Citrus Growers Institute Plans Announced at Eustis
The ninth annual Citrus Growers Institute will be held in Eustis on Friday September 18. County Agent R E Norris announced the one day program focusing on fertilizer labor shortages prices and marketing amid wartime conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citrus Growers Institute
Eustis
R. E. Norris
Camp Uarrie
E. F. DeBusk
Florida Agricultural Extension Service
H. G. Hamilton
Wayne Reitz
The
Agricultural Experiment Station
Bill Nettles
Camp McQuarrie Institute
W. T. Nettles
Agricultural Extension Service
Lake Eustis
Dick Shipes Starts Vacation With Bass Catch
Night police man Dick Shipes begins a two week vacation with son in law Richard Reich of Tampa. They went to Mud Lake and caught six bass. He says heavy dinner and skipping a night’s sleep affected him the next afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Shipes
Richard Reich
Tampa
Mud
Bond Honoring Our Soldiers Prompts Local Purchase Drive
Citizens respond to a campaign urging purchases of a commemorative bond honoring servicemen. Local officials cite community support and describe how funds will aid veterans programs and military family services. The appeal emphasizes patriotism and collective action from residents.
Town Council Proceedings Regular Meeting Highlights
Town Council met Tuesday with most members present. Keller was absent. Crane presided. Minutes from Aug 4 approved. Shriner’s deed accepted and property sale to him authorized. Water Light employee Thompson left for Army. town may lose him. Streets progress on Camp Street. East Town roads played. Marble machines ordinance to be studied. Kennedy tasked to compare with state and county laws. Town Hall exterior to be repaired and painted. Fire record remains intact with no fires last month. $4,000 moved from Light to General funds. routine bills approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keller
Simpson
Griswold
Kennedy
Crane
W. R. Shriner
Central Florida Fruit Corporatoin
Overhiser
Water and Light Department
B.C. Thompson
Street Department
Camp Street
Cleary
Light Department
Auxiliary Firemen Sought for Local Department
Chief Ernest P. Mosteller of the fire department urges able bodied men not in civilian defense to volunteer. Citizens are invited to enroll at the fire station, give their names to Mr. George Hall, and join a forthcoming class on fire fighting and incendiary bomb control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hall
Ernest P. Mosteller
Fire Department
Draft Boards List 176 Men in Class 1-A in Knoxville
A Knoxville paper reports four draft boards listing 176 men in Class 1-A subject to immediate induction. Names include Robert A. Wise and Curtis ise among those listed.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Robert A. Wise
Curtis Ise
Lions Club postpones meeting for joint event with Eustis Club
The Lions Club moves their regular gathering to allow a joint session at the Community Building Friday night with the Eustis Club. District Governor Collins Conner of Pensacola and District Deputy Governors Harry Schad and C. H. McNulty will visit both clubs. All Lions urged to attend at 8:00 PM for important messages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Eustis Club
Collins Conner
Pensacola
Harry Schad
C. H. McNulty
Lions
Mount Dora Public Schools Resume Work and Open Assembly
Mount Dora Public Schools resume work on Monday September 14 at 8 00 a m with an opening assembly in the school auditorium. Delinquent examinations for students will be offered Monday the 14th. Elementary. Faculty meetings scheduled for Saturday the 12th at 10 a m and high school faculty meeting later. Principal D D Roseborough will be in his office September 10 11 12 for conferences with patrons and pupils.
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Mount Dora Public
D. D. Roseboroughs
Forestry talks set for Lake County by Gillett
Charles A. Gillett industrial forester for Seaboard Air Line and former Arkansas state forester will speak to Lake County Kiwanis clubs in Umatilla Leesburg and Tavares on October 5 6 and 8 on forestry topics. W L Barnett announced also that L T Nieland extension forester will discuss farm forestry at Kiwanis meetings. Gillett spoke here July 23.
