Music Pupils To Give Concert Friday
The Mrs C M Brown and School Glee Club pupils directed by Mrs A Strite present National Music Week program. Guest artist James Wilson Ocala pianist will perform. Admission free. The program features piano solos duets vocal and band selections by the School Club and Boys of the Glee Club with the National Anthem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Brown
Glee Club
A. Strite
James Wilson
University of Florida
Ocala
America
March
Connecticut
William Nassau
John Thompson
David and
Dixie Royal, Jr
Rudolf Friml
White Cliffs of
Dover
Walter Kent
Girls Glee Club
Paridon
David Royal
Hodson
Sally Strite
Frederick K. Logan
Grace Lee
H. Gray
Charles Javens
John Coffin
Gladys Irene Crane
Brainard
H Bennett
James Oogs
L. Z. Pai
C Zimmermann
Boys of the Glee Club
Offenbach
Brahms
Francis
Ena
Noble Cain
Army
Air Cochene Crawford
Camporee Crowns Scout Patrols from Lake District
The Boy Scouts of the Lake District held their annual camporee in Eustis May 12 with twelve patrols competing to reach the Council Camporee at Camp Wewa. Troop 19 boasted three high scoring patrols led by Jack Dillard William Barker Jr and Paul Mosteller and Mount Dora ranked highly in the final merit standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of the
Central Florida
Troop 19
Eustis
Camp Wawa
Owl Patrol
Jack Dillard
Flaming Arrow
William Barker, Jr
Wolf Patrol
Paul Mosteller
Mount Dora
Urges Floridians to avoid hoarding first aid supplies
Director James Landis appeals through George Burr to stop hoarding first aid kits and materials. A nationwide surge in hoarding could drain surgical gauze bandages and other essentials, risking insufficient care at casualty stations. Home medicine cabinets should not be stocked beyond immediate need, Burr warned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Landis
Office of Civilian Defense
George L. Burr, Jr
State Defense Council
Burr
Lions Plan Lake Joanna Service Night For Girl Scout Hut
Lions Club members meet with District Duty Governor Fred Haley of Orlando as he promotes state conventions and Lionsess Nights. He lauds Lion Rehbaum and compares himself to a draft horse, notes upcoming Lake Joanna site work for a Girl Scout hut, and outlines plans for venereal disease education and war bond signups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lion Fred Haley
Orlando
Miami Beach
Lion -Rehbaum
Lake Joanna
Lioness
Rehbaum
Lion Rehbaum
Lion Stanley
Lions Bowie and Downs
All American
of Directors
Busisv
School Band Uniforms Ordered Soon
The Band Boosters Club met at the school auditorium to decide on ordering band coats and to select from catalogs. Members will supply white trousers. caps are already ordered. Urgency is stressed due to potential war material shortages this fall. about 250 dollars remains to pay for forty uniforms, with expected funds arriving in time.
Schneiders on War Schedule of Every Other Day Delivery
Schneider's Creamery serving Mount Dora families adopts a war time schedule with every other day milk and dairy deliveries. The move supports federal tire and gasoline conservation as rationing begins May 15. Public cooperation urged to aid the war effort and save resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schneiders
Schneider
Mount Dora
Messrs. Schneider
Station Wagon Owners Organized for Lake County Unit
Lake County station wagon owners are asked to unite for a local Citizens Defense Corps unit. A meeting at the Home Demonstration Building in Tavares is set for 3 p m Tuesday May 12 to elect leaders. The plan covers emergency use only, notably as auxiliary ambulances and medical support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Citizens Defense Corps
Court House
Tavares
Col
C. E. Lester
Lake County Defense Council
No Delays Here In Sugar Rationing In Mount Dora
Mount Dora and Sorrento registrars conducted sugar rationing registrations with minimal waits. On Monday 646 and on Tuesday 893 people registered, including 126 from Sorrento, all aided by 40 trained ladies. Ralph Battle could not attend due to his mother's illness, so two teachers completed the Saint George process from 12 to 3 pm. Lake County Rationing Board chair H. C. Brown praised Mount Dora as efficient, likely best in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Sorrento
Ralph Battle
H. C. Brown
Lake County
Observation Station Moved Down Town
Airplane spotters now work from a new observation station atop the bank building, in use since early this week. The elevated post offers unrestricted view, closer telephone access, and improved efficiency saving tires and gasoline.
