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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1943
Page
5
The Mount Dora Chapter 103 O E S will hold a regular meeting at Masonic Hall on October 14 at 8 p m marking the first fall session. Members and visiting O E S members are invited. OS Daughters The King's Daughters met Monday evening in the Community Building.
The group notes good attendance with winter members returning from the north. The executive session was brief and the nominating committee report was held for the next meeting. Dues are due October first and late members are asked to pay at the November 8 meeting in the Community Building social rooms hosted by Mrs. E. H. Eddy, Mrs. Ray Moody, Miss Jessie Gould and Mrs. N. W. Dean.
Announcement reports the marriage of Eva Woodruff of Evanston Illinois to Major Charles L Marsh of Mount Dora Florida. The ceremony occurred at 4 pm Saturday October ninth at the bride’s daughter’s home in Evanston. The couple will stay at Brightwater Inn Hendersonville North Carolina before moving to their Lake Beaulair home.
Mr and Mrs G A Sanders Sr of Leesburg Florida announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Betty to Mr Fred L Baker of Mount Dora The wedding will take place October 24 at the bride s home with Rev Bates officiating Only relatives and close friends will attend Miss Sanders a Leesburg High School graduate and Mount Dora resident for two and a half years works as manager of the local PigglyWiggly Winn Lovett Grocery Co Mr Baker son of Mrs Sallie Baker of Mount Dora came here four years ago from Alabama and works for the Mount Dora Growers Cooperative
The Methodist Sunday School Young Adult Bible Class enjoyed a Harvest Moon event on Wednesday evening October 6 at the Parish House. Decorations in orange and green with candle lighting featured corn decorations. attendees included numerous couples and single members such as Rev Caxton Doggett and Mrs Doggett, and Miss Ruth Loveless among others.
Mrs Marie Woodall of Greenville S C marries Homer L Morris of Mount Dora in a September 27 ceremony at the LaNoon home on Lanneau Drive Greenville Rev John N Wrenn officiated A ivy alcove and floral decor set a romantic scene The couple left for a brief wedding trip and reside on Conner Drive in Mount Dora afterward
Personal notices list Dr and Mrs F A Poole returning from Cliff Island Maine and Dr A P Pratt and their summer travels. Mr J C Urquhart recovering from a heart attack. Oscar D Stephens Sr new employee at Golden Triangle Cleaners. Mr and Mrs Whiting back from Ogonquit Maine. M L Denbroeder returning to 328 Fifth Ave after Ocean Bluff trip. I E Swanger and spouse moving to Mount Dora. Sander H Mickelson back at Rhode Island Naval Base after furlough. girls Matilda and Louise K noted.
Diebold returns to their winter home at 642 Tremain street after summer in Hillsboro. Esther Wyatt and daughter Mabel Claire of Cleveland visit, staying with Walter Patton. A M Engelhard, winter resident at Villa Dora, spends winter in Connecticut due to war. Ellen Adams and sister W H Roose from Perrysburg spend a few days at Grand View before moving to Sorrento. Robert T Gould and Jessie Gould arrive to winter in Baker street cottage. C B McFee and family relocate from Brevard to 352 Third avenue to aid repair work. Mrs Edwin J McBride and Gale stay with Cameron family while Lt. McBride serves as chief supply officer at Bowman Field. Mary White arrives from Bethel to spend winter with her son-in-law and daughter William Lo- and wife.
The diary item notes a first white frost the night before and lists several return plans. Mr and Mrs Clark Dillenbeck are en route from Chestnut Hill Pa and expected Friday. Mr and Mrs W A Conrad returned Oct 6 after a three month summer trip visiting relatives in Akron Green Bay Athens and Buchanan Mich.
Mount Dora Public Library Committee presents a rousing tale of volunteers joining Sam Houston and Davy Crockett to fight Santa Anna. The Road to San Jacinto blends history with battle scenes, mystery, and romance as diverse characters travel to Texas to join the cause.
A Pacific Coast letter from Sgt. Goldie, written before overseas service, thanks Mrs. Fenn and Mount Dora townspeople for hospitality during Army stationing. He recalls social functions, cookies, and the scenery, and sends regards to Doc and Mrs. Allen, the Spilkys, and others.
Overseas servicemen cannot cash checks drawn on American banks at overseas Red Cross posts. Send money by postal money order. Lake County Red Cross reports kit bag contributions from officers wives and a student as part of meeting overseas servicemen needs. Benedict Braze briefs from Cairo about leave, hospital stay in Baltimore, and returns home to Altoona. He recalls bomb incidents and dangers at sea.
Mr and Mrs L J Crawdy Jr announce the arrival of their daughter Patricia Annette on October 14 at Crawford W Long Memorial Hospital Atlanta Ga The newborn weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce and both mother and baby are doing nicely.
A staff sergeant writes to Mrs. Fenn and all townspeople acknowledging their efforts to give soldiers a good time, thanking them for support and hospitality.
Federal war agencies urgently need radio and aeronautical engineers for nationwide service with salaries from 3146 to 4424 a year including overtime. Draftsmen in statistical and engineering work also sought. Applicants with experience or training in commercial art or related fields urged to apply. Salaries with overtime range from 1742.
The notice lists yearly wages from 3146 to 3824 dollars with overtime for Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. It notes heavy demand and directs applicants to obtain forms from the post office. It warns not to apply if you are already doing war work of equal skill.
State Chairman Fred E. Britten issued a call for a mass Prohibition State Convention to be held Friday October 29 1943 at 10 am at Central Christian Church Orlando Florida to elect delegates to the National Prohibition Convention in Indianapolis November 11 13 1943 nominate candidates elect a new state committee and state chairman and arrange for presidential electors under the new state law This is the only state prohibition convention before the 1944 election and all interested are urged to attend.
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