My Country Whither Goest Thou and Donkey Baseball Night
Lion Stanl guest speaker discusses improving county courts and moral standards quoting Judge Herlong. He cites fewer new prisoners and divorce cases than a year ago, urges optimistic view. a later note promotes donkey baseball at Heim Field to raise Red Cross funds and encourages voter turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lion Stanl
Jale
Lake Recourt
Judge Herlong
Herland
State Reform School
Herlong
FR Gy
Mpi Lic Seica
Judge Herland
Sean S
Heim Field
Rami
Swiger
Reggie Parker
Red Cross
Lnions
Leesburg
Parker’s Market
A&p Meat Market
Clark’s Recreation Center
Hale’s Grocery Store
Mount Dora
Princess Midnight Benefit For Red Cross Fund
The Princess and Sparks theatres announce a 11:30 p m Saturday midnight benefit show for Red Cross relief. The movie Danger on Wheels stars Richard Arlen and Andy Devine with Peggy Moran and Herbert Cortell. All proceeds go to the Red Cross. staff and merchants donate services and tickets are sold at local outlets to raise funds for war relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Red Cross
Princess
Danger On Wheels
Richard Arlen
Andy Devine
Peggy Moran
Herbert Cortell
Red Cross Relief Fund
Sparks Theatre
Mount Dora Pharmacy
Clark’s Recreation Center
Chamber of Commerce
Topic Office
Mount Dora
Sparks
Florida
Lake County War on Hookworm Public Health Drive
The Lake County Health Department outlines hookworm transmission from soil contaminated with human excreta and barefoot exposure. It promotes sanitary pit privies, with WPA projects at Eustis and Groveland providing labor and low material costs to homeowners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orm
Man
Lake County
Lake County Health Department
Recreation Conference Meeting of Lake County Chamber of Commerce
The June board meeting will be held at 2 30 PM Friday June 7 in the Home Demonstration and 4 H Club Building by the Court House at Tavares. Recreation directors from the county will attend and the public is invited per President Frank W Stebbins announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Osteopaths Join Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Four Lake County osteopathic physicians and surgeons join the Lake County Chamber of Commerce with Contributing or Sustaining memberships. Included are Dr. Gerald Richardson of Mount Dora, Dr. M. G. Hunter of Leesburg, Dr. C. S. Ball and Dr. E. L. Schumacher of Eustis. Dr. Hunter, recently reelected president of the State Association, serves on the chamber board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Caneee
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Gerald Richardson
Mount Dora
M. G. Hunter
Leesburg
C. S. Ball
E. L. Schumacher
Eustis
Hunter
State
Lake County
All Florida Store Owner Plans Summer Distribution
Ray S. Crawford of the All Florida Store at Tavares will spend the summer in New England and distribute Lake County literature in Vermont New Hampshire and New York. The plan aims to broaden regional reach and promote local materials during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray S. Crawford
All Florida
Tavares
New England
Lake County
Vermont
New Hampshire
New York
Mount Dora Kiwanis Hear Talks on Duty and Civic Service
Kiwanis members of Mount Dora High class heard Lehmann of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce discuss success and civic duty. He urged gratitude for environment, referenced New York tenements, and stressed God’s role in life with a call to support Allies and build military strength. Memorial Day remarks, class officers named, and honors listed for May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora High 1
Eekel
Net Dresser Lehmann
Lake County
New York
Lehmann
Tom Cooley
Cooley
United States
Roseborough
Ee A. R. Key
Nana Laney
Tom Kim
Bob Burkart
Doris Cowart
Pomona Davidson
Ida Hiley
Adelaide Ay Mary Lewis
Faye Rhodes
D. D. Rosebo Jr
Rowena White
Richard Idmer
Mary Louise Woodward
Wilton Drawdy
Haskel Lee Ferris
Juanita Ginther
Carowin Hall
Emadene Kelly
Bettye Lotz
Frankie
Lou
Geraldine
Frances Faye Thompson
Ae Alberta
Frankie Lou Morris
Suzanne Sawyer
Paul B. Brown
H. M. Sager
Chicago
Georgia Kirby
Aay
Pic” Talley
George White
Orlando
Dr. Dickson
Red Cross
White
Steoneman
J. C. Urquhart
