Civilian Defense Meeting Advised by War Department Policy
O M Simpson commander of Mount Dora Civilian Defense Corps calls all citizens to attend next Tuesday at 8 PM in the Community Building Auditorium. The gathering accompanies the Tuesday tourist program and will outline new War Department rules on Air Raid Blackouts and other civilian defense measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department of the United States
O. M. Simpson
Civilian Defense Corps of
Mount Dora
War Department
Second Program of Community Series draws crowd in Mount Dora
The Mount Dora Community Build ing hosted the second Community Series meeting led by Vice President Clare Purdy who urged dropping the word tourist from the group name. Lakeside Inn Trio performed and plans for next Tuesday were hinted with notices from the Chamber of Commerce and Mount Dora Topic along with War Department blackout warnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Purdy
Purdy
Mount Dora
Richards
Lakeside Inn
Marie Tice Carson
Johanna van den Burg
Betty Reed
Chamber of Commerce
War Department
March of Dimes Campaign Reported Steady
Prof. D. D. Roseborough, chair man for the March of Dimes infantile paralysis fund, says contributions have come in satisfactorily and a good amount was collected at the Chamber of Commerce gathering Friday evening. The drive closes Saturday night. those who have not yet given should place funds in boxes, at the bank, or with Roseborough. There will be no house-to-house canvassing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Roseborough
March of Dimes Infantile Paralysis Fund
Chamber of Commerce
Bank
Mr. Roseborough
O. E. S. Card Party Benefit at Masonic Hall
A card party benefit for the O. E. S. is set for 2 15 p m Friday February 19 at the Masonic Hall. Sponsored by a Worthy Matron the event invites all to attend, support the cause, and enjoy shopping and fellowship in February’s filled books initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Hall
The
Mount Dora Proclaims Poppy Day February 20
Mayor M V Simpson proclaims Saturday February 20 as Poppy Day in Mount Dora to honor war dead and aid disabled and dependents. American Legion Auxiliary will sell Memorial Poppies to support veterans. Citizens urged to wear the poppy on the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
I. M. V. Simpson
Mount Dora
American Legion
M. V. Simpson
Homestead Exemption Applications Deadline Notice
Homeowners must file annual Homestead Exemption applications with the Town Assessor by April 1. Forms are available at the Town Clerk's office or from Tax Assessor L. R. Tremain at 411 Donnelly Avenue. Applicants are reminded that filings must occur each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Tremain
Donnelly Avenue
Orders issued to Ground Observation Corps observers briefed
The First Fighter Command announces steps to prevent unauthorized orders to Ground Observation Corps personnel. Observers must verify authority from identified officers or civilian supervisors and use Red Flash for confirmation. Uniforms do not grant access. denied to unauthorized persons.
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First Fighter Command
Tampa Air Defense Region
Ground Observer Corps
Point Rationing Begins For War Book II Use
Rationing starts March first with War Book II applications from February 22 to 27 at the Ration Board room 115 Fifth Avenue next to the Chamber of Commerce. Adults only, bring War Book I, count on hand, and be prepared to state your family’s total cans. Each family gets five cans per member. excess reduces the 48 point monthly ration. Blue stamps A B C and numbers 8 5 2 1 control points. all rationed foods must be paid with points and money.
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Ration Board Room
Fifth Avenue
Chamber of Commerce
Aksaratainen
Lawn Bowling Club Sees Close Contests in February Play
In Mount Dora February 4 a tight 12 to 11 win by Bridgman over Maben’s team sparked a season with seven clubs still vying for top. Maben Morse duel leaves tied for first with four wins, two more rounds ahead plus a large doubles elimination draw and interclub visits from De Land and Ocean Park guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmot
Ae Eesia
Beton
Tae Esett
Converse
Parker
Denbroeder
Maben
Bridgman
Harold Morse
Thomas Broughton
DeLand Lawn Bowling Club
Irene Joy
Richard Broughton
Lake Dora
Jack Converse
Nelson Mayo
Alfred Moss
Will Breckenridge
Mas
Charles Marsh
Ed Blackburne
Frank Parker
Mrs. Brown
Ocean Park
Maine
Mount Dora
Charles F. Furber
Mr. Brown
Merle
Rehearsing Play at Mount Dora High School
Senior class of Mount Dora High School rehearses suspense a mystery comedy titled Suspense for February 26 at the Community Building. Cast includes William Barker as Stan McBride and Sarah Roseborough as Pauline. new senior talent includes Jon Barker Dan Layne Nancy Hollingsworth Paul Mosteller and Anna Margaret White with several returning performers from Tish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rehel Ae
Mount Dora High School
William Barker
Stan McBride
Sarah Roseborough
Gloria Watts
Pauline
Mrs. McBride
Stan
Mary Estey
Betty Archer
David French
Stuart Brownlee
Edward Klatte
George Spencer
Lena Harding
Barbara Field
Norman Tuckett
Needlework Guild Corrects List of Directors
A correction adds Mrs. Anna Slack to the Needlework Guild directors list, replacing Miss Anna Sleight. The Ingathering will occur Wednesday next week February 17. Members should deliver two garments or two pieces of household linen to their director before that date.
