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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1963
Page
7
Readers send memories from Mount Dora years 1908 to 1918 and updates on residents. Items cover awards at the Peacock Room, a Florida university student living with relatives, nursing and therapy program entrants, scholarships, language on veterans and a fallen-hero relation in a broader Florida community.
The column records multiple personal updates including sorority pledges in Lakeland, vacations to Virginia and Florida, hospital admission for Mrs. Worrell, travel plans to Miami and Nassau by Mr. and Mrs. Lewis, and family visits from Dallas and Atlanta. It also mentions a death in Greer and a golden wedding anniversary in Wolfeboro plus bridge tournament results from Boston and a Natick senior year for Janie Murray.
Readers chuckle as a viewer recounts a summer snow scene on an old television set. The anecdote highlights nostalgia and the quirky charm of vintage screens.
Mrs. John Alden Murray announces a Lakes and Hills Garden Club weeding party at Mount Dora High School Saturday at 9 30 a m. Members and families are invited to remove weeds using their own tools gloves and garden carts. The effort supports beautification and provides a chance to view completed landscaping for Dorans.
P E O Chapter BB will hold a luncheon meeting Wednesday at 12 30 p m at the home of Mrs W F E Bomke. Mrs George Amory will be the assistant hostess. The program will be in charge of Mrs Elsie Clanahan with Mrs Harry Wulfing presiding.
South secured a five clubs contract by ruffing hearts and drawing trumps. West despite holding the ace of diamonds could have saved the overtrick by taking the ace on the opening lead, but did not.
Ixora Circle opens season on Oct 11 at 2 p.m. with Fall Perk-ups topic hosted by Mrs. Gilbert Jeffrey. Founders Circle meets at 1:30 p.m. to hear C. B. Van Cleef discuss full care of camellias. Magnolia Circle will gather Monday at 2 p.m. to swap summer garden tales. Oleander Circle starts Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. with speaker Mrs. Harry Fogg on agriculture pruning.
The Buccaneer Club opens its Fall season with a dance on October 12 at the Mount Dora Yacht Club under chairwoman Mrs Allan Seabrook. Dances are planned for each month with three special costume events. New members are invited to reply. Roddy Woodcock and his orchestra will provide music for all dances.
The University of Florida in Gainesville reports a fall trimester enrollment of 14 767, up from 13 826 last year. Graduate enrollment reached 1 825, 300 more than the previous year.
Last week six tables competed in a Howell movement. First went to Mr and Mrs J Fisk, second to Col and Mrs J Bornman, third to Mrs R E Wilson and Mrs E S Richey, fourth to Mr and Mrs Jack Groves. The club meets Thursdays at 7 30 p m in the Lounge of First Federal Savings and Loan Mount Dora. Interested players are invited to attend.
Mount Dora Home Demonstration Club will meet Wednesday at 9 30 am in the Mount Dora Community Building. Members should bring sewing equipment. A covered dish luncheon precedes the 1 30 pm business meeting with a program on Glamour in the Kitchen and food laws. Rebecca Noblitt reports on her trip to Washington DC. Visitors welcome.
A concise reflection contrasts an idle man who moves slowly with poverty that travels quickly, highlighting social disparity and the differing paces of progress and hardship.
Miss Susie Empie will lead the Hope Circle program with the devotional by Mrs. Loren Hadley. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. O W Heimberger located at 525 East Third Avenue.
Naomi Circle of the Women’s Society of Christian Service will meet Tuesday at 9 30 a m at Gilbert Park for a breakfast. Mrs Lester Van Woert will review Born Free by Jay Adamson. Members should bring their own table service.
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