tropical botany without traveling or large costs.

Florida National Exhibits Superintendent of Schools Cleveland

Young Boy Battles with Forest Fire

Forest Service notes limited success of conservation education in schools while a 12 year old boy battles to save an acre of slash pine seedlings from a wildfire. The blaze, likely set by a hunter or camper, destroyed many young trees and set back growth by 10 to 15 years, prompting intervention by the Apalachicola National Forest.

Florida Forest Service National At D. J. Morris Apalachicola National Forest United States Forest Service Longfellow

Orlando firms join Lake County Chamber of Commerce

Several Orlando businesses express appreciation for Lake County area commerce by purchasing sustaining or contributing memberships in the Lake County Chamber of Commerce. Sears Roebuck, Yowell Drew, Dickson Ives, Harry P. Leu Inc., Datson Dairies, and Wilson Toomer Fertilizer Company pledge support, urging locals to shop in Central Florida when possible and keep spending in the region.

Orlando Lake County Florida Harry P. Leu, Inc Datson Dairies Mount Dora and Eustis Wilson- Toomer Fertilizer Company Jacksonville

Florida's First 1936 Water Melons Shipped from Grove Land

Florida reports the first car of 1936 water melons shipped from Grove land on Monday May 18 by David Seymour. Seymour owned two cars for the Chicago auction market and expected a small price rise from last year's first car which sold for 725 dollars.

Florida Groveland David Seymour Seymour Chicago

Curious Chicken Manages to Eat Before Dawn

A playful note describes a chicken known for its appetite and timing, claiming the bird eats well at dawn and even eats after death, as told by Ham Bone.

Random musings mix politics travel and theater notes

A rambling column weaves political spendthrift chatter Florida and Germany news with entertainment notes on Major Bowes troupe and The Great Ziegfeld. Anecdotes include a Cracker baseball hype and a dental office joke about cavities.

Six Weeks Cucumber Season Lifts Leesburg Area

Leesburg region growers including Groveland, Bushnell, Center Hill, Mascotte and Mabelle earned over 150000 dollars from cucumber sales in a six week period. The season employed more than 600 workers across fields and packing houses, with total shipments around 65000 bushels from 500 acres despite a 10 to 25 percent yield drop due to cold weather.

Leesburg Groveland Bushnell Center Hill Mascotte Mabelle Frank Cortese C. Walker J. L. Westfall T. L. Bates F. Holland

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Mt. Dora Theatre Brian Donlevy Phyliss Brooks Wallace Ford Fred Astaire Ginger Rogers Farmer Fred Stone Jean Parker Eustis Theatre Talkies Eddie Eddie Cantor Sally Eilers Ethel Merman The Goldwyn Girls Fred MacMurray Joan Bennet ZaSu Pitts FBI Cary Grant Paramount News Charles Starrett Joan Perry Mrs. Hawley Lizzie Barrett Daytona Beach Mrs. C. E. Abbott Chattanooga Indiana Sophie Baker Summit, N. J Villa Cora John Silas Ohio Raymond Silas F. A. Lawrence Winchester N. H S. H. Eddy Waukon Iowa Woodland Avenue George L. Bidwell Ruxton Maryland Connecticut Harriet Mary Clapp Charlotte Fitch Montague, Mass Josephine G. Thomas East Liverpool Perry Rigby A. G. Moss Port Stanley Canada Delaware Marion James A. Beach Conn Blood Percy Davis Mr. Beach Golden Triangle Laundry ALL Florida Motor Lines Gulf Crescent Motor Lines Perry Union Bus Station Cashwell Florida Motor I RE Greyhound Alexander Villa Dora Mussolini Soundino Wellesley Atlanta Sam Washington Hindenburg Germany Hugo Eckners Smith Ceranes Ziegfield New York Soviet Russia Someboy New England Doc Lucy First National Bank of First National Bank Mount Dora, Florida Member Federal Reserve System Federal Insurance Deposit Corporation Coc Westinghouse Mt Dora Hardware Company Lloyd Atkins C. C. Moorhead Hale Coca-Cola Dale Kimball Donnelly
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