Refugee Children and War Victims Appeal for Red Cross Relief
Chairman Norman H. Davis of the American Red Cross urged prompt contributions to a ten million dollar war relief fund to aid military and civilian wounded and homeless. He noted prior aid including clothing, bedding, medicines, and surgical dressings distributed through 1,500 chapters and Red Cross purchases costing about 1.5 million dollars. Contributions were requested through local Red Cross chapters nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Norman H. Davis
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Davis
England
Finland
France
Germany-occupied
Po- Con
Red Cross Societies
For &Hipmeli
Ice
Processional and Hymns at Community and Congregational Services
A church service program lists scripture reading by Mrs. C. M. Brown, sermon by Rev. Ralph W. Acree, and a high school glee club recessional. Music includes Londonderry Air, In the Cross of Christ I Glory, and Take My Life and Let It Be Consecrated. Bettye Lotz and others perform in the senior girls sextette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
C. M. Brown
the Cross of
Christ
Kenneth G. Rogers
Methodist
Londonderry Air
Bettye Lotz
Carowin Hall
Geraldine Richardson
Juanita Ginther
Montel Morris
Frankie Lou Morris
Ralph W. Acree
High School Glee Club
Wits
Cc. M. Brown
Town Delinquent Tax Law Enforcement Ordered
At a recent adjourned meeting the Town Council instructed the Tax Collector to enforce the delinquent tax provisions of the Town Charter. Unpaid 1939 taxes incur 1 percent monthly penalties from April 1, and after the first installment 1 percent monthly penalties from July 1. Unpaid pre 1939 taxes incur 8 percent yearly penalties. If payments are not made by July 1, taxes may be advertised and tax certificates sold.
Veterans Meeting for Lake County Veterans in Mount Dora
All veterans of Lake County meet at the Community Building in Mount Dora on Thursday evening May 23 at 8 00 p m to discuss political questions affecting veterans. Rollin Javens is chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Mount Dora
Rollin Javens
Lake County Real Estate Board Meets at Villa Dora Hotel
The Lake County Real Estate Board held its regular May meeting on Wednesday May 15 at the Villa Dora Hotel after supper. Major N M Robeson presided with guest speaker Stephen F McCready former State Realty Board president discussing Opportunities of the Small Town Realtor. The next meeting is planned for September in Leesburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County Real Estate Board
Villa Dora
N M. Robeson
Montverde
State Realty Board
Stephen F. Mce-Cready
Ocala
State Board
G. Awn QO
H. Keene
Ernest Denslow
Clermont
J. R. Ashmore
David Denslow
Eustis
E. C. Huey
H. B. Harrell
Leesburg
A. Lee French
L. R. Tremain
O. M. Simpson
J. G. LaDue
J. D. Pease
Townsend Club Meeting Planned for May Twenty Seventh
The Townsend Club will gather Monday evening May 27 at 8:00 p m in the Community Building. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend Club
Torrey Home Sold to Paul Milner
A. C. Quixley Realty reports the sale of Mary Torrey's North Donnelly Avenue home to Mr. Paul C. Milner, finalizing the transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Quixley Realty Comany
Mary Torrey
North Donnelly Avenue
Paul C. Milner
Lake County WPA Holding Exhibits Opens Week at Fair Grounds
The Lake County WPA exhibition at the fair grounds in Eustis showcases work by the WPA with displays from the Mount Dora sewing room bedding project. Karl Lehmann praises WPA. Mrs. H. G. Hull hosts. Mrs. W. K. Loucks assists. Exhibit hours 2 to 10 p.m. through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
County Fair Grounds
Eustis
WPA
Karl Lehmann
W. K. Loucks
Leesburg
Lake County Council of
Parent-Teacher Associations
County Recreation Project
Mount Dora
Fair Grounds
Donnelly Avenue
Memorial Day Observance Planned by Mount Dora Legion
Mount Dora Post No. 35 American Legion announces a Memorial Day gathering in the Community Building with a parade and participants from all organizations. Commander Dave L. Wiley invites citizens to attend and notes arrangements will be announced later.
