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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1942
Page
3
Lake County Chamber of Commerce reports 1942 memberships surging. Leesburg tops lists with 433.5 percent representation. Eustis and Clermont follow. area towns show strong support with 100 percent representation in Lady Lake and others nearing quotas. Members include Lake County leaders and Orlando firms praising chamber work.
John Van Guilder shares advice on capturing unique scenes and everyday action. Keep camera with you at all times to build a memorable collection of stories from hiking boating and vacation trips. Look for local character foregrounds and frame scenes to add depth and interest.
George Lawrence Briles of Leesburg, president of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce, celebrates his 42nd birthday on Saturday January 3. A longtime civic figure, he arrived in Florida in 1912 and settled in Lake County in 1924, later serving as Fruitland Park mayor and Kiwanis leader.
Clifford R. Hiatt of Tavares marks his birthday on Saturday January 3. He was born in Shanes North Carolina and moved to Florida young. He studied at Gonzales Florida and the University of Florida. He worked as Lake County agricultural agent and now supervises groves and does horticultural work. His hobbies include golf and fishing.
The office showcases a beautiful Christmas card from Carl Ray, Shorty Davidson, and the Silver Springs family. The color view highlights Florida’s popular resort, praised as a must-see winter destination.
King, a Citrus County native and veteran local official, announces candidacy for Florida Railroad Commission Group 2. He vows full-time focus on agriculture and citrus industry, pledging fair treatment for all interests and highlighting his farming background and leadership in Hardee County and Zolfo Springs.
G. G. Ware president of the First National Bank of Leesburg will chair the Lake County Every American Canvass Committee organizing a wave of Defense Savings kick off rallies around January 19. Committee members from multiple towns plan to enlist every resident in buying defense stamps and bonds for the war’s duration, with first meeting set for January 5 in Tavares Chamber of Commerce offices.
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce awarded honorary memberships to five individuals for notable service. Spessard L. Holland Governor of Florida and Charles O. Andrews United States Senator are among those honored, along with Claude Pepper United States Senator Joe Hendricks U S Representative and Willis Powell former secretary.
Carlysle Rogers, cashier of the First National Bank in Leesburg, was elected president of the Association of Secretaries of Southern States Bankers Associations. His Florida achievements with the Florida Association earned him this honor, with the vote held at Hollywood House in Florida.
Sorrento and nearby towns report Christmas visits among families including the Moye, Battle, Crowley, and Tolbert households. Captain Crowley mourns the death of his wife Julia Crowley, with burial planned in Marine City, Michigan, and mourners including two sons a daughter and brother John Welch.
Chester B. Treadway urged Floridians to back the Fight Infantile Paralysis drive noting health strength supports production and war effort. Citizens should join local committees and attend events while funds stay countyly to aid paralysis victims and local prevention.
Governor Spessard Holland has invited all living Florida ex governors Cary A. Hardee John W. Martin Doyle Carlton Dave Sholtz and Fred P. Cone to form an advisory council. The group will advise on finance law and order protection life and property rehabilitation and wartime cooperation with the military. Governor Martin was first to accept saying he is glad to serve in any capacity to aid state and country.
Crawford T. Bickford, manager, announced the Central Florida Exposition will run February 23 to 28 in Orlando. The 33rd annual event promises six days and nights of entertainment and instruction, touted as Florida's most interesting fair.
J B Bobbit, manager of McCrory’s in Winter Haven, announced a sale of Made in Japan goods instead of destroying them. All proceeds from the sale will go to the Red Cross toward the national $50 million war relief goal.
Crew members line up for Captain's inspection on board the aircraft carrier Saratoga. Navy carriers are called covered wagons for their large deck hangars and capability to launch seventy planes in eighteen minutes. The service offers free specialized training and good pay from day one for qualified recruits.
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