East Town Celebrates Jackson Sisters Eighth Anniversary
The Jackson sisters of St. Mary Church in East Town celebrated their eighth anniversary last Sunday. Locals praise their roots and singing ability as they travel to perform programs. The Pallbearers Union met at Benson Spring with officers and a large congregation, reporting good discussions.
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Jackson Sisters
St. Mary Church
East Town
Pallbearers Union
Benson Spring
Mount Dora
Local Church Notes and Community News Update
The Loving Home Band met at the Andrews home and the Quarterly Union held a session with key decisions. Rev S Jordan preached a strong sermon and two new members joined, Rev F H Harris and Sir Lucile Jenkins. Local residents send sympathy to Mrs Rebecca Banks and Mrs Grace Sims, with others returning from travel. Service men Coleman Reeves Elijah Walker and Horace McKinney are back home, Horace since 1942.
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Loving Home Band
Jerome Andrews
Quarterly Union
S. Jordan
H. Harris
Lucile Jenkins
Julia Thomas
Annie Russell
Adeline. Walker
Suday
Tangerine
Mount Dora
Rebecca Banks
Grace Sims
Orlando
Helping Hand
Better Building Citizenship Club
Coleman Reeves
Elijah Walker
Horace McKinney
Horace
Obituary of Mrs Josephine D Vinton 83
Mrs Josephine D Dusinberee Vinton 83 died Wednesday October 3 after a three week illness from a stroke at Waterman Memorial Hospital. Born in Bedford New York she lived there until marriage to Henry A Vinton and moved to Lakeview North Carolina. Funeral Friday at 3 p m First Methodist Church with burial in Bedford New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine D. Vinton
Waterman Memorial Hospital
Josephine Dusinberee
Bedford
N. Y
Henry A. Vinton
Lakeview
N. C
Vinton
Donntlly Avenue
Methodist Church
Shuffleboard Club
Ella A. Dusinberee
Mount Vernon
Clark C. Miller
Westport
Dr William Gravlee Dies at 86 in Orange City
Dr William LaFayette Gravlee age 86 died Sunday afternoon September 23 at the home of his daughter and son in law in Orange City after months of declining health. Born in Jasper Alabama he moved to Orange City from Eustis eight months ago following his wife Ella Cook Gravlee's death. He practiced medicine forty years in Alabama before retiring ten years ago and moving to Eustis. Surviving are two sons Clarence Cook Gravlee now in Macon Georgia and William L Gravlee Jr of Macon two daughters Mrs F H McAnnelly Orange City and Mrs Elizabeth G Lee New York City eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning September 25 in DeLand at Allens Summersill Funeral Home with Rev Jefferys of Orange City officiating.
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William LaFayette Gravlee
W. H. Johnson
Orange City
Jasper
Ala
Eustis
Ella Cook Gravlee
Vanderbilt University Medical School
Gravlee
Alabama
Clarence Cook Gravlee
Mount Dora
Macon
William L. Gravlee
F. H. McAnnally
Elizabeth G. Lee
New York City
J. M. Gravlee
Lillian Davidson
W. T. Burt
Allen *S
Summersill
DeLand
Jefferys
Honorary Discharge Button Shown For Veterans
Since the war began over a million men have been discharged and thousands return each month from all branches. Germany’s defeat accelerates returns. Veterans are entitled to wear a small gold lapel button emblematic of honorable discharge. It is a badge of honor, little known, and soon many more men will wear it.
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Germany
County Wide Fire Prevention Plan Drafted
A Lake County Chamber of Commerce driven program targets Fire Prevention Week October 7 13 with broad civic involvement. Officials warn 1945 fire losses rose to 233 million in six months and may surpass 400 million if public education on fire safety fails.
