Mount Dora Servicemen's Club Opens For War Effort
The Mount Dora Servicemen's Club at the Yacht Club has operated less than two weeks. hundreds of soldiers visited and local citizens provided facilities free. A substantial yearly budget is needed through public subscription as the war continues, with funds raised by a dedicated Soldier's Fund Drive Committee.
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Mount Dora
Yacht Club
Gerald B. Hurlburt
George J.gnite
Alfred Rehbaum
D. Fletcher
J. B. Griswold
Roland Morse
A. M. Cameron
G. B. Hurlburt
D. Fletcher Crane
George J. White
Eleanor Minkley
Richard Eddy
Kathleen Carr
J. M. Smith
Roland J. Morse
C. H. Bowie
W. S. Estey
Doris Camp
W. M. Kennedy
Dan Bishop Retires From Park Board
Mount Dora bids farewell to Dan Bishop known as the Skipper who left for Grand Rapids after resigning from the park board ending 17 years of service. A Navy veteran and civic leader, he spearheaded the Donnelly Park tennis court project and led boy scout and Epworth League activities while in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park
Herbert Hoover
Dan
Grand Rapids
Donnelly Park
Charles Edgerton
John West
Zell
Iile
Alfred Gih
Clark
Jim Norris
John Te White
Dor
Yen
Hudson
Epworth League
Boy Scout Committee
Methodist Sunday School
Navy
Bremerton Navy Yard
Puget Sound
Washington
New York
J. G
U. S.S. Eastern
Gibraltar
Dardenelles
Romania
Constantinople
Antwerp
U. S. States Shipping Board
Mount Dora
W. D. Bishop
Dan Bishop
General Election Registration Opens in Mount Dora
Lake County Florida invites all unregistered voters to register for the General Election to be held November 3 1942. Mount Dora Precinct 20 registration runs September 7 to October 10 1942 at Hills Realty office weekly. O M Simpson District Registration Officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Florida
Mount Dora
Ates & Hills Realty
O. M. Simpson
Mount Dora Water Declared Satisfactory by Health Board
Florida State Board of Health confirms Mount Dora water clean after chlorination testing. Lab numbers 6394 6395 6396 show satisfactory presumptive tests with zero counts. Lena W. Starch leads water and milk division.
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Florida State Board of Health
Jacksonville
S. P
Lena W. Starch
Bac
Two Boones Visit Cameron Family at Leesburg
Master Sgt. McBride of Orlando Air Base and his companion Daniel Boone from Kentucky spent a visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Cameron in Leesburg last week. The local story connects the McBride family to the Cameron household through a brief stopover during travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt. McBride
Orlando Air Base
Army Administrative Officer School opens at Florida
A branch of the new Army Administrative Officer Candidate School will open at the University of Florida around October 1 under the Fourth Service Command. The program, run by the Adjutant General, trains enlisted men as officers for general administrative duties to relieve field officers. Eligible students meet physical standards for limited service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Administrative
University of Florida
Fourth Service Command
Adjutant General
Lions Club Hosts Leesburg Coca Cola Official War Bond Film
The Lions Club meeting at 7:30 in the Community Building featured Lion Andrew Miller from the Leesburg Club and Mr. 5 E. King of Leesburg Coca Cola Bottling Co. presenting a ten minute War Bonds film urging civic groups in Lake County to show the educational reel to support defense funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Lioness Bowie
Lillian Banks
Lion Downs
Lion Andrew Miller
Leesburg Club
Lion Alfred Rehbaum, Jr
5. E. King
Leesburg
King
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Company
Hitler
Europe
America
Mr. King
Lake County
Judge Herlong To Sell 1943 Driver Licenses
Judge Herlong and staff will be in the Chamber of Commerce offices on September 17 and 18 to issue 1943 driver licenses. Present a current license to obtain a new one, or a 1942 license for the whole family. Licenses must be obtained before October 1 with no extension.
Lake County Supports Central Florida Blood Bank Plan
The Lake County Defense Council approves joining the Central Florida Blood Bank to be housed in Orlando with Lake County paying 700 dollars. Public subscriptions should cover half the cost, Lake County Chamber of Commerce funds may fill the rest, and 25 dollars has already been donated by Dr. H. G. Holland of Leesburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Central Florida
Orlando
Defense Council
Col
C. E. Lester
Citizens’ Defense Corps
Lake County Defense Council
Astatula
Clermont
Eustis
Fruitland Park
Groveland
Howey
Lady Lake
Leesburg
Mascotte
Minneola
Montverde
Mount Dora
Tavares
Umatilla
Going to College Names Omitted Student Findings
The issue notes James Christie will enter the University of Florida as a freshman. Brugs Kennedy plans to attend Stetson University after transferring from Florida, pursuing music with instructors Dr. Duckwitz and J. J. Heney. He plans to join the U S Marine Corps Reserve in October and seeks a commission as a second lieutenant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Christie
James
University of Florida
Brugs
Kennedy
Stetson University
U. of Fla
Stetson
Duckwitz
J. J. Heney
Heney
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Blair Named Examiner for Defense Transportation Office in Orlando
C. Blair, brother of Mrs. T. M. Kramer and noted local figure, has been appointed to the examiner role in the new Office of Defense Transportation. He assumed his duties on the tenth of this month at the Orlando office amid a concert event Saturday evening.
