Mount Dora Service Men’s Club Notes War Moves
The Mount Dora club describes troops moving locations as orders arrive and soldiers remain stationed nearby for weeks. It praises Corp Blair Kramer returning from Africa Sicily and Italy and his marriage to Ruth Beebower of Winter Park. A large chocolate cake from Miss Diebold is noted and wives’ voting is teased as a boost for Mount Dora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Africa
Sicily
Italy
Corp
Blair Kramer
Ruth Beerbower
Winter Park
Diebold
Holmes
Lt. MacDonald
Farmers urged to apply early for supplemental farm gas
Farmers with essential truck operations exceeding their ODT allotment should file for extra gasoline through the Lake County farm transportation committee at the AAA office in Tavares. Applications take 7 to 10 days to process. Farmers are urged to request additional gas before running out to avoid delays and unnecessary emergency requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ODT
Lake County
County Farm Transportation Committee
AAA
Tavares
Tavares Verephotk
Orlando
Annual Fishing Party in Leesburg Hosted by Burdine
Mr. Leslie Burdine, president of First National Company and leading Equitable Life representative in Florida, will host the Annual Fishing Party in Leesburg from June 27 to 29. Fifteen top insurance men will stay there and fish at Eagle's Nest, with five to be recognized for top production. Lake County Chamber of Commerce seeks a True Story with pictures to promote publicity to national inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Burdine
First National Company
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Florida
Leesburg
Burdine
Eagle’s Nest
Lake County
United States
Pest Control Bulletins From Florida Extension Service
Bulletin 122 by John T Creighton describes household pests and control methods including fumigation spraying and dusting. Bulletin 123 Screwworms in Florida by Bruce and Sheely revises Bulletin 86 and advises Smear 62 with precautionary notes and older methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Creighton
Florida
W. G. Bruce
W. J. Sheely
Agricultural Extension Service
University of Florida
Gainesville
Tenn UAE work session set for four hours
A terse note mentions a four hour work block connected to Tenn UAE. Associated parties appear aligned in planning, but details are unclear and no formal action or location is provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uae
Nation-wide appeal urges Fifth War Loan drive
A community communique emphasizes boosting the Fifth War Loan to meet a July 8 goal. It notes June 12 as the start of the push and urges every citizen to buy an extra War Bond to increase the nation’s firepower in the life-and-death war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Back the Attack Buy More Than Before War Bond Appeal
The editor issues a stern plea during wartime urging citizens to exceed past contributions to the Fifth War Loan. He links personal sacrifice at work and home to supporting troops, stating a failure to meet oversubscription targets would betray those in battle. The banner calls for maximum effort.
The Cookie Jar Serves Service Men Club Cookies
The King’s Daughters under Mrs. C. H. Christie provided cookies for the Service Men’s Club from May 15 to June 16. A long list of donors contributed by name. The Eastern Star will take over cookies from June 16 to July 15 under Mrs. Camp and Mrs. Stovall supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the
King’s Daughters
C. H. Christie
Service Men’s Club
Jessie Gould
Meyers
Ruth Butts
Eddy
Drawdy
C. C. Ames
Dahlin
Pearl Overhiser
Grace Brown
Thorne
Wilson Smith
Nancy Stuart
Soper
Robert Fenton
Rae Moody
Blanche Briggs
Rachel Dean
Effie Javens
Mabel Cleary
Fannie Spilky
Linnie Conboy
Esher Maglathlin
Lena ‘Turner
Agnes Cameron
Lillian Christie
Carrie True
Annalee
Miss Buck
Higgins
Josephine Simpson
Mamie True
Louise B. Mitchill
Bradley
Diebold
Eastern Star
Camp
Stovall
Lake County C of C at Two Key Meetings
Karl Lehmann the Lake County Chamber of Commerce secretary represented the Lake County group at the Florida Association of Commercial Organization Executives meeting in Jacksonville June 15 16. Assistant Secretary Ralph Arey attended the Southeastern Institute of Commercial Organization Executives in Greensboro NC. Six days of lectures and discussions aimed to help chambers of commerce, with President J Edwin Baker of Umatilla calling the institute valuable for new ideas and contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Lehmann
Lake County
Baker
Support Your Newspaper With War Bond Appeal
A wartime appeal urges readers to buy war bonds to back the town and nation. The message ties local press support to national effort, urging citizens to invest in bonds as a civic duty and community strength.
Vacation Church School Closes With Open House
Eighty boys and girls attended the Vacation Church School at the Methodist and Baptist churches over two weeks. The program Friday includes an open house and exhibits in the Methodist Parish House at 7:00 p.m. A final program at 7:30 in the Methodist Church is open to the public. Mrs. Ernest Mosteller led the school with many volunteers praised for their effort. Refreshments were provided daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Mosteller
Mosteller
Doggett
Mount Dora
Mary Louise Rehbaum
al. Rehbaum, Jr
McCown
McCullars
Uithoven
Herbert Whitehead
P. Hopkins
Pat Padgett
Lucille Harding
Cox
Paul Johnson
N. E. Strite
Charles Dean
William LaFroos
Freeman Hill
Ira Swanger
DeMuth
Ruth Shipes
Padgett
Turrentine
Swort
Rationing Update Covers Tire Checks and Sugar Stamp Changes
The bulletin states tire inspections are needed only when applying for tires or tubes and not for renewals of gasoline. It thanks Dr. and Mrs. Dickson for price list checks aiding the district office report. Canning sugar will use Stamp 37 spare until June 30, with a new stamp for canning sugar from July 1, 1944, to Feb. 28, 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ration Board
R. W. Dickson
Lake County
Loring Raoul to Head Florida Vegetable Committee
Loring Raoul a celery producer from Sarasota and Belle Glade will head the Florida Vegetable Committee for the coming year. He was elected chairman at the organization meeting of the new board of directors in Orlando. Other officers named include L. L. Chandler as vice chairman John Ford treasurer LaMonte Graw manager and secretary and R L Chastain and Paul Dickman among others on the executive committee. Lins who just completed a year as chairman reflected that the group would gain ground from experience in its year and work toward better coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loring Raoul
Sarasota
Belle Glade
Florida
Raoul
Orlando
E. W
Pete) Lins
South Miami
L. L. Chandler
Dade
John Ford
LaMonte Graw
R. L. Chastain
Palm Beach
Paul Dickman
Hillsborough
E. W. Lins
Lins
Florida Venatante
Kiwanis Program Highlights Flag Day Address
Dean Melville E Johnson of St Luke s Cathedral Orlando was guest speaker on Flag Day at Kiwanis luncheon. George J White led recognition for All Kiwanis Week and was named on Post War Planning Board. War Stamps prize won by Frank Hadlock. Upcoming speaker Charles S Given from Marshal Field Co will discuss Spiritualizing a Business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Melville E. Johnson
St. Luke's Cathedral
Orlando
Kiwanis
Dean Johnson
George J. White
Kiwanis Education Committee
Frank Hadlock
J. M
Tiny) Smith
Miami
Donald Williams
Tom Murray
Eustis
Charles S. Given
Marshal] Field & Co
Chicago
Cubs Hold Bear Badge Ceremony and Den Meeting
On June 12 David Blanchard received the Bear Badge with a gold arrow at a public ceremony. A joint Den meeting followed at First Methodist Church Parish at 9:00 a.m. Saturday June 17. The next meeting is at Mrs Claflin's home on June 24 at 10 a.m. Cubs should bring advancement books for the workshop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Blanchard
First Methodist
Doctor Moves Into Barker Lake Home
Dr. J. E. Guy and Mrs. Guy have moved into the William J. Barker residence on Lake Bowiclair for several months. The listed phone remains in Mrs. Barker’s name, and the doctor may be contacted for outside calls or emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Guy
William J. Barker
Lake Bowiclair
Mrs. Barker
Mrs. Goodman Named Manager of Simpson Hotel
Mrs. Robert Goodman of Mount Doran becomes manager of the Simpson Hotel on Fifth avenue, succeeding Mrs. Ben Carr. The Carrs have moved to their home on Alexander Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Goodman
Mount Doran
Simpson Hotel
Fifth Avenue
Ben Carr
Carr
Alexander Street
Counties Receive Record Race Track Funds This Year
State Comptroller J. M. Lee finalizes race track tax distributions at 49500 per county, far above the anticipated 33000. Clerks were sent 1500 each to close the year’s records, marking the largest per county return on record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Lee
Lee
Montverde Plans Fourth of July Community Picnic
Montverde will celebrate the Fourth of July with a 4:00 p.m. community picnic at the community house. A sponsoring committee led by co chairs Neal Smith and Mrs M O Barker organized plans including a basket dinner and entertainment. The event features games before the fish fry and ends with a community sing at the public school auditorium with all residents invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montverde
Neal Smith
M. O Barker
Rick Seeks Respectful Treatment of Women in Public Life
A public figure urges courteous behavior toward women, noting fatigue from persistent harassment. He calls for adherence to civility norms and equal treatment in political discourse and daily interactions.
North Florida Youth Institute Meets at Mount Plymouth Hotel
Seventy high school students and adults attend the North Florida Christian Life Institute week at Mount Plymouth Hotel under Rev. Robert Boggs. The second of three weeks of Methodist Youth Division meetings follows an Intermediate Camp, with South Florida group coming next. Noted faculty include ministers Clayton Calhoun D. J. Cathcart and L. B. Blackwell, and lay leaders from Jacksonville Daytona Beach and Orlando.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Florida
Clayton Calhoun
Herbert Coston
D. J. Cathcart
L. B. Blackwell
Jacksonville
A. R. Buhrman
Havana
Kenneth Rogers
DeLand
L. N. Head
Daytona Beach
D. H. Rutter
Orlando
Durward McDonnell
Lionel Nelson
Oviedo
W. L. Joyner
Tampa
Caxton
Doggett
First Baptist Church Music Notes for Sunday Service
The First Baptist Church program features morning and evening music including preludes and postludes by Mendelssohn Waglorne and Thompson, with offerings titled Tranquility Gothic Chimes Softly and Tendery. It notes a ladies quartet and a duet by Faye Shipes and Ruth Shipes, praised as beautifully rendered.
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First Baptist Churh
Mendelssohn
Jackson
Waglorne
Holy Ghost
Sgttschalk
Thompson
Scormolin
Faye Shipes
Rena Bouterse
Faye
Ruth Shipes
Keller Couple Takes Vacation to Mountains and Tennessee
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Keller, business manager and editor of the Topic, depart for a week in Johnson City Tennessee to rest and aid Mr. Keller’s health before continuing to Sense Elk, with the Alexanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Keller
North Carolina Mountains
Johnson City
Tennessee
Alexanders
Keller
Indian River Laundry and Cleaners Takes Over
S. B. Brown Jr announces Golden Triangle Laundry acquisition and expansion. Indian River plans eight East Coast branches rising to fifteen cash and carry stores. New equipment and MIami trained staff signal a modern central Florida plant with state cleaners. Mr J E Bi oversees dry cleaning. Watch the paper for updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Brown, Jr
Indian River Laundry and Cleaners
Lake County
Mount Dora
Florida
Indian River
Miami
J. E. Bi
Tran Miami
Mothers urged to save soldiers letters for postwar evidence
The American Legion advises mothers to preserve letters from sons in the service who are admitted to a hospital at any time. The letters may serve as evidence after the war. The guidance emphasizes keeping communications as historical records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion
Reasons for Buying War Bonds Emphasized by Editor
The editor urges buying War Bonds to fund planes and weapons for the war effort. He argues bonds prevent inflation, preserve money for after the conflict, and offer a safe investment in the United States government. He stresses that bonds provide money for equipment and future civilian goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States of America
Lake County War Loan quota reaches half way mark
Lake County reports the fifth war loan drive is halfway complete with total sales of 625 000 as of June 15. Okahumpka leads small communities with 34 000 and Eustis tops large communities with 198 674 25. Twelve of eighteen small towns hit quotas, four surpassing 1000 percent, while larger towns may need more time to reach their heavy targets. County War Finance Committee praises local organizers for early and thorough plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County War Finance Committee
Okahumpka
Eustis
County War Finance Committee
Scott Couple Leaving Local Laundry for Melbourne
Mr and Mrs H A Scott longtime figures at the Golden Triangle Laundry and Cleaners will depart this week to establish residence in Melbourne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden. Triangle Laundry
Melbourne
Surgical Dressings Room Reopens in Red Cross Area
The Surgical Dressings room will reopen on Tuesday June 27 and will be located in the rear of the Red Cross room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Notes About Our Men In Service
Jack Peace stationed at Camp Blanding for seventeen weeks. John Hogsett Navy man in DeLand on a 15 to 20 day furlough. Edward Klatte V-12 student at University of Virginia home for ten days. Hershal Haskins visiting his mother. stationed at De Ridder Field Louisiana. L. J. Crawdy Jr. improving in Navy hospital at Newport R I. Red Cross active there. T Sgt Cecil C Stevenson at Camp Maxey Texas recently home on furlough. James Hicks Snell with 1279th M P Co Air Corps in India writes of wind blowing tent away. Archie R Tucker promoted Corporal in Italy June 1. notes 3500 sacks unloaded today and moving forward. comments on infantry, engineers, and progress. Archie serves with Headquarters Postal Unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Klatte
University of Virginia
Cecil C. Stevenson
Camp Maxey
Texas
Engineer Corps
E. M. Stevenson
Rhodes Street
Archie R. Tucker
Italy
Archie
Letters To Soldiers From Home Advice On News And Care
A wartime guidance piece urges readers to send letters to service members that share home news and light humor. It warns against dwelling on troubles and politics, recommending updates about exams, sports, local events, births, and everyday life to boost morale.
Navy Recruiter to Visit Mount Dora June 27
WAVES volunteer recruiter Mrs. Elizabeth Kramer announced that Charles M. Allen, Navy recruiting officer from Orlando, will be at the Mount Dora office for the entire morning on Tuesday June 27. The call for volunteers notes WAVES training in Aviation Machinist's Mate work and offers 15 weeks of specialized schooling after basic training at Hunter College. Prospective Seamen must be 20 to 36 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Kramer
WAVES
Charles M. Allen
Navy
Orlando
Mount Dorast
Kramer
Hunter College
New York City
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A. M
Reporter
Lake County C. OF
Kiwanis News
CUB News
DR. J. E. Guy
Rick
Addres
Caxton Doggett
Christian Life Institute
Baptist Church
Kellers
Golden Triangle
Kali Hays
Astutula
Astor & Astor Park
Neuer Cassia
Clement
Rustis
Ieee
Ferndale TeAh
Leesburg Sos
Mascotte Oh
Minneola Thome
Menitverde
Dhora TS
Ootun Pest Tay
Serrente
Urdtilla Rem Ulian
Eisenhower
Jack Peace
Camp Blanding
John Hogsett
Pvt
Hershal Haskins
L. A. Brantley
Pvt. Haskins
Second Tactical Control Group
de Ridder Field
Louisiana
L. J. Crawdy, Jr
Navy Hospital
Newport
Rhode Island
Johnny
Waship
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