Shower and reception honor Mount Dora pastor and wife
A wedding-like shower for Mrs. Irving George Shuman Jr and a formal reception at the Community Building celebrated Pastor J H Sutley and Mrs W K Patrick. Delphia Norman sang, Miss Hague presided at tea, and out-of-town clergy attended. The Sutleys, arriving from Orlando, bring four children and active church leadership roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving G. Shuman, JR
A. C. Johnson
Louis Klatte
M. B. Claflin
Claflin
Sylvan Shores
Irving George Shuman, Jr
Louise Rehbaum
Nell Hague
P. N. King
Eustis
J. H. Sutley
W. K. Patrick
Women’s Missionary Society
Delphia Norman
Florence G. Hanscom
Walter Johnson
Caxton Doggett
Methodist Church
Edwin Harwell
First Baptist Church
Tavares
Lewis D. Haines
Carl Howell
Chattanooga
Pastor Sutley
Florida
Sutley
W. M. S. Association
Order of Eastern Star
People On The Move In Local Area
Personal notes list residents and visitors traveling to DeLand Orlando Daytona Beach and other spots. Mrs Wiley Stokley Thompson Palmer Doster Johnson Richardson and Rev Sutley family members are mentioned with trips to Hot Springs Norfolk Quantico Washington DC Atlanta and Cuya
Local notes mention sailors, surgery and visitors
A telegram reports Manuel Sedano's attack in New Jersey with unclear arrival times for him and Mrs. Sedano. Mrs. Ethelyn Zell returns downtown to cheers. Opal Hutcheson had Friday surgery at Waterman Memorial Hospital with praise for Dr. Colley. Mrs. Thompson learns Sgt. Conliffe is on furlough and plans to visit Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Sedano
New Jersey
Sedano
Opal Hutcheson
Colley
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Eustis
Dr. Colley
Marie Thompson
Wm. Conliffe
Sgt. Conliffe
Sgt
Conliffe
Flint
Michigan
Lewis Carroll
Billie and
Lewis, Jr
Daytona Beach
Carroll
Birth of Virginia Dare to Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Sills
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Sills of Route 2 Mount Dora announce the birth of a daughter on June 24 weighing 13 pounds 4 ounces. The birth was delayed as two people believed the other had filed the notice with the Topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Sills
Route 2
Box 145
Mount Dora
Virginia Dare
Portable sound recorder records eight hours on tape
The current issue of Radio News describes a compact sound recorder about the size of a portable radio. It uses a cellophane tape to provide eight hours of continuous recording or playback without changes, allowing fans to capture missed programs and replay them at their convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio News
Notes About Our Men In Service Continued
Messages from servicemen and their families recount brief communications from Oscar Stephens Jr in the Pacific fleet and Capt Henry W Land in France. Land describes shattered towns, frequent bombings, emotional strain, and daily dangers while noting ration items and small comforts amid war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Stephens
Clayton Street
Oscar, Jr
Oscar
Pacific Theatre
Stephens
Letters From Battlefront Share Family Thoughts And Hope
Henry writes of ration changes and daily meals in war zone. He notes rain and off limits French towns, constant bombardment, and longing for home. He sends love to his wife and children, praying they stay safe amid hardships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby Jo Simpson
Henry W. Land
Orange County
District 2
France
Florida
Sherman
Garrison
B. C
Stars & Stripes
Henry
Sorrento Community News and Visits Across Town
Sorrento residents recount visits to Daytona Beach St Petersburg Port Orange Halifax Mass and DeLand. Clergy Sutherland to serve Sorrento Presbyterian Church winter 1944 45. Birthday social at Community Building hosted by Betty Beagle and Jacalyne Conley. Royal family moves to Barbourville for farm work with Mr Turner of Umailla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patterson
N. J
Barton Driggers
Halifax
Mass
Roy Sanders
Eustis
Sorrento
Suny
Will Moore
Moore
Sutherland
DeLand
Sorrento Presbyterian Church
Mr. Royal
Mr. Turner
Umailla
Lake County Tops Florida in Fifth War Bond Sales
Lake County led Florida in the Fifth War Loan with totals well above the state, posting 208.8 percent of its county quota and 127 percent of its E Bond quota. Florida overall sold 182.4 percent of its bond goal, with Lake County receiving special credit for Army and Navy personnel deductions totaling 63 552 50 credited to the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
County War Finance Committee
Florida
State
Army
Navy
Karl Lehmann
State Committee
Lake
All delays re danagross in war.
John Dryden in 1669 notes delays tied to Danagross amid wartime concerns. The fragment hints at strategic or logistical slowdowns affecting military actions and governance during conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danagross
John Dryden
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Tayanvaas
A Hayworth
Gene Kelly
Arizona Trail
Tex Ritter
Fuzzy Knight
Soot McCrea Moureen. O'Hara Linde Darnell Anthony “Mitchell
Rosie
Arizona
Sun
Johnny
David L. Wiley
C. L. Stokley
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Mrs
Orlando
Albert Thompson
Norfolk, Va
C. J. Palmer
Houston
Texas
Capt
H. J. Wise
Adelaide Wise
Ruby Doster
The
Western Union
Atlanta
Elwood Carpenter
Cuyahooga Falls
Ohio
Marilyn Johnson
William Wells, Sr
W C. Stokley
Jacksonville
Dennis
Florence Lee
Quantico
Washington, D. C
E. D. Darkhufé
Calvin Richardson
University of Pennsylvania
Lottie Cleveland
Lora Newton
Mary Emma Jones
Ritta Hayworth
Princess Theatre
George F. Clarke
Florence Ann
Miami
C. A. Killian
Pfc
Greensboro
North Carolina
William Stephens
Tallahassee
William
Florida State College For Women
W. M. Kennedy
Pensacola
Mrs. Kennedy
Oklahoma
J. G
Robert A. Schmittauer
States
Dorothy White
Schmittauer
Bomford
Joel McCrae
Buffalo Bill
Mount Dora Electric Company
Italy
First National Bank
Mount Dora, Florida
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
W. J. Kistler
Realtor Corner
Fifth ST. Tavarei
Hale’s
Monarch Fun
Wesson
Crisco
Vigoro
Swift @ Company
Midora Hardware Company
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