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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1944
Page
1
At a regular Town Council session Dr. C. Colley and Mr. Chester from the Lake County Board of Health advised on rat control methods for Mount Dora. The council unanimously approved a citywide program supervised by Mr. Chester with police help, urging citizen cooperation as a survey of conditions will assess required owner actions to curb the infestation.
Shuffleboard players Miss Hall of New Hampshire and Miss Buck of Ohio met in a second game to an interested audience. Buck won 103 to 66 as Hall expressed fluctuating form. In the men’s division Mr Pecker leads with Spencer of Mount Dora looming as challenger. A pot luck supper drew about forty attendees at the club house.
Mayor L M. V. Simpson urges citizens to support the 1944 Red Cross War Fund, noting the war’s global reach and the Red Cross’s role in aiding both fighting men and disaster relief. Citizens are asked to give generously to their local Red Cross branch to meet increased demands.
Mrs George L Zell formerly at McDonald Street has been taken to Waterman Memorial Hospital Eustis after two weeks of illness. Her sister Mrs Hubbard thanks well wishers for inquiries messages and cards and says Zell cannot read them yet.
Top legal ceiling prices for Group I and II food items issued as a shopper aid. Stores display group numbers and counties covered include Alachua Bay Calhoun Citrus Columbia Dixie Escambia Flagler Franklin Gadsden Gilchrist Gulf Hamilton Hernando Holmes Jackson Jefferson Lafayette Lake Leon Levy Liberty Madison Okaloosa Pasco Putnam Santa Rosa Sumter Suwannee Taylor Volusia Wakulla Wilton Washington. Households urged to save and use the list starting March 1.
The Service Men’s Club reports 415 attendees the week ending February 27. A birthday party celebrated all January February and March birthdays with three cakes and lit tapers. Senior hostess Mrs Florence Holmes and Lt Kukis marked birthdays. Old soldiers moved out Thursday and 95 men attended the last night out despite payday. Attendance for the week totals 254 as out of town boys were entertained. Hostesses received letters in January and miss Mount Dora and friends.
Masons of Mount Dora Lodge accepted an invitation from Dr. Otis W. Foye to attend the evening service Sunday at the Baptist Church. All visiting members are included in the invitation.
Dr Otis W Fove supply pastor invites Mount Dora Lodge of Masons and all Masons to evening service 7 30 Sunday March 12 with Masons meeting at the Masonic Building at 7 to march to the church Sermon topic Two Great Masonicons Music numbers include Vox Celeste Trau merei War March of the Priests and a Pilgrim in Journey The morning worship at 11 features Shoes for the Journey and music by Mrs Hanscom Young People's BTU meets at 6 30 pm Come study and worship with us
Invitation extended to attend the Lenten Bible Class at First Methodist Church at 1 o clock sharp with guest teacher announced as com Robinson ee.
The program at the Kiwanis meeting today features the Business Standards Committee in charge with Charles S. Given of Winter Garden as speaker. Alexander Kerr of Malden and Mount Dora spoke last Thursday on Egypt and the Nile Valley detailing the country, people, customs, and travel anecdotes. W. J. Piowaty joined as Agriculture committee member, and Edgerton departs soon for Navy duties after “Anchors Aweigh” was sung. Guests included H. D. Hazen Orlando A. G. P. Breowa, and H. R. son Jon ss, Caxton Doggett attendance noted, February Honor Roll adds W. L Barnett and J. E. Fortner.
The Band Boosters drive ended Tuesday March 7 with Reds edging Blues by a small margin. Over 250 dollars received pending final tallies. Martha Simpson sold 73 memberships earning 102.75 prize. Mrs Ernest Mosteller, chairman, hosted band members with ice cream and cookies.
The Community Club will hold an evening in the Community Building featuring songs in costume performed by Miss Marie Houston.
Mount Dora police chief W L Story has qualified as a candidate for constable in the 20th District. Current constable Clarence Cooper runs for sheriff, leaving Story to seek broader district authority without leaving his Mount Dora duties.
The Geo. I. Horton home and grove at Liberty and Clayton streets were sold to Mr. Norris Hutchinson and his brother Edwin Poile Hutchinson of New York State. They and their wives will occupy the residence during winter, having possession from the first. The Hutchinsons previously spent a winter in Mount Dora at the Hubbell cottage. The deal was handled by L. Rain.
The Red Cross reports universal coverage of home service for county residents, ensuring access to support and resources for families and individuals in all counties nationwide. The program emphasizes aid delivery, counseling, and guidance across diverse communities.
Miss Margaret Lewis reports receipt of a Red Cross yarn supply for helmets and watch caps. Knitters can obtain it at 728 McDonald Street and are urged to take it out as soon as possible.
Petty Officer W. E. Dodson of the Orlando Navy Recruiting Station will be at the Mount Dora Post Office from 10 to 11 am on Tuesday March 14 to interview applicants for enlistment. Seventeen year old high school seniors may enlist and return to finish the term. Dodson will also interview women ages 20 to 36 interested in information about the Waves.
More than two thirds of the 3756 Red Cross chapters are staffed entirely by volunteers.
Despite a doubled quota of 4300 Mount Dora area reports only 838 contributed by 10 am Wednesday. Lake Jem contributes 50 with donors urged to double last year’s giving to meet the goal. Contributions support overseas relief and disaster aid while admin costs are covered by the National endowment.
United States Army aviation engineers turned over six large airfields in England in a single day. Four are heavy bomber bases while two serve as advance depots for fighters and bombers. The fields, costing about 40 million dollars and spanning over 25 square miles, were built by American soldiers using British materials. Cpl. Harold Lane of Mount Dora participated in the ceremonies. Bayard Roberts Jr. is in V-12 training at UNC Chapel Hill. Ens. Tom Shipes has been reassigned from the Naval Air Station.
George W B Leitch of Philadelphia joins Lavin Bowling Club as the Lakeside Inn and Villa Cora teams split a tight 17 15 18th end victory. Mount Dora sends a team to De Land for an inter club match on March 2 led by Dierks Nelson Bridgman and Steinmetz with Doc Dickson as chauffeur.
Red Cross Surgical Dressings committee has 3,600 dressings ready and calls for women who can help to report on the specified days.
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