Notes About Our Men In Service Continues
Pfc. George Collins 26 is among ATC veterans at Miami Army Air Field awaiting furlough routes to Camp Blanding and a separation center near Mount Dora. Cpl. Chester A Mortensen earned two Bronze Battle Stars for Northern France and Normandy and receives two more for the Rhine and Central Germany with the 204th Anti Aircraft Artillery Auto Wolfs Battalion. Major Leon B Cheek Jr reports the 99th Division’s movements from Elsenborn to the Rhine, Siegfried Line and across Remagen, describing rest areas, movies, softball, and the danger of buzz bombs as the war ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
George Collins
Air Transport Command
Miami Army Air Field
ATC
Europe
Africa
Asia
South America
Collins
Miami
Camp Blanding
Fla
Mount Dora
Cpl
Chester A. Mortensen
France
Normandy
Battle of the Rhine
Germany
Carl A. Mortensen
H. T. Fenn
Leon B. Cheek, Jr
99Th Div
Gerolzhoven
Munich
Elsenborn
Monschau
Siegfried Line
Paris
Belgium
Rhine
Dusseldorf
Remagen
99Th
Weid
Diessen
Ruhr
Iselohn
Third Army
Bemberg
Berchtesgaden
The Koenigs Letter From Amsterdam Home Front
A Cleveland father recounts Jo Koenig’s letter from Amsterdam describing wartime hardship. He notes Winnipeg to Amsterdam liberation, food scarcity, black market prices, and the courage of Jo and her two daughters amid Nazi occupation. He and Mrs Koenig await reunion and aid for Jo’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Koenig
Giame
Opera
Holland
Amsterdam
Cleveland
Ohio
Josephine LaBreck
Sdaten
England
Mrs. Koenig
Churchill
Red Cross
Sweden
Hiatt Reappointed State Welfare Commissioner in Florida
Governor Caldwell reappoints Le land W. Hiatt of Jacksonville to a four year term as state welfare commissioner. Since 1941 Hiatt has led reforms that expanded the program and cut costs while Florida maintains above average old age assistance. Hiatt also supports war effort groups and is known to the state's newspaper community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard F. Caldwell
Leland W. Hiatt
Jacksonville
Hiatt
Spessard L. Holland
State Office
Welfare Board
Florida
South
State Press Association
Farmers Plan Greater Buys In War Bonds
War Bond leaders prepare to sell more bonds to farmers during the Seventh War Loan than ever before. M L Predmore of the War Finance Division says farmers should convert excess deposits into bonds as bankers persuade them to invest. He notes agriculture holds substantial currency and deposits and that personal solicitation will drive purchases to back servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Predmore
Chie
War Finance Division
Treasury Department
Predmore
Navy seeks more WAVES ages 20 to 36 for duty
The speaker urged recruiting 2000 WAVES between ages 20 and 36 for the Naval hospital corps. He noted WAVES receive postwar GI Bill benefits including college access. Central Florida women were advised to contact the Navy Recruiting Station in Orlando for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Hospital Corps
G. I
Chitty
Flo
Navy
Orlando
Town of Mt. Dora Files Tax Deed Application
Town of Mt. Dora holder of tax certificate No. 2402 issued August 1 1932 has filed for a tax deed. The certificate covers property in Lake County Florida described as Lot 18 Block D Pine Summit Mt Dora previously assessed to J B Sapp. Unless said certificate be reissued the tax deed will proceed per law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Dora
Lake
Florida
Pine Summit
Mt. Era
J. BK. Sapp
Unty
Penna County
Kate Donnell Bower
New Kensington
Herlong, Jr
Lake County
Tavares
First National Bank OF New Kensington
Kark Kottas, SR
Kate Donnell
Euwer
R. Langley
Lake Idlewild
B. H. Kathe
Court House
Fla
Geo. J. Dykes
Circuit Court of
A. J. Harnage
Co. R. Langley
Circuit
Court of
Tone County
D. C
Horace B. Maglathlin
Kingston
Ssachusetts
Lorida
Fred B. Maglathlin
Deepnead
George E. DeMuth
Courtesy Week Says Kindness Eases Tomorrow’s Apology
A public notice promotes Courtesy Week urging polite conduct today to spare regrets later. The message emphasizes everyday civility and suggests simple actions to improve community interactions.
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By Peters
Eustis
Ohdie
Burton’s Garage Automotive Repairing
Lake Abstract & Guaranty Company
Koenigs
Proto Fighting Man
Saas
Crane Furniture Co
America’s New
Coast Line Railroad
the Coast Line
Union
America
Nigheet Wi Ieee
Soos Neue
Gho
Dyke Clerk of
Rv. County
Wigsiee
Harnage
Homer Morris
Texaco Gas and Oil
Jimmie’s
U. D
Jimmie) Hardester
DELCO
U. S. Highway 441
W. M. Kennedy
Mountra, Florida
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