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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1940
Page
4
The Mount Dora Red Cross drive is short of its 350 member quota with only three days left. Sorrento and Lake Jem have contributed 27.60 and 25.00 in memberships, while Tangerine reports 45 memberships toward a 36 quota for Orange County Chapter.
The Drum Beat laments a rough Fifth Avenue stretch from Alexander to Baker, noting heavy traffic and truck loads eroding the hill. The column urges resurfacing, rerouting trucks, and city action while praising daily Thanksgiving and the nation’s peace, progress, and freedom.
The column notes Home Guard recruits drilling weekly to learn discipline, praising their sacrifices. It cites a clipping contrasting souls and war from earlier times, reflects on etiquette changes since 1853, and ends with Thanksgiving wishes and news of bombings in Birmingham affecting a Mrs. Cornelius.
A Birmingham England family writes of daily wartime life as Tony nine and Helen Smith knit iron holders for the Red Cross. They sleep in an air raid shelter, rush to it at alarms with food, a night light, toys, a first aid kit and barley drops, yet remain undaunted.
The piece declares There ll always be an England with a toast to Britain and the Dominions. It celebrates national pride and liberty, urging Britons to awaken and stand strong, while Americans join in the refrain There ll always be an England. Words by Parker and Charles.
Best prices paid for many logs eight feet long and up seven inches in diameter and up delivered to our mill in Mount Dora. Brown Lumber and Manufacturing Co. 45-1tc FOR RENT three room garage apartment clean newly decorated fishing use of garage Rent monthly Adults Phone 2155. 48-11p
The article urges making indoor Thanksgiving photos using two to three bulbs and cardboard reflectors. It suggests shots from Mother bringing groceries to the kitchen, cake icing, guests arriving, the turkey hot from the oven, and table scenes. Plan early with family help to list must snap moments.
St Thomas Episcopal Church in Eustis announces services next Sunday at 11 a.m with Holy Communion on the first Sunday and prayers and sermon on other Sundays Rector D. T. Johnson extends a cordial welcome. Church of Christ at Lake Franklin Park lists Bible Study at 10 a.m and preaching with varied speakers from Winter Garden Ocoee and other nearby towns plus evening services at 7:30 p.m.
Mass times at Cor Grove Street and Badger Avenue Eustis led by Rev. William O Farrell include 8:00 a m on the first Sunday and 10 30 a m on other Sundays Weekday Mass at 7 30 a m Confessions Saturdays and eves of Holy Days First Fridays 7 30 p m Midweek service Wednesday 7 30 p m Baptisms Sundays 3 p m
Florida Eustis church welcome with Pastor Jones and Pastor Emeritus Moore. Sunday 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Morning Worship 6:30 Junior and Senior High and Young People's societies 7:30 Evening Worship. Wednesday 7:30 Prayer Meeting. Woman's Auxiliary Circle meetings on second Tuesdays at three and fourth Tuesday program at three.
The Church of God on Liberty Street invites worship with Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and preaching at 11:00 a.m. A Tuesday prayer meeting is at 7:45 p.m. The Y P E meets Friday at 7:45 p.m. Pastor is Rev. L. A. Ford.
Zion Lutheran Church Augustana Synod Groveland Florida lists morning worship at 11:00 a m and evening service at 7:30 p m led by Rev C E Liden pastor with details of church and schedule.
Corner of Grove Street and Avenue hosts Sunday School at 9 30 a m and worship at 11 a m with the topic Ancient and Modern Necromancy Denounced. Wednesday 8 p m testimonies and Christian Science topics. Free reading room at Fountain Inn Building 117 Eustis Street open daily 3 to 5 p m except Sundays holidays. Public invited to attend and read or purchase literature.
Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 874 holds meetings at K of P Hall in Eustis on the first and third Mondays. Governor L. J. Drawdy presides and Lafe Pohlman serves as secretary.
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