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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1949
Page
5
Cele Claflin and her daughter Patsy arrive in town aboard the Queen Mary after a Europe summer with stops in New York Ohio and New England. They meet notable figures including Walt Disney and Art Linkletter and plan to study in Florida.
At First Methodist, Rev Robert M Blackburn announces evening music directed by Fred Mauk with a sermon on The Art of Drawing Conclusions. Morning service features Rev Blackburn on Making Use of Our Assets. Youth reports and deacon meetings follow. Baptist church begins Pastor Sutley's series The Kingdom of Heaven and ending with What Think Ye of Christ. Deacons meet Tuesday and church officers are elected Wednesday.
In Georgia and South Carolina last week they visited with their parents. Mrs. Moorhead traveled with Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Russell. Mr. Moorhead left the next day with two children, Michelle and Burton, plus guest Al Small.
A free technicolor film on growing roses will be shown at the State theatre in Eustis Friday at 9 30 a m. J O Herring of Tyler Texas will present and spend 45 minutes answering rose questions and discussing arrangements. Open to Lakes and Hills Garden club members and any Lake county residents interested in roses. Mrs Della B Douglass leads Mount Dora plans, with Mrs Joel Eichleberger in Eustis.
A grandmother style hair curling method gains a modern version using waxed paper strips rolled and covered with cleansing tissue. The waxed paper holds shape for various curler sizes while the tissue soaks moisture, drying the hair faster to form a curl.
Mr and Mrs Carlos Hobkirk of Zellwood greet the birth of a daughter Patricia Annette born August 28 weighing 6 pounds 1 ounce. The couple named the infant Patricia Annette. In Tangerine Mr and Mrs Selmer Clemmons welcomed a son Johnnie Doyle born August 27 weighing 7 pounds 14% ounces.
Second Lt. William C. Kennedy, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Kennedy, graduates this week from the infantry school at Fort Benning Georgia. He is joined by his wife Rhoda Simpson and their son Bill during training.
A covered dish supper will be followed by a Christian Workers conference hosted by officers and teachers of the First Methodist Church Sunday School next Wednesday at 6 30 p m at the Parrish house.
The Monday Social club postpones its meeting due to a holiday. The next session will be held the following week at the Community building.
The Lake County Shrine club will be honored guests of the Egypt Temple of Tampa next Thursday night. The Shriners from Lake County will attend the entertainment arranged by the Temple in their honor, leaving here Thursday afternoon. A dance will follow the evening’s entertainment.
A Star School of instruction for District 12 of the Order of Eastern Star will convene at the Masonic Hall in Eustis on Wednesday afternoon September 7 at 1 30. Miss Carolee Owens of Eustis, Grand Instructor of District 12, will preside.
Sixth and Tremain Baptist Church led by James H. Sutley offers Bible School at 9:45 a.m. and morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening Evangel Hour at 8:00 p.m. Midweek and choir activities run through Wednesday. Methodist Church on Fifth Avenue under Rev. Robert M. Blackburn lists Sunday School 9:45 a.m. and morning worship 11:00 a.m. M.Y.F. at 6:30 p.m. Twilight Vespers 7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal midweek. Church of Christ on Fifth Avenue with H. E. Taylor holds Bible study at 10:00 a.m., morning worship at 11:00 a.m., evening service at 7:30 p.m., and midweek Bible study Wednesday.
Ocklawaha chapter D A R selects committees for fall activities led by regent Mrs. S T Bolton of Mount Dora. Named members include Mrs. Raymond C Conklin, Mount Dora. Mrs. Morgan B Horton, Mount Dora. Miss Grace E Hicks, Mount Dora. and others from Eustis Tangerine Sorrento and nearby communities. Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin before age 30.
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