Florida Farmers Warned About Unlicensed Produce Dealers
Commissioner Mayo urges Florida farmers to sell only to licensed produce dealers or those paying cash. He explains the license requires a bond to protect sellers and asks farmers to report any unlicensed buyers or delayed settlements. The notice notes checks do not count as cash and mentions Camp Blanding libraries with 20 000 books for military personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan
Florida
Department of Agure
Prk
Tam
Camp Blanding
Say School Say School Notes On Men In Service Continued
The article lists local men in military service including E. H. Holliger with five sons in uniform, Dedrick Greene at Kessler Field, Oscar D. Stephens Jr. on furlough from Newport, J. M. Greene at radio school in Athens, and the Crawdy triplets with James serving as ships cook at Norfolk. It notes Howard J. Wetz rejoining Naval Forces and recalls WWI events aboard the Minnesota, while inviting readers to submit photos of service members for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Greene
Mount Dora
McDill Field
Tampa
Athens
J. M
Crawdy
James
Navy
Macon
Norfolk
Alma
Gerald Drawdy
Portsmouth
Naval Hospital
Julian
Brooklyn
N. Y
J. E. Dixon
Perry, Ga
Yorktown
Vico
Aes
el Nav Yards
Howard Wa
Minnesota
Philadelphia
Maryland
Howard
Jacksonville
Elma Hoffar
Dora's Roll of Honor from Mount Dora and Vicinity
A Roll of Honor listing numerous local men serving in the U S armed forces across Army Navy Marine Corps Coast Guard and other branches. The list names many individuals with ranks and units, notes possible omissions, and calls for additional submissions from the community.
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Mount Dora
United States
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Tilford
Averitt
Moye Battle
Crick
Beardsley Isley
Sley Tran Benwell
Lake County Exceeds Bond Quota For July
Lake Countians surpassed their July bond quota by about $16,000 in war bond sales, per Lake County Chamber of Commerce figures. July total reached $114,030.90 with banks leading, followed by post offices across Mount Dora, Eustis, Tavares and other local towns.
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Lake
Wef
the Coun
New Bexs
Umati Bank
First
National Bank of
Mount Dora
Citizens Bank of Clermont
Federal Savings and Loan Association of Eustis
Howey
Leesburg
Federal Savings and Loanee
Lake County
East Town Better Citizens Building Club in Mount Dora
The Better Citizens Building Club of East Town Mount Dora thanks Betty Andrews for a gift to plant in the park. The group invites participation from white residents and seeks furniture donations as they repaint and repurpose items for their community building.
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Better Citizens Building Club
East Town
Mount Dora
Betty Andrews
Clayton Street
John William Bynum
Ben Lewis
David McDuffie
Tilmon& Thomas
Mary. McDuffie
Grimstead Named Bomb Reconnaissance Agent for Lake County
O. M. Grimstead of Eustis has been named Bomb Reconnaissance Agent for the Lake County Defense Council. Col. C. E. Lester, commander of the Citizens Defense Corps, announces Grimstead will aid in warden instruction and supervise bomb handling if any land in Lake County is affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. M. Grimstead
Eustis
Lake County Defense Council
C. E. Lester
Citizens Defense Corps
Grimstead
Col. Lester
Lake County
Army recruits subscribe to higher life insurance policy
Camp Blanding soldiers now carry an average National Service Life Insurance policy of 5290 dollars, up from 2500 dollars before the war declaration. The shift reflects increased benefits for service members and heightened wartime coverage.
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Camp Blanding
National Service
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the Farmers OF Florida
W. B
E. H. Holliger
Tenth Avenue
Dedrick Greene
Kessell Field
Miss
Station Hospital
Kessler Field
Oscar D. Stephens, Jr
Newport
R. L
Oscar
First National Bank
Howard J. Wetz
Lake Jem
Dora’s
Andrew Brad Woodrow W. Coleman
George Collins
Lemuel Colson, Jr
Leroy Nelson Cookinham
Maj
Thomas. H. Cooley
D. O. Davis
Percy Davis Felton Dean Ray Detten
Robert W H
Dismakes
Jerald Drawdy
Julian Drawdy
Lemuel C
Cliff Dumas Arnold
Durham
A. Lee French, Jr
Dedrick Bernard Greene
L. C. Green
Toby Green
Otis Lowe Hale
Vv. R. Halliday
Clayton Harring
Carl Harris Russell Harris
Bennett Lyle Hecker Mile Edwin Helm
Bert B. Hollingsworth
Orien Watts Hollow
Harry J. Hopcraft
Thomas D. Hurlburt
James Jones
Don Kimt
John F. Knight
Howard Blair
Harold Lane
William Badger Lawrence
William B. Lawrence, Jr
Frank P. Marion
A. D. Marshall, Jr
Leon C. Mortensen
Curtis
Dickson, Jr
Harvey
Jamer
McKenny
Morley, Jr
Tommy Pardon Ensign Frederick Sleight
James Hicks Snell
Oscar Stephens, Jr
Lieut
William Stewart Cecil Stevenson
Donald Strickland
Roy Stockton
Tommy Sumeral
Pickens Talley
Donald Thompson
John Tisdale
Ralph Townsend
William Turrentine Monroe Woodard
Richard van Voorhis
Wilbur van Zant
Robert Wells Alton Lee White Cliff, White Arnold
Robert Widmer
David Bryan Wiley
Bnd
Wingler
Col
Will L, Wood
George M. Woods “J
Hiram Woods
Wilbur L
Woodruff Lake
Jem Capt. M. B, Allen
Tom Caldwell, Jr
Dale Cross
Ernest Pierce Thurman
Pierce
Donald Verigan
Owen Verigan
Sorrento
Clayton Bagwell
Thomas Edwin Battle
James Pink Branton
LaMarr Conant , Haskel
Ferris Noel FE
Gulledge
Fred L. Norton
George Norton
Robert Schwind Wilbur
David Spivey
Oliver V. Wade
Edwin T. Wade
Tangerine
Bayard Roberts, Jr
Mid
Stuart T. Sadler
Mount
Dora
Felton
Ackey
Louis Bailey
John
Lee’ Brown
Mathew Bush George
Dawson John Gaines
Calvin Gamble
Sorrento Negroes
Arthur. Lee Collier
Erty
State of Florida
Lake Dora
Elmer EH
Ibo
Lerk
Circuit Court
Eta
J. Harnage
D. G
Propte
Fruitland Park
Groveland
Umatilla
Tavares
Bank of Tavares
Astor Park
Montverde
Astatula
Lady Lake
Rrento
Nneola
Ee Altoona
Grand Island
Paisley
Yalaha
Astor
Naax
Fio
Colrer
Geo. J. Dykes
Plori
A. J. Hariage
East Town Better Citizens Building Club
Ormund Powers
Orlando Morning Sentinel
American Red Cross
Office of Civilian Defense
Mildred Kelly
Florence Butler
Gretchel McKenzie
Pat Hall
Vera Hungerford
Beuuty
NEY
Nair
Hall
Center
Uncle Sam
Bomb Reconnaisance
Wwe
Japan
Germany
Italy
County War Board
Hay Production Board
American Industries Salvage Committee
Defense Center
R. W. Dickson
D. S. Simpson
Wlrborn
Franklin D. Roosevett
The
Homer Morris
Texaco
U. S. Highway 441
Princess Theatre
de Mille
Tatanos
State Theatre Sun
Mon
Farion
Ereon
Sean
Omarares
Fla
Geo. J. Dykbs
A. J. Harnage
U. S. War Bonds
Bataan
U.S
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