Kiwanis News Highlights France Service Tour
Major G E Butler of AAFTAC Orlando shared incidents from his P 38 fighter tour featuring the Silver Star. Guests included Daniel H Bishop and Buster Brown. Service men Lt Roy Carlson Camp Shelby Miss Julian D Drawdy PM 2c New York City Pvt Thomas Shorty Lag Petty Giordano attended. Attendance prize was won by Cc M Brown.
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France
G. E. Butler
Aaftac
Orlando
Daniel H. Bishop
Buster Brown
Roy Carlson
Camp Shelby
Miss
Julian D. Drawdy
New York City
Pvt
Thomas (Shorty
Lag
Petty Giordano
Cc. M. Brown
Lake County League Plans Meeting On Water Conservation
President H. C. Brown of Clermont calls Lake County League of Municipalities to Umatilla on Thursday night July 13 at 7 30 for a program on water conservation. Phil Gorman of Leesburg heads the program with prominent speakers and a discussion on county growers and business participation. G. G. Ware of Central Florida Inc. may discuss local financial responsibility and funding for Lake County's share of an official survey.
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H. C. Brown
Clermont
Lake County League of Municipalities
Umatilla
Jay
Lake County
Mr. Brown
Phil Gorman
Leesburg
Central Florida
G. G. Ware
Central Florida, Inc
Lake County Public Assistance Paid in Fiscal Year
Lake County recipients of public assistance were paid 179780.50 in cash grants during the fiscal year ending June 30. Old age assistance totaled 155987.50, aid to the blind 9376.50, and aid to dependent children 14416.50. State Welfare Commissioner Leland W. Hiatt said the public assistance payroll was the largest since the program began in 1937 and will be larger next year due to partial funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
State Welfare Board
Leland W. Hiatt
Shortage of heavy truck tires feared for July to September
Geo H Cochrane Orlando Office warns operators of a looming tire shortage for heavy and medium trucks and buses during July September. Third quarter allocations are well below requirements for 10 ply tires size 7.00 x 20 and larger, while smaller sizes are adequate. Total tires for the quarter set at 795,945 with 160,058 for original equipment and 635,887 for replacements. Conservation urged. substitutions for new tires may be needed.
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Geo. H. Cochrane
Office of Defense Transportation
Orlando
Cochrane
United States
Hants
Camp Upton Poet Librarian Named War of the Week
Sergeant Marcia Cornish of Mount Dora Florida is Camp Upton’s sixth War of the Week. She oversees two libraries with a staff of three WACs, housing nearly 2,500 volumes plus local newspapers and magazines. Cornish joined the WAC in 1942 and arrived at Camp Upton in 1943 after training at Fort Des Moines.
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Army Service Forces
Second Service Command
Camp Upton
New York
Marcia Cornish
Mount Dora
Florida
David E. Cain
PF U : Lake
Cornish
Fortune
Indiana
Wacs
Sgt. Cornish
Frank Cornish
WAC
Portsmouth
Virinia
Fort Des Moines
Richmond
Clarence Cornish
Air Forces
Washington
Can al Town novel by Samuel H Adams set on Erie Canal
Samuel H Adams presents a historical romance centered on the Erie Canal era. A idealistic young doctor battles ignorance and superstition while pursuing medicine and love in Palmyra New York around 1820. The tale blends medical lore and authentic events as the canal advances.
