Virginia Chapman Weds Sergeant James C Dumas in Crawfordsville
Miss Virginia Gertrude Chapman of Mount Dora and Sergeant James Clifton Dumas of Tampa and Augusta wed at the bride’s aunt and uncle home in Crawfordsville Georgia on Tuesday June 1 at eight o clock. The ceremony was performed by Rev George C Steed with an ivy and rose decorated altar. The bride wore a yellow wool two piece suit and straw hat. maid of honor Lillie Mae Atchison wore beige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Chapman
James Clifton Dumas
Virginia Gertrude Chapman
Mount Dora
Tampa
Florida
Daniel Field
Augusta
Georgia
J. W. Atchison
Crawfordsville
George C. Steed
Crawfordsville Baptist Arch
Lillie Mae Atchison
Earl Chapman
Mrs. Dumas
Mount Dora Couple Wed After Army Service
The article notes the marriage of a Mount Dora High School graduate and a World War II Army veteran. The groom, Sergeant Dumas, son of J. T. Dumas of Tampa, enlisted in 1941 and served at Sheppard Field and Daniel Field before moving to Augusta in 1943. The bride wore aqua crepe travel attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora High School
Southern School of Commerce
Orlando
Resta-White
Mount Dora
Sergeant Dumas
J. T. Dumas
Tampa
Dumas
Hillsborough High School
U. S. Army
Sheppard Field
Taxes
Daniel Field
Augusta
Fisher Key Marriage Announcement in 1940s Notice
Mr and Mrs C D Key announce the marriage of their daughter Sarah Nell to Guy E Fisher Jr a Private in the United States Army on Tuesday afternoon June 22nd The couple reside currently in Eustis Florida
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Fisher-Key
C. D. Key
Sarah Nell
Guy E. Fisher, Jr
United States Army
Woods and Smallwood announce Virginia marriage
G. W. Woods announces the marriage of his daughter J Nell Woods to Sergeant George Smallwood of Macon Georgia. The ceremony occurred Thursday evening June at the Hampton Methodist Church performed by Rev Mullins. Mrs Smallwood is Mount Dora High School Class of 1942 and trained as a nurse at Orange General Hospital Orlando. Sergeant Smallwood serves as an airplane mechanic at Langley Field Virginia. Due to conditions Mrs Smallwood will reside in Mount Dora with her father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smallwood-Woods
G. W. Woods
J. Nell Woods
George Smallwood
Macon
Georgia
Methodist
Hampton
Virginia
Mullins
Smallwood
Mount Dora High School
Orange General Hospital
Orlando
Langley Field
Mount Dora
Drake celebrates eightieth birthday at home dinner
Walter H. Drake marked his eightieth birthday with a June 25 dinner at his home as guests including Mr and Mrs Henry Stein Col and Mrs Karl Best and Mr and Mrs Howard Richards. The birthday toast referenced the Topic water months and Drake noted he did full justice to it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. Drake
Drake
Henry Stein
Col
Karl Best
Howard Richards
Mount Dora News Notes and Local Travels
Personal updates from Mount Dora residents include Emma Tallant returning home on Donnelly Street, Mr. and Mrs. Eckis visiting from Penny Farms, Dr. Mildred Marsh arriving from Cleveland for a convention, and Phoebe Franklin visiting Lockhart. Mary Emma Jones returns from Durham after family illness, while other locals plan trips or share greetings. Hall family news covers a trip to North Florida due to Mr Hall's father’s illness.
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Emma Jane Tallant
Donnelly Street
Students Enroll at Stetson and Local Travel Notes
George B Arnold among 150 enrolled at Stetson UniversityDeLand for summer term first session ends July 21 second through August 29. Miss Fannie Noonan leaves to visit relatives in Manhasset Long Island Philadelphia and Massachusetts returning in November. Local residents and visitors plan travels and family visits across Florida Georgia South Carolina and Ohio with references to naval, airline and Red Cross activities.
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George B. Arnold
Stetson University
DeLand
Stetson
Fannie Noonan
Manhasset
Long Island
Philadelphia
Mass
North
Blains Consider Move to Mount Dora From Florida
Mr and Mrs William M Blain of Lynn Haven Florida formerly of Montclair New Jersey spent a few days in Mount Dora this week and may return to make their home there Blain works in the auditing department of the U S time Commission at Wainwright Shipyard Panama City and nearby Lynn Haven which have changed greatly since they arrived five years ago they would like a quieter place if business and other conditions justify the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Blain
Lynn Haven
Florida
Montclair
N. J
Mount Dora
Blain
U. S. Time Commission
Wainwright
Panama City
New Library Additions From May 24 Listing
Mount Dora Public Library announces new titles across fiction non fiction and juvenile sections including Delorah Citizen Tom Payne Hungry Hill and The Black Stallion among others. The notice also invites families to obtain summer vacation library cards with over twenty children already registered.
