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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1930
Page
2
The Mount Dora Parent and Teacher Association will hold its next regular meeting at the school auditorium on Tuesday November 4 at 7 30 p m.
The November card party will be held Friday evening at the Community building. Hostess Mrs Evans announces a large turnout as many vacationists have returned, making the event highly popular.
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs Ethlyn Zell hosted a bridge party at her McDonald street home to honor her sisters Mrs Fred McMahon and Mrs Violetta Downs. A group of old friends gathered as four tables of players enjoyed the game.
Last Friday evening the Ladies Aid of the Community church and friends enjoyed a picnic supper at the church. Despite rain about seventy five people were served and shared a pleasant social evening.
On Thursday evening the P T A held its first cafeteria supper of the season at the Community building. Scalloped oysters proved popular and High school girls served as waitresses under Mr. Kirby. About $50 was cleared, with hopes for higher patronage next time.
The annual meeting will be held with the ladies of the Sorrento Baptist church on Friday October 31 at 10 o'clock. A splendid program is planned and a large attendance is urged. Ladies should bring a box lunch and hostesses will supply drinks.
The Mount Dora Woman's club met Tuesday afternoon in the Community building social rooms with large attendance. Miss Affa Wood Hubbell shared an engaging report of her travels in Russia last summer, and Miss Newhall presented an account of her summer journeys. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Coleman and her committee.
An all day teachers meeting in Tavares last Friday drew strong attendance from Lake County. Mount Dora faculty attended 100 percent and reported a productive, profitable session. The Tavares Parent and Teachers Association provided a free noon lunch enjoyed by all the attendees.
Thursday evening Miss Betsy Kramer will entertain at a Hallo we'en supper party at her home on Eighth avenue. This is Miss Betsy's first party and promises to be an enjoyable affair. Eight children of the neighborhood will be the guests. supper served at five forty five.
The Baptist Missionary Society executive committee met at Mrs. W. Williams home Friday to promote the year’s work. A four course dinner was served by the hostess. Members present included Mrs. G. R. Galloway, Mrs. L. J. Hackworth, Mrs. Jessie Pike, Mrs. Harold Overhis er, Mrs. T. H. Overhiser, Mrs. E. C. Stovall, Mrs. M. J. Bouterse, and Mrs. Williams.
A surprise birthday party was held Monday evening October 20 in honor of Mr. Clovis Brantley. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments including punch and cake. Attendees included Doster Clara Franklin Jessie Cooper Iona Moten Margie Crow Mildred Snell Shirley Shonenberger Clara Harper John Thompson John Crow James Cooper Roy Collins Martha Wells Glenn Chapman J F Brantley Leta Brantley Mrs Mae Davis and the Brantleys.
Mount Dora area dancers are invited to the Pre-Hallowe'en Frolic at Silver Lake country club in Leesburg tonight. The event runs from 9:30 to 1:30 with prizes for top costumes and confetti for flair. Music by the Ten Boy Friends of Orlando, a new ten-piece band, directed by Neill McNeill and Jamie O'Neill.
About fifty musicians from Mount Dora and nearby met in the Community building last Friday. A mixed quartet performed songs, a game was played, and a piano duet closed the program. The gathering aimed to form a musical club with plans for upcoming entertainments and revised by laws.
The Central or Pickard district of the W. F. M. S. held its fall meeting on Thursday October 23 1930 at the Mount Dora Methodist Episcopal church. Mrs R C Conklin presided and welcomed with remarks by Miss Anna Gallimore Mount Dora. Reports were read by secretaries and auxiliaries and committees named. A whistling solo by Mrs Le Roy Tucker St Cloud and a missionary demonstration by the St Cloud Standard Bearers were well received. A noon luncheon followed and afternoon devotions were led by Mrs Treadwell Winter Park. The next district meeting will be in March at St Cloud.
The Home Demonstration Club in Mount Dora elected officers for the coming year led by President Mrs. Frank Finzel and Vice President Mrs. Raymond. The group planned Xmas activities, an all day January canning event, health studies, and garden and frozen-dish projects. County agent Mary Allen will attend in November with Xmas ideas and remaking of women's and children's clothing.
Local residents and visitors are listed with brief movements and gatherings. Mrs Carl Graves travels to Atlanta for a month with her sister. Louise Newhall returns home to Fifth Avenue. Mrs M O Williams of Mount Dora takes a Brady Shop job in Eustis. Carrie White returns from New Bedford to Baker Street. The Turner family wintered in Daytona Beach. Cloyes return to Grandview hotel after months away. R W Dickson gifts a Singer machine to the Home Economics Dept. Mairs family returns from Suffern New York. Elizabeth Reed and son Lawrence visit Sylvan Shores. Will Smith of East Liverpool arrives for winter on Clayton Street. A E Dobbs of Miami visits Sylvan Shores guests of Trace. D H Otter and grandson Stewart Watkins arrive for winter at Grandview Ninth corner. Carrie L White returns from New Bedford and settles at 916 Baker. Kenneth Jensen visits from Lee High in Jacksonville to Sylvan Shores. R W Dickson and Mount Dora Boy Scouts attend All Quiet On The Western Front at Mount Dora Theatre. Evelyn Crutchfield appears from ?
Mr and Mrs Marshall Hurlburt announce the birth of a son on Friday October 24 in Le Maine. The baby and mother and grandfather are all doing fine. Mrs Hurlburt will be remembered as Miss Tomni Okola.
A check-up on pine seedlings set out last year and arrangements for planting this winter will be started soon, said C. H. Coulter Forest Assistant in charge.
The Florida Forest Service in Tallahassee will visit over a hundred plantations to check survival and growth of last winter's slash and longleaf seedlings. The program offers free instruction and supervision for new plantings and provides slash and longleaf seedlings at three dollars per thousand to landowners, with applications to the service or local editors for visit details.
Field observations report slash pine seedlings ten months old reaching two feet, a remarkable growth for their first season. Early vigor noted as the young trees develop strong vertical growth and healthy color.
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