Army Woman Key Transferred From Fort Des Moines to Brooklyn
Lt. Mary Jo Key on temporary duty at Fort Des Moines Iowa moves to Brooklyn New York for transportation work. A former high school chemistry and physics teacher in Tavares Florida she trained at Normoyle Ordnance School San Antonio and worked at Vought Sikorsky Stratford before enlisting in the Women's Army Corps. She has two brothers in service and a sister in Durand Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jo Key
First Wac
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Brooklyn
New York
Lieutenant Key
Normoyle Ordnance School
San Antonio
Texas
Tavares
Women’s Army Corps
William P. Key
Thayer General Hospital
Nashville
New Shuffleboard Tournament Draws Mixed Field
The club scheduled a Saturday afternoon event pitting men against ladies with champions in each division. Rain benefits farmers and citrus trees while members report trials for newcomers including Mrs. Ayers and Miss Buck. Newcomers Jo Greider and family arrive from Auburn Indiana as plans shift to homeward thoughts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Ayers
Brooksville
Florida
Iva Buck
Ohio
Ella McClench
Winthrop
Mass
A. I. Hall
Barrington
N. H
E. L. Underwood
Round Lake
Fifth Avenue
Park
Jo Greider
Auburn
Indiana
Kiwanis Guest Speaker at St Patrick Day Luncheon
Father William O Farrell of St Marys Parish Eusitis spoke at the Kiwanis Club luncheon observing St Patrick's Day. Perfect attendance tabs were awarded to members with terms from 15 months to 1 year. Guests included Neil V Trautman Forrest N Andrus Chet Tuck Lee Polk David S Corn Chaplain Earl K Bradley J W Swartz Frank B Clement Ira E Swanger. Birth day cigars were provided by Dr Wells and Harry Mathews won the attendance prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William O'Farrell
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Eustis
Kiwanis Club
Neil V. Trautman
New Albany
Ind
Forrest N. Andrus
Painesville
Ohio
Chet Tuck
N. W. Detroit
Lee Polk
David S. Corn
St. Petersburg
Earl K. Bradley
J. W. Swartz
Frank B. Clement
Ira E. Swanger
Dr. Wells
Harry Mathews
Benefit Held At Lakeside For Crippled Children
A benefit event at the Lakeside Inn on March 9 raised 571.00 for the Crippled Children's Home in Umatilla and Waterman Memorial Hospital in Eustis. The gathering featured bridge, shuffleboard, raffle, and an auction with proceeds aiding Crippled Children, the American Legion and allies, and related groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crippled Children’s Home
Umatilla
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Eustis
Lakeside Inn
Florida Elks
H. R. P. Miller
Florida Elks Ass’n
American Legion
National Federation For
Kiwanis
Lions
Rotary
Chambers of Commerce
Men Cross
C. Colley
Mount Dora
Richard Edgerton
George Hutchinson
H. A. Ritchie
Herbert Dierks
A. G. Fleming
W. L. Taylor
C. K. Parry
W.C. Palmer
E. Steinmetz
W. L. Hardy
Lee Showers
W. Woolman
Marian Rood
Lakeside Ian Mesdames Tener
McKown
Walworth
Wilson
Wolfe
Showers
Hardy
Williams
Baier
Mitchell
Harrison
Keiper
Sweetnam
John C. Clements
R. Edgerton
J. L. Booker
Cotterill
F. Williams
Joe Lewis
J. P. Baiter
Tom McCann
Villa Dora Hotel
Malone Fruit Co
Sleight’s “Wayside
Hadlock Fruit Co
Sally Frill
Dr. Marsh
Lenten Bible Class At First Methodist Church
You are invited to attend the Lenten Bible Class at First Methodist Church at 10 o clock sharp. Topic for study is The Crucifixion from Mark chapter 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
Town Council Sets Rabies Program and Pest Control Plan
At the March 7 meeting all members and Dr Colley health officer and Burke Chester discussed rat control. Council voted to sponsor a town program under Mr Chester. Dr Albritton of Leesburg to inoculate dogs April 5 and 8 at rear Town Hall for $1.50 per dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colley
Burke Chester
Lake County
Chester
Albritton
Leesburg
Lake Dora Hotels
Lake Shore Drive
Elizabeth Evans Park
Mount Dora Water Declared Satisfactory by Health Board
Florida State Board of Health reports three Mount Dora water samples from March 6 as satisfactory after bacterial examination. Presumptive tests were negative and all samples were confirmed as satisfactory, with tests showing Mount Dora water consistently satisfactory in periodic checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida State Board of Health