C. M. Brown
T. A. Brotherson
Frank Burkart
Fletcher Crane
Lebanon
Mount Dora
Mr. Nurvery
Alfred Rehbaum
Dogs Must Be Inoculated Against Rabies
The mayor and chief of police ordered annual rabies inoculation for dogs with a June 15 deadline. Frank Drake will inoculate dogs daily at his home 214 West Seventh Avenue corner of Alexander Street from 11 am to 1 pm and 4 pm to 5 pm through June 15. The fee is $1 and includes inoculation and a city license tag at Mount Dora Town Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Drake
West Seventh Avenue
Alexander Street
Mount Dora
Statewide Auto Inspection Sought by Florida Safety Council
Florida Safety Council seeks a statewide periodical vehicle inspection law in the upcoming session to reduce accidents. The group backs Drivers Law and Highway Patrol growth from 30 to 60 men, especially to cover South Florida during winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asher Frank
Florida Safety Council
Ne Ee
Florida Highway Patrol
Astee
Safety Council
Frank
South Florida
Daytona Beach
Palm Beach
Broward
Dade
Honor Roll List by Grade Students Named
3rd period second semester honors include Billy Birt Bobby Turner Betty Cooley Dorothy Eckholdt Maryann Hadlock Doris Harding Lucille Minkley Lila Rhodes for 5th grade. The 6th grade honors include Patricia Purnell Virginia Hollon Ann Groover Lois Rhodes Mabel Claire Wyatt Charles Wilkinson Mallory Wykes Opal Hutcheson Joyce Duggan Bob Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Birt
Bobby Turner
Betty Cooley
Dorothy Eckholdt
Maryann Hadlock
Doris Harding
Lucille Minkley
Lila Rhodes
Patricia Purnell
Virginia Hollon
Ann Groover
Lois Rhodes
Mabel Claire Wyatt
Charles Wilkinson
Mallory Wykes
Opal Hutcheson
Joyce Duggan
Bob Allen
Junior Senior High School Last Six Week Period
List of students by grade for a six week period at JR SR HIGH SCHOOL. 7th grade includes Jimmy Birt John Coffin Lucille Harding Janee Charles Javens Vernell Shipley Trudie Williams. 8th grade includes Gladys Irene Crane Dorothy Geiger Marilyn Johnson. 9th grade includes Dorothy Adams Jimmy Allen Mildred Edwards Mary Estey Nancy Fuller David French Lena Harding Marjorie High Paul Mosteller Sara Roseborough Norman Tuckett Gloria Watts Bobby Learmontinns Burkart James Christie Alma Boyd Maxine Clery Jeffie Cobb Ann Laura Futral Florence Lee Calvin Richardson Martha Williamson. 11th grade includes Mary Allen Winifred Harding Van Moore Rita Daniels Betsy Kramer Joanne French. 12th grade includes Bob Burkart Pomona Davidson Adelaide Key DeVault Roseborough Rowena White Mary Louise Woodward. Post Graduate Maxine Saltsman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Birt
John Coffin
Lucille Harding
Janeee Charles Javens
Vernell Shipley
Trudie Williams
Gladys Irene Crane
Dorothy Geiger
Marilyn Johnson
Grace i
Dorothy Adams
Jimmy Allen
Mildred Edwards
Mary Estey
Nancy Fuller
David French
Lena Harding
Marjorie High
Paul Mosteller
Sara Roseborough
Norman Tuckett
Gloria Watts
Bobby ‘Lear Omtinnss
Hn Burkart
Joames Christie
Alma Boyd
Maxi
Perfect Attendance and Punctuality Certificates 1939 40 Grades 1-6
Certificates awarded for the 1939 1940 school year list perfect attendance and punctuality recipients by grade. First grade Alvis Williams. second grade George Detten Evelyn Minkley Floyd Risley Marian Rose boroug. third grade L G Simpson Jr Ver dual Hamlin Clyde Mosteller Barbara Shipes James Sills. fourth grade Keith Grimstead Ernest Hobdy George Treadwell Phyllis Turner. fifth grade Sue Bond Lucille Minkley Laura Roseborough. sixth grade Juanita Morris Bob Allen Faye Shipes Billy Treadwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvis Williams
George Detten
Evelyn Minkley
Floyd Risley
Marian Roseboroug
L. G. Simpson, Jr
Verdual Hamlin
Clyde Mosteller
Barbara Shipes
James Sills
Keith Grimstead
Ernest Hobdy
George Treadwell
Phyllis Turner
Sue Bond
Lucille Minkley
Laura Roseborough
Juanita Morris
Bob Allen
Faye Shipes
Billy Treadwell
Perfect Attendance Certificates for Local Jr Sr High School 1939 40
Certificates awarded for four years of high school perfect attendance and punctuality across grades 7 12. Names listed include Jimmy Allen Mildred Edwards Mary Estey David French Rita Daniels Doris Chamberlain Frankie Morris Florence Fenton Walter Tucker Ernest Minkley Calvin Richardson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy , _Birt
