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Mount Dora Topic

Location

Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1928

Page

4

Miss Pike Hosts Bridge Party For Clermont Guest

Miss Ruby Pike entertained at her home on Monday evening in honor of her guest Miss Frame of Clermont. Three bridge tables were set with flowers and tallies marking places. prizes went to Mrs. J. B. Stannard Miss Dorothy Heath and Miss Thelma Rice. The honoree received a gift and a salad lunch followed with punch.

Ruby Pike Miss Frame Clermont J. B. Stannard Dorothy Heath Thelma Rice Jeanette Pike

Bridge Party At Yacht Club Planned For Friday

Members of the Yacht Club and friends are invited to a bridge party at the club Friday evening at eight. Mrs. Mary MacDonnell chairs the committee with workers Estella Clark George Zell Leavenworth S S Sader and A C Quixley. This is the third party of the summer series ahead of a dance closing the season.

Yacht Club Mary MacDonnell Estella Clark George Zell Leavenworth S. S. Sadler A. C. Quixley

Mount Dora Public Schools Open Monday

The opening assembly of Mount Dora public schools will be held Monday September 10 at 9 o'clock. The public is invited to attend. Patrons and pupils may consult the principal in the office Friday and Saturday morning. A large registration is expected and a successful school year earnestly desired. D. D. Roseborough, Principal.

Mount Dora

Breakfast Party by W C T U Aids Good Citizenship Talk

The Young People's branch of the W C T U met at the M E church on August 29 for a bacon and eggs breakfast with cocoa rolls and sliced peaches. A short program followed with questions about the branch and a talk on Good Citizenship by Miss Bellamy. Remarks by Mr. Elder and Mrs. Callahan closed the session.

Young People M. E Callahan

Children To Have Health Examination

The physical examination of first grade students will be conducted at the school on Monday morning September 10. Parents are urged to have their children present for the opening of school and the health check. Health Committee, Parent-Teachers' Association.

Donnelly Park Card Party Funds Park Improvements

The fourth card party in the Donnelly Park series will be held at Villa Dora on Monday September 10 at 2 30. Proceeds fund work at Donnelly and Fifth Avenue corner and park shrubbery. Donations from Tangerine neighbors Mr and Mrs Turner and others support planting near the tennis court and band stand. Slow response and bank tied funds hinder progress.

Villa Dora Eard Donnelly and Fifth Avenue Turner

Midweek Service Invites Congregation to Evening Worship

8 00 p m Mid week service Wednesday evening at 7 30 You and your friends are cordially invited to any or all of these services Let us not forget to assemble with others like minded and worship our Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus Christ J H Elder pastor.

Jesus Christ J. H. Elder

Lake County boys help practice at fish day festival

Morris delivered two home runs and pitched well as six counters registered. In the seventh inning the scorekeeper quit, leaving no box score. Ted Epps Jr of Umatilla officiated as umpire and earned praise for his work.

Morris Lake County Ted Epps Jr Umatilla

Mount Dora Playing Record and Local Social Notes

Mount Dora posted a 104 714 run total with a 66 to 54 win over opponents. The item also lists visitors and travels of residents and friends, including Ruth La Brant Mildred Kaniss Donald La Brant and various locals from St Petersburg Jacksonville Winter Garden Mount Dora and Miami visiting or returning from trips and schools.

Mount Dora Ruth la Brant Mildred Kaniss Donald la Brant St. Peterburg Marjorie Colson

Mount Dora Nine Triumphs In Close League Clash

Mount Dora edged Clermont 4 to 2 in the final league game as Dudley Adkins hurled well aided by fielding support. Averitt led Mount Dora with 16 runs and a .421 batting average while Morris posted a .414 season mark and Adkins added .333. Clermont tallied two runs on early miscues but Mount Dora pulled ahead in the fifth with three hits and a key double by Cooley.

Mount Dora Averitt Pike Adkins Morris Dudley Adkins Douglas Clermont Sorrento Sheik Mountaineers Cooley Mates Hale McCain Rice Hayes Doug Pike Cooley Battle Brock Pen Hale Epps

Sunday Church Notices Education Talk by Miss Banks

Church notices announce 10 a m Sunday school and 7 p m Christian Endeavor. The topic is How May Everyone Become Truly Educated with Miss Harriet Banks as leader.

Christian Endeavor Harriet Banks

Mount Dora Social notes include travels and visits

Mr and Mrs John Finzer returned to Mount Dora from Whitehouse Ohio. C W Roper of New Smyrna a registered optometrist will be at Lackey Jewelry each Monday. Mr and Mrs Frank Drake spent time in Hendersonville NC. The Backus family moved from Mount Dora to Springfield. Mrs Frank Heath hosted the Young Matrons Club for luncheon and bridge at Sylvan Shores. Miss Frame of Clermont visited Miss Ruby Pike. Mrs V A Strayer returned home after months in Chicago Indiana and Wisconsin. J B Griswold left for Jefferson Ohio for three weeks. George Bullard of Elberton GA visited Mount Dora. Misses Mary Watson and Thelma Riley returned from Detroit. Miss Loraine Renshaw of Nettleton Mississippi visits Dr and Mrs Strayer and will go to Daytona Beach for two weeks. Frank Davidson and daughter Pomona returned from River Falls Wisconsin.

C. W. Roper New Smyrna Lackey Jewelry Frank Heath Sylvan Shores Loraine Renshaw Nettleton V. A. Strayer

Methodist Episcopal Sunday Schedule

Sunday school opens at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship and sermon by pastor at 11:00. Epworth League at 7:00 p.m. Evening worship and sermon follow.

Epworth League

Music Hath Charms Lost Pounds On Atlantic City Beach

A reporter chronicles six women exercising daily on the Atlantic City beach losing 33 pounds in a week, with a portable phonograph playing as they bend stretch and run in a ritual routine. A contrasting note follows Miss Drucilla Taggart who gains seven pounds through a different daily routine on the same shore.

Atlantic City N. J Fidelity Rock Tom

Rogers Says Farmer Will Get a Punch in the Jaw

Will Rogers, the Anti-Bank candidate, mocks Hoover and Smith in Life as he rails at political rivals. He claims both platforms flatter farmers and promises not to deliver post election aid, warning voters they will be disappointed sooner rather than later.

Rogers Farmer Alcan Hoover Will Rogers Smith Kansas City Houston

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