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Lake County
Realtors Discuss Problems At Lake County Meeting
The Lake County Board of Realtors gathered at the Grand View Hotel in Eustis on September 20. Vice President Kent Pendleton led a round table on winter facilities, demand trends, prices, construction, airport facilities, and future programs. Jack Robinson of Daytona Beach, VP of the Florida Association of Realtors, spoke. next meeting is October 18 in Leesburg with plans for a Government speaker on FHA loans.
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Lake County Board of Realtors
Grand View
Eustis
Kent Pendleton
G. A. Nash
Clermont
Jack Robinson
Daytona Beach
Florida Association of Realtors
Leesburg
Federal Housing Administration
Lehmann Plans Final War Loan Drive Across Florida
Karl Lehmann secretary of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce on leave to the U S Treasury Department as executive manager of the Florida War Finance Committee now set to lead the Victory Loan drive. He will visit every county and attend 77 meetings in four weeks including a Lake County session in Tavares on Monday October 15 at 2 30 pm with the Lake County War Finance Committee. Lake leaders expect a one percent county quota with oversubscription likely and hope Lehmann returns to Tavares early next year.
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Karl Lehmann
Lake County
Eustis
Lake
Tavares
Unemployment Benefits Paid In Lake County Week
Payments of unemployment compensation were issued in Lake County for the week ending September 22. Ten residents received benefits: 2 men and 8 women, totaling 172.50 dollars. Recipients included payroll clerks ship clerks office clerks pipefitters machinists citrus packers and moss buyer among others.
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Lake County
Shighull
Miscel- Tae Citrus Packers
Moss Buyer i
Lake County film back from Washington
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce film titled Florida was sent to Seattle Washington for a second run where it played to servicemen in camp entertainments. Copper W. Huddleston reports the film interested many servicemen who may visit Florida to see the state firsthand.
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Florida
Karl Lehmann
Lake County
Mount Dora Topic Ownership Statement 1945
Edith E. Keller declares as editor under oath that she is the editor of the Mount Dora Topic and that the accompanying statement presents the newspaper ownership and management details for publication in Mount Dora Florida. The document is sworn before a Lake County Notary Public and confirms the required federal acts for period October 1 1945.
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Congress
Mount Dora
Florida
State of Florida
Lake
Edith E. Keller
Mont Dora
Public notice of publishers owners and stockholders
Sworn statement lists Mount Dora Florida based Mount Dana Publishing Co as publisher and Edith Keller as business manager. Owners named are George C Keller and Edith B Keller of Mount Dora Florida. No holders owning 1 percent or more of securities are reported. sworn December 24 1945 before Louis Tremain.
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Mount Fa Publishing
C O
Mount D
Kellora
Edith B
Mount Dora
Ipec
Gébree C
Edith B. Keller
Louis R. Tremain
Ee Ee
J. Fred
W. B. Harriett
Mount Ra
Florida
J. B. Griswold
Notice of Final Report and Discharge as Executrix
Executrix of the estate of Louise M Newhall filed a final report and applies to Judge A Biderion of Lake County Florida for approval and final discharge dated September 20 1945.
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Louise M. Newhall
Lake County
Florida
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Burton’s Garage Automotive Repairing
14 Lakes
Riley’s Park Trailer Park & Miniature Homes
Fia
No. 2
U.S. 441
Sylvan Shores
Fla
Uncle Sam
Eustis Motor Co
Clifford
Eustis, Florida
Mrs
Josephine Vinton
Lehmann
Washington
Quart Crane Furniture Co
Ladie L. Sawin
Executrix
W. M .Kennedy
Attorne Mount Ont
Curtis Merritt
Biorlaa
River of Lake
State
Paul C. Linder
Geo. J. Dykes
Circuit
Court of Lake County
A. J. Harnage
D. C
LAW
Homer Morris
Grocers
Texaco Gas and Oil
Jimmie’s
U. D
Jimmie) Hardester
DELCO
U. S. Highway 441
L. A
Grace L. Tibbitts
Mit
Florida Motor Lines
Texaco
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