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Charles A. Gillett
Seaboard Airline Railroad
State Chamber of Commerce
Lake County
W. LE. Barnett
State Chamber On
Gillett
Arkansas
Kiwanis
Umatilla
Leesburg
Tavares
Lake County League of Municipalities
Barnet
L. T. Nieland
State Agricultural Experiment Station
Mr. Gillett
Kiwanis Club
Mount Dora to Get Drivers Licenses Locally
J. G. LaDue offers drivers licenses in Mount Dora to save residents the trip to Tavares. Licenses can be obtained at his office located at 136 Fourth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Tavares
J. G. LaDue
Fourth Avenue
Stores to Close Labor Day in Mount Dora
All stores and business houses in Mount Dora will be closed the first Monday in September the 7th which is Labor Day. Housewives should do their shopping Saturday.
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Mount Dora
Lake County Red Cross forms three surgical dressings units
At Col. C. E. Lester’s request the Lake County Red Cross chapter will supply dressings to first aid posts. Three units planned with unit one at First National Bank Leesburg staffed by volunteers from Lady Lake and nearby towns, unit two in Mount Dora with volunteers from Umatilla and surrounding areas, unit three in Clermont serving Mineola and Groveland communities. Donations of white, black and grey buttons sought for production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. C. E. Lester
Lake County
American Red Cross
E. C. Huey
First National Bank of
J. L. Wilson
Leesburg
First National Bank
Shaw and White report to military camps from Mount Dora
J. W. Shaw, recently inducted, left today to report at Camp Blanding after furloughs in Mount Dora. Tech Sergeant Cliff White, who visited relatives in Mount Dora for a week, returned Monday to Camp Pendleton in Virginia Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Shaw
Camp Blanding
Mount Dora
Tech
Cliff White
Camp Pendleton
Virginia Beach
Jerue Leaves Orlando for Marine Attachment in San Diego
Jerue son of Mr and Mrs C Jerue departed Orlando Saturday spring to join his attachment with the Fighting Marines in San Diego California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oe Jerue
Mrs. C. Jerue
Orlando
San Diego
California
Fighting Marines
Hutchinson to Attend Electrical School After Furlough
A. E. Hutchinson returns home on furlough from Norfolk where he has been stationed. He will leave September 13 to enroll in an electrical school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Hutchinson
Norfolk
Local Army and Navy Moves Mentioned in Family News
Lieut. Charles Edward Brooks arrived Friday night to visit his parents and will be stationed at MacDill Field in Tampa before heading to a new post Friday. J Hiram Woods and G M Woods, from Dunedin and Jacksonville Navy Station, joined a family reunion at G W Woods home. Pvt. Orion Hollon at Camp Wheeler Ga writes of good progress and hopes to return to Florida. plans to come home around Christmas. Mr and Mrs Claud Chapman have received one of the new V Set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Edward Brooks
C. E. Brooks
MacDill Field
Tampa
J. Hiram Woods
Marine Corps
Dunedin
G. M. Woods
Jacksonville Navy Station
G. W. Woods
13Th Ave
Orion Hollon
Camp Wheeler
Homer Cleary
Florida
Claud Chapman
Local Civilians Guard Coastline as Aircraft Warning Service
Alfred Rehbaum Jr leads Lake County observers in a civilian ground observer system with 245 posts and 8 000 volunteers across Florida. Locally 65 observers stay on 24 hour duty since March 9th and the post received a Certificate of Excellence. George Jerue, a Marine recruit, attends as special guest while defense stamps are awarded to A C Quixley.
