This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1941
Page
5
Mr and Mrs George Keller celebrated their wedding anniversary with an informal dinner party on Sunday at Esther's Dutch Kitchen in Eustis. Guests included Mr and Mrs A A Tanner Mrs Edwin and Mr and Mrs Fletcher Jane.
A card party sponsored by the Community Equipment Committee will be held Tuesday evening November 4 at 8 o'clock in the social rooms of the Community Building. Tickets cost twenty five cents and are sold at the Chamber of Commerce offices or by committee members Kiwanis members.
The Lions clubs urge broad attendance at the meeting with emphasis on community service and member participation.
Mrs. H. C. Dorne announces the engagement of Miss Margaret L. Wadsworth to Mr. Albert Peterson with a wedding planned at Mrs. Dorne’s home around Thanksgiving. Wadsworth is the daughter of Arthur L. Wadsworth of Iowa and has lived in Mount Dora with her guardian. Peterson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Peterson of Carroll and oversees the Carroll fleet of telegraphs.
Miss Peggy Everhart and Miss Maribel Calloway were initiated into a boating party as part of a social celebration. The event spotlighted the two young women and highlighted local customs surrounding the ceremony.
A Sunday evening boat excursion hosted by A. A. Tanner cruised Lake Dora Dora Canal and Lake Eustis to Dead River and back. Supper followed the return. Passengers included Miss Everhart Miss Calloway and couples Mr and Mrs A A Tanner Mr and Mrs D Fletcher Crane Mr and Mrs George C Keller and Mrs Edwin Stevens.
At Mrs. Graeber’s home 509 Lemon Ave Eustis the Ocklawaha Chapter hosts a program Thursday November sixth at 2 30 pm The speaker will be Mr Junatic Latte Greer Beokan Institute Winter who will discuss Pan American Relations Daughters are invited Members reminded to pay annual dues Hostesses for the afternoon are Mesdames Craycraft Dana Erwin Wallace Fogg Wright
The King's Daughters met at Mrs. S. H. Eddy's home with 25 members and three probationary men elected to full membership. Officers named a food committee and clothing aide, plans for toy donations for Christmas baskets were made, and the next meeting is set for November 10 at Mrs. Hannah Davis's home. Members will assemble at 7:45 at Miss Streeton's Fourth Avenue home for transportation.
Personal notices list A M Cameron ill at Lakeshore Drive home and guests visiting area families. Travelers include Doris Camp in Leesburg, Mabel Honour from Cleveland, Louise Walden with Lucille Walden in Plant City, and Vivia Craig in Mount Dora. Others return from the north for winter and hospital stays count Sam Swiger in Daytona Beach and Julian Drawdy in Brooklyn Naval Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Wilson have returned for the winter season at 746 Ninth avenue after a summer at Crescent Seenwich. Dr. and Mrs. Lemuel Colson, now in Starke, follow Mount Dora activities through the Topic.
Mrs A H Dickey and Mr and Mrs Gilbert Jones came back last week from Ohio where they spent the summer. The Joneses stayed in Cleveland while Mrs Dickey was in Cleveland and Medina.
James Drawdy returns from Inchendon Mass where he worked at Toy Town Tavern and welcomes back to Mount Dora. Guests include Miss Mildred Lewis from Arlington Mass visiting Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Jackson. The group plans a Miami motor trip and other South Florida sights.
Wm M Tufts left Saturday for Watertown New York after a week in Mount Dora at the Community Church manse. They planned several stops including brief stays at Daytonah and St Augustine. Mrs B F Williamson has returned to Woods in Lake ouclair after a summer in the North Carolina mountains at Franklin and built a hut for a summer retreat.
Dr. C. C. Sofleiss and family return from a north trip with sessions of the Society of American Military Engineers noted. They will start a third year at 1223 Donnelly avenue with Mrs. A. A. Cooper’s bungalow. Mrs. O. W. Sadler visits from Panama City with her husband after a Gulf Highway motor trip to New Orleans. Lieutenants White Fielding and Bernard, from Camp Blandin g, spent the weekend at Sleewood on Lake Ola with Miss Frances Sadler and were entertained at the Sadler home on McDonald street. Fielding hails from Connecticut and Bernard from Petersburg, Va., near where Edward Brooks is in camp.
An obituary note dated October 18 recalls a heavenward message to Daddy Green. It laments his peaceful passing after a long life of faith and service, describing him as a good neighbor and brave soldier whose chair cannot be filled. Mr and Mrs J J White.
Mr Walter W Radcliffe 86 of Shelton Connecticut died suddenly Saturday night at his home. His daughter Mrs A E Bell of Mount Dora learned of the death and left for Connecticut with Mr Bell. Radcliffe had been bereaved by the death of his wife on September 27 and had wintered in Mount Dora at Villa Dora Hotel. He was a long time Kiwanis member with perfect attendance. The community extends sympathy to Mrs Bell in her double bereavement.
Miss Elizabeth Scharfhausen of Jacksonville visited her parents in Sorren to this week. Bartholomew arrived Monday. She returns from Watch Hill and New York City and plans a gift shop opening in Ormond in a few weeks. Residents prepare homes for winter guests and several locals host visitors from Mount Plymouth Detroit and Maine.
A brief advisory urges readers to include Defense Savings Bonds in their portfolios to support the nation and protect personal earnings. The message emphasizes service to country and prudent savings during challenging times.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.