Missionary Society to Meet at Church Parlors
The Woman's Missionary Society of the M. E. church will meet at 3 o clock Monday afternoon October 1th in the church parlors with Mrs. Anna Slack and Miss Lizzie Barrett as hostesses.
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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1937
Page
5
The Woman's Missionary Society of the M. E. church will meet at 3 o clock Monday afternoon October 1th in the church parlors with Mrs. Anna Slack and Miss Lizzie Barrett as hostesses.
The American Legion auxiliary will hold its October meeting this week on Saturday October 7 at 8 oclock at the home of Mrs Sol Spilky. Ella Clements and Philip Bachert of Buffalo NY winter residents of Mount Dora for years were married in Buffalo Saturday October 2 and expect to arrive in Mount Dora around November 1 for the winter season.
Mrs. C. A. Killian of Sylvan Shores hosted the First Methodist church choir on Thursday September 30 with contests and ice cream. The Ladies Aid Society met at her home enjoying a business session and a refreshing drink, with many attendees named.
Miss Christina C Lau of Forest Park Illinois and Mr J Cameron Urquhart of Mount Dora Florida wed Sunday October 3 in Danville Illinois. Rev Charles W Lau brother of the bride officiated at the home ceremony with only close family present. The couple will vacation in Mount Dora for the season and plan to settle there. Mr Urquhart has long winter residence and is active in community affairs with many friends awaiting the newlyweds.
A list of Mount Dora residents and visitors returning or arriving for the winter includes Mrs. H. J. Wise from Minnesota, Mr. and Mrs. Proctor Drugg from Vermont, Miss Bertha Eddy from Little Switzerland North Carolina, and many others from Ohio, Illinois, Georgia, Florida and beyond. Several travelers are en route or settling at local winter homes and hotels.
Mrs H H Winn left Sunday morning for San Antonio taking her nephew Master Haynes for a few months. Mr and Mrs Mac Tuggle of Miami are visiting friends in Zellwood. Ladies of the M E church hold a food sale at Mrs Jones home Saturday morning. Miss Lillian a weekend visitor. Mr Homer Spivey ill with tonsillitis. An old time quilting party at Mrs O L Hudson home Tuesday. Miss Louise Berg enjoyed last week at Daytona Beach.
Sorrento Public School opens a new building described as fine and modern with an enrollment over seventy. The Sorrento Presbyterian church resumed winter services with a Communion and brief sermon by Rev. Henry Moore. Several locals travel or host visitors as others report deaths and family news.
The Mount Dora Girl Scouts held their first meeting on Monday October 4 and learned two songs. The Humming Bird Patrol elected Mary Estey as Patrol Leader and Grace Lee as Scribe and planned signaling practice for next Monday. Members include Florence Fenton Betty Cooper Florence Atkins Anna Margaret White Marjorie Daniels Freida Stevenson with Miss Esther Cadman as lieutenant.
C Dumas of St Petersburg and B F Martin of Tampa tied to Harrold House happenings with Story Bros Grocery and Mount Dora Growers Cooperative. Kilpatrick of Sanford employed at Piggly Wiggly. Mr Holland also noted.
Ronald Colman appears in a two day engagement at the Princess Theatre presenting The Prisoner of Zenda in a dual role as Rudolph Rassendyll and King Rudolph V. Supporting cast includes Miss Carroll and Fairbanks. production by Selznick and Cromwell with United Artists release.
The first Mount Dora High School student assembly was held in the school auditorium on Friday October 1. Seniors led the program with a violin solo Sympathy by Dorothy White a vocal trio It Looks Like Rain in Cherry Blossom Lane by J W Shaw Natalie Spilky and William Turrentine a piano solo The Rosary by J W aw a duet saxophone and trumpet Moonlight and Roses William Turrentine Ed Kimball and a Mother Macree duet by Suzanne A L The close of the program saw each class president and advisor outline plans for the year.
Clarence E. Renneker and wife Sophia Renneker both 70 of Wilmette were killed when their car fell off an embankment fourteen miles south of Macon Georgia. They planned to settle in Mount Dora Florida after spending last winter in Chicago area with the Southerlands.
Major General George Van Horn Moseley announces a campaign to recruit about 1500 men for the United States Army to fill vacancies in the Panama Canal Zone Hawaii and the Fourth Corps Area. About 600 Hawaii vacancies in the 14th and 33rd Infantry units and 600 Panama vacancies in the two infantry regiments. flights and sailings are outlined with departure cities and dates.
Dr J Harvey Kellogg declares that citrus fruits are the chief and best sources for the wonderful vitamin C. The statement emphasizes the health value of citrus in daily diet and nutrition.
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