Notes About Our Men In Service Continued
Percy Davis reports as an electricians mate first class after eight months in hospital. He writes of regular contact with his parents in Mount Dora and quick V mail delivery from North Africa. Ensign Frederick Sleight, stationed at Naval Operating Base Trinidad, shares impressions from a recent trip documenting Caribbean scenery and Venezuelan coastlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Davis
A. E. Davis
North Africa
Mount Dora
Frederick W. Sleight
U. S. Navy
Trinidad
British West Indies
Naval Operating
Across the Spanish Main a Modern Maracaibo Stay
The narrator describes flying over Maracaibo and the Paraguana Peninsula then traversing toward Colombia and Barranquilla. He notes windblown deserts, river patterns, and canal views, praising Pan American cities for beauty and modernity while warning he may not return to the tropics. Frederick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paraguana Peninsula
South America
Maracaibo
Sir Henry Morgan
Trinidad
Puerto Bello
Indies
Tucson
Guajira Peninsula
Columbia
Rio Chacha
Sierra Nevada de St. Marta
Magdalena River
Barranquilla
New York
Prado
Cartagena
Gulf of Darian
Great Canal
San Blas
Spanish Main
Frederick
Managing Poultry Under War Time Conditions Published
Florida Agricultural Extension Service releases a guide on garden pests and wartime farming. It notes rabbits can damage gardens and suggests methods including low fencing and a sulfur oil treatment. The publication is available at the County Agent's Office in Tavares and free leaflets cover insect and disease control for Florida vegetable gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Agricultural Extension Service
Tavares
Watson
Agriculural Exension Service
Florida
Chas. J. Anderson
Fla
Circuit Court of
Take County
J. Harnage
Chas, Anderson
Lake
Minnie E. Shayley
Guy
Tams County
A. J. Harnage
Notice of Unpaid Personal Property Taxes Delinquent
Notice declares 1942 tangible personal property taxes delinquent with 14 percent monthly interest from April 1 and costs. If amounts shown are not paid by May 1 warrants will issue for levy upon and seizure of property. Delinquent taxpayers listed with due amounts.
War Savings speakers listed for Lake County groups
The War Savings Committee announces available speakers for local meetings in Lake County. Counties include Clermont, Groveland, Leesburg, Montverde, Mount Dora, Tavares and Umatilla with speakers from nearby towns to reduce travel. County noted as midway between Tallahassee and Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Savings Committee
Lake County
Clermont
H. C. Brown
Irving Orse
Eustis
Gaylord Kenyon
A. B. Dean
H. C. Henricksen
C. Harold Hippler
Frank Stebbins
Celia Whitaker
R. Carter
Groveland
L. Day Edge
Harold Hull
M. L. Roberts
Leesburg
T. G. Futch
Paul Lassiter
J. E. King
J. Carlisle Rogers
Tim Sellar
A. C. Newman
Montverde
C. F. Evans
Mount
War Loan Drive Aims At 13 Billion In 1943
The Second War Loan drive targets 13 billion dollars, about one fifth of the projected public debt increase for the 1943 fiscal year.
East Town Church Services and Local Notices
East Town held services at Mt Olive AME with Rev N R MecNear. Day Springs Baptist at Jacksonville closed a grand session led by W M Poe of Eustis and Rev J R Stofer of St Augustine. Mount Dora friends attended. Rev A L Russell and wife visited Jacksonville. The Jackson sisters drew about five thousand with songs. Penelope Blue is home from hospital. Tom Ackey returned from Navy leave. he was wounded in February in Africa. Remember the Red Cross. Drink erapetrait juice as flu guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Olive Ame
N. R. MecNear
Tion
Day Springs Baptist Church
Jacksonville
W. M. Poe
Eustis
J. R. Stofer
St. Augustine
B.T.T.U
Mount Dora
A. L. Russell
Jackson Sisters
Penelope Williams Blue
Tom Ackey
New York City
Navy
Africa
States
Red Cross
Mary McDuffie
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Princess Theatre
Panama Hattie
Mary Jo Ellis
Dorothy Dayton
Denise Lemley
Rita Dunn Marie de Forest
Jackie Barnett
Ann Southern
Red” Skelton
Bwi
Venezuela
Barranquilla View
Colon
Panama Canal
Caribbean
Margarita
Leeward Islands
Arizona
Tortuga Island
Florida Motor Lines
Union Bus Station
Fifth and
Alexander
Harold L. Larsen
Lortda Motorines
Victory Gardens
AAA
Agel
Lamee
New Jersey
Hitler
Mussolini
A. D
Sey
Franklin A. Park
Court House
Gro
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Killarney Lake
Jem Minneola Iissioners District NO
Hawkins
W. A. Godwin
R.L
All Car
Daisy
Gulf Fercilicer Co
Lee
Beodro
K. Grocery
Zella M. Dearston
Parrish
Eus
Altoona
Paisley
Paisley Sorrento
Tmatilla
Imatilla
Matilla
Pearl L. Cullen
Sission
Paul
C.L. Pike
W. As
Peresespeneenaeesens
Denslow
Lawrence Bi
Bassett Boat Works
Rvice Ane
Eustis Auto Cam Eesengeensers
Fountenett
Theodis
Garrett
Coe Lisbon Blackmon
Seeea
Woody
Cauthen
J. Edwin Leesburg
Collier Motors Cis
Marie F
Margaret K
Superior Dry Cleaners
Weet
Thompson
Leesburg Wells
Leesburg Williams
Williams
Leesburg Bernier
Lady Lake
Lady Lake Packin Co
Lady Lake Lake Bosanquet
A. P
Fruitland Fretwell
J.E
Fruitland Seaveverceeesenenes
County Commissi Sers Dist
Edward Hawes
Okahumpki
Lewis
Ucct
County Commissioners
Indain Oaks Development Corporation
Wens
Eesburg
Steer
Ways
Geor Williams
W. Jr
Fright
Roy
Estate
Ralph Wwasbeeene Howey
Mit Aseeseee Howey Paeereeeesansrensas Enpeensseaedee
ERS
Mt. Dora Ora
Mt. Mt. Dora
Teeee
Tallahassee
Miami
Homer Morris
Texaco
U. S. Highway 441
East Town
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