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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1945
Page
1
Mount Dora Public Schools announce opening day September 10 with separate faculty meetings for elementary and high school and opportunities for students and parents to confer with the principal on September 6 and 7. Delinquent examinations for pay requiring same will be offered Monday the 10th. D. D. Roseborough Supervising Principal.
A Daytona Beach reader submits page three of a Daytona Beach extra praising Mount Dora. The author, claiming health improved after moving there, extols Mount Dora hospitality and winter guest treatment while noting it lacks a famous beach. The writer requests the sender’s name.
All veterans are invited to a fish fry hosted by the American Legion next Tuesday at 5 p.m. at Gilbert Park. Veterans of any branch are urged to attend.
Visitors listed include Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Wa from Ft Lauderdale, Major and Mrs. J. R. Emory from Ft Lauderdale, Mr. Gus taf Normann, Mr. H. T. Whitson family of San Diego, Lt. and Mrs. Frederick J. Bohan of Eagle Pass, Lt. and Mrs. Harold Noel of West Palm Beach, Cant. and Mrs. Black and family of Tampa, Harold M. Vetter family of Jacksonville, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Jenkins of Houston, Mr. Johnny Carlin of Minneapolis, Mr. and Mrs. Tuffy Truesdel of St. Louis, and Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Walker of Lakeland.
Major LeGrand Guerry Able, who served fifteen months in India, Iran, and Italy, visits his wife and daughter in Sylvan Shores. He led a surgical team with the Fifth Army during the Pop Valley campaign and has four and a half years on active duty. He served at Fitzsimons and the 300th General Hospital overseas, earned the Service Award of Merit, and rode Sea Fiddler home from the Pacific. He will report to Camp Seibert after thirty days’ home leave.
The Aviation Committee advises communities to form a local air landing facility committee before starting airpark projects. Planes for two nearby areas may differ. include business leaders, professionals, teachers, and officials. Airparks are public utilities with potential self supporting revenue. state and national aviation bodies offer guidance as a starting point for community driven planning.
An exhortation from the Lawn Bowling News urging sportsmanship and friendship over winning. It extols playing with zest, building character, and the social value of bowling as a life game. A reader letter from Mount Dora discusses youth involvement and potential expansion of bowling.
Mac McWhorter of Burton’s Garage boasts a large eight and a half pound bass pulled from Lake Beauclair. The crowd questions the exact weight but accepts his boast as typical local fishing lore.
Kiwanis members mourn the sudden death of Secretary Jeff D. Carruthers on September 3. The meeting notes say details of this week’s program were not ready. Last week’s guest speaker Capt. Marshall Collins described his wartime service as a Naval observer and liaison officer in Darwin, Australia, with ties to Nimitz and Halsey.
Florida's Public Welfare program is run by State and District Welfare Boards to aid needy persons and plan rehabilitation. District No 11, serving Leesburg, handles local grants and allocations. Money for Old Age Assistance comes from State and Federal governments, shared equally. contacting the district welfare worker is advised over lobbying a congressman. For more details write Leesburg Box 361 or to this newspaper.
The Mount Dora Post of the American Legion invites all local servicemen and women to a fish fry at Gilbert Park on Tuesday at 5 30 p m September 11. Veterans of all wars are urged to attend the first general meeting, for an event to be both of interest and enjoyment.
Warren notes report Sgt Blair Kramer and wife to reside in the Cecil Bowie home on upper 8th avenue east. Robert O Grantham, S 2c, assigned to the U S S Bellerophon with FPO New York. Carl Eugene Tucker, S 1c, in San Francisco awaiting overseas shipment. Sgt Richard Widmer and a friend visited Mont Dora then moved to Tyndal Field Florida. Medical graduates from Carlisle Barracks include Lt Thomas M Arrington MC Mount Dora. Harold Lane asks letters keep coming. parcels to December. Captain William B Lawrence Jr promoted to Captain and awarded the Air Medal for 1600 mile missions. father Lt Cmdr W B Lawrence resides Mount Dora.
Mount Dora Public Schools will open Monday marked by a 9:00 a.m. assembly in the school auditorium. D. D. Roseborough begins his 24th year as supervising principal with degrees from Stetson University. The term brings new im provements including library shelving, floor sanding, roof work, redecorated East Building, added Business English and Manual Arts for ninth grade, Advanced Home Economics, and Jr. Business Training.
The Service of Morning Worship will be held at First Methodist Church Sunday morning at eleven o'clock with the Rev. George Gibson preaching on Putting Love into the Leftovers. Mrs. C. M. Brown will provide piano music as Sunday School classes meet at 10 a.m. and Youth Fellowship at 7 p.m. A social hour follows. The Official Board meets next Monday at 8 p.m. at the Parish House. The Annual Young People's Banquet is Friday September 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Hall. reservations with Miss Doris Harding.
Mr and Mrs Joseph H Jubb of Harrisburg Penna have renewed the interior of the Win C Sleight cottage on Florence road Sylvan Shores and plan to move in by October 1 They praise Mount Dora and are inviting northern friends to visit as they settle in locally.
Triangle Gas Company announces relocation of its Louis R. Tremain managed office from Hotel Mount Dora to the former Grand Leader store on Donnelly Avenue next to O K Barber Shop. Tremain will handle real estate and insurance services and invites friends to support the move.
The American Legion sponsors a fish fry for veterans at Gilbert Park next Tuesday. Proceeds support veterans programs.
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