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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1957
Page
5
Local notices recount a flurry of summer travels and arrivals. David Roffey earns dairy judging spots in Iowa and Chicago while family plans a Florida return. New residents include R S Long of Galion Ohio and the Buckinghams from Wellesley Hills Massachusetts as Mount Dora resumes routines.
The Joy Shop reopens offering no goods but receives gifts for service disabled veterans. Margaret Eddy asks donations be left at the Chamber of Commerce or given as cash to support hospital-bound veterans sending gifts to families. Deadline is November 1, with auxiliary members to bring gifts to the Legion Memorial building meeting.
The first meeting of the new season for Chapter BB P E O will be held at 1 p.m. next Tuesday at the president Mrs. Helen Bomke's home in Old Eustisrd.
A new flag flies beside the Little House in the banana grove off Fifth Ave after a ceremony to present Old Glory to the Girl Scouts. American Legion Commander John Cain and Richard Eddy presided, with Martha Dawson, Carlene Cox, and Gail Snowberger among those in the photo salute. Lions Club contributed to painting and tiling the Little House area.
This week at Waterman Memorial Hospital three babies arrive: Bradford Carey born Sept 29 to Theodore and Mrs. Carey weighing 7 lbs 11 ozs, Clay Elmore Jr born Sept 30 to Lee and Mrs. Elmore weighing 4 lbs 15 ozs, and Jennifer Cahill born Oct 1 to John and Mrs. Cahill weighing 5 lbs 10 ozs.
Mayor W. D. Patton urged the Woman’s club to pursue annexation reforms, noting city extension would shield outlying areas from undesirable buildings and provide revenue for lighting police protection and building inspections. He warned ongoing improvements require constant effort and pressed for better youth recreation and cultural facilities.
A Cuban quartet will perform at the state wide Pastor's School and Laymen's Retreat at the Methodist Youth Camp in Leesburg this week. Accompanying them is Rev. Victor Rankin a missionary to Camaguey known as Mr Methodist on the island. Rankin is pastor of San Pablo Church in Camaguey district superintendent and Pinson College professor. The program will reach about 1500 attendees.
The Orange Blossom Circle of the Lakes and Hills Garden Club will gather at 8 p.m. Monday in the community building. County Agent R. E. Bob Norris will present a program on home gardens. Hostesses are Mrs. Howard Ingles, Mrs. Lila Green and Mrs. Adrian Elsman.
The Founders Circle at Lakes and Hills Garden Club begins year with Glamorous Color featuring a color program. Meeting Monday at 2 p.m. at Mrs. S. S. Sadler’s home Slee wood. Cohostesses include Mrs. Harry Backus Mrs. Edwin Miller Mrs. David Simpson and Mrs. O. M. Simpson.
The mayor stresses that only concerted effort and persistent followup will show the city council there is enough citizen interest to justify definite action.
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