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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1934
Page
5
The Social W C T U will meet Monday October 1 at 3 p m in the Friendly Classroom of the Methodist church. Election of officers will take place and the group urges interested persons to become members.
The Morley home lawn hosted a Friday night party sponsored by the Ladies Aid Society of the Congregational church. Japanese lanterns illuminated the grounds while the near full moon shone above. Ice cream and cake were served from a long table as funds for the Aid Society rose by ten dollars for future treasury use.
Entertainment features included songs by the Christian Endeavor Glee Club with Miss Fiorene Lotz as accompanist. The youth meeting announced by the W C T U has been moved from October 2 to October 16 and opens to the public. A benefit card party for the American Legion Auxiliary is set for October 5 at 8 p.m. at the Community Building with 25 cent tickets and prizes. Tickets available at Mount Dora and Cashwell pharmacies or from Auxiliary members.
Mrs J M Smith hosted a birthday party for her three year old daughter Frances Edna on Monday at her Ninth Avenue home. Children played games and enjoyed ice cream and cake. Guests included Ann Pike Betty Cooley Dottie Eckholdt Doris Hilty Jack Hilty L G Simpson Howard Nutter and Jimmie Vincent with Frances Davis assisting.
The Parent Teacher Association will hold its first meeting at the Community Building on October 2 at 3 30 in the afternoon. All who care about children are invited to join. membership is mainly parents and teachers but others are welcome and visitors may attend every meeting.
Mrs. Thos H Cooley hosted a birthday party at her Sylvan Shores home for her daughter Betty Cooley turning five. Guests enjoyed afternoon games and ice cream with cake featuring a farm scene including a sheep lambs Peter Rabbit and a dog on the garden path. Mr and Mrs Coleman baked and decorated the cake and the girls were given little dolls.
A list of local volunteers including Martha Simpson and Charles Javens helped Mrs. Cooley in preparing and serving befffie for a community event. Other helpers named include Freddie Crane Gladys Irene Crane John Coffin Emily Coffin Tommie Kelly Anna White George White Jr Elizabeth Garcia Ray Garcia Mae Connor Nell Marie Connor and Mrs. S Simpson Angie Ryan and Mrs Crawford assisted in the effort.
The Methodist church hosts a measuring party Friday night with refreshments for guests. Mary Elizabeth Simpson directs activities, while J B White Shirley Schon enberger James Cooper and Mary Elizabeth Simpson oversee measuring, charged at five cents per foot and one cent per odd inch. The Ladies Aid announces programs and invites visitors to the season opening entertainment.
Mrs A O Marvel returned from Albany Ga with two week visit. L B Einsel ill at Tremain street home. Druggs returned from Vermont and stay in Mount Dora on Eleventh Ave. Several families and individuals arrive for winter, including Niles party at 409 North Grandview, Lt. William Pierce from Washington to spend the season, Harris from Cleveland at Sylvan Shores, Morrow moving to Winter Garden, and many others visiting relatives or starting winter plans.
A house will be occupied for a week or ten days until Mrs. Henry Vinton returns, after which she will spend the winter there again. Mrs. T. M. Kramer and daughter Betsy arrived, joining Mr. Kramer and sons who came from the north about ten days earlier. Mrs. Kramer stopped in Sewickley to visit her mother Mrs. Blair, and on their way south they spent a day in Washington visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fred MacMahon.
Mr. Donald Weeks of Orlando visited Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Key. Dorothy and Virginia Beerbower returned from New Jersey and Maine with their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Bailey of Winter Park. Capt. and Mrs. Davis and daughter Patsey Jean visited Mrs. Davis’ sister, Mrs. T. E. Estey, at Lake Ola. The semi monthly P T A meeting discussed lunch room problems and other projects. Mrs. T. E. Estey attended a PT A board meeting in Orlando. Mrs. Ida Truskett visited her son and daughter in Montverde. Mrs. Carla Wile attended the county Teachers Institute in Orlando. A benefit card party for the PT A was held at Mrs. Estey’s home with out of town guests. Prizes went to Mrs. Millard, Mrs. Chamberlain and Mrs. Estey. Mr. and Mrs. Hazel spent the weekend in Orlando. Prof. Lashar organized a dancing class for children at the Hall and will continue weekly with pianist Mr. Pierce. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Parker of Mount Dora were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Estey.
The old Police Gazette has been supplanted in barber shops by magazines dealing with society functions.
A standard leadership training school for church school teachers and workers will be held at First Presbyterian in Eustis from October 7 to 12. Reverend Perry B. James of Mount Dora will serve as dean and teach Adolescent Psychology. Participants include Lena Smith Winter Park J I Wean Eustis Ella May Davis St Augustine S H Bowman Clermont. Cities represented Mount Dora Eustis Tavares Umatilla Leesburg.
The Florida Gas Company serves Mount Dora Eustis and Umatilla with a main office in Eustis and two branches in Mount Dora and Umatilla. Gas is produced at Eustis and distributed via high pressure mains, totaling about thirty five miles laid to serve the towns. Nine miles of mains currently exist in Mount Dora. The company aims to extend service to more residents and pledges prompt courteous attention to new and existing customers.
Warning to all drivers that passing a loading or unloading school bus violates the law. County Sheriff Gibson and deputies will enforce it and bring violators to court. County Superintendent D. H. Moore urges cooperation to protect children.
A Nebraska Press profile notes one man capable of real business improvement. The piece emphasizes direct eye contact and practical leadership as key traits for success.
Miss Marie Slack of Mount Dora is among 259 students at Florida State College for Women to make the honor roll for the last semester of the 1933 34 term. Registrar S R Doyle announces Slack is a member of last year's junior class.
Notices request all outstanding bills against Mount Dora Baseball Club or Lake Orange League be presented promptly to Frank Drake. They aim to settle accounts quickly and warn delays will push payment to next year after fees are dispositioned.
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