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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1939
Page
5
Social note reports two year old Helen Merritt Davidson Jr enjoyed a surprise birthday party on Tuesday. Surrounded by a crowd she presided with grace and received many gifts. She ate sparingly of cake and punch and was perfectly well the next morning.
Ocklawaha Chapter D A R opens its 1939 1940 season with a meeting on Thursday October 5 at 2 30 p m at Mrs C H Estey's Tangerine home. Miss Vivia Craig will present a program on Americanism.
A local notice asks residents including Mrs. Blood Mrs. Land Mrs. Barat and other members to attend a scheduled meeting and welcomes visiting daughters to participate.
Mrs. Thomas H. Cooley hosted a birthday party for her daughter Betty celebrating her 10th birthday at their Sylvan Shores home. Attendees included Catherine Etchells Laura Roseborough Doris Harding Lucille Minkley Joyce Duggan Betty Ann Ray Elsie Turner and Mrs. Josephine Simpson. The house featured yellow flowers and green foliage with yellow and green cake and ice cream refreshments.
The King's Daughters met at Mrs. Soliski's home on Fifth Avenue. Officers nominated for the coming year include President Mrs Ronald Christie Vice President Mrs David S Simpson Treasurer Miss Nancy Stuart and Secretary Miss Ruth Butts. Election will be at the next regular meeting. The group will sponsor the drive for aid to underprivileged school children with other organizations. Next meeting October 9 at Mrs H D Overhiser's home.
The Pythian Sisters announce the death of member W J Ferris whose life blessed their temple community. A joint Knight and Pythian Sisters meeting is set for Wednesday October 4 to honor contributors to remodeling, with supper at six thirty.
The Epworth League PTA American Legion Auxiliary Girl Scouts and church groups held a farewell at the Manse 409 Fifth Avenue on Monday September 25. Gifts included an electric alarm clock silk hose and slippers. A corsage of yellow roses was given and refreshments served.
The article recalls Miss Craig and mourns her loss to Mount Dora activities. A long list of names honors her influence, including Eleanoreey Gladys Irene Crane Marjorie Daniels Vernell Shipley and many others across the community.
Frances Elizabeth Mosley daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Mosley of Tavares wed Clarence Cooke Gravlee Jr son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Gravlee of Mount Dora. The ceremony included a civil service at Government House Orangestead Aruba followed by an American Colony church service officiated by Rev Paul W Riskell. The couple will reside in Aruba where Gravlee works for Lago Oil and Transport Company.
Personal notices list numerous locals returning for winter from summer sojourns in Ohio Tennessee New York Wisconsin Connecticut Rhode Island Massachusetts and New Jersey. Names include Mr. and Mrs. W C Jeremiah Mrs Paul Johnson Miss Thelma Saltsman Mrs Mary D Koebke Mr H L Carpenter Mr Thomas H Cooley and others with gatherings in Eustis Mount Dora Key West Cliffside Ocean Grove Sylvan Shores and Woodland Avenue.
Roland Young, Brenda Joyce and Richard Greene appear in Here I Am a Stranger at the Princess Theatre this Saturday and Sunday with showtimes announced for two days.
Miss Carrie True attends a guest event at the Time and Life Subscribers Library in the Time and Life Building Rockefeller Center New York on September 9. Mr and Mrs Elmer Eckis plan to return to Sylvan Shores after a NH summer stay later this month.
Mrs S M Coen visited Tallahassee with daughter Shirley a Florida State College for Women freshman. Guests of Mrs Patrick Murphy showered Mrs Dedrick Green with friends including Mrs Glenn Brown Mrs J M Green and Mrs Donald Strickland. Mrs 9 H Eddy left Waukon Iowa for Mount Dora winter plans. Miss Vivia Craig stays on with Girl Scouts aided by a Winter Park transfer for meetings. Evelyn Jones secretary to Dr Richardson since Aug 9 enjoys Mount Dora and studies practical nursing. Mr and Mrs Al Maben returned from a Maine summer. The Mathens joined Mount Dora bowlers reunion at Cascade Lodge Saco Maine with 66 in attendance. Mr and Mrs A H Oakley back at Hotel Douglas Newark after Greenwood Lake summer. After a
At State Theatre Eustis Sunday and Monday, The Women debuts with an all star cast led by Norma Shearer Joan Crawford Rosalind Russell in a sharp witty comedy drama adapted from Clare Boothe's Broadway hit. The film features ultramodern settings and a fashion parade as it follows a woman's fight to reclaim happiness after gossip wrecks her home.
Short stay in Newark precedes a Florida annual winter visit. Miss Harriet Banks and her mother Mrs Lillian Banks return from Tampa visiting relatives. Miss Banks resumes duties at First National Bank. Mrs Ida Battle travels from Sorrento to Chicago with her daughter-in-law and returns in fall. Girl Scout Troop reports summer camp progress. Dr and Mrs Colley receive Colonel title on Governor staff in Tallahassee. Jack C Heist departs MIT after summer with Boston parents.
Judge and Mrs. J L Millard returned from a three month trip that took them east and to the Pacific Coast for the San Francisco Exposition and the New York World's Fair before rejoining Mrs. Millard in Mount Dora. Mrs. George L Zell and Mrs. Frank Hubbard came back from New York and Washington D C after visiting relatives and the World’s Fair, where rain limited viewing of exhibits though the fair was described as wonderful beyond description.
A note of thanks expresses gratitude for sincere sympathy at the loss of a husband and father. Flowers, pallbearers, Knights in charge of the grave service, and Reverend Kenneth Rogers are acknowledged for their help and the church service. Mrs. W. J. Ferris, Clarence Gudgeon, and Curtis Wise are named in the thanks.
Word has been received of the death of Mr. John Mitchell of Fair field Conn a winter visitor here for several seasons He was a retired railroad conductor on the New York Central for forty eight years He made many friends during his visits and was a brother in law of Mr Chas Thorpe
Miss Rose B Swindells longtime winter resident of Mount Dora died Monday morning at the Philadelphia home of her cousin Miss Laura Bunting. Found on the floor at 2 30 a m she died at 8 30 just as her brother reached her. Burial was on Thursday September.
Miss Swindells died suddenly while traveling to visit kin after leaving Mount Dora for Oregon. En route she fell ill in Nashville and was taken to Ocean City New Jersey before recovery seemed likely. She then went to Philadelphia where her death shocked relatives.
Lake County weekly broadcasts on WDBO Orlando will air Fridays at 12 15 PM instead of the prior half hour later. Arranged by County Agent R E Norris the series has highlighted Lake County and county efforts for a year with many local speakers and workers contributing. Residents of Lake County and Central Florida are urged to tune in to hear the Lake County Agricultural Department program.
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