Lake County reaches $2 million in War Bond sales
Lake County residents have purchased $2,001,499.75 in War Bonds for June, led by Howey, Lake Jem, Montverde and Okahumpka. Montverde and Howey exceeded quotas with strong per cent gains, while Lake County still trails its overall quota but aims to push past the mark. The First National Bank of Mount Dora and Clermont post office show notable oversales as the county reports twenty four communities’ progress.
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Lake
Howey
Lady Lake
Lake Jem
Minneola
Montverde
Okahumpka
Lake County
Sciallyel
First National Bank of
Mount Dora
Clermont Post Office
Altoona Pheedeebeettpereenwe
Astor
Astor ‘Park
Isia
Clermont Srereeereee
Ferndale
Fruitland Park
Grand Island
Groveland Lone En
Eesesedee Veese
Peres Enteeegeeerensi
Eercoeca
Inc
Mount Dora Men Report for Duty and Return News
Notes from Mount Dora Florida list E L Stewart and Robert Goodman among service members. It details June and July 1944 returns, transfers, and overseas service in Europe and the Pacific, including Thomas H. Scott and Roy R. Beasley with their postings and homecomings.
War Bond Efforts by 4-H Clubs Highlight Youth Farms
4-H Club members support the war effort by buying War Bonds and boosting agriculture. Billy Fleming of Fairfax County helps his dad with chores and invests his earnings in bonds. The 4-H group manages 90,000 dairy cattle and produced 9 million chickens in 1943. Helen Wheeting from Brown County shows her poultry and buys bonds. Jane Budderar of Frederick County tends a Victory Garden, with 5 million bushels of produce raised last year. Back the Attack Buy More Than Before.
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Billy Fleming
Fairfax County
Virginia
Dad
Billy
Helen Wheeting
Brown County
South Dakota
Jane Budderar
Frederick County
Maryland
WAVES Recruiter to Visit Mount Dora July 11
Mrs. Elizabeth Blair Kramer announces Navy WAVES recruiter Charles M. Allen will be at the Mount Dora Post Office all morning Tuesday July 11. The notice highlights WAVES service, pay with allowances, and eligibility for women ages 20 to 36 with two years of schooling. Interested girls may meet Mr. Allen or contact Mrs. Kramer at Helen and Eighth streets.
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Elizabeth Blair Kramer
Charles M. Allen
Navy
Orlando
Mount Dora
Kramer
Navy Department
America
Mr. Allen
Tangerine Woodlands Bring Owner Good Price
Activities of the Ocala Woodland Marketing Project under Ben D. Harrell show a timber sale completed for T J Smart of Clermont near Tangerine. Smart received 250 dollars for about 22 000 board feet after bids versus an initial 150. a ten year Forest Management plan was completed for Wenalden Company of Plymouth, with estimates of 124 000 so ir llc planted on hammock land including species such as pine, oak, ash and cedar.
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Ocala
Ben D. Harrell
T. J. Smart
Clermont
Tangerine
Wenalden Company
Plymouth
R. E. Norris
Tavares
Smart
Florida Crippled Children's rolls rise by 1244 patients
Director Terry B Bird said this week the Florida Crippled Children's Commission carried 1,244 more patients on its rolls over the past year than in the prior 12 months, reflecting expanded services and outreach.
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Florida Crippled Children’s Commission
Terry B Bird
First National Third In State To Pass Quota
George J. White announces First National Bank of Mount Dora has passed its quota, the third in the state to do so. The bank quota was 195000 dollars, including 185200 for Mount Dora, with over 54000 dollars to date. White serves on War Finance committees urging bond purchases ahead of the Fifth War Loan Drive closing Saturday.
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George J. White
First National Bank of
Mount Dora
American Bankers Association
Florida Bankers Association
Mr. White
War Finance Committee
Mount Dorans
Indian River Laundry and Cleaners Open Store
Mr. S. B. Brown Jr. announces Golden Triangle Laundry expansion with a new Donnelly Street store in Lake County and plans for four more locations. The chain touts cash and carry savings, cutting tire, truck, gasoline and labor costs to offer lower prices while promising steady operation beyond the war.