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Alfred Rehbaum, Jr
United States
Atlantic Seaboard
Florida
Miami
Tampa
Jacksonville
Gulf
Atlantic
Ocala
Okeechobee
Rehbaum
New Jersey
Armer C
Attempted Robbery at Bowie’s Service Station
Cecil Bowie’s Standard Oil Station at Highland and Fifth was broken into early Monday. A would‑be thief forced Frances Moore to the ground wielding a lug wrench but fled after realizing no gun was present. No theft occurred. window broken. Descriptions circulated to local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Bowie
Standard Oil
Highland
Fifth
Frances Moore
Francis
Andrew Collins
Mr. Bowie
Dick Shipes
Orlando and
Apopka
Morris Family Makes First Bus Trip Visit
Mr and Mrs R J Morris and daughter Lucille of Rockmart Ga spent a few days with Mr Homer Morris and traveled to Jacksonville on the way home He returned by bus noting it was not his first trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Morris
Lucille
Rockmart
Homer Morris
Homer
Jacksonville
Coleman’s Bakery Reopens After Daytona Beach Vacation
Mrs Edith Coleman returns from a short Daytona Beach vacation and reopens Coleman’s Bakery for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Coleman
Daytona Beach
Billion Dollar War Bond Campaign Opens in Mount Dora
A large crowd attended a Junk Rally in front of the First National Bank where Mount Dora leaders promoted the Billion Dollar Bond Drive. George J. White urged buying bonds to support the war effort, citing July’s Lake County quota and local donations, while the Mount Dora Defense Council and Salvage Committee organized collections and mobilized volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Mount Dora
Manuel Sedano
Betty Davis
Elie
George J. White
Mount Dora Defense Council
White
Mr. White
America
Princess Theatre
Moint Dora
American Legion
Anna Margaret White
Legion
O. D. Stephens
Richard Eddy
Ed Nutter
R. M. Goodwin
Lake County
United States
France
Treasury Department
Posters From World War I Brought To Local Office
George Coffin and Fletcher Crane bring a bundle of Liberty Bond posters to the Topic office. The posters, government ads from the World War I era, are on display at the Topic office and First National Bank. Coffin, once war‑era postmaster at Johnstown Florida, discovered them in his attic while aiding the War Department.
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George Coffin
Feltcher Crane
Topic Office
First National Bank
Coffin
Johnstown
Florida
War Department
Germany
United States
Rosezelle Beasley Named Manager at Clarks Recreation Center
Mrs. Rosezelle Beasley, longtime hotel waitress at Hotel Mount Dora and Grand View, has become manager of Clarks Recreation Center. She helped open the center previously and returns after a stint at Hilltop an' South Highland with Perry Jones. Assisting her is Mrs. Cile McNamara of Bushnell, with her mother Mrs. Avid Wofford of 428 Highland Avenue.
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Rosezelle Beasley
Mount Dora
Grand View
Clarks Recreation Center
Beasley
Clark
Perry Jones
South Highland
Rose
Red Cross Defense Center Notes in Leesburg
The surgical dressings room will open mid September and Mount Dora nurses arrive September 1 for two days of dressings and bandages instruction. A needs list will be published and loans welcomed. Mrs. John Miller resigns. Mrs. J D Pease replaces her.
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Red Cross
Mount Dora
Leesburg
John Miller
Red Cross Defense Rooms
J. D. Pease
Joint meeting and supper for American Legion and Auxiliary
The American Legion and Auxiliary will hold a joint meeting and pot luck supper with Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Townsend at Holly Arms Zellwood on Monday night September 7. The group will depart City Hall at 7 p.m. All members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and Auxiliary
T. A. Townsend
Holly Arms
Zellwood
Bill Wingler Proves Catch With Photo Claim
Bill Wingler shares a photo of a fish he caught as proof. He claims the fish measures 25 inches long and 19 inches in girth and weighs 10 pounds. Collier Cooper questions publishing a baby fish picture while Doc Fenn notes pictures can be faked.
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Bill Wingler
Collier- Cooper
Doc Fenn
Bill
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AWS
Mary Groover/Holland
Spessard L Holland
Holland
Parker
Steoshman
Florida State College
Weason
Leon County
Council Proceedings
Mosteller
William Lawrence, JR
William Lawrence
Eighth Avenue
Greenville Field
Edwin T. Wade
Camp Pickett
Oliver V. Wade
Ruby Goolsby
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Kiwanis News
Bowie
Staton
Coleman’s Bakery
Fletcher Crane
Clarks
Defense Center
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