Dorothy Bond
Barbara Batton
Betty Jean Fleming
Donald French
A. C. Minkley
Gibson Treadwell
Trudie Williams
Russell Williams
Jimmy Allen
Mildred Edwards
Mary Estey
David French
Leda Mae Morris
Florence Fenton
Walter Tucker
Ernest Minkley
Calvin Richardson
Rita Daniels
Doris Chamberlain
H. S
P . Frankie Lou Morris
Peenanny
Prietly France Age Thompson
Roseborough
Alligator Escapes After Lake Gertrude Capture
A five foot alligator in Lake Gertrude frightened local swimmers though unlikely to attack. Henry Stein organized action, Sam Swiger captured the gator and hauled it to town. Carl Broom built a pen on Lake Dora, but the creature escaped and is believed to be back in Dora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Gertrude
Henry Stein
Sam Swiger
Mr. Swiger
Carl Broom
Lake Dora
Gator
Irie Dora
Midnight Show at Princess for Red Cross Benefit
Remember the midnight show at the Princess on Saturday night. All proceeds go to Red Cross Relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Relief
Mount Dora Loses Tough Ten Inning Baseball Tilt
Mount Dora drops a 10 inning game to Clermont at Winter Garden after a late lead. Haskins pitched splendidly for Mount Dora while Morrison’s homer in Clermont’s half of the tenth sealed the come from behind victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Eustis
Winter Garden
Clermont
Or Cfits Oyanison
Haskins
Morrison
Cash
Hale
Simpson
Miller
J. Morrison
Dean
Moore
Johnson
Peurifoy
Webb
Vermont
Sinesinng & Ae
J._M. Moray
M. Morrison
Pierson
Wil Woo M. Morris
A. Haskins
Cas
Mpires Gateee
Epson
Lions To Put On Donkey Ball Game
The Mount Dora Lions Club hosts a Donkey Baseball game on Tuesday evening June 11 at 8 15 at Helm Field. A town pick-team will ride donkeys with Lions Parker Hale Bowie Cheek McMurray Whaley Eckholdt and other locals. Ten percent of net proceeds go to the Red Cross. Tickets cost 25 and 10 cents and the event promises laughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
B. W
Dooley Named Athletics Director at Tavares Junior High
Jesse W. Dooley of Mount Dora, a University of Florida graduate and local alumnus, will serve as director of athletics at Tavares Junior High and teach science and English. He has four years of coaching and teaching at Milton and will relocate with Mrs. Dooley to Tavares in August, drawing praise from Lake County residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse W. Dooley
C. C. Dooley
Mount Dora
University of Florida
Tavares School
Tavares
Dooley
Milton
Florida
Land Wins Orange County District 2 Commissioner Nomination
Henry W. Land of Apopka and Tangerine secured the County Commissioner District 2 nomination in a tight second primary election. He defeated his opponent by about sixty votes with results uncertain until Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Land
Apopka and
Tangerine
Orange County
Mail Schedules and Outgoing Dispatch Times
Daily mail schedule updates list outgoing closes at 9 15 AM and 3 30 PM with bus and air mail options. Air Mail dispatch shifts to 9 15 AM and 5 30 PM except Sunday, Rural delivery departs Saturday from the Princess office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Mail
Dispatch
Countywide fire control petitions presented for vote
Conservation group members in Leesburg and across Lake County submitted thirty petitions from diverse clubs and organizations urging a countywide fire control vote. Groups include garden clubs, business groups, PTAs, veterans, Elks, Kiwanis, chambers of commerce, and service clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crutcher
Leesburg
Conaneane
P. Clermont-Minneola Garden Club
Groveland Business Men’s Club
Eustis Woman’s Club
Silver E Garden Club
Ocklawaha Chapter
Groveland
Women’s Tax League of
Lake County
Leesig
Lees
Townsend Tub
Eustis
B. P. O. Elks
New Books Featured By Wm McFee and Others
A bookstore list highlights titles including William McFee The Whippoorwill Kathleen Norris The World Is Like That Elizabeth Osa Johnson Mr Skeffington Rosalie Slaughton Conrad Richter A Power and The Glory Phyllis The Provincial Lady in Wartime K M Delafield Of Human Kindness R C Mitchell Show Me a Land Clark McMeekin Friday the 13th Jefferson Taylor and Kathleen Knight Come Came Dancing The Great Geppy Sabatini The Historical Nights Entertain ment Sabatini.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. McFeece
