Mount Dora High School Commencement Exercises 1944
The Mount Dora High School commencement was held in the Community Auditorium on Friday May 26 1944 starting with the Pomp and Circumstance processional. Speakers include Grace Lee and Irenee Crane with awards and diplomas presented to graduates such as Marilyn Johnson and Gladys Irene Crane-Dorothy Ellen Geiger-Earl Jennings Griggs. The program featured patriotic selections and the Star Spangled Banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saanetel Grace Lee
America
Irenee Crane
Hotecane Allene
Lorene Yates
Ccs
Mary Robertson
Marilyn Johnson
Gladys Irene Crane
Dorothy Ellen Geiger
Earl Jennings
Griggs Floss
Mildred Holloway
Robert Allen
Jackson
Virginia Dorris Keller
Grace Marie Lee, Gladys Allene Moon
Mary McClane Robertson
Ellis Harvey Williams
Helen Lorene Yates
Kiwanis Meeting Hears UF Official Speak
Kiwanis luncheon features John F. Martin assistant director of Latin American affairs at the University of Florida as speaker. The program covers wartime service, salvage drives, flag code observances, and community fundraising efforts including the Beech Nut partnership and Zellwood Farms production plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Martin
University of Florida
Kiwanis
Martin
Zellwood Farms
Beechnut
Zellwood
Zeller
Barnett
James Nelson
Sam Dihel
Frederic A. Whiting
Alfred Rehbaum
George White
Crip Hurlburt
Service Men’s Club
Whiting
J. E. Guy
Mount Dora
Tom Murray
Eustis
William B. Lawrence
Key West
Curtis D. Minkley
Alameda Naval Air Station
Alameda
Calif
William J. Barker, Jr
Wm. E. Holler Promotes Postwar Chevy Plans in West
William E. Holler of Breezy Point Mount Dora General Sales Manager Chevrolet Division GM travels the western states urging dealer meetings and postwar planning. He notes Chevrolet's war output includes Pratt and Whitney engines aluminum forgings 90 mm guns and various munitions while predicting a rough return to civilian auto demand with expanded plant capacity and a booming sales pace. Holler also promotes a dealer committee system to coordinate future production and distribution and is highlighted as a Lake County booster who has attracted buyers to Breezy Point on Lake Dora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Holler
Breezy Point
Mount Dora
Chevrolet
General Motors
America
West
Pratt & Whitney
Heller
Holler
Lake County
Lake Dora
Alligator in Mount Dora Prompts Army Camp Chuckles
Mount Dora residents and Army personnel recount a humorous incident involving an alligator captured near the Service Men's Club area. Captain Williams and several soldiers helped subdue the animal, with a local boy aiding in containment. The tale includes a bitten finger, furloughs, a quartet, and townspeople donating to the Service Men's Club fund for another year.
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Williams
Erect
Mount Dora
Army Camp
Kyte
Harrell
Albright
Mauer
Cokeley
Phay
Sgt. Blank
Sarge
Mount Dorans
Service Men’s Club
World Order Compact Signed at City Church Campaign
At the City Church a large Sunday service saw most attendees sign the World Order Compact supporting a just peace and an international organization. Dr. Richards urged support for the Service Men's Club fund drive and announced the season’s closing service next Sunday May 28 with a sermon titled The Higher Mathematics. Services resume October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richards
Service Men’s Club
Sunday School Teacher Training Course Completed
Eleven teachers from Baptist and Methodist churches completed a training course for the Vacation Church School starting Monday June 12. Mary Calhoun taught. staff includes Mrs. Whitehead Miss Padgett with Beginners and others for Primary Juniors Intermediates. Director is Mrs. Ernest Mosteller who calls for more volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist and Methodist Churches
Mary Calhoun
Florida Conference of the Methodist Church
Herbert Whitehead
Pat Padgett
Paul Johnson
William LaFroos
Ernest Mosteller
Mosteller
Paper Salvage Depot Relocated to 336 Donnelly Avenue
The waste paper salvage depot has moved to 336 Donnelly avenue first door south of Fourth avenue between the corner and Dr. Colley’s office. Room is for paper salvage only and all waste paper must be brought there. Do not leave tin cans in this room. take them to the vacant Standard Oil station at Fifth and Alexander. Watts on livestock may be moved by daily reapplication of a mixture of one half ounce salicylic acid in four ounces of lanolin. slow but not poisonous.
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Donnelly Avenue
Fourth Avenue
Memorial Day Parade and Service in Mount Dora May 30
Mount Dora will observe Memorial Day on Tuesday May 30 with a 3 30 PM parade led by the American Legion Color Guard and Mount Dora School Band. The 4 PM program at Donnelly Park includes a memorial address by Captain Lucius R. Evans and a flag ceremony, with participation by local veterans, scouts, and school groups. All Mount Dora residents and businesses urged to close 2 30 to 5 30 for the events.
