Mary Holland’s Letter From White House Is Not Ungentle
Florida senator Spessard Holland impressed Mount Dora Woman’s Club with a portrait of Washington as a place of duty and leadership. He praised his wife Mary for chairing the presidential luncheon and noted a gracious White House letter about Florida orchids. He also lauded Margaret Chase Smith and highlighted the wives’ civic roles in Washington including veterans aid and Red Cross work. Classes from Mount Dora high listened as part of his talk on democracy and heritage.
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Senator Holland Delivers Hit Talk in Mount Dora
Mount Dora Woman's Club and school students praised the talk by Sen. Spessard Holland last week. Pictured are club secretary Mrs. A. M. Garrison, president Mrs. B. O. Bowers, Senator Holland, and Elmira Lodor, legislative chair who arranged the appearance. Lodor hosted Holland and club board at luncheon at the Grand View hotel before the talk.
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Lakes Hills Model Exhibit Draws Interest
The Lakes and Hills Garden club showcased a landscaped model home at the First National Bank, part of an extension landscaping course for 38 Mount Dora women. It drew attention from Dorans and will travel to the Lake County Fair in March and the Florida Federation convention in Tampa in May for the program award evaluation.
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Corsage Materials Offered by Circle of the Lakes and Hills
Poinsettia Circle of the Lakes and Hills Garden club will sell supplies for Christmas corsage making at the next Tuesday meeting at the Community building.
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Local church schedules mount dora area services
Multiple churches list weekly schedules with pastors and times. Mount Dora community churches provide morning worship at 11 a.m. and other services throughout the week including Sunday school, training unions, youth groups, choirs, and midweek prayers.
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Seventh Av
Donnelly St
Robert R. Reed
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East Liberty
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Church OF Christ
Aubrey Mercer
True and Crosswhite Tie the Knot in Mount Dora Nuptials
Mary M True and J A Crosswhite were married on November 23 at 2 PM in the home of Mrs James R McDonald in Mount Dora before relatives and close friends. The ceremony featured palms and candlelight with Rev Kermit R Wheeler and Rev Robert Blackburn officiating. The bride wore powder blue crepe. matron of honor was Mrs George W Coffin. best man was Mr George C Keller. A wedding cake was served. the couple will reside at 511 Fifth Ave after a wedding trip through the state. The bride, Mount Dora native, is the daughter of the late R H True and completed schooling in Mount Dora and Kansas City.
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James R. McDonald
Kermit R. Wheeler
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Arthur P. Pratt
Gretchen Elliott
Ruth Colby
Emma Jane Tallant
F.B.L.A. Guests Of Mount Dora BPW Club
The Future Business Leaders of America and Mount Dora High School business class members shared a dinner at the Youth Center in Gilbert Park. Teachers Doris Camp and Helen Kurras planned the evening as BPW sponsors the school club.
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Church and Banking Figures Tie Local Social Roles
The piece notes a Bank of Mount Dora employee now at First National Bank as assistant cashier and active member of the First Methodist church and the Guild. It profiles Mr Crosswhite, a retired Railway Express Agency general claim agent for five southwestern states, former service roles nationwide, Tennessee native who settled in Fort Worth before moving to Mount Dora three years ago, with strong ties to Methodist church activities in his career.
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