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Cc. C. Blair
T. M. Kramer
Examiner
Office of
Defense Transportation
Orlando
Blair
Military moves and upcoming college game fund drive noted
Ernest Parkhurst of Zellwood is at Norfolk Navy Station while Lieut. Hurlburt goes to Fort Sam Houston Texas. Lieut Beasley and wife return from McDill Field Tampa for weekend. Pvt. Jerne stationed San Diego address 738 M C E Pfc Kramer promoted to technical corporal. Howard Wetz called to Camp Allen Norfolk on Sept 21. J W Shaw at Fort McClellan Alabama praises camp. Kermit Dell of Pahokee will guard Presbyterian College game at Orlando Stadium Sept 26 as Army emergency relief fundraiser. Ten thousand seats priced 50 cents to 1.25 plus taxes.
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Kermit Dell
Pahokee
Fla
Rollins College
Presbyterian College
Greater Orlando
Kiwanis Meeting Highlights Constitution Week Guest
Kiwanis outlines Constitution Week program with Judge J C B Koonce as guest speaker on the U S Constitution. Last week L T Neeland spoke on The Forest Situation in Florida with Bill Barnett in charge. War stamps were won by Smith and nominations for 1943 officers were made with an election upcoming.
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Jack Simpson
J. C. B. Koonce
United States
L. T. Neeland
Extension Service
Florida Agricultural Eae
Florida
Bill Barnett
Agricultural Committee
Brugs Kennedy
Carey
Colley
Thomas D. Hurlburt
Smith
Air Spotters and the People's War Reflections
A wartime air column urges vigilance for spotters and searchlights as defense against invasion. It recalls a near miss on Long Island and shares a letter from a spotter about the film Mrs Miniver and a local prayer for England.
Students complete nutrition class certificates at Red Cross room
Call the Red Cross room to collect certificates for those who finished the nutrition class.
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Red Cross Room
Mount Dora Schools Open With Prospects Bright For Next Year
Mount Dora schools start a new term with optimism for the coming year. Col. Claude E. Lester of Eustis, Lake County defense leader, has a long army career dating to 1898. He served in the Spanish American War and Mexican border operations before duties in World War I with the 50th Engineers.
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Mount Dora
Claude Lester Lake
Long Army
Col
Claude E. Lester
Eustis
Lake County
National Guard
Erie, B. & O
Lima and American Locomotive Companies
Lester
United States
50Th Engineers
France
50Th
49Th Engineers
Mount Dora opens 1942 school year with community talks
Mount Dora schools begin the 1942-43 term with speeches by Rev Floyd Montgomery and Rev Floyd W Cooper. Lions Club chief Cecil Bowie and American Legion commander Richard Eddy praise student effort, with PT A lunch room plans and traffic safety notes. War bonds promotion offers Orlando show featuring Miss Lake and Elizabeth Colson to bond buyers in Mount Dora area.
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Brugs Kennedy
Mount Dora
Ings
Roseborough
Manuel Sedano
Floyd Montgomery
The
Baptist Church
Montgomery
Methodist Church
Floyd W. Cooper
Sedano
Army Air Corps
Cecil Bowie
Lions Club
Cecil
Richard Eddy
Legion and Auxiliary
Mount
Dora
America
Kiwanis Club
Orlando
City Auditorium
Vernon’. Hunter
Miss Lake
Fighter Command School
Army Base
Lake County
Elizabeth Colson
Florida
Mies
Payee National
Mount Dormeureaus
Imagek Ware Company
Band Boosters Club to Meet September 24
The Band Boosters Club will hold its first fall meeting Thursday evening September 24 at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium. Attendance is encouraged as plans for the season are discussed. Uniforms for the band arrived this week and will be welcomed by members and supporters. The group plans October events with the band performing in their first formal program. Refreshments will be served and a sale of rings and other items is planned to raise funds.
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Anak
Ina
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Club House
Park Board
Dan Boone
Lions News
Judge Herlong Here
Co. Defense Council
Frederick W. Sleight
Harvard University
Atlantic Squadron
Norfolk
Toledo
Ohio
Great Lakes
Chicago
Ernest Parkhurst
Zellwood
Navy Station
Norfolk, Va
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Bud” Beasley
MecDill Field
Tampa
George C. Jerne
San Diego
California
Blair Kramer
Engineers Corps
Bowie, Texas
Howard Wetz
Naval
Camp Allen
J. W. Shaw
Fort McClellan, Ala
Camp Blanding
Hurlburt
Kiwanis News
AIR News
Long Island
New Jersey
England
George West
James, Ballard
Miniver Rose
Ethelyn P
Ormond Powers
Morning Sentinel
Hollywood Star
Veronica Lake
Orlando Auditorium
Band Boosters Club
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