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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1945
Page
4
The Pledge to the Flag states allegiance to the United States and its Republic with liberty and justice for all. The American's Creed declares belief in government by the people for the people and duties to love country respect its laws defend it and uphold constitutional rights.
Lake County Chamber of Commerce calls for broad participation at a June 16 mass meeting at the Harry-Anna Home in Umatilla. County officials and organizations urge turnout to influence state officials on retaining the home locally.
The article notes that houseflies peak in dry warm weather and advises cleaning breeding sites twice weekly. Poison options include a formalin mix in bread and water, milk, and a small amount of formalin, considered mildly hazardous to humans. It suggests citrus waste as fertilizer if spread thinly, proper garbage containment, and several trapping methods such as cone traps with molasses water, honey substitutes, ripe fruit attractants, sticky fly papers, and electrified screens linked to lighting.
The Seventh naval district Coast Guard announces relief from wartime large numbers for motorboats in Florida waters. undocumented vessels no longer must display top side numbers for aerial identification. Owners may replace existing large numbers with smaller three inch figures or keep current sizes under the June 7 1928 act.
The note states that maintaining hygiene for servicemen requires 15 bars of soap per man each month. It also notes that one pound of fat yields about six bars of soap, indicating a method to produce soap from fat to support troops.
After nine months of work the Hi-Points express gratitude to the Topic office Mrs Laney and reporters for their help. Some staff will not return next year as graduates move on to other towns. They wish graduates luck and all students and teachers a pleasant vacation.
The Mount Dora High School baccalaureate was held May 27 1945 at the Community Building Auditorium. Processional March Romaine by Manuel Sedano Memorial Band opened the service followed by hymns prayers sermons and choral numbers led by the high school glee club under H C Dresser.
May 25 assembly in the school auditorium featured contestants presenting magazine article resumes on international subjects. Winners included Lucile Harding Lois Rhodes Jack Burr with first prizes and a joint award to James Wetz and Ashton Brown. Charles Javens and Opal Hutcheson earned second prizes.
Warren L Story was born November 6 1926 at Eus tis to Mr and Mrs W L Story. He moved to Mount Dora as a boy, attended school there, and on February 28 left to join the Army. He graduated this year and is tall, blue eyed, and fond of history and Zane Grey. He collected athletic memorabilia and had ties to the University of Florida.
Warren volunteers to be a para trooper but is reassigned to Transportation. He is stationed at Camp Gordon Johnson awaiting orders. He plans to study law after the war ends and he returns home.
The Mount Dora School commencement was held Friday night in the Community Auditorium. Rev Caxton spoke on Our First Life of Defense. Delights included glee club numbers and solos by Johnie Mae DeLoach and Charles Javens. Diplomas and awards were presented to seniors including Lucile Harding Lois Holloway Hanslid Hollon and Trudie Williams.
On May 23 the junior and senior bands enjoyed a boat ride from the Yacht Club dock at four o clock followed by a picnic at Gilbert Park. They cruised through Lake Dora Lake Beauclair and Lake Carlton then the senior band took a second boat trip through the Dora Canal into Lake Eustis and back.
Ruth Moltere of St Petersburg visits sister Mrs. Oscar Torbert for a few days. Newton Strite returns from Maryland as his mother s illness improves. Aleen Cowart visits Jacksonville and attends Florida School for the Blind and Hard of Hearing commencement in St Augustine. O E White and daughter from Sanford visit Sorrento friends. Vesta White to enter University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in July for summer term. Ralph Battle and Miss Battle are mentioned.
The nations 30 million students prepare to aid the 7 billion dollar War Bond quota May 14 to June 30. Reports credit pupil efforts with wide reach from school rallies to door to door canvassing, noting standout results from Penns Grove Michigan Washington and New York and a Hackensack New Jersey school pledge highlighting youth responsibility.
A digest of church notices lists First Baptist Church services with sermons at 11:00 A M and 7:00 P M and youth groups. First Church of Christ Scientist in Eustis outlines Sunday School at 9:30 A M and a 11:00 A M service with a reading room on North Eustis Street. additional listings reference youth fellowships, choir directions, and midweek prayer meetings.
The Church of Christ on Sanford Road holds weekly services led by A. L. Butler. Bible study at 10:00 A.M. preaching and communion at 11:00 A.M. Evening service at 7:00 P.M. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8:00 P.M.
Mr and Mrs Austin Simpson announce the birth of a daughter Donna Jean on Saturday June 2 at 5 00 PM. The baby weighed eight pounds five ounces. Mother and baby are doing well.
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