Jacksonville, Florida Soft Drink Bottling Plants and
Brand Names starting with: "E - F"



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 |Jacksonville Soft Drink Bottling Plants and Brand Names: "E - F"                01-Oct-2004    URL address for the Jacksonville Softdrink Home Page:       http://www.ca-yd.com/html/jaxcomp/jaxcomps.htm                           Prepared by Chris Weide       |
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 |Year        Company                              Address                  City                 Prop.                                Phone                  Remarks                                                                  Existing Bottles              |
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 |    Elixir Water Company 1919-1940 :                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
 |1919-31   | Elixir Water Co.                   | 24 E Union (?)         | Jacksonville, FL   | N/A                                | N/A                  | Ad states in business since 1919, but no entries were found in         |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | the city directory until 1932, and Blue Book until 1923.               |                               |
 |----------+------------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------|
 |1923      | Elixir Mineral Water Co.           | N/A                    | Jacksonville, FL   | N/A                                | N/A                  | Listed in the Beverage BlueBook for 1923.                              |                               |
 |----------+------------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------|
 |1932      | Elixir Water Co.                   | 24 E Union             | Jacksonville, FL   | N/A                                | N/A                  | Listed under Spring and Mineral Waters; but ad indicates this          |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | may be a bottler of distilled water.  This is the same                 |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | address as the Good Hope Water Company and Pura Water Co.              |                               |
 |----------+------------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------|
 |1933-34   | Elixir Water Co. Inc.              | 630 W. Adams           | Jacksonville, FL   | John H. Redding, Distributor       | N/A                  | Listed in the City Directory under "Water Distributors."               |                               |
 |----------+------------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------|
 |1935-36   | ??                                 | N/A                    | Jacksonville, FL   | N/A                                | N/A                  | John H. Redding is shown as "Distributor" in the City Dir., but        |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | there is no company or address listed. (Elixir Water is assumed)       |                               |
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 |1937      | Elixir Water Co.                   | 2659 Edison            | Jacksonville, FL   | 1937-40:  Alvin D. McVeigh, Mgr.   | N/A                  | Listed in City Dir. from 1932-1940 (excluding 1935-36.)                |                               |
 |----------+------------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------|
 |1938-40   | Elixir Water Co.                   | 119 Spring             | Jacksonville, FL   | 1937-40:  Alvin D. McVeigh, Mgr.   | Tel. 7-1401          | Listed in City Dir. from 1932-1940 (excluding 1935-36.)  During        |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | 1941 there is no listing for Elixir Water Co., but McVeigh             |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | continues to show living at 119 Spring Street through 1943, but        |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | is listed as carman/carpenter.                                         |                               |
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 |1919      | Elliott's Pharmacy Inc.            | S.E. Corner Laura and  | Jacksonville, FL   | M.L. Horn, Pres.                   | N/A                  | Listed under "Mineral Waters" in the 1919 City Directory.              |                               |
 |          |                                    | Forsyth                |                    | Isaac Berner, V.P.                 |                      | This is the only year this company is found.  A search of 1917-18,     |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | J. Mason Elliott, Sec.             |                      | and 1920-21 revealed no listings for the company, or the address.      |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | D.D. Winston, Treas.               |                      |                                                                        |                               |
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 |    Eureka Bottling Works 1895-1909 :                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
 |1895      | Eureka Bottling Works              | Florida Ave. No.       | Jacksonville, FL   | O. Pippin                          | N/A                  | Listed under "Bottling Works" in the City Dir.                         |                               |
 |----------+------------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------|
 |1896-01   | Eureka Bottling Works              | 1896: N.E. Corner      | Jacksonville, FL   | 1896: O. Pippin                    | N/A                  | Entries for all years from 1895-1909 except 1897, 1898, and 1900.      |                               |
 |          |                                    |       Wamboldt and     |                    | 1899: James F. Lynch               |                      |                                                                        |                               |
 |          |                                    |       Parker           |                    |       Nicholas F. Lucas            |                      |                                                                        |                               |
