Notes About Our Men In Service Continued
In a letter to his sister Joyce Thompson, Donald Thompson then somewhere in Africa describes a three day pass spent at a beach and mentions seeing King George in Africa. He notes things are going smoothly over there. Carswell Thompson had a ten day furlough, surprised family in Mount Dora and Orlando, joined his mother and Joyce at Jacksonville beach, and James Thompson was with them before sailing to the Navy. Lt Osban F Montgomery now chaplain at Basic Training Center No 10 in Greensboro NC, entered service April 4 1943 as pastor of Mount Dora First Baptist Church with gospel singing and radio background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Thompson
Donald Thompson
Africa
Florida
King George
Donald
Carswell Thompson
Mount Dora
Orlando
Joyce
Jacksonville Beach
James Thompson
Navy
Osban F. Montgomery
Basic Training Center No
Army Air Forces Training Command
Greensboro
N. C
Armed Forces
Montgomery
First Baptist Church of
Furman University
Milton University
Local Veteran Active in Sports and Service Clubs
Dent participated in football basketball and track. He is a Kiwanis Club member and American Legion. Lt Montgomery notes 15 months service as a sergeant in the Quartermaster Corps during World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dent
Kiwanis Club
American Legion
Montgomery
Quard Corps
Conscientious Objector Refuses Pay Fights War Bond Use
Mattias Branster a March Field California serviceman objects to being paid for fighting for the United States. Army officers uncovered unpaid pay and persuaded him to invest in war bonds. He was granted a three day leave to visit Hollywood movie lots. Systematic planting boosts U S timber growth by thirty two billion board feet annually, matching normal yearly consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Card of Thanks for Neighborly Support in Illness and Death
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of our wife, mother, and grandmother. Thanks for flowers and comforting messages from W. R. Koontz and family including Mrs. Emerson, Carl Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Daniel, and Skeet Ginther.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Koontz
Emerson
Carl, Jr
Robert S. Daniel Skeet Ginther
Public tax lands to be sold at Mount Dora auction
Notice states lands listed by assessment will be sold at public auction on August 6, 1943, at 10:00 A.M. at Mount Dora Town Hall, Lake County Florida, to cover taxes costs and charges. If bids do not cover the amount, the Tax Collector will bid in the parcel per law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Lake County
Florida
J. B. Gal
Irene McKinley Bradley
Robinson
John & Mary Harris
Gullers
Kate D
Buwer
Buwer Onnerese
Marines Cg
Mary Donaldson
Donnelly
Bik
Eli
Gilbert
Eli. Gilbert Seeees
Dora
Horace Richter
A . B. Laughner
F. K. Behrens
Tecor
J. Potberg
Laug
D. Shronmbire
Ray
de PO
W. B. Rundel
L. Shore
Shorts
Clayton Tremain
Kepneay
Epiy
Carl Broom
Broom
Lota & Te
Hesita
Watts is Dead in Umatilla at 83
Mr John H Watts 83 died in Waterman Memorial Hospital Eus tis Thursday July 23 Funeral services were held at 3 p m Saturday at Methodist church Umatilla Rev Jesse Jones officiating Burial Glendale Cemetery Umatilla Survived by sister in California two nieces Mrs Jeannette Dickson Colado Winter Park and Mrs Lora Moody Wash DC and a nephew Captain Robert W Dickson Jr at an Army base in the north west He was brother of the late Captain Charles Watts Mount Dora and came to the area about eighteen years ago living on Liberty Street They moved to Umatilla six years ago Mrs Watts died eighteen months ago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Watts
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Eustis
Methodist
Umatilla
Jesse Jones
Glendale Cemetery
California
Jeannette Dickson Colado
Winter Park
Lora Moody
Washinton
D. C
Robert W
Florida Lizards Aid Crops Not Poisonous Pests
Florida researchers note lizards eat many crop pests but are not venomous. Only the Gila monster is poisonous in this country. Florida has 20 lizard species with varied colors and shapes, including the camouflaging chameleon and legless glass snake. Lizards leave tails when fleeing and pose no danger to people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
