Citrus Institute Plans Completed for One Day Meeting
Lake County growers sponsor a one day Citrus Institute at Eustis on Friday September 18 starting 10 a.m. with Florida Agricultural Extension Service oversight. The program replaces the war shortened Camp McQuarrie format and includes sessions on prices production costs and labor. A 3 p.m. Volunteers for Agriculture’s War Work gathering will also be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eustis
Lake County
R. E. Norris
Florida Agricultural Extension Service
Camp McQuarrie Citrus Institute
Popular Institute
W. T. Nettles
Camp McQuarrie
Johnson
Florida
Citrus Exchange
J. Wayne
Florida College of Agricul
H. G. Hamilton
Colege Agriculture
Farm Howard
Extension Economistice Management
Astigultura
F. DeBusk
Ericultural
T. Nettles
Iylard
Ige
Red Cross mobilizes dressings and knitters in Lake County
Lake County Red Cross organizers set a September 15 start for surgical dressings with a 9,000 two by two inch sponge quota. Directors met at Leesburg to outline roomed production and emphasize in-unit work only. Volunteers from multiple communities join county efforts, with junior activities planned in Tavares and home service roles expanding in Mount Dora and Leesburg. Yarn quotas urge completion of prior knitted items before new yarn can be released to branches.
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Lake County
American Red Cross
First National Bank
Leesburg
Florence W. Hetsch
Elizabeth Casson
Chas. T. Embry
R.E. Replinger
Emma Diesem
Umatilla
Ruth M. Smith
Astatula
J. P. Doss
Tavares
William T. Sheets
Clermont
Neal Newman
A. F. Clark
Emil .Yde
S. B. Valentine
Herman Ellis
Marjory Colmer
Colmer
Leesurg
Eustis
John D. Pease
Harry E. Backus
Mount Dora
F. O. Hawkins
The
Lions Club Joint Meeting In Mount Dora Eustis District Leaders Attend
Lions Club and Eustis Lions shared a joint gathering in the Community Building with statewide leaders including Governor Collins Conner Pensacola District Deputy Harry Shad Gainesville and West Palm Beach Bob Blake. They noted a zone meeting in Orlando and praised the traveling delegates who covered 1600 miles. The September regular meeting followed at South Clayton street with Mrs. Lillian Banks honored for birthday duties and Lion Mosteller resigning due to time constraints.
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Lions Club
Eustis Lions Red
Ict
Collins Conner
Pensacola
Harry Shad
Gainesville
Bob Blake
West Palm Beach
Pees
George Rast
Leesburg
Orlando
Lion
Bowie
Turrentine
Mount Dora
Eustis Lions
Bob
Lion Rehbaum
Lionism
Eustis
Lionel Rehbaum, Jr
South Clayton Street
Lioness
Rehbaum
Lillian Banks
Judge Herlong To Issue 1943 Driver Licenses Here
Judge Herlong and staff will be at the Chamber of Commerce offices on September 17 and 18 to sell 1943 driver licenses. Adults may obtain licenses for their families using a 1942 license, and licenses must be bought before October 1 with no extension. This local service avoids traveling to Tavares.
Red Cross Supplies Sought for Surgical Dressings Room
A list of needed items includes oil cloth yard sticks sewing machines and chairs to equip the surgical dressings room at the Red Cross Defense Room Orlando Army Air Base. I Woodworth field director and others met there for a conference while the Staff Assistant Corps logged 254 hours in August. A correction notes Mrs J G Miller remains with the Staff Assistant Corps but has resigned from Home Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Defense Room
I. Woodworth
Orlando Army Air Base
Casson
Leesburg
Kramer
Pease
Backus
Dickson
J. G. Miller
Home Service
Civilian Defense Training Held in East Town
A Sunday night class in East Town taught fire defense gas defense and the general C C D course to many Mount Dora residents. A Red Cross First Aid training session was organized. Special thanks to David Mac Duffie for organizing the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Town
Mount Dora
Bond Drive Honors Local Boy in Service
Community members are urged to buy a bond honoring a local boy serving abroad, with proceeds supporting veterans and families. The drive seeks broad public participation and tallies raised funds for relief efforts and troop welfare.
