Morse Receives Medical Degree Before Army Commission
Chester W. Morse, son of Mr and Mrs Harold G Morse of Mount Dera, earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School at commencement. He was sworn in as first lieutenant in the U S Army and will begin duty after a one year internship at Roosevelt Hospital New York City. Morse is a Phillips Academy and Harvard College graduate class of 1938. his parents attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester W. Morse
M.s
Harold G. Morse
Mount Dera
Harvard Medical School
U. S. Army
Roosevelt Hospital
New York City
Lieut
Morse
Phillips-Andover Academy
Harvard College
New York
Flag With A History Displayed At 834 Alexander Street
The flag belongs to Leslie J. O'Hara formerly of Throop Cayuga County New York. In 1884 during a presidential election year he led the Republican Cub as president. Torchlight processions were popular to mobilize support and county leaders offered a flag prize to the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander ‘Street
Leslie J. O'Hara
Throop
Cayuga County
New York
O'Hara
Throop Wins Campaign Flag Presented by O'Hara
The Town of Throop claimed the flag honor after the campaign, with Mr. O'Hara receiving the large hunting flag. The 45-star banner endured decades of use in elections and other patriotic displays, preserved in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Throop
O'Hara
Union
Tangerine Homes Sold to Ulery Couple at Tangerine
Mr and Mrs C Ulery have bought the late Mrs Parkhurst home at Tangerine and plan to move in this fall. Ulery is an engineer on Zellwood drainage work and stays at Holly Arms Zellwood. Mrs Ulery summers in North Carolina at Boone. Reginald Carles of Portland Maine recently bought the McWhinney property on Lake Ola and have begun extensive planned improvements after returning from a Maine business trip.
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C. , Ulery
Parkhurst
Tangerine
Ulery
Holly Arms
Zellwood
North Carolina
Boone
Reginald Carles
Portland
Maine
McWhinney
Lake Ola
Card of thanks misprint corrects signatories
The paper acknowledges an error in last week's card of thanks for Mrs. Elizabeth Blunt. The signed individuals were Horace Blunt Harrald and George Blunt Mr and Mrs H T Harrold correctly. Harrold names were omitted in the publication.
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Elizabeth Blunt
Horace Blunt
Harrald
George Blunt
H. T. Harrold
Our Honor Roll of Mount Dora Armed Services Members
The paper features a weekly honor roll listing Mount Dora residents in the armed services. It notes 100 white men and 19 negroes from Mount Dora, plus numerous whites from Lake Jem, Sorrento, and Tangerine, including ranks such as colonel major lieutenant and midshipman with several noncommissioned officers possibly listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Services
Mount Dora
Lake Jem
Sorrento
Mrs Longnecker Hospitalized With Broken Hip
Friends report Mrs. Hannah Longnecker admitted to area hospital after suffering a broken hip. Further details are not disclosed.
Longnecker Hospitalized After Hip Injury At Lakeside Inn
Longnecker, longtime hostest at Lakeside Inn, suffered a hip fracture about three weeks ago. She is in Philadelphia Osteopathic Hospital at 48th and Spruce, recovering after a hip pegging operation and doing as well as can be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longnecker
Lakeside Inn
Philadelphia Osteopathic Hospital
48Th
Spruce Streets
Philadelphia
Dr and Mrs Richardson Return From North Trip
Dr and Mrs Gerald A Richardson have returned to Mount Dora Hospital with their daughter Geraldine from Good Samaritan Hospital West Palm Beach where she is training as a nurse. Their son Calvin remains at the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia to begin his pre medical studies toward A B and M D degrees at Rodney Hall Philadelphia Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald A. Richardson
Mount Dora Hospital
Geraldine
Good Samaritan Hospital
West Palm Beach
Calvin
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Rodney Hall
New Gasoline Purchase Regulations Delineated
The Office of Price Administration announces that reproduction of a war bond seal on gasoline rationing cards A and B may be used to buy gasoline only from July 15 through July 21. The seal in the upper left corner previously covered one ration of gasoline to bridge the July 1 expiry until the July 22 start of the new Eastern rationing program.
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Office of Price Administration
OPA
U F Gainesville Selected for Inter American Demonstration Center
The United States Office of Education picks the University of Florida Gainesville for one of 25 inter American demonstration centers. The Good Neighbor policy will be taught in Florida public schools so teachers and pupils can understand western hemisphere issues, says Dr. Douglas Haygood, director of the Institute of Inter American Affairs.
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United States Office of Education
University of Florida
Gainesville
Florida
Douglas Haygood
University
Institute of Inter-American Affairs
Be Alive on the Fifth Fourth of July Safety Call
Asher Frank of the Florida Safety Council urges a safe Fourth of July to prevent drownings traffic accidents and fireworks mishaps. He recalls 1941 when six people died on July 4 and advocates a safe and sane celebration to avoid more deaths.
