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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1942
Page
4
A wartime editorial argues Nazi shortages threaten the home front while praising American price controls and enforcement against overcharging. It notes increased production of planes, anti aircraft guns, and ships, and laments scarce scrap metals and the shift of gold and silver to non war uses. It emphasizes fighting for freedoms beyond gold.
A concise reflection on the idea that the future will differ from the past, emphasizing uncertainty and the inevitability of change. The remark suggests a shift in attitude or circumstances awaiting the next day.
Norfolk Naval Hospital in Portsmouth Va hosts updates on servicemen. Sergeant Durham, recently renamed from William Arnold Durham, reports from New York awaiting orders as he nears two years in service. Corporal David P. Coffin Jr. of the Army Air Force in Lincoln Neb has been promoted to First Lieutenant per family word.
Richard James Widmer and Bert B. Hollingsworth of Mount Dora have been accepted for the civilian pilot training program at Rollins College. Widmer, son of Mrs. R. B. Northrup, is a Mount Dora High School graduate from 1940 and worked at Mount Dora Pharmacy. his brother Robert is stationed at Morrison Field after training at Chanute Field. Hollingsworth, a Jacksonville Robert E. Lee High School graduate, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Hollingsworth.
Curtis D. Minkley, 23, of Mount Dora, Florida, graduated from the Aviation Machinists' Mate School at the U S Naval Air Station Jacksonville and was appointed petty officer third class. The course covered airplane engines hydraulics mathematics and hand tools, qualifying him for Navy ground crew service. He is a Mount Dora High School graduate, son of Mr and Mrs Curt Minkley of 708 East.
Citizens urged to collect scrap metal including old radiators pipes and tools. The message notes scrap provides about half of steel input, demands 6 million more tons quickly, and calls turning in scrap to junk dealers or collection points, with guidance for farms and local salvage committees.
Mount Dora dedicates a Roll of Honor listing numerous local service members and officers. The long roster includes Lieutenants, Ensigns, and Captains among many others, with reads like Davis, Dickson, Green, Jones, Knigh, Mortensen, McCown, Shipes, and Woodruff among the names. The document honors their service and memory, reflecting a broad community tribute.
OMAS SHIPES PASSES tests for flight training and qualifies for a Navy wings commission as a Flying Officer. A Dora High School graduate, Shipes is from Mount Dora and his brother Richard Shipes serves in the Navy. The Navy’s cadet program opens to school graduates and may lead to commissions in the Naval Reserve or Marine Corps. The paper invites photos of local servicemen for publication and notes pictures will be returned undamaged.
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