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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1944
Page
5
Mount Dora Chapter No 193 of the Order of the Eastern Star holds a regular meeting at 8:00 p m in the Masonic Hall. Officers will be elected. Due to illness of Mrs Parl Camp the Worthy Matron the initiatory degrees are postponed until December 28.
Four tables of bridge and five of five hundred played this week. Mrs It won the five hundred prize while Mrs Petruschall took the bridge prize. Next Monday December 18 hostesses for bridge are Mrs Frank Drake and for five hundred Mrs Edith Myers. No meeting on Christmas Day.
The King's Daughters met Monday at the Community Building with 34 attendees. A new constitution and by-laws were presented and approved by the circle, and committees were formed to prepare Christmas baskets of food and toys for needy families. Refreshments were served by hostesses Mrs Overhis er, Mrs Clowes and Mrs LaGier during the social hour.
Mr. D. Fletcher Crane and Mr. George Keller were honored at a birthday dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Tanner at their Woodland avenue home. Crane’s birthday is December 10 and Keller’s December 12. decorations featured poinsettias and Christmas candles. games of skittles followed.
Mrs M Caley hosted a pleasant Saturday surprise for Mrs E B Flavell of Bradley Beach New Jersey with guests including Mr and Mrs Wheeler and many others from Bradley Beach Mount Dora Westwood Cleveland Warren and Ocala. Contract bridge produced high score for Capt Hichborn and second for Mrs Hichborn.
Jacksonville guest Annie Hill hosts weekend with the True sisters. Geraldine Richardson leaves to resume nurse training in Newark. Chief W L Story and Officer R G Shipes attend the FBI Law Enforcement conference in Leesburg. Mrs Clarke Burrell of New York City wintering with niece Mrs O W Sadler in Highland Ave. Mrs J M Welch of Mount Plymouth visits with nephew Harold A Welch of Birmingham. Mrs F E Whitney from Rochester NH intends to reach Mount Dora by the 14th after southward stopovers. Johnnie Mae Stanley and Leon B Cheek Jr depart for Seattle to work at Boeing Aircraft. Mrs Irving L Cox returns from Augusta GA and stays through Christmas. Chief Warrant Officer Cox transferred to North Camp Hood TX and may be sent overseas. Mrs Richard Edgerton was here.
A string of brief items speaks of deaths and visits in Eustis and Babson Park. Mrs. Cora Adams from California spends winter with Mrs. Lottie Cockinham. Mr. and Mrs. Bridgman prepare for a lecture at Webber College. Warren Story near Camp Blanding for pre induction, hoping for deferment. municipal officials attend Florida League meetings in Jacksonville. local hunting trips and venison dinners amuse readers. farming notes discuss melons Blacklee sunburn risk and pruning needs.
Growers in the Leesburg area show strong interest in planting the Blacklee melon after reports from the Watermelon and Grape Investigations lab and Florida Grower. Developed by Dr. M N Waler and released near Gainesville, Blacklee is long and blocky with dark green rind and deep red flesh. It resists wilt disease thanks to soil carryover traits, enabling planting on land previously used for watermelons. One grower used 32 acres on five-year-old land and shipped fifteen carloads.
The Florida State Chamber of Commerce research division reports Florida retail sales increases continue to lead the nation. The weekly business review cites data provided to the U S Census Bureau from independent retailers. The findings reflect strong sales activity across Florida markets and imply broader economic momentum for the state.
Florida posted strong October 1944 gains with sales up 11 percent over October 1943 and year to date up 16 percent, led by Miami a 21 percent rise Jacksonville 20 percent and Tampa 14 percent. Department stores rose 22 percent through October, general stores 17 percent and drugs 16 percent while lumber and building materials fell 1 percent.
State Welfare Commissioner Leland W. Hiatt announced increased assistance payments in November. In Lake County 142 old age recipients reached the $40 maximum, while statewide totals rose to 6 577. The blind top amount rose to 523 recipients, and aid to dependent children reached 3 419 of 4 207 families. Total November recipients: old age 39 542. blind 2 290. dependent children 4 207 families (10 271 children).
The Minute Man magazine shows a front cover image of the American flag over Angaur Island in the Palau group with three American youths rejoicing. Center youth John Schropmeyer, son of Irvin and wife from Clermont, is a Clermont High School graduate and Coast Guardsman. The Treasury notes communities race to make the 6th War Loan the biggest and most successful yet.
The people of Tavares, led by Chairman Herman Dykes, surpassed the Florida War Fund Drive quota of 1000 dollars. Dykes reported depositing 1000.73 dollars with county treasurer J C Rogers on December 4, praising local cooperation. He noted the delay was due to many people to see, not hesitation to give. Junior Class play tomorrow night at 8 at the Community Building.
Postmaster DOOLEY outlines a weekly mail schedule with inbound times from Leesburg Orlando Sanford and points, and outbound times to Sanford Leesburg Eustis Ta vare and Orlando. Regular and air mail routes operate on listed morning and afternoon slots with a Sunday exception and a reset.
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