American Legion Auxiliary Meeting Set for October 3
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Thursday October 3 at 8 00 pm at the home of Mrs Robert Fenton on Ninth Avenue with Mrs Sol Spilky as co host All members urged to attend this important meeting. BRIDGE PARTY Mrs Alan Hill entertained her bridge club at Lake Jem Saturday afternoon High score winner was Mrs Henry Mahrt Attendees included Cecil Parker Henry Mahrt Ernie Green Robert Wise James Cooper Al Rehbaum Jr and Miss Mary Elizabeth Simpson.
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American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion ‘Auxiliary
Robert Fenton
Ninth Avenue
Sol Spilky
Alan Hill
Lake Jem
Henry Mahrt
Cecil Parker
Ernie Green
Robert Wise
James Cooper
al Rehbaum, Jr
Mary Elizabeth Simpson
Meeting Postponed In Jacksonville Florida Chapter
The Florida Conference meeting of the Methodist Woman's Society for Christian Service in Jacksonville led to the local chapter postponing its meeting to Friday at 3 p m October 4 at the parsonage. An application for the charter of the local organization will be made at the Jacksonville meeting.
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Florida
Methodist Woman’s Society For Christian Service
Jacksonville
Congregational Ladies Aid Plans All Day Meeting and Luncheon
The Ladies Aid of the Congregational Church will hold an all day meeting and luncheon on Friday October 4 at the church. Dr and Mrs Harry Westbrook Reed will attend and husbands of members are invited as luncheon guests. The ladies meet at 10 am.
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Ladies Aid
The
Congregational Church
Harry Westbrook Reed
P. T. A. Plans Friday Dance for Mount Dora Youths
Mrs. S. M. Coen, PTA recreation chair, announces a Friday evening dance at the Community Building for younger students. It is the first PTA dance of the school year and follows summer dances for Mount Dora youths.
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S. M. Coen
Mount Dora
Mrs Simpson Celebrates 88th Birthday in Mount Dora
Mrs Mary Simpson a Mount Dora pioneer marked her 88th birthday with a weekend gathering at Gilbert Park attended by about fifty relatives and friends including relatives from Tampa.
Picnic Dinner Enjoyed At Eau Gallic Noon
A bountiful and delicious picnic dinner was enjoyed at noon in Eau Gallic, providing a hearty meal and communal gathering. The report notes the cheerful mood and plentiful food shared by attendees.
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Eau Gallic
Woman's Missionary Society Hosts Association WMU Board
The Woman's Missionary Society of the W M B Church entertained the association W M U executive board on Thursday September 19 with an all day meeting at the church. Twenty two guests attended and a covered dish luncheon was served at noon.
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W. M.S. Baptist Church
Woman's Missionary Society
Associational
Association
Farewell Party For Lucy Gilbert And Friends At Harris Home
Mrs Esther Wyatt Claire Wyatt and D H Bishop attended a farewell gathering Tuesday at 7 30 PM at Mr and Mrs Jay Harris home on Lake Saunders. Honored guest Miss Lucy Gilbert leaves for Milton Fla to take a government post while Mrs Rufus Jackson departs Eustis for Tennessee. About thirty guests enjoyed a plated menu and lovely gifts were given to the honorees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Wyatt
Claire Wyatt
D. H. Bishop
Jay Harris
Lake Saunders
Lucy Gilbert
Milton, Fla
Rufus Jackson
Eustis
Tennessee
Engagement announced for Miss Jean Louthan to Edward H Martin
Mrs. William B. Louthan of East Liverpool Ohio and Mount Dora announces the engagement of her daughter Jean Louthan to Edward H Martin son of Charles E Martin Bea ver Falls Pennsylvania Miss Louthan is known in Mount Dora as a pianist who has performed for local audiences and studied at Ogontz school and Vassar College Mr Martin is a University of Virginia graduate who attended Pitt Law and serves as assistant foreign editor of Business Week in New York City
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William B. Louthan
East Liverpool
Ohio
Mount Dora
Jean Louthan
Edward H Martin
Charles E. Martin
Beaver Falls
Pennsylvania
Louthan
Clayton Street
Ogontz School
Vassar College
Martin
University of Virginia
University of Pittsburgh
Business Week
New York City
King's Daughters Meet at Spilky Home in October Plans
The King's Daughters gathered Monday at 8:00 p.m. with Mrs. Fannie Spilky at 650 East Eighth Avenue, twenty members attended. Mrs. Emma Jane Tallant reported on clothing distributions to schoolchildren, white and colored. A food sale was planned for Saturday morning October 5. The next meeting is set for October 14 at Mrs. Lillian Christie's home in Sorrento.
