Mount Dora Entered in Eastern Tournament? Not This Year
Massachusetts correspondent Frank Bridgman reports Mount Dora will not field a team for the Eastern tournament in New Haven August 7 to 9. He notes disappointment among locals who hoped their boys would reach the finals and mentions Bridgman may bowl with a Boston team.
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Frank Bridgman
Massachusetts
Mount Dora
New Haven
Frank
Boston
George Cornelius
Cameron
Urquhart
Special Democratic Primary Set For Sept 12 In Lake
Lake County Democratic Executive Committee met in Tu es Tuesday and set September 12 as the date for a special primary to nominate a candidate for County Tax Assessor to succeed the late J Philip Doss. If a second primary is needed it will be on September 19. The committee discussed plans for the national election and heard speeches urging Roosevelt Truman support. Chair C Harold Hippler urged unity under one banner for the country. State's Attorney J W Hunter warned to ignore Republican racial propaganda, saying the issue is local and solvable. The committee voted to send 250 to the national committee for campaign expenses. Supervisor Ralph Battle announced registration books open August 4 to September 7 at courthouses and other venues, with registration through October 14 for the general election.
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Lake County
Democrat Executive Committee
Tues
J. Philip Doss
Presiden Roosevelt
C. Harold Hippler
Eustis
Roosevelt-Truman
J. W. Hunter
National Committee
Ralph Battle
Court Housees
Aviaeey
Model German Robot Bomb Display Sparks Small Town Interest
A local note describes Jimmy Wetz of Lake Jem presenting a model German robot bomb for inspection. He states the device was built in about three hours and was placed on a launching platform, drawing curiosity at the Topic office.
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Jimmy Wetz
Lake Jem
Jimmy
Life Magazine
Service Men’s Club welcome notes from Mount Dora visitors
Brook lyn based service club brings together mountain New England Southern and Western boys in New York. The group enjoys dances and hospitality as volunteers Mrs Sleight hosts a pitcher and hostesses serve coffee and sandwiches. Letters from Camp Stewart and local families express homesickness gratitude and warm memories of Mount Dora and Florida.
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Bea
Brooklyn
New York
New England
Win C
Christie
Brockett
Frank Sarver
Pfc
James Hesson
Camp Stewart
Hesson
Jimmy
Sarvers
Mount Dora
Mom
Service Club
P. S
Future Farmer Boys Attend Florida Camp and Convention
More than 100 farm youths from across Florida attend the annual forestry training camp and State Future Farmer Convention at Camp O Leno near High Springs. Assistant State Forester William Jacobs notes this is the tenth camp, with over 1,000 participants in total, a joint program with the Future Farmers of Florida aimed at travel and manpower conservation.
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Florida
Future Farmer
Camp O’leno
High Springs
Florida Forest and Park Service
Future Farmers of Florida
Teckisbetana
Ida Forest and Park Service
Soil Conservation Public Hearing At Tavares July 31
Lake County farmers and others are invited to a public hearing at the Court House in Tavares on July 31 at 2 00 p m. The session addresses forming a soil conservation district including all lands in Lake County and outlines plans for water conservation timber development and pasture improvement. Participation is voluntary with costs borne by the landowner while the district provides technical advice and help obtaining needed equipment seed or materials.
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Lake County
Tavares
Lake
Polio Quarantine Enacted for Lake County
Dr. R J Dalton director of the Lake County Health Department announces a 14 day quarantine for children returning from summer camps or vacations in states where polio is epidemic. North Carolina Kentucky and Tennessee are named with potential expansion. Parents must report to the Tavares Health Department by phone 107 and ensure ill children are seen promptly.
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R. J. Dalton
Lake County
Mount Dora Water Test Proves Satisfactory
Harold Overhiser reports Mount Dora water sent to the Florida State Board of Health in Jacksonville on July 17 and received July 18 proved satisfactory.
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Mount Dora
Harold Overhiser
Florida State Board of Health
Jacksonville
Kiwanis Guests Explore Naval Strategy Talk
Lt. John Maloney of the United States Navy speaks to Kiwanis on Naval Strategy in the Pacific. Mrs. Ruth M. Allen from the U.S. ment Service Leesburg discusses War Manpower Commission labor rules. Guests include Allen S. Wharton Sanford Florida Harry Clark Jacksonville John Burkart Annapolis and Buster Brown.
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Kiwanis
John Maloney
United States Navy
Maloney
Pacific
Ruth M. Allen
U. S. Ment Service
Leesburg
War Manpower Commission
Allen S. Wharton
Sanford
Florida
Harry Clark
Jacksonville
John Burkart
Annapolis
Buster Brown
Stanton M Child presents Lincoln data to Mount Dora Library
Stanton M Child shows Mount Dora Library old April 1865 New York Times and New York Herald copies with Lincoln assassination news. The collection includes photographs of Lincoln lying in state and funeral procession, his birthplace, and foundational documents.