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Anna Slack
Anna
Food Sale By Pythian Sisters In Mount Dora
Pythian Sisters of Temple No 12 in Mount Dora plan a food sale on Saturday February 13 starting at 9 AM in the room beside the O K Barber Shop, formerly the Vincent Store. Home cooked cakes cookies pies baked beans salads and other goodies will be offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Sisters of
Temple No. 12
Mount Dora
O. K
Vincent Store
Mount Dora to Host Eustis basketball doubleheader Friday
Mount Dora High School boys and girls teams host Eustis in Earl B. Ferson Gymnasium Friday night at 7 30. Monday night Mount Dora teams play Leesburg here at the same hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora High School
Eustis
Earl B. Ferson
Mount Dora
Leesburg
Councilman Javens Joins Marine Corps Training
C Rollin Javens, Town Council member and Captain of Co B, Florida Defense Force, re signed offices and went to St Augustine to be inducted into the Marine Corps. He heads to Parris Island, South Carolina, for training as he seeks to serve in the current conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Rollin Javens
Co. B
Florida Defense Force
St. Augustine
Marine Corps
Parris Island
S. C
Os Trice
Oime
Gunnery Camp Sees High Marks Under Fowler at Apalachicola
Lieut Walter G Fowler, now training director at the new Army Air Forces Gunnery Camp in Apalachicola, leads a small but praised facility activated August 15. Gunner students move from Tyndall Field for final air to air flying, review, and classroom work as Apalachicola earns top marks for scoring accuracy due to Fowler’s system. Man W P Kevan Jr commands the post.
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Walter G. Fowler
Tyndall Field
Panama City
Army Air Forces
Apalachicola
Apalichola
Air Forces
Lieut. Fowler
Man. W. P. Kevan, Jr
Military promotions and transfers noted in local dispatch
Richard J. Widmer is promoted to staff sergeant and assigned to Bates Field in Mobile Alabama. James M. Lumpkin leaves for further training in Jackson Mississippi after a furlough. Cecil Parker, Mount Dora Lions Club treasurer, is called to aviation cadet duty in Miami. His wife remains at Simpson Hotel. Lt. Leon B. Cheek Jr formerly of Builders Supply Co visits. reassigned from Fort Sill to a Mississippi camp. Sgt. James A. Scott returns from Tampa for two days with family. both Lumpkin brothers head back to duty. Otis Hale graduates radio school at Stewart Field West Point and joins the Quartermaster Corps Aviation Service. he notes his desk and coworker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Parker
Mount Dora Lions Club
Miami
Simpson Hotel
Cadet Parker
Leon B. Cheek, Jr
Fenn
Builders Supply Co
Fort Sill
Okla
Mississippi
James A. Scott
Tampa
Elizabeth Scott
Rhodes Street
James Lumpkin
Lumpkin
Jackson
Miss
Otis Hale
Stewart Field
West Point
N. Y
Quartermaster Corps
Martha Treadwell
Army
Boy Scout Drive Under Way for Central Florida Council
The Kiwanis Club led campaign leaders Ed Fortner and Harry Mathews opened a community drive for funds to support the Central Florida Boy Scout Council. The effort enlists workers from city organizations and cites Scouting’s wartime contributions and Roosevelt’s Scout Week message urging adult leadership.
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Central Florida
Boy Scout Council
Ed Fortner
Harry Mathews
Greg
Kiwanis Club
Boy Scouts of America
Roosevelt
Red Cross Defense Room Notes in Mount Dora
Mount Dora members attended the annual American Red Cross district meeting at Tavares. Attendees included Mrs. Learned and Miss Lewis with Dr. Dickson and Mr. Barber, plus staff assistants Messrs Kramer through Silver. The sewing and surgical dressings groups were represented. only two blood donors have registered, with transportation to Orlando offered after five registrations.
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Mount Dora
American Red Cross
Tavares
Mary D. Learned
Margaret Lewis
Dickson
Barber
Mesdames Kramer
Fenn
Malone
Lawrence
Nelson
Maben
Pease
Claflin
Silver
Washington, D. C
Mesdames Colley
Cornish, Kirby and
Hurlburt
Red Cross
Orlando
Red Cross Defense Rooms
Needlework Guild Ingathering in Mount Dora Next Wednesday
The Mount Dora Needlework Guild of America invites all to the ingathering on February 17 at the M W Simpson store corner Donnelly and Fifth. Donors should have garments ready for display and distribution to the less fortunate through King’s Daughters after case assessment.
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Mount Dora
Needlework Guild of America
M. W. Simpson
Donnelly and
Fifth Avenues
King’s Daughters
Baptist Rally Sparks Debt-Clearance Effort
On February 17 at 8 p.m. the Baptist Church invites members and friends to a rally and social hour aimed at launching a movement to clear the church debt. The event will feature devotional, business segments, short speeches, humor, music, and refreshments with no collection.
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Friends
Cafeteria Supper Friday by Methodist Church W.S.C.S.