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King’s Daughters
King's Daughters
Fannie Spilky
East Eighth Avenue
George Dahlin
Ronald Christie
Emma Jane Tallant
Kenneth Maglathlin
Shiela Spilky
Lillian Christie
Sorrento
Mount Dora Junior Woman's Club Meeting September 18
The Mount Dora Junior Woman's Club gathered September 18 at the Community Building. President Mrs. Alan Hill presided after a short business session. Dr. D T Jom of St Thomas Episcopal Church spoke on “America, Her Welfare, Our Duty” and Dr. Johnson recalled America’s heritage and the country’s birth from the pursuit of freedom.
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Mount Dora
Alan Hill
D. T. Jo m
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Eustis
America
Johnson
Community Club Reflects on Freedom and War Themes
Members heard Dr. Johnson speak on freedom and America in a wartime context. The gathering closed with a rendition of God Bless America and a social hour. Hostesses Johnnie Mae Stanley and Kathleen Galloway provided sandwiches. The next meeting is set for October 2 at 3 p.m. at the Community Building, with all men urged to attend for important business matters.
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Dr. Johnson
America
Johnnie Mae Stanley
Kathleen Galloway
Seasonal movements of residents in Mount Dora area
Personal notices list Mrs Henry A Jackson and Mrs Lottie Weeks at Daytona Beach. Joe M Kramer stays at his home corner Eighth and Helen. Ocala residents Mr and Mrs L M Hall return to Riley Miniature Home. C G Wile of Tangerine travels to Kansas City for sister’s illness. Mrs F B Latham to return to Mount Dora from Detroit. William Turrentine of Stetson University visits with parents. Susan A Coleman and mother return from Fairfield Conn to Mount Dora for season.
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Henry A. Jackson
Lottie Weeks
Daytona Beach
Joe M. Kramer
Eighth and
Helen Streets
C. G. Wile
Kansas City, Mo
William Turrentine
Stetson University
Mrs
Paul Turrentine
Susan A. Coleman
Fairfield, Conn
Mount Dora
Local Social Notes from Mount Dora and Nearby
Mrs O M Hale heads to Good Hope Georgia for Lizzie Lowes funeral at age 89. Oakleys return to Newark after summer at Greenwood Lake and plan a lakeside winter in Mount Dora. Coen hosts friends from Daytona Beach and Hart from Sanford visits. Short couple return from two months touring north Ohio Michigan Wisconsin Illinois. Fenn visits Tampa to see Mrs Ayers now ill in hospital. Rogers Neel White Drawdy attend Lake County Friendship Union event in Eustis. Boxell returns from Marion Indiana. parish high school senior. Blanche Briggs arrives from New England to Baker Street Gould cottage for a Mount Dora winter stay.
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A. H. Oakley
Douglas
Newark
N. J
Greenwood Lake
N. Y
Mount Dora
Lakeside
Kenneth G. Rogers
Mary Neel
Annaes White
Floy. Townsend
Lisa Drawdy
Lake County Friendship Union
Methodist Church
Eustis
Blanche Briggs
New England
Briggs
R. J. Morse
Brockton
Mass
Baker Street
Gould
Mount Dora News Highlights and Local Notables
Tangerine and friends welcome her to Mount Dora. Jack Keller, son of Farris Keller of Winter Garden, is convalescing at Orange General Hospital Orlando after surgery last week. Jac Keller, grandson of Geo. C. Keller, studies aviation at Rollins College Winter Park as a top student in the course. A letter for Mrs. Lillie Cross describes her life in North East where she lives with relatives and has a bad heart keeping her bed since Christmas. She follows Mount Dora through the Topic and friends’ letters.
