Red Cross Updates Volunteer Efforts in Leesburg
Red Cross reports ongoing recruitment for workers at Leesburg headquarters and county wide, with the first surgical unit to open in the First National Bank building. Florence W. Hetsch chairs dressings, while staff assistants and local volunteers support clerical, publicity, and nursing programs as August plans unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smrs
Ison
Red Cross
Florence W. Hetsch
Leesburg
First National Bank
Gladys Malone
J. J. Alvord
J. A. Nelson
Mabel Richards
Mount Dora
L G. Hendricks
Lillian D. Vickers-Smith
Emmett Tally
J. D. Moore
Max Kessler
Helen B. Hanford
Lake County
Hanford
Washington, D. C
Local War Savings Chairmen Named for Lake County
Karl Lehmann, Montverde administrator of the War Savings Staff for Florida, announces the Lake County war savings chairmen for each community. Listings include Alkooia H Lightfoot Astor W C Jones Astor Park W C Jones Astatula O W Smith Cassia R C Baptist Clermont H K Stokes Eustis Frank Isted Ferndale Ed Byrd Fruitland Park John Vanderbleek Grand Island Henry Bayless Groveland L Day Edge Howey Dodge Taylor Lady Lake G Herbert Lake Jem John Heist Leesburg George H Rast Mascotte C W Porterfield Minneola W H Scott Montverde C F Evans Mount Dora George J White Okahumpka Mrs H E Price Paisley Jessie C Perkins Sorrento Hattie M Allen Tavares W J Rogers Umatilla Oakley Andrews Yalaha H B Hunter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Karl Lehmann
Montverde
Florida
Lehmann
Warings
Alkooia
H. Lightfoot
Astor
W. C. Jones
Astor Park
Astatula
O. W. Smith
Cassia
R. C. Baptist
Clermont
H. K. Stokes
Eustis
Frank Isted
Ferndale
Ed Byrd
Fruitland Park
John Vanderbleek
Grand Island
Henry Bayless Groveland
L. Day Edge
Howey
Dodge Taylor
Lady Lake
G. Herbert
Lake Jem
John Heist
Leesburg
George H. Rast
Mascotte
C. W. Porterfield
Minneola
W. H. Scott
C. F. Evans
Mount Dora
George J. White
Okahumpka
H. E. Price Paisley
Jessie C. Perkins
Sorrento
Hattie M. Allen
Tavares
Umatilla
Oakley Andrews
Yalaha
H. B. Hunter
United States War Savings
Lake County War Savings Committee
Altoona
Asaa
Rmont
Gasoline Rationing Rules Caution For Local Ration Books
The Local War Price and Ration ing Board warns gasoline users to protect their ration books and notes that lost or misplaced books cause trouble. Business cars with B or C books must not be used for pleasure and windshield stickers must match issued books. Additional stickers available at the Local Board Office. abuse may make users ineligible for further ration books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ek Board
Certificates for Tire Purchases Issued in Mount Dora Area 1942
Lake County Tire Rationing Board lists certificates for new tires tubes and retreads issued July 27 31 1942 covering Mount Dora area. Recipients include Citrus Culture Corporation Brown Lumber and Manufacturing Company Paul Johnson Town of Mount Dora W D Key and others with quantities noted and RT numbers. Public notice cites Section 801 Chapter 8 rationing regulations and office locations in Mount Dora Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County Tire Rationing Board
Mount Dora
Citrus Culture Corporation
Brown Lumber and Manufacturing Company
Paul Johnson
W. D. Key
Town of
Office of Production Management
Washington, D. C
Fifth Avenue
Donnelly Streets
Florida
Kiwanis Club Members Promote Morale and Defense Bonds
O B Koonce of the Lake County Kiwanis Club hosts a luncheon at Lake Corn Medical Center in Eustis with hospital staff. Floyd Cooper of Mount Dora urges high civilian morale to back soldiers, while Ed Fortner purchases a $25 Defense Bond as the first stamp book participant. The club reports 100 percent membership in Defense Stamp sales with July Honor Roll listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. Koonce
Selective Service Lake of the
Ed Fortner
Kiwanis Defense
Club
Ward&Wings
Barker
Colley
Crane
Dickson
Dillenbeck
Fortner
French
Griswold
Keller
Kennedy
Nelson
Quixley
Rehbaum
Richardson
Sedano
J. M. Smith
L. C. Smith
Story
Waltz
West
White
Mount Dora School Band Offers Free Summer Sessions at Lakeside Inn
The Mount Dora School Band conducts an intensive summer program at the Lakeside Inn organized with George White. Thirty one junior and senior band members attend free sessions including private and group teaching and full band rehearsals. Adults provide meals and swimming recreation daily while practice emphasizes tones and intervals ahead of Saturday concerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George White
Lakeside Inn
Manuel Sedano
George Coffin
Gladys Irene Crane
John Coffin
Edward Klatte
Boosters Club
Charles Javens
K. P
Sue Bond
Marion Hadlock
William Goodman
L. G. Simpson
Jack Kennedy
William Vincent
Robert Goodman
Perios
Ee M. Smith
Francis
Miss Joy MacLelland Joins The Hermitage Staff