Mount Dora
Jacksonville
Board of Health Laboratory
Board of Health
Waa
Buildings Being Refinished at Mount Dora
The Hotel Mount Dora and Crane's Furniture Store are having their exteriors resurfaced this week with Colorcrete spray concrete. Colorcrete Products Co. carries out the treatment, drawing attention from passing pedestrians as the buildings emerge bright and clean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Crane
Colorcrete Products Co
Red Cross Assists Furlough Requests from Servicemen
When an emergency hits a serviceman's family and his presence at home is needed, the Red Cross, at the request of the commanding officer, will help verify the man requesting furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Red Cross
Real Estate Boom Leads To Wide North Lake Dora Sales
A flurry of spring real estate activity features buyers like Thomas Welbourn of Lake Jem, Joe Detten of Mount Dora, H A Harvey Jr of Miami, Dr. W P Woods of Evansville, and others purchasing homes, lots, and lakefront tracts on Lakeshore Drive Tremain Street Clayton Street and Highland Court. The A C Quixley Realty Co. handled the sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Welbourn
Lake Jem
LaGrange, Ill
Maude Shepard
Tenth Avenue
Joe Detten
Mount Dora
Gilbert E. Ganin
Clayton Street
Ninth
H. A. Harvey, Jr
Miami
Sylvan Shores
Earl T. May
May
Coldwater
Mich
Y.M.C.A
W. P. Woods
Evansville
Ind
Frederick G Mac
Lakeshore Drive
Lake Dora
William Prinz
Tremain Street
James S. Rae
New Canaan
Conn
Harold Wilson
E. B. Ferson
Highland Court
Frank Hadlock
Highland Avenue
Mount Dora Art League Opens Outdoors Sketching Session
Members of the Mount Dora Art League will meet Monday afternoon at Hacketthurst 760 Tremain Street for outdoor sketching and painting. Instructor and adviser is Charles E Shaw of Eustis who was elected recording secretary of the Florida Federation of Art and will assume duties at the spring board meeting with the Orlando Art Association next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hacketthurst
Tremain Street
Fred W. Cross
Charles E. Shaw
Eustis
Shaw
Florida Federation of Art
Tampa
Orlando Art Association
Red Cross Sends Cable for Welfare Report on POWs
When a family fails to communicate with a prisoner of war in the European theatre Red Cross Home Service will wire the International Red Cross in Geneva to obtain a cable welfare report for the missing service member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Home Service
International Red Cross
Geneva
Military Personnel News From Overseas and Stateside Assignments
Lt A Lee French Jr stationed at Bergstrom Field Texas. Donald Slack advanced to shipfitter 1c at Richmond Virginia as instructor in acetylene and arc welding. James B Allen ARM 3-c transferred from Jacksonville to Naval Air Station Beaufort South Carolina. Cpl James Snell with bomber command at Salina Kansas now has overseas address from New York. M J Bouterse Jr Navy chaplain in South Pacific area received Purple Heart. ship Astoria sunk in 1942. Capt Walter Fowler gunnery instructor Apalachicola spends ten day leave in Mount Dora with his parents. brother Lt Frank G Fowler Jr Seabees in South Pacific. Cpl Wilbur Woodruff in Caribbean on twenty day furlough visiting mother Mrs Kraus sisters and grandparents Mr and Mrs D H Utter. will report to Camp Shelby Mississippi after furlough. Lt Robert N White Jr reports life at an English rest camp after jungle fighting. camp described as heaven with salads and fruits as treat amid ration days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Fowler
Air Field
Apalachicola
Mount Dora
Frank G. Fowler
Frank G. Fowler, Jr
Seabees
South Pacific
Cpl
Wilbur Woodruff
Caribbean
Robert N. White, Jr
Navy Seamen Return to Training Bases For Further Schooling
L. J. Drawdy Jr returns to Great Lakes Base improved after flu and pneumonia. He completed boat training in February and starts four months in quarter master school. Gibson Treadwell, in electric, joins Navy aviation mechanics course in Jacksonville with address at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Robert Hecker, Wilmington California, trains in Tulare California and hopes to return to Mount Dora after the war. mother Olga Lucas reports both looking forward to that homecoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Drawdy, Jr
