Marriage Of Miss Terrell And Mr Stoddard Saintly Union
A Mount Dora Lake County marriage linked Miss Martha Elizabeth Terrell of Tavares and Detroit Michigan with Mr C M Stoddard of Detroit. The wedding occurred in Detroit on August 31. Mrs Stoddard is sister to Mrs L E Izlar of Minneola. A separate note says Miss Louise Walden hosted a bridge party at 440 North Donnelly Avenue with prize won by Mrs Henry Mahrt and other guests including Mrs Glenn C Chapman and Mrs Ernie Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoddard-Terrell
Mount Dora
Lake County
Martha Elizabeth Terrell
Tavares
Detroit Mich
C. M. Stoddard
Detroit
Louise Walden
North
Donnelly Avenue
Henry Mahrt
Glenn C. Chapman
Ernie Green
Walden
Surprise Party Honors Peggy Champ and Samuel Swiger
A surprise party was hosted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Hill on Tuesday evening honoring Miss Peggy Champ and Samuel Swiger. Attendees included many local residents and friends from Eustis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Champ
Samuel Swiger
Alan Hill
R. V. Parker
J. M. Green
Robert Wise
Pickens Talley
Robert McMurray
Carl Foster
Alfred Rehbaum, Jr
Roxie Champ
Miss Champ and Mr Swiger Honored in Bridge Party
Miss Charlotte Lester of Eustis hosted a bridge party Thursday evening honoring Miss Peggy Champ and Mr Samuel Swiger, the bride and groom elect. Guests included Miss Champ, Miss Martha Fenn, and Miss Mary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Champ
MR. Swiger
Charlotte Lester
Eustis
Peggy Champ
Samuel Swh
Martha Fenn
Mary
Local Social Hosts Honor Guests And Winners
Faith Lester Hazel Cox Ruth Crosland and the Towns couple hosted a gathering with prizes awarded to Miss mp and Sam Swiger and Paul Little. The event featured ice tea assorted sandwiches and cake served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith Lester
Hazel Cox
Ruth Crosland
Wendell Townsend
Hoogees
Sam Swiger
Paul Little
Swiger
Mrs Cecil Parker Hosts Bridge Party Winners Named
Mrs Cecil Parker hosted a bridge party last Thursday with guests including Miss Mary Simpson Edith Cookinham and Mary Lou Ysebaum among others. Prize winners were Mrs Jabeth Mahrt first Miss Mary Simpson second and Mrs O Neal receiving a consolation prize. A salad course followed served by Mrs Parker and her mother Mrs Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Parker
Oring
O'Neal
N Morley
Mary Louisebaum
Edith Cookinham
Mary Elizabeth Simpson
Martha Oe
Johnnie Mae Stanle
Ernie Green
Glenn Chesamalee
Kenneth Maglathlin
Thomas McKinney
Alan Hill
Henry Mahrt
James Cooper
J. M. Green
Reggie Parker
Robert Wise
Jabeth Mahrt
Mary A Simpson
Robert
Parker
Stewart
Local residents share summer travels and returns
Personal Miss Mabel Richards spends weeks in North Carolina. William Kennedy of Mount Dora pledged to Pi Kappa Alpha at Gainesville. Mrs H A Vinton returns from Bedford New York after summer. Bayard Roberts of Tangerine vacationing at Madeira Beach. Henry Stein of Sylvan Shores visits Ohio and midwest. Paul Ault visiting Michigan and other states. Evelyn Turrentine recovers from tonsillectomy and returns to school. Mary Lindmann returns from two week Josnes Farm vacation in Waynesville North Carolina. Lewis Carroll returns from Toledo and Indiana business travels. Howard Richards of Overlook Drive back from Detroit and Cleveland. G F Weeks returns from New York to Long Island home. Mrs J E Keen moved to 638 Donnelly Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella Robertson
New York City
Mount Dora
Burgess Thayer
Thayer
Ninth Avenue
Local Transit Center Set for Ration Follow Up
In Eustis the Lake County edi Center conducts ration follow ups. Mrs Rollin J Morse of 448 East Fifth Avenue arrived from Brockton Massachusetts after several weeks away. Miss Suzanne Sawyer from Dora School faculty is named, with a note on Seti ren and Shire Stewart Roberts Kirley Shonenberger at Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Edi
Eustis
Rollin J Morse
East Fifth Avenue
Brockton, Mass
Suzanne Sawyer
Dora School
Ied Setiren
Shire Stewart Roberts Kirley Shonenberger
Lake
Thomas Skiff
Marie Slack
Jacksonville
Stewart Roberts
Lake City
Skiff
Holly Hill Public School
Local Residents Return From Summer Trips
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Rehbaum Jr. spent the summer in Cincinnati where temperatures were around 41 degrees at departure. Mrs. A. E. Bell returns from Shelton Connecticut with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Radcliff. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Killian return from a week in Miami with their daughters Katherine and Virginia who both hold positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Rehbaum, Jr
Cincinnati
A. E. Bell
Shelton, Conn
W. W. Radcliff
Virginia
Katherine Killian
C. A. Killian
Sylvan Shores
Miami
Jackson High School
Katherine
Miami Edison High School
Y. We-C. A
Mount Dora Group Back From Travel Keeps Warm News
