Notes About Our Men In Service Continue Item
Notes about service members include Lieut. Bennett B. Harvey in the Medical Corps at Camp Grant Illinois and Lieut. William Stewart at Fort Bragg visiting home. J. W. Shaw left for Camp Blanding to enlist after summer break. The Topic requests photos and news items about local servicemen with captions returned after processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Doras
Bennett B. Harvey
Frances Harvey
Sixth Avenue, West
Medical Corps
Camp Grant
Rockford, Ill
William Stewart
Fort Bragg
Ben Carr
J. W. Shaw
University of Florida
Camp Blanding
New Mail Schedule Effective May 3 1942
Postmaster DOOLEY announces new daily mail routes and times starting Sunday May 3 1942 for incoming and outgoing mail. Regular and Air Mail services include routes from Leesburg Sanford Orlando Eustis Ta vares and Leesburg with star routes and specified morning and afternoon times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesburg
Sanford
Orlando
Eustis
Tavares
Air Mail
C. Dooley
Beware of solicitors and war charity campaigns warned
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce cautions residents about fake solicitors posing as war charity fundraisers. Donors should verify national defense relevance, administration efficiency, and alignment with military needs before giving. Endorsed campaigns include Red Cross and War Savings Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Red Cross
U.S. O
Bond and Stamp Sales in Lake County Surpass Quota
War Savings Bonds and Stamps sales in Lake County for May total $，他 286,915. The county’s thirteen month campaign surpasses $1,012,407.89. Leesburg, Eustis, Clermont and Mount Dora lead, with banks and post offices contributing substantial amounts. smaller towns also report modest totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
County Chamber of
Leesburg
First National Bank of
First
Federa Savings & Loan Association of
Eustis
First State Bank of
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of
Clermont
Clermont Post Office
Citizens Bank of
Mount Dora
Umatilla
Tavares
Bank of Tavares
Fruitland Park
Astatula
Howey-in
Blackout Covers U S Commercial Airliners
The War Department orders at MacDill Field require window curtains or screens on all commercial airliners to obstruct passenger vision over defense areas convoys arsenals plants and airports with military aircraft. Airlines implement the measure voluntarily coordinated by Air Transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
War Department
MacDill Field
MacDill
Air. Transport
Notice of Intent to Adopt Ann Louise Robinson
In the Matter of the Adoption of Ann Louise Robinson a minor the undersigned will apply to Judge J C Bo Koonce Circuit Court Lake County Florida at Chambers in Tavares on June 22 1942 at eleven o clock A M for an order authorizing the adoption by Wyt Lizabetis RR Vaught Ellis M Vaught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tift
J.C. Bo Koonce
Circuit Court
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Lake County
Florida
Tavares
Ann Louise Robinson
Wtyt
Lizabetis RR
Vaught Ellis
J. C. B. Koonce
Circuit Court of the
State of
Cathrall
Anell
Air defense curtains thread through aviation practice
The Association of America outlines detailed air defense procedures noting curtains are closed up to three minutes after take-off and before landing. They remain shut three minutes before passing a military point and reopen three minutes after passing it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associaton of
America
Notice of Tax Deed Application in Lake County Florida
Carl B Henderson holder of Tax Certificate No 888 filed for tax deed on Lake County Florida property described as S 352 ft of N 616 ft of B 990 ft in NE Sec 34 Tp 21 8. The warrant was issued July 7 1936 in Mona M Walker name. If not redeemed by July 6 1942 the property will be sold at the courthouse in Tavares at 11 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl BE. Henderson
Lake
Florida
Mona M. Walker
Tavares
Fla
Geo
J. Dykes
Lake County
A. J. Harnage
D. C
Notice of Tax Deed Sale for Lot in Lake County Florida
Warren D. Davis holds Tax Certificate No. 517 issued July 4 1938 for 10 acres described as NE of SW1/4 of NW1/4 Sec 24 Tp 19 S R 26 E. The certificate, formerly in E G Skiff name, will be redescribed and a tax deed issued or the land sold at Tavares Florida at 11 00 A M on the first Monday in July 1942 the 6th day of July 1942. Dated May 25 1942. Official Seal Geo J Dykes Clerk of Circuit Court Lake County Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren D. Davis
A. D
Lake
Florida
Tavares
Fla
Geo. J. Dykes
Lake County
A. J. Harnage
D. C
Adoption hearing set for Baby Cathrall in Lake County Florida
Notice announces petitioners ARL S. Graves Helene Tricot Graves and attorney W M Kennedy seek an order from Judge J C B Koonce of the Fifth Circuit to authorize adoption of Baby Cathrall born January 9 1949 in Sereene Dated May 26 1942 in Tavares Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sereene
Graves Helene Tricot Graves
W. M. Kennedy
Mount Dora Considers War Time Ordinance on Blackouts
Special Town Council meeting in Mount Dora Florida discusses a proposed emergency ordinance. The measure would establish rules for civil defense during wartime including police powers town officers and penalties for violations. The document outlines signals warnings and mandatory actions for people firms and vehicles to provide blackout measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Florida
United States
Mount Dora Defense Council
United States Citizens Defense Corps
Office OF
Civilian Defense
Florida State Defense Council
Congress of the United States
State of
County of
Lake
United States of America
State of Florida
Town of Mount Dora
Mount Dora Defense Council passes blackout ordinance
Mount Dora officials adopt emergency ordinance during wartime power curbs. The measure grants the mayor and council leaders authority to enforce blackouts, deploy special police, and coordinate defense efforts with state and federal agencies.
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A. C. Quixley Realty CO
Daseal la Lovett
Piggly Wiggly
Dora
J.B. Griswold
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Pye Gas
Union Bus Station
Alexander
J.J. West Realty
Homer Morris
Texaco
U. S. Highway 441
Wise Boat and Paint Company
Favenue
Donnelly
Lake’ County
Commgnder Point
J. B. Griswold
Mount. Dora
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