Social MRS HUNTRESS CELEBRATES HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Sarah A. Huntress marked her one hundredth birthday on Friday July 16 while residing in Eustis with Mrs. Louise Graeber. Fifteen guests joined a turkey dinner and angel food cake as Kiwanis Club sent one hundred red zinnias. Her grandsons include Edward Huntress in Massachusetts and Roger in Detroit. two sons also work in government roles.
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Huntress
Sarah A. Huntress
Eustis
Louise Graeber
Lemon Avenue
Mount Dora Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis News
Coral Gables
Florida
Roger
Detroit
Palmer
Edward
Centenarian Mrs Huntress Celebrates 100th Birthday
Mrs. Huntress of Mount Dora celebrated her hundredth birthday after moving to Eustis for care following health decline. Her life began in Pittsfield and involved years in Palmer Massachusetts before returning to Florida with family. Her husband E S Huntress died in 1927. She taught in biblical studies and has grandchildren Alan Judith and Paul Huntress.
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Pittsfield
Lewis
Palmer
Mass
Ermine Huntress
New York City
Alan
Judith
Paul Huntress
Huntress
Mount Dora
Hatress
Massachusetts
E. S. Huntress
Local residents share travel and visit updates across states
Mrs H A Dahm returns from Webster Groves Missouri while Mrs Adam Hazelwood heads to Chicago. Many others report trips to Geor gia Florida Michigan Texas and Newfoundland and return from hospitals business trips and vacations.
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Adam Hazelwood
Chicago, Ill
Vacationing Killian Visits Milford Pastor Family
Mrs C A Killian of Sylvan Shores leaves to visit her daughter and son in Milford New Hampshire where he serves as pastor. She travels by train via New York Boston and Nashua and plans a two week trip marking her eighth year at Wayside Packing House. Mrs W A Vincent in Athens GA writes fondly of hometown news and their service sons. Mount Dora and its warmth are missed as the Vincents hope to return.
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Norman Tuckett
Norman Jr
Sylvan Shores
Heim Road
Overlook Drive
Tuckett
Wi Wingler
C. A. Killian
Victor L. Rankin
Milford
New Hampshire
First Methodist Church
W. A. Vincent
Athens
Vincent
Mount Dora
Vincents
New Additions to Mount Dora Public Library
The Mount Dora Public Library lists recent acquisitions across Fiction Nonfiction and Juvenile sections. Notable titles include Dawn's Early Light The Ship Winter's Tales The Road to San Jacinto The Clue of the Artificial Eye The Cat and the Clock Deep West and Shootin' Iron plus several gifts and juvenile mysteries.
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Elswythe
C. S. Forester
Isak Dinesen
San Jacinto
L. L. Foreman
Ellen Proctor
J. S. Fletcher
C. G. Booth
Peter Field
Ernest Haycox
Bucky
W. NM. Raine
Lynn Westland
Womrath Shelf
Halladay Creek
J. A. Hendryx
Womrath
Winter Quarters
Bennett Fos- Agar
Herbert Agar
Russia
B. Pares
Carnegie
Sumner Wells
Italy
R. G. Massack
Kent Cooper
Gift
Stephen Vincent Benet
Constance Jordan Henley
Lilac Inn
Carolyn Keene
Ellery Queen, Jr
Funny Clowns
B. and
E. Hader
Mount Dora Public
Boy Catches Big One at Small Lake in Leesburg
Alfred Holley of Leesburg reeled a ten pound bass from a tiny Lake County lake by the Leesburg High School using a bamboo pole and shiner. Powers, the staff photographer, provided a striking image for the Lake County Chamber of Commerce. The photo and story have been sent to leading sporting magazines to publicize Lake County.
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Lake County
Alfred Holley
Leesburg
Ormand Powers
Mrs Rickenbacker Named Sponsor for Navy Ship
Mrs Adelaide Rickenbacker wife of Captain Eddie Rickenbacker head of Eastern Airlines was chosen by Secretary Knox as sponsor of the navy ammunition ship Ma at the Tampa building Company plant. Launch date not set officials said.
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Adelaide Rickenbacker
Eddie Rickenbacker
Eastern Airlines
Frank Knox
Tampabuilding Company
Red Cross Expands Home Service Teams Across Lake County
Mrs. Bleeker J. B. Wilkerson former Eustis resident and Brenau College graduate has joined Australia missions with 49 other Red Cross workers. Lake County volunteers include Mrs. Clara Belle Backus May G. Pease in Mount Dora and Mrs Ruth Owens Pearl Igon Slenna Pearce in Eustis, with Tavares Clermont and Umatilla representatives. The piece details Red Cross Home Service aims to aid service members families and disabled veterans through information support claims and financial aid.
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Bleeker
J. B. Wilkerson
Red Cross
Eustis
Australia
Wilkerson
Eustis High School
Brenau College
Gainesville
Virginia
The
Cave
Home Service
American Red Cross
Armed Service
Decca
Mount Dora
Clara Belle Backus
May G. Pease
Ruth Owens
Pearl Igon
Slenna Pearce
Emma Diesem
Umatilli
Lucille Tally
Tavares
Margaret Hunter
Isobel Wright
Nazi Propaganda Officials Clash Over Munich Move
Two Nazi Propaganda Ministry officials, rivals for promotion, met by accident in a Berlin depot. Each suspected the other was heading to Munich to influence headquarters for a higher paid post. In the train exchange, one accused the other of lying about his destination.