Mrs Marguerite PrinzRecovering in Minneapolis ear infection at Eitel Hospital hopes to return to Mount Dora early October August Prinz brother-in-law Mr August Prinz convalescing in Minneapolis Mr and Mrs Leslie Jackson Curtis Jackson Mrs Lottie Weeks returned from New England with the party Margaret Dunham joined in Boston World s Fair trip Dewey O Davis joined at Staten Island after six weeks in PA NY CT group reports cold weather and wants warmth again
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey O. Davis
Crooked Lake Drive
Philadel
New York
Orangeburg
N. Y
Connecticut
Marguerite Prinz
Eitel Hospital
Minneapolis
Minn
Prinz
August Prinz
Mount Dora
Leslie Jackson
Curtis Jackson
Sorrento News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and School Opening
Mrs Walter Cooper and Mrs Chas Flowers of Sanford visited Sorrento friends Sunday. Mrs Wilson from Mount Dora will assist in the public school lunch room and stays with Mr and Mrs Dixie Royal. Visitors from St Petersburg and Lakeland arrive and depart. The Sorrento public school opens with larger attendance. A midnight fire in a Frank Battle home damaged only the structure. an adjacent apartment house was saved by quick action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Cooper
Chas. Flowers
Sanford
Sorrento
Wilson
Mount Dora
Lola Kennedy
Dixie Royal
Moultere
St. Petersburg
Antionette Apprete
Tolbert
Padderatz
Coronado Beach
George Battle
Futral
Anna Laura
Barton Driggers
Daytona Beach
Cowart
Doris Cowart
Miss Allen
Lakeland
Doris
Southern College
Pauline McDonald
Orlando
Wall
Alta
Birthday of Lake County Leader Frank Owens
Frank E. Owens of Eustis born in Macon Georgia on September 13 1892. He moved with his family to Umatilla and attended Eustis high school and Oberlin College later earning an LLB from the University of Florida. He serves as chairman of the Lake County Board of County Commissioners since 1929 and engages in hunting swamp land reclamation and watermelons for his first dollar. He is a Mason Eastern Star Kiwanian and Presbyterian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Owens
Eustis
Macon
Umatilla
Eustis High School
Oerchyterien College
University of Florida
Frank Owens
Board of County Commissioners
Lake County
Eastern Star
Presbyterian Church
James L Westfall of Groveland Pioneer Merchant and Mason
James L Westfall was born September 11, 1900 in Spencer Indiana. He moved to Lake County and Groveland in 1912 and has lived there since except for a few years in Ohio. He attended Montverde and Leesburg schools and is active in Masonic circles and local business groups. He owns Jimmy's grocery and raises game birds as a hobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Westfall
Groveland
Spencer
Ind
Lake County
Ohio
Montverde
Leesburg
Jimmy Westfall
Masonic Home
Groveland Business Men's League
Jimmy
Umatilla Mayor C A Vaughn Founding Local Leader
C A Vaughn of Umatilla born September 11 1878 in Cumberland North Carolina. He moved to Florida in 1903 and served Umatilla as mayor for six years. A Mason Shriner and Knight of Pythias he has long led Lake County civic efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C A. Vaughn
Umatilla
Cumberland
N. C
Florida
Florida Counties Share Gasoline Tax Allocation
Florida counties received 10,872,554.39 from the seven cent gasoline tax as part of a total 25,501,375.03 for the year. The road department, county school fund, and state general revenue fund each received equal portions of the remaining distribution, with three cents to counties and three cents to the road department and one half cent to schools and to general revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Latif
J. M. Lee
State
General Revenue Fund
A M Davis of Groveland Civic Leader and Pioneering Citrus Grower
A M Davis of Groveland born September 11 1876 in Carthage NC. Educated in NC public schools and prep college. He moved to Florida in 1903 and Lake County in 1924. Former Groveland mayor and ten years on Lake County School Board now in fifth year as chairman. Baptist deacon and Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Davis
Groveland
Carthage
N. C
North Carolina
Albert Sims Clark of Eustis Native of Kentucky
Albert Sims Clark of Eustis born September 11 1894 in Wayne County Kentucky. He moved to Lake County Florida in 1926 to grow citrus and enjoys boat riding red rose fried chicken and cocoanut pie. He favors raising game birds as a hobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Sims Clark
Eustis
Wayne County
Kentucky
Lake County
Florida
D. H. Moore of Lake County Florida Pioneer Educator
D. Henderson Moore born September 20 1881 in Mobile Alabama and a University of Florida graduate. He has served as Lake County public instruction superintendent for twenty years and was previously Clermont High School principal. He is a Methodist Kiwanian and Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Moore
Tavares
Mobile
Ala
Greensboro
University of Florida
Lake County
Florida
H. Moore
Clermont
Harry C Hannah Local Leader and Educator
Harry C Hannah of Eustis born September 20 1886 in Moberly Missouri. He advanced from grade school to college in Lexington Kentucky and moved to Florida in 1910. He served as vice president of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce president and charter member of the Eustis Rotary Club and president of the Eustis city council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Hannah
