The Oviedo Woman's Club Conducts Surprise Mortgage Burning Ceremony
Dublin Core
Title
The Oviedo Woman's Club Conducts Surprise Mortgage Burning Ceremony
Alternative Title
Oviedo Woman's Club Conducts Mortgage Burning Ceremony
Subject
Oviedo (Fla.)
Clubs--United States
Mortgages--Florida
Description
A newspaper article about a surprise mortgage burning ceremony for the Oviedo Woman's Club (OWC). Harden Webb, the Executive Vice President of the Citizens Bank of Oviedo, joined the club members to burn the mortgage for the clubhouse, which began in July 1961 and was paid off on May 11, 1964. Webb is pictured in the article's photograph, alongside Mrs. J. H. Staley, Mrs. Jim Michael, Mrs. W. H. Martin, and Mrs. R. W. Estes, shown from left to right.
The Oviedo Woman's Club was founded in 1906 as the Oviedo Magazine Club by seven charter members: H. B. McCall, Edith Meade, Georgia Lee Wheeler, Lillian Lee Lawton, Mattie Aulin Wheeler, Milcah Yonge, and Mary King. The first clubhouse was constructed in 1914 and also served as Oviedo's first library. In 1916, the club joined the Florida Federation of Women's Clubs (FFWC) and officially changed its name to the Oviedo Woman's Club. In 1923, the woman's club was federated under the umbrella of the General Federation of Woman's Clubs (GFWC). A new clubhouse was built in 1961 on property donated by R. L. Croom, a former member, which is located at 414 King Street. The Oviedo Woman's Club is involved in many civic projects, including the annual Great Day in the Country Arts and Crafts Festival, the Spring Fundraiser, Tasting Luncheons, and Celebrate Spring Teas.
The Oviedo Woman's Club was founded in 1906 as the Oviedo Magazine Club by seven charter members: H. B. McCall, Edith Meade, Georgia Lee Wheeler, Lillian Lee Lawton, Mattie Aulin Wheeler, Milcah Yonge, and Mary King. The first clubhouse was constructed in 1914 and also served as Oviedo's first library. In 1916, the club joined the Florida Federation of Women's Clubs (FFWC) and officially changed its name to the Oviedo Woman's Club. In 1923, the woman's club was federated under the umbrella of the General Federation of Woman's Clubs (GFWC). A new clubhouse was built in 1961 on property donated by R. L. Croom, a former member, which is located at 414 King Street. The Oviedo Woman's Club is involved in many civic projects, including the annual Great Day in the Country Arts and Crafts Festival, the Spring Fundraiser, Tasting Luncheons, and Celebrate Spring Teas.
Creator
Lundy, Evelyn
Source
Original newspaper article: Lundy, Evelyn. "The Oviedo Woman's Club Conducts Surprise Mortgage Burning Ceremony." The Sanford Herald, May 15, 1964: Private Collection of Beatrice Gestrich.
Publisher
Date Created
ca. 1964-05-15
Date Copyrighted
1964-05-15
Date Issued
1964-05-15
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original newspaper article: Lundy, Evelyn. "The Oviedo Woman's Club Conducts Surprise Mortgage Burning Ceremony." The Sanford Herald, May 15, 1964.
Is Part Of
Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Medium
1 newspaper article
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Oviedo Woman's Club, Oviedo, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Evelyn Lundy and published by The Sanford Herald.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by The Sanford Herald and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Beatrice Gestrich
External Reference
"Our History." Oviedo Woman's Club. http://www.oviedowomansclub.org/our-community/our-history.html.
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 newspaper article
Collection
Citation
Lundy, Evelyn, “The Oviedo Woman's Club Conducts Surprise Mortgage Burning Ceremony,” RICHES, accessed April 25, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5790.