Volunteer Registration For Defense Work May 30 to June 7
Call issued by President and Governor for patriotic citizens to register as volunteers ages 15 to 99 of all races. Prior American Legion registrants need not re register. Scouts and similar groups included. Registration handled by Labor and Personnel of the Defense Council. Local leaders coordinate at Lake Somers gatherings and in schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President II
Holland
American Legion
Boy Scout Girl Scout Troops
Labe Ous Defense Council
D. Collins
Umatilla
Division of Labor
R. C. Baptist
Cassia
Barney Dillard, Jr
G. J. Egan
Ee G. B. Hurlburt
Mount Doratees
Lake Somers
Defense Council
Court House
Frank J. Banning
Lions vs Business Men charity donkey baseball at Heim Field
Next Wednesday night May 28 at eight at Heim Field the Lions host Business Men in a charity donkey baseball game. Proceeds support eyesight conservation with humorous rules and lighthearted play for adults and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heim Field
Lions Craiks Ieuioatindaos
Gosek
Lions
Popegat
Dockcey
Heim
Truck Drivers Escape Serious Crash After Dam Spill
Cortez Weaver and Walter Podol ski, two Lewis Carroll truck drivers, narrowly avoid a serious crash near a dam spill at the Stedman fish hatchery between Fayetteville and Raeford. A bus en route to Jacksonville halted on the trailer. the bus occupants escaped as the spill pulled the truck into the water. reports say the truck driver was killed, a passenger rider seriously injured, and the bus driver badly hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortez Weaver
Walter Podolski
Lewis Carroll
Florida
Jacksonville
Carroll
Weaver
Packing Record: Mrs Cooper Aims to Beat Otis Hale
Mrs A A Cooper claims she can surpass Otis Hale's packing record at Orange Packing. She has packed continuously for one firm or another from 1905 through the 1941 season. Cooper holds a 37 year packing streak and is noted for speed in her work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Cooper
Otis Hale
Coo
Sher
Hippler Heads Lake Defense Council Speakers Bureau
Col. C Harold Hippler of Eustis chairs the Lake Defense Council Speakers Bureau at the Court House to coordinate community outreach May 30 to June 7. The program focuses on council information, defense bonds and stamps purchases, and volunteer registration with a schedule of engagements across Clermont, Eustis, Groveland, Leesburg, Montverde, Mount Dora, Tavares and Umatilla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Harold Hippler
Eustis
Ers’ Bureau Council
Court House
Acpgp Ag
Defense Council
Clermont
H. C. Brown
Irving Morse
A. B. Dean
Harry Gaylord
H. C. Henricksen
Frank Stebbins
Celia Whitaker
Groveland
L. Day Edge
Harold Hull
M. L. Roberts
Leesburg
T. G. Futch
Umatilla
J. Edwin Baker
M. J. Schultz
Montverde
Altoona P. T. A
Eustis Kiwanis Club
Mount Dora Kiwanis Club
Tavares Kiwanis Club
Frank Banning
Rotary
Frank W. Stebbins
Umatilla High School
Tavares American Legion
Cecil Lichliter
Norfolk couple buys Grandview street home in town
Mr and Mrs Henry LaGill of Norfolk Conn purchased the Dr H D Ketcham property on Grandview street north of Ninth for their home. The deal was arranged by J J West Realty Company. They spent last winter in Mount Dora and decided to settle here. The LaGills joined the Kings Deighters recently and Mrs LaGill was added to their organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry LaGill
Norfolk, Conn
H. D. Ketcham
Grandview Street
Ninth
Donkey Baseball at Helm Field May 28
Donkey Baseball game scheduled at Helm Field on Wednesday night May 28 at 8 o clock. Tickets priced at 35 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ions
Helm Field
Florida Defense Registration Week Proclaimed 1941
Governor Spessard L. Holland calls May 30 to June 6 1941 as Florida Defense Registration Week. Citizens 15 and older urged to enroll and offer volunteer services to support national and state defense efforts during the emergency period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spessard L. Holland
State of
Florida
A. D
Legislators Honor Lake County Students at Tallahassee Dinner
Lake County's delegation honored Lake County girls attending Florida State College for Women during a Tallahassee supper. Senator Thomas H. Cooley served as toastmaster with remarks by Rep. Harry P. Johnson and Lacy G. Thomas. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Boyce A. Williams and Dr. M. R. Hinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Florida
Tallahassee
Florida State College
Thomas H. Cooley
Mount Dora
Harry P. Johnson
Tavares
Lacy G. Thomas
Groveland
Elizabeth Yancey
Umatilla
Elsie Zellman
Beautification Day for Methodist Church
The Methodist Church designates next Tuesday as beautification day. Residents are asked to bring starts of flowers or plants to the church and to offer planting services on that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Inoculation Order Enforces Rabies Vaccination for Dogs
By order of the Mayor and Police Department all dogs must be inoculated against rabies starting June 7. Untagged dogs found at large after that date will be impounded and disposed of. Frank Drake oversees inoculations Saturdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 2810 Fifth Avenue, with a new fee of 1.25 dollars due to higher serum costs. Drake has moved from Seventh Avenue West to East Fifth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Frank Drake
