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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1962
Page
5
Mount Dora Pennsylvania hosts the annual reunion September 17 through 21 at the Lakeside Inn with lawn bowling events the Sixth United States Singles and Fifth United States Doubles plus the Buck Hill Open Doubles. Listings note residents, visitors, and local milestones overlapping with college, military, and travel news.
Louie L. Wainwright, director of the State Correction Division, calls for more state prisoners to be transferred to the Florida Probation and Parole Commission for review and potential release decisions.
A nostalgic look at Mount Dora community life. The piece describes a labor day outing, cafe work at Side Door Cafe, and nearby arts and shopping spots including Louise Rivers art studio, the Irene D. Alix Gallery, and local shops like Bronsons Book House Pea cock Room Rehbaums and Mount Dora Flower Shop. It highlights the town as a charming, culturally rich small city.
Mount Dora patients listed for the week at Waterman Memorial Hospital include Mack Morgan Rebecca Stent Ella Best Crystal Wright William Bucher Effie McCullough George Schuck Quixley Christie Brown Jr. C. L. Kelley Frances Williamson Clara Hatt and Merrit Reeves in a local hospital notice.
In Mount Dora residents express concern over reports of Russian forces and materiel moving toward Cuba and artillery fire planned toward Florida. They fear communism encroaching on their community and urge prayers for safety and preserving their way of life.
Janet Christopher Taylor 74 died Tuesday in a Leesburg nursing home after a long illness. Born in New York City she was an artist who moved to Mount Dora from Englewood New Jersey six years ago. Survivors include her son A. W. Taylor of Mount Dora a half sister Edith Hutchinson Houston Texas and two grandsons. Funeral services were held Thursday at Beyers Funeral Chapel Leesburg with Rev Roy Gibbs officiating. Interment will be in Englewood Cemetery.
The Mount Dora Swim Team will host its banquet Thursday at the Community building. Awards will honor swimmers with the most points, and prior champions from Jacksonville received a steak dinner. The 13 to 14 year old girls were Judy Stewart Karen Ober Dolores Caudel Sharon Danesky Jen Adams. The 10 and under free relay team guests included Julie Melvin Cindy Partridge April Adams Jan Danesky Sandy Husebo.
A 12 year old regular club hand with non professional players. The question asks how to bid and play the hand, seeking guidance for the strategy and line of play among experienced yet non professional partners.
The Orange Blossom Playhouse on North Orlando’s Orange Blossom Trail begins its fall season September 12 with The King and I running through September 22 at 8:40 p.m. Lisa Hawley directs as part of Central Florida’s fourth living theatre season. Other titles slated include Critic’s Choice Make A Million The Miracle Worker and The Waltz of The Toreadors. Reservations by mail to 4321 N Orange Blossom Trail Orlando or by telephone Cypress 5 2311.
Mrs Edwin F Sunderman president of the Lake County Ladies Chorus announced the first rehearsal for the fall season on Thursday Sept 13 at the First Methodist Church in Eustis. The group directed by Mr Vance Keister with Mrs Keister as pianist invites all singers to join.
Hope Circle of the First Methodist Church will hold its first Fall meeting on Tuesday September 11 at the church. Mrs Loren S Hadley will read excerpts from the Diary of Martha Hadley a missionary in Alaska from 1899 to 1905. A social hour will follow the meeting and a cordial invitation is extended to all who wish to attend.
The Mount Dora American Legion Auxiliary will hold a regular meeting on Thursday September 6 at 8 p.m. The Central Area Membership Round Up will be in Lakeland on Sunday September 9 with hopes Mount Dora achieves 100 percent membership.
The Naomi Circle of the W.S.C.S of the First Methodist Church will meet at Mrs. Harold Cook’s home at 1221 Westland Rd on September 11 at 9:30 a.m. for a breakfast gathering.
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