Old Times 07.02.15

70 years ago

Dottie Lu and Johnny Johnson have returned from their wedding trip to Daytona Beach and are now located at their home on South Boyd Street.

Much excitement in the Fairchild home as they received a long-distance call saying their eldest son, Master Sgt. Joe E. Fairchild, has arrived in the United States after many months overseas Another to arrive on the Queen Elizabeth was Jack Stansell, and soon, these boys will be homeward bound to Winter Garden.

45 years ago

Capt. Richard J. Wiedenbeck has been promoted to his present rank in Vietnam.

Destroyed by fire in April, Winter Garden Company has broken ground at its new location on State Road 50, just west of John Lamb Chevrolet.

40 years ago

A surprise party was held to honor Flo Tafel, retiring Windermere town clerk. It was staged by Mayor Dean Kinzey, with former mayors John Luff and Harold Fowler participating.

George Bekemeyer of Winter Garden and Joan Ritten, of Ocoee, have been chosen by the Winter Garden and Ocoee Lions clubs to participate in the Youth Exchange Program and will spend six weeks in Japan.

25 years ago

The Walt Disney World Dolphin hotel held a star-studded grand opening. Rising 27 stories, it is the tallest hotel in Disney.