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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1942
Page
5
A Mother’s Day program and meeting is planned for the Pythian Sisters session Friday night. A report of the recent convention at Miami will be given. Attendance is hoped for.
Mount Dora Chapter No. 103 O E S. calls all members to a regular meeting at the Hall at 8:00 with a special program honoring mothers. Visiting Stars welcome. Farewell boat ride hosted by Mr. and Mrs. A A Tanner last Thursday featured a steak supper at Trimble Park and a lake cruise.
The note lists Tanner, Major and Mrs Paul Martin, Mr and Mrs Fletcher Crane, Mr and Mrs W M Kennedy, Mrs Downs, and Mr and Mrs George Eller as attendees at a community event, reflecting a society circles snapshot.
Mrs. Eugene Downs entertained three tables of bridge Friday evening at Liberty street home for her daughter in law Mrs. Lemuel Downs. Guests included Mrs. Lem Downs and Mrs. Reggie Parker among others. Prizes were defense stamps with Mrs. Chapman winning first, Mrs. Parker second, and Mrs. Parker third.
The King's Daughters held a Monday meeting at Mrs. E D Parker's home to honor new bride Mrs C C Ames formerly Hilda Streetin. Gifts from the circle were presented and a three tier wedding cake awaited in the dining room with green and white decorations and white candlelight. The next gathering is May 25 at Mrs George Coffin's home with Nancy Stuart and George Keller as hostesses, after which meetings will be monthly or while gasoline lasts.
Mrs. Ernest Briddingham arrived from Delmar Delaware to visit sister Miss Maribel Callaway. Mrs Erama J Tallant heads to Eau Gallie Florida for an indefinite stay. Mr Ira A Mitchell of Lake Gertrude and wife left for Sebree Kentucky, while Mrs Mitchell visited her parents on Mother's Day. Mrs David Ayers visits daughter Mrs H fenn and family. Mr and Mrs A R Key visited daughter Adelaide Key in Orlando on Mother's Day. P W Turretine returns from two week vacation in Coldwater Kansas. Mr and Mrs A N Stowe of Liberty Street plan summer in Meredith New Hampshire. Mr and Mrs Alvin Hutchinson and son Jackie move to
Alma to Almond? families and friends leave for summer homes from Alma Georgia to Vermont Connecticut Maine and Massachusetts. Residents travel to Norwalk Detroit Miami Daytona Beach Bronson Harrodsburg East Norwalk and Rising Sun. Many visit relatives and plan returns in the fall as travel patterns spread across several states.
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad will discontinue the expedited freight service for passenger automobile shipments after May 31, 1942. The change aims to maximize freight car use during the war emergency, with private auto shipments thereafter moving by regular express or freight service at standard rates, says local A C L agent P. W. Turrentine.
Atlantic Coast Line News published a Lake County citrus packing plant image from Florida in its May issue. The photo by Ormund Powers of Leesburg shows oranges and grapefruit in processing, credited to Bill Tison of Lacoochee and supplied by the Lake County Chamber of Commerce Ta Vares.
A Clemson College and Seaboard Railway produced film demonstrates proper watermelon loading methods and the consequences of improper loading. The film will be shown at Leesburg City Hall on Tuesday evening May 19 at 8 30 p m. All interested growers and packers in the Lake Sumter area are invited.
Major General Albert H. Blanding announces that no bomb squads will be organized in Florida communities by the Defense Councils. Bombs will be handled exclusively by the Army, with local volunteers guarding the area around unexploded devices until removal by the War Department.
Holmes Lashar widow of Benton Lashar of Fair and Mount Dora died May 7 1942 in New Conn. Funeral services were held May 8 at St Pauls Fairfield. Interment private. She was active in conservation groups in Connecticut and Mount Dora. Surviving are two sons Conrad and Thomas and four grandchildren.
Mrs Emma L Battle widow of George C Battle aged 64 died suddenly Tuesday night in Jacksonville while awaiting train connections. Survived by three sons W R Mount Dora J C Leesburg and R G Sorrento and two daughters Iris Martin Jacksonville and Mary Battle Sorrento. Funeral Thursday at 3 PM in Mount Dora Methodist Church with burial Forest Cemetery beside her husband. Pallbearers listed.
George L. Singletary county commissioner from District 1 in Lake County announced this week he has placed 50000 bass fry in his rearing pond for stocking lakes in District 1. The fry will be carefully fed and protected until they are ready for release into the lakes.
The article notes fingerling bass measuring four to six inches will be released into open lakes and left to fend for themselves. Some fingerlings, four to five inches long, are expected to be consumed by predators as they establish populations.
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