Old Times 10.30.14

70 years ago

Several thousand Orange County residents turned out for a Democratic rally in Eola Park and heard pleas from Gov. Spessard Holland and Sen. Claude Pepper for the re-election of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

A business deal was closed here last week, when Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Zollman became the new owners of the Edgewater Hotel.

40 years ago

Dianne Tiddy was crowned Lakeview’s 1974-75 Homecoming queen, winning out over tough competition: Jeanne Pitchford, Debbie Woodsby, Lisa Godfrey and the Duppenthaler twins — Dale and Diane.

35 years ago

Kitty Osburn, of Windermere, hosted a Polaroid Scavenger Party in honor of West Orange Debutantes Virginia Spigener and June Greer. Helping with party preparation was Kitty’s 12-year-old daughter, Sally.

Carl Patterson, vice president of Windermere Realty, has been appointed by the Florida Bar as one of the first non-lawyers representing the public on local committees for investigation of misconduct complaints against lawyers.