Mount Dora residents and visitors travel in Central Florida
Mount Dora and nearby Lake County residents and visitors are listed with trips to Miami Beach Daytona Beach Indian Springs Montverde Melbourne Beach and other Florida and out of state locations. Several individuals return from trips to Jacksonville Pensacola Indiana Illinois and New York. Major Martin and family relocate to DeLand as wartime moves continue.
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Major
Paul Martin
Mount Dora
D. F. Crane
Alexander Street
DeLand
Major Martin
Wehler Hosts Past Chiefs Evening at Former Home
Wehler entertained the Past Chiefs on Tuesday evening at the former home. Delicious refreshments were served and all reported an interesting meeting and a good time.
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Wehler
Local visitors spend week with families in town
Personal James Thompson spent the week here with his mother Mrs. Thompson. Mrs. Beasley has returned to Mount Dora after visiting her children in Georgia. Mr. W L Cooper of Fredonia New York arrived Tuesday to spend the month with his son Reverend Floyd Cooper and family. Mr. Cooper al
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Kenneth Maglathlin
Pensacola
Tangerine
B. F. Stokley
Orlando
Jacksonville
Jessie Pike
Earl Stanley
George Dahlin
Key West
James H. Brydon
LaGrange
Mount Dora
James Thompson
Mrs. Thompson
Mrs. Beasley
Georgia
W.L. Cooper
Fredonia
N. Y
Rev
Floyd Cooper
Cooper al
Red Cross Yarn Supply for Wristlets and Helmets
Miss Margaret Lewis in charge of Red Cross knitting has received wool for wristlets and helmets. Knitters may pick it up by calling at her home at 728 McDonald Street.
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Margaret Lewis
Red Cross Knitting
McDonald Street
Dismukes announce birth of daughter Janet Frances
Mr and Mrs H S Dismukes of 947 Gorham Street announce the birth of a daughter Janet Frances on Friday July 24 at O Kelley Hospital Leesburg. Mother and baby are doing nicely.
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H. S. Dismukes
Gorham. Street
Janet Frances
O’kelley
Leesburg
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness
Marion Van Voorhis expresses gratitude to friends for kindness shown during her illness.
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Marion van Voorhis
Community Center Thanks Donor For Five Dollar Gift
Mamie Lee Gilbert expresses gratitude for Paul Milner's five dollar donation to support the East Town Community Center. She notes the promise of folding chairs as a helpful donation.
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Paul Milner
Mamie Lee Gilbert
War Bonds Urged to Safeguard Finances
Public appeal urges readers to invest in war bonds to support national finances and secure financial stability during wartime. Authorities emphasize patriotism and steady returns as a safe investment option for households and communities.
Zellwood Social Notes Report Weekend Visits and Events
Mrs. W O Marchant visits Nashville while Miss Ella Reeves spends time with her Orlando family. The Jones Memorial Class met at the Lovelady home after a truck sit. Guests included Spotts Montverde Vincent Parker Pugh Creech Osborn families. Marguerite Vincent visits Albury and Merritt's Island guests stay with E S Marsell. Shirley Mae Whitehurst returns home from Open Springs. Winifred Beck visits Williston. A choir forms led by Mariam Spottswood with Mrs. W D Lavelady as pianist. practices follow prayer meeting.
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W. O. Marchant
Nashville
Tenn
Ella Reeves
Orlando
A. R. Reeves
Jones
W. D. Lovelady
Spotts
Montverde
B. A. Vincent
Jack Parker
Eddie Parker
Carroll Pugh
Harold Creech
Leon Osborn
Marguerite Vincent
Albury
Pearl Sinclair
Mary E. Pierce
Merritt's Island
E. S. Marsell
Shirley Mae Whitehurst
Blene Bell
Open Springs
Winifred Beck
Williston
Mariam Spottswood
Methodist Church
W. D. Lavelady
Removing Fruit Stains With Home USDA Tips
Fresh fruit stains on cottons and linens respond best when treated promptly. Use boiling water on white or color fast fabrics, then sun bleach or chemical bleaches if needed. for fresh peaches pears and plums apply cold water glycerine, soapless shampoo and vinegar or oxalic acid, rinsing thoroughly.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Obituary of Mrs Mary Dewhirst Lyon of Bridgeport Conn
Mrs Mary Dewhirst Lyon of Bridgeport Connecticut died at home on Tuesday July 28 after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Friday at Henry E Bishop funeral home with interment in Mt Grove cemetery. She spent winters in Mount Dora and Tampa, was active in the Yacht Club and social circles, and enjoyed community activities.
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Mary Dewhirst Lyon
Bridgeport
Mount Dora
Army Air Force trainees boost Florida State Exhibits visitors
A changing stream of boys in the Army Air Force Replacement Training Center at Atlantic City for a thirty day period augments visitors to the Florida State Exhibits on the Boardwalk.
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Army Air Force Replacement Training Center
Atlantic City
Florida State
Don't Talk to Doubtful Bureaucracy in Washington
The piece laments wartime information overload and a sprawling federal bureaucracy. It argues that frequent statements from bureaus confuse the public, that politicians are essential yet scapegoated, and that the public distrust in Congress undermines democracy while bureaucrats overstep authority.
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Tampa
Peleinater
Washington
Sangelas
Ickes
Henderson
Congress
House
Senate
Citrus Industry Declared Essential to War Effort
Mar E. Pace of United Growers and Shippers says manpower officials and the agriculture department have classified citrus as essential and certified it to the selective service. Key citrus workers will receive draft deferments to protect next year’s harvest as Washington advocates, with senators Pepper and Andrews aiding.
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Mar E. Pace
United Growers and Shippers
Manpower Commission
Department of Agriculture
National Selective Service
Pace
Florida
W. J. Steed
Gedinatty
Washington
Pepper and
Andrews
United Growers
Old Hats and Shoes in a Candid Portrait of Women
A short personal musing notes a fondness for antique typewriters hats and shoes while offering a sharp observation that women seldom misstep and rarely acknowledge error.
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Illinois
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D. W. Ten Broeck
Alice Ten Broeck
Melbourne Beach
Frank G. Fowler
Marcia Fowler
Mount Kisco
Woodland Avenue
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Clarice Nell Holley
Lake County Medical Center
Dr. Colley
D. L. Sellers
Beverly
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Coldwater
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M. W. Simpson
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Martin Eden
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Siinfiel
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Crane Furniture Company
RED Cross Yarn
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