Notes About Our Men In Service In World War II
Long column details letters and notices from service members stationed at Yondo Air Base and Camp Blanding. It covers Lt Tally earning his wings in April, David D. Sellers joining the Seabees with a chief petty officer rating, and Pfc W W Dismukes returning from Hawaii to Australia. Dispatches describe Rendova Island letters, jungle life, malaria and rain, native church services, air raids, and sightings of Japanese forces with pilots bailing out and dive bombing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David D. Sellers
Seabees
Inacksonville
T. J. “Eedham, Jr
Sellers
Pfc
W. W. “Dee” Dismukes
Fruitland Park
Australia
Hawaii
Camp Blanding
Camp Robinson
Arkansas
Dismukes
States
Rendova Island
Munda
White
N. R. White
Mount Dora School
Universt
Dampis Certa E Est
Ida
Sicily
Tokio
Asia
U. S
Florida
A.A
Anong
Fort McCrory Battalion Training Up to Standard
The 4th Battalion reports 88 percent attendance or better and training raised to standard. Lt Harold Scott leads arson operations at Camp McCrory with Florida State Guard officers expected to attend. Camp McCrory is five miles west of Astor on the Otala Astor Park road. Mount De Dore School Band under Manuel Sedano will join the encampment. exact performance date not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Scott
Camp McCrory
Florida State Guard
Astor
Otala- Astor Park
Mount Dora Schools renews staff and wartime plans
Mount Dora schools announce a stable faculty with only Mrs. Helen Parker replacing Mrs. Bettye Ray. The district emphasizes continued high school and elementary programs, library expansion, and active PTA leadership while noting wartime attendance rules and a proposed larger heating burner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEA
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
New Orleans
Dallas
University of Florida
Bettye Ray
Helen Parker
Esther Maglathlin
Sary
Elizabeth West
L. J
Norma
Mary Neel
FSCW
Ohio
Mount Dora High School
Florida State College For Women
Tallahassee
Alice Strite
Lynchburg College
Peabody College
Twila Camp
University of Florida, Jr
la Nelle Vandiver
Georgia State College
Virginia Bardeen
Alfred University
N. Y
U. of F
Evelyn Cassady
Tavares
Florida State College
Nana T. Laney
Wellesley
Doris Camp
R. M. Hall
Clemson
Manuel Sedano
D.D
Junior Literary Guild
Mount’ Dora
Ed Nutter
Times-Union
Sentinel
R. G. Shipes
C. G. Loveless
Earl B. Ferson
Mount Dogs
Abe Sehanls Uh
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mount Dora
Lake County
Yondo Air Base
Camp Peary
Williamsburg
Virginia
W. F. Grinstead
Pvt. C. E. Grinstead
Dad
Jack
Mom
Keith
Bud
Pops
Francis Sadler
Robert White
Lovett
Piggly Wiggly
Rock OF Gibraltar
Florida Telephone Corporation
Stith
Homer Morris
Texaco
U. S. Highway 441
Mount Dora Schools
Addi
Rexall
Hetae
Sta
Standard Oil
Uncle Sam
Standard Oil Company
Kentucky
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