The W S C S of the Methodist Church will host a monthly cafeteria supper on Friday February 12 at 6 pm in the Community Building. Good dishes at reasonable prices. Mount Dora basketball teams visit Eustis tomorrow night and Leesburg teams come here Monday night.
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W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
War Effort Program Draws Big Crowd at Mount Dora Meet
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce annual dinner drew a large crowd at the Community Building. Tickets sold out. many turned away. The program included music by the school band, brief talks on war effort goals, and reports from the Red Cross and Boy Scout drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Manuel Sedano
Floyd Montgomery
White
Mount Dora
Kiwanis and
Lions Clubs
Kiwanis
J. E. Fortner
Wm. J. Barker
Central Florida Council
P. W. Turrentine
The
Lions
D. D. Roseborough
March of Dimes
Sedano
J.R. McDonald
Learned
Kramer
Barker
Home Service Committee
Service Men’s Club
G. B. Hurlburt
Yacht Club
Service Club
Fenn
Hurlburt
Army
Alfred Rehbaum, Jr
Aircraft Warning Service
AWS
U. S. Army Signal
Kiwanis Club Luncheon Guest Speaker at Lincoln Birthday Meeting
Dr. Otis W. Foye will be guest at the Kiwanis luncheon at 12 15 at Lincoln birthday meeting. Last week's Kiwanis Lions and Chamber of Commerce dinner highlighted the war effort. Boy Scout financial drive continues this week with two teams soliciting funds as other groups assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis W. Foye
Rene
Kiwanis
Lions Clubs
Chamber of Commerce
Motion Picture Industry to Stage Infantile Paralysis Drive
The week Feb 18 24 will see every theatre nationwide join the March of Dimes effort for infantile paralysis relief. Locally the Princess Theatre will host the drive in its lobby with half the funds plus the theatre’s donation going to the local committee chaired by Prof. D. D. Roseborough. Volunteers include Anna Margaret White Nancy Hollingsworth Lucille Minkley Betty Cooley Laura Roseborough Doris Harding Glayds Irene Crane Betty Cooper.
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Princess Theatre
D. D. Roseborough
Anna Margaret White
Nancy Hollingsworth
Lucille Minkley
Betty Cooley
Laura Roseborough
Doris Harding
Glayds Irene Crane
Betty Cooper
Joy Postle entertains Lakeside Inn guests with poems and art
Joy Postle presented poems and crayon drawings of Florida birds at Lakeside Inn last Friday as the Lakeside Trio provided music. The event included tea, a birthday tribute to Mrs. Lucy Kent Lindstedt on her 82nd birthday, and a busy program of concerts, tournaments, and gatherings with guests from Camden, Riverton, Columbus, Lawrenceville, Philadelphia, and New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Postle
Florida
Lakeside
J. N. Y. Clements
Lucy Kent Lindstedt
Lindstedt
Mount Dora
G. V. B. Leitch
Andrew Timberman
Richard Edgerton
George Hutchinson
Anna Coleman
New Yor City
Charles K. Parry
Camden
New Jersey
Walter K. Woolman
Riverton
Columbus
Ohio
J.J. Wilson
Lawrenceville
N. J
Joseph Shaw
Philadelphia
Alban Evanson
Additional Band Boosters Added to List
The article notes six new members of the Band Boosters Club who were omitted from last week’s list. The new members are Miss Harriet Banks, Mrs. George D. Church, Mrs. H. V. Fish, Mr. A. A. Tanner, Mrs. A. A. Tanner, and Miss M. M. True.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Harding
Harriet Banks
George D. Church
H. V. Fish
A. A. Tanner
M. M. True
Dr Pratt to Preach Sunday at Community Church
The Rev. Dr. A P Pratt will preach at 11 am Sunday in the Community Church with the sermon titled Look To The Mountain. Dr Richards of Louisiana State University Baton Rouge speaks at the University Church then returns to Mount Dora to preach here next Sunday as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Pratt
Richards
University Church
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge
Mount Dora
Mount Dora Declares Annual Ingathering Day
Mount Dora Mayor M V Simpson proclaims Wednesday February 17 as Annual Ingathering Day for the Mount Dora Branch of The Needlework Guild of America and urges citizen support for the charitable cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M._V. Simpson
Mount Dora
Florida
The
Needlework Guild of America
M. D. H. S. 1943 Basketball Schedule
M D H S 1943 basketball schedule lists games against Eustis Leesburg Winter Garden Ocoee and Winter Garden for March 2 with all games at 7 30 PM Admission set at 10c for elementary 15c for high school and 25c for adults including federal tax.
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Eustis
Leesburg
Winter Garden
Ocoee
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Fense Regulations
George J. White
Observation Post
Maurice O. Mathisen
Signal Corps
Lawn Bowling Club
Wtuswel
Needlework Guild Correction
Lieut
Richard J. Widmer
Bates Field
Mobile
Ala
James M. Lumpkin
Red Cross Defense Room
Baptist Rally
C. Meet
Kiwanis News
Band Boosters’ Club
DR. Pratt
M.V. Simpson, M
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