Notes About Our Men In Service
Corpral Roy writes from New Caledonia describing the island as a former Dutch possession now under U S control. He notes natives speaking French, soldiers fishing riding and hunting nearby, a rock bottom creek for laundering and swimming, and a sergeant who killed a six point near the camp. He asks his mother to write often. Sir Clayton Bagwell serves as cook on a troop train and Otis Hale is at Keesler Field in Biloxi with the Air Corps Replacement Training Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy
Green
New Caledonia
United States
Otis Hale
Keesler Field
Biloxi
Miss
Air Corps
Mount Dora Car Pool Aims to Conserve Gasoline
The Mount Dora Rationing Board urges car pooling to save tires and gasoline. Drivers and riders exchange info via the rationing office, with a 2311 contact number, and all riders sign a release to protect drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Defense Council
Florida
George L. Burr, Jr
Burr
Mount Dora
Orlando
Leesburg
Eustis
Tavares
Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Smith
Lions 1942 43 year kicks off in Mount Dora meeting
Bowie presides over first Lions Club meeting of the year 1942 43 urging full member participation and cooperation in club activities. Attendance hits 82 percent with one member away on business. Lion Downs named secretary. Girl Scout project discussed and a $100 war bond authorized to aid hut construction or civic use if disbanded. Committees named with chairs and duties set for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lion
Bowie
Lionsee
Mount Dora
Board of
Lion Downs
Lion Cecil Parker
George J. White
White
Lions Club
Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Food—Lions
E. P. Mosteller
Eyesight
Lion Stan
No Service Sunday at St Thomas Church
There will be no services at St Thomas Episcopal Church in Eustis on Sunday as Dr. Lattich has been called to Chicago due to his father's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Thomas Episcopal Church
Eustis
Lake County June War Bond Sales Top $65 Thousand
Lake County residents and institutions purchased war bonds and stamps totaling $65,699 in June, with year to date sales reaching $1,078,161.84. Leading entities include First National Bank of Leesburg, Leesburg Post Office, and banks in Mount Dora Eustis Clermont Tavares Umatilla Groveland along with several smaller post offices across Altoona Astatula Howey Lady Lake Minneola Montverde Paisley Yalaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
First National Bank of
Mount Dora
First State Bank of Eustis
First Federal Savings and Loan
Association of Eustis
Eustis Post Office
Clermont
Citizens Bank
Clermont Post Office
Bank of Tavares
Umatilla State Bank
Umatilla Post Office
Groveland Post Office
Lake County
Altoona
Astatula
Howey
Lady Lake
Minneola
Montverde
Paisley
Yalaha
Gasoline Stamp Not Needed at Vehicle Registration
John L. Fahs announced clarification on the relation between motor vehicle use tax stamps and gasoline rationing. The Office of Price Administration allows entering the stamp serial number on the coupon book cover, not showing the stamp at registration. The stamp must be on the vehicle now. using a car after July 1, 1942 without a stamp or proof of payment could incur a $25 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Fahs
Internal Revenue
Florida
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Fahs
Town Council Sees Attorney Change and Blackout Rules Passed
Town officials meet with all members present except Gudgeon and the ill Mrs Simpson. Lichliter resigns to join Jacksonville OPA legal department and W M Kennedy is elected to serve the unexpired term. Overhiser reports water and light status as lighting costs and electricity use are debated. street work notes East Town progress. standpipe fence and improvements praised. The blackout conduct ordinance passes on third reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gudgeon
Simpson
Lichliter
Jacksonville
OPA
W. M. Kennedy
Fappantons
Harold Overhiser
East Town
Cleary
Civilians Asked to Register at Defense Center
Civilian defense volunteers and enlistees are urged to visit the Defense Center at 138 Fifth Avenue East to fill registration cards. Air raid wardens, plane spotters and others in civilian defense are asked to file cards for official lists to be reported up to county and state councils. Voluntary enlistment emphasized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue
East
Civilian Defense Committee
State
Civilian Defense Council
Defense Center
Christian Life Institute At Lakeside Ends Saturday
A Methodist Church Christian Life Institute at Lakeside Inn hosts 75 youths from North Florida. The program runs from Monday afternoon to Saturday with Rev. E. C Calhoun of Jacksonville as dean and a 25 member faculty including Mrs. S. D. Summers Dr. D. H. Rutter and others from Orlando Lake City St. Petersburg and Ocala. The event follows four St Johns Presbytery conferences held in June at Lakeside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Life Institute
The
Methodist Church
Lakeside Inn
North Florida
E. C Calhoun
Jacksonville
S. D. Summers
Lake City
D. H. Rutter
Orlando
Paul Hartin
St. Petersburg
Walter Rutland
Ocala
Water
