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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1943
Page
5
Miss Geneva Deen married Sergeant James C. Heeter on Saturday July thirty first in Orlando. The couple plan to make their home there with Heeter, a resident of Frankton Indiana.
The junior class went on a picnic and swim last Thursday afternoon. Participants included Allen Claflin and friends Jimmy Sonny Bond Barry Norton Bettye Mae Whitehead Helen Whitehead Joan Brooks Bettye Chris Jacobsen Billy Patsy Dean Darlene Schaff and George Sims. Chuck Allen could not attend due to a tonsil operation.
Several notes list residents under illness and travel. Personal W E Lackey remains home ill. Mrs J D Vinton travels to Bedford New York due to a sister's illness. Mrs Edith ee on returns from Waynesville N C and many others plan month long visits to Daytona Beach Daytona Beach Florida and adjacent locations.
Mrs Gwen Hayes acting executive secretary for the Lake County American Red Cross, covering for Mary Elizabeth Casson, has logged 80 volunteer hours in June and July. Miss Emily Barr leads Girl Scouts in collecting kits while the 500 kit bags quota remains. Delays in service mail are noted as normal wartime conditions.
The latest list features Westerns such as The Wyoming Raiders by W A Tompkins and Sundown Slim by Ernest Haycox. Also included are Lone Wolf Lawman by G C Colino and Beacons Hill by Gerald Brown with non fiction Psychology by Robert S Woodworth and American Scenes edited by Wm Kozlenko.
The committee and helpers note many children joined the library this summer, requiring more juvenile books than funds allowed. Generous donations funded new books, and the library aims to keep children reading during vacation and beyond. The Mt Dora Public Library Committee urges ongoing support and welcomes used but current books to refresh shelves.
The August McCalls article by Dr. George D. Stoddard and Toni Taylor explains an opportunity for young women aged 15 and over to serve during the emergency by becoming hospital aides.
War Bonds offer farmers the means to continue rural electrification as copper and materials are scarce. The ad urges investment by stating every $3 bond purchase yields $4 in the future, funding wiring, fixtures, and equipment for farm homes.
Sugar Book 1 Stamp 13 good for five pounds through Aug 15. Stamps 15 and 16 for five pounds through Oct 31. Canned, frozen and dried fruits Book 2 blue coupons N P Q through Aug 7 S and T through Sept 7. Meats fats oils canned fish Book 2 Red stamps T U through Aug. Shoes Book 1 Stamp 18 for one pair through Oct 31. Fuel Oil Period 1 coupons until Jan 3. Last year’s coupon 5 through Sept 30. Gasoline A coupon 6 good for three gallons.
Lake County families are urged to save waste fats to produce glycerin for anti aircraft shells. Aimed at 7 571 households the drive shows steady gains with total 4 000 000 pounds saved in a year. Florida aims for 75 000 pounds monthly and nationwide results exceed 65 000 000 pounds in year one.
Apply now for renewal fuel and oil rations to avoid shortages when winter residents return. Secure supplies ahead of the seasonal influx and ensure continued heating and transportation needs.
Members of the new U. S. Cadet Nurse Corps will wear the Cross of Malta on their sleeves and the Public Health Service insignia on caps and lapels. Cadet nurses release registered nurses for war duty.
The column forecasts a strong postwar buying surge as Americans begin spending the millions saved during wartime. Government estimates place this year's savings at a substantial total, signaling a vigorous rebound in consumer activity.
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