Nations mobilize labor and ships as war effort expands
Government actions push civilians into military support roles via the British Civilian Technical Corps and deferment policies. Commodity Credit Corp aids Lend-Lease with cotton and corn, while the Maritime Commission schedules a mass ship launch and new merchant deliveries.
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McNutt
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Commodity Credit Corporation
Red Cross
Russia
Maritime Commission
Navy Department
Board heads drive for home remodeling program
Wayne Lyman, dean of the University of a Law School, heads the board proposing a nationwide program to pair and remodel homes in de calling for aoe record production es evapa tion especially dry skim in cheese and to aid other na putes between to report its only within 30 days.
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Wayne Lyman
University of A Law School
Clermont Man to Celebrate 87th Birthday at Lake County
Francis C. Grable of Clermont will celebrate his 87th birthday on November 22. He grew up in Etna Ohio attended school there and moved to Lake County and Florida in 1914. He served as vice president of the Clermont Kiwanis Club and enjoys music and chicken. He is a Methodist.
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Clermont
Etna
Ohio
Matthew
Grable
Clermont Kiwanis Club
Lake County
Florida
The
Methodist Church
Untangle U-Boat Riddle by Logic Says Sherman
An American editorial urges open debate on the Greer incident with Germany. It questions official Navy and White House claims, presents three key questions about torpedoes and depth charges, and advocates defense bonds to support the war effort. It warns against blind patriotism and calls for careful scrutiny by citizens.
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Green
Navy Department
Germany
Greer
America
Lake County Sea Island Cotton Gains National Attention
Florida growers push Sea Island cotton as a premium long staple, with Lake County fields expanding to about 4 000 to 5 000 acres within a 50 mile radius of Leesburg. Gins shown in the illustration feature a new drop-button self cleaning conveyor keeping seeds attached to their bales. Florida Sea Island Cotton Ginners Association reports new officers W H Holt H M Parrish and Dennis Roberts.
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Wide Magazine
Chien Island
Pillans & Smith
Lees
Hugh Bourlay
Lake County
G. L. Dove
PiHians
United States
Florida
Leesburg
Orlando Morning Sentinel
Ormund Powers
Dove
Aarpn
Sea Island
Florida Sea Island
President Roosevelt Opens Defense Bond Drive May First
President Roosevelt bought the first Defense Savings Bond on May 1 1941. Your bank or post office awaits your call to obtain yours today securing wartime savings.
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Roosevelt
Defense Savings
Comptroller Lee addresses tax plan in Polk Lakeland talk
J. M. Lee state comptroller spoke to about 100 lawyers in Polk Hardee and Highlands counties Monday night outlining that budgets must reflect full-value property increases. He urged county officials and school boards to cooperate aggressively in collecting delinquent taxes and enforcing the 1941 laws to ensure fair tax burdens and stronger deeds. Indications point to small home owners seeing slight relief while the full assessment plan gains a trial.
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J. M. Lee
Polk
Hardee
Highlands
Lakeland
Lake County Photo Featured in National Fruit Grower Issue
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce arranged publication of a Lake County photograph in the American Fruit Grower. J. M. Craven of Page Vineyards was pictured with wines at the Florida Grape Growers Association show held at the Lake County Fair buildings in Eustis. The image appeared in the September issue, circulating 150000 copies nationwide.
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Lake County
Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps Promotes Patriot Support
The message urges readers to support the war effort by purchasing Defense Bonds and Stamps, framing it as the best way to back national defense and show patriotic duty.
Sanford Herald Boosts Lake County in Editorial
The Sanford Herald editor Roland Dean praises Lake County as a top Florida melon producer. Prices reach $5 and 11,000 hand pollinations aided new hybrids from Leesburg station. Lake County melons showcased in Atlantic City. growers R. E. Goddard and Neil G. Brown of Linden win high yields with melons weighing up to 98 pounds.
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Sanford Herald
Seminole
Lake County
Roland Dean
the Herald
Florida
State Agricultural Experiment Station
Leesburg
Atlantic City
R. E. Goddard
Neil G. Brown
Linden
Defense Bonds Help Build Battleships Defense Effort
The message urges citizens to support national defense by purchasing Defense Bonds to fund shipbuilding and strengthen naval defense. It frames bonds as a habit to ensure the American Ship of State remains secure. The call to action emphasizes civilian support for military readiness.
Defense Bonds and Stamps Urged for Civic Support
A call urges civilians to aid national effort by buying Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps as often as possible, highlighting it as the most effective civilian assistance to Uncle Sam.
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Defense
Uncle Sam
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