20 May 1943
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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1943
Page
1
The Mount Dora post laments a loss of 24 hour coverage for over a year and notes a recent two hour gap when a relief watcher failed to arrive. It urges trained spotters to volunteer, explains aircraft identification rules, and stresses three hour shifts and national defense duty.
Mr. Paul W. Turrentine returned from his Coldwater Kansas farm noting a good crop likely ready to harvest in about thirty days. He also says he is having difficulty securing sufficient and suitable help for field work.
Lake County totals mirror March with a $74 400 War Savings quota and local perpetual quotas listed for Altoona Astatula Astor Cassia Astor Park Clermont Eustis Ferndale Fruitland Park Grand Island Groveland Howey Lake Jem Leesburg Mascotte Minneola Montverde Mount Dora Okahumpka Paisley Sorrento Taree Umatilla Yalaha The Treasury Department notes a new reporting method for bonds Only E bonds count in reports and must be listed at purchase price rather than maturity value.
David A. Denslow assistant secretary of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce was inducted into the U S Army Reserve on Wednesday May 5. Ralph Arey of Montverde succeeds him as assistant secretary and has been with the chamber for over a year. Denslow returned to Camp Blanding May 12 after a one week furlough and will be assigned to another camp for basic training. Arey a 18 year Lake County resident born in Maine has held school principal positions in Augusta and New Haven before joining the chamber staff in February 1942 and later promoting educational projects. he has two sons in the Army.
Karl Lehmann secretary of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce on leave to the Treasury Depart ment as Deputy Administrator of War Savings visited the Tavares office to review policy details and guide assistant Ralph Arey. He praised local Lake County newspapers for their strong contribution to the war effort and publicity for War Savings stamps and bonds.
Chester J. La Roche states newspapers are contributing about 50 million dollars in advertising space to promote U.S. government war projects this year. Industries match this contribution, with paper and scrap drives cited as prominent examples of press support.
Soldiers at Leesburg airport request magazines to read and ask readers to drop them at the Red Cross room on Fifth avenue. The men from the air base will transfer the donations to camp.
Kiwanis members will hear Major Charles L. Marsh discuss What I Would Do if I Were President. Last week the club enjoyed a band recital by ten school musicians under Manuel Sedano, including a humorous Descriptive number. The event ended with a playful strike bit reflecting a playful demand sequence. Kiwanian Tom Murray of Eustis attended as the lone out of town guest. Dr. Richardson won a prize and Dick Edgerton provided cigars.
The Florida Methodist Children's Home senior chorus of twenty six older boys and girls will sing at First Methodist Church on May 23 morning. Located on Lake Monroe near DeLand Sanford, the Home houses 140 children on a 32 acre farm. Rev. Harold R. Barnes will deliver the sermon and the chorus will join a luncheon after services. A special offering will support the Home, funded largely by fifty Sunday offerings from Methodist church schools.
The second annual spring concert by the School Band, moved from Friday May 28 to Thursday May 27 in the Community Building. Prof. Harry T. Parker, director of Orlando school bands, cannot attend Friday and will adjudicate the Mount Dora band on numbers from the first half. The program details will appear in the Topic next week.
Moorhead's Feed Store has been named a winner in Purina Mills sponsored nationwide Food for Freedom contest. The prize is a $25 War Bond. About 3,000 Purina merchants competed for four months by exceeding quotas and aiding customers to stretch food for more meat milk and eggs while boosting sales.
The American Legion post shows enlargements of Norman Rockwell canvases from the Four Freedoms series in a window near the Flower Shop on Donnelly Avenue south of the bank. Viewers are invited to study them and purchase War Bonds to support the four freedoms.
Mount Dora ministers Rev Caxton Doggett and Rev James A Richards join a national appeal to Congress for prompt passage of anti poll tax legislation. The United Christian Council for Democracy in New York sponsors the petition signed by 462 church leaders across denominations nationwide.
The Florida State Horticultural Society holds its annual meeting in Winter Haven Florida with Haven Hotel as headquarters. Dates May 25 26 and 2 offer central access for citrus belt growers and promise a large assembly addressing industry problems.
May 20 1943 Lt Robert H Meyers awarded Air Medal for aiding a wounded gunner and crash landing a damaged aircraft. May 21 Col Robert Scott arrives at AAFSAT to instruct on combat flying. May 23 Sgt Herman T Shaw leads a ten day drive on Buna and rescues wounded under fire. May 24 AAFSAT academic area enlarged as part of 1943 aviation advancement. May 25 Lt John R Robbins co pilots on a bomber mission with one engine, survives on life raft. May 26 1943 Adolf Hitler’s early brutality speech cited.
The Lake County Country Club, established in 1923, was sold to Detroit businessman Paul Eghigan for about 18000. The 157 acre property includes the clubhouse and nine open holes of the 18 hole course. Bonds held by First State Bank Eustis were in default. Eghigan plans wartime operation and postwar additions such as a riding academy and resort facilities.
The United Spanish War Veterans of Florida elected officers for 1943 44 during a Mount Dora encampment. Commander is Charles O Foster of Panama City with a slate including M S Cook Lake land as senior vice commander and John Love Jacksonville as junior vice commander. Auxiliary officers include President Eulalia Della of Miami and secretary Inez Ritchie of Miami, among others.
Citizens asked to donate flowers for soldiers graves for Memorial Day. Bring donations to City Hall Saturday afternoon May 29. American Legion to oversee the Memorial Day service and arrangements.
Three Mount Dora born brothers, sons of W. F. Harding, are serving in the armed forces. Ronald W. Harding, .22, aviation machinist mate second class, Navy for three years, was at Pearl Harbor during the attack. Cpl. Pierce W. Harding, 23, Army, in North Africa, wrote that the climate here is similar to Florida. The Harding family once owned the Princess Theatre and now reside near Tampa.
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