Mount Dora Community Notes Highlight CFHA Growth
Victor Hugo quote opens a Mount Dora community roundup noting the Central Florida Heart Association recruitment, staff updates, and fundraising for scholarships. Local events include bridge classes at St Edward's Church, a Mount Dora homecoming on November 18, football train trippers to Jacksonville, and upcoming Garden Gate dinner with Max Walters band. The piece further recaps visitors, theatre cast gatherings, and Armistice remembrances from 1918 to 1945.
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Victor Hugo
The
Central Florida Heart Association
Mount Doran
Shirley Murray
Lake
Osceola
Susan Odom
Ff Cfha
Orlando
Qhirlaw Conaine
Wesss Aug Wepyreswe
VEIT
Jackie Bolt
Mount Dora High
Grace Clifton
St. Edward’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall
Mount Dora
Sanford
Jacksonville
Georgia
Roy Christopher
Ken Jorgensen
Robert Montgomery
R. F. Wason
Ellen Bryant
Dick Edgerton
Howard Simpson
Glen Brown
David
Melody Wolf
Buster Williams
Betty Seiss
al Rehbaum Sr
Christmas Seals To Aid Chest X-Ray Drives
Lake County launches its annual Christmas Seal campaign to fund fights against tuberculosis and respiratory diseases. A free mobile chest X-ray survey runs November 16 through December 10, conducted by the TB Association and Lake County Health Department under Dr. John B. Hall. Last year the survey found 30 new TB cases and three deaths in Lake County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Lucie K. Miller
Harvest Dance At Florida Central Academy
The Harvest Dance at Florida Central Academy Sorrento Howey Hills and Highlands School for Girls Avon Park drew guests for a traditional social event. Decorations followed an autumn theme with the refreshment table, and the reception line featured L. E. Allen and Mrs. T. W. Allen along with Vice President General T. E. and Mrs. Alexander. Other administrators and spouses joined in as hosts. Music was provided by the Chevells dance band of Orlando.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Central Academy
Sorrento
Howey Howey-in-the-Hills
Highlands School For Girls
Avon Park
College Preparatory School For Boys
L. E. Allen
T. W. Allen
T. E
Alexander
R. B. Graham
R. A. Walter
A. H. Lauchner
Robert Soukup
Chevells’ Dance Band
Orlando
Community club notices and meetings announced
The Mount Dora Yacht Club Women host a bridge luncheon on Monday November 14 at Jennies Garden Gate with reservations due by November 12. The December luncheon shifts to December 19. The Business and Professional Women meet November 30 with speaker Vida Grumman on experiences with the Church Center and the United Nations. Local chapters and planning councils schedule events at Sanford Civic Center and Mount Dora Ma sonic Temple with memorial services and birthday commemorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Vida Grumman
Church Center
United Nations
Art Competition Opens For Fair
The Florida State Fair mails Fine Arts Exhibition rules. Jurying will occur earlier than before with entry dates set for Dec 9 1966 3 pm to 6 pm and Dec 10 1966 11 am to 6 pm. Unselected works will be returned to artists by Dec 20. Sponsors include Jacksonville Art Museum and The Joe and Emily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Twedell
Fine Arts
Jacksonville Art Museum
Joe
Emily
Mount Dora High selects DECA Sweetheart Jeanne Carter
Jeanne Carter was named Sweetheart of the DECA Club at Mount Dora High School during the Sweetheart Dance held November 5 at the First National Bank of Mount Dora. Attendants were Ellie McAlister and Christine Martin. Penny Reetor earned commendation for organizing the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Carter
DECA
Mount Dora High School
First National Bank of
Mount Dora
Ellie McAlister
Christine Martin
Jeanne
Penny Reetor
Ikebana Talk At Lakes and Hills Garden Club Meeting
The Lakes and Hills Garden Club will host Ikebana: A Subtle Art with a talk and demonstration on Friday November 18 at 2 p.m. in the Mount Dora Community Building. Speaker Mrs Aldo H Loos, Ikebana International charter member, will discuss the art and its global reach.
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Tea of the
Korea
Ikebana International
Sydney
Melbourne
Australia
New Delhi
India
London
England
Rome
Italy
Paris
France
Loos
Japan
Allen
States
Claudia Ward
Janet Coleman
Mount Dora
Mill Dam Lake
Ocala National Forest
Garden Club
Robert Warfield Jr
Memory Martin
H. M. Killinger
Historical Group Meets at Whittingtons for Lake County History
The Mount Dora Historical Society opens its year with a 3:30 p.m. meeting at 111 S Grandview, the Whittingtons' home. Speaker F D Yancey Sr of Umatilla will discuss the early history of Lake County with emphasis on Umatilla and nearby areas.
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Mount Dora
Regional Florida Art Contest Seeks Prospectus Submissions
Lowe Art Gallery in Miami Norton Gallery and School of Art in West Palm Beach Ringling Museum in Isola Tampa Art Institute University Gallery Gainesville Florida State University Tallahassee invite artists to submit letters to Post Office Box 1231 Tampa for a prospectus.
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Lowe Art
Miami
Norton Gallery
School of Art
West Palm Beach
Ringling Museum of Art
Isola
Tampa Art Institute
University Gallery
University of Florida
Gainesville
University
Florida State University
Tallahassee
Post Office
Tampa
A Bridge Word To The Wise
A bridge tale contrasts an inventor with a system named after him with experts who bid their way. The narrator recalls chaotic days, post mortems, and a bored expert offering mock free lessons in counting to thirteen.
Woman's Club Plans Benefit Card Party in Mount Dora
Under Mrs. H. D. Warren chairmanship sixteen homes of Mount Dora Woman's Club members will host a dessert card party on Wednesday November 16 at 1 p.m. to benefit the Mount Dora Library. Hosts include Mesdames Ruether Church Dickenson Mason Druar Eagle Forsberg Turner Warren Skoglund Glass Greenstreet Moore Williams Wheat Vidon. Tickets are $1.25 with committee members providing table information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Warren
Woman’s Club of
Mount Dora
Club
Benjamin Ruether
Maynard D. Church
Monroe Dickinson
Ewing F. Mason
Frank J. Druar
John J. Eagle
W. R. Forsberg
Howard A. Turner
Charles Skoglund
Alice Glass
Fred M. Greenstreet
G. W. Moore
Roy S. Williams
M. H. Wheat
J. D. Vidon
Duplicate Winners Tie Lake County Bridge Event
The Lake County Duplicate Bridge Club held a six table Howell movement on Monday night. Winners were T. R. Mc Neil and Mrs. H. D. Hufford first, Tom Mayer and Mrs. C. S. Born man second, Ernest Butler and Mrs. Paul Gerding third, Mrs. J. S. Allen and Mrs. Ed Busch fourth.
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Lake County Duplicate Bridge Club
T. R. McNeil
H. D. Hufford
Tom Mayer
C. S. Bornman
Ernest Butler
Paul Gerding
J. S. Allen
Ed Busch
Annual C of C Banquet Planned in Lake County
The 51st Lake County Chamber of Commerce meeting and banquet will be at the Tavares Civic Center on Friday November 11 at 630 PM with Guy Merry Eustis as president. A 6 PM reception features a Citrus Dipping Cession and exhibits by Earl Kelly the County Agricultural Agent. The menu highlights Lake County products with decorations by Marian Valentine. Betty Seiss Mount Dora Chamber will present slides, and Harry Adler planner consultant from Atlanta and Lake County will join the program. Dinner tickets are 225.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Harry Thornburg
Lorain
Ohio
Thornburgs
Tavares
Mount Dora
Lake
Leesburg
Jane Haneman
Jane
Overlook
Ice House
Lake County
Earl Kelly
Marian Valentine
Betty Seiss
Lessons From Bridge and Life: Perseverance and Practice
The speaker reflects on perseverance in bridge and life, noting that success comes from continued effort, study, and practice. They claim to have learned to count beyond thirteen, and compare demanding bridge to daily pursuit, saying a rhinoceros hide helps. Words urge steady effort regardless of impediments.
USF seniors spend fall as teacher interns in state schools
Paul Haskins of 1250 E. 9th Ave. is among 143 University of South Florida seniors serving as teacher interns this fall. The Orlando area native works in Cherokee Junior High School's physical education program under supervisor James C. Wiggins as part of USF’s training to become teachers.
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Mount Dora
Paul Haskins
9Th Ave
University of South Florida
USF
Paul
Cherokee Junior High School
Orlando
James C. Wiggins
Also Mentioned on This Page
Spunyarn
Jackie Bowman
the King’s Daughters Thrift Shop
11Th Ave
Grandview St
Marion Davis
Women’s Club
Jeannette Morgan
Helen Whittington
Business and Profressional Women’s Club
Palatka
East Central
Florida Regional Planning Council
Sanford Civic Center
Seminole Boulevard
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Clara Atkins
Nadine Carroll
Eleanor Sammons
W. Fifth
Mount Dore
Woman’s Club
Haskins
RCA
S.highland
Lake Shore
Stephen, C. Vaughan
Decor-De Site
Mid-Lakes
Orchid Society
Orchid
First National Bank
Bais Gitte
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