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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1929
Page
4
Mr and Mrs J G Ray hosted the Optimist club for a Sylvan Shores pot luck supper on Thursday evening. Seventeen guests enjoyed a 7:30 dinner followed by bridge with honors awarded to Mrs C J Helms and Dr Miller Wells before dancing in the spacious rooms.
Miss Nancy Stuart hosted members of the King's Daughters on Wednesday evening. Discussion of business matters occurred during the social hour as Miss Betty West shared amusing fortunes. A dainty collation followed. The next meeting will be at Miss Gertrude Thorne's home.
Personal Miss Eva Thompson returns from North Georgia and stays with sister Mrs. A J Lindman. Garden Club plans a September 18 meeting at Miss Louise Newhall’s 813 Fifth avenue at 2 30 pm. Doctors Lemuel Colson and son Powers return to town late September and Powers will study in Mount Dora. W C Pass takes a position with Mount Dora Citrus.
Growers Association names Mr Pass as grading and packing foreman. He comes well recommended with years of experience in large packing houses in the state. Mr and Mrs H P Victor and family return to Mount Dora after summer in Akron Ohio. Mr and Mrs A W Birkbeck and Alexandra return from Cedartown Georgia. O M Simpson returns from a business trip to Georgia.
Mrs S Sadler and family have returned to their home on Lake Ola after several months away. Miss Mamie True and Miss Helen Merrit also return from a motor trip to Kansas City Missouri.
The church lists Sunday School led by Mr. Cooley at 10:00 a m. Morning worship and sermon by the pastor at 11:00. Epworth League devotional at 6:30 p m. Evening worship at 7:30 with mid week prayer and Bible reading at 7:30. Public invited. James H Elder Pastor.
Pastor D B Spencer leads Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m with a 7 p m Christian Endeavor. Billy Coleman to lead the September 15 meeting on Putting God in the Budget. Wednesday service omitted until later. Mrs William Cadman to host Ladies Aid porch party September 13.
Mr and Mrs Frank Drake have returned from a visit to Weedsville Pennsylvania with no further details provided.
A night test along a Florida bound express tests a new 1930 Hupmobile Six Sedan. The engineer and fireman drive at rising speeds from 50 to 70 mph on a rain-soaked, winding road, following the dark train ahead as they gauge performance and handling.
At 9 45 a m Sunday School follows with 11 a m and 7 30 p m preaching by the pastor. The B Y P U meets at 6 30 p m and a prayer meeting is held Wednesday at 7 30 p m. D P Montgomery, pastor.
Guests and residents noted in Tavares include Mrs. J. F. Lacy and Elizabeth Talla hassee bound for school this winter. M. C. Watson of Gadsden Alabama visited. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Copenhaver returned from Tennessee. Louise Russell came home from Tennessee. W. D. Judge of Montgomery visited. R. M. Hall from South Carolina arrives to teach math at the high school. Rev. Sewell Palmer returned from Lakeland. Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Williams also noted.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Davis and family left on Friday for New York where they will board a boat to Hawaii for their vacation after spending time in Asheville North Carolina on Tuesday.
Chevrolet Motor Company announced a series of executive moves effective September 1. M. D. Douglas becomes general parts and service manager, J. P. Little moves to General Motors, R. K. White becomes advertising manager, J. E. Grimm Jr. leaves for General Motors, and J. C. Chick shifts from Flint to fill Douglas’ former role while C. L. Alexander remains in Chicago zone.
Sunday services at 11 a.m. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday testimonial meeting at 8 p.m. Reading room open Tuesday and Saturday 2 to 4 p.m. The church invites all. A new steamship line from Miami to Nassau Havana and the West Indies will start in January with Miami as base.
The sales manager for several years will move to Flint to succeed Chick as regional sales manager. R. L. Myers, formerly zone sales manager in New York, will succeed Alexander as zone sales manager in Chicago.
Children designed prints will appear in leading New York stores this fall. Fabrics include pongees tubsilks and chiffon with floral and dancing motifs. The Robert Schwartzzenbach award drew designs from every state, offering 2500 in prizes.
Mrs Ida Truskett and the Davises toured to Tampa visiting Mrs T E Estey with an extended stay. Vaughan Sperry mourns his father and travels to his old home for the funeral. The Cullen family visit Ft Pierce and Miami. Alfred Stubbs returns from Savannah with relatives. Paul Daniel plans a Savannah visit and return accompanied by Mrs Daniel. Mrs H C Duncan hosts the Wednesday Bridge Club as Mrs Diehl and W J Rogers post high scores. Adine Pratt of Leesburg noted.
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