Old Times 09.03.15

80 years ago

Members of the Lakeview football team returned from a week’s outing at the Bumby summer home at DeSoto Beach, where they have been shaping the destiny of Lakeview’s 1935 gridiron team. They included Ward Britt, Noel Griffith, Earl Brankert, Gene Cappleman, Charles English, Meredith Shaw, Jerry Brown, George Fleming, bob Smith, Jack Keller, Reed Sessions, Bud Grice, Ben Hill Lawson, Russell Pounds, Harold Henschen, Ray Henschen, L.E. Mack and Francis Borgand. George McMillan, a former Lakeview football player, accompanied the group.

The Leader Department Store in Winter Garden is advertising girls’ dresses, sizes up to 16, and boys’ suits, up to size 10, for 59 cents and 98 cents.

70 years ago

With the issuance beginning Sept. 4 of the new driver’s licenses, drivers ranging in age from 14 to 18 must pay $1 instead of 50 cents.

The Winter Garden City Commission voted to donate the building site for the West Orange Memorial Hospital, now occupied by the Army camp on North Dillard Street near Lake Apopka.

65 years ago

At least 600 braved heavy rain causes by a threatening hurricane to attend a Winter Garden Chamber of Commerce barbecue at Tanner Auditorium. Although the Chamber was out considerable expense, according to President L.E. Cappleman, most everything was donated.

Hurricane Howler played havoc with local utilities, and Orange County schools were closed for two days after Labor Day.

45 years ago

Several meetings have been held recently regarding the possibility of an airport in the West Orange area. Committee members include Harold Maguire, Hubert Fox, Ben Griffin, John Lamb, Don Gaylor and Everett Farnsworth.

The Drive-In Church on Winter Garden-Ocoee Road will celebrate its 17th anniversary on Sunday, Sept. 6, with the organizing minister, the Rev. D. Victor Hitchcock, bringing the message.

40 years ago

Ocoee held a big Labor Day celebration on Starke Lake starting with a parade and ending with a gospel concert. The day included a greased pole, moonwalk, boat races, fish fry and orchid show. Mayor “Scotty” Vandergrift took his turn in the dunking machine.

25 years ago

The Ocoee City Commissioner unanimously approved authorizing the city to take the necessary steps to issue $7 million in bonds to finance the Clarke Road project.

10 years ago

Miguel Gilmore scored the first touchdown at Ocoee High School during the new school’s inaugural game against Dr. Phillips.

The Winter Garden History Center was a drop-off location for items for care packages being sent to overseas servicemen in Iraq: Master Sgt. Eugene Shiner and Sgt. Daniel Carmona. Items such as Slim Jim Originals, gum, candy, toothpaste and powder were collected.

Family and friends celebrated the 80th birthday of Ocoee High School’s former girls basketball coach, Mae Tomyn. It was a special day with former students in attendance, along with friends from her teaching days, associates from her time as a real estate broker and “all grown up kids” from her horse-showing and 4-H days.

Scoutmaster Steve Eisinger of Winter Garden boy Scout Troop 210 received the coveted Silver Beaver Award, which is given to one out of every thousand volunteer scout leaders.