Seaman
Great Lakes
Quartermaster School
Gibson Treadwell
Orlando
Navy
Naval Training School
Jacksonville
Gibson
John Gibson Treadwell
U.S.N.R
Naval Air Station
Florida
Robert Hecker
Wilmington
Calif
Mount Dora
Tulare
Olga Lucas
Robert
Lake Jem Boy Joins Navy Under Senior Program
Ellis Williams of Lake Jem enlisted through the Orlando Navy Recruiting Office under a program allowing high school seniors to enlist now and begin active duty after graduation. He is currently on inactive duty and will report for basic training when school ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Williams
Lake Jem
Orlando
Williams
Navy
Community Club Screenings Lecture Florida Keys Trip
Tuesday program at the Community Club features motion pictures and a lecture titled A Trip to the Florida Keys by James B. Pond. The event marks an evening of cultural entertainment and discussion hosted by the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Club
Florida Keys
James B. Pond
Red Cross Home Service Coverage Across Every U.S. County
The statement notes that Red Cross Home Service provides coverage in all U.S. counties, implying nationwide reach through local chapters. It underscores the organization's commitment to assisting veterans families and individuals with welfare, hospital, and relief services nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Red Cross
Lavrn Bowling Club Reaches New Member Milestone
The Lavrn Bowling Club reports an all time high of 131 members despite losses. New bowler Frank Kirkpatrick of Milwaukee joins, with Mrs. Shirley R. Mitchell from Harwichport becoming No. 24. Mount Dora plans include two teams for Hartford tournament in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Martin B
Ocean Park
Maine
Brown
Mount Dora
Frank Kirkpatrick
Milwaukee
Les Weeks
Park Lawn Bowling Club
Kirkpatrick
Willard Bryant
DeLand
New England
Hartford
Ed Steinmetz
Frank Bridgman
Dierks
Church
Weeks
Carlos
Caley
Hamilton
Wheeler
Moss
Converse
Hadsall
Breckenridge
Bridgman
Shirley R. Mitchell
Harwichport
Massachusetts
Emmett Richardson
Milwaukee Lawn Bowling Association
Florida
Charles Meeks
Richardson
Honor Roll by Grade for 7th to 12th
The list shows honor roll students by grade level with percentages of the class. Names include Patty Claflin Adrianne Norton Barbara Shipes Sally Strite Mary Lucille Wenger Tim Poulton Lorene Bethea Mary Jo Burr Gordon Folger Mary Harris Frank Keller Jimmy Padgett Virginia Perry Carol Swort Juanita Vander oef Margaret Van Herbulis George White Jr Dorothy Eckholdt Maryanne Had lock Doris Harding Lucile Mink ley Laura Roseborough Jay Wen ger Je Brown Lois Rhodes Ruth ithe grade Lucile Harding Trudie Williams Gladys Irene Crane Marilyn John son Grace Lee Allene Moon Merry Robertson Lorene Yates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty Claflin
Adrianne Norton
Barbara Shipes
Sally Strite
Mary Lucille Wenger
Tim Poulton
Lorene Bethea
Mary Jo Burr
Gordon Folger
Mary Harris
Frank Keller
Jimmy Padgett
Virginia Perry
Carol Swort
Juanita Vanderoef
Margaret van Herbulis
George White
Dorothy Eckholdt
Maryanne Hadlock
Doris Harding
Lucile Minkley
Laura Roseborough
Jay Wenger
Je Brown
Lois Rhodes
Ruth Ithe
Lucile Harding
Trudie Williams
Gladys Irene Crane
Marilyn Johnson
Grace Lee
Allene Moon
Merry Robertson
Lorene Yates
Red Cross Surgical Dressings Leader Remains Hopeful
Mrs. G. B. Hurlburt, now at Daytona Beach, thanks the Surgical Dressings group for their gift and expresses missing the work. She says she feels stronger and eager to return, calling Red Cross work the biggest business on earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Surgical Dressings Group
G. B. Hurlburt
Daytona Beach
Red Cross
Montverde Meets Red Cross Quota Surpassed
Montverde with a 1940 population of 312 reports forty six men in service and over subscribing its Red Cross quota of 500 dollars. Mrs J M Lowry, longtime Montverde Chapter chairwoman, notes nearly every family is on the roll this year as mail traffic emphasizes the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montverde
Red Cross
