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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1950
Page
5
Winter guests begin arriving as Mount Dora Florida greets season with Villa Dora grounds in bloom and Lakeside Inn set to open. Notables from New Bedford to Brant Rock arrive for six month stays. local clubs resume after a large first meeting.
Mrs Vernon Conner announces Lakes and Hills Garden club program at the Community building 9 30 am November 17 with Norfolk Virginia decorations expert Mrs J L Weller. Luncheon and reservations handled by Mrs A M Garrison. Tickets available through club members.
A breakfast will be held in Gilbert park by the Reba Gibson Circle of the Methodist church on Tuesday at 8 30. Rolls and coffee will be provided. attendees should bring fruit and table service. Mrs Alva Finn will lead devotions and Mrs Anna Hildwein will conduct the program.
Barbara Atwood freshly sworn as Brownie gazes at Bonnie Edgerton in full Girl Scout uniform during National Girl Scout Week at Gilbert Park. Under Mount Dora Scoutmaster Gladys Crane the girls join hands in a friendship circle and share a large birthday cake to show Scout goodwill.
More than 500 Girl Scouts from Lake County will gather in Mount Dora for a Sunday afternoon vespers ceremony at the Community building starting 3 30 PM. Pastor James Sutley will speak as Lila Lee Levar leads the processional and Mrs Gladys Crane coordinates a pre event bonanza sale at the post office building. Funds and donations must be in by Saturday 9 AM.
Mount Dora Ocklawaha chapter delegates attended as Central Florida chapters honored new state regent Mrs. Patrick H. Odum of Jacksonville on her first official visit. List of officers and visiting Daughters included many named members. the Ocklawaha chapter will hold a regular meeting today at Mrs. Fogg’s home with Mrs. White in charge, speaker Mrs. A R Key on The Bill of Rights.
Mount Dora Florida. The Central Florida Blood Bank needs more donations as its mobile unit, sponsored by the Mount Dora Lions Club, will visit the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday November 14. Forty seven pints have been used since July 11 with many recipients receiving multiple units.
A Hamden Connecticut couple, Charles W. and Minnie Hurd Brock, marked their 60th wedding anniversary on October 22. They built the Brock Hall Dairy into a major regional producer while contributing to town life through service as selectman and state representative. Their six children, fourteen grandchildren, two great grandchildren and many friends joined in the milestone as they prepared for their annual winter trip to Florida. Their two sons, C Raymond Brock and Myron H Brock, head the business, with daughters Mrs. George H. Priess, Mrs. John F. Frederickson, Mrs. Carl Y. Lendroth, and Mrs. Ernest J. Bornemann among the family.
The notice lists services for Baptist, Community, Methodist, Church of God, Church of Christ, and First Church of Christ Scientist in Eustis. It includes pastors, worship times, Sunday School, midweek services, and choir events across several streets and venues.
Across several congregations this Sunday Dr. Robert R. Reed returns to deliver The Shadow of a Great Rock at Community Church with the Lord's Supper observed. Mrs. Wason solos The Lord's Prayer. Dr. George Stoves preaches at the Methodist, Rev. Blackburn speaks on Whats the News, and Pastor Sutley questions church member numbers at the Baptist church with a second talk on Faith. Tangerine Community Church resumes Winter activities led by Rev. Louis H. Johnston. Church of God hosts a home coming with 10 a.m. service and a noon basket picnic followed by an afternoon community sing.
Mount Dora teenagers learned styling tips at a Junior Garden club session led by Mrs. Robert White Jr. of Eustis. The lesson covered rose petal ribbons secured with Scotch tape and making corsages, with a warning to avoid wilted flowers to maintain glamour.
The Parent Teacher Association will host an annual home visitation night next Tuesday at 8 p.m. Parents must register in the office before visiting their children's rooms to meet teachers and observe teaching methods.
Mount Dora hosts National Art Week opening Wednesday with works by William Pachner a refugee from Czechoslovakia and by local and regional artists. Edith Fairfax Davenport brings Pachner’s Negro Pieta from New York and Lottie Clermont Gregor’s Florida hurricane piece. Davenport also exhibits The Locket in Mount Dora Pharmacy. Other exhibitors include Emma Sears Marsh Arthur Nelson Harriet Smith Melvin White Charles Marsh Charles Shaw Mildred Craycraft of Eustis and more at the Chamber of Commerce display.
Dr Robert R Reed pastor of the Community Church announces the regular monthly Church Council meeting will be held in the parlors at 7 30 p m Monday.
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