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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1944
Page
4
Fragmented Mount Dora publication metadata and pledge text show OCR errors from 1916. It lists editors Edith Edeburn Keller George C Keller and staff roles with misread titles, plus advertising rates and post office filing notes.
The excerpt presents the pledge that the United States is a government by the people for the people with powers from consent, a federal republic of states, and a union based on freedom equality justice and humanity. It affirms duty to love support the constitution obey laws and defend the nation.
Senator Claude Pepper drew the largest local crowd of the year in Mount Dora with praise for his eight years in Washington. Supporters laud his Florida focus and say re election would help Florida gain national recognition.
A profile describes Mildred, a five foot five inch girl with brown eyes and brown braids who moved to Mount Dora after her birth. She attends school, lives on Camp Street, enjoys English, Glee Club, and reading, writes letters to servicemen, works at Story Brothers Grocery, and plans to continue as a clerk after graduation.
Readers trade gossip on dates and romances as junior class members discuss dances, private lessons, a new car, a banquet in Apopka, and upcoming plans at the skating rink. Wartime rationing and local events color the chatter amid campus life in a tight community.
Report suggests Santando is the favorite as locals say a few M. D. wolves attend the banquet stag. Voices wonder what’s amiss with the crowd and note there’s no shortage of girls.
As seniors, the class selected a banner in maroon and white and ordered commencement invitations. They plan a Rock Springs picnic on April 25 for the sixth grade. The president appointed Lorene Yates, Dot Geiger, and Merry Robertson to a committee for the event.
A Mount Dora Church of Christ minister L B Chastain urges against intoxication and hatred as national threats. He links drunk devotion, pleasure seeking, and immorality to decay, wrecked homes, and generations of degenerates urging citizens to buy war bonds.
Mr and Mrs Justin Harvey Smith of 1245 Alexander Street announce the birth of a son named Justin Harvey Jr The mother Elena Carangelo of New Haven Conn and the infant are reported to be doing well The text also contains stray lines about calves and farming practices which do not pertain to the birth notice
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