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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1942
Page
5
The Ocklawaha Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution schedules its next meeting for Thursday November 5 at the home of Regent Mrs Walter Rush 505 Washington Avenue Eustis.
A brief notice lists Mrs A B Johnson and the location Orlando with a 2 30 p m time, indicating a schedule or appointment event in the community record.
A pot luck supper is planned at the Community Church for Friday November 6 at 6 30. Guests should bring sandwiches and a cover dish. Reports on the recent Congregational Woman's Conference will be shared.
Held at Daytona Beach the Baptist Women’s Circles discussed an enlarged program for this year and urged all members to attend the next business and program meeting on the second Monday in November. Circles listed leaders and meeting hosts on Dora Eustis Road Eleventh Avenue Highland Avenue and urged attendance as the church grows.
A group of Signal Corps officers and ladies enjoyed aSunday boat trip aboard the City of Dora. Captain Wise steered through Lakes Dora Eustis and Harris with supper aboard. Highlights included the Dora Canal with cypress trees knees and the fern logs. passengers named include Ruth Parker Mary Julia Sutter Robert Hainesworth Chester Unruh Fred Murray William Broderick Edward Huffnagle Leo Zelt and Eleanore Minkley.
A string of social notes details Mrs Frances Harvey visiting Anderson Indiana, Mrs Harry Wise returning from Wayzata Minnesota, Mrs Florence Hanscom home from Melbourne, and several others visiting family or traveling. Mentions Harold Overhiser’s infected hand, Mrs Dora Thayer’s return from Laconia New Hampshire, and various follow ups including Dr W A Chisholm arrival, Ralph Griffin’s army induction, and Mrs Ruth Williams and district officials’ visits.
Carty and Mrs. Ada Banks visited Leesburg for a D D G C official visit. J M Turner returns from Bainbridge while his family plans Mount Dora life. Ernest E Chamberlain on vacation with Amos Adams Jr substituting on his route. Marie Thompson family enjoy Orlando birthday with Rose Marie. Mrs Jensen and Mrs Latham back from Daytona and Coronado Beach for winter. A. G. Moss home from Marietta Ga car crash heals. Mrs Moss recovering. Marietta locals praised for help.
Mr and Mrs Howard Simpson announce the birth of Howard James at 2 am Wednesday October 28 at Lake County Medical Center. The infant weighed six pounds seven ounces and both mother and baby are doing well. Mr and Mrs C R Howell announce the birth of Corbett Raymond Jr on Friday October 16 at Lake County Medical Center weighing seven ounces at birth. The mother and baby are reported well. Mrs Howell formerly Miss Frankie Lou Morris.
Ten percent of income is urged to fund war bonds to finance planes and tanks needed to defeat Hitler and the Axis.
Lake County American Red Cross volunteers led by Mrs. F. O. Hawkins and Mrs. J. L. Wilson have packed 96 girls woolen dresses 17 women dresses 45 girls light weight dresses 30 women light weight dresses 20 bed shirts 43 night gowns and more into cases for transshipment to foreign oil operations. Surgical dressings quota of 9,000 sponges finished and new material pending from Mary Elizabeth Casson.
The calendar lists routine gatherings for Baptist Church The Lambert Mary Simpson and Overhiser Circles of the W M A Community Church Ladies Aid sewing and mission meetings Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service American Legion and Auxiliary Legion meetings Lions and Band Booster events Kiwanis and Pythian groups Masons O B E S Knights of Pythias Pythian Sisters Past Chiefs and Home Demonstration Club with monthly and weekly schedules at local venues.
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