Mount Dora Banker Named to Lake County Selective Service Board
George J White president of the First National Bank of Mount Dora is appointed a member of the Lake County Selective Service Board. He succeeds C H Lichliter who moved to Jacksonville to join the OPA legal staff. Other members are E C Huey of Leesburg and Carl Ferran of Eustis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J.white
First National Bank of
Mount Dora
Lake County
Hand of God in History speaker at Kiwanis meeting
Kiwanian Floyd Montgomery of the First Baptist Church of Mount Dora will speak at the Kiwanis meeting in the Community Building at 12 15 p m. The program highlights the Kiwanis International convention in Cleveland with theme Victory by United Effort by Individual Service. Guests include Rudy Schneider and Ernest Minkley, with Rev. Floyd Cooper present. J C Urquhart won the War Savings Stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Montgomery
First Baptist Church of
Mount Dora
Kiwanis
Harold Hippler
Eustis
Kiwanis International
Cleveland
Ohio
United Effort
Kiwanians
Rudy Schneider
Ernest Minkley
Navy
Floyd Cooper
J. C. Urquhart
Lake County Rationing Board Announces Vehicle Registration
All passenger car owners must register at the Defense Center Thursday through Saturday from 1 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Truck and non highway users face a later date due to missing supplies. Basic A ration books issued. supplementary gasoline forms available. Applicants must present their 1942 License Registration Certificate. Lake County War Price and Rationing Board 128 Mount Dora Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense Center
Lake Co
A. C. Quixley
Alfred Rehbaum
Fletcher Crane
Lake County
Mount Dora
Florida
Gas Station Operators Must Register for July 22 Rationing
All filling station operators must register on the morning of July 22 when the permanent gasoline rationing plan begins. They will declare tank capacities and on hand amounts at opening, after which local rationing boards will determine the allowable inventory and issue 100 gallon and 1 gallon coupons. Operators must deliver coupons or certificates to bulk distributors to meet their allowable inventory and can convert larger coupons into smaller units as needed.
Defense Council Officers to Meet in Lake County
Officers and directors of the Lake County Defense Council will meet at 2:30 p m Friday July 10 in the Lake County Chamber of Commerce office in Tavares. Karl Lehmann council chairman will attend and has arranged his Treasury Department schedule to be in Lake County that afternoon, announced U L Polk vice chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Defense Council
County Chamber Directors Meet in Lake County
Lake County Chamber of Commerce directors will convene at 3 30 p m Friday July 10 at the Home Demonstration and 4 H Club Building in Tavares George L Briles of Leesburg chamber president announced Karl Lehmann secretary will be in Lake County for the meeting and a large turnout is expected to confer with him at the board session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Final Gas Ration Registration Plans For Lake County
Final plans for registering all gasoline vehicles in Lake County were approved by Col. C. E. Lester and local rationing boards. Owners of most vehicles must apply July 9 to 11 at designated sites. Basic A books issued, with B and C as green and red supplements, D for motorcycles, S for trucks. non highway users register for applicable rations. Supplemental ration rules described. details continued on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Col. C. E. Lester
Atendants
Bomber Production Requires Labor and Land Resources
The plan calls for 100,000 man hours of labor and food support from 155 acres of land to construct a bomber.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clayton Edward Bagwell
Sorrento
Portland
Oregon
Corporal Roy R. Beasley
Claton Edward Bagwell
Alfred. Rehbaum
D. Fletcher Crane
Lions 9
ST. Thomas Church
Lakeside
Selective Service
Kiwanis News
D. F. Crane
USO
Richard Eddy
Eddy
Fighting Service
Mount Dora’s Fund
J. J. West
W. S. Cadman
CC. C. Dooley
Florence Ault
Burgess Thayer
Ernest Chamberlain
R. M. Blanchard
Wm. Wingler
Nancy Stuart
Princess Theatre
Ed Fortner
Citrus Culture Corporation
Gordon
Bertha C. Lydy
Geo. Coffin
Geo. White
Pythian Sisters
Morris
Lloyd Atkins
J. D. Pease
H. S. Bradley
W. F. Duggan
Geo. Malone
Etta M. Spear
Eta A. McDonald
Estella Clark
C. H. Lichliter
J. F. Sarver
Golden Triangle
Cleaners
Harold Scott
Millard Reid
Reggie Parker
Story Bros
Sol Spilky
Russell Clarke
Geo
Ramsdell
Miss Marshall
Topic
C. McMurray
Claude Wilder
E. G. Hardy
Grady Simpson
Sally Dress ‘Shop
Joe Tucker
Marsh & Deee
O. M. Simpson
Miller Wells
E. S. Ma
Harry Backus
Builders Supply
Betty West
Edna Dennis
Edith Coleman
Robert C. Smith
Carl Broom
Robert Goodman
Dr. Fenn
Ben Carr
Howard Simpson
Roland Morse
Helen Gallimore
James Simpson
G. B. Hurlburt
Mary Lindman
Raymond Cook
Frank Silver
D. S. Simpson, Jr
Manuel Sedano
Kathleen Burchett
B.C. Thompson
Geo. Dahlin
L. C. Brantley
Carl Mortensen
James Dean
Geo. Keller
M. Cleary
L. C. Tremain
John Griswold
R C. Conklin
May Wiley
T. F. McCabe
W. E. Lackey
Hazel. Wood
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