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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1944
Page
4
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A rendition of the Pledge to the Flag declares allegiance to the United States and to the Republic for which it stands granting unity, liberty, and justice for all.
The passage cites the United States Creed affirming government by the people and a union of states. It emphasizes consent of the governed, democracy, equality, justice, and humanity, and pledges love, support, obedience to laws, respect for the flag, and defense against enemies.
The Florida Telephone Corporation led by Otto Wettstein Jr is hailed as a humane employee owned enterprise with eight thousand phones across thirty exchanges in fifteen counties. It expands toward St Cloud while planning a 50th anniversary in 1945 and features Wettstein III as president and Max Wettstein as vice.
A speaker affirms strong support for the Florida Telephone Corporation, calling it an unspeakable blessing to the State of Florida and expressing appreciation for its role in the community. The statement emphasizes pride and gratitude without reservation.
The library lists recent additions across fiction and non fiction. Notable titles include The Constant Nymph by Margaret Kennedy and The U P Trail by Zane Grey among many others from Mary O Hara Grace Livingston Hill and Upton Sinclair.
The National Association of Bus Operators reported intercity bus travel hit a record 963 million in 1943, up 39.1 percent from 1942 and about 2.5 times peacetime years. Major lines carried 783 million passengers. smaller ops 180 million. Larger carriers grew 42.1 percent in riders with 11.3 percent more miles. Based on ICC projections through November 1943.
Sixth graders Christine Newmans Nonere Clements Sonny Bond Raoul Barker James Sills and Chuck Allen brought lovely bouquets for an Easter egg hunt at Gilbert Park. The class viewed moving pictures by Mr Sedano and an Army officer from the Orlando Air Base. Perfect spelling scores for weeks 26 and 27 were earned by Raoul Barker Ben Beasley Froy Beasley Elwood McHaffie Floyd James Sills George Sims June Clements Jeanette Deen Evelyn Minkley Kathleen McCullers Christine Newmans Roberta Pollard Marian Roseborough Frances Wages Helen Wages Anne Zoller. Commenia Cape enrolled from Anderson South Carolina Pearl Smith moved back to Tennessee. We have 29 pupils in class pictures and will make Easter cards beneath a border of tulips. Perfect spellers for weeks 28 and 29 were James Crowley Paul ome.
Pupils from fifth and sixth grades enjoyed an Easter egg hunt at Gilbert Park last Friday. George Blunt won the top prize with 20 eggs, a wheel barrow loaded with an egg, candy and two defense stamps. David Lanier found the prize egg and received a small Easter basket. A fish died in class and Christine Sills brought a black popeye fish for display. George Blunt also brought a coral snake in alcohol. The group attended an assembly to view moving pictures, thanked Mr Sedano, and science topics included snakes. Perfect spellers named include Joanne Summerlin, Darlene Schaff, Joanne Brooks, Norris Williams, Laurence Willard, David Lanier and Bill Glenn.
Daisy Eaton's birthday party is described with cake and candles. An Easter egg hunt at Mary Grace Conboy's home on Ninth Avenue followed, with prizes for Roger Hayes. A butter making activity using a sour cream jar is noted, along with crackers brought by several students. Perfect spellers are listed.
The Red Cross War Fund Drive ends on Friday and readers are urged to subscribe immediately. It emphasizes patriotic duty and calls on the public to contribute without delay.
Students announced a short play for Friday March 31 at 1 25 PM inviting friends. They spent the week writing friendly letters and enjoyed an Easter egg hunt on the playground and football field won by Martha Simpson with a war stamp prize.
Robert Mugty left for California two weeks ago and Avalone Sadie returned to Gainesville. The report notes a movement or trend among third grade students, with observers expressing enjoyment of the development and changes observed.
First grade class recalls a town Easter egg hunt with 13 eggs found by Paul Hopkins and eight total per student. Prizes included a color book won by Harry Wise and lilies given to a group including June Bowie and Patricia Johnson.
The note records students Flack and Kurt Wiese finishing a book and making booklets. It lists week twenty six with Lestina Ley Hopkins and Linda Raulerson, and week twenty seven with Sara Jo Land Patricia Johnson and Shirley Hop Owen Conner Jr. visiting. it mentions a student able to play again and hoping to return to school.
The Florida State Chamber of Commerce reports lumber and forest products accounted for about 24 percent of the state's manufacturing output. In 1941 Florida mills cut 651,651,000 board feet and 1942 reached 653,600,000, with declines in 1943 as manpower fell. Demand remains strong into the postwar period.
The family thanks friends for kindness during his illness and for flowers and sympathy after the death of husband and father Calvin T. Richardson.
A church notices details upcoming services classes and activities including church school at 10:00 A M sermons at 1:00 P M youth fellowship at 6:00 P M prayer meeting at 7:30 P M and Thursday practice at 7:30 P M. The superintendent Richard Brown leads with departmentised classes for all ages and the church fellowship group meets in the evening.
A historical notice from First Baptist Church highlights Tremain Corner in Florence with pianist and choir director Florence Gilbert Hanscom, J. McCown as pastor, Bible School at 9 a.m., evening worship at 7:16 p.m., teachers meeting at 8 p.m., and a cordial welcome to a friendly church.
Sunday services at 9 30 and 11 00 A M with subject Unreal Real. Evening meeting at 8 00 P M includes testimonies and remarks on Christian Science. Free reading room opens daily from 3 to 5 P M at 17 North West Street. Public welcome.
The Church of Christ at Rossiter Street Sant Road hosts Bible Study at 10:00 A.M. and preaching with communion at 11:00 A.M. Services continue at 7:30 P.M. Evening service and Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 7:30 P.M. led by L. B. Chastain.
A sheriff declares all gambling devices illegal and vows to enforce the law against pinball machines, punch boards, and any device considered gambling. He emphasizes his duty to carry out the law and asserts determination to act.
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