Missing In Action Charles Norris From Mount Dora
Charles Norris is listed as missing in action by the War Department after the May 7 fall of Corregidor in the Philippines. He may be a prisoner of war, though confirmation is unavailable, as relatives await word under Geneva Conference provisions. Norris and Lieut Lemuel C. Downs were pals from Mount Dora and University of Florida, last known in the Pacific theater.
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Charles Norris
War Department
Corregidor
Philippine Islands
Bataan
Jeff Norris
William Norris
Mount Dora
Codor
Sadler
Cookinham
Lemuel C. Downs
Pacific
Letter From Ralph Reports Life With Troops in New Caledonia
Mr and Mrs Claud Chapman receive Ralphs letter dated May 3 postmarked May 7. The censor passed it in toto. Ralph describes being in the New Caledonia Islands where soldiers are treated well and receive cigarettes cigars gum candy and shaving equipment. Officers strive to take good care of the men.
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Claud
Chapman
Ralph
Toto
New Caledonia Islands
South Pacific
Lake Franklin Park Beauty Spot Garden Treasures
Dr Rietz at his Lake Franklin Park home tended a hidden Mount Dora garden. This spring his friends enjoyed abundant gardenias and now he trims roses, producing large, vibrant pink roses on two foot stems.
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Dr. Rietz
Lake Franklin Park
Mount Dora
Lions Club Plans Readiness and Night Ride to Eustis
Lions read a letter from A. D. Marshall stationed at Norfolk praising U S O and Y M C A and noting Navy life. members authorize sending letters in support. The group meets Friday at 7:45 at Community Building before proceeding to Eustis.
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Eustis
Lion
Turrentine
Lion A. D. Marshall
Norfolk
Lioness
Rehbaum
U.S.O
Y.M. C.A
Navy
Hale
Lions Marshall
Cheek
White and Downs
Local 44 inch coral snake recorded near Mount Dora
James Cooper caught a 44 inch poisonous coral snake near the Mount Dora Growers Cooperative packing house and killed it, exceeding the locally known 41 inch record. The incident follows a large specimen killed weeks earlier at C. C. Ames on Lake Ola.
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James Cooper
Mount Dora
Tte
Topic Office
C. C. Ames
Lake Ola
Flying Visit From Lt Fowler Dazzles Mount Dora
Lieutenant Walter Fowler, now a squadron commander at Tyndall Field, flew from Orlando to Mount Dora to see his mother Mrs. Frank Fowler. He circled the town and dipped his wing in salute after calling his mother by telephone. Mrs Fowler plans to welcome him this weekend.
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Mount Dora
Walter Fowler
Tyndall Field
Frank Fowler
Orlando
United States
Fowler
U. S
U.S
Mount Dora Girl Scouts Plan Summer Activities
The Mount Dora Girl Scouts will meet weekly on Mondays at 2 PM in the Girl Scout Room at the Public Library building. They are taking Red Cross First Aid to earn Scouting credits and prepare for emergencies. They plan to renovate old toys for King’s Daughters Christmas baskets and welcome toy donations at Mrs. Ralph Paul’s address. They voted to buy materials for Needlework Guild projects and urge all scouts to attend and participate this summer and fall under Mrs. Parker as leader and Mrs. Paul as assistant.
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Mount Dora
Girl Scout Room
Red Cross
King’s Daughters
Ralph Paul
East Fifth. Avenue
Baker Street
Parker
Paul
Delinquent Tax List Notice from Lake County
The Eustis Lake Region publishes a delinquent tax list for Lake County residents. The tax sale date appears to be set for June 30, and the notice lists several properties facing sale.
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Lake County
Eustis Lake
Ogy
House
Town Council Advances In Absence and Ordinance Plans
Due to several members being away the June 2 meeting was postponed to June 4 with Mayor Simpson present. A noise nuisance petition led to a request for a blackout ordinance. perpetual care for cemetery lots was proposed. a fence around the standpipe and vine replanting were authorized. Dr. C W Baker offered dog inoculations for 1.50 per day on agreed dates. The local defense effort funded tower roof repairs. A June 9 called meeting passed first reading of a blackout ordinance governing safety signals and wartime measures.
