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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1942
Page
4
A second-calls notice entered April 7, 1016 at the Mount Dora Post Office under the Act of March 3, 1879. The item appears in a historical public notice column under government procedures for postponed or repeated claims.
The pledge recited by students nationwide declares allegiance to the United States flag and to the republic for which it stands, one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all.
The quote asserts belief in a government of the people by the people for the people with powers from governed consent. It defines democracy within a republic and a union of states. It emphasizes freedom equality justice and humanity and duty to love support obey defend the nation and its laws.
The B Company rifle team topped Co. C Sanford 1264 to 1238 and Co. D Orlando 1182 in the 4th Battalion F D F small bore event. Rookie R E McKay fired one of two possibles and the unit praised safe, well-run competition under Lt Harvey Kimball with Coach Irving Short and Sgt Richard Eddy.
Mrs Daisy V Heist, long time Lake Jem resident for 35 years, died Monday after a long illness. Born March 1 1863 in St Louis she was widowed by John Heist of Oak Park and Lake Jem. She split summers in Oak Park and winters at Lake Jem and was active in Mount Dora social life before illness.
Hospitable home hosted many gatherings before illness forced social withdrawal in recent years. Survived by two sons John Alden Heist of Lake Jem and Robert Kendrick Heist with the U S Marines stationed in California, and one daughter Mrs Arch Gaskell of Oak Park NL. John Heist accompanied the body to Oak Park for interment.
Miss Pauline Clifford daughter of the late P C Clifford of Wellington Ohio and Mount Dora died of pneumonia. She had many Mount Dora friends and is survived by two brothers Merritt and Albert and a step mother Mrs P C Clifford of Wellington. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery Wellington.
Farmers with a Certificate of War Necessity for farm trucks should contact its County Farm Transportation Committee as soon as possible for corrections by December 31. The office will process requests and forward them to Orlando promptly. Rationing Order C outlines a permanent plan for new farm machinery and equipment, with applications to the County Farm Implement Rationing Committee at the AAA office in Tavares. Citrus growers are urged to safeguard groves from fire due to extreme fall drought and dry cover crops. secondary fire guards should be plowed in groves for maximum protection.
Sixth grade students at an elementary school recount Thanksgiving lessons with a new airplane map center stage in class. They are preparing Christmas carols for a December 15 PTA program and learning about Stephen Foster as part of a music collection donation from the University of Pittsburgh.
Our Social Studies class explored the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving. Students colored Pilgrim boys pictures and a horn of plenty symbolizing harvest. Raoul Barber shared a U.S. puzzle while a new student Betty Ann Karbel joined from Pennsylvania.
Lately pupils collected Thanksgiving and Christmas pictures to form a Christmas border while singing carols like White Christmas and Follow The Star. The class notes birthday celebrations for James Hall and George Detten, lists perfect spellers, attendance, and a trip abroad reading group to Norway England and Brittany, with plans for a December 15 P T A program.
Last week we produced covers for our Indian booklets and took the booklets home. The booklets were made from hectographed sheets, a low cost duplicating method common in the era.
The class roster lists 23 pupils with 9 girls and 14 boys. Charlene Durham joins from Tennessee and Jay Thom as from Reading Pennsylvania. J. W. Lynn moved to Eustis. Alton Watts plans a Jacksonville visit with Folger and his father. Meredith Pratte to Orlando. Betty Lou Newman and Billy Pat Harding return to school. Mrs Harding treated pupils to homemade taffy as the class learns Christmas songs for the December P T A program.
The Mount Dora Public Library lists Have You Read The King's Passenger by Nathan Schachner as a stirring historical novel about Bacon’s Rebellion. Also noted are Fiddle Longspay by Warren Bledsoe and The Vanishing Virginia by Rebecca Yancey Williams, among other titles. Ivan Beyers of Leesburg named president of the Central Florida Council of Boy Scouts to fill the unexpired term of Judge Herb Frederick.
Lake County Chamber officers and directors were chosen at an annual Eustis meeting. J Edwin Baker of Umatilla was appointed county chamber president. George Jite of Mount Dora named national councillor and A S Herlong Jr of Tavares treasurer. Secretary Karl Lehmann of Montverde was re elected for a seventh year.
The First Baptist Church at Corner Sixth and Tremain announces Bible School at 9 45 A M with a sermon at 11 00 A M titled Spiritual Millionaires in the evening at 7 30 P M a Baptist Training Union at 7 00 P M and a pastor’s sermon at 7 30 P M A cordial welcome to a friendly church with pianist Mrs C B Burchett and superintendent J M McCown
Dennaly 4 Steenrh Ave. James Austin Richards pastor Florence Gilbert Hanscom organist leads 11:00 A M sermon on The Importance of the Ordinary Virtues. Music includes Prelude Reve Angelique Rubenstein Ostrou Offertory Joy of Spring Martin Postlude DPostlude Harris.
The Church of Christ on Lake Franklin Park Rossiter Street announces 10:00 A.M. Bible study and 11:00 A.M. preaching and communion on the second Sunday with L. B. Chastain of Ocoee. The fourth Sunday features Lester Starling from COPE and the seventh parishioner L. B. Chastain informs evening service at 7:30 P.M. A Wednesday prayer meeting is set for 7:30 P.M.
Calendar lists meetings for St Marys Catholic Church and various organizations including Baptist, Community, Methodist churches and groups such as American Legion Woman’s Club Kiwanis Lions Masons Knights Pythias Pythian Sisters Nome Demonstration Club and more with meeting times and locations around the community building city hall and temple. Key notes include weekly services daily prayers and confessions and regular monthly and weekly gatherings by parish groups and service clubs.
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