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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1943
Page
8
Continued report notes an impressive public dancing event as part of the Eastern Star installation. Mrs. Ethel Galloway led a committee serving cake and coffee during the social hour.
First memberships for the Lake County Chamber of Commerce of Tavares began arriving before renewals or letters were sent. Two sustaining, three contributing, and over a dozen regular memberships were received, with strong early indications that 1944 records will be exceeded.
Quiet Christmas with a full night of services at St John Primitive Baptist Church. No disturbances reported as East Town residents attend worship and reflect. Helping Hand Club distributed about fifteen boxes of Christmas goods to aged and unfortunate people. Pall bearers Society No 2 donated $10.40 and Loving Home Band $10.50 to support families. Sir M L Gilbert and Prof C Lott praised for sacrifices. Ay Better Building Citizenship ub The Masonic installation service.
Eugene Crawford and Bertha Mae Russell united as husband and wife about ten days ago. Funeral for Deacon John Mc Nair set at St. Mary's Baptist Church Thursday. Conference may proceed Friday night despite blackout. Sis Terrence ill. Malissa Price injured wrist. prayers for recovery.
Lake County production targets set for 1944 include minimum acreages for snap beans 200 cab bage 400 tomatoes 500 and various crops with watermelons at a 2400 acre maximum and cucumbers at 75 acres. Field crops list corn 1500 tame hay 500 Irish potatoes 100 and sweet potatoes 700 as minimum goals to exceed if possible. Farmers are asked to report heavy infestations of root knot with crop name location seed beds field acreage and remedy and effectiveness.
The Florida State Chamber of Commerce weekly review reports Florida outpacing national gains since 1939. Bank clearings in Florida’s four major centers rose 63 percent, income payments up over 66 percent, and a Florida family of four reached 1740 dollars yearly, with population reaching 2,057,000.
In this war our wounded fighting men have a greater chance for recovery due to medical aids and services developed by the War and Navy Departments. The Hospital Transport Plane service has been bringing wounded back from Africa, and increased War Bond purchases are needed to finance this hospital transport service. Back the attack with War Bonds.
The piece notes increasing use of parachute drops to disrupt enemy lines while suffering casualties. It states silk and nylon supplies are essential and can be funded through War Bonds and Stamps, per the U S Treasury Department.
The report notes a 24 percent rise in consumption in some area, below the national average, while electrical energy use climbs 31 percent to exceed one and a half billion kilowatt hours yet still trails the national growth rate.
A December 13 meeting at the Court House in Tavares gathered twelve officers and directors. Chair Karl Lehmann presided while Col. C. E. Lester reported 70 percent personnel activity amid blackout conditions. The council approved new district and division leaders, transferred emergency funds, and arranged equipment loans and certificate policies for defense workers.
A Tax Collector representative will be in Mount Dora January 5 and 6 at the Chamber of Commerce office to sell 1944 automobile licenses. The new bright yellow tags display black figures. Licenses are due January 1 with January 15 as the deadline to secure and display the new tags.
In New Guinea American hospital units carry medical supplies funded by War Bond dollars. The message asks how many will be helped and how many will not return, stressing that daily conduct can hasten the end of the war and urging readers to buy more War Bonds.
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