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Mount Dora
American Legion
Dave L. Wiley
NYA Seeks Women for City Hall Clerical Work
Local NYA project in Mount Dora invites young women ages 18 to 24 to apply to Miss Eloise Glass at Mount Dora City Hall. Positions are clerical and other work on a county mosquito control project, with morning shifts from 8:30 to 12:00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NYA
Eloise Glass
Mount Dora City Hall
Red Cross War Relief Drive Urges Immediate Local Help
Mount Dora Red Cross raises funds for European relief with a local quota of about 250 dollars and Lake County's 1600 target. Contributions go to medical supplies and refugee work in Belgium France and Holland with no admin take. National drive seeks ten million dollars as aid to refugees fleeing battle zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Keller
Mount Dora
American Red Cross
National
Red Cross Fund
Lake County
Ema
Russia
Red Cross
Holland
Belgium
France
Beligerent
Wayne Chatfield Taylor
American
Europe
Washington
Keller
Margaret Lewis
R. W. Dickson
Zellwood slugfest headlines baseball clash
Baseball game report by Gene Downs notes Zellwood winning 21 to 7 last Thursday. Key hits include two home runs by Anderson and Ashley with bases loaded, while Chapman Dean Abell Miller and Shipes added two baggers. Errors and assists listed for multiple players.
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Zellwood
Chapman
Dean Abell
Miller
Shipes
Anderson
Ashley
Lee
Dean
Webb
Beasley
Hale
Adkins
Haskins
H. Stewart
Stewart
Simpson
Barks
Sheppard
Oliver
Ash
Pard
H. Mo
G. Momraseenes
Star
Surlinga
Nando W. Stewart
Sareease
Mount Dora
Ab Hale
Entree
Ererey Ins
Citrus Growers to Elect Administrative Committee
Citrus growers from Lake Sumter Hernando and Pasco counties will meet in Leesburg city hall at 2 00 p m Friday May 24 to elect a chamber of the Growers Administrative Committee. Attendance is urged for all eligible growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake, Sumter
Hernando
Pasco Counties
Leesburg
Fifty Year Jewel Awarded to Nettleton by Centennial Lodge
Mr. Clark J. Nettleton receives the Fifty Year Jewel from Centennial Lodge I O O F Naugatuck Conn in recognition of fifty five years of membership. The jewel honors longtime members who have held lodge membership for fifty years or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark J. Nettleton
Centennial Lodge
Naugatuck
Conn
Nettleton
Kiwanis Central Division Rally Set for Leesburg
J Edwin Baker of Umatilla Florida district governor of Kiwanis International for Florida will speak at the Central Division Rally at 3 30 PM at Venetian Gardens Leesburg Thursday May 23. He heads Kiwanis work in Florida directing 62 clubs with nearly 3000 members and has long led in Kiwanis American Legion and Elks circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edwin Baker
Umatilla
Kiwanis International
Florida
Venetian Gardens
Leesburg
Kiwanis
American Legion
Elks
Edwin Baker
United States Navy
Falm Beach
West Palm Beach
Eustis
United States
Canada
Prominent Baptist Leader to Address Local Congregation
Mr O K Radford B T U secretary of the Florida Baptist Convention will speak at the First Baptist church Sunday morning. He has long led young people and served Florida Baptists and Southern Baptist work. Mount Dora youth urged to attend. Evening service canceled for Union Baccalaureate in the Community Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. K. Radford
Florida Baptist Convention
First Baptist Church
Radford
Florida Baptists
Southern Baptist Convention
Mount Dora
Sleights Visit Son in Tucson Then Plan West Coast Trip
Mr and Mrs Win C Sleight traveled to Tucson Arizona to see their son Frederick W Sleight a third year student in the University of Arizona archaeology department Frederick has earned praise for his work in the field This year the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York offered him a summer position in the Egyptian department to assist in its construction phase After Tucson they will drive to San Diego and Santa Clara returning in the fall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win C. Sleight
Tucson
Arizona
Frerick W. Sleight
University of Arizona
Frederick Sleight
Metropolitan Museum of Art of
New York
Sleight
San Diego
Santa Clara