 |          |                                    | 1899: W.S. Parker, 2   |                    |                                    |                      |                                                                        |                               |
 |          |                                    |       So. of           |                    |                                    |                      |                                                                        |                               |
 |          |                                    |       Walmboldt        |                    |                                    |                      |                                                                        |                               |
 |----------+------------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------|
 |1902      | Eureka Bottling Works              | N/A                    | Jacksonville, FL   | N/A                                | N/A                  | No listings found for Eureka Bottling Works or for James F. Lynch      |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | during 1902, however there are listings for Nicholas Lucus during      |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | 1902 (see Lucas for details)                                           |                               |
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 |1903      | Eureka Bottling Works              | 94 Bismarck Place      | Jacksonville, FL   | Nick F. Lucas                      | N/A                  | Listed under "Soda Water Mnfrs." and "Mineral Water Mnfr." in the      |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | City Dir.  (Nicholas F. Lucas shows up as deceased in 1903, but this   |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | may be in error as he shows up through 1909.)   It is possible that    |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | there was a Lucas Sr. and Jr. and that Sr. passed away.                |                               |
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 |1904      | Eureka Bottling Works              | 94 Bismarck Place      | Jacksonville, FL   | Nicholas F. Lucas                  | N/A                  | There are no actual listings for this company during 1904.  However,   |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | there is a listing for Nicholas F. Lucus, proprietor, 94 Bismark       |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | Place.   (it is assumed that this is Eureka Bottling Works)            |                               |
 |----------+------------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------|
 |1905      | Eureka Bottling Works              | 94 Bismarck Place      | Jacksonville, FL   | Nicholas F. Lucas                  | N/A                  | Listed under "Mineral Waters" in the City Directory.                   |                               |
 |----------+------------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------|
 |1906      | Eureka Bottling Works              | N/A                    | Jacksonville, FL   | N/A                                | N/A                  | No listings for Eureka, 94 Bismark Place, or Nicholas Lucas found.     |                               |
 |----------+------------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------|
 |1907-09   | Eureka Bottling Works              | 93 Bismarck Place      | Jacksonville, FL   | Nicholas F. Lucas, Mgr.            | N/A                  | Listed in the City Directory.                                          |                               |
 |----------+------------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------|
 |1910-11   | Eureka Bottling Works              | N/A                    | Jacksonville, FL   | N/A                                | N/A                  | No listings for Eureka, 94 Bismark Place, or Nicholas Lucas found.     |                               |
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 |1945-46   | Evervess                           | N/A                    | Jacksonville,  FL  | N/A                                | N/A                  | See 1945-46 listings for Pepsi-Cola.                                   |                               |
 |----------+------------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------|
 |1919      | Famo                               | 744 West Bay St.       | Jacksonville, FL   | N/A                                | Bell 188             | Listed in a Florida Metropolis ad dated July 10, 1919.                 |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | Distributed by Chas. Blum Beverage Co. and Kass Produce Company.       |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | Schlitz Famo is a cereal beverage, non-intoxicating.                   |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | This appears to be a grain/cereal based non-alcoholic beverage         |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | inspired by the Prohibition Amendment XVIII.                           |                               |
 |----------+------------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------|
 |1911      | Fan-Taz                            | N/A                    | Jacksonville, FL   | N/A                                | N/A                  | Found in a Florida Times-Union advertisement dated July 3, 1911.       |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | "Invigorating Fan-Taz It's Rich-It's Red-It's Pure."  The Fan-Taz      |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | Company, Memphis, Tenn.  No local company or distributor listed.       |                               |
 |----------+------------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------|
 |1932-33   | Fields, Carrie (Carrie Fields)     | 1445 W. Beaver St.     | Jacksonville, FL   | Carrie Fields                      | N/A                  | Listed in the City Directory as "Soft Drinks."  It is unknown if       |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | Fields operated a bottling works, distribution or retail operation.    |                               |
 |----------+------------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------|