Service members and families share weekend notes
William Lawrence returns home from Ocala after service in the Army Air Corps. Colonel Will L. Woods serves as post surgeon at Roswell. Lieut. A. Lee French, Jr. visits his parents before reporting to Camp Sutton. Percy Davis returns to sea duty aboard the U S S Auk after eight months in Norfolk Naval Hospital. Major Thomas H Cooley attends special military government school in Charlottesville. Wesley Bradner enlists in the Navy after basic training at Newport RI. George C Jerue trains with the U S Marines at Parris Island SC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieut. A. Lee French, Jr
Miami
Florida
Camp Sutton, North Carolina
A. E. Davis
Percy
U. S. S. Auk
Norfolk Naval Hospital
Thomas. H. Cooley
Mount
Charlottesville
H.R. Bradner
Mount Dorn
Wesley Bradner
Navy
Newport
Rhode Island
Red Cross Course Aims to Cut Accidents in Defense Effort
The American Red Cross offers a Home and Farm Accident Prevention course in response to President Roosevelt's call to reduce accidents as a national defense duty. The program covers three sessions of three hours each, for a total of nine hours, and is described as highly valuable and engaging for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Roosevelt
Kiwanis Program Speaker and Hospital History Talk
Kiwanis notes list L T Neeland of the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station Gainesville as upcoming guest speaker on Farm Forestry As Applied to Lake County chaired by Bill Barnett. Last week Dr S C Colley gave a talk on Waterman Memorial Hospital its history and facilities. Visiting Kiwanians include Rudy Schneider and Major Thomas H Cooley with other members attending and August honor roll additions for 100 percent attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. T. Neeland
Extension Service
Florida Agricultural Experiment Station
Gainesville
Florida
Neeland
Lake County
Bill Barnett
S. C. Colley
Lake County Medical Center
Rudy Schneider
Eustis
Thomas H. Cooley
Camp Davis
N. C
Alvin E. Hutchinson
W. J. Barker
Jr. Braggs Kennedy
George J. White
Harry Mathews
Bill Barker
John Griswold
George Keller
Colley
Air Spotters Column Planned for Mount Dora
Alfred Rehbaum Jr head Air Warden asks Mrs George Keller and Mrs George Zell to edit a weekly Air Spotters Column. He invites contributions from spotters and citizens to build an interesting page on air spotting and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Rehbaum, Jr
Mount Dora
George Keller
George Zell
Ethelyn P. Zell
Servicemen Club Opens at Mount Dora Yacht Club
The Mount Dora Servicemen Club opened at the Yacht Club on Saturday with hospitality chairmen welcoming 47 men who signed the register. The club offers stationery, cold drinks, cigars, cigarettes, daily papers, magazines, and restrooms for the soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora _ Servicemens Club
Yacht Club
H. T. Fenn
Florence B. Holmes
George J. White
Mount Dora Girls Enroll at Stetson University
Two Mount Dora residents Miss June Fenn and Miss Evelyn Turrentine will join the Stetson University freshman class this month. They will attend orientation in DeLand on September 15 and complete registration on September 18 and 19. They will live in Chaudion Hall during the campus lodging period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
June Fenn
Evelyn Turrentine
Stetson University
Etter Turner
Stetson
Miss Fenn
Miss Turrentine
DeLand
Chaudion Hall
Esteys Attend Steel Tug Launchings In Deland
Mr and Mrs C H Estey Miss Mary Estey and Mr Ward Essey were guests at the launch of the steel tugs St Thatcher and St Taylor the first of many built by American Machinery Co under a government contract Leon Estey Jr son of the Esteys is secretary treasurer of the company in Tangerine Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Estey
Mary Estey
Ward Essey
St. Thatcher
St. Taylor
American Machinery Co
Leon Estey
Tangerine
Keller Family Moves Through Banner Elk Visit
A letter from the Kellers reports they arrived at Banner Elk after visits in Johnson City Tennessee and Harrodsburg Kentucky. Mr. Keller has improved health and, after a brief stay at Banner Elk, will begin travel to Mount Dora arriving about the sixteenth.
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Kellers
Banner Elk
Johnson City
Tenn
Harrodsburg
Keller
Mount Dora
Mount Dora Schools To Open Monday
Mount Dora Public Schools announce a Monday opening for the new term with faculty meetings, delinquent exams, and an assembly at the auditorium. Superintendent D D Roseborough enters his 21st year as supervising principal and the staff includes teachers across elementary and high school levels.