Osteopathic Convention Attended in Orlando by Doctor
Doctor Gerald A. Richardson attended the 37th Annual Convention of the Florida State Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons at the Angebilt Hotel in Orlando. Prominent Kirksville College professors led the graduate course as part of the yearly osteopathic profession event. Over three hundred osteopaths participated in the convention and post graduate program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald A. Richardson
Florida State Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
Angebilt
Orlando
Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery
Mount Dora Legion Plans Memorial Day Service
Mount Dora American Legion No. 35 will attend the Nypecia Memorial Day service at Community Church Sunday at 11. Dr. Harry Westbrook Reed will preach on Something Deeper than Immortal Remembrance. Members meet at City Hall 10:30 a.m. to march then wear caps. Dave Wiley Post Commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Kiwanis Club hears hotel expert on travel era
Carl S Graves of the Villa Dora Hotel spoke to Kiwanis on National Hotel Week June 2 9 noting hotels as domestically run profit centers with service adding to food and lodging He traced hotel history from 1784 to the Parker House 1854 and cited modern industry figures Then Graves urged visiting recognized hotels and traveling America Year messages. J E Fortner spoke on diatomite and Leesburg hosts announced a divisional gathering at Venetian Gardens A fried chicken dinner will be served Guests included Somers S Paton Leominster MA Paul Nalsh Fitchburg MA J M Gillespie Tavares John H Wahl Orlando and Tom Kimball J J West won attendance prize. Buddy Gravlee Jr guest speaker next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Carl S. Graves
Villa Dora Hotel
Mr. Graves
Parker House
Boston
Graves
Roosevelt
America
J. E. Fortner
Lake County
Leesburg
Venetian Gardens
Somers S. Paton
Leominster
Mass
S. Paul Nalsh
Aruba
South America
J. M. Smith
Lions Club Meeting Foreshadows Election And Box Social
A local Lions Club reports a Monday meeting focused on past and future business including conservation work. Plans mention an old time box social with auctions, and nomination night is set for next Monday as the year begins with anticipated leadership changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Lionor Devosak
Rehbaum
Time Magazine
Lion Downs
Europe
Lake County to host second primary election night party
Lake County will stage a May 28 gathering at the court house to relay returns from 26 precincts by telephone and loudspeakers with state-wide results by radio. A.C. Dog Stubbs leads the tabulation with courthouse staff aiding, while Florida Telephone Corp donates lines and Gause and Kirkend radio firm provides loudspeakers and radios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County Court House
A.C
Dog Stubbs
Lake County
Court ‘House
Henrietta S. Horner
Anna Schuur
Helena Nutt
Pearl L. Cullen
Pauline Cox
Herman Dykes
Marguerite Prinz
Jeraldine Williams
Florida Telehone Corp
Gause
Kirkend Radio Sales
Eustis
Lake County, Commissioners
Orlando, Morning Sentinel
Brugs Kennedy to Graduate From Columbia Military Academy
Brugs William Cottrell Kennedy will graduate next Tuesday May 28 from Columbia Military Academy in Columbia Tennessee. His parents Mr and Mrs Kennedy will attend the commencement and return with him after the exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam
Cottrell Kennedy
Brugs
Columbia Military Academy
Columbia
Tenn
Mrs. Kennedy
Mr Ganun Improves and Returns Home After Heart Attack
Gilbert E. Ganun, long a patient at Lake County Medical Center in Eustis, has recovered enough to return to his Ninth Avenue home and is resting comfortably.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert E. Ganun
Lake County Medical Cen
the Eustis
Ninth Avenue
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Veterans Political Meeting
County Real Estate Board
Torrey Home
Emma S. Marsh
Carrie C. White
J. J. West
West
Geo. W. Coffin
Frank Hubbard
J. R. McDonald
Nancy Stuart
End
J. Urquhart
Emma J. ‘Lant
Eevenses
Baseball News
Gene Downs
Winter Garden
Winter Park
Citrus
Charles O. Andrews
Sendtor
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Legion
Kiwanis News
Lions
Tavares
MR. Ganun
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