 |1919      | 50-50                              | N/A                    | Jacksonville, FL   | N/A                                | N/A                  | "The New Drink For All"  Found in a Florida Metropolis ad dated        |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | July 7, 1919.  Distributed by Lewis Chitty Co. and Marx Bros.          |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | It is believed that this is a grain based, brewed, non-alcoholic       |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | beverage, and not connected with the Fifty-Fifty Co. shown below.      |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | This appears to be a grain/cereal based non-alcoholic beverage         |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | inspired by the Prohibition Amendment XVIII.                           |                               |
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 |    Fifty-Fifty Bottling Works (1921-1948):                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
 |1921-25   | Fifty-Fifty Bott. Works            | 934 Myrtle Ave         | Jacksonville, FL   | 1921-25: Abraham L. Lewis, Pres.   | 7378                 | There are no listings for this company prior to 1921.  In 1920,        |                               |
 |          | Fifty Fifty Bott. Co.              |                        |                    | 1921:    Louis D. Ervin, V.P       |                      | Abraham Lewis and Louis Ervin are shown as insurance agents.           |                               |
 |          | Fifty Fifty Bott. Co. Inc.         |                        |                    | 1921:    William H. Lee,           |                      | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir.          |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |             Sec.-Treas.            |                      | 1921-48 except dates noted below.  Also listed in the Dec. 1923        |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | 1922-25: Sampson A. Austin, V.P.   |                      | ed. of the Southern Bell Tel. & Telegraph classified listings.         |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | 1922-25: Louis D. Ervin, Treas.    |                      | "A.L. Lewis organized the Fifty-Fifty Bottling Company, the first      |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | 1922-25: William H. Lee, Sec.      |                      | company of this kind owned and controlled by negroes which furnished   |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | all bottled drinks of soda water, retail and wholesale, with three     |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | branches in the state of Florida." (from "School Names: Negro          |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | Schools-Duval County Public School System, 1963")                      |                               |
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 |1923      | Fifty-Fifty Bott. Works            | 1500 Enterprise        | Jacksonville, FL   | N/A                                | N/A                  | Listed in the Beverage Blue Book for 1923.   This is the only          |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | reference that lists this company's address as Enterprise St.          |                               |
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 |1926-28   | Fifty Fifty Bott. Co.              | 934 Myrtle Ave         | Jacksonville, FL   | 1926-28: Abraham L. Lewis, Pres.   | N/A                  | Slight variations in the company name and addresses from               |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | 1926-28: Sampson A. Austin, V.P.   |                      | 1921-1948 as noted.  Listed in the City Directory.                     |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | 1926-28: Louis D. Ervin, Treas.    |                      |                                                                        |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | 1926-28: William H. Lee, Sec.      |                      |                                                                        |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | 1926-28: J.A. Joyner, Mgr.         |                      |                                                                        |                               |
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 |1929      | Fifty Fifty Bott. Co. Inc.         | 1050 (934) Myrtle      | Jacksonville, FL   | 1929:    A. L. Lewis, Pres.        | N/A                  | Listed in the City Directory.                                          |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | 1929:    Sampson A. Austin, V.P.   |                      |                                                                        |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | 1929:    Louis D. Ervin, Treas.    |                      |                                                                        |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | 1929:    William H. Lee, Sec.      |                      |                                                                        |                               |
 |----------+------------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------|
 |1930-31   | Fifty Fifty Bott. Co. Inc.         | 1050 Myrtle Ave        | Jacksonville, FL   | 1930-31: A. L. Lewis, Pres.;       | N/A                  | The addresses in the City Dir. are somewhat conflicting from           |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | 1930-31: Jos. S. McLane, V.P.      |                      | 1929-1932, as the street address may have been re-aligned during       |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | 1930-31: Louis D. Ervin, Treas.    |                      | this period.  The 1930 edtion of the United Beverage Bureau Book       |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | 1930-31: William H. Lee, Sec.      |                      |                                                                        |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | 1930-31: J.A. Joyner, Mgr.         |                      |                                                                        |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |   (listed in United Bev. Bureau)   |                      |                                                                        |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | 1930-31: Phillip A. Mitchell, Mgr  |                      |                                                                        |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |   (listed in the City Dir.)        |                      |                                                                        |                               |
