Jacksonville, Florida Soft Drink Bottling Plants and
Brand Names starting with: "D"
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|Year Company Address City Prop. Phone Remarks Existing Bottles |
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|1931-32 | D'Letha, Bentley (soft drinks) | 3059 Myrtle Ave. | Jacksonville, FL | Bentley D'Letha | N/A | Listed in the City Directory under "Soft Drinks-Retail." | |
| | | | | | | Soda fountain or general retailer. | |
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|1923 | Dailey, Wm. (soft drinks) | Phoenix Ave & E. 23rd | Jacksonville, FL | William Dailey Jr. | N/A | Listed in the City Directory under "Soft Drinks." This is likely | |
| | | | | | | a soda fountain or general retailer. | |
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|1928-31 | Dailey, Wm. (soft drinks) | 901 Pippin | Jacksonville, FL | William Dailey | N/A | Listed in the City Dir. under "Soft Drinks." This is likely just | |
| | | | | | | a soda fountain or general retalier. | |
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|1943-44 | Daniel, Mack (soft drinks) | 1111 Daniel | Jacksonville, FL | Mack Daniel | N/A | Listed in the City Directory under "Soft Drinks-Retail." | |
| | | | | | | Soda fountain or general retailer. | |
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|1920 | Daniels, John (soft drinks) | 1011 Davis | Jacksonville, FL | John Daniels | N/A | Shown in the City Dir. as "soft drinks." It is unclear if this is | |
| | | | | | | a bottling plant or just a residence. | |
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|1926 | Daniels, Robinson (soft drinks) | Cummer Ave & 46th St. | Jacksonville, FL | Robinson Daniels | N/A | Listed in the City Dir. under "Soft Drinks." This is likely just | |
| | | | | | | a soda fountain or general retalier. | |
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|1944-48 | Davis, Diamond (soft drinks) | 711 Broad | Jacksonville, FL | Diamond Davis | N/A | Listed in the City Directory under "Soft Drinks-Retail." | |
| | | | | | | Soda fountain or general retailer. | |
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|1932-34 | Davis, Etta (soft drinks) | 410 Catherine | Jacksonville, FL | Mrs. Etta Davis | N/A | Listed in the City Directory under "Soft Drinks-Retail." | |
| | | | | | | Soda fountain or general retailer. | |
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|1925 | Davis, Henry (soft drinks) | 1201 West Ashley | Jacksonville, FL | Henry Davis | N/A | Listed in the City Dir. under "Soft Drinks." This is likely just | |
| | | | | | | a soda fountain or general retalier. | |
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|1916 | Davis, J.T. (soft drinks) | 613 West Ashley | Jacksonville, FL | J.T. Davis | N/A | Listed in the City Dir. under "Soft Drinks." This is likely just | |
| | | | | | | a soda fountain or general retalier. | |
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|1925 | Davis, Minnie (soft drinks) | 714 Rushing | Jacksonville, FL | Minnie Davis | N/A | Listed in the City Dir. under "Soft Drinks." This is likely just | |
| | | | | | | a soda fountain or general retalier. | |
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|1933-36 | Davis, Rosa (soft drinks) | 1427 W. Beaver | Jacksonville, FL | Rosa Davis | N/A | Listed in the City Directory under "Soft Drinks-Retail." Soda | |
| | | | | | | fountain or general retailer. Likely wife of William H. Davis below. | |
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| William H. Davis soft drinks 1925- 1933: |
|1925-27 | Davis, Wm. H. (soft drinks) | 1567 Enterprise | Jacksonville, FL | William H. Davis | N/A | Shown in the City Dir. as "soft drinks" during 1925 and 1927, and as | |
| | | | | | | "confectioner" during 1926. The prior years of 1923-24 he shows as | |
| | | | | | | "laborer." It is unknown if this is a bottling plant, distributor, | |
| | | | | | | or just a residence. | |
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|1928 | Davis, Wm. H. (soft drinks) | 1160 Golfair Blvd. & | Jacksonville, FL | William H. Davis | N/A | Shown in the City Dir. as "soft drinks." The following year 1929, | |
| | | 1567 Enterprise | | | | the 1160 Golfair address is shown as Wm. E. Parsons soft drinks, and | |
| | | | | | | Wm. Davis shows back at an Enterprise address. | |
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|1929 | Davis, Wm. H. (soft drinks) | 1427 Enterprise | Jacksonville, FL | William H. Davis | N/A | Shown in the City Dir. as "soft drinks." It is unclear if this is | |
| | | | | | | a bottling plant or just a residence. | |
| | | | | | | 1567 Enterprise was renumbered to 1427 Enterprise. | |
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|1930-33 | Davis, Wm. H. (soft drinks) | 1427 W. Beaver | Jacksonville, FL | William H. Davis | N/A | Shown in the City Dir. as "Soft Drinks" and "Soft Drinks-Retail." | |
| | | | | | | This is likely just a soda fountain or general retail location. | |
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|1933-36 | Davis, Rosa (soft drinks) | 1427 W. Beaver | Jacksonville, FL | Rosa Davis | N/A | Shown in the City Dir. as "soft drinks." It is unclear if this is | |
| | | | | | | a bottling plant or just a residence. Rosa Davis is shown as Wm. | |
| | | | | | | Davis' wife starting in 1923 up through 1933. | |
| | | | | | | It is assumed that Wm. Davis passed away as there is no listing for | |
| | | | | | | him from 1933-1937. A Wm. Davis does re-appear during 1938-39 at | |
| | | | | | | the same address, and shown as laborer. This could be Wm. Davis Jr., | |
| | | | | | | however. The 1937 listing for 1427 W. Beaver shows Albert J. and | |
| | | | | | | Albert S. Johnson, "soft drinks" and Wm. Davis, "laborer." | |
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|1939-40 | Dawson, Jack (soft drinks) | 1438 (2112) Kings Rd. | Jacksonville, FL | Jack Dawson | N/A | Listed in the City Directory under "Soft Drinks-Retail." | |
| | | | | | | Soda fountain or general retailer. | |
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|1941 | Dawson, Pearl (soft drinks) | 1391 Kings Road | Jacksonville, FL | Pearl Dawson | N/A | Listed in the City Directory under "Soft Drinks-Retail." | |
| | | | | | | Soda fountain or general retailer. | |
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|1942 | Dawson, Pearl (soft drinks) | 1438 Kings Road | Jacksonville, FL | Pearl Dawson | N/A | Listed in the City Directory under "Soft Drinks-Retail." | |
| | | | | | | Soda fountain or general retailer. | |
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|1921 | Day, J.R. (soft drinks) | 114 Ames Ave. | Jacksonville, FL | J.R. Day | N/A | Listed in the City Directory under "Soft Drinks." This is likely | |
| | | | | | | a soda fountain or general retailer. | |
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|1973-74 | D/B/A Pepsi-Cola-Seven Up | 155 S. Edgewood Ave. | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir. | |
| | Bottlers of Jacksonville | | | | | | |
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|1924-26 | Debardelaben, J.W. (soft drinks) | 318 South Myrtle Ave. | Jacksonville, FL | J.W. Debardelaben | N/A | Listed in the City Dir. under "Soft Drinks." This is likely just | |
| | | | | | | a soda fountain or general retalier. | |
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|1927 | Debrause, Jas. (soft drinks) | 150 Lee | Jacksonville, FL | Jason Debrause | N/A | Listed in the City Dir. under "Soft Drinks." This is likely just | |
| | | | | | | a soda fountain or general retalier. | |
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|1919 | A.F. Dechman & Company | 10 So. Hogan St. | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | Listed as the distributors of Blatz Beverage. | |
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|1940-50 | Delaware Punch | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | A 1940 Delaware Punch bottle exists which lists Jacksonville, Fla. | 1940: Delaware Punch, |
| | | | | | | but no company. Also See Florida Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. | 7 1/2 oz., Red and White, |
| | | | | | | listing for 1943 and 1950. | Clear Glass, no company |