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Samuel H. Adams
Canal Town
America
Ariminta Jerrold
Palmyra
N. Y
Civil Service seeks qualified accounting and traffic positions
The Civil Service Commission calls for applicants with public accounting or manufacturing cost backgrounds for accounting posts nationwide. Openings include Traffic and Transportation Specialists in tank-car tank-truck tanker operations and in car distribution, plus clerical accounting jobs in Washington DC.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
United States
Washington, D. C
Baptist Church Finishes Basement Upgrades and Welcomes New Pastor
The church completes basement work including Sunday School rooms halls and kitchen with new electric fixtures a gift of five hundred dollars funds to finish the men's class and choir rooms a broad rug for the ladies parlor and cement walk from street to west entrance under Mr Cris Uithoven supervision. Rev Sutley arrives this week and the congregation welcomes him. Musical program for Sunday includes Gounod Mendelssohn and Dale pieces with choir and postludes for morning and evening services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Hendry
Jennie Stovall
Cris Uithoven
Mr. Sutley
Notice to Truck Operators on New Equipment Applications
Operators of commercial motor vehicles must file new equipment applications with the District Office of Defense Transportation in Orlando after July 1. The transfer of allocation duties from the ICC to the ODT aims to cut red tape and speed processing, with strict allocation standards and local ICC practices retained. The Orlando district office at 217 Rutland Building serves Brevard, Indian River, Lake, Marion, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, St. Lucie, Seminole and Volusia counties.
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District Office of Defense Transportation
Bureau of Motor Carriers
Interstate Commerce Commission
Geo. H. Cochrane
ODT
Orlando
Highway Transport Department
ICC
Cochrane
DDT
Orlando, Fla
Rutland Building
Brevard
Indian River
Lake
Marion
Okeechobee
Orange
Osceola
St. Lucie
Seminole
Volusia
Soldier's wife plan swaps jobs for returning troops
Cpl Marvin Neamer of the 176th Station Hospital, after receiving a draft invitation, proposed replacing drafted personnel with marriageable girls at Passaic's plant. He argues this would help veterans regain jobs and settle families, though it raises questions about guarantees of employment.
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Cpl
Marvin Neamer
176Th Station
Camp
Blanding
Passaic
N. J
Neamer
Peat
Major Helms Catches Big One in Leesburg Move
Major Mercer D. Helms, retired U S Army officer, fished in Leesburg catching a 1242 pound beauty once from Lake Harris. He plans to settle in Leesburg and enter the real estate field, making the city his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer D. Helms
Leesburg
Lake
Harris
Helms
Florida Leads 1944 Retail Gains in Weekly Review
Florida retail sales rise 19 percent through May 1944 versus 1943, far above the 7 percent average in 34 states. Miami up 26 percent, Jacksonville 22 percent, Tampa 19 percent. department stores up 27 percent, drug stores 19 percent, eating and drinking places 18 percent. Lumber and building material dealers fell 8 percent. Hercules Powder Company breeds and feeds five million pounds for tests to reduce pests.
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Florida
Florida State Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Bureau of Census
Georgia
Oklahoma
Miami
Jacksonville
Tampa
Sixth District Federal Reserve Bank
Hercules
Florida rail commission weighs Tampa carrier requests
The Florida State Railroad Commission took under advisement this week Motor Fuel Carriers Inc of Tampa seeking extension of operating rights and Emergency Transport Inc of Tampa proposing a pool of surplus equipment for emergency distribution. The commission also considered Seaboard Airline’s request to abandon and dismantle its Laughman station in Polk County.
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Florida State Railroad Commission
Motor Fuel Carriers, Inc
Tampa
Emergency Transport, Inc
Commission
Seaboard l
Laughman
Polk County
Notes About Our Men In Service
A digest of servicemen from Mount Dora area: Pvt. Jack Pease Jr. home from Camp Blanding. Sgt. Milton Chapman back to duty after injury. First Lt. Robert J. Schwind stationed at Camp Bowie Texas with the 13th Armored Division. Gibson Treadwell at Melbourne Naval Air Station home briefly. Ensign Thomas Shipes and Robert Reeves, Norfolk VA, on duty near Vero Beach. John Hogsett misreported on Calif ornia trip but returned for furlough. Navy crewman Howell O. Redd in the American Assault Force that invaded France, promoted to Gunner's Mate Third Class. Julian Drawdy and Edward Michalowski return to recruiting station in New York City. Roy R. Lewis Jr. on 30 day leave at Mount Dora. Horace Adams promoted to Private First Class at Camp Gordon Johnston. letters from service members describe invasion experiences and longing for teaching before the war.