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Golden Triangle
S. B. Brown
Lake County
Donnelly Street
Sol Spilky
New York
Single motor fighter plane uses more fuel per hour than an A card holder’s yearly allotment
A stark comparison shows a single engine fighter jet consuming a large hourly fuel amount, surpassing the annual gasoline a person with an A card can obtain. The remark highlights energy intensity and scarcity considerations in aviation.
Average U.S. citizen earned $232 more income in 1943
The article notes that the typical American gained about 232 dollars in income from 1942 to 1943. It attributes the rise to wartime earnings and price changes, highlighting a broad wage increase across sectors. The finding emphasizes a sizable year over year rise for the average household.
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U. S
Oversight on Fuel for U S Troops Abroad
Report notes that each American soldier deployed overseas uses over 50 gallons of petroleum products weekly.
Baptist Church Notes Progress Toward Completion This Week
Church work nearing finish with services and music programs listed. Morning and evening preludes and offertories include Rogers Doige Elwood Peele and Duet by Miss Norman and Mrs Bou.
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the Baptist Church
Rogers
Joy
Doige
Florida Construction Volume Slips in 1944 Five Months
Florida construction awards totaled 42 million dollars in the first five months of 1944, a 55 percent drop from the 1943 pace. The decline was steeper than the southern average, while private building shows a rise to sixteen percent of the total for 1944, signaling a shift from prior reliance on public works.
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Florida
Florida State Chamber of Commerce
Weekly
Business Review
South
District of Columbia
Salieh Ce
Bent Simaddson
Lake County Sees 1944 Assessed Value Rise
Lake County reports a 1944 assessed valuation of 35 040 007 dollars, up 277 930 from 1943. Tax Assessor J Philip Doss summarized the breakdown including land reverted to the State, county tax certificate lands, non exempt lands, and homesteads affected by the rise.
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Lake County
J. Philip Doss
Doss
Methodist Conference Sets Wartime and Racial Aims
The General Conference debuts a 1944 policy shift affirming support for military action against aggression while urging universal Christian witness. It calls for racial equality, end to discrimination, expansion of immigration access, and stronger evangelism. The conference backs wartime prohibition and funds a $25 million drive for war and postwar needs.
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Tangy Bastage
Jesus
Methodist Church
India
China
General Conference
Agen Methodists
Quiet Fourth Celebrated Quietly in Mount Dora
A brief note records Tuesday as the best Fourth of July in Mount Dora with locals describing a hot and lively atmosphere and the scene of fireworks. No further details or names are provided.
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Mount Dora
Skeigih
Kiwanis Observe Dominion Day With Notable Speeches
Kiwanis members heard Major Butler discuss the observance of Independence Day and honored Butler for earning the Air Medal with ten Oak Leaf Clusters and Flying Cross. A. T. McKay of Orlando gave an informative talk on Our Neighbor to the North. Attendance prize went to J. A. Nelson. Guests included Pvt. Sam Williams from Eustis, Edward Klatte of NROT C, and Ensign Henry Page III.
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Butler
Boil Butler
A. T. McKay
Orlando
North
J. A. Nelson
Pvt
Sam Williams
Eustis
Edward Klatte
Henry Page III
Kiwanis International Elects Ben Dean President
Kiwanis International names Ben Dean of Grand Rapids Michigan as president guiding 2200 clubs and 132000 members in the United States and Canada. Dean, an advertising executive and former Grand Rapids editor, has long advocated free enterprise and postwar economic plans prioritizing rehabilitation and employment for veterans.
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America
Kiwanis International
United States
Canada
Ben Dean
Grand Rapids
Mich
International Service Organization
Dean
Better Business Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
The
Baptist Church
Red Cross
Board of Education
Chicago
Coun- Dean
Grand~ S Herald
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Modernistic Parlor Opens in Eustis by Ruth Russell
Miss Ruth Russell opens the Moderna istic Beauty Parlor in Learned K B next to the Red Foom on avenue. She offers all types of beauty services as she returns to business in the area.
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Ruth Russell
Ira
Eustis
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Hidalgo County
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