J. M. Lowry
Marsh transferred to AAFTAC as Provost Marshal in Orlando
Capt. Joseph J. Marsh, previously Intelligence Officer of the 91st Service Group at Leesburg, moves to AAFTAC in Orlando as Provost Marshal. He built county ties through War Bond Drives and led Cavalcades with jeeps, arranging equipment for bond buyers and giving rides to school children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph J. Marsh
91St
Leesburg
Aaftac
Orlando
Marsh
Lake County
Capt. Marsh
County War Finance Committee
Lay Evangelist Fred Barnett To Lead Week Of Services Here
Fred Barnett a Lakeland Florida lay Methodist evangelist will lead a week of services at the First Methodist Church starting next Sunday at 11 a.m. with evening services at 8 p.m. through Friday. He will also speak at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church Sunday School. Barnett, a former attorney, travels Florida churches for evangelistic work and narcotics education in public schools. He plans youth programs and will address high school students in nearby towns and Kiwanis members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Barnett
Lakeland
Fla
First Methodist Church
Barnett
First Baptist Church
Florida
Mount Dora
Tavares
Eustis
Kiwanis Club
Eugene
John R. Mott
Y.M.C.A
Ira
Board of Education
Florida Conference of Methodist Churches
Mount Dora Pack No 19 Parents Cubs Meet At Claflin Home
March gathering of Mount Dora Pack No 19 Cub Scouts and parents at the Claflin residence Sylvan Shores featured a picnic supper, discussions on new uniforms, and plans for future activities including boat repair sailing swimming and nature talks with color slides. E T Gilbert presented a nature talk and showed Armistice Day parade slides. excitement built for next meeting when parents assist more with arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Claflin
Sylvan Shores
Kennedy
Curtis Wise
Cubs
Hill
S. den
E. T. Gilbert
Peel
Tupon
Red Cross Drive Near Halfway Pocketed at Mount Dora
Mount Dora reports $2,494.42 in Red Cross War Fund contributions toward a $4,300 quota. House to house solicitors completed returns. donors are urged to contribute more to meet the goal. The piece notes rising year over year participation and promises donor lists as soon as possible while highlighting Red Cross support for troops and disaster relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Red Cross War Fund
Drive
Army
Navy
Red Cross
Norman H. Davis
The
First Baptist Church welcomes Captain Montgomery in service
Last Sunday at the First Baptist Church Captain O F Montgomery chaplain in the U S Army joined Pastor Foye in delivering an evangelistic message. Several members answered the invitation to accept Christ. Donald Scott Morrison played the music. The evening service drew a full house as Captain Montgomery and other guests shared songs and remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
O. F. Montgomery
U. S. Army
Foye
Montgomery
Christ
Donald Scott -Morrison
Lodge of
Masons
Hall
Fearched
Faye
Ben Johnson
Pittsburgh
Hanscom
Lakeside Inn Hosts Large Family-Style Dinner Party
Social affairs at the Lakeside Inn progress with a prominent Friday dinner party served family style featuring a golden brown turkey and trimmings. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lewis of Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Rooke of Westfield and Palm Beach, Dr. and Mrs. L. G. Beisler of Hillside, Mrs. Allen Macfarlan of Wood, and others from New Jersey and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeside Inn
Jos. C. Lewis
Atlanta
R. L. Rooke
Westfield
N. J
Palm Beach
Florida
J. P. Bauer
Hillside
L. G. Beisler
Allen Macfarlan
Wood
R. L. Hoffmeister
Roselle
Frank B. Williams
Hillende
Nancy Larval
Carol Marvel
Ali Cantus
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shuffleboard Club
Kiwanis News
Lakeside
Council Proceedings
Town Water Satisfactory
Harold Durden
Navy Hospital
Little Creek
A. Lee French, Jr
Bergstrom Field
Austin
Donald Slack
Richmond, Va
James B. Allen
Beaufort
S. C
James Snell
Salina
Kansas
M. J. Bouterse, Jr
Astoria
Lake Jem Boy
Lavrn Bowling Club
Surgical Dressings News
Luil
Lake Co. Chamber of Commerce
Joseph Marsh
Newsy
Baptist Church
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