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Thomas Shipes
Robert Reeves
Mount Dora
Norfolk
Vero Beach
Howell O. Redd
USNR
France
S. L. Kittrell
Quincy
Florida
Julian Drawdy
Edward
Mike) Michalowski
New York City
Julian
L. J. Crawdy
Libby
Mike
Roy R. Lewis, Jr
A. O. M. Ble
Trinidad
Robin
Anna C. Hildwein
Tremain Street
Fleet Air Wing 9
Virginia
Letter from former pupil in England recalls France study
Florence G Hanscom notes a former student named Jonathan, a Rockingham High School junior teacher candidate in 1938, writes from England after summer in France studying French. He thanks for a past lift and sends a Christmas card annually, recalling Marsh Academy and Louis Tremain connection.
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N. C
Marsh Academy
Eustis
Louis Tremain
Jonathan
France
Rockingham, N. C
England
Florence G. Hanscom
Swift Woodcraft Secures Blasting Cap Box Contract
The U S Engineers office in Jacksonville informs Swift Woodcraft Inc that it has been awarded a prime contract to furnish blasting cap boxes. The delivery period extends through April 1945.
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U. S. Engineers
Jacksonville
Swift Woodcraft, Inc
Town Council approves budget for next year
At a special meeting Tuesday evening July 11 the council unanimously approves the fiscal year 1 budget setting the millage at 12 percent. The split allocates 6 mills for debt service and 61 4 mills for operating expense.
Canning Sugar Ration Expanded and Gasoline Pleased
The OPA extends sugar allotments from February 28 to June 1 with ten extra pounds per household for future canning needs and a 25 pound yearly cap. Five pounds on Stamp 40 and 20 pounds on Stamp 37. Sugar valid until February 28, 1945. Gasoline coupons ready for pickup and fuel oil renewals mailed for winter storage.
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OPA
Women of Mount Dora Urgently Called to Help Dressings
The Surgical Dressing Room seeks volunteers from Mount Dora to fill a backlog after moving locations delayed work. Room hours are Tuesday Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Volunteers are urged to help even for an hour or two to aid wounded soldiers.
Road 19 meeting to push state project
Governors Holland and Caldwell will speak at Silver Springs July 15 16 to promote State Road 19. Clermont and Leesburg leaders expect many locals to attend. Ralph Arey Lake County Chamber of Commerce assistant secretary urges share the ride to maximize delegation while conserving gas and tires.
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Holland
Caldwell
Silver Springs
Clermont and
Leesburg
H. C. Brown
Clermont
Lake County
Florida Optometric Association Plans July Meetings
Dr Tom Moore president of the Florida Optometric Association says the annual meeting will be at the Windsor Hotel Jacksonville on Sunday July 16 a strictly business one day session. Afterward the Florida State Board of Optometry meets July 17-18 at the Seminole Hotel for its annual meeting and exams. Both events are deemed important and all Florida optometrists are urged to attend. Election of officers will be a special order of the day.
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Tom Moore
Florida Optometric Association
Windsor Hotel
Jacksonville
Florida State Board of Optometry
Seminole Hotel
Florida
Quest and Soldier What Did You See Songs Announced
Don Blanding and Norman Loreng Wright announce two new military songs titled Quest and Soldier What Did You See. Both works reflect stark honesty about war’s grim realities as recounted in Blanding’s recent book Pilot Bails Out and related impressions from service.
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Don Blanding
Florida
Norman Loreng Wright
R. L. Huntzinger
New York Music Publishers
Ing
Wartime Liquor and Cigarette Tax Take Reaches Record
Tax collections hit a record total of 8 471 546 for liquor wine and related duties during wartime. Cigarette duties brought in 5 922 661, marking a strong revenue year with about 11 percent above prior totals.
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Nanan
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