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Stanton M. Child
Mount Dora
New York Times
New York Herald
Lincoln
Broadway
Mount Dorans
Lake County 4-H Girls Attend Camp McQuarrie
Twenty Lake County 4 H Club girls with the Home Demonstration Agent Mrs. Lucie K Miller and local leader Mrs. Ann Marteeny enjoyed a beneficial week at Camp McQuarrie. One hundred girls from six central Florida counties attended with their Home Agents. Doris Turner of Citrus County helped in the dining room. Anna Mae Sikes, state specialist in food nutrition and health, led classes while swimming periods were held daily and non swimmer safety lessons emphasized. Names of Lake County girls listed include Ann Pike Barbara Shipes Betty Ann Dykes Thelma McRainey Clower Joy Annman Catherine Prevede Louise Teague Eleanor Venckock Ruby Ann Leesburg Tess Wes Powers Doris Powers Ida Mae Carlton, Goldie Gask Grove.
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Lake County
Lucie K. Miller
Ann Marteeny
Umatilla
Camp McQuarrie
Florida
Doris Turner
Citrus County
Anna’ Mae Sikes
Ann Pike
Barbara Shipes
Mount Dora
Betty Ann Dykes
Thelma McRainey
Tavares
Clower
Joy Annman
Eustis
The
Cross dressmaking drive shifts to aid a man in need
A fragmented note records a Red Cross sewing effort to produce dresses for an individual in need. Times show Tuesday and Thursday sessions with partial hours noted, suggesting a local volunteer event to help provide garments.
Lake Enters Salvage King and Queen In State Wide Contest
Lake County launches a salvage drive to win the state contest for largest per capita waste paper collection. Leaders Jim and Martha Burdine of Leesburg aim for the crown and a $500 war bonds prize, with local defense leaders urging all residents to participate before August 15.
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Lake County
Eustis
Artha Burdine
Leesburg
Air Florida
War Securities
Florida
Jim
Martha
Hitler
Citizens Defense Corps
Ralph Arey
Citizens Service Rps
Karl Lehmann
Lake County Defense Council
Dr Fenn Out of Town Vacation Notice
Dr. Fenn’s office will be closed for August as he and Mrs Fenn with Miss June take a vacation.
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DR. Fenn
Mrs. Fenn
Miss June
Mail Schedule Week-Day Routes From Lees and Orlando
Schedule lists incoming mail from Lees and points at 9 45 A M and a star route from Orlando at 9 00 A M. Departures include 6 00 P M from Leesburg and regular mail and air mail services to various points. The fragment notes morning and afternoon star routes and—despite garbled text—appears to outline inbound and outbound mail flow routines.
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Lees
Orlando
Leesburg
WAVES Birth Day Week Proclaimed by Lake County Mayor
The mayor proclaims July 24 to 30 as WAVES Birth Day Week to honor women serving in the U.S. Navy Reserve. The Lake County Chamber highlights county assets including citrus income near 25 million and bank assets totaling 18.8 million, with First National Bank Mount Dora rising to 2.77 million by July 1. The upcoming Lake County News will feature these records for about 5000 prospective residents.
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United States Navy
Lake County
First National Bank of
Mount Dora
United States
Baptist Church Notes Pastor Sutley Announces Sermons
Baptist Church notes show Pastor Sutley’s Sunday subjects “What I Want My Church To Be” at 11 a.m. and “Paul or Popeye” at 8 p.m. The musical program includes a Prelude, Offertories, and several solos. Rev. Jeff Brantley spoke in the morning on “The Man of the...,” and J N ley led an evening program on “Being a Christian” with a hymn and solo, as ten new members joined the church.
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Sutley
Paul
Popeye
Hanscom
Franz Listz
von Ischer
Scott
Cooke
Erherdt
Raymond la Breck
the Baptist Church
Ration Office Hours Cut as War Fuel Plans Implemented
The ration office will close to the public every afternoon starting July 31 1944 with morning hours from 9 a m to 12 noon for any in person business. Fuel oil renewals for 1944 45 are mailed daily to consumers and once received they should contact their local supplier to top up storage space for winter.
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Tria
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Service Men’s Club
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Tallahassee
Sally
Susan
Library
Camp M’quarrie
RED Cross
Salvage
Usus
Umatilla State
Richard van Voorhis
U. S. Naval Base
Glen Cove
Mrs
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A. Lee French
Bergstrom Field
Austin
Texas
Russell Williams
Marines
J. S. Williams
Cecil Field
S.g
W. A. Vincent
Athens
Georgia
Lt. Vincent
Wilbur L. Woodruff
Myrtle Woodruff
Camp Claiborne
Alexandria
Carl Mortensen
Chester
France
Leon
England
Banque de France
Cecil Parker
Ben Carr
C. E. Parker
Parker
Columbus
Ohio
Plant Field
Tampa
Ft. Sill
Okla
Parkers
Joe Parker
George Ramsdell
Edwin I. Casada
AMM 1-c
Sasada
Mariam Blackman
Tiecsetea Avenue
Elizabeth City
N. C
Wesley H. Baylor
Momm
Staten Island
Tremain Street
Wesley
Mr. Baylor
U. S
Mount Vernon
Maxcy John Moorhead
Minerva Avenue
Fla
United States Naval Reserve
Office of Naval Officer Procurement
Moorhead
C. C. Moorhead
Charlie Moorhead
Mount Dora High School
University of Florida
Lieutenant Moor
S.H
Frederick W. Sleight
USNR
Baptist Church
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