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 |1931-32   | Fifty Fifty Bott. Co. Inc.         | 1050 (932-34) Myrtle   | Jacksonville, FL   | 1931-32: A. L. Lewis, Pres.;       | N/A                  | Listed in the Beverage Blue Book and Catalog, 3rd edition,             | Date Unkn: "50-50"; Light     |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | 1931-32: Jos. S. McLane, V.P.      |                      | 1930 with an address of 932 Myrtle Ave.                                |    Green Glass; Embossed      |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | 1931-32: Louis D. Ervin, Treas.    |                      | There are no listings for this company from 1933 to 1942 in            |    Type; 50-50 Bottling Co.;  |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | 1931-32: William H. Lee, Sec.      |                      | the City Dir.                                                          |    Jacksonville & Tampa Fla.; |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      |                                                                        |    7 Fl. Ozs.; (Root)         |
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 |1933-42   | Fifty Fifty Bott. Co. Inc.         | N/A                    | Jacksonville, FL   | N/A                                | N/A                  | No listings in the City Directory from 1933 through 1942.  During      |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | this time period, Lewis, Ervin, and Lee all show as officers of        |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | the Afro-American Life Insurance Co.                                   |                               |
 |----------+------------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------|
 |1935-36   | Fifty Fifty Bott. Co. Inc.         | N/A                    | Jacksonville, FL   | N/A                                | N/A                  | Listed in the Florida Industrial Directory 1935-36.                    |                               |
 |----------+------------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------|
 |1943-48   | Fifty-Fifty Bott. Works            | 1310 W. State          | Jacksonville, FL   | 1943-48:  Harry P. Leach           | N/A                  | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir.          |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | After 1948, no further listings at 1310 State and this address shows   |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | as Just-Rite Cleaners.  Harry P. Leach no longer shows affiliated      |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | with Fifty-Fifty.                                                      |                               |
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 |1918-43   | Fitch-Wilkinson Inc.               | 1919-20: 29 South      | Jacksonville, FL   | 1919-20: S. G. Wilkinson           | 5-7220               | Overall, this company appears to be a wholesaler of produce and/or     |                               |
 |          |                                    |          Main          |                    | 1919-29: Clarence B. Fitch         |                      | beverages.  City Directory listings from 1919-1943 indicate            |                               |
 |          |                                    | 1921-23: 16 South      |                    | 1931-42: Neal F. Tyler, Pres.      |                      | "Wholesale Produce", "Produce", or "Wholesale Produce & Beverages."    |                               |
 |          |                                    |          Hogan         |                    | 1931-42: Saml. Cherry, V.P.-Mgr.   |                      | Also listed in the June 1943 edtion of the Southern Bell Tel. and      |                               |
 |          |                                    | 1924-31: 330 W. Bay    |                    | 1931-42: Guy Marvin, Sec.-Treas.   |                      | Telegraph yellow pages under "Beverages."                              |                               |
 |          |                                    | 1931-32: 328 W. Bay    |                    |                                    |                      | From 1919-1929 the company is listed as Fitch & Wilkinson, and from    |                               |
 |          |                                    | 1932-33: 330 W. Bay    |                    |                                    |                      | 1930-1942 as Fitch-Wilkinson Inc.                                      |                               |
 |          |                                    | 1934-35: 332 W. Bay    |                    |                                    |                      | No research was conducted on this company prior to 1919.  It appears   |                               |
 |          |                                    | 1936:    324-330       |                    |                                    |                      | company ceased to exist under the name Fitch-Wilkinson sometime        |                               |
 |          |                                    |          W. Bay        |                    |                                    |                      | during 1942, as the City Directory listing for 1943 lists the          |                               |
 |          |                                    | 1937-42: 324 W. Bay    |                    |                                    |                      | company as Neal Tyler & Sons, Wholesale Produce and Beverages.         |                               |
