50 years ago

Project Pride took another important step forward as the city of Winter Garden was given a parcel of land for parking. The land, north of Joiner Street and west of South Woodland Street, would provide much-needed off-street parking. Among those who contributed toward the land acquisition were Dock and Ed Reeves of Reeves Bros. Barber Shop,

Jim Hendrix of Tibbals Drugs Inc., Don Andrews, Danford Shoe Shop, L.A. “Larry” Grimes, First National Bank, Jimmy Pitchford, A.W. Hogue, Roy G. Fulmer Jr., Bill Cook, Billy and Scott Burch, Charles W. McMillan, McMillan Bros., W.T. Zeigler and Evadne Arney.