Eustis Sets Civilian Defense Office in Fire Station
The Eustis Defense Office opens in the city fire station per a communication from Mayor R. J. Schneider to Lake County Defense officials this week. The move signals streamlined Civilian Defense coordination in Eustis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eustis Defense Office
Eustis Fire Station
R. J. Schneider
Lake County Defense Council
Gasoline Registration Held At Mount Dora School
Mount Dora Rationing Board announces gasoline registration for Lake Jem Sorrento and Mount Dora at the school house on May 12 13 and 14 from 9 a m to 5 p m. Cars must present title papers. Registrants will receive careful attention and rationing information is not yet available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Lake Jem
Sorrento
Nutrition Class Begins Next Monday in Red Cross Center
A nutrition class will start next Monday May 11 at 7 30 p m in the Red Cross Defense Center Fifth Avenue. Instructor is Mrs Lucie K Miller Lake County Home Demonstration Agent. The class is part of wartime Red Cross nutrition effort and is expected to attract a large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Defense Center
Fifth Avenue
Lucie K. Miller
Lake County
American Red Cross
Sand Bucket Fire Bomb Response Instructions
Simple at home fire bomb defense urges households to keep two dry sand buckets with riveted handles and a long shovel. Steps include smothering bombs with sand, then carrying the bomb in the bucket away from structures before disposing in a safe open area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. Imerson
State Defense Council
Ernest Mosteller
Lake County
High School First Aid Class Graduates Twenty Six
The High School First Aid class ends with twenty six pupils passing the Red Cross Standard Course. Students earned praise for volunteering to take on this extra work to aid school and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Life Saving Courses Open for Juniors and Seniors
The Defense Center invites interested juniors and seniors to register for life saving courses. Seniors must be at least seventeen years old. Participants should indicate preferred class times when registering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense Center
Kiwanis Programs Highlight Mother’s Day and Music Week
Kiwanis meets feature a Mother’s Day program led by Rev. Paul Montgomery with Rev. John Hay and Mrs. J. G. Ray Jr. performing. Last week’s event showcased a High School Band Music Week concert with Grace Lee singing. Carl Graves praised the Mount Dora Boy Scout drive for the Central Florida Council as guests from Orlando and Mount Dora attended. War Stamps were bought at meetings with a 100 percent sign-up for the Every American Canvass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Montgomery
John Hay
First Baptist Church
Carl Graves
Mount Dora
Central
Kiwanis Club
Notes About Our Men In Service Digest
A. Lee French at the Air Corps Officer Candidate School Miami Beach acts as supply officer for a 1500 man training wing. J Hiram Woods 27 of Mount Dora will learn rifle and bayonet use before possible transfer to naval activity or Marine Corps unit. Worries grow for Ed Sadler and Charles Norris at Fort Mills Corregidor. Mrs C E Brooks receives a Mother's Day message from Edward in Greenland. Dick Shipes, recently back from Greenland, visits family in the U.S. Lyle Hecker heads to Camp Sutton N C to join an Ordnance regiment for maintenance work. The Topic asks for more photos and news items about local servicemen. pictures will be returned after cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Lee _ French
Cor
A. Lee
Air Corps Officer Candidate School
Miami Beach
Lee
Artilee
Ogeee and
Beach
J” Hiram Woods
George W. Woods
Mount Dora
Marine Corps
Ed Sadler
Charles Norris
Fort Mills
Corregidor
Mr. Norris
Lyle Hecker
Camp Sutton
N. C
Ordnance Regiment
Foreign Service
Mount Dora High School Receives Red Cross First Aid Certification
The Mount Dora High School earned an official certificate from the American National Red Cross establishing the first Volunteer First Aid Detachment in Lake County. The achievement follows strict requirements and is believed to be among a few in the state, possibly the first school to qualify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora High School
American National Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Lake County
New Residents Milton Willard Family Move to Grandview Street
The Willards from St. Petersburg arrive with sons Bob and Lawrence and lease Jack Brandons house on Grandview street for a year. The boys join the local school this week. Mr C E Ulery and family from Durham N C also relocate, with Ulery taking an engineer post on the Zellwood project nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Willard
Bob
Lawrence
St. Petersburg
Jack Brandon
Likowski
Grandview Street
C. E. Ulery
Durham
N. C
Anna Blaich
Ninth Avenue
Ulery
Zellwood
Mount Dora PTA to Screen Incendiary Bomb Film
The Mount Dora Parent Teacher Association holds a regular meeting in the Community Building Tuesday May 12 at 8 p.m. A film titled Fighting the Incendiary Bomb will be shown and all interested are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Every American Canvass Reports Early Pledges
The Every American Canvass reports 325 pledges totaling 30 761.30 annually by noon Wednesday. Workers in the Brown Lumber mill and Crate mill show strong support. Tom Brotherson and J C Brown have secured 46 pledges from their Kiwanis Club follow, and the Lions Club obtained 30 pledges from Goethe's crate mill workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Lumber Company
Tom Brotherson
Kiwanis Club
J. C. Brown
Lions Club
Quotas Set for Every American Canvass in Lake County
Lake County communities receive population based pledges targets for war bond and stamp purchases. Ten districts list populations and quotas including Altoona Wrench Wes Eustis Cassia 809 and Leesburg area 7496 with a 627? insignia, Mount Dora district 1175, and Tavares Astatula Howey 692.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Treasury Department
Altoona
Astor
Paisley
Wrench
Leesburg
Yalaha
Tavares
Astatula
Howey
Umatilla
Grand Island
Lisbon
4-H Club Achievement Day Planned for Tavares
Lake County 4-H Club invites parents and friends to the annual Achievement Day at the Home Demonstration and 4-H Club Building in Tavares on May 9 at 2 PM. Work of club girls will be on exhibit all day with a dress revue and scholarships to Short Course awarded by Frank Owens. Anna Mae Sikes will be the afternoon speaker. Mrs. Lucie K. Miller leads the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Tavares
Frank Owens
Board of
Anna Mae Sikes
Tallahassee
Lucie K. Miller
Lake County Stetson Music Scholarship Audition
The Lake County audition for the Stetson Music Scholarship will be held at the Eustis City Auditorium next Saturday May 9 at 2 oclock. The $100 scholarship will be awarded to the candidate showing the greatest talent. Applicants must deposit $5 before the audition. Judges include Mrs Leo Hierholzer Eustis Miss Helen Nutt Tavares Mrs C E Burchett Mount Dora and Mrs A W Hodges chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Stetson Music
Eustish City
Leo Hierholzer
Eustis
Helen Nutt
Tavares
C. E. Bu
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Ralph Federer
R. Chaminade
H. Bennett
F. S. Key
BOY Scout
Lions News
Lion
Turrentine
Kansas
Stanley Presid
U. S. Treasury
Florida
Santa Rosa
Wera
Mseonoven
United States
Umatilla Kiwanis
Mascotte
Groveland
Eustis Woman’s Club
Okahumpka
Lady Lake P. T. A
Tavares Defense Council
Woman's Club
Kiwanis News
C. E. Brooks
Edward
Greenland
Dick Shipes
Mrs
R. G. Shipes
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