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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1947
Page
5
Ruth Swift burned her hand while handling hot grease during cooking at home. Joe Swift, singing in the shower, rushed downstairs as neighbors gathered. The couple disputed stories end with Ruth admitting the burn occurred while disposing of a burning pan. unrelated notes mention ancient relics of mound builders.
Mount Dora baseball beat Clermont 7 to 2 as pitcher Himelsbaugh homered and Barks led on bases. Earlier Mount Dora crushed Eustis 22 to 46 in a Lake Orange league game with strong hitting and several multi base plays.
Paid on your savings or investment account insured up to $5 000 by an instrumentality of the U S Government 1 00 starts a savings account Why not come in and start one today Loans to repair refinance purchase or build our home or business property at low interest rates G I LOANS First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Lake County 400 W Main St Leesburg Florida
Florence M. Davis hosts nephew Major Harold Banks and plans a summer move to Mt. Kisco New York. Mrs H H Mallory drives to Grand Rapids Michigan to spend the summer with winter guest Glen Brown, returning to Mount Dora in fall. Naval Lt Frederick W Sleight serves in the Naval Reserves at Opa Locka for two weeks after four and a half years at sea. Mrs Pearl F Day travels to Bangor Maine for summer, with E L Dean as companion. Mrs R J Dietz visits from Hudson Massachusetts to drive Mr Frank Taylor and Mrs C H Mac Dermott home for summer. Sunshine circle of King’s Daughters hosts June 9 at Community Building with Opal Higgins Edith Hubbard and Susan Ramsbottom as hostesses. Nancy Marie Minkley born May 19 at Orange Memorial Hospital. W E Olivers delay northward travel until after June 6 for a birthday celebration.
Joseph Payne stays in Mount Dora while Mrs. Payne visits their daughter in Danville Kentucky. She travels with the Olivers toward Cleveland and will return in September. Kennedy of Sylvan Shores and Edwin Rinear relatives plan summer at Traverse City Michigan after visiting Jackson Mississippi and Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. A E Davis host visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Harbin among the first listed.
A historical note describes Mrs. Harbin and Mrs. Davis as former nurses trainees and class mates. It mentions the Davis home hosting them for a week and that next to enjoy hospitality is their daughter Mrs. Griffin Daves and her five children from Addison.
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