Old Times 01.22.15

80 years ago 

From The Town Crier: There they were — the Rotary Anns in all their best dinner frocks and pretty coiffures — the guests of honor they were when the Rotarians were hosts at the annual Ladies Night at the Edgewater Hotel. As usual, it was a gay affair. Mary Vick and Nellie Bowden were among those selecting black, the predominating color of the ladies’ gowns. A striking contrast was Gladys Hall, wife of the president, Harold Hall, in white.

An adequate landing field will be constructed a mile east of Winter Garden in the near future if the well-laid plans of local citizens mature. “We cannot foretell the development of aviation,” said John L. Rhodes Jr., supervisor of the State Road Department. “There were few automobiles until there were miles and miles of good roads. Airports are to aviation what good roads are to the automobile industry.”

60 years ago

New members welcomed into the Winter Garden Welfare League were Mrs. Joe Story Burch, Mrs. Dean Engstrom, Mrs. Paul Daniels, Mrs. Frasure Hull, Mrs. Kim Barley, Mrs. Norma Shutt and Mrs. James Manning.

The annual meeting of the Winter Garden Chamber of Commerce will be held at the American Legion Hall.  Dinner will be served. Members are urged to bring their wives and families. Secretary Gerald Thompson will give a financial report, and the winner of the Hi Neighbor courtesy contest will be awarded a $25 savings bond.

45 years ago

A new campground known as Tucker’s Ranch Campground has been opened on the east shores of John’s Lake. The campsites are located in a large shaded area, where fresh fruit is available in season from orange groves. Modern restrooms have been constructed, and the site offers fine fishing and a wild life refuge. The area is fenced off from a working ranch.

From Barbs & Bouquets by Don: The Ocoee City Commissioners are to be congratulated on the tabling of a proposed ordinance to allow the sale of liquor in restaurants on Sunday. Most of us will survive without a sip of the sauce on Sundays.

35 years ago

George Bailey, publisher of The West Orange Times, was among the directors of the Florida Press Association and the National Newspaper Association who met to plan the joint convention of the two organizations. The convention is scheduled for October in Orlando. It will focus on newspaper publishing in the next decade.