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Nazi Propaganda Office
London
United States
Nazi Propaganda Ministry
Berlin
Munich
Herr. K
Herr. C
Herr C
Herr K
Farmers Plant Trees Under Nationwide Seedling Program
Under the Clarke McNary and Norris Doxey acts the U S Forest Service says farmers in 42 states received over 75 million tree seedlings and transplants at production cost last year with more than 32 million going to Southern farmers.
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U. S. Forest Service
Death notice for Sorrento resident Sarah Koontz
Sorrento residents mourn the sudden illness and death of Mrs. Sarah Clink Koontz born seventy five years ago in David County North Carolina. The Koontz family moved to Florida twenty three years ago and lived in Lake and Seminole counties before settling in Sorrento. Funeral services were held last Friday at Rehbaum Funeral Parlors Mount Dora with interment in Sorrento Cemetery Rev Doggett officiating. A granddaughter Mrs Robert Daniels of Sebring and a daughter Mrs Charlotte Carl with granddaughter Miss Ginther of Philadelphia joined others at the service. Mr Robert Daniels attended from Sebring. The family expresses community sympathy. The widowed husband will reside in Eustis at a boarding home for the aged. Also noted: Newton Strite and daughter Sally visiting relatives in Clear Springs Maryland. Vesta White of Sanford visiting Miss Abeert Cowart. Mrs Edwin Battle of Daytona Beach visiting here. Mr and Mrs Chas Flowers guests of Mr and Mrs High and family.
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Sorrento
Sarah Koontz
Sarah Clink Koontz
David County
N. C
Koontz
Florida
Lake
Seminole Counties
Rehbaum
Mount Dora
Eustis
Newton Strite
Sally
Clear Springs
Maryland
Vesta White
Sanford
Abeert Cowart
Edwin Battle
Daytona Beach
Chas
Mrs. High
Molly Pitcher Day War Bond Drive Promotes Paton Service
August 4 marks Molly Pitcher Day with Modern Molly Pitchers selling War Stamps and Bonds to support home defense. The event honors Molly Pitcher’s Revolutionary War heroism and urges community participation without quotas, with Lake County Chamber of Commerce coordinating reports for tallying per capita results. rural districts may observe on August 7 to fit weekend shopping.
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Molly Pitcher
War Savings
Molly
Monmouth
George Washington
Lake County
Why Georgia Boys Rush to Join Navy
Richmond reader recounts a Gulf Coast humor story about Georgia boys enlisting after a seed corn scare. A Norfolk Navy Base sailor says farmers sold popcorn seed causing loud corn explosions and mule panic, prompting enlistment as life in Georgia seemed without purpose.
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Georgia
NAVY
Roland L. Pearson
Richmond
Pearson
Norfolk
Sherman
Georgi
Federal Civil Service Calls for Library Assistants
The U.S. Civil Service Commission opened a new examination to hire library assistants for federal agencies. Positions pay 1970 to 1752 dollars yearly, with replacements common in Washington DC and naval station libraries nationwide. Naval air and training station libraries require assistants to replace enlisted men going to sea. duties include technical and recreational reading. Salary includes overtime for the 48 hour work week. No specific experience required.
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U.S. Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Naval Station
Naval Air and Training Stations
Civil Service Test Rights for Library Positions
Education is required to compete for the $1,752 jobs while the $1,970 posts demand experience or training in addition to passing the test. No age limit applies to library assistant roles. The written exam covers general questions and elementary library methods. Applications must be filed with the U S Civil Service Commission Washington 25 D C. Full details and forms are available from the Commission.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
Escambia County Buys Pensacola Bay Bridge From Bridge Corp
Escambia County completed the purchase of the Pensacola Bay Bridge last week from the Pensacola Bridge Corporation for 1 345 000 dollars and removed tolls that had been in place since 1931 when the bridge opened to the public. Funds raised by county revenue certificates were transferred to bridge corporation officials in Jacksonville at the Florida National Bank.
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Escambia County
Pensacola Bay Bridge
Pensacola Bridge Corporation
Bridge Corporation
Jacksonville
Florida National Bank
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Joel McCrea
Eddie Quillan
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Otis Lans Mine
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Robert
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Lei
Donlevy
Laughton
A Ce Ae Ea
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Sin Town
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Euso
Carrie A. True
New York
Raymond E. Daniels
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Rena Bouterse
Niles
Michigan
Mrs
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Tampa
Mrs. LaBreck
Forrest G. Clowes
Monterey
Mexico
H. S. Crawford
Elberton, Ga
Thos. H. Cooley
Betty Cooley
Floy Frances Townsend
Mary Estey
LaVerne Taylor
Massey Business Cole
J. D.carothers
J. G. Ray, Jr
Millard Reid
Wayzata, Miss
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O. W. Sadler
Port Wentworth
Savannah
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Smith and Gillespie
A. Schonenberger
Stewart Rok
Roberts
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Baby Frank
Darragh Javens
New Brighton
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Pennsylvania
Lucy B. Alderman
J. J. Woody
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Roxboro
C. E. Brooks
Mr. Brooks
Ensign
Robert A. Schmittaur
Carl Broom
Billie
Nantucket
Marie Thompson
Joyce Elaine Thompson
Willie Kate Grantham
Martha Treadwell
Jacksonville Beach
Thompson
Grantham
Charles Laugton
Maureen O’hara
Charles Laughton
Miss
Red
Molly Pitcher Day
Federal Civil Service
First National Bank
Mount Dora, Florida
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Federal Reserve System
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Hale
Monarch Finer Foods
Swan
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Lux
Eustis Road
Riley
D. C
Commission
Sherwin-Williams Paints
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America
Sherwin-Williams
Mt.Dora
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