Mount Dora Publishing Company Publishes Thursday Notice
Published at Mount Dora Florida on Thursday by the Mount Dora Publishing Company. Bi
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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1941
Page
4
Published at Mount Dora Florida on Thursday by the Mount Dora Publishing Company. Bi
School children admitted free at the Lake County Fair in Eustis on Friday March 14. Free entries valid only from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. during the school day.
The War Department called all Regular Army Reserve members to active duty effective February 15 1941 Those not authorized deferment and not reporting are AWOL and will be dropped as deserters March 15 1991 If not reported by then. Regular Army Reserve members who failed to report are subject to military law from the date ordered to active duty and should report immediately at the nearest Army post or recruiting station.
Mount Dora Golden Hurricanes shine in the Central Florida Conference Tournament with top notch play. Coach Vincent and the team receive praise for sportsmanship and a devoted cheering section. The Central Florida District Tournament starts today with Mount Dora facing tougher odds.
The Florida Citrus Commission lauds its advertising reach through Mary Margaret McBride who promotes Florida citrus and attractions from Cypress Gardens to Silver Springs. Her radio persona helps generate broad public interest and new customers for Florida produce and travel.
Exalted Ruler Col C E Lester announces a Defense Committee led by M F Bunnell distributing poster cards and rules for the Elks national patriotic essay contest. Entries 200 to 500 words must analyze Uncle Sam painting by C C Beall. A three member jury will select winners.
The author explains practical home settings for photography using common rooms and features like fireplaces stairs chairs windows and doors. He suggests bright window backdrops silhouettes with shades, high key lighting, and outside looking in angles for night shots, using high speed film and bulbs to add novelty to home picture collections.
A new mail schedule lists a 0 15 AM start and a 3 45 PM dispatch for all points north and south with 1 1 Florida mail and coverage across regions. The notice specifies time codes and regional routing, indicating revised daily delivery windows.
Outgoing 4 3 P M air mail Star Route and 5 P M train. Incoming 9 15 A M air mail Star Route and 3 45 P M train both directions north and south. C C Dooley postmaster.
Train schedule lists No 31 from Sanford arriving Mount Dora 3 45 PM daily except Sundays No 434 from Leesburg to Sanford 1 15 PM No 4 from Umatilla to Sanford 8 15 PM daily Agent P W Turrentine announces routes and times for Sanford Leesburg Umatilla Mount Dora area rail service.
The contest closes March 31 with top three essays. Rules may be obtained from the school, an Elks National Defense Committee member, or the Uncle Sam poster. Four high schools in Eustis jurisdiction participate: Umatilla, Tavares, Mount Dora, and Eustis.
A Minnesota family reports that Andrew Charles McDonough known as Andy by friends set a record by diving a plane at 620 miles per hour in Buffalo New York on January 8. McDonough a test pilot for Eastern Air Lines began his aviation path in Mantorville and Madison and later joined the Great Lakes Naval Training School before serving as a Navy pilot and then Eastern Air Lines.
Miss Marke Young, now living in Eustis, will make her first parachute jump Sunday at a free air show at Eus tis airport 3000 feet above the field. The program includes another jump, bomb dropping, stunt flying, and an air parade.
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce board meets at the Lake County Fair office in Eustis on Friday at 2 30 as a brief session and pre shows of fair exhibits are offered. President George L Briles urges full prompt attendance.
Several items offered for sale: five room house with partly furnished rooms, large screened yard 50 by 160 feet with fruit trees. P.O. Box 182. Two new 1940 model washers. Dealers cost to four oil stoves with ovens. A refriger ator fuel company. Iron double bed with coil spring and mattress in perfect condition. Mrs. C. C. Dahm. 9-2tc
Public officials of Lake County and mayors of Lake County towns greet the public on opening night Monday March 10. From 7 30 to 9 30 they receive at informal receptions at the Fair. Mayors with their wives attend community exhibits while school officials receive at the Lake County School Exhibit and other public officials at the Map O Roma.
The lunch room committee of the P T A thanks all who donated jars for use in the lunch room. Nearly three hundred jars have been collected and sent to the cannery to be filled. Trucks come by weekly to pick up cans and deliver commodities. Any jar with a standard screw top is usable. The Boy Scouts are thanked for helping with the jars.
A draft compulsory periodical motor vehicle inspection law was submitted at Daytona Beach to leaders of P T A organizations the State Federation of Women’s Clubs the Sheriff’s Association the Highway Users Conference and the Florida Safety Council and approved for legislative action. Frank Asher executive secretary of the Florida Safety Council said the measure aims to improve safety by ensuring brakes and other mechanical systems meet standards but will not completely curb highway accidents.
Lake Franklin Park Rossiter Street on Sanford Road hosts Bible study at 10:00 a.m. Sunday worship led by Grady Fulmer from Winter Garden. Third Sunday L B Chastain from Ocoee, fourth Sunday Lester Starling from Ocoee, fifth Sunday L B Chastain. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m. All invited to attend each service.
The notice lists church services at Grove Street and Badger Avenue Eustis. Sunday Mass times are 8 00 a m on the first Sunday and 10 30 a m on other Sundays. Weekday Mass is 7 30 a m with confessions Saturdays eves of Holy Days and first Fridays at 7 30 p m plus midweek services Wednesdays at 7 30 p m Baptisms are Sundays at 3 00 p m.
Sunday 9 45 Sunday School 6 30 Junior High Senior High Young People societies 7 30 Evening Worship Wednesday 7 30 Prayer 2 Woman s Auxiliary Circles meetings second Tuesdays at three Woman s Auxiliary Program meetings fourth Tuesday at three.
Rev. L. A. Ford, pastor, announces Sunday school at 10:00 a m and preaching at 11:00 a m. Prayer meeting Tuesday at 7 45 p m. Y P E Friday at 7 45 p m. All are invited to worship.
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