Lake Countian In The Headlines
Lacy Thomas of Groveland headlines the Orlando Sentinel two days in a row for his leadership in central Florida water conservation plans. The reports note support for a statewide coordinating agency and a Tampa meeting set for December 4 to draft legislative recommendations. Also featured: Floyd Woodward named Central Florida Council Field Scout Executive to lead Boy Scout recruiting and training across seven counties.
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Lacy Thomas
Groveland
Orlando Sentinel
Central
Florida
Warren Roberts
Thomas
Florida Farm Bureau
The
Sentinel
Tampa
Orlando
Spessard Holland
Millard Caldwell
Floyd Woodward
Elmyra
New York
Central Florida
Woodward
Boy Scouts of America
Harold V. Pace
Lake Worth
Warren Watwood
Baptist Church Plans Special Musical Services Next Sunday
More than two hundred attend the second of monthly winter musical services by Mrs. Hanscom and the church choir. Sunday program includes morning Bible School at 9 45 and worships at 11 A M. evening service at 8 features Christ atonement and resurrection themes with varied music and postludes. A Christmas program is planned for Sunday, December 24.
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Union
Aftor Sutley
Demorest
Heart of God
McAfee
Twila Camp
Lota Newton
Eudell Sutley
Jordan
Wilson
Cahn
Koschat
Sermon on Gratitude and Thanksgiving Service Planned
The Community Church featured a strong sermon by Dr. James Austin Richards on gratitude as gifts from God and shared responsibility. A union Thanksgiving service with Methodist Baptist and Congregational churches is set for November 30 at 11 am, with Rev. Sutley of the Baptist Church preaching.
Christmas Seals Drive Urges Stronger TB Fight
Christmas Seals and Bonds are mailed to contributors to bolster the tuberculosis campaign. The note urges increased giving as war-time conditions risk rising TB cases among soldiers and returning men. Seals are available in town including at the Topic office for use on letters and cards.
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Topic Office
Lawn Bowling News Sees Crackers Challenged by Water Tank Gang
The Florida Crackers face a challenge from Water Tank Gang as season opens with eighty point spread and key players Harry Soper Dr Dickson Jim Nelson Al Maben in form. Frank Crockett Harry Hichborn Paul Milner Charles Furber and Frank Bridgman listed for details. New arrivals John B McDonald Hiram R Braener note membership nearing sixty with twenty weeks to go.
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Idee
Nelson
Crockett
Taylor
Church
Marsh
George Church
Florida Crackers
Harry Soper
Jack Converse
Dr. Dickson
Jim Nelson
al Maben
Water Tank Gang
Frank Crockett
Harry Hichborn
Paul Milner
Charles Furber
Frank Bridgman
St. Pete
Mount Dora
Florida
John B. McDonald
Hiram R. Braener
Path of Florida hurricane October 18 19 by county
TIMELY TOPICS recounts the October 18 19 hurricane that battered Florida. It charts the storm path from Sarasota to Jacksonville, notes 110 mph winds, 6 to 14 inches of rain, and widespread citrus and vegetable losses with emphasis on grapefruit and orange damage and water impact on crops.
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Florida
Florida Farmer & Grower
Gulf Fertilizer Company
Tampa
Niagara Sprayer & Chemical Co
Jacksonville
Gulf
Palmer Farms
Sarasota County
Sarasota
Ft. Meyers
Manatee
Hardee
Polk
Orange
Lake
Lake County
Putnam
Volusia
Indian River
Broward
Palm Beach
Sumter
Marion
Alachua
Pattons Move from Mount Dora to Tampa
Mr and Mrs Walter D Patton of Mount Dora relocate to Tampa where he joins Apte Brothers Canning Company to oversee chemical testing across plants. Formerly chemist and head of a large lab in Waukegan Illinois, he served as Florida Spanish War Veterans commander in 1943 and helped make the encampment there exceptional. Mrs Patton plans to join him in December as friends wish them happiness in their new home.
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Walter
D. Patton
Mount Dora
Tampa
Patton
Apte Brothers Canning Company
Chemical Department
Reid Murdock
Waukegan
Illinois
Florida
If You Use V Mail On Planes To Save Space
If you use V Mail you will save space on a plane so that another fighting man will also get his mail.
Notes About Our Men In Service
Edward Klatte is now at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station Great Lakes Ill Sgt Robert Quixley stationed at the Eastern Personnel Reassignment Center Camp Butner N C is now assigned to Classifications and Assignment Branch Cpl Cassius B Barnes Jr a nephew of Miss Fannie Noonan recently continued on page 8
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Edward Klatte
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Great Lakes, Ill
Robert Quixley
Eastern
Camp Butner
N. C
Cpl
Cassius B. Barnes, Jr
Fannie Noonan
Junior Class Play Brothers Goose at Community Building
The junior class presents Brother Goose on December 15 at 8 o clock in the Community Building. Committees are listed for ticket sale poster contest advertising publicity stage management properties furniture and ushers with students named for each role. Come early and get a good seat.