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Gudgeon
Simpson
Cleary
Mount Dora
First National Bank
United States
Appointment to Seven Mile Circuit in Cincinnati Conference
Sixty years ago on June 10 Dr. Ketcham was appointed to his first circuit of four churches to supply until September when the conference would meet. The Seven Mile Circuit was seven miles north of Hamilton Ohio in the Cincinnati Conference.
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Ketcham
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Ohio
Plane Spotters Congratulated by Signal Corps Leader
Captain William E. Heaton, Regional Commander of the Signal Corps Aircraft Warning Service, praised Lake County observation posts in a letter to David A. Denslow, assistant secretary and Lake County Air patrol director, for their splendid work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
William E. Heaton
Signal Corps
Heaton
David A. Denslow
Red Cross Cooperation with Military in Wartime
The Red Cross maintains field directors at Army Navy and Marine camps to connect service members with families and home conditions. Hospital directors aid hospitalized personnel with social work and comfort, while chaplains and staff encourage cheerful letters to speed recovery.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
United States
The
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Army and Navy General
Red Cross Hospital
More Selectees Called for Lake County Dducation
Seventy four men are to be inducted from Lake County on June 17 at Camp Blanding. It is the largest Lake County call to date and includes men from the second registration. Names from Mount Dora include Robert Andrew Quixley Orion Watts Hollon Louie Melton Branch Dedrick Bernard Green Otis Lowe Hale Joseph Mark Detten Paul Tilford Ault Charles Emmett Burchett Milo Edwin Helm. Thirty one negroes were inducted Monday from Lake County, two others Tuesday. In the Monday group were Sylvania Gordon Samuel Jenkins George Leary and John Gaines Mount Dora Felton Atkins from gerine.
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Lake County
Camp Blanding
Mount Dora
Robert Andrew Quixley
Orion Watts Hollon
Louie Melton Branch
Dedrick Bernard Green
Otis Lowe Hale
Joseph Mark Detten
Paul Tilford Ault
Charles Emmett Burchett
Milo Edwin Helm
Sylvania Gordon
Samuel Jenkins
George Leary
John Gaines
Felton Atkins
Gerine
Supple Mental Gasoline Notice Appears Incomplete
Notice requests applicants bring license registration and other documentation. The garbled text suggests guidance on identification and verification steps but lacks clear dates or agency names. Further details are unreadable and no action deadline is provided.
Joint Installation Held At Umatilla
A joint installation of officers for Umatilla Eustis and Mount Dora was held June 2. Installing officers were Harry Krei of Orlando and Myrtle Kelly of Apopka. Mount Dora Post officers included Commander Richard Eddy and Vice Commander T A Townsend. Adjutant Ben H Carr, Chaplain D H Bishop, and others were installed along with Auxiliary and Sons of the Legion officers.
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American Legion
Sons of the Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Umatilla
Eustis
Mount Dora
Harry Kreisinger
Orlando
Myrtle Kelly
Apopka
Richard Eddy
T. A. Townsend
Ben H. Carr
D. H. Bishop
J. R. Tucker
Sally Dress Shop Opens for Summer in Mount Dora
The Sally Dress Shop re opens for summer to serve Mount Dora women during restricted travel. Mrs J M Yvonne Greene takes charge with a new stock from Miss Dopkeen including dresses slacks play suits blouses and other summer wear suited to Florida heat.
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Sally
Mount Dora
Misses Dopkeen
J. M
Yvonne) Greene
Bible Lectures Begin at Wellman Tent on Eighth Avenue
Bible lecturer A. F. Wellman starts a series of services next Sunday in his Bible Auditorium a large tent at Eighth avenue and Alexander street Hicks Block. Services run 8:00 p m Sundays with the topic Where and What is Heaven plus other subjects. Sound pictures to be shown Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday nights admission free and all are invited.
