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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1942
Page
1
A community scrap drive, led by Mrs. R. W. Dickson and Councilman Simpson, urges Mount Dora residents to gather iron, steel, and other salvaged items for war needs. The rally starts Saturday at 8 PM at the First yellow of A Saeegy High, with farmers urged to participate and collections arranged locally.
Lions Club met at the home of Immediate Past President Lion Turrentine with Lioness Turrentine as hostess. Lion Cecil Bowie presided and a bounteous supper followed. Birthdays for Lions Bowie and Cecil Parker noted with cigars. A letter from Lion Lieut. Leon Cheek Jr. was read for later publication. A new Lions Military Affairs Committee was formed with Lion Turrentine as chairman to cooperate with civic organizations on military matters. A film show is planned for September 14 at the next meeting.
Truman G. Futch enters the Democratic race to succeed Senator Thomas H. Drey. A longtime Lake County figure, he served two terms in the State Senate from Lake Junty and led efforts for free textbooks and gasoline tax credits. He is fifty, with a son and daughter, and belongs to the Christian community in Lake County, Florida.
Mount Dora Public Schools resume Monday September 14 at 8 00 am with a public opening assembly in the school auditorium. Delinquent examinations for students needing same will be offered Monday the 14th. Elementary School faculty meet Saturday the 12th at 10 am. High School faculty meeting at 7 pm. The Principal will be in his office Thursday Friday and Saturday September 10 11 12 for conferences with patrons and pupils regarding the work.
J Edwin Baker popular superintendent of the Harry Anna Crippled Children’s Home announces his candidacy to succeed Major Thomas H. Cooley as State Senator from the 23rd District Lake County. The Lake County Democratic Executive Committee sets September 29 1942 for the special primary to nominate Cooley’s successor. Baker a long time Kiwanis leader and veteran Navy WWI, has held many civic posts in Florida and is active in veterans affairs.
G H Linton a traveling salesman from 634 N Tremain Street cut his 900 mile trip to sell leather watch straps and Sterling silver jewelry short in Charleston South Carolina due to gasoline shortages. He halved the journey and reached Mount Dora Sunday night with about a teaspoonful of fuel. Linton travels North Carolina South Carolina and Virginia supplying watch straps essential to officers and men at army posts.
Major Thomas H Cooley of Dora resigns from the Florida Senate, effective to permit a voter election to fill his seat. He cites active U S military duty and a new War Department policy affecting legislators’ ability to attend sessions. The letter is addressed to Governor Spessard L Holland at the State Capitol in Tallahassee.
Kiwanis notes feature Alfred Rehbaum Jr chief observer of the Aircraft Warning Service for Mount Dora as guest speaker on post set up and duties. Rev H D Frink pastor of First Baptist Clermont gave an inspiring talk on life’s necessities to achieve goals. Attendance prize for war stamps won by W L E Barnett.
Mount Dora blocks host a September parade led by the Mount Dora School Band and American Legion Post to launch a billion dollar War Bond Sales drive. The Princess Theatre will host an information booth with Bond pledges and stamps available, as Miss Harriet Banks oversees sales. The parade departs the Community Building at 8 p.m. and ends at the theatre for opening ceremonies. The Mount Dora Legion color guard will present the colors as the band plays the Star Spangled Banner, followed by a talk from Lake County War Bond Chairman George J. White.
The Youth Fellowship met Thursday at Gilbert Park with a 5:00 pot-luck supper and group games. Rev and Mrs Cooper chaperoned. Ruth Harding led a Sunday evening discussion on Living in the Home and Mrs ay Cooper is expected to give a lesson Sunday night. Don’t forget to attend.
John B Griswold and Mrs Griswold are on a two week vacation at Daytona Beach. Mrs George Dahlin, the clerk's office assistant, oversees duties in his absence. Griswold is slated to return early next week.
An incident on Thursday afternoon involved a lightning strike hitting a tree and causing unspecified damage. Authorities and witnesses described the event as quickly contained with no immediate injuries reported.
Dr Glendy Sadler, applying for a Navy commission, serves as acting director of the Lake County Health Unit. He arrived last Thursday after a year as interne at the Marine Hospital in New Orleans. He earned a B S and M S from the University of Florida and an M D from Emory University.
First Lieutenant Edward W. Hufnagle of the Orlando Air Base, likely to be stationed near Mount Dora with the Coast Guard Artillery Searchlight Battalion, visited the Topic office Monday. A Pitt graduate, he shared his humorous promotion from second to first lieutenant after waking, noting he exchanged his gold bars for silver.
Reverend Floyd Cooper and his father Mr W Li Cooper, guests of Dr Miller Wells and family at Tom's Fishing Camp in Montverde, report a fine catch this week totaling seventeen fish.
Chief and family returned Monday from a pleasant week in Jacksonville visiting friends and relatives. He attended the convention of law enforcement bodies of the Southeastern Corps Area during the trip.
The regular Constitution examination will be held on Saturday September 5 1942 at two o clock under the county superintendent in Gainesville Miami Tallahassee Bartow DeFuniak Springs Anyone in the county wishing to take the examination should report to the county superintendent's office in any listed city at about 1 30 o clock on September 5 1942 Instructions follow.
Thomas H. Coole announces resignation from the State Senate effective immediately. He cites wartime duties and thanks Lake County for support, urging voters to choose his successor in a special primary before the November election.
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