Eustis
Moberly
Lexington
Florida
Lake County
Harry Hannah
Florida Insurance Premiums Reported for Year End 1940
Annual state figures show Floridians paid 31 303 280 in life premiums. Net losses in life amounted to 10 959 007. Total premiums for all types reached 59 597 008 with overall net losses 20 086 175.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. V. Knott
Florida Men Aged 21 to 36 Face National Draft Act
About 200000 Florida men in the 21 to 36 age bracket are subject to the National Draft Act. The measure increases eligibility and potential conscription during the ongoing emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
International Pastor Ruegg Leads Tavares Union Church
Rev. S. G. Ruegg began ministry at Union Congregational Church in Tavares on September 15 after arriving from Michigan with Mrs. Ruegg. He has 48 foreign country experiences and duties across Florida, Germany links, and missionary assemblies, promising biblical interpretation and prophetic vision. The church worships at 11 o clock with Otto S. Nielson as superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. G. Ruegg
Union Congregational Church
Tavares
Michigan
Ruegg
Fifth Ave
Florida
St. Petersburg
Woman's Club
Congregational Church
Ular
Otto S. Nielson
Eustis
Veva Carr resigns as Lake County Chamber assistant
Vera Carr resigns from the Lake County Chamber of Commerce post effective October 1 after a long tenure dating back to 1927. She joined the re organized chamber in 1936 and has led weaving and crafts work as director of the Weavers Guild with national recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Shuttlecraft Guild
Miss Carr
Lake County
Michigan
Com
J. W. Hunter
Tavares
Vera Carr
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Weavers Guild
Inter
Cooperation urged from hunters and fishermen on forest fire control
Hunters and fishermen are urged to cooperate in forest fire prevention as more than 80,000 game license envelopes are issued by county judges carrying a fire safety appeal. The Florida Forest and Park Service marks its eighth year using envelopes to remind sportsmen to be careful with fire and to avoid shooting at telephone insulators and cars to prevent service interruptions and life saving messages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Forest and Park Service
Plans Set for 1949 Christmas Seal Sale Opening
Plans are under way for the 1940 Christmas seal sale opening November 25, the day after Thanksgiving. Seals will be mailed on Thanksgiving day, a first in this district. Supplies arrive at Leesburg headquarters for October and November distribution. Mrs. Pease chairing the Mount Dora effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Stiles Bradley
Portland
Oregon
Mount Dora
Lake County
First National Bank
Leesburg
Pease
Florida Population Rises 27.9 in 1940 Census
The 1940 census shows Florida’s population up 27.9 percent with an overall gain of more than 40 000 residents over the decade. Fifty one of the state’s sixty seven counties recorded increases in population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
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Kit Carson
Jon Hall
Raymond Hatton
Lynn Barr
SUN
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Ginger Rogers
Ronald Colman
Lucky Partners
Judy Canova
Scatterbrain
Heather Angel
John King
Miss Mabel Richards
William Kennedy
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Gainesville
H.A. Vinton
Bedford
Mrs. Bayard Roberts
Tangerine
Madeira Beach
Henry Stein
Middle West
Paul Ault
Evelyn Turrentine
Mary Lindmann
Jones Farm
Waynesville
Lewis Carroll
Toledo
Indiana
Howard Richards
Overlook Drive
Cleveland
G. F. Weeks
Long Island
J. E. Keen
Frigidaire Electrical Appliances
Paul B. Brown Co
Fiegin Bldg
Esther
Atwater Ave
Texas
Francys Sadler
Crincess
Wm. Holden
Bonita Granville
Jane Withers
Avenue A
United Artists
Ginger Colman
Rogers
Ida Kinsey
East Orange General Hospital
East Orange
New Jersey
Fletcher Crane
Mr. Crane
Mt. Kisco
C. E. Moorhead
Middletown
Comn
Clayton Street
Mr. Moorhead
Moorhead
Thos. Skiff
Anna Slack
Tremain Street
James Blaine
Esther Roberts
James
S. C. Colley
Tallahassee
Jeanne Colley
Florida State College For Women
Charles L. Marsh
White Cloud
T. R. Finn
Highland Avenue
C. M. Brown
Lake County Medical Center
Sorrento Road
Helen Lemert
Blanche Berkland
Swannanoa
Asheville
Lemmert
North Alexander Street
Berkland
Birmingham
John B. Duncan
Eugene L. Downs
Lieut
Lemuel C. Downs
Robert Quixley
John
Victor Rankin
Alliance
Killian
Rankin
J. D. Patton
McDonald Street
Patton
Robert Patton
Waukegan
Mich
Lake Countys
Frank Emory Owens
Cc. A. Vaughn
Mount Dora Electric Company
Highland Ave
Coleman’s Bakery
DIAL
Velveeta
Harry
Crossman’s Fresh Seed
D. Henderson Moore
Commercial Credit and Counsel
First National Bank of
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Veva Carr
Lake C. OF C
Hoe
Crincalac
Ing
Mt Dora Hardware Company
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