Helen Graves Returns to Mount Dora Amid Social Notes
Helen Graves arrives with Judy and Jackie by train to join Celia Claflin and Meritta Klatte at the Sanford terminal while Carl winds up at Pine Orchard Conn and prepares to reopen Villa Dora. The piece lists multiple social visits, birthdays, trips and arrivals in Mount Dora, with family connections to Edgerton, Keller and Adams among others.
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Helen Graves
Judy
Jackie
Celia Claflin
Meritta Klatte
Sanford Terminal
Carl
Pine Orchard
Conn
Sheldon House
Graves
Villa Dora
Lake Dora
Marie Edgerton
Bonnie
Page
Carol
Crawford
Wo men’s Society of Christian Service Board Meets Friday
The executive board of the Women’s Society of Christian Service will meet at 2 30 Friday at the parsonage announced by Rev. Robert M Blackburn pastor of the First Methodist Church
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
Robert M. Blackburn
First Methodist Church
Conrads Mark Golden Wedding in Buchanan Michigan
Mr and Mrs W A Conrad of Mount Dora celebrated 50 years since their wedding in Buchanan Michigan with nearly 100 friends at Church of Christ. Their sons Paul and R H Conrad and daughter Mrs E F Kellogg joined, a gold coin gift and a large wedding cake featured a bride and groom. The couple travelled 4000 miles over the summer visiting Michigan and Ohio, with relatives and friends hosting dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Conrad
Mount Dora
Church of Christ
Buchanan
Mich
Paul Conrad
Akron
Ohio
R. H. Conrad
Albany
E. F. Kellogg
Athens
Richard Tarkir
Fulton
Conrad
Martha Simpson Faces Soap Wrapper Contest Rush
Mount Dora residents laud Martha Simpson as a charming candidate for a national soap contest. The Florida senior, one of five girls chosen in Orlando, must collect soap wrappers to win. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L Grady Simpson of Riley's Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Martha Simpson
Martha
Florida
Orlando
Dora
Loyalty Day Observed Across Mount Dora Churches
Promotion Day activities unfold at First Baptist with officer installations and sermons by Pastor James H. Sutley on The Crossroads of Destiny and To Be Or Not To Be. First Methodist joins with Promotion Day in Sunday School and Youth divisions and announces choir return and junior choir rehearsals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
First Baptist Church
James H. Sutley
First Methodist Church
Robert M. Blackburn
Mr. Blackburn
Fred Mauk
Blackburn
Civics Talk Delights Mount Dora Business Women Club
Mount Dora B and P W club enjoyed an evening at Mrs. Gayla Bisselly Sylvan Shores with ex Senator Harry Johnson Tavares discussing the two party system. Allen Hamlin secretary to Congressman Syd Herron described a typical day in a congressman’s office. A surprise party honored Mary Lindman Hurlburt as the club’s first president and first bride.
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Mount Dora
Gayla Bisselly
Sylvan Shores
Harry Johnson
Tavares
Allen Hamlin
Syd Herron
Mary Lindman
Hurlburt
Mary Joyce Vincent
Party Honors Nancy Driver Bride-Elect of Noel Griffen
A party by Miss Margarette Stearnes at the Florida Power lounge in Eustis welcomed Nancy Driver bride-elect of Noel Griffen. Driver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Driver of Sorrento, will marry Oct 1 at the First Baptist church in Mount Dora. The event featured green wedding bells on cakes and ice cream, with Mrs. Barry Barfield and Mrs. N. E. Griffen assisting. Guests gave four pieces of crystal ware from Driver’s chosen pattern.
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Nancy Driver
Noel E. Griffen
Eustis
Margarette Stearnes
Florida Power Lounge
Miss Driver
J. E. Driver
Sorrento
First Baptist Church
Mount Dora
Barry Barfield
Called meeting of First Methodist church board announced
The Official board of the First Methodist church will hold a called meeting next Wednesday at 7 30 in the Parish House. Rev. Robert M Blackburn, pastor, announces the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Masquerade theme frames Mount Dora writers night
The Mount Dora Art League creative writers group adopts Masquerade as the October meeting theme. Members will read disguised works with authors unnamed to preserve anonymity during the session on Tuesday the fourth.
