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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1931
Page
2
The W C T U will meet at the Community church chapel on Monday September 7 at 3 00 p m. The Ladies Aid of the Congregational church will hold their large meeting in the church parlor on Friday afternoon September 4 at 3 00 o'clock.
The final Eastern Star benefit card party is set for Thursday at 8:00 p m at the Ray home in Sylvan Shores. Proceeds funded lodge paraphernalia and room redecorations. The first regular Star meeting for the season follows on Thursday Sept 10.
At Mrs. George Zell's home on Friday afternoon four tables of bridge were played despite heavy rain. Prizes included vizor glasses to Mrs. C. J. Helms, a handkerchief to Mrs. George LaDue, a powder can to Mrs. R. N. White, vanilla beans to Mrs. Wilson Smith, and flowers to Mrs. de Forrest. Next party set for September 11 at 2 30 p m at Mrs. Zell's home.
On Wednesday evening August 26 Mr. and Mrs. Adam Hazelwood hosted a bridge party honoring Mr. Hazelwood’s 91st birthday. Ladies high prizes went to Mrs. T. C. Jensen and Mrs. C. R. Young. men’s top scores were earned by Mr. N. W. Morley and Mr. C. R.
Guests included Mayor and Mrs Lackey, Mr and Mrs Jensen, Morley, Schonenberger, and Young. A birthday cake and refreshments followed the events. Mr Hazelwood received gifts and congratulations by card and phone. Rev M J Bouterse and family hosted a WDBO broadcast dedicating singing of The Old Rugged Cross to him.
A late summer garden party hosted by the Epworth League at Mrs. W. D. Bishop’s home featured a fern and bamboo backdrop, a stage, and musicians. The event followed by a Pythian Sisters bazaar on December 15 with raffles, handcrafted goods, and donations, plus notes on weddings and anniversaries in Mount Dora.
Several families and individuals return from trips to Atlanta Medina Ohio Brenham Texas South Carolina Asheville North Carolina Kissimmee Daytona Beach and Daytona Beach area They plan winter residences and vacations in Florida and nearby areas with returns to their homes and continued travels noted among Kissimmee Mount Dora and Sylvan Shores locales
Local residents and guests share a busy social spell with trips to Daytona Beach and visits in Mount Dora. Families travel to Chicago Fortee Indiana and Osceola while others host dinners and radio concerts.
Pleasant visitors from Orlando include Mr and Mrs Tracey Moseley and Mrs Florence Selman at the T D McGraw home. Zellwood PTA members attended a county picnic at Pinecastle. The Sewing Club met at Mrs L B Vincent’s with fruit jello and wafers. A supper at the school honored Rev and Mrs T W Carleton’s 21st anniversary. National Ma Institute music night featured violin numbers by well known Orange County instructor and Rollins College student Adair.
Mr and Mrs L W Stenstrom announce the marriage of their son Alfred White to Miss Blanche Marie Hadley at the bride’s Augusta Michigan home on August 15 1931 at 530 pm Also noted are community notices including John Vines return from Asheville and a local boy scout churchyard cleanup led by Sernen ie T W Carlton and a Missionary Society mission study at Mrs Robert Allen i Eustis home with Mrs Gladys Vincent involved
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