Cage Tourney Opens At Umatilla Today
The Fifth District Tournament starts in E. B. Ferson Gymnasium Mount Dora and Umatilla host girls and district games Thursday and Friday. Schedule includes Mount Dora versus Oviedo and Tavares versus Groveland with semifinals and finals on Friday. Local Lake County matches feature Tavares Eustis and Umatilla Mount Dora in separate girls contests. Championship finals set for Friday night.
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E. B. Ferson
Mount Dora
Umatilla
Central Florida
Clermont Eye
Groveland
Clermont
Ocoee
Apopka
Tavares
Lake County
Eustis
Oviedo
Seabreeze
Bunnell
Lyman
Masons To Burn Mortgage Feb 29
The local Masonic Lodge plans a gala next Tuesday February 29 to celebrate burning the mortgage on the Lodge Hall the former J P Donnelly home. Supper will be served about 7 o clock and visiting Masons and lodge members are invited. Ladies plan a bountiful repast and the mortgage will be burned with ceremony. Earlier rallies drew many visiting Masons and generous contributions paid the balance in full.
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Masonic Lodge
J. P. Donnelly
Mount Dora Chamber Sees Six New Members This Week
Six additional memberships were received by the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce this past week. The 1944 total stands at 1, Dr Arland M Kenny, Lake County Medical Center, Moorhead's Feed Store among new members. Members pay 10 dollars yearly. the note urges others to join.
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Mount Dora
Mustering Out Pay Application Blanks Available
Richard R. Eddy of Mount Dora Post American Legion has application blanks for mustering out pay for World War II veterans. Those needing blanks should contact him at Mount Dora Growers Cooperative packing house and bring the original discharge or certified service record for assistance.
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Richard R. Eddy
Mount Dora
American Legion
Red Cross Seeks More Workers for Surgical Dressings
An urgent call from the Red Cross for additional volunteers to prepare surgical dressings. The dressings room on Fifth Avenue operates three days a week Tuesday Thursday and Friday. Any woman with a few hours to spare is urged to help and to come in with materials or time to contribute.
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Red Cross
Reading V Mail Letters Aid by Red Cross Staff
Red Cross staff assistants use magnifying glasses to read V Mail letters. Miss Nancy J. Stuart has a glass at her office as a precaution for similar reading aid needs.
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Red Cross
Nancy J. Stuart
Shuffleboard Club reaches 118 members in Florida
Iva Buck of Ravenna Ohio dominates three scalps in the Shuffleboard Club tournament as members welcome new arrivals like S H Berry of Ardmore Oklahoma. The club hosted a housewarming for Mr and Mrs T N Spencer and offered condolences to Mr J R Chapman of Kent Ohio while health updates note Mrs W A Sheldon and Mr A C Jenney recovering in warm Florida sun.
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Iva Buck
Ravenna
Ohio
S. H. Berry
Ardmore
Oklahoma
T. N. Spencer
J. R. Chapman
Kent
Sillence
Great Neck
Conn
Shuffleboard Club
A. P. Bigelow
Mr.Bradner
Bradley Beach
Service Men's Club At Yacht Club Flows With Activities
The Service Men’s Club at the Yacht Club hosts a busy schedule with over two hundred boys at last Saturday’s dance and about 175 men visiting Sunday. During the week 496 were entertained. Girls attended a Battery dance at Winter Garden, not under the club auspices, while senior hostesses thank donors for food and cookies supplied by women’s organizations to support events for the boys.
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Yacht Club
Winter Garden
Service Club
Sunday at Baptist Church Services and Events
The church offers a 11:00 a.m. sermon by Rev Otis W Foye titled The Rewards of Love. Bible School at 9:45 a.m. and Baptist Training School for youths at 3:30 p.m. A 7:30 p.m. song service features Rev W L Wenger with pictures of Nigeria Africa. Mrs Music director offers special music in morning and evening. Fred Booth of Kew Gardens NY visiting and singing a duet Sweet Hour of Prayer with Irwin.
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Otis W. Foye
D. D
Bible School
Baptist Training School
W.L. Wenger
Fred Booth
Kew Gardens
N. Y
Booth
Irwin
Lenten Bible Class at First Methodist Church
The First Methodist Church invites all to attend the Lenten Bible Class during the season at 10 o'clock. Lesson text is Mark 11:1a to 12:44 and participants will benefit from the study and reflection.
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First Methodist Church
Observation Post News Silhouettes Aid Plane Recognition
The post uses cardboard silhouette models of common Army and Navy planes, provided by the RAF Aircraft Identification Section and assembled by young spotters to teach recognition. The fragile flag remains on the staff as a replacement waits, while Mrs Zell, an assistant chief, is ill.