A. N. Tissot
State Experiment Station
Florida Keys
Emory Owens Leads Flying Fortress Pilots Training
Emory Owens son of oe Commanlonne and Mrs Frank Owens of Eustis has earned first solo as a flying fortress pilot after graduating with honors at Hendricks Field Sebring Florida The 26 year old attended Eustis schools and Bolles Military Academy Jacksonville He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force Armistice Day 1941 then transferred to the US Army Air Forces May 20 He has 40 flying hours traveled about 60000 miles in the air and 6000 miles on the ground He trained at Tuscaloosa New Port Laurenceville and Hendricks before receiving lieutenant rank and specialized training
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendricks Field
Sebring
Florida
Lake County
Owens
Air Force
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Newport
Ark
Laurenceville
Ill
Four Mount Dora Negroes Inducted Into Armed Forces
Four Mount Dora men were inducted Monday for military service alongside numerous young Black men from Lake County communities. The inductees named are Joe Boles, William Donaldson, David Robert and Alfred Gamble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Armed Forces
Lake County
Joe Boles
William Donaldson
David Robert
Alfred Gamble
Control Methods for Fleas and Ticks in Florida
Florida farmers and others receive practical methods from Dr. Homer Hixson of the University of Florida on controlling fleas and ticks. Fleas breed under litter and in animal resting areas. cleaning floors, weekly rug care, and household sprays remove infestations. Creosote or old crank case oil can sanitize breeding sites. dogs need flea baths, pyrethrum baths, and powder treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Homer Hixson
University of Florida College of Agriculture
Full State Aid Promised for Counties Under Racing Laws
County officials receive notice from State Comptroller J M Lee that the full allotment of state aid promised by Governor Holland and the state finance department will be available for the year ending Sept 30 1943. Warrants totaling over 10000 will reach counties before week’s end reducing the need for local millage to raise 30000 to 40000. Budgets for 1943 44 can be made with maximum state aid anticipated under racing and allied tax laws despite wartime effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Lee
J. M. Lee
Incomplete OCR Fragment About Race Tract Funding
Fragment notes state aid from other sources to cover any shortage in the full race tract allotment. It mentions funding gaps and currrent support but lacks a complete report or identifiable entities.
Notice of Intention to Seek Final Discharge
Executors of the estate of John W. Dixon deceased file final report and seek final discharge. On August 2, 1943 they will apply to Lake County Florida Judge A B Eriongar for approval of the final report and discharge. Margaret F. Dixon and The Atlantic National Bank of Jacksonville are executors. W M Kennedy, attorney, Mount Dora Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Dixon
Eriongar
Lake County
Lorida
Margaret FE. Dixon
Atlantic National Bank OF
Jacksonville
W. M. Kennedy
Mount Dora
Florida
Notice of Tax Deed Sale in Lake County Florida
Margaret K Amann holder of Tax Certificate No 208 issued July 7 1941 has filed in my office for a tax deed. The property described as SEY of SEY Sec 25 Tp 218 R 24 EB 40 acres, previously in the name of James M Zeigler, will be sold to the highest bidder at the courthouse door in Tavares Florida at 11:00 AM on the first Monday in September 1943 unless redeemed as provided by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret K. Amann
Lake
Florida
Sey
James M. Zeigler
Tavares
Fla
L. VP. Goolsby
A. D
Bannee
County of
State of
Cor of
P.O. B
S. R
B. C. Howington
G J. Dykes, Cleve
Circuit Court of
Lake County
A. J. Harnage
D. C
Theodore H. Lyons
Mt. Plymouth
R. L. Beard
Devine McGill
Unders
Geo
J. Dykes
Circuit Court
Also Mentioned on This Page
Our Mar
Piggly Wiggly
Walter Brennan
Robert Taylor
Brian Donlevy
Charles Laughton
U. S
Joan H.’ Watts
Emory Owens
Flying Fortress
Commanlonne
Frank Owens
Gulf Coast
Mested
Geo, Kes
Pas Pticcutk Court of
A. J. Marnage
Homer Morris
Texaco
U. S. Highway 441
D.C
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