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Mount Dora
D. D. Roseborough
Stetson University
Helen Meadows
Vincent
Navy
Manuel Sedano
Elizabeth West
L. I
Mary Nee
University of Florida
Doris Camp
Virginia Bardeen
Alfred University
Genesea Normal
New York State
Alice Strite
Lynchburg College
Twila Camp
la- Nelle Vendiver
Georgia State College
Evelyn Cassady
Nana T
Laney
Howey
Wellesley
Paul Hitchcock
R. M
Hall
B.S
Clemson
Stetson’ University
Lake County
C. G. Loveless
Earl B. Ferson
J. McCown
J. M. Smith
E. B. Ferson
Mount Dora High Class of ’42 Graduates Report
Graduates from Mount Dora High School class of 1942 are listed with their pursuits including college, nursing training, Stetson University, Florida State College, Annapolis prep, University of Florida, Navy, Army Air Corps, and clerical work. Readers are asked to provide missing information for other graduates.
Off to College from Mount Dora Students Listed
Mount Dora students depart for college from Florida State College for Women including Mary Allen Joanne French Winifred Harding Florence Lee Helen Wells Sheila Spilky Doris Chamberlain. University of Florida names Bernard McCabe J L High. Stetson Betsy Kramer June Fenn Evelyn Turrentine. Georgia Tech George Backus Billy Heist Vanderbilt Carey Colley Jeane Colley. The Citadel Bob Burkart Ohio State Mary Lewis Columbia Military Academy Jack Case Bulliss School Silver Springs Pete Burkart Bruggs Kennedy Undecided. Notify if any names are missing for next week publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Florida State College
Mary Allen
Joanne French
Winifred Harding
Florence
Lee
Helen Wells
Sheila Spilky
Doris Chamberlain
University of Florida
Bernard McCabe
J. L. High
Stetson
Betsy Kramer
June Fenn
Evelyn’ Turrentine
Georgia Tech
George Backus
Billy Heist
Vanderbilt
Carey
Colley
Jeane Colley
The
Citadel
Bob Burkart
Ohio’ State
Mary Lewis
Columbia Military Academy
Jack Case
Bulliss
Silver ‘Springs
Maryland
Pete Burkart
Bruggs Kennedy
Bond Buyers for Men in Service Named
DeVault Roseborough and family members listed with others as bond buyers for servicemen. The notice names Prof. D. D. Roseborough, Ray Blanchard Jr., O. D. Stephens, Otis Hale, Maude Sarver, Pvt. Chas Schol, Helen C. McBride, Robt. J. Stuart, and Nancy J. Stuart in the public record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeVault Roseborough
D. Roseborough
Ray Blanchard, Jr
O. D. Stephens
Otis Hale
Maude
Sarver
Pvt
Chas. Schol
Robt
J. Stuart
Nancy J. Stuart
Plumber Returning Hopes to Visit Akron Before Returning
Word has been received from Mr and Mrs Sidney Lane of New York they plan to return to Mount Dora in October and will visit their son and family in Akron Ohio before leaving for home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Lane
New York
Mount Dora
Akron
Ohio
Defense Council Officers to Meet in Tavares
Karl Lehmann will preside at a Friday meeting of Defense Council officers and directors at the Lake County Chamber of Commerce in the Court House, Tavares. Topics include Lake County's role in the Congressional District Blood Bank. Local Defense Council leaders are invited to attend. a band concert planned for Sunday September 13 has been postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Lehmann
Lake County Defense Council
Defense Council
Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Court House
Tavares
L. L. Polk
Eustis
Lake County
Congressional District
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Canada
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Norway
Netherlands
Belgium
Great Britain
Joliette
Montreal
Fiies
Troe
Citrus Institute
Red
Junior Red Cross
Henry L. Pringle
Mary Elizabeth Casson
Lions News
Judge Herlong Here
RED Cross
Ray Blanchard
Clayton Street
U. S. Naval Training Station
Navy Pier
Chicago
Naval Aviation
Harvey Beasley
John Beasley
Lake Jem
Harvey
Mount Dora High School
Wentworth Institute
Boston
Mass
William Lawrence
Ocala
Army Air Corps
Will L. Woods
M. C
Roswell
New Mexico
Lemuel C. Downs
Lieutenant Downs
George Clayton Jerue
L. C. Jerue
U.S. Fighting Marines
Parris Island
S. C
Kiwanis News
AIR News
Servicemens Club
Esteys
Roseborough
Southern Association of Colleges and Universities
Southern Association
Mount Dora High
Association
Alma Boyd
Maxine Clery
Elizabeth Drawdy
Florence Lee
Joyce Thompson
Martha Williamson
Nell
Nina Woods
Orange General Hospital
John Burkart
Annapolis
James Christie
Noel Gulledge
Ernest Minkley
Calvin Richardson
University of Pennsylvania
Tommy Shipes
James Thompson
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