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Jack Keller
Farris Keller
Winter Garden
Orange General Hospital
Orlando
Jac
Geo. C. Keller
Rollins College
Winter Park
Lillie Cross
North East
Mount Dora
Calendar of local clubs and church groups
Community Church Ladies Aid meets first Friday afternoon sewing second mission activity third Friday. Methodist Church Woman's Society meets first Wednesday monthly. Baptist W M A Circles meet monthly. PTA meets first Tuesday. King's Daughters meet second and fourth Mondays. Masons meet first and third Thursdays. O E S second and fourth Thursdays. Knights of Pythias meet Wednesday at Temple. Pythian Sisters meet first and third Tuesdays at Temple. Woman's Club to announce schedule later, second and fourth Tuesdays. Junior Woman's Club meets first and third Wednesdays. Kiwanis lunch Thursdays 12 15 at Community Building. Lions meet Mondays at 8 pm Yacht Club. Lake County Guard meets Thursdays at 8 at football end.
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Community Church
Ladies Aid
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Baptist Church
Lambert
Mary Simpson
Overhiser
King’s Daughters
Masons
Knights of Pythias
Temple
First National Bank
Pythian Sisters
Woman’s Club
Kiwanis
Lions
Lake County Guard
Pear relish ideas from Mrs Miller for pantry menus
This article by Lake County Home Demonstration Agent Mrs Lucie K Miller discusses using pears in relishes and jams. It highlights spiced pear products, muscadine relish, and damson plum jams as pantry options, plus a method for Gingered Sand Pears using pears, sugar, ginger, and lemons.
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Lucie K. Miller
Lake County Home Demonstration
Florida
Pear Pepper Preserves and Pineapple Pear Jam
Instructions describe preparing two fruit preserves. One uses pears peppers onions sugar salt vinegar and spices with sterilized jars, yielding a pepper piquant jam. The other mixes pears with shredded pineapple lemon rind and juice, then cooks with sugar until clear and jars sealed.
Senator George F. Westbrook Dies at Lake County Birth
George F. Westbrook longtime Lake County senator in the Florida Legislature retired after the 1939 session born September 26 1888 in Mascotte educated in Lake County schools studied law at Jacksonville member of Lake County Bar Association city attorney for Clermont secretary of the Postal Colony Company a citrus development Westbrook also served as a railway postal clerk and was a Methodist Kiwanian Mason and Knight of Pythias.
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George F. Westbrook
Lake County
Florida
Mascotte
Jacksonville
Lake County Bar Association
Clermont
Postal Colony Company
Westbrook
Knight of Pythias
Portrait of Russell C. Peeples Local Resident 1892 Birth
Russell Cone Peeples of Lake Shore Drive between Tavares and Mount Dora, born September 26, 1892 near Lake Butler, moved to Lake County in 1912. He worked as a clerk in the Lake County Tax Assessor office, attended Brad Ford County grade school and Macon Georgia business college, enjoys hunting fishing and rose as favorite flower, loves tender fried beef steak. He is a Baptist and held multiple lodge and fraternal roles including Kiwanis president, Masonic past master, Royal Arch High Priest, Eastern Star past worthy patron, Elk and Knight of Pythias. His favorite quotation is When all of nature is on the boom why should I be wrapped in gloom.
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Russell Cone Peeples
Lake Shore
Tavares
Mount Dora
Lake Butler
Bradford County
Macon
Lake County
Kiwanis
Masonic Lodge
Royal Arch Masons
Eastern Star
Pythias
Truman G Futch Leesburg Lawyer State Senator Biography
Truman G Futch of Leesburg born October 1 1891 in Hampton Bradford County Florida. A brilliant lawyer he served many years in the Florida State Senate. He traveled from Hampton to Lake County arriving June 5 1915. His hobbies include woodworking his favorite food collard greens with cracklin corn bread and his favorite flower the red rose. He is a Rotarian and a past president of the Leesburg club.