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Brother Goose
Jack Burr
Ruth Shipes
Frances Hutson
James Bean
Faye Shipes
Ashton Brown
Carl Tucker
Dwight Mosteller
Virginia Hollen
Louise Caudel
Joyce and Prompter
Dwight Me Ler
James Weig
Charlie Smith
J. Bean
Jack
Mount Dora Red Cross Dressings Room Closing Through Holidays
The Mount Dora surgical dressings room will be closed from now through the holidays. Reopening date will be announced in the Topic. Watch for this date.
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Mount Dora
Kiwanis Club Holds Thanksgiving Noon Dinner at Lakeside Inn
The Mount Dora Kiwanis Club hosted a Thanksgiving noon dinner at Lakeside Inn with the high school football team as guests. Dr. Lindsay McNair of Orlando delivered the address, now in his ninth year giving the Thanksgiving talk. The group approved a Sixth War Loan pledge urging strong community support and funding.
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Kiwanis Club
Lakeside Inn
Lindsay McNair
Orlando
Villa Dora
Tommy” Thomas
J. E. Guy
J. M. Lowry
Tavares
Tom Murray
Eustis
George Keller
Thomas H. Cooley
Mount Dora
Hill No
Geo. J. White
George J. White
Service Men's Club Yuletide Greeting for Mount Dora Heroes
The Mount Dora Service Men's Club sends Yuletide greetings to all uniformed services members and their families. Thanksgiving night the Army unit of over one hundred soldiers gathered for a club party, organized by soldiers Newman and Cianci who posted notices at camps. The event was festive with dancing and games, and old timers traveled miles to say farewells.
Woman's Club Christmas Program and Gift Drive
A Woman's Club meeting on December 6 at 2 30 p m at the Community Building features a Christmas program. Members are asked to bring unwrapped gifts for soldiers in Veterans Hospitals. A Board meeting is scheduled at Miss Milner's Ninth Avenue home on December 4 at 10 00 a m.
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Veterans’ Hospitals
Christmas Sale At Community Church On Donnelly Avenue
The Ladies of the Community Church hold a Christmas sale Saturday afternoon December 2 starting at 2 o clock in the room on Donnelly avenue south of the bank. Useful and fancy articles will be on sale and a white elephant table will add interest with a wide variety of items.
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Ladies of the Community Church
Donnelly Avenue
Orchestra from Battery A Delights Mount Dora with Holiday Tribute
First Sgt. Hodge of the 330th AAA S.L.B. brings Battery A’s orchestra to Mrs. Florence Hanscom’s Grandview Street home in Mount Dora for a program of classical and popular tunes. Sgt. Rolla Boyer, a concert pianist, and Sgt. Rubin, a trumpeter, performed with depth and featured pieces such as Prelude Op. 3 No. 2 by Rachmaninoff and Danny Boy. The hour ended with group singing including Silent Night as a Christmas farewell.
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Sgt. Hodge
U.S.O
Orlando
Leesburg
Apopka
Mount Dora
Hodge
Danny Boy
Philadelphia
Water level control topic to open Florida Chamber meeting
State geologist Herman Gunter will lead a round-table on water level control at the Florida State Chamber of Commerce annual meeting in Tampa December 4-5. Carl D. Brorein says a state wide approach and possible legislative action are needed to protect all Florida interests. Other participants include G. E. Ferguson Fred C. Cooper Gerald G. Parker George Simons Jr and Warren Roberts.
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Herman. Gunter
Florida State Chamber of Commerce
Tampa
Florida
Brorein
State Chamber
G. E. Ferguson
U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey
Ocala
Fred C
Internal Improvement Board
Tallahassee
H. H. Cooper
U. S. Geological Survey
Gerald G. Parker
Miami
George Simons, Jr
Jacksonville
Warren Roberts
The
Orlando Sentinel
Simp son Hotel guests listed at Whitney Building
Recent arrivals at the Sim Hotel include Miss Dorothy A Lein back Pine Orchard Conn Miss Mina Gettys Kent Ohio J R Chapman Kent Ohio J R Rush ford Northampton Mass Kenneth G MacCondack Boston Mrs Inez Ames Antioch Ill Mrs W C Hull Bedford Hills N Y Frederick Porter Freeport N Y Miss Iva M Buck Ravenna Ohio James Nicholson Middletown Conn Al Williams Vincennes Ind Mrs Marie Baumgartner Miami and Mrs Auralia Strawn Canton Ohio are in the Whitney Building.
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Sim Hotel
Dorothy A. Leinback
Pine Orchard
Conn
Mina Gettys
Kent
Ohio
J. R. Chapman
J. R. Rushford
Northampton
Mass
Kenneth G. MacCondack
Boston
Inez Ames
Antioch
Ill
W. C. Hull
Bedford Hills
N. Y
Frederic Porter
Freeport
Iva M. Buck
Ravenna
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Lake Countian
Lady Thomas
James Austin Richards
Dr. Richards
Sutley
Baptist Church
Community Bible
Woman’s Auxiliary
F. A. Whiting
McDonald Street
Lawn Bowling News
Mexico
Clearwater
ST. Peters Burdes
Bradenton
Sarasotay
pacaTna
Key West
Atlantic Ocean
Gracustine
Blagler Beach
FT Mayers
Daytona Beach
West Palm Beach
Kiwanis News
Service Men’s Club
Hanscom
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