Miss Joy MacLelland daughter of Mrs Arthur A Tanner leaves for Germantown New York to join The Hermitage farm on the Hudson River. The 650 acre Jersey and Percheron horse raising property operates with an all female staff under Miss Ida M Ogilvie of Bernard College for Women Columbia University and invites word via Mount Dora care The Hermitage R D No 2 German New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy MacLelland
Arthur A. Tanner
Woodland Avenue
Germantown
New York
Sharon Farm
Rising Sun
Maryland
Joy
Hermitage
Hudson River
Ida M. Ogilvie
Bernard College For Women
Columbia University
Mount Dora
Notes About Our Men In Service Leroy Cookinham
Leroy Cookinham, son of Mrs. Lottie Cookinham, is identified as serving in the Army. He enlisted six years ago near age 18 in Oceanport New Jersey. He has been stationed at Fort Sill Texas and in the Philippines at Clark Field in the weather station, with his last Christmas card received on November 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Cookinham
Lottie Cookinham
Phil
Leroy
Army
Oceanport
N. J
Fort Sill
Texas
Signal Bureau
Philippines
Clark’s Field
Local Army Air Base Notes Highlight Servicemen On Leave
Cliff Dumas on short furlough from Shepard Field Texas. First Lieutenant Frederick C Beardsley at Maxwell Field. Sergeant Charles Pohlman from Savannah Ga home over the weekend. G W Woods of Sanford Road reports two sons in Florida under arms. J Hiram Woods joined April in Tank Division Parrish Island now at Dunedin. M G Woods enlisted Norfolk Va now at Jacksonville Jerald Drawdy returned from sea for emergency operation then at sea awaiting further orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pohlman
Savannah
G. W. Woods
Sanford Road
Florida
J. Hiram Woods
Parrish Island
Dunedin
Rge M. Woods
Norfolk,Va
Jacksonville
Lake Cancels 79000 In Refunding Bonds
The State Board of Administration was authorized by Lake County Commissioners to cancel 79000 of county refunding bonds. Of the total, 50000 are road and bridge district 8 bonds and 29000 are district 9 bonds. They had been kept in the interest and sinking fund of each district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Administration
Lake County
USDA
State Game Commission
Georgia Tech student elected Sophomore Class president
George Backus, a Georgia Tech student, has been elected president of the Sophomore Class. Congratulations come from his Mount Dora friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Backus
Georgia Tech
Mount Dora
Lions Hold Quiet Meeting Amid Heat and Absence
Lions due to hot weather but still hold a regular session led by Lion Cecil Bowie with low attendance. No program or business transacted, except bills. Immediate Past President Lion Turrentine returns from Kansas while Rehbaum family vacationing in Daytona Beach. Board meets afterward with no action. Next meeting set for Monday at 7:29 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Services
Agroetunity
Lion Cecil Bowie
Lion Rehbaum
Lioness
Rehbaum
Daytona Beach
Lion Turrentine
Kansas
Board of Directors
Robertsons Buy Villa Evans Home in Mount Dora
Mr and Mrs John T Robertson of Millington New Jersey have purchased Villa Evans on Grandview Street Mount Dora including the grove at Fifth and Grandview. The A C Quix ley Realty Company arranged the sale. The Robertsons plan to reside there with Mrs Robertson's mother and daughter arriving in September for Rolls College term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Villa Evans
Fannie Noonan
Grandview Street
Fifth and
Grandview
John T. Robertson
Millington
N. J
A. C. Quixley Realty Company
Robertson
American Artists Group
New York City
Florida
Thelma Boucherobertson
United States
Evens
Mount Dora
George D. Thayer
Burgess Thayer
Composed Dance Number Debuts at Maplewood Club
William Kennedy known as Brugs from Mount Dora Florida premiered his own dance tune Mad About You Sad About You Glad About You Blues at a Maplewood Club ballroom dance. Kennedy and Bob Quixley of the University of Florida Band collaborated. the piece drew instant enthusiasm from dancers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maplewood Club
White Mountains
New Hampshire
William Kennedy
Mount Dora
Florida
Maplewood
Bill
Brugs
First Aid Supplies Arrive For Lake County Defense Council
Col. C. E. Lester announced receipt of 450 dollars worth surgical and medical first aid gear for the Amphibious Corps of the Lake County Defense Council. He also stated a contract with Nick Roth for 100 stretchers at 3 dollars 30 cents each to outfit ambulances. Roth’s bid was the lowest among three firms. The council also received two Sniff Sets for gas defense training, including chemicals tied to real gas scenarios to instruct First Aid response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
C.E. Lester
Eustis
Citizens Defense Corps
