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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1943
Page
4
A fragment captures the Pledge of Allegiance phrase noting allegiance to the United States of America and the Republic, describing the one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all. The line appears amid OCR text, preserving the core lines of the pledge in a damaged transcription.
The text asserts belief in a government of the people by the people for the people with consent of the governed. It defends democracy within a republic, unity of states, and foundational freedoms. It calls for love of country, obedience to laws, respect for the flag, and defense against enemies.
Edith Edeburn Keller editor Mount Dora Topic Mount Dora Florida receives a note from Chas S Given praising the paper and enclosing a Dad's Day jingle he wrote. He thanks Mr E M Combs Sunoco manager for sharing copies of the news per and grants permission to publish the verse.
A playful poem by Charles S. Given celebrates fathers with hearty praise. It imagines dads as varied in age, looks, and quirks yet worthy of a rowdy, yearlong tribute. The speaker urges children to gather, cavort, and shout love for dad, not with trifles but heartfelt regard.
Commissioner Nathan Mayo's office proposes using elephants in Florida to replace horses and mules amid a machinery shortage. Sinclair Wells notes one elephant can perform multiple tasks at lower feed cost and suggests importing elephants with returning ships from Africa. Ringling Brothers Circus may take them after the war.
Growers should apply June oil sprays early for best coverage when fruit is small. Use 11.3 to 12.3 percent actual oil and avoid dry leaf drop and wilt conditions. Do not spray when yellow deposits from sulfur remain. For poultry fleas, 5 percent flour of sulfur in mash for three weeks works, with soil sulfur at 800 pounds per acre and thorough mixing. Flea control begins immediately and peaks in two months, lasting 12 to 14 months.
Dowda and Jenkins urge Governor Holland to veto no provisions of the biennial appropriations bill. They defend a plan to place state expenditures under legislative control to curb waste and ensure economy, noting funding already available and warning of overreach if vetoed. The appeal cites Brookings findings and contemplates budgetary controls as a constitutional goal for Florida.
Karl Lehmann secretary of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce was named instructor for the Southeastern Institute at Emory University Atlanta June 21 to 26. The first session will unite chamber secretaries from 16 southeastern states with a faculty drawn from Northwestern University graduates. Lehmann will teach the course on chamber of commerce organization and its basic principles.
A call to action urges citizens to view war bonds as meaningful support beyond financial gain. Officials argue bonds bolster national effort, with emphasis on duty and collective sacrifice during the ongoing conflict.
Florida Defense Council reports progress toward a 2 250 typewriter quota for the armed forces with 1 154 turned in statewide. Duval leads with 340 machines, but several counties show pledged amounts not yet delivered, raising questions about securing the lead. The drive, launched by Governor Holland, runs through July 4 with Legion posts and civic groups aiding the effort.
The Lake County Defense Council creates a Food Advisory Committee led by S. M. Foy to work with the Food Distribution Administration on data about essential food supplies and fair distribution during shortages. Members include W. A. Scott, Jason Smith, Manuel Sedano, and others from Leesburg, Eustis, Mount Dora, and nearby areas. A meats sub committee and liaison with rationing boards are planned.
The message urges increased payroll savings with every payday to fund War Bonds, suggesting measures tied to a higher income and contemplating life under Hitler's victory as the real cost. It asks readers to determine how much beyond 10 percent of family income to devote to War Bonds.
A wartime letter from Irene explains her choice to buy a War Bond rather than a diamond ring for her corporal boyfriend in Ireland. She mentions receiving fifty dollars by cable and urges readers to sacrifice like Irene to speed final victory.
Five thousand copies of the Lake County News summer edition are being mailed from the Lake County Chamber of Commerce in the Court House at Tavares. The four times yearly issue highlights county development with articles on Citrus Fruit producing 10 million dollars, wartime activities, school achievements, postwar housing plans, business growth, and legislative representation in Tallahassee. The mailing list includes Chamber members and prospective settlers, with remarks from president J Edwin Baker of Umatilla.
Final reports show Lake County bonds sold totaling 110135.00 against a 74400.00 quota with Leesburg leading at 40128.75, Clermont 19843.75, and Eustis 16868.75. On excess over quota Lady Lake tops with 5200, Groveland 6950, and Astatula 225. other towns and banks add varied amounts. First National Bank Leesburg and Citizens Bank Vermondss also contributed large sums, plus nearly 6000 in war stamps and 25000 in F and G bonds. June quota rises to 11000 above May, but organizers remain confident.
Citizens are urged to save and resist black markets by purchasing more bonds each payday. The message discourages competing for scarce civilian goods and emphasizes personal savings as a national wartime duty.
The church at Grove Street and Badger Avenue offers Sunday services at 7 30 A M and Holy Days at 7 30 A M. Weekday services are 7 30 A M. Friday 4 P M services, children classes Sunday 9 45 A M and Friday 4 30 P M. Confessions Saturdays 3 P M and first Thursday 3 P M. Rev William O'Farrell is pastor.
The editorial compares the closing of coal mines by United Mine Workers to a Pearl Harbor attack. It condemns those who refuse to work while soldiers die and urges Congress to enact laws to curb organized mutiny endangering public safety for gain.
Local organizations list monthly meeting times for groups including Baptist and Community churches, American Legion posts and auxiliaries, Band Boosters, Women’s clubs, King’s Daughters, PTA, Kiwanis, Lions, Masons, Knights of Pythias, Pythian Sisters, Past Chiefs Club, and Demonstration Club. Meetings occur across city halls, community buildings, and school auditoriums.
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