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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1940
Page
5
The Ladies Aid Society of the Community church will hold a work meeting tomorrow Friday after noon at 2:30 oclock. All interested ladies are cordially invited.
The American Legion Auxiliary holds its regular meeting this Thursday at 8 o clock. The gathering takes place at the home of Mrs Sol Spilky on Fifth Avenue.
The American Legion Auxiliary will sponsor a benefit card party Tuesday night at 8 in the Community Building social rooms. A small fee will be charged and everyone is invited.
A fragment indicates a cordial invitation to a meeting on Thursday next week November 14 with friends or members noted.
The regular Monday afternoon card parties will be rescheduled next week with Mrs Weeks and Mrs Jackson as hostesses. Playing will be gin at 2 15 Monday noon and all residents and visitors are invited.
Mrs R E Lee entertained her card club Tuesday afternoon at her home on North Clayton street. Other members present included Christie, Mrs Howard Chamberlain, Mrs Maurice Turner, Mrs Rabin Battle, Mrs W A Vincent, Mrs Kenneth Maglathlin, and Mrs Paul Turrentine.
The Junior Woman's Club invites support for its activities with a barn dance at the Yacht Club on Saturday November 9 at 9 o'clock. Music will be by Norman Beasley and his Florida Cowboys. Tickets are available from club members or the Chamber of Commerce office.
Mrs. Thos Kelley hosted a birthday party for her daughter Mary Anne Kelley on Friday afternoon November 1 at Lake Beauclaire. About twenty children attended, games were played, moving pictures were taken by Dr. Dickson, and two birthday cakes with ice cream were served.
The King's Daughters met Monday night with Mrs. Robert Fenton and 29 attendees. They discussed needy children and eyewear needs, and planned a November 25 gathering with Mrs. Flora Jameson and Mrs. C. G. Wile with announcements next week. Members are asked to bring canned goods for Thanksgiving baskets.
Circle No 3 of the Methodist church Women’s Society for Christian Service met at Mrs C S Colley’s home and elected Leader Mrs L J Crawdy Jr Secretary Mrs Ray Eckholdt and Treasurer Mrs Claude Wilder. Members present included Mrs Colley Miss Neel Mrs C A Killian Mrs Patton and others. Games and refreshments followed. Next meeting set for November 19 at Mrs Patton’s home in Lake Franklin Park.
Mr. Lockwood of Bartow and John Webster Rice were married Sunday afternoon October 27 at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Bartow with Rev. Russell S. Carleton officiating. The couple, who surprised friends by not announcing their engagement, will reside in Bartow after a short wedding trip. Mrs. Rice is a Bartow native who studied at Summerlin Institute and Holy Names academy in Dade City. Mr. Rice, from Pelton South Carolina, is a graduate of Orlando Central High School and has worked in Mount Dora and Bartow as a grocer manager.
The Epening of the Woman's Club is set for Wednesday November 13 at 2 30 p m at the Club The Civics committee chairs the program with Mrs J R McDonald introducing speakers on Mount Dora history schools churches library public groups and youth organizations A reception for new president Mrs W A Sheldon will follow urging a large turnout at the first club meeting of the year
Mrs Susie V Kinsey of Bradley Beach New Jersey and Mount Dora Michigan and Matthias Caley of Metamora Michigan wed in their new Ocean Grove home 115 Stockton avenue Reverend Carlisle L Hubbard officiated Autumn leaves and chrysanthemums decorated the house The bride wore hand painted chiffon with pink rose accents Miss Alice M Coon Newark was maid of honor Best man was Glen Caley Lapeer Michigan After the ceremony a reception and wedding supper followed Attendees included the bridal party and several relatives and friends
Miss Ann Lockwood, daughter of Mrs. T. G. Lockwood and the late, is featured in a society note announcing her engagement. The item highlights family background and forthcoming wedding plans.
Personal notices list arrivals and stays at Lakeside Inn and nearby homes. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland, Miss Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Stowe, Mrs. Simpson, Mrs. Mallory, Mr. Leffingwell, Mr. Dexter, Mr. Morrell, Mr. and Mrs. Kincaid and Mrs. Payne, Mr. Purdy, Miss Baker, Dr. Softeiss, Miss Roberts, Mr. Porter, and Mr. Thompson with their winter plans and addresses in Mount Dora and surrounding areas.
Carolina visit during the annual Parents' Day in October as Mrs. F. H. Begole arrives by car from Marquette Michigan. She stays in Tremain Apartments with her son Bob Burkart a student there. Alvin Hutchinson serves as chauffeur and accompanies them. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hale return from Martinsville Indiana to their winter home on Lakeshore Drive. Mr. Frederick Schnaiter of Martinsville travels with them for a short visit before returning to Indiana.
A long list of arrivals and departures includes Mr. Robert T. Gould, Miss Jessie Gould, and Miss Hilda Streeton returning from Contoocook New Hampshire with plans for Baker Street and Fourth Street homes. Estella Clark, Inez Suit, and Mrs. Gertrude Metcalf arrive for the season to work at local shops. The piece notes travel to Mount Dora by J M Daniels from New England and illness of J C Earl in Deansboro New York. Additional items cover travelers to Chicago, visits with relatives in Florida and Ohio, and Ohio residents H H Cowles and family wintering in Mount Dora while keeping ties to Cleveland and Stow.
Miss Jean McKnight Smith of East Patchogue and Mount Dora wed Charles Howard Leach of Noroton Heights at Shadow Lawn. The ceremony was led by Rev. Dr. George R. Montgomery with James Dehn as attorney of the bride and 100 guests attending. Reception followed with decorations of huckleberry and white carnations. Leach, a Wharton graduate, works in Eastern Airlines reservation, and Mrs Leach taught in Mount Dora and Stetson University.
The camp opens for another season with visitors from Flint Michigan Cocoa Florida Orlando and Newport Rhode Island joining locals. New community building ready picnic grounds wait for a friendly picnic dinner as shuffleboard and pinocle attract guests including Mr and Mrs Bartlett White Bouterse Hall Dunlap Sihler Demerest Acomb Tickner and others with army captain husbands in Alaska and winter plans in Delray Beach.
Baptist Church Lambert Mary Simpson Overhiser W M A meet monthly. Community Church Ladies Aid first Friday afternoon. Sewing second Friday Missionary third Friday. Methodist Church W S C S first Wednesday monthly. American Legion First Monday in Legion rooms City Hall. American Legion Auxiliary First Thursday at members homes. Kings Daughters regular meetings monthly second and fourth Monday evenings. PTA meets first Tuesday monthly. Woman's Club announced later, second and fourth Wednesdays afternoons. Junior Woman's Club first and third Wednesdays monthly. Kiwanis 12 15 luncheon Thursday Community Building. Lions Wednesday evenings 7 Community Building. Masons first and third Thursday evenings. O E S second and fourth Thursday evenings. Knights of Pythias Wednesday night Temple over First National Bank. Pythian Sisters first and third Tuesday nights Temple. Past Chiefs Club Pythian Sisters Sunday Tuesday at homes of members. Lake County Guard Thursday night 8 football field.
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