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Mount Dora
American Legion
George J. White
Pastander
The
Legion Post
Manuel Sedano
Edward E. Nutter
Special Memorial Day Committee
Manuel J. Sedano
Donnelly Avenue
Seventh Avenue
Baker Street
Donnelly Park
Legion Color Guard
Woman's Auxiliary
Girl Scout
America
Caxton Doggett
Lucius R. Evans
Chaplain Air Force Tactical Center
Orlando
Legion Monument
Gladys McCabe
American Legion Auxiliary
Taps
Caldwell Leads in Florida House Ballot With Big Margin
Returns from 1,312 of 1,472 precincts show Millard Caldwell leading R. A. Green by 35,990 votes. Caldwell 180,615 Green 154,625 with Caldwell likely to win the nomination and face Bert L. Acker in November. Lake County totals Cald well 3,283 Green 1,888 Mount Dora Cald well 287 Green 124. Willis V. McCall wins Lake Sheriff nomination 2,743 to Pryor Jones 2,436 Mount Dora Jones 172 McCall 240.
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Florida
Millard Caldwell
R. A
Lex) Green
Caldwell
Green
Bert L. Acker
Miami
Lake County
Mount Dora
Willis V. McCall
Pryor Jones
Jones
McCall
Florida cattle industry improving leads in beef totals
Florida now ranks 15th among eight states in beef cattle on farms and ranges as of January 1, 1944, with 908000 head, per USDA Crop Reporting Board data released to the Lake County Chamber of Commerce. Dairy and total cattle figures place Florida 28th, with about 228000 dairy and total cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Crop Reporting Board
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Lake County
Ode to Dick Edgerton and the call to duty
A tribute poem urges Dick Edgerton to embody sacrifice for liberty. It lauds Christian faith, brotherhood, and the duty of the young to preserve the state and keep the Stars and Stripes flying as a sign of God’s love and truth.
Mount Dora Service Men Drive Nears Goal in 1944 Campaign
Mount Dora citizens and groups raise 1913.00 toward a 2000.00 goal for the Service Men Club at Mount Dora Yacht Club. The drive, begun May 1, 1944, lists 23 organizations supporting recreation and entertainment for armed forces, with contributors named through May 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Gerald B. Hurlburt
George J. White
Service Men's Committee
Service Men’s Club
Mount Dora Yacht Club
Short leave ends for Curtis Minkley returns from Alameda
Curtis Minkley arrived home from Alameda California after a 17 day leave that stretched to twelve days due to late extension. Lt. Richard Edgerton of the U S N R will finish indoctrination at Harvard Supply School Babson Park Massachusetts May 24 and go to Sampson Naval Center Geneva New York June 1 where his family will join him. He arrives in Mount Dora today for a four day leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Minkley
Alameda
Calif
Richard Edgerton
Supply Corps
U.S.N.R
Harvard Supply School
Babson Park
Mass
Sampson Naval Center
Geneva
N. Y
Mount Dora
Sailor Felton D Dean Writes Home From V Mail
Felton D Dean U S N 2 c writes to his parents Mr and Mrs James I Dean describing receiving V mail from family and little spare time yet notes talking with Bobby Wells on the telephone and learning of his location a few miles away
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felton D. Dean
U.S.N
James I. Dean
Bobby Wells
Baptist Church Notes Preacher and Services
The Rev. Paul Middleton will preach Sunday at the Baptist Church. Morning music features preludes and offertories including "La Goiondrina" and "Nocturne" with a duet by Faye and Ruth Shipes. Evening service offers "Evening Song" and "Andante" with a postlude and choir hymn "Beautiful Valley of Eden."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Middleton
The
Baptist Church
Servadell
Cui
Volkman
Faye
Ruth Shipes
Beethoven
Krawler
Valley of Eden
China Relief Night At Mo Dora Chapter 103 Event
The Mo Dora Chapter 103 will hold a regular meeting at the Masonic Hall in Mount Dora on May 25 at 8 00 p m A special program titled United China Relief is planned and a special offering will be taken to fill rice bowls for China's starving people Members and visiting Stars are invited to attend The drive supports direct aid with no deductions for clerical or other expenses
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Mo : Dora Chapter No
Masonic Hall
Mount Dora
United China Relief
China
Free
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Mount Dora High School
Community Auditorium
Patty Lee Padgett
Edward Elgar
Pastor Methodist Church
God Bless Our Native Land
Our Land
High School Glee Club
Carl Mueller Munro Jefferson
Carl Mueller
Gustave Reese
Csc. Mendelssohn
Kiwanis News
International Board of Trustees
Kiwanis Clubs
United States
Wm. E. Holler
West Stimulating
Paper Salvage Depot
Evans Aaftac
Jacksonville
O. W., Smith
Lake County Supply Company
Astatula
Our
Dick” Edgerton
C. H. Sweetnam
Service Men’s
First National Bank Citrus Culture Corporation
Vaughn Griffin. Packing Co
R. E. Lee
Car
Lewis Carroll
A.C. Quixley
Etta Austin McDonald
Fletcher Crane
Sunshine Circle
King’s Daughters
Harriet B. Mallory
G. B. Hurlburt
C. M. Brown
Elizabeth Blair Kramer
Madge Sadler
William Watt
O. M. Simpson
Geo. C. Keller
Lee M. Ransbottom
Frank D. Clement
Lakeside Inn Properties, Inc
Stanton
M. Child
Mount Dora Lawn
James Wilton Adams
Camp Blanding
Robert L. Hecker
Army Air Base
Lincoln
Nebraska
Dale Tucker
Pfc
Archie Tucker
Italy
Bob” Willard
Fort McClelland
Annison
Alabama
Pvt
Russell Williams
Tangerine
Paris Island
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
Eastern Star
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