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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1944
Page
8
Dr. Carpenter to oversee construction including dormitories and classrooms with full time effort in fall and winter. He will be joined by C. F. Evans of Montverde, longtime registrar and Christian Endeavor leader, to support program and activities at the school.
Director Karl Lehmann praised Neal Smith as the best choice to carry forward the school’s work. Smith will guide the institution as the fall term nears, with his wife supporting the effort and more reservations for the new term than in 31 years.
The Florida Citrus Commission outlines a plan to sell 2,000,000 additional boxes of tangerines next season through outside markets. It proposes a $400,000 campaign combining display ads in 229 markets, strong merchandising, and a national publicity drive to ensure steady supply and prevent price drops.
Pvt Glenn Irvin Rhodes has joined an air crew training program in the AAF. He will undergo 17 weeks of heavy bomber maintenance and emergency flight procedures at Keesler Field in the B-24 Liberator mechanics school. Rhodes is the son of Mrs M L Rhodes Route 1 Mount Dora. Don Strickland from Mount Dora writes renewing his Topic subscription and praising the Service Men's Club and local support.
The St Marys Baptist Church in East Town held a day of high worship with Sunday School, a 11 30 sermon by Rev Russell, and a 8 pm devotion led by Deacon T M Thomas. The Masons of Witherspoon Lodge No 111 plan to lay a cornerstone on the third Sunday in September 1944 with Rev B J Solomon preaching.
About 30 million U S school children invested 50 cents weekly in war savings stamps to fund Jeep miniatures. The Willys-Overland plant in Toledo produced 33 100 of 200 000 Jeeps as part of a Treasury War Finance drive. Each fully equipped Jeep cost students 1.165 dollars in effect.
Wartime appeal highlights need for cavalry mounts as horses remain essential in the war effort. The Treasury urges citizens to buy War Savings Bonds and invest at least 10 percent of income to fund remount farms and support the U S Cavalry.
War Bonds and Stamps purchases fund Army beds costing about 22 dollars each with elevating springs for field and base hospitals. Florida officials report a 42 percent drop in state employees travel on official business in early 1944 to conserve tires gasoline and equipment.
Lake County Democratic Executive Committee holds special meeting at the Court House in Tavares and orders two special primaries to nominate a Tax Assessor for the four year term beginning January 1945. The first primary is scheduled for Tuesday September 12 1944 and the second, if needed, for Tuesday September 19 1944. Also notices an application for tax deed for Lot 26 Block A Oakwood Mt by G S Beasley and Clara J Beasley.
Dated this first day of July 1044 the circuit court of Lake County Florida issues an official seal decree. Signed by A J Harnage D C this document records court authority and seal authentication.
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