Lake County Defense Council
Defense Coun- Boat
Lester
Nick Roth
Red Cross Defense Center Reports Six Month Activities
Staffee Office at Fifth Avenue records six months of Red Cross defense center work. Teen volunteers staff the center which operates 9 to 12 and 2 to 5 Monday through Saturday. Production, Staff Assistance, and Home Service records kept by specified chairmen. hours logged and questionnaires completed for Selective Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Defense Center
Fifth Avenue
Case Center
George Church
T. M. Kramer
Home Service
Backus
John Miller
Armen
Beon
Band Concert in PR AM Saturday August 8th
A community band concert in PR AM features cornet solo When Irish Eyes Are Smiling by James Vincent and a program of marches serenades and cadences. selections include Night in June Army Air Corps Abide with Me Caisson Song and the Caisson March with a roller skating dance Over the Waves by Betty Davis and old time favorites dedicated to those who do not get home early. Connecticut March and the National Anthem close the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnerskelly
James Vincent
Army Air Corps
Caisson
Betty Davis
Connecticut
Dr Fenn Plans Part Time Vacation at Daytona Beach
Dr and Mrs Harry T Fenn and Miss June Fenn travel to Daytona Beach for a few weeks. The doctor will return each Tuesday to be in his office for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry T. Fenn
June Fenn
Daytona Beach
Protect Your Use Stamp From Roaches on Windshield
A notice advises car owners that roaches eat automobile use stamps pasted on windshields. Suggested remedy is applying a coat of clear varnish to the stamp to deter damage.
Action to Condemn Rights of Way Begun
Lake County commissioners have started eminent domain proceedings to condemn rights of way for the Mount Dora Plymouth State road. A suit targets nine individuals and one estate, with the declaration of taking filed and a judge set to review on August 7. Defendants include Edwin Ganin and Lillian Davis as ancillary executors, Florence Davis, Pearl Banks, Jennie Ryder, Margaret Horton and husband, John Rees and wife, Morgan Kaufman and wife, John Wilkins Sawyer and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Mount Dora
Plymouth State Road
J. C. B. Koonce
Edwin E. Ganin
Lillian B. Davis
Gilbert E. Ganin
Florence M. Davis
Pearl V. Banks
Jennie Ryder
Margaret N. Horton
John L. Rees
Morgan F. Kaufman
John Wilkins Sawyer
Quotas Assigned In War Bond Sales
Lake County releases August quota for United States War Savings Bonds and Stamps totaling 75100. George J. White, Lake County War Savings Committee chairman, announces town by town allocations including Mount Dora 10000 and Eustis 16000 among others.
Lake County Bond Sales May Hit July Quota Shy
Lake County sales of War Bonds and Stamps for July show $66,485.90 across eight reporting outlets, $144.30 below June’s total from 25 institutions. July receipts trail the $98,500 county quota, though remaining banks and post offices may push totals higher. theft reporting climbs $30,764.25 versus June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Clermont Citizens Bank
Eustis First State Bank
Eustis First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Leesburg First National Bank
Leesburg First Federal Savings and Loan Association of
Astatula Post Office
Gone West Investors Rally for Liberty and Freedom
A call to action urges supporters to back liberty minded ventures as activists promote a Free the World agenda. The message frames investment as a path to broad political and economic freedom, urging participation and funding from like minded individuals.
Readers urged to send news for summer issues
The Topic asks readers to cooperate during summer to keep news coverage. War conditions reduced staff. the Kellers will be away several weeks. Readers are urged to submit news social items and personals on Mos or by Tuesday to ensure the paper is set and mailed on time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellers
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Waterman Memorial Sanitarium
Mildred Kelly
Florence Butler
Grethel McKenzie
Margaret Hancock
Pat Hall
Dorothea Lusson
Vera Hungerford
Ann Tompkins
Mary Hanley Moore
Kathryn Lobeck
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Powers
Sun
America
I. & I. Service
Ted C. Prosser
Leesburg Swimming Pool
War Savings
Kiwanis News
Cecil C. Stevenson
Albert Stevenson
Rhodes Street
Army Engineers
Camp Crowder
Mississippi
Cliff Dumas
Shepard Field
Frederick C. Beardsley
Maxwell Eld
Jerald Drawdy
Lake
Church of Christ
Corner Highland and
Shirley
Byron Conley
Lions News
Mrs. J. T. Robertson
Villa
Eans
Brugs Kennedy
Composer
Simpson
Gudgeon
Alfred Rehbaum Jr
W. R. Shriner
A. C. Quixley
East Town
Javens
Cleary
Kennedy Rey
DR. Fenn
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