Marjorie Rawlings
Kathleen Norris
Mr. Skeffington
Elizabeth Osa Johnson
Iran
Rosalie Slaughton
Conrad Richter
Phyllis
K. M. Delafield
R. C. Mitchell
Clark McMeekin
Jefferson Taylor
Kathleen Kknight
Geppy
DuBois
Sabatini
Wonderful Flowers From Mrs Williamson Garden
Mrs. F. M. Williamson sent gladioli with stocks of 17 and 18 blooms and six inch flowers. Hydrangeas in pink and blue drew attention with heads up to nine inches across, while the pink blossoms were notably large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Williamson
Bay Head
Donnelly Avenue
Lions Club Year in Review Highlights Service Impact
The report details 119375 safety book covers distributed by 50 clubs and 8343 eyeglasses provided by 851 clubs. It notes 3047 Christmas welfare activities 1945 health programs including hospitalization and supplies 1640 Boy Scout activities and 371 clubs giving scholarships or aid. Donkey Baseball is mentioned with a June 11 reminder.
Preschool Conference Aims Health Checkups in Mount Dora
Lake County Health Unit schedules a free pre school conference in Mount Dora at 2 o clock on Thursday in the Community Building auditorium. Parents of children aged one to six urged to bring their kids for physical examinations before school entry in September to determine health status and need for medical attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eit
Lake County Health Unit
Mount Dora
Ees Fmm
Watermelons Move Three Carloads To Northern Markets
Three carloads of Lake County watermelons moved last week to northern markets. The shipments were sent by S. A. Fields Company of Leesburg. Heavy shipments from Lake County will join about June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
S. A. Fields Company
Leesb
Vesme
Sons of the Legion Install Mount Dora Post Officers
Officers of Mount Dora Post Sons of the Legion were installed with Commander Weinstein presiding. Regulars Captain Archie Tucker, Thomas McCabe, Bernard McCabe, Walter Tucker and Willian Spo Willian served as officers as the post honored past deeds and welcomed new leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
On Jon
Weinstein
R Pen Bie
Thomas McCabe Srabe
Openien
Dave Wile
American Wy
Sons of the Entre
Archie Tucker
Thomas McCabe
Aden
Bernard McCabe
Walter Tucker
Scl Spo
Willian
Townsend Club Meeting Notice
The Townsend Club will convene Monday June 10 at 8 00 p m in the Community Building. Members are urged to attend and visitors are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend Club
Mount Dora Seeks $500 for Red Cross Relief Drive
Mount Dora aims to raise 500 for Red Cross relief with Lake County and Sorrento efforts. By Wednesday noon the town had collected 496.86, nearing the goal as contributions pour in from residents and organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Red Cross
Lakeside Park name change to Weeks debated by council
Town council met with most members present except President Kramer and two lawyers. A letter proposed naming Lakeside Park for John W. Weeks. the park is already named for Elizabeth Evans. Fire house plans were reviewed and outdoor toilets ordered updated to health unit standards. The road to the cemetery and library repairs were slated for action. Dog vaccination set to occur before the 15th, and resolutions changing the shoreline and park name were adopted for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kramer
Cooley
Lichliter
Massachusetts
Lakeside Park
John W. Weeks
Elizabeth Evans
Lake County Health Unit
Cleary
Donnelly Avenue
Dora
Stokeley
Gilbert Park
Ezzard Attends San Antonio Wedding as Florida Graduate
C W Ezzard of the local high school faculty travels to San Antonio to attend the wedding of Francis Ezzard Hamilton and Miss Martha Darby. Francis is a California groom, Ezzard a Florida graduate. The bride elect, Miss Darby, is a University of San Antonio graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Ezzard
San Antonio
Texas
Rancis Ezzard Hamilton
California
Ezzard
University of Florida
Martha Darby
University of San Antonio
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