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RAF
Mrs. Zell
Notes About Our Men In Service In the South and Abroad
Aviation student Walter Tucker completes course in San Antonio and is stationed in Gulfport Mississippi. Esign Frank Marion visits Mascotte and Mount Dora friends after North Africa and Italy service. now in New York awaiting orders. Thomas Edwin Battle WT 2c on thirty day leave with Mrs Battle in Sorrento after service in Ecuador Nicaragua and other Central American posts. Cpl Thomas A Townsend promoted at Perrin Field Texas as aircraft maintenance squadron member Aviation. Cadet Bernard J McCabe at Hondo Army Airfield for eighteen weeks navigation training. to receive commission in June and join combat teams overseas. All veterans discharged from Army or Navy should have their discharge record registered in the county Ta vara es. no charge and important to prevent loss of records.
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Esign
Frank Marion
N. F. Bruner
Mascotte
Mount Dora
North Africa
Italy
New York
Thomas Edwin Battle
States
Mrs. Battle
Sorrento
Ecquador
Nicaragua
British Honduras
Costa Rica
Salvador
Florida
Central America
Thomas A. Townsend
Clayton Street
Army Training Command Pilot School
Perrin Field
Tex
Townsend
Bernard J. McCabe
AFF Training Command
Hondo Army Airfield
Hondo
Texas
Tavares
Notice to B and C Gasoline Coupon Holders
All holders of ration B and C coupons must exchange them for serially numbered coupons beginning March first. Exchange at the local Ration Board. Arrange to fill tanks on the 29th while tickets are still valid, as the Ration may take two or three days to complete the exchange.
School Band Concert Saturday Night
The School Band will give a concert Saturday at 7 30 p m in front of the First National Bank. Band master Manuel Sedano directing.
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First National Bank
Manuel Sedano
Bowling Green Man Appointed Acting Scout Executive
Warren G. Watwood of Bowling Green Kentucky reported February 21 as Acting Field Scout Executive of the Central Florida County Boy Scouts of America. He succeeds Poe S. Herden who resigned January 15 to enter Navy service. Lee, last December graduate of Western Kentucky State College, has led Christ Episcopal Church activities and is to complete the National Training School for Scout Executives starting March 16 in Mendham New Jersey.
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Warren G. Watwood
Bowling Green
Kentucky
Florida
Boy Scouts of America
Watwood
Poe S. Herden
United States Navy
Lee
Western Kentucky State College
Christ Episcopal Church
Mendham, N. J
Woman's Club Notes February meeting at Community Building
The Wo man Club met February 16 in the Community Building auditorium led by President Alice Morse with pledges and reports. New member brings total to 175. corrections to officer list noted. Karl Lehmann of War Finance Florida announced as next speaker March 1. Mrs John Lands sang several solos. one act play by Mrs Doggett drew honors. Tide Bob College for Women provided refreshments and decor.
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Woman's Club
Alice Morse
H. H. Smith
H. H
I & Bredi
Mee Canes Doggett
Meek
Doggett
Maris
Kiwanis Guests Enjoy Magician Lestas Sky
Kiwanis members and guests were entertained by the Lestas magicians last Thursday. Mr Lesta explained misdirection as the secret behind faster hands than the eye and discussed oriental tricks being legendary. Crip Hurlburt won the prize as Bill Barnett returned from injury and Frank Hadlock was absent ill. Guest speakers included Lt Col C F Cornish. other guests traveled from Ohio Pennsylvania New York and Illinois.
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Lesta
Mrs. Lesta
Mr. Lesta
Kiwanian Andrews
Painesville
Ohio
Bill Barnett
Frank Hadlock
Crip Hurlburt
Carl Graves
Migs Minkley
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanian
Forrest N. Andrews
J. Carroll Johnston
Lansdale
Geo. R. van Voorhis
Beacon
N. Y
J. L. Tyson
Jenkintown
W. J. Yeakel
M. D
Chicago
Illinois
Johnson Named To New State Research Committee
Governor Spessard Holland appointed a government research committee to absorb three special legislative panels with a $5,000 emergency fund. The panel includes Sen. A. L. Wilson Sen. W. Turner Poa Madison Sen. Harrison Barringer and several state representatives. It will study government efficiency and economy and consider refinancing debts and a program to pave and maintain municipal streets linked to the state road system.
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Spessard Holland
Enseine Ome
A. L. Wilson
Incy
W. Turner Poa
Sarasota
James L. Hardin
Lakeland
Butler Dowda
Palatka
L. C. Leed
Orlando
Harry P. Johnson
Tavares
N. Ray ¢li
Kissimmee
Warren G. Live Oak
Archie Clement
Tarpon Springs
Harry L. McDonald
Tampa
Central Florida Basketball Tour Opens at Umatilla
The Central Florida Basketball Tour begins today at Umatilla as the Fifth MP Conference opens here with several good games on the schedule.
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Central Florida
Umatilla
Lakeside Bowling Club doubles rounds and local mischief
In a Lakeside Inn doubles event Furber and Hadsall beat Blackburne and Breckenridge 16 to 11 while Carlos and Bridgman defeated Stoner and Moss 13 to 10. Hadsall set a season record by reclaiming the jack on the last bowl of the seventh end.
