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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1942
Page
4
Editorial note from Opida Press Editorial Association dated 16i discusses press standards and association goals. The fragmented text outlines governance, membership, and advocacy themes without full context, indicating a historical newspaper page placeholder or mis OCR rendering.
The Pledge to the Flag of the United States is quoted here as part of a school program. It states allegiance to the flag and to a nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all.
The passage presents the full text of The American Creed emphasizing government by the people, consent of the governed, and a democratic republic. It asserts duties of citizens to love, support, obey laws, respect the flag, and defend the nation.
A reflection traces Christian brotherhood from Bodin to Locke, contrasts universal moral duty with rising particularism and totalitarianism, and casts recent global strife as a religious war defending Jesus teachings. It cites Lt Clarence Standford's sea rescue as a contrasting act of mercy from paged witnesses.
A 1933 letter by James M. Carson from Japan, later given to the Miami Daily News, describes public blackout drills and wartime preparations suggesting Japan planned an all out war with America. Carson notes authorities downplayed the claim and warns public rhetoric differed from policy.
A wartime appeal highlights the Women’s Field Army and the American Society for the Control of Cancer urging citizens to donate to cancer defense efforts. It contrasts home dangers from cancer with wartime bombs and condemns treacherous publications spreading Nazi propaganda while calling for civic vigilance and unity.
Mount Dora and vicinity list servicemen serving in Army Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard with a request for additions. Names include Nelson Cookinham Cooley Davis Harris Hopcraft Jones Kramer Lane Badger Marshall Mortensen Minkley McCabe Mortimer McCown McCown McKinley Moore Norris Pinkston Pohlman Pohlman Roberts Sadler Scott Scott Shipes Slack Sleight Snow Stewart Stevenson Stockton Sumeral Pickens Talley Thompson Townsend Turrentine Woodward Van Voorhis Van Zant Wells White White Widmer Wiley Wingler Woods Woodruff Pierce Pierce Verigan Verigan Lake Caldwell Bagwell Conant Schwind Hurlburt Roberts Jr Sadler notable.
Classic small item notices mix sales and services. A 1938 Ford V-8 truck is offered in good condition at a bargain by Mrs. L. J. Drawdy of 206 Third Avenue along with details for selling five tires 500 20 and one battery at 1110 Eighth Avenue East. A Mount Dora lawn care ad promotes insect control and lawn landscaping by Kelly Hollon with contact phone 2271. A wartime letter-poignant rant condemns censorship and defends freedom of the press, citing Roosevelt MacArthur and Hitler in a pro patriot frame.
Minneola climbed to the lead in Lake County Chamber of Commerce membership after W. H. Adkinson of Jalarmy Citrus Groves submitted a $5 Contributing Membership. The town now shows 410 percent of its 1942 goal with Astatula second at 325 and Howey in third at 240 percent.
At the adjourned regular Town Council meeting on April 10 1942 the tax payment deadline for 1941 taxes without penalty was extended from April 1 to July 1 1942. J B Griswold Tax Collector. Notice of application for tax deed to Mitchell Vines holder of Tax Certificate No 700 issued September 6 1987 seeks deed for Lot 32 Groveland Farms Sec 9 T 25 E 10 acres Lake County Florida. If not redeemed by June 1 1942 the property will be sold at the courthouse door in Tavares Florida at 11 am. Dated April 21 1942. Clerk Geo. By A J Harnage Deputy Clerk.
The Church of God on Liberty Street led by Rev L A Ford holds Sunday school at 10:00 a m and preaching at 11:00 a m with prayer meeting Tuesday at 745 p m Y P E meets Friday at 745 p m St Thomas Episcopal Church in Eustis Florida offers 11:00 a m morning prayer and sermon Holy Communion on the first Sunday and prayer and sermon on the other Sundays Rector D T Johnson invites all to attend.
In Groveland Florida the Augustana Synod announces morning services at 11 00 a m and evening services at 7 30 p m led by Rev O E Liden pastor read as printed in the local church notice for a Sunday schedule and worship times.
Corner of Grove Street hosts a Sunday service at 11 a.m. with a sermon on after death. An evening meeting includes testimonies and remarks on Christian Science. A free reading room at 117 Eustis Street is open daily 3 to 5 p.m. except Sundays and holidays, with access to the Bible and Christian Science literature for reading, borrowing, or purchase.
The Catholic Church at Cor Grove St and Badger Ave lists Mass times: first Sunday 8 a m, other Sundays 10 30 a m with weekday Mass at 7 30 a m Confessions Saturdays eves of Holy Days and First Fridays 7 30 p m Midweek services Wednesdays 7 30 p m Baptisms Sundays 3 00 p m Located under William Cavel pastor contact details included.
Meets at K of P Hall Eustis on the first and third Mondays. Dr. E R Hutchings governor M C Kirkland secretary. Men aged 45 to 64 inclusive must register next Monday April 27. Registration at the High School from 7 am to 9 pm.
Fragmented OCR shows a series of railroad and mail schedule lines for Florida routes with times for Air Mail and train mail services. Postmaster Dooley signs the notice, listing north south routes and Sunday schedule notes.
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