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Asher Frank
Florida Safety Council
Florida
Truck Owners Must Apply for Gasoline From Ration Board
Truck and bus owners must apply for gasoline through their local rationing boards on July 9 10 or 11 for application blanks according to Col C E Lester Lake County director of gasoline registration The Leesburg board will have a representative at the special site to assist all vehicle owners and blanks may be mailed to ration boards rather than taken in person.
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Col
C. E. Lester
Eustis
Lake County
Leesburg
Isposg
Lake County Manufacturers, Inc. Wins County Approval
Lake County Commissioners approve funding of 300 for Lake County Manufacturers Inc to cover operating costs until a war contract is secured. The group will rent offices at no charge in Tavares and Eustis and hire a stenographer. Officers include O W Smith president G A Sauer VP E J Maugans secretary and J Carlisle Rogers treasurer.
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Lake County Manufacturers, Inc
Board County Commissioners
Manufacturers Group
Tavares
Eustis
O. W. Smith
Astatula
G. A. Sauer
E. J. Maugans
Leesburg
J. Carlisle Rogers
Sauer
North
Notes About Our Men In Service
The column lists local men entering or in military service. Ernest L. Minkley leaves for Navy induction in Orlando and Jacksonville before training at Norfolk. Tommy Shipes heads to Naval Cadet training after a delay for a minor condition. Lieut. William Stewart transfers to Fort Sill from Fort Bragg. Felton Dean, home on furlough, serves in the Navy in office work. Ed Sadler’s whereabouts remain unconfirmed. the paper seeks official word. Frederick W. Sleight, Ensign, is at Harvard for three months of specialized study after leaving Great Lakes training.
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Tommy Shipes
Navy Air Corps
Orlando
Athens
Felton Dean
Washington, D. C
James I. Dean
Felton
Dizzy
Mount Dora
Navy
Sadler
Ed Sadler
R. G. Sader
Frederick W. Sleight
U. S. Navy
Graduate College of Business Administration
Harvard
Frederick
Wmn.c. Sleight
Sylvan Shores
Great Lakes
Chicago
Boston
Florida Congregationalists Attend National Council Meeting
Florida Congregationalists, including State Superintendent Scott of Jacksonville and Rev. Worth Shores, attend the National Council in New Hampshire. Delegates from Miami and West Palm Beach join representatives from Mount Dora and other Florida churches, reporting cordial relations and ongoing church visits.
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Fla
National Council
New Hampshire
Scott
Jacksonville
Robert G. Williams
Beach
Worth
Filliam T. Shores
Isulted
West Palmee
Russell Loesch
Lake State
Mount der
Ampus
Uni- Massachuset
Boston
Ship of
Home Economist Shares Sugar Substitutes Tips
Mrs Julia Kiene Westinghouse Home Economist explains using honey and corn syrup to replace sugar in baking. Details cover weighing, liquid adjustment, and sequencing for measuring honey, plus guidance for shorting and syrup use, with example recipes and oven notes.
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Julia Kiene Westinghouse
New Mail Schedule Inbound From Leesburg and Sanford
Incoming mail schedules list times from Leesburg and points north and south. Air and regular mail routes include Sanford Orlando and Leesburg with routes to the north and south. The text also mentions a University program and alumni activities amid war file references and student notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesburg
Sanford
Orlando
Government Examinations and Civil Service Training
Fragmentary text discusses United States Civil Service exams and training routes. Mentions the Secretary and Board of U S Service Examinations and possible training or formation notes. References routes to locations and a mix of unrelated phrases.
Camellia Care Tips Highlight Summer Guidance
War production notes urge scrap rubber surrender under a strict ban on burning or burying rubber. Drivers will collect rubber from owners who must sell or give it up, with names and addresses recorded for noncompliance. Hoarding tires for heating or fires will be prohibited.
Tough Army Sergeant Faces Independent Draftee’s Stand
A rough scene at a production center shows a draftee resisting orders while a hard boiled sergeant contends with his defiant stance. The exchange reflects broader tensions in a young, assertive American military mindset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentuc
Louis
Monroe Cey
America
Army
Presbyterian Conferences Continued Notes and Thanks
The report highlights Rev. Wade C. Smith of Avon Park Florida as the inventor of Bible Jets featured weekly in the Sunday School Times for twenty years. Mount Dora hosts receive praise for hospitality and courtesy from business houses and residents, with thanks to the local Topic newspaper for ample coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday School Times
Wade C. Smith
Avon Park
Florida
Mount Dora
Independence Day Celebration at Clermont
Lake County hosts the largest Independence Day gathering in Clermont this Saturday. The Eustis High School Band will perform in the morning as central Florida residents join in a basket picnic at noon inviting well packed lunches.
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Lake County
Clermont
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