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Demetra Vaka
Tom Payne
Howard Fast
Josephine Lawrence
Daphne du Mayer
Frans Bengtsson
Claudia
Rose Franken
Edwin J. Schoettle
Eve Curie
Russia
Maurice Hinus
Philip van Doren Stern
Upton Sinclair
Ben Ames Williams
Ernest Haycox
Golden Horizons
Anne Duffield
Kirk Munroe
Esther Wood
Ida B. Lacey
Mount Dora
Katherine Milhouse
Walter Farley
Shore Road
Frank W. Dixon
Mary Wolfe Thompson
Belinda
Balloon
Elizabeth Honness
Marcella
Johnny Gruelle
Hugh Joy
Frances K. Judd
Bobbsey Twins
Laura Lee Houe
Irvin 5
Cobb
Voice on the Radio Defines Modern Statesmanship
The article notes that a key element of successful governance today is a broadcaster style that resonates well on radio. It emphasizes how a strong radio voice enhances public appeal and political reach.
Red Cross to Equip Day Rooms in Leesburg County
The Red Cross forms a county wide committee of civic clubs to coordinate easing service men in camps with day room equipment. Lions Kiwanis and Wildwood groups back projects. Lake County Chapter funds lumber for magazine racks and Victor Larsen leads rack construction for Leesburg day rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neaear
Leesburg
USA
The
American Cross
Lions Club
Kiwanis Club
Wildwood
Lake County
Victor Larsen
Surgical Dressings Drive Boosts Red Cross Efforts This Summer
The Orlando Red Cross surgical dressings room operates Tuesdays and Thursdays through September to meet a summer quota. On Tuesday 20 volunteers produced 600 dressings in the forenoon and 13 completed several hundred more in the afternoon. One evening will be added next week for workers with day jobs. Instructions cover drying corn for dressing material and the risks of insects if not stored properly. The piece blends nursery rhyme verse with practical notes on drying cheesecloth and corn for field use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Orlando Red Cross
Viveen
Africa
Drying Corn by Isabelle S Thursby Extension Food Specialist
Extension note explains sun drying corn, noting Florida weather limits but possible in hot summer days. Use freshly gathered tender milk stage corn, steam or boil 4 to 8 minutes to set milk, then drain and cut kernels from cobs onto drying racks in thin layers for sun drying. Salt water boil improves flavor.
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Isabelle S. Thursby
Florida
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Charlotte Greenwooo
Ruccis
Ane Claudette Colbert
Ray Milland
Skylark
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Keenny Baker
Bill Boyd Rantas Ra
Andy Clyde
Victor Jory
Birlaway Op
State Theatre
Eustis
Lisbon
MR. Drake
E. R. Eckis
Penny Farms
Mildred Marsh
Cleveland
Ohio
Phoebe Franklin
Lockhart, Florida
W. L. Doster
Mary Neel
Frank L. Hubbard
Daytona Beach
Gertrude Thorne
Szold Apartments
William Jay Barker, Jr
Villa Nova, Pa
Villa Nova College
H. Stiles Bradley
Sylvan Shores
Hendersonville
N. C
G. R. LaBreck
Mr.LaBreck
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Durham
R. J. Brown
Lancaster
N. H
George E. Hall and Sons
North Florida
Blountstown
Mr. Hall
George Deen
Edward Klatte
Ottawa
Kansas
Columbia
S. C
University of South Carolina
Sol Spilky
Chicago
Natalie Spilky
Stuart Bernard Levi
Arthur P. Lewis
Helen Lewis
Winter Park
Margaret Lewis
Rodney Lehman
Clifford L. Deming
Aurora
Curt Minkley
Annette
Townsend
Jacksonville
Doris Cowart
Marry-Anna
Umatilla
Sorrento
St. Vincent’s
T. M. Kramer
Betsy Kramer
Miami
Tracy Kramer, Jr
George Coffin
Emily
Fletcher Crane
John Coffin
Lou Costello
Princess Theatre
Mount Dora Public Library Committee
Rosalind Russell
Fred MacMurray
RKO
J. J. McCormack
U.S.N
Red MacMurray
Pacific
United States Navy
Red
Mount Dora Electric Company
Highland Ave
First National Bank
Mount Dora, Florida
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Hale’s
Monarch Finer Foods
God
America
Kline
C. H. Kline
Piggly
Johns-Manville
Mi Dora Hardware Company
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