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Furber
Hadsall
Blackburne
Breckenridge
Carlos
Bridgman
Stoner
Moss
Ettingt Onths
Fiidgeons
Les An R
Lakeside Inn
Dierks
Fleming
Aurell
Tracy
Walworth
Woolman
Hutchinson
Steinmetz
Soper
Weeks
Sillence
Hartshorn
Holden
Bill” Sprague
Max Kreutz
Frank Bridgman
Dr. Bradley
Mrs. Bradley
Mr. Fleming
Lakeside Trio Delights Audiences at Tuesday Concert
The Lakeside Trio and Miss Besse led a Tuesday evening program at the Auditorium with pieces like The Blue Danube Waltz Bells of St Mary Stars and Stripes Forever and plantation medleys. Poems and stories by Miss Alice and songs by Miss Florence enriched the performance. On February 29 Mount Dora Glee Club under Manuel Sedano will give a concert.
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Lakeside Trio
Cotterill
Miss Besse
World Day of Prayer Observance Friday
Friday at three o clock the Baptist Methodist and Community churches unite for World Day of Prayer. The service is sponsored by the United Council of Church Women and observed worldwide without regard to race or denomination with Mrs Arthur P Pratt leading and other women participating.
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Community Church
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Methodist Church
United Council of Church Women
Arthur P. Pratt
Dr Pratt to Preach Sunday at Community Church
Dr Arthur Peabody Pratt will lead the Sunday service in the absence of Dr Richards. Mrs John H Land will sing Come Unto Me. At press time the church remodeling fund stands at 1950 dollars toward a 2000 dollar goal.
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Richards
Arthur Peabody Pratt
Pratt
John H. Land
Catch of a life bass nets 11 lb 5 oz for local duo
Dr Raymond C Jones and L C Jerue hauled in a hefty smallmouth bass weighing 11 pounds 5 ounces. Caught Thursday in Gertrude the fish was brought in by Jerue who credited Jones with the actual catch using a plug. The fish measured a large inches long.
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Raymond C. Jones
L. C. Jerue
Gertrude
Mr. Jerue
Dr. Jones
Lake County Red Cross War Fund Quotas Announced
Frank H. Lindeman announces Lake County Red Cross War Fund drive quotas as set by President Proclamation. The list includes many towns with individual chairmen and substantial dollar targets led by Leesburg and Tavares, with several dates and names such as Dexter Ward and Rev. L. Ross Lynn among pledged amounts.
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Frank H. Lindeman
Lake County
American Red Cross War Fund
Lindeman
Ogadong
Saar
Clermont and
Minneola
Margery W. Brockway
Eustis
Grand Island
Cassia
Ferndale
Roy Owens
Fruitland Park
Margaret Cooke
Groveland
L. D. Edge
Lady Lake
Leesburg
Whitney
Montclair
G. G. Ware
Lisbon
Emeralda
Orange Bend
George R. Gastfield
Mascotte
Bay Lake
E. L. Puryear
Kee
J. M. Lowery
Mount Dora
Lake Jem
Sorrento
Mt. Plymouth
Geo. J. White
Sokarumphs
H. R. Reaves
Paisley
Crow's Bluff
Fullerville
Jesse C. Perkins
Tavares
Dexter Ward
Umatilla
L. Ross Lynn
Yalaha
W. E. Whitt
Greater Quantities Of Salvage Needed
Florida salvage director C. G. Campbell reports higher quotas for heavy metal scrap iron and waste paper to support the war effort. Mount Dora area residents are urged to prepare and deliver tin cans washed and flattened, fat melted into cans for 4 cents and 2 ration points per pound, with Salvation stations listed and contact contacts for pickup.
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C. G. Campbell
Florida
WPB
Mount Dora
Fourth Avenue
Donnelly
Standard Oil
Fifth and
Alexander Street
Sedano
Donald Conklin
Whiting Ae
Band Boosters Start Membership Drive
The Band Boosters membership drive began on February 22 and runs through March 7. Tickets are 25 cents or any generous amount, funds supporting band music, instruments, and expenses. Members are split into Blues led by Gladys Irene Crane and Reds led by Charles Javens, with the losing team hosting the winners for a report. Mr. G Simpson offers a prize to the top seller.
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Band Boosters
Band Boosters Club
Blues
Gladys Irene Crane
Reds
Charles Javens
Umatilla Fence Opening Noted in Local Update
A brief note from Umatilla signals a fence opening event. Details on the location timing and participants are sparse in the readable text.
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Masons
Service Men’s Club
Baptist Church
Abs
Observation Post
Walter Tucker
San Antonio
Gulfport
Mississippi
Kiwanis News
Harry Johnson
Lavin Bowling Club
DR. Pratt
Red Cross War Fund
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