Social Entertainment and DAR Meeting Planned in Eustis
Mrs W A Vincent hosts her bridge club with guests H H Chamberlain Ronald Christie R E Lee Paul Turrentine J M Turner Ken t Maglathlin and R M Battle. The Ocklawaha Chapter DAR meets at Mrs Adelia Wrights Lemon Ave Eustis Thursday Oct 3 at 730 pm Publicity Committee. Miss Champ and Mr Swiger announce their wedding October 10 at Saint Thomas Episcopal Church Eustis with a reception at the Parish House afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Vincent
H. H. Chamberlain
Ronald Christie
R. E. Lee
Paul Turrentine
J. M. Turner
Kent Maglathlin
R. M. Battle
Ocklawaha
Daughters of the American Revolution
Adelia Wright
Lemon Avenue
Eustis
Baptist Prayer Groups Meet in Mount Dora
Baptist prayer groups from Eustis and Mount Dora gathered at the First Baptist Church in Mount Dora on Tuesday evening September 24 for an evening of fellowship. About 150 people attended with prayers for unsaved individuals Christians and church leadership. Refreshments were served in the church basement with the ladies as guests of the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eustis
Mount Dora
First Baptist
Community Church Ladies Aid Meet Friday
The Ladies Aid Society of the Community church will meet at the church Friday October 4 at 10 oclock. A covered dish luncheon will be served at 12 30 to which husbands of members are invited. A business meeting will be held after lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Church
Ladies Aid
Ladies Aid Society
Bridge Party and Shower for Miss Champ
Mrs. Alan Hill, Mrs. Carl Foster and Miss Martha Fenn hosted a Friday event at Mrs. Dye's home with a pink and white color scheme and a white wedding bell centerpiece for shower gifts. Attendees included Miss Champ and numerous members of the social circle. Mrs. Mahrt won high score, Mrs. Parker placed second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Champ
Alan Hill
Carl Foster
Martha Fenn
Dye
R. V. Parker
Henry Mahrt
Gordon Conboy
D. S. Simpson, Jr
Roxie Champ
Dan Crossland
W. J. Taylor
J. M. Green
Roy Morgan
Glenn Chapman
Mary Elizabeth Simpson
Charlotte Lester
Rs Mahrt
Parker
Baptist W. M. S. Held Annual Meet Wednesday
The Home Missionary Society of the church held an all day meeting at the home of Mrs. J. M. Thompson. The event opened with prayer led by Mrs. Thompson, then circles held their monthly meetings. A covered dish luncheon fed twenty ladies. Afternoon reports were read and committees appointed for the year.
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Baptist W. M. S
Home Missionary Society of
Em Church
J. M. Thompson
Thompson
Charter Members Named in Woman's Society Service List
Additional charter members of the Women's Society of Christian Service at the Methodist church are named. Enrolled before October 1 join the World's or International Group of Methodist Women engaged in Christian service. Individuals listed include Mrs. Benjamin F. Cook and several others by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society OF Christian Service
Methodist Church
Benjamin F. Cook
Virginia Bardine
Ray Eckholdt
Lakin Spaulding
E. A. Redditt
Thelma Mahrt
Newton Strite
D. D. Roseborough
George Coffin
Lottie Weeks
Lena Turner
Methodist Choir Elects Officers For New Year
The Adult Methodist Choir held its first year business meeting at Mrs. Ruth Gudge’s home electing Mrs. C. M. Brown poetiet Mrs. A. J. Waltz vice president Miss Mary Neel secretary and Mrs. Olga Heck er treasurer The group will meet monthly for business meetings at members’ homes Rehearsals start Thursday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Gudgeon’s The choir plans a October play party led by Miss Virginia Bar deen Mrs A J Waltz Mrs S C Colley and Mrs C M Brown with proceeds funding church hymnals
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Methodist Choir
Methodist
Ruth Gudge
C. M. Brown
A. J. Waltz
Mary Neel
Olga Hecker
Various Local Residents Return From Trips and Illness Improves
Personal Mrs. Amos Adams is improving at home. Miss Cora White expected home soon from Cornell Wis. Several residents return from vacations in Michigan Ohio Cleveland and Daytona Beach. Miss Louise Newhall recuperating after cataract operation at home. Juanita Ginther attends Strayer's College in Philadelphia after Mount Dora High School graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora S. White
Cornell Wis
Juanita Ginther
Strayer’s Business College
Philadelphia
Juanita
Mount Dora High School
Charlotte Ginther
Randall family to spend winter in Mount Dora from Maine visit
Dr and Mrs W O Randall left their West Harpswell summer home to visit their daughter in Chevy Chase Maryland for a week or two before returning to Mount Dora. Dr Randall is said to be much improved and the trip signals a pleasant winter ahead. Capt A H Brinkmans daughter Mrs Stanley S Holmes of Short Hills NJ has located in Mount Dora and tours include Williamsburg Savannah St Simons Island and Silver Springs totaling 1314 miles. Sidney and Mrs Lane returned from a long motor trip visiting Rodman New York and Twinsburg Ohio and the Thousand Islands Canada. Edna Wills of Tampa was guest of Mr and Mrs George Keller over the weekend after staying with her parents in Sanford and formerly linotype operator for the Topic. she now works at Florida Clipping Service in Tampa.
