Mount Dora Sends Two to National GFWC Convention
Mount Dora residents head to Washington D C for the national General Federation of Women’s Clubs convention with Mrs. Frederick Sleight and Mrs. Wilmot among delegates. The event opens Monday with a welcome by Vice President Richard Nixon and a keynote by Oveta C. Hobby.
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Mount Dora
General Federation of Women's Clubs of America
Washington, D. C
Presi
Richard Nixon
National Security
Oveta Cllb Hobby
Ityini
Frederick Sleight
Eardley
Wilmot
Sleight
Washington
New York City
Capital
Stratford, Conn
Music Director Feted In Farewell
The Community Building hosted a farewell program as Mrs. Vincent Define, school music director, presented her elementary pupils in a last musical event of the year. Mrs. Glendy Sadler of the PTA honored Define with flowers before she returns to Ohio to become a full time homemaker.
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Clinic For Mothers
Parent- Teacher Association
Myron Taylor
Mount Dora School
Kathryn Burchett
Robert Bumgardner
Fred J. O’hara
Helen Whittington
Glendy Sadler
PTA
J. B. Hall
Vincent Define
Mount Dora
Define
Dorothy Lowe
Ohio
Poinsettia Circle Holds Last Meeting at Yacht Club
Poinsettia Circle of Lakes and Hills Garden club held its last meeting of the year as a luncheon at the Yacht club. Mrs Bernard McCabe was installed as circle chairman. Lunch was served on the porch overlooking the lake and bridge was played with members serving as hostesses. A Thank You gift was given to Mrs Owen Conner as outgoing chair.
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Poinsettia Circle of Lakes and Hills Garden Club
Yacht Club
Bernard McCabe
Owen Conner
Program Includes Songs and Square Dancing Numbers
A program featuring songs, folk and square dancing along with specialty numbers showcased diverse entertainment. Performers presented a mix of traditional tunes and choreographed dance pieces to entertain attendees.
Community Church and Local Faith Services Listed
Mount Dora area churches present Sunday schedules with multiple denominations. Listings include Mount Dora Community Church Seventh Ave and Donnelly St. Baptist Sixth and Tremain. Methodist Fifth Ave. Church of Christ Fifth Ave. and Latter Day Saints 1117 Fifth Ave with service times and midweek activities.
Library Garden Faces Lift Led by Mrs. Collins
Lakes and Hills Garden club led by Mrs. Marshall Collins, chairwoman of projects maintenance, has renovated the Library garden. The work included regrading, weed control, spraying, fertilizing, and mulching. The city trimmed shrubs, cut grass, cleaned gutters, painted the roof, and will monitor drainage. The Park Board cooperates on further planting this summer. Limope Muscari are sought for borders. An improved walk is planned to deter gravel throwing by children. The project earned an award from the State Federation for civic improvement.
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Lakes and Hills
Park Board
State Federation
Tiny Will Model Her Evening Gown in Tallahassee Show
A Mount Dora girl known as Tiny Larsen will model an evening gown at the Lake County 4-H short course in Tallahassee opening June 8. She won a blue ribbon at the 4-H Achievement Day in Tavares this month. Mary Lou Campbell of Tavares will model a cotton street dress. The pair are among Lake County delegates to the annual 4-H event at Florida State University.
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Mount Dora
Lake County
Tallahassee
Tiny Larsen
Tavares
Mary Lou Campbell
Florida State University
Memorial Day Services Shape Across Local Churches
Rev Coffield leads First Baptist sermon Living Memorials for Memorial Day observance with American Legion members. Evening address titled Wasted Resource. Community Congregational to finish May services June 1. May 24 sermon The Christ of Today by Dr. Robert R. Reed. Joyce Hetzell soloist absent this Sunday. First Methodist plans Pentecost message and Adventurous Way with Aldersgate Day rally in Orlando noted in a separate Topic story.
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Peaking Coffield
First Baptist Church
American Legion
Coffield
Community Congregational Church
Robert R. Reed
Joyce Hetzell
First Methodist Church
Robert M Blackburn
Orlando
Evening Garden Circle Planned Formation
Gardening enthusiasts unable to attend day meetings are invited to join the Evening Circle of Lakes and Hills Garden Club. A special meeting to complete the organization will be held at the Community building Monday at 8 p.m., with Mrs. John Alden Murray and Mrs. C. A. Lee in charge.
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Circle of the Lakes
Hills Garden Club
John Alden Murray
Lakes and Hills
C. A. Lee
Home Demonstration Club Holds Annual Picnic Meeting
The Mount Dora Home Demonstration Club held its annual picnic at Gilbert Park last week as part of the observance of National Home Demonstration Week, marking the finale of the event.
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Mount Dora
Gilbert Park
Local club marks national week with window display
In May the club observed the national week by showing a window display in the Crane Furniture Co. window depicting the theme Today's Home Builds Tomorrow's World.
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Crane Furniture. Co
Church services and schedules listed for two local churches
First Church of Christ Scientist lists Sunday services at 11 a.m. and Sunday School at 11 a.m. Wednesday evening service is at 8 p.m. St Thomas Episcopal Church at Lemon and Mary with Rev F A Pope Jr as rector offers Holy Communion at 8 a.m. Church School at 9 30 a.m. Morning Prayer and Sermon at 11 a.m. on first Sundays Holy Communion at 10 a.m. YPSL meets at 7 p.m. Saints Holy Days observed with Holy Communion at 10 a.m.
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Baptist Church
Sixth and Tremain
David Coffield
Methodist Church
Robert M. Blackburn
Church OF Christ
J. G. Malphurs
General Assembly
First Church OF Christ Scientist
Lemon and Grove
ST. Thomas’ Episcopal Church
Lemon and Mary
F. A. Pope, Jr
H. C
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