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Creative Writers Group
Mount Dora
Mount Dora High Seeks Band Members and Volunteers
Band Boosters Club meeting called by music instructor Ernie Walker for Mount Dora High School. The gathering aims to recruit students for school bands this year and enlist parent volunteers to support band activities. The meeting is set for next Wednesday evening in the high school auditorium.
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Ernie’ Walker
Mount Dora High School
Walker
Home Again Mrs H H Chamberlain After Orange Memorial Hospital
Mrs H H Chamberlain of Tangerine is home after a stay at Orange Memorial Hospital where she underwent a major operation.
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Orange Memorial Hospital
Flower Show School draws Florida flower lovers to Mount Dora
Lake County hosts a three day Flower Show School October 24 to 26 at Villa Dora Hotel Mount Dora to train amateur horticulturists in community beautification. Lead instructors are Maude Jacobs of Carrollton Kentucky and Dorothy Biddle of Pleasantville New York. Lakes and Hills Garden Club president Mrs. John A. Heist announced the event and final plans were finalized at a Mount Dora meeting attended by local club officers.
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Lake County
Mount Dora
Villa Dora Hotel
John A. Heist
The
Lakes and Hills
Dorothy
Biddle
Pleasantville
N. Y
Florida
Lakes and Hills Club
R. E. Travers
Sylvan Shores
Heist
Mount Dora High Names 1950 Class Officers
Mount Dora High announces class officers for 1950 with Eddie Harding as senior class president and Herbert Trenham as vice president. Helen Wages treasurer Mildred Pope secretary and Thomas Led ford sergeant at arms lead the senior slate. Betty Ann Ray heads the junior class with David Blanchard as vice president and Darlene Schaff as secretary treasurer.
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Eddie Harding
Frank Harding
Mount Dora High School
Darlene Schaff
Barry Norton
Norris Wiliams
Rhoda Williams
Lottie Strawn
Dan Patton
Pinkney Turner
Norman Peters
Martha Simpson
Carol Spang
Herbert Schneider
Paul Hopkins
Mary Ann Channell
Diane TeStrake
Jean Parker
George Keen
Aline Paul
Jackie Shannon
Shirley Gregg
Mary Anna Kelly
Betty Jo
Eckholdt
Billy Pat Harding
John Keiler
Danny Schneider
George Cox
Lady Dora Wins Lakeliner Cruise Prize at IceHouse Benefit
Back from Europe Lady Dora wins a Lakeliner cruise at a benefit dinner for IceHouse Players. She presents the prize to her brother Henry Stein during the party. Prize donors include P. J. Conner, with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gamble of Eustis and Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Gregor of Mount Dora in attendance.
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Europe
Dora
Cele Claflin
Henry Stein
Church Services and Schedules for Local Congregations
The notice lists worship times and ministers for three churches. Baptist Church at Sixth and Tremain with Pastor James H. Sutley holds Bible School at 9:45 a.m. and services at 11 a.m. Evangel hour 8 p.m. Methodist Church on Fifth Avenue led by Rev. Robert M. Blackburn features Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. M.Y.F. 6:30 p.m. Evening Worship 7:30 p.m. Choir rehearsal and midweek events also noted. Church of Christ on Fifth Avenue with H. E. Taylor offers Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Service 7:30 p.m. Midweek Bible Study 7:30 p.m.
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Baptist Church
Sixth and Tremain
James H. Sutley
Evangel
Methodist Church
Robert M. Blackburn
Church OF Christ—Fifth
H. E. Taylor
More Mothers Needed for Grade Room Representatives
PTA seeks volunteers to serve as room mothers and fathers for the current school year. It lists appointed representatives by grade and requests readers to fill out a forthcoming questionnaire to gauge talents and availability.
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PTA
White
Edward Sanders
Henry Land
Millard Reid
Nichols
R. S. Swartsel
Robert Bardwell
Bennett
Carl Graves
John Heist
English
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Franklin
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C. A. Killian
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Champaign
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Commenass Sister
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R. C. Conklin
Pat Reidy
New York City
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A. D. O'Hara
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Fred W. Sage
Fia
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Helen Russell
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Edwin Travers
TeStrake
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First National Bank
Mount Dora, Florida
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