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A. G- Moss
Port Stanley
Ontario
Marion
Ohio
Mount Dora
Randall
West Harpswell
Maine
Chevy Chase
A. H. Brinkman
Stanley S. Holmes
Short Hills
N. J
N. Donnelly
Henry Yoe
Oe Sn J. A
Williamsburg
Savannah
St. Simons Island
Silver Springs
Fla
Sidney L. Lane
Mrs. Cole
Rodman
N. Y
Twinsburg
Thousand Islands
Canada
Lane
Edna Wills
Tampa
George Keller
Sanford
Miss Wills
Keller
Florida Clipping Service
Russell Kay
Florida cabinet reflects cosmopolitan origins in Holland era
Capital News Service notes the incoming Holland administration brings a cabinet with diverse birthplaces. Florida natives Spessard Holland and Colin English lead as governor and superintendent. others like A. R. Gray, J. M. Lee, Nathan Mayo, J. Tom Watson, and J. Edwin Lawson hail from Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, shaping a varied state leadership.
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Florida
Holland
Spessard Holland
Colin English
J. M. Lee
Nathan Mayo
Tennessee
Marion County
J. Tom Watson
Virginia
J. Edwin Lawson
Pennsylvania
Florida retires sixty nine teachers under 1939 law
Sixty nine former Florida teachers now draw pensions under the 1939 retirement act. Fourteen qualify for disability pensions, the rest for 35 years of teaching and age 65. Fourteen pension applications, ranging from five to seventy dollars monthly, are pending. Payments began January 1, 1940, though the law took effect July 1, 1939, with restricted finances delaying full $400,000 appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Calendar of Local Clubs and Church Circles
Calendar lists regular meetings for Baptist and Community church circles Missionary and Ladies Aid American Legion and Auxiliary P T A Woman's Club Junior Woman's Club Kiwanis Lions Odd Fellows O E S Knights of Pythias Pythian Sisters Past Chiefs Club Lake County Guard with meeting days and times for each group.
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Kiwanis
Lions
A Sons
Knights of Pythias
First National Bank
Pythian Sisters
Chie
Lake County Guard
State funds set for system inauguration and car costs
A 1939 legislative move provides a $40,000 fund and $25,000 for two cars to support the inauguration of the system and its administration. Teachers have contributed $345,000 from salaries to the retirement fund since the year's start.
Florida papers plan farewell style Go Home edition
Enterprising solicitors push space in state department offices for a January edition timed to the Cone administration’s changeover. Supporters say it will be a farewell tribute while opponents dub it a Go Home edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
State Department
Cone
Printing Bills Florida Printers Clash Over Citrus Commission Printing
Printers protest citrus commission printing contracts arguing payments amounting to 4700 dollars are due to out of state firms. A legal technicality may halt payment since the contract was with the commission’s advertising agency, not directly with state government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Citrus Commission
Florida payroll totals reveal 8 882 on state rolls
Comptroller reports show 8 882 state employees in Florida not counting about 14 000 school teachers. About 3 500 are under governor’s office control and around 1 000 under joint federal state employment with civil service rules. Readers may request state government data from Capital Services in Tallahassee with a stamped self addressed envelope.
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Comptroller
Florida
Civil Service
Capital Services
Tallahassee
Fla
Supreme. Court
Novel Broadcast On Sea Island Cotton Seafront Radio Feature
A groundbreaking broadcast from the United States Department of Agriculture Sea Island Cotton gin at Fruitland Park Lake County aired Friday September 27 via WDBO Orlando. The program linked the gin to the station with free telephone lines provided by the Florida Telephone Corporation under manager Max Wettstein. Announcers Charles Batchelder Jack Pedrick and Bill McBride delivered the remote segment from Fruitland Park to capture authentic machinery sounds while R. E. Norris Lake County agricultural agent organized the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
United States
Department of Agriculture
Sea Island
Fruitland Park
Lake County
WDBO
Orlando
Florida Telephone Corporation
Max Wettstein
Harold E. Danforth
Bill McBride
Charles Batchelder
Jack Pedrick
Batchelder
R. E. Norris
Cer ‘Batchelder
Lake County Sea Island cotton program outlined on air
County Agent R. E. Norris led a Lake County broadcast detailing the Sea Island cotton program. W. N. Gist of the USDA described cotton movement through the gin and Announcer Batchelder observed the process from unloading to bale formation. Dr. W. M. Walker highlighted the cottons long staple quality and uses. E. H. Wilkerson noted Sea Island cotton can be grown between citrus rows. The program cited 1,700 acres planted and Lake County producing more Sea Island cotton than any Florida county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Island
Lake County
R. E. Norris
Florida
W. N. Gist
United States Department of Agriculture
Announicer Batchelder
W. M. Walker
University of Florida
Leesburg
E H. Wilkerson
Eustis
Sea Island Cotton Association
Wilkerson
E. B. ‘Fletcher
Florida Department of Agriculture
Nathan Mayo
Batchelder
Lemon ‘Thomas
Lemon
Whitney
WDBO
Chamber of Commerce
Bob Norris
Karl Lehmann
Kissimmee Range Cattle Show Set For Oct 30-31
The first annual Kissimmee Valley Range Cattle Show is planned for October 30 and 31 by the Osceola County Cattlemen's Association. The State Department of Agriculture provides 450 dollars in premium money. A horse show is scheduled for October 30 in the Florida Cow Capital Round-up arena. P. E. Williams of Davenport chairs the organizing committee, Earl Dupfer of Kissimmee is show secretary, and a free premium list with rules is obtainable from the secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kissimmee Valley Range
Osséeola County
P. E. Williams
Davenport
State Cattlemen’s Association
Earl Dupfer
Kissimmee
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Waukegan, Ill
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