Notes About Our Men In Service Continues
Updated notes profile service members: First Lieutenant Charles D. Boxell, veteran of 31 combat missions in the ETO, reassigned to AAFRS No. 2 in Miami Beach after convalescent care in St Petersburg. Captain Harry Hopcraft wounded near Aachen and on his way to Walter Reed Hospital, with past injuries in England. Glider pilot La Mar M. Silver visited his mother during an armed forces demonstration in Orlando. Sergeant Dewey L. Conant returns to the U.S. for reassignment after 28 months in the Southwest Pacific. decorations include the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon with three battle stars and the Philippine Liberation ribbon. Aviation radioman John W. Hogsett of Lake Gem, Florida, in Cromwellin’s Thunderbirds, praised for a carrier action against Tokyo targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Boxell
Lois Feist Boxell
South
Clayton
Miami Beach
RAF
Don Ce Sar Place
St. Petersburg
Richard E. Elvins
Boxell
E.T.O
Convalescent Hospital
St. Peters
Harry Hopcraft
States
England
W. H. Hopcraft
Orlando
Charleston
S. C
Walter Reed Hospital
Hopcraft
Aachen
LaMar M. Silver
Ada Silver
Polk Field
N.C
Armed Forces
AFTAC
United States
Conant
John W. Hogsett
USNR
Lake Jem
Florida
Tokyo
Hogsett
R. R. Hogsett
Lake Gem
Mount Dora
Dragon’s Teeth Defense Line Impresses Soldier Narrator
A soldier writes of a fierce battle line named Siegfield with a long trench known as the Dragon’s Teeth. He describes thick pillboxes of reinforced concrete, heavy bombing by Air Corps and artillery, and widespread shell damage. He notes German vehicles abandoned and the thrill of salvaging a Mercedes-Benz convertible and other transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry
Beaucoup
Air Corps
Artillery
Hell
Herr Hitler
Obituary of John Garard Miller 33 of Lake Gertrude Road
John Garard Miller 33 of Lake Gertrude Road died Sunday after a short illness. A Eustis High School graduate and University of Alabama attendee he worked as a citrus grower packer. Survived by Marguerite Miller his father H R P Miller and three sisters. Funeral Tuesday at St. Thomas Episcopal Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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John Garard Miller
Lake Gertrude Road
Miller
Eustis High School
University of Alabama
Elks and
Masonic Lodges
Coast Guard Reserve
Marguerite Miller
H. R. P. Miller
Eustis
Don Weaver
Fort Worth
Texas
H. L. Kier
Granville
Ohio
Tavner Dunlop
Waco
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Robert Kilbourn
Greenwood Cemetery
Treasury reports small bond redemptions nationwide
The Promotional Research Section of the War Finance Division states that nationwide less than 13 percent of E F and G bonds have been redeemed since sale, with 83.55 percent of the 31 629 million E bonds outstanding as of February 28 1945. In Lake County fewer than 5 percent of bonds sold have been redeemed, and cashing in a bond is as simple as presenting it at any bank. The note praises local Lake Countians as prosperous patriotic and thrifty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War F Finance Division
United States Treasury
Lake County
Treasury Department
Realty Board Reaffirms Ethical Standards
Meeting at the Floridan Country Club in Howey the Lake County Board of Realtors reaffirmed its confidence in the ethics code adopted years ago and pledged strict adherence in the future. Assistant Secretary Ralph Arey of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce at Tavares praised members handling several million dollars in real estate in the last two months and endorsed recommending their full membership to inquirers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floridan Country Club
Howey
The
Lake
County Board of Realtors
Ralph Arey
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Tavares
Igs Segtly
Sos
Dus
Lake County
Road Builders Group Sees $160 Million For Highway Planning
Indian director of the American Road Builders Association states that 160 million dollars is available for highway engineering surveys and planning. He says there should be no excuse for any state county or city to fall behind in construction efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morarde
Respham
American ‘Road Builders’ Association
Be fair to all fighting men Do Re Mi in benefit play
A senior class play titled Do Re Mi is set for tomorrow night at the Community Building. The production promotes use of V Mail to combine wartime efficiency with the speed of air mail.
Bloom patterns and pest notes in Florida crops
Growers report uneven citrus blooms from cold snaps drought and nitrogen balance with June or late blooms likely. Mole crickets devastate Lake County crops. Florida experiment station promotes Naphthalene Flakes to deter pests in seedbeds. Victory Gardens face corn earworm. USDA leaflet advises mineral oil or pyrethrin oils for control. Postwar homes and pest science discussed by entomologists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Florida Agricultural Experiment Station
Victory Gardens
U. S. Department of Agriculture
War Food Chief urges farmers to hit 1945 acreage goals
War Food Administrator Marvin Jones stresses the need for continued high level production to meet 1945 goals. He highlights peanuts and potatoes as urgently needed in the Southeast, with oil crops and sweet potatoes emphasized to support domestic and export needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Tavares
E. B. O’kelley
Atlantic Coast Line
Marvin Jones
Jones
Card of Thanks to Friends for At Mother's Death
The family expresses gratitude to many friends for kindness and help after their mother's death. They thank everyone for flowers and sympathy. Florence Cotterill and Alice Besse Cotterill sign the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Besse
Florence Cotterill
Alice
Obituary and Church Services Highlight East Town Note
East Town reports a strong church day at Mt Olive AME and St John Primitive Baptist churches with Rev McNair delivering a notable sermon. Lottie King dies after months of illness. she was the eldest daughter of Ella Chestnut. Zeb Jackson mourns a grandchild's death. Mattie Gamble remains on the sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Olive A.M. E
St. John Primitive Baptist Church
McNair
Lottie King
Harry King
Ella Chestnut
Zeb Jackson
Mattie Gamble
Eddie
Grand Lodge of Florida Convenes at Temple Tuesday
The Grand Lodge of the Free and Accepted Masons of Florida invites members to gather at the Temple from Friday night through Sunday night. Clayton and 14th Streets are noted as the area, and T. M. Thomas is listed as reporter for the event coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton and
14Th Sts
Lavi Lake Bend
Isusivertsary
Inuny
Grand Lodge of the Free and Accepted Masons of Florida
T. M. Thomas
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Yotey
By Peters
Burton’s Garage Automotive Repairing
Morgan Brantley
Dewey L. Conant
Anne Conant
Tremain Street
Army Ground and Service Forces Redistribution Station
Bob Willard
Turner Family
Germany
J.B. Griswold Town Clerk
John G. Miller
Realty Board
Crane Furniture Co
East Town
Foonan Ee
Leesburg
Coke
Oe Tavares
Lees
Ilando
Regular
Air c. Cc
Jane Bowder
Arcadia
Pennsylvania
A. S. Herlong
Mulavuuraseu, W. M. Kennedy
Mount Dora, Fl
State of
J. B. Griswold
Town OF
J.B. Griswold
Florida Ei
State Oflorida
Homer Morris
Groceriee
Texaco Gas and Oil
Jimmie’s
U. D
Jimmie) Hardester
DELCO
U. S. Highway 441
Board of Equalization
B. T. Tiller
Mary F. Porter
Herlong, Jr
F. Porter
A. D
Louis H. Hall
W. M. Kenned
Circuit Court
Fifth Judicial Circuit
State OF Florida
Evelyn Julia Whigham
Lynn Joseph Whigham
Warner Robins
Georgia
Geo. J. Dykes
Grace H. Cox
Thomas H. Cooley
Plaintree
Mount Dora High School
H. Cliff Dresser
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