War Production Board reorganizes to speed national mobilization
Chairman Nelson abolishes OPM and creates a streamlined board with a progress and planning unit to accelerate wartime production. Ernest Kanzler named to convert auto facilities for war use with broad authority, as Roosevelt notes allied council progress. Navy and Army fronts report heavy fighting in Pacific, with ships sunk and pilots downed as U S efforts widen.
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War Production Board
OPM
Ernest Kanzler
Kanzler
Roosevelt
Inter-Allied Supply Council
United Nations
Southwest Pacific
MacArthur
Bataan
Luzon
U. S. Army
Jolo
Philippines
Cape Hatteras
Atlanta
Ciliraira
Coimbra
Allan Jackson
U. S. Navy
Tokyo Bay
Binaga Bay
Treasury offers two series of 1941 notes for tax payment
The Treasury will sell two series of August 1 1941 notes maturing August 1 1943 to ease tax payments under the National Defense program. New series issued yearly. notes sell at par with accrued interest and redeemed for cash at purchase price if not used for taxes. Complete details forthcoming in treasury materials.
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WPB
OPA
OPM
Department of Agriculture
Commodity Credit Corporation
Henderson
Britain
Pacific
England
Russia
National Defense Program
Treasury Department
Treasury Notes
Citizens Bank of Clermont Sells $6000 in One Day
Cashier H. K. Stokes reports $6000 in defense bonds sold in one day by Citizens Bank of Clermont on Tuesday January 13. The bank’s first half January total exceeds $22,000, nearly matching its entire 1941 sales.
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Citizens Bank of
Clermont
H. K. Stokes
Lake County Veteran J A Lowry Turns 97 This Week
The last surviving Lake County resident who served in the Civil War turns 97 on Friday January 30. J A Lowry of Montverde born 1845 in Union County North Carolina enlisted in the 48th North Carolina infantry and fought in Virginia. He was adjutant at war end and wounded twice at Rheams Station and the Wilderness. Roosevelt has sent greetings in recent years.
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J. A. Lowry
Montverde
Union County
North Carolina
Florida
Eustis
Lowry
48Th
North Carolina Infantry
Army of
Virginia
Johnson
Rheams Station
Wilderness
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Stin Haselton of Eustis Observes 54th Birthday
Stin Haselton, owner of the Lake View Dairy in Eustis, celebrates his 54th birthday on Monday February 2. Born in Eustis in 1888, he attended local schools and did college work at Stetson Academy. A Rotary Club member, Stin earned his first dollar at the First State Bank of Eustis.
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T. Stin Haselton
Eustis
Lake View
Stetson Academy
Stin
Rotary Club
First State Bank of
Gilbert D. Leach Honored on 61st Birthday
Gilbert D. Leach editor of the Leesburg Commercial marks his 61st birthday. Born 1881 in New Albany Indiana he built a long Florida editorial career from Tampa Morning Tribune to Leesburg’s oldest Lake County newspaper. He is active in the State Press Association Kiwanis and Masonry.
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Gilbert D. Leach
Leesburg Commercial
New Albany
Indiana
Charlestown
Gilbert Leach
Lake County
Florida
Tampa
State Press Association
J M Lowry To Observe Sixtieth Birthday
James Martin Lowry of Montverde will celebrate his 60th birthday on Wednesday February 4. Born in 1882 in Monroe North Carolina he later became superintendent of transportation and text books for the Lake County Board of Public Instruction and town clerk of Montverde. He earned his first dollar delivering mail at ten cents a day and enjoys boating violet fruit and good work while active as a Baptist Kiwanian Mason and Knight of Pythias in Lake County civic affairs.
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James Martin Lowry
Montverde
Monroe
N. C
J. M. Lowry
Lake County
Knight of Pythias
Ohio leads inquiries for Lake County Chamber advertising
The Lake County Chamber reports 106 inquiries this season with Ohio supplying 18, the most from any state. Inquiries came from 27 states and Canada, Outdoor Life leading as the top magazine, 32 inquiries in month one, Field and Stream and Hunting and Fishing tied for second with 27 each, Sports Afield fourth with 18, and Illinois, New York, Wisconsin among others also represented.
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Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Ohio
Canada
Outdoor Life
Field and Steram
Sports Afield
Lake’ County
Illinois
New York
Wisconsin
Georgia
Indiana
New Jersey
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Mrs. Oliver Named Councilor for Lake County Defense Council
Mrs Annie Oliver district head of the Social Welfare office is appointed councilor for the Division of Home and Community Services of the Lake County Defense Council. She will serve with Mrs C B Treadway of Tavares who is chairman of that division.
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Annie Oliver
Home and Community Services
Lake County Defense Council
C. B. Treadway
Tavares
Florida Fair in Tampa to Open Feb 3 1942
Community appeals urge support for infantile paralysis fund amid wartime constraints. Florida Fair activities in Tampa run February 3 to 14 with federal and state agency exhibits, Governor Holland attendance planned, and extensive county displays showcasing agricultural and industrial resources.
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Florida
Tampa
War Department
Department of Labor
Department of Commerce
Department of Agriculture
Far East
Holland
Blood Bank Meeting Set for Lake County District
Colonel C E Lester announced a meeting in the Court Room at Tavares on Thursday night January 29 at 8 00 to discuss plans for inaugurating the Fifth District Blood Bank in line with state health and housing council instructions Invitations have gone to Lake County Defense Council officers division chairmen county physicians and other interested persons George Johnson of Orlando will speak on organizing the blood bank George J White of Mount Dora has named the county chairman for this civilian sense project
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C.E. Lester
Lake County Defense Council
Tavares
Fifth District
State Defense Council
George Johnson
Orlando
George J. White
Mount Dora
Postal Colony Picnic Date at Clermont
The Postal Colony Company of Clermont in South Lake County will hold its annual barbecue at Postal Colony Park on Thursday February 19. Ernest Denslow, president, announces U S Senator James M Mead of New York and Mrs Mead will attend. Tickets are sold for expenses. reservations through the Postal Colony Company at Clermont.
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Postal Colony Company
Clermont
South Lake County
Postal Colony
Ernest Denslow
U. S
James M. Mead
New York
Mead
Senator Mead
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