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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1945
Page
4
A citizen recites the pledge to the flag stating allegiance to the United States and to the Republic for which it stands one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all.
The excerpt presents the American Creed affirming government of the people by the people for the people, derived from consent, and a republic of many states. It calls for love of country, support of the Constitution, obedience to laws, respect for the flag, and defense against enemies.
The lodge recently formed a team and conferred the Master degree weeks ago. More than 300 visitors and members attended the communication. A visit from the Grand Master is expected as officers prepare to receive 600 members and visitors.
Local column lists servicemen with transfers and honors. Wilbur L. Woodruff Jr. discharged at Camp Blanding after 39 months overseas earning the Good Conduct Medal Philippine Liberation Medal and 5 battle stars. Others include George Collins with 89 separation points and a 32 month European Theatre tour earning a Battle Star. Major Dick McCoy and family visited, while William Vincent was promoted to Lt Commander in Air Transport Command.
Sgt Cooper joined the Army Air Forces in 1942 and trained at Amarillo Field and Lockheed-Vega Bur bank factory school before serving overseas. He and his crew flew a Fortress on fire during missions. He is visiting Tennessee with a brother Otto Brown, who served in Italy, earned a Purple Heart, lost an eye, and was wounded in the arm.
Mr. J A Workman 84 of Cleveland Ohio died suddenly of a heart attack Friday September 28 Funeral services were held Monday October 1 with burial in Wellsville Ohio He was a retired railroad engineer with fifty one years of unbroken service and spent winters in Mount Dora Florida Surviving are three sons two in New York one in Minneapolis and one daughter in Cleveland known as Uncle John by friends
Charles Russell Wilmot dean of the hat trade died Monday at his Orange New Jersey home at 415 Highland avenue in his 89th year He was son of William Wilmot and Elizabeth Stetson Wilmot Robbins Born in Orange he later lived in Bridgeport Connecticut His career included co owning No Name Hat Company in Orange and later liquidation He was founder and senior warden at All Saints Episcopal Church in Orange Surviving are his widow Hetty Wentworth Fisher a daughter Dr Geraldine Wentworth Wilmot and a son William Eardley Wilmot
Miss Lucy A. Ayers 86 a Water town native and longtime winter resident of Mount Dora died October 10 at St. Lawrence State Hospital Ogdenburg after a fall and hip fracture followed by a heart attack. She served the NY Central as station agent at Rices 34 years and as postmaster there 20 years. She is survived by sister Mary E. Ayers and several cousins. Burial was at Brookside Cemetery after services at William R Box Company funeral home.
Local notices list Sunday School at 10 a m at the Baptist church with open welcome. Community chatter covers visits and travels among residents including Eveline Ferguson, Edwin Von Herbulis, Thomas DeYoung, J E Knox, O C Wilcox, Hutson siblings, and others.
Former Helen Street location closed and relocated to Lake Jem where a new shop operates with up to date test equipment. Stock includes tubes such as 12SA7 12SK7 25Z5 35Z5 50L6 for repairs. Certified Philco authorized service man for Lake County offers service calls pickup and delivery. Pending telephone line and drop card to G B Jones Box 37 Lake Jem Florida.
A high school football game is set for tomorrow at 8 p.m. Mount Dora hosts Apopka in a spotlight matchup. Both sides seek a key district win and momentum heading into the weekends.
Mr and Mrs Roger Dietz announce the birth of a 6 pound 6 ounce son named James Neil Dietz born October 10 in Marlboro Massachusetts The Dietz family greets friends in Mount Dora who send congratulations on the arrival of their first child.
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