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Truman G. Futch
Leesburg
Hampton
Bradford County
Florida
Florida State Senate
Truman Futch
Lake County
The
Leesburg Club
Walter E. Clark Fruitland Park postmaster profile
Walter E. Clark, born October 2, 1887 in Holyoke Massachusetts, became postmaster at Fruitland Park after elementary and high school there and three years at a business college. He moved to Florida in December 1927, recalls wishing to come sooner, enjoys growing flowers especially carnations, stamps as a hobby, and favors rare roast as his favorite food.
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Walter E. Clark
Fruitland Park
Holyoke
Mass
Florida
Lake County
Ormund Powers Lake County Representative Birth and Biography
Ormund DeVere Powers born September 26 1914 in Concordia Kansas. He grew up in Orlando and Detroit and finished high school there. Powers lived in Leesburg later while working across Lake County. Married with two sons he moved to Florida in 1917 and to Lake County in 1934. He earned his first dollar selling string beans door to door. His hobbies tennis reading and his favorite foods vegetable soup and white carnations.
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Ormund DeVere
Powers
Lake County
Orlando Morning’ Sentinel
Concordia
Kansas
Orlando
Detroit
Mich
University of Florida
Leesburg
Florida
Ormund
Birth and career sketch of C. Harold Hippler
C Harold Hippler of Eustis born September 27 1890 in Geneseo Illinois. He earned AB and LLB at University of Michigan and excelled in academics and athletics including the 1914 varsity baseball team that won the intercollegiate championship. A football injury blocked big league offers. He served as Lake County Democratic Executive Committee chairman and city attorney for Eustis and Umatilla and is a past commander of the American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Harold Hippler
Eustis
Geneseo
Ill
University of Michigan
United States
Lake County
Democratic Executive Committee
Eustis and
Umatilla
American
Notable Kiwanis Leader With Long Local Service
Legion veteran and former exalted ruler of the Elks, he has chaired Kiwanis international public affairs in the United States. He holds roles as a director of Lake County and Eustis Chambers of Commerce, county National Defense chairman, and Lake County Guards communications officer, with a history in Kiwanis governance and local education.
Home Demonstration Women Plan Work in Lake County
A special Lake County Council of Home Demonstration Women meeting in Tavares with Virginia P. Moore outlined the year’s work focusing on beautifying yards and home grounds. Demonstrators named from Tavares Whitney Mount Dora and Eustis will lead two 4-H Club girls in exterior improvement tours and future enrollments are expected.
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Lake County
Virginia P. Moore
Tallahassee
Tavares
J. W. King
S. E. King
Truman Moorhead
J. O. Kroff
Forest Kleiser
Whitney
S. E. Walker
A. A. Park
Mount Dora
Betty Masten
Eustis
Earl LaRoe
Mount Dora vs Lyman High School Athletic Event
A high school athletic game between Mount Dora and Lyman is scheduled for 8:00 p m at a local venue. The post provides limited readable details about the matchup and time.
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Mount Dora
Lyman High Jowers
Card of Thanks for Galilean Vesper Service
The writer expresses gratitude to individuals who aided the Galilean Vesper Service on Sunday night and notes special thanks to Violet Whitehead Herbert Whitehead Jerald Drawdy Rev Kenneth Rogers Alma Boyd Marilyn Johnson Vernell Shipley Grace Lee Arlene Blair Tom Kimball Pete Burkart George Jerne Mary Elizabeth Simpson Dick Van Voorhis Faye Shipes Wise Boat Works and Lake side Inn for cooperation in using boats and hotel grounds Harriet L Banks sponsor.
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Violet Whitehead
Herbert Whitehead
Jerald Drawdy
Kenneth Rogers
Alma Boyd
Marilyn Johnson
Vernell Shipley
Grace Lee
Arlene Blair
Tom Kimball
Pete Burkart
George Jerne
Mary Elizabeth Simpson
Dick van Voorhis
Faye Shipes
Wise Boat Works
Lakeside Inn
Harriet L. Banks
Population Figures for Florida Cities and Counties
Population figures released include Florida cities with 10 000 or more residents and the total state population by counties. Advertising costs are implied to be worthwhile.
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Florida
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