Notes About Our Men In Service Continued
Letters from Lieut stationed with the 4th Communication Squadron recall his 1942 moves from Maxwell Field Alabama to MacDill Field Florida and then Bolling Field Washington D C to organize a new squadron for foreign duty. He describes rugged conditions in the Southwest Pacific tents cots and blankets no sheets and harsh heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Air Forces
Maxwell Field
Montgomery
Ala
MacDill Field
Florida
Third Air Force
Tampa
Bolling Field
Washington, D. C
South West Pacific
Soldiers Readily Endure Hardships While At War Front
The men describe mud splashed clothes and growing whiskers as part of daily life. They express camaraderie, a strong desire to finish the job and return home. They note busy days, limited cold drinks, and wholesome food while enduring Everes mosquitoes.
Service Members Updates From Florida Posts And Far Pacific
Lieut W B Lawrence U S N R flew from Key West on Saturday to attend his father in law A J Miles death and returned Wednesday with Mrs Lawrence. Tech Sgt Cliff White of Pass a Grille was on short furlough last week and went back to camp. Lloyd Morris A M M 3 c writes from Norfolk receiving station about sea duty chances but preferring a land base. Corp Milton Chapman at Orlando Army Air Base was home on a two day furlough and studies airplanes in spare time. Capt Lem Downs in the Pacific area reports malaria after effects but says hospitals and doctors perform well and he feels better and notes a sense of doing well with the strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Lawrence
U.S.N.R
Key West
A. J. Miles
Mrs. Lawrence
Tech
Cliff White
Pass-a-Grille
Florida
Lloyd Morris
A.M.M
Homer Morris
Norfolk
Milton Chapman
Army Air Base, Orlando
Orlando Air Base
Lem Downs
Pacific
Former Mount Dora native awarded Distinguished Flying Cross
Master Sergeant Wallace A. Carter of Spokane Washington formerly of Mount Dora receives the Distinguished Flying Cross for outstanding missions against Japan. He has 23 years in the Army and also holds the Purple Heart. Currently an instructor in Pyote Texas, he served in the Pacific and five European battles, with a brother Lieut Alfred S. Carter in air combat duty over Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace A. Carter
Spokane
Wash
Mount Dora
Carter
Pyote
Texas
Hamilton Field
Pearl Harbor
Fiji Islands
Java
Australia
New Guinea
New Caledonia
Honolulu
San Francisco
Europe
Alfred S. Carter
A. .O. Marvel
Chicago
Dora
Lake County funds push toward bomber and plane names
Lake County holds 23631.45 dollars toward buying a bomber to be named for Lake County. The county exceeded its February quota in war bonds and stamps sales. An additional 28239.08 dollars has been raised for a plane to be named The Lake County Farmer, funded by agricultural residents through war bond and stamp purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Lake ‘County
R. E. Norris
Lake County Adds 1696 in Armed Forces
From the office of O B Koonce chief clerk Lake County Local Board No 1 lists the county's armed forces census as of February 28 1943 totaling 1696. Of these 914 were inducted and 782 enlisted as volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. Koonce
Lake County Local Board No
Lake County
Marine Corps Ve
Coast Guard
War Bonds Advertisement Emphasizes 10 Percent Installments
A wartime recruitment notice encourages readers to invest in War Bonds by saving 10 percent from each paycheck. It argues that anyone can contribute regardless of skill and frames the bonds as a reliable path to financial support for the war effort.
Lee Broom a Mount Dora visitor with a hotel empire
The Kansas Chief profile highlights Mr. Lee Broom of St. Joseph Missouri, lifelong horse aficionado and successful hotelier. It chronicles his early life around the Leland stock farm, his ventures from Doniphan to Rochdoux in St. Joseph, and his fortune from hotels in Burke Mexia and the Jerome Hotel begun in 1923. Now retired to a luxurious home south of St. Joe, he and his wife face illness, with son Carl Broom visiting from the Grand View Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Troy
Mount Dora
Lee Broom
St. Joseph
Lee
Leland Stock Farm
United States
Cy Leland, Jr
Sol Miller
Broom
Doniphan Hotel
Rochdoux
Burke
Texas
Mexia
Jerome
Middle West
St. Joe
Observer reports on flight positions and public commands
The report stresses noting position at report time to trace flights. Brigadier General Willis R Taylor tours Orlando on an inspection, calling the joint army civilian command a 500000 volunteer force with 30000 women in operation centers from Eastport to Key West. He warns bombing raids on the east coast remain a distinct possibility as Germany adds catapulted bombers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Lamoreux
Observer
Willis R. Taylor
First Fighter Command
Mitchell Field
N. Y
Orlando
Maine
Florida
Eastport
Key West
Taylor
Aafsat
Statewide school fund plan to aid Florida counties
The Florida Education Association and partners prepare a statewide school fund program for the next legislative session. It seeks a minimum teacher salary scale and ongoing costs for eight months, funded by added state money to assist counties with low property valuation to retain teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Florida Education Association
The
Continuing Educational Council
Florida State Association of School Boards
State Department of Education
General County
Four Lake County towns exceed March bond quotas
War Savings Chairman reports Leesburg purchased 23112.50 toward a 16000 quota by March 15. Fruitland Park reached 2650 toward 1000 by March 12. Montverde sold stamps 115 toward 100 by March 13. Sorrento 61.15 toward 50 by March 13. Eustis 13831 toward 16000 by March 15. Paisley 50 toward 50 by March 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
George H. Rast
Leesburg
War Savings
Fruitland Park
O. B. Smith
Montverde
C. F. Evans
Sorrento
War, Savings
Miss Hattie M. Allen
Eustis
Frank Isted Repo
Paisley
Jessie C. Perkins
New Library Adds Noted Books Amid War Era Selections
The Lake County library announces new fiction and non fiction titles including Gentle man Banker Victory on West Hill and Here Is Alaska. Carnegie Shelf adds Thomas Jefferson World Citizen and other works as war rationing and lunch programs undergo changes. Lake County lies between Jacksonville and Tampa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gentleman Banker
John Jennings
West Hill
R. L. Duffus
Marguerite Steedman
Heaven
Armine von Tempski
Leslie Ford
Mrs. Meigs
Elizabeth Corbett
Gale Wilhelm
My Son
Marjorie Aye Arm
Taylor Caldwell
Friendly Mountains
Roderick Peattie
Josephine
Robert Nathan
Robert Traver
Reed Smith
Carnegie
Alaska
Thomas Jefferson
Elbert D. Thomas
Our
Republic
Jefferson
Mount Dora
Surplus Commodities to Individuals Stopped
The surplus commodity distribution program begun in Florida by the State Welfare Board in July 1937 ends April 1 for families and individuals. Welfare Commissioner Leland W. Hiatt cites dwindling variety of foods and rising distribution costs as reasons for the elimination by order of the State Welfare Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiatt
Florida
State Welfare Board
Leland W. Hiatt
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Union Bus Station
Harold L. Larsen
Fifth
Alexander
Mount Doran
LAKE
Bataan
U.S
Eeeay
Red Cross
Jacksonville
Texaco
U. S. Highway 441
Miter
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