 |          |                                    | 1943:    324-332       |                    |                                    |                      |                                                                        |                               |
 |          |                                    |          W. Bay        |                    |                                    |                      |                                                                        |                               |
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 |1968-86   | Florida Beverage Corp.             | 6746 Stuart Ave.       | Jacksonville, FL   | Burton I. Grossman, Gen. Mgr.      | N/A                  | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir.          |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | It is believed that this is a sales office only.                       |                               |
 |----------+------------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------|
 |1937-41   | Florida Beverages Inc.             | 2070 Edison Ave        | Jacksonville, FL   | 1937-41:  J. Wiley Pope Jr, Pres.  | N/A                  | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir.          |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | 1938-41:  Louis F. Kurtz, Sec.     |                      | In 1936, 2070 Edison was the Orange Crush Company and J. Wiley         |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | Pope was at Orange Crush.                                              |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | In 1942, 2070 becomes the Seven-Up Bottling Co./Duval Bottling Co.,    |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | and J. Wiley Pope is listed as Real Estate salesman.                   |                               |
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 |1914-20   | Florida Bludwine Bottling Co.      | N/A                    | Jacksonville, FL   | N/A                                | N/A                  | See listing under Bludwine.                                            |                               |
 |==========+====================================+========================+====================+====================================+======================+========================================================================+===============================|
 |    Florida Bottlers Co. Inc. (1923-1931):                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
 |1923-25   | Florida Bottlers Co. Inc.          | Union Terminal Whse.   | Jacksonville, FL   | 1923-25: Harry F. Bixby, Pres.     | 7118                 | Listed in the Dec. 1923 ed. of Southern Bell Tel. and Telegraph        |                               |
 |          |                                    | Building               |                    | 1924-25: Thos. M. Cox, Sec-Treas.  |                      | classified listings.  It is believed that this is bottling supplies.   |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | There are no listings prior to 1923 found in the City Directory.       |                               |
 |----------+------------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------|
 |1926      | Florida Bottlers Co. Inc.          | East Union se corner   | Jacksonville, FL   | Harry F. Bixby, Pres.              | N/A                  | Listed in the City Directory as "Bottler Supplies."                    |                               |
 |          |                                    | of Ionia               |                    | Thos. M. Cox, Sec-Treas.           |                      |                                                                        |                               |
 |----------+------------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------|
 |1927-28   | Florida Bottlers Co.               | MacDuff Ave. ne        | Jacksonville, FL   | Harry F. Bixby, Pres.              | N/A                  | Listed in the City Directory as "Bottler Supplies."                    |                               |
 |          |                                    | corner of Strickland   |                    |                                    |                      |                                                                        |                               |
 |----------+------------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------|
 |1929-31   | Florida Bottlers Co. Inc.          | 55 MacDuff Ave         | Jacksonville, FL   | 1929:    Harry F. Bixby, Pres.;    | N/A                  | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir.,         |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | 1930-31: Unknown                   |                      | however, this is likely bottling supplies.   Also listed at this       |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | address from 1930-31 is Crystal Carbonic Laboratory.                   |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | During 1932, Crystal Carbonic Laboratory and Crown Cork and Seal       |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | show at the 55 MacDuff address, and Florida Bottlers Co. disappears.   |                               |
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 |1931-32   | Florida Citrus Bev. Co.            | 45 Kings Ave           | Jacksonville, FL   | Albert T. Wall                     | N/A                  | Listed under "Beverage Manufacturers" in the City Dir.                 |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | (It is unknown whether this is a soda manufacturer)  No listings       |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | found for 1929-1930.   In 1932-33, 45 Kings Ave. is listed as a        |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | shoe shop.                                                             |                               |
 |----------+------------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------|
 |1938-53   | Florida Dr. Pepper Bott. Co.       | N/A                    | Jacksonville, FL   | N/A                                | N/A                  | See listing for Dr. Pepper Bott. Co.                                   |                               |
