Storm Damage Hits Central Florida Hardest
Orlando sustained the blast with winds up to 75 mph and gusts to 105, felling oaks and destroying poles and wires. crews from AAFTAC and other states aided restoration while Bartow suffered extensive tree loss and bridges on the Indian River were damaged. trains and buses resumed by Friday as the public urged to donate a day’s pay to the War Fund. The report also cites a National Opinion Research Center survey on attitudes toward racial equality among white Americans.
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Orlando
Aaftac
Bartow
Titusville
Cocoa
Eau Gallie
Indian River
Merritt Island
Melbourne
National Opinion Research Center, University of Denver
East Town Sunday Services and Local Notices
The article reports on continued Sunday Services from 10:00 to 15 minutes past, with a lesson taught by teachers and review by the assistant pastor. It notes the death of Sister Mollie Maxwell and sympathy for her family, mentions the marriage of Susanna Maxwell and Eddie Gilbert, and references Brother Wesley Roberts’s declining health and Pallbearers Society activities. Reporter M. Thomas invites participation in several clubs.
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Mollie Maxwell
Susanna L. Maxwell
Susanna Maxwell
Eddie Gilbert
Wesley Roberts
Pallbearers Society
Lucinda Sauls
Pallbearers Society No. 2
Helping Hand Club
Better Building Citizenship Club
M. Thomas
Negro Health Leaders Plan Education Campaign in Leesburg
Lake County Negro leaders of the Tuberculosis and Health program met in Leesburg to plan tuberculosis education efforts and the 1944 Christmas Seal Sale opening November 23. They aim to raise 1 000 for the sale through county committees, citing past gains including Lillian Whitmen’s second prize in the state essay contest and a Merit Certificate from the U S Public Health Service during National Negro Health Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Leesburg
T. D. Dansby
Lillian Whitmen
U. S. Public Health Service
Washington, D. C
National Negro Health Week
Lake County and Its Abundant Natural Attractions
W A O Neals weekly Memoirs of a Pioneer highlights Lake County Florida an 1128 square mile region bounded by the Withlacoochee River the St Johns and Lake George. The piece notes Tavares as county seat Leesburg Mount Dora and Eustis figures in early plans and envisions railroads paper mills and dredging projects that would attract winter tourism and yachts. It credits citrus groves vegetable farms good roads growing towns and patriotic home-loving residents with Lake County leading Florida counties today.
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W. A
O’neal
Orlando Sentinel Star
Lake County
Fla
Alex. St. Apr Abrams
Florida
Withlacoochee River
St. Johns
Lake George
Tavares
Eustis
Leesburg
Harris
Dora
Griffin
Yale
Maj. Abrams
The
Tavares Herald
Mount Dora
Ocklawaha
Orange Belt Railroad
Grass Fibre Corporation
Navy speeds mail for bluejackets and coast guardsmen
The Navy Department launches a compulsory change of address system for all personnel leaving the United States. Enlisted men and officers must file a change card with their old and new commands and notify future commands, ensuring mail is forwarded and morale improves on arrival overseas. The move also reduces the need for directory services and frees staff for dispatching duties.
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Navy Department
Joe Doe
United States
Joe
Ting
Mom
Dad
Mary
States
Hurricane damaged citrus trees require prompt pruning practices
Injured citrus trees and ornamentals should be pruned early with torn areas recut for smoothness. Disinfectant paints on cuts reduce disease and insect risk while fall fertilization continues. severe orchard damage may need special fertilizer. Soybean attempts yield none. Otootan variety grazes survive in Florida. Pine tar soap helps control dog ticks but is scarce due to pyrethrum demand.
Wave You Reapt Islands Of The Pacific
Hawthorne Daniel surveys Pacific islands from Hawaii through the Marquesas Society Pitcairn and Easter Islands. The book outlines geography climate and biology and includes peoples languages and government. It emphasizes lesser islands over well-known groups with concise location and natural facts.
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Islands
Pacific
Hawthorne Daniel
Hawaii
Aleutians
Midway
Marquesas
Society Islands
Pitcairn
Easter
Dutch East Indies
Philippines
Resolution in Memory of John Cameron Urquhart
The Mount Dora Kiwanis Club and the people of Mount Dora express their deepest sympathy on the passing of John Cameron Urquhart a loyal Kiwanian and civic member. A copy is sent to his family published in the Mount Dora Topic and filed in club records. Passed October 12, 1944. A. J. Waltz secretary W. M. Kennedy chairman
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John Cameron Urquhart
Mount Dora
Riley Marcum
State OF Florida
Leona Marcum
Circuit Court
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Lake County
Florida
Wecemen A. D
Geo. J. DE Kes
Gircuit Court
Biertge
Grace Cox
W. M. Kennedy
Mt. Dora
Lake County Public Meet Announces Tuberculosis Program
Lake County Tuberculosis and Health Association schedules a semi annual public meeting for October 30 in Eustis. A luncheon at 12:00 at Grandview Hotel precedes talks by Miss Sarah Ahearne of the National Tuberculosis Association on the patient and family. Other participants include Frank Isted and G. G. Ware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Eustis
Grandview
Sarah Ahearne
National Tuberculosis Association
New York
Ahearne
Tuberculosis and Health Association
Lake County Association
Frank Isted
Tuberculosis and ‘Health Association
G. G. Ware
Lake County tuberculosis work meeting set in Tavares
Dr. ant Balen oversees the Lake County Health Unit in Tavares as Mrs. Lacy G. Thomas presides. County tuberculosis workers are invited to the sweeping meeting with required reservations by Friday noon October 27 at the Grandview Hotel in Eustis.
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Eenee Eis
Ant Balen Ath
Lake County
Tavares
Lacy G. Thomas
Grandview
Eustis
Pepper and Hendricks to Speak in Eustis
The Lake County Democratic Committee confirms a speech event in Eustis on Monday October 30 at 3 30 p m featuring Senator Pepper returning from a nationwide campaign tour and Congressman Joe Hendricks on the same program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Democratic Committee
Eustis
C. Harold Hippler
Hippler
Pepper
Joe Hendricks
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Burton’s Garage Automotive Repairing
East Town
Negro Health Leaders
Sylvan Shores Hotel
Mount Dora, Florida
Overlord
NAA
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PIPER
H.P. Cub Planes
H. D. “Hal” Hoover, Mgr
A. J. Waltz
Franklin Hunt
Lake
Victoria Stewart
Geo
J. Dykes
Circuit Court of
Harnage
D. C
Roland J. Morse
A. D
S. D. Short
Washington B. Middleton
Neremine
Geo. J. Dykes
County
Siesta
A. J. Harnage
Flor Ra
Davis Tatum Moorhead
Annie Maud Moorhead
Varie Tatum Moorhead
Aerlon
Mountain View
Hendricks
Homer Morris
Grocerie
Texaco Gas and Om
U. G. Highway
Jimmie’s
U. D
Jimmie) Hardester
U. S. Highway 441
P. O
Sakenees
Mary French
Court House
W. J. Whitman
Lela M. Whitman
Mt. Plymouth
Republican
Congress
Fifth Congressional District
Emory Akerman
Macon
Georgia
Kissimmee
Osceola High School
Mercer University
University of Florida
Alexander Akerman
Hugh Akerman
Southern District of Florida
Jackson
Teanasettes
Miami
United States Attorney's Office
Sarah Howard
Bobby
Annie
Emory
University of Florida Alumni Association
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis
Florida Bar Association
American Bar Association
Orange County
Winter Park
Pala
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