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Bible
Eighth Avenue
Alexander Street
Rev James to Preach at Sunday Morning Service
The Rev Perry B James former pastor of the local Methodist Church will be guest minister Sunday and preach at the regular morning service Conference Sunday. Mr Rogers is absent attending Conference.
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Perry B. James
Rogers
Sugar for canning rationing notice to applicants
War Rationing Board requests all applicants bring every Rationing Book for each member when applying for sugar for canning. Include all books in your party to speed processing.
Philofilm wrapped fruit topic discussed at Kiwanis meeting
County Agent R E Norris spoke on philofilm a transparent wrapping that seals and allows gas exchange to keep fruit fresher longer. He noted rubber needs delay postwar, cost relies on a new wrapping system, and demonstrated with an orange from Orlando. Kiwanian Louis Goettee attended. J M Smith won defense stamps. convention set for Cleveland June 14 to 18.
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Kiwanis
Frank E
R. E. Norris
Philofilm
Mr. Norris
Norris
Orlando
Louis F. Goettee
Eustis
J. M. Smith
Cleveland
Ohio
Florida Presbyterian Conference at Lakeside Inn
The Florida Presbyterian Young People's Conference runs this week at Lakeside Inn with good attendance. The youth event June 8 to 16 precedes the adult conference, June 16 to 24, and St Johns pioneer camp, June 24 to July 1. The Lakeside Inn, Mount Dora, offers a central location, self contained grounds, and a swimming pool for leisure.
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Florida Presbyterian
Lakeside Inn
Mount Dora
Watermelon III A Pinch In Hobdy Patch
A round watermelon, 10 inches long and thick, grew in a fork on a vine in Jesse Hobdy’s North Grandview Street patch. The fruit is pinched tight in the five inch fork and cannot be pried free, drawing comments from observers after Mrs. Hobdy submitted it to the Topic office.
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Jesse Hobdy
Grandview Street
One Hundred More Books Contributed For Victory Drive
A shipment of one hundred books from Mount Dora for the Victory Book drive is packed and ready to be sent to Albertson Memorial Library in Orlando. Through the Rationing Board arrangements were made to deliver by the end of the week. The list includes fiction and non fiction by good authors. The Victory Book committee thanks donors for the fine class of books contributed.
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Mount Dora
Armed Services
Albertson Memorial Library
Orlando
Victory Book Committee
Flag Day Parade Promised by Florida Defense Force
Company B of the Florida Defense Force under Captain C. R. Javens will participate in a Flag Day parade and celebration in Eustis tonight. The 8 o'clock parade leads to a patriotic program at the band shell.
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Florida Defense Force
C. R. Javens
Eustis
New $5 Auto Use Tax Stamps On Sale Yesterday
Collector J L Fahs announces $5 auto use tax stamps placed on sale across Internal Revenue offices on June 10. Stamps payable cash only and must be bought before July 1 1942. Each stamp is serial numbered and gummed with back details for car make model serial and license. Owners urged to affix stamps on windshield for protection and to record the serial number for gasoline rationing identification.
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J. L. Fahs
Office of Price Ministration
Fahs
Internal Revenue
Florida
Harvey sirs Pte Fine send off at Orlando ceremony
Harvey Kimball received a send off Wednesday as he left for induction into the Army Corps. The Kimball family and local community gathered at Dora School Band to honor his departure. Kimball, a longtime band member and rifle team leader, served in the local Guard and had a son, Lieut Don, stationed at Fort Jackson.
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Harvey Kimball
Kimball
Kim
Florida Lando
S. C
Kiwanis
Orlando
Dora
Lieut
Don
Fort Jackson
Sons of the Legion Plant Memorial Flowers at City Graves
Saturday at City Hall Squadron 35 members of the Sons of the Legion aided in arranging flowers for veterans graves. A ceremonial spray was delivered to the cemetery, with Bo White Jr leading the salute as top squadron. Additional officers were installed at the meeting.
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the Legion
Legionary
United Stay
Bo White
Legion
Ings
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