Drake
Fifth Avenue
Seventh Avenue
West
East
Mount Dora Plays Eustis and Winter Park This Weekend
Mount Dora visits Eustis today and hosts Winter Park on Sunday. Last Thursday Mount Dora tied the league leaders from the second to the sixth innings and again in the eighth before a 4-2 ninth inning loss, a standout game of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Eustis
Winter Park
Young Pianists Creditable Recital At First Baptist Church
A Tuesday evening May 13 recital at First Baptist Church showcased a group of young pianists delivering solos duets and a four at the piano set. Participants included Sally Strite Dixie Royal Jr Ossie Ginther Mary Martha Simpson Frances Smith Geraldine Retan Evelyn Turrentine Gladys Irene Crane Mabel Claire Wyatt assisted in the quartet. Rev Kenneth Rogers praised the students and urged them to continue. Mrs C M Brown thanked the Baptist folks for use of the church and piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
Jane Louise Hoisington
David Royal
Sally Strite
Dixie Royal, Jr
Ossie Ginther
Sorrento
Mary Martha Simpson
Frances Smith
Geraldine Retan
Evelyn Turrentine
Gladys Irene
Crane
Mabel Claire Wyatt
Kenneth Rogers
C. M. Brown
Bishop Wing to Preach at St Thomas Church in Eustis
Right Rev John D Wing Bishop of South Florida will visit St Thomas Episcopal Church at Eustis on Sunday May 25 and preach at the eleven o clock service He will confirm a class instructed and presented by the Rev D T Johnson The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Wing
South Florida
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Eustis
Wil
Bishop Wing
D. T. Johnson
Mount Dora Girl Scouts Court Of Honor Planned
A Court of Honor for Mount Dora Girl Scouts is set for Thursday May 29 at 7 30 p m in the social room of the Commit. Former troop leaders and current Girl Scouts are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Commit
Girl Scouts
Topic Celebrates Its Twenty Fifth Anniversary
Topic celebrates its twenty fifth anniversary with a commemorative luncheon at the Kiwanis club. Hon T G Futch Leesburg former State Senator speaks on Lake County Defense Council setup. Mount Dora publishers host an informal at home with visitors and gifts amid broad community support.
Mount Dora Leads County in Defense Bond Sales Last Week
The First National Bank of Mount Dora led Lake County in defense bond sales with 6500 dollars, about half of the county total 13825, per Cashier J M McCown. Other leaders include First Federal Savings & Loan at Leesburg and First State Bank of Eustis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
T. G. Futch
Leesburg
Lake County
Defense Council
Umatilla
Clermont
United Front
Fred Beardsley
Boy Scow
Gladys Irene Crane
Gir
Kiwanian Reiden
Grand Rapids, Mich
Mount Dora
First National Bank of
J. M. McCown
George J. White
Progressive Bank
Lake County Defense Council
Federal Reserve Banks of
Atlanta
Jacksonville
C. C. Dooley
Federal Savings & Loan Association of
Audrey Williamson
First State Bank of Eustis
Groveland Post Office
Savings and Loan
Howey and
Tavares
Lake
Sumter Counties
Young People's Summer Dance Announced for Friday Nights
Summer dances for the young people are held weekly at the Community Building. The Recreation Committee sponsors the events and invites all youths to attend. The dance tomorrow begins at 9 o'clock. May dialect glimpses appear in the closing line.
Knight Rank Awarded To Candidate In K of P Activities
Last week the Esquire rank was announced and this week the third rank team conferred Knight on a candidate. Chancellor Commander N. C. Zeigler, receiving treatment at Bay Pines Veterans Hospital, will return home around June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C. Zeigler
Bay Pines Veterans’ Hospital
Lake County Defense Force to Muster Tonight in Tavares
Lake County plans to muster in the Florida Defense Force Company No 2 tonight at the Court House in Tavares. Adjutant General Vivian Collins will oversee the ceremony as enlistments continue from Tavares Eustis Umatilla and Mount Dora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Florida Defense Force
Dade
Hullsborough
Polk
Adjutant General
Florida State Defense Council
Lake County Defense Council
Groveland
Mascotte
Clermont
Minneola
Montverde
Ferndale
Leesburg
Tavares
Mount Dora
Eus
Court House
Comes
New Mail Schedule Begins April 7 1941
New mail schedule starts Monday April 7 1941. Incoming except Sunday due 8 45 AM Air Mail Star Route 9 45 AM Regular and Air Mail 4 00 PM Regular and Air Mail. Outgoing except Sunday closes 9 15 AM 3 30 PM 5 30 PM Air Mail Star Route. Sunday Star Route only incoming outgoing 4 30 PM Regular and Air Mail. Postmaster C Dooley announces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Dooley
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Lions News
Hippler
Lake Defense Council
State OF Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
United States
State Defense Council of
County Defense Councils
United States of America
Florida Defense
Sta
Methodist
Baseball News
Clermont Aneet Garden
Annthneeneanes
Mascotte Sense Ustis
Banenitene Sun
Girl Scout Court OF Honor
Topic
Kiwanis News
Keller
Downs
Silver
Young People’s
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