 |----------+------------------------------------+------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------+----------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------|
 |1925 &    | Florida Fresh Water Co.            | 204 E. Bay R13         | Jacksonville, FL   | Wayland T. Coppedge, Pres.         | N/A                  | Listed under Spring and Mineral Waters in the City Dir. during         |                               |
 |1940      |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | the two years of 1925 and 1940.                                        |                               |
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 |1906-07   | Florida Koca-Nola Bott. Co.        | Palm sw corner Forest  | Jacksonville, FL   | F. A. Coleman, Pres.               | 627                  | Listed under "Bottling Works"  in City Dir. and Florida Gazetteer.     |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | J. B. Mills, Sec.-Treas.           |                      | No listings for this company or Coleman during 1905 or 1908.           |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | Also, no listing for Palm and Forest other than 1906-07.               |                               |
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 |1915-20   | Florida Provision Co.              | 1915: 32 South Main    | Jacksonville,  FL  | 1915:    C.C. Manning              | N/A                  | Listed as "Delicatessen Supplies" in the 1915 City Directory.   No     |                               |
 |          |                                    | 1916-20: e.s. Viaduct  |                    |          E. Verestraete            |                      | listings for the prior years of 1913 and 1914.  Shown as Distributors  |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | 1916-18: J.G. Boyd, Pres.          |                      | of Barma in various Times-Union advertisements during 1917, and City   |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |          F.M. Hull Jr., V.P.-Mgr.  |                      | Directory listings.  No listings found beyond 1920.                    |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |          T.A. Whitaker, Sec-Treas  |                      |                                                                        |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | 1919-20: G.C. Harman, Pres.        |                      |                                                                        |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |          F.M. Hull Jr., V.P.-Mgr.  |                      |                                                                        |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |          J.E. Manucy, Asst. Sec.   |                      |                                                                        |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |               and cashier          |                      |                                                                        |                               |
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 |1932-33   | Fountain of Youth Products Co.     | 228 San Marco Blvd.    | Jacksonville, FL   | Clyde Morgan, Pres.                | N/A                  | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir. during   |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | Albert T. Wall, V.P.               |                      | 1932-33.   No listings found in the 1931-32 or prior editions of       |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | the City Directory, and during the 1933-34 edition, 228 San Marco      |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | shows as vacant.                                                       |                               |
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 |1917      | Frank Angel (soft drinks)          | 629 West Ashley        | Jacksonville, FL   | Frank Angel                        | N/A                  | See listing under Angel.                                               |                               |
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 |1963-71   | Fresca                             | N/A                    | Jacksonville, FL   | N/A                                | N/A                  | See 1963-1971 listing for Coca-Cola.                                   |                               |
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 |    Frostie Bottling Co.  (1950-1969):                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
 |1950      | Frostie Bottling Company of        | 1076 W. Bay            | Jacksonville, FL   | Charles and Marjorie Hilty,        | N/A                  | See 1950 listing for Pop Kola Bottling Co.  No listings in the City    |                               |
 |          | Jacksonville                       |                        |                    | owners                             |                      | Directory have been found for Frostie Bottling Co. during 1949-1950.   |                               |
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 |1951      | Frostie Old Fashioned Root Beer    | N/A                    | Jacksonville, FL   | N/A                                | N/A                  | Listed in Phone Book as "See Frostie Bottling Co."                     |                               |
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 |1951-59   | Frostie Bott. Co.                  | 2223 W. Beaver         | Jacksonville, FL   | 1951-55: Chas. R. Hilty;           | 1951-58: 4-2107;     | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbondated Beverages" in the City Dir. 1951-   | 1957: Frostie Bottling        |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | 1956-57: Jas. D. Hunter, Mgr.;     | 1959-63: EL-4-2107   | 1959.  The 1959-1960 ed. of The Directory of Florida Industries shows  |    Company; Clear glass,      |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    | 1958-59: Raymond A. McCarthy,      |                      | C.R. Hilty as the owner of The Frostie Bottling Co. and not            |    Red and Cream;             |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |          Pres.                     |                      | Raymond McCarthy.  Interviews with family indicate Charles Hilty       |    Jacksonville, Gainesville, |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | retired from Frostie during 1959 and passed away during 1960.          |    Fla.; (Owens-Illinois)     |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | However, 1958-59 City Directories show Hilty as a salesman for the     |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | Adams Brokerage Co.  Marjorie Hilty passed away June 2, 1988.          |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | Listings also show Home of Herrings Ginger Ale Co.                     |                               |
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 |1959      | Frostie Root Beer                  | 2070 Edison            | Jacksonville, FL   | Raymond A. McCarthy, Pres.         | N/A                  | Along with the listing of 2223 W. Beaver address, the following        |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | listing is found: Bottled by Seven-Up Bottling Co. of Jacksonville,    |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | 2070 Edison.                                                           |                               |
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 |1960-65   | Frostie Bott. Co.                  | 1960-61: 2077 Edison   | Jacksonville, FL   | 1960-65: Raymond A. McCarthy,      | 1964:    355-5476;   | From 1960-1969, the Phone books and City Directories show three        | Date Unkn: Herring's          |
 |          |                                    |          Ave.;         |                    |          Pres.                     | 1965-69: None        | different addresses.  It is unknown whether these are typographical    |    Beverages, 7 oz., White,   |
 |          |                                    | 1962-65: 2072 Edison   |                    |                                    |                      | errors or the company actually moved 3 times.  Additionally,           |    White, Clear glass,        |
 |          |                                    |          Ave.;         |                    |                                    |                      | the 2070 Edison address is home of the Seven-Up Bottling Company.      |    Frostie Bott. Co.,         |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | From 1960 on, Frostie is actually bottled by the Seven-Up Bottling     |    Jacksonville, Fla.         |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | Co.                                                                    | 1960: Gator Beverages,        |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      |                                                                        |    10 oz., Orange and Blue,   |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      |                                                                        |    Clear, Frostie Bott. Co.,  |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      |                                                                        |    Jacksonville/Lake City/    |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      |                                                                        |    Gainesville                |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      |                                                                        | 1961: Gator Beverages,        |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      |                                                                        |    10 oz, Orange and Blue,    |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      |                                                                        |    Clear, Frostie Bott. Co.,  |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      |                                                                        |    Jacksonville/Lake City/    |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      |                                                                        |    Gainesville/Daytona Beach, |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      |                                                                        |    Fla.                       |
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 |1966-69   | Frostie Bott. Co.                  | 2070 Edison Ave        | Jacksonville, FL   | 1966-69: Mrs. Gwendolyn McCarthy,  | N/A                  | From 1960-1969, the Phone books and City Directories show three        |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |          Pres.                     |                      | different addresses.  It is unknown whether these are typographical    |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | errors or the company actually moved 3 times.  Additionally,           |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | the 2070 Edison address is home of the Seven-Up Bottling Company.      |                               |
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 |1971-76   | Frostie                            | N/A                    | Jacksonville,  FL  | N/A                                | N/A                  | See 1971, 1972 and 1976 listing for Pepsi-Cola Seven-Up Bottling       |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | Co. and Pepsi Cola Allied Bottlers (all located under the              |                               |
 |          |                                    |                        |                    |                                    |                      | Pepsi-Cola heading.)                                                   |                               |
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 |1903-23   | F.W. King & Co.                    | 228 E. Bay             | Jacksonville,  FL  | F.W. King, Pres. & Gen. Mgr.       | N/A                  | See listings for King, F.W. under "K"                                  |                               |
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