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Mount Dora Topic

Location

Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1930

Page

2

Birthday Party for Helen Wells at Mrs Miller Wells

Mrs Miller Wells entertained fourteen guests for Helen Wells sixth birthday with indoor games due to rain. Joann French won the peanut hunt prize. ice cream cake and candy favors were served. Helen received many gifts. Guests included June Fenn Jean Shipes Evelyn Turrentine Lois Vrana Ann Louise Ingram Betty Lou Battle Sara Roseborough Bessie Davis Winifred Harding Betty Cooper Sheila Spilky Joann French Elma Elder.

Winifred Harding Betty Cooper Sheila Spilky Joann French Elma Elder Little Helen

Bridge Party at Woodland Avenue Honors Miss Dunlevy

Mr. and Mrs. Huestis Eddy hosted a Monday bridge party at their Woodland Avenue home in honor of Miss Mabel Dunlevy of Waukon Iowa. Three tables played with a tiered prize system then guests shared prizes to ensure everyone received a memento. Ice cream cake and coffee followed, with Bertha Eddy assisting. Names include Mabel Dunlevy Mary True Carrie True Rachel Nutt Betty West Anna Wasser Harold Overhiser Richard Eddy N W Dean Pitt Whitten.

Mrs. Huestis Eddy Woodland Avenue Mabel Dunlevy Waukon Iowa Bertha Eddy Florida Eddys Mary True Carrie True Rachel Nutt Betty West Anna Wasser Harold Overhiser Richard Eddy N. W. Dean Pitt Whitten

Birthday Surprise Honors F. B. Smith in Mount Dora

Mrs. Marie Martin and Miss Noonan hosted a November 6 birthday party at Frans Villa Grandview Avenue for Ferdinand B. Smith who turned eighty three. Guests included J. D. Secor Stilman T. J. Potter Ethelyn Zell Margaret Simpson and J. A. F. Simpson. Smith an early Mount Dora winter resident since 1898 helped attract visitors and locals and once served as Norwalk Conn mayor.

F. B. Smith Marie Martin Miss Noonan Frans Villa Grandview Avenue Ferdinand B. Smith Mr. Smith J. D. Secor Stilman T. J. Potter Ethelyn Zell Margaret Simpson J. A. F. Simpson Mount Dora Sanford

Mount Dora welcomes winter visitors and residents

Local notes report Prof D D Roseborough recovering from a severe cold and many families settling in Mount Dora for the winter. As arrivals include Mrs E D Parker of Norwalk Ohio and Mrs Alice Hall from Cedartown Ga, the town gains a season of guests at Mount Dora homes and hotels.

E. D. Parker Norwalk Ohio Grandview Street Alice Hall Cedartown Mount Dora Alexander Street Commodore Washington, D. C Mrs. Coonwall Alice’ S Hall New England’ States Miss Mary Hall

Woman's Club Hosts Board Meeting Social

The hospitality committee entertained officers and the Board of Directors at Mrs. Lillian Banks home last Thursday afternoon. Social chatter filled the gathering as a light luncheon was served and two songs performed by Miss Louise Lane with Miss Harriet Banks on piano.

Woman’s Club Lillian Banks Louise Lane Harriet

Key West Plans Underway To Build Post Office

Plans are underway in Key West to construct a new post office building in the city. Details on location design and funding were discussed by local officials and postal authorities.

Key West

Thanksgiving Dinner at Grand View Sparks Reservations

Manager Cloyes reports strong response to the Thanksgiving dinner announcement at Grand View. About 25 reservations have been made so far and attendees will find many friends present. Service runs 12:30 to 2:30 with table decorations and special favors featured alongside turkey and all the fixings.

Cloyes The Grand View

Cronwalt Builds Baby Golf Courses Across Cities

Myron Cronwalt proprietor of City Plumbing Shop returns from a north summer vacation with wife and daughter Lorraine. He reports a busy season building baby golf courses in Cleveland for twenty two venues and in New York City for Warner Bros. He anticipates improved Florida business this winter.

Myron Cronwalt Lorraine North Mr. Cronwalt Cleveland Ohio New York City Warner Bros Florida

Sixth National Lawn Bowling Tournament Opens in St Petersburg

The event to which Mount Dora bowlers look forward starts February 2 1931 in St Petersburg. It runs two weeks with 700 in prizes. Teams doubles and singles compete with practice urged at Lakeside Park in the interim.

Mount Dora St. Petersburg Lakeside Park

Demonstration Club Set to Meet Next Wednesday

The Mount Dora Home Demonstration Club will meet on Wednesday November 19 at 2 30 p m in the Community Hall. County agent Mary Allen will demonstrate clothes remodeling and cooking fruit cake in a pressure cooker and share Christmas ideas. New subjects will be selected monthly open to local ladies and visitors.

Home Demonstration Club of Mount Dora Mary Allen

Community Card Party A sociable fund raiser at hall

The monthly community card party is set for Friday night in the social rooms of the Community Hall. Everyone is invited to enjoy a good social time while admission is small and proceeds go toward equipping the social rooms. These gatherings emphasize sociability as well as fundraising and are very enjoyable.

Baby Patricia Patrick Born in Michigan

Announcement from Mount Dora friends reports a seven pound girl born November 7 at the Patrick home in Marquette Michigan. Both mother and daughter are healthy. Grandfather named Frank not mentioned. The infant is named Patricia Patrick. mother is Mrs Patrick formerly Miss Dorothy Heath.

William Patrick, Jr Marquette Michigan Mount Dora Frank Patricia Patrick Patrick Dorothy Heath

Series of Sermons for Young People by Rev M J Bouterse

A month long program of Sunday night sermons by Rev M J Bouterse of the local Baptist Church aims to guide youth with topics such as The Hard Boiled Hypocrite and Keeping Back Our Own Better Selves. Florida church event notes follow.

M. J. Bouterse Baptist Church

Instructive Talk At Garden Club Annual Meeting

The Garden club met in the Community Hall last Wednesday with nine teen in attendance. Officers were elected: Mrs. R. C. Conklin president, Mrs. H. S. Masten vice president, Mrs. W. L. E. Barnett programs chairman. A secretary vote was postponed awaiting last year’s secretary.

Garden Club Coolidge R. C. Conklin

Armistice Day Observed Quietly in Mount Dora

Armistice Day passed quietly in Mount Dora with many flags and few people on the streets as business houses closed. Residents largely traveled to Tavares for the county wide celebration that featured a Boy Scout program, prizes at noon, two football games, boxing bouts, and a dance at the Biltavern hotel.

Mount Dora Tavares Biltavern I Bead Sacha Con

Winter Garden Nurseries Gardening Talk Inspires Home Planting

The speaker outlined landscape ideas for home gardens including framing the house with low shrubbery, tall background trees, and a private flower spot. He advised dependable plants that survive freezes and stressed pruning to keep shrubs from becoming unsightly while discussing roses and their care.

Utility officials discuss utility growth and capital turnover

In Orlando the utility sector shows 300 percent rises in both operating revenue and cost, with a 600 percent jump in capital invested. Mr Cartwright notes $5 invested for every $1 of gross annual revenue and contrasts this with other industries where turnover occurs several times yearly. He outlines three development periods from engineering to operation and beyond.

Orlando Cartwright

Kiwanis-Chamber Luncheon Boosts Community Utilities Education

Kiwanis and the Chamber of Commerce sponsor a joint luncheon at Community Hall this week. Citizens and members will discuss utility education and customer use of gas and electricity as part of improving services. A limited number of tickets remain at the Chamber office.

Kiwanis Kiwanis Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce

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