This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1946
Page
8
The pastor and members of St John Primitive Baptist Church host the ministers and deacons union meeting which began Thursday night and continues this week with busy activities and prayerful sessions.
Last Monday in Fort Lauderdale T J Transmere and guests from the north attended. The burial is expected later this week. The Masons and Eastern Star observed St John celebrations with a parade from The Hall at two. Rev S Jordan preached a fine sermon and a large turnout enjoyed the event. Loving Home Band Association met last Thursday in an interesting session. The general overseer led an inspiring meeting and reminded members on time. Rev J W Brimson of Eustis preached after business checks, with next gathering set for May in Eustis. Sam Stanley is home after a three week hospital stay and Ben Mitchell is recovering in Sanford from a broken rib. Mrs Bertha V Jones of Miami is visiting Mr and Mrs Fletcher. she is Mrs Fletcher’s sister. Friends are invited to call on her.
Seaboard Air Line Railway maintains roughly three hundred cabooses in regular operation, sustaining a sizable fleet in continual use across its routes.
The announcement highlights education in over 200 skills and trades, good pay, and advancement opportunities in the Regular Army. It notes more than 750,000 enlisted so far and urges reaching one million, directing readers to visit a nearby Army camp, post, or recruiting station for full details.
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce invites every community and local group to nominate directors. Past presidents, county officials, and department heads serve as officers or directors. Current officers include President George J. White and Secretary Karl Lehmann, with a long list of directors across towns like Leesburg, Eustis, Tavares, Mount Dora, and others.
OPA information lists sugar spare stamps No 49 and No 9 valid for five pounds each, with stamps expiring Aug 31 and other details. Stamp No 10 marks final canning sugar year as 1946 ends with no easing expected before 1947. Restaurants may charge higher for two limited categories while canned vegetables retain prices with sugar cost shifts. Grapes, except Concord for processing, are removed from price control.
The Lake County Board of County Commissioners lists members including Chairman George Singletary and members from Eustis Leesburg Clermont and other towns. Several county officials are named such as Sheriff Willis McCall Tax Collector Mrs Doss Tax Assessor and County Health Officer.
Odorless stainless non inflammable product YA-DE offers moth protection for rugs carpets and woolens with a five year guarantee. Priced at 1.25 per pint treating eight squares, it promotes year round use for furniture clothes and fabrics. Lake Countians bought 100500 in U S Savings Bonds in May. In Lake County Florida the court notices final discharge for the estate of Nancy W Redditt deceased with a July 29 hearing.
The Orlando Morning Sentinel reports that at least 50 signers have secured hospital insurance coverage for Lake County Farm Bureau members. Participation forms are available from Marvin Roberts in Groveland or Pare Igou in Eustis, with ACL Railroad rep J Martin noting cooperation for a Groveland farmers market funded by the Bank for Cooperatives.
Notice of a Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission meeting at the Marion Hotel in Ocala Florida on Thursday July 11 1946 at 10 am to set hunting Rules and Regulations for the 1946 47 season. The commission invites input and recommendations from interested individuals groups or clubs.
New fishing licenses expire June 30 1947 and must be purchased after that date. The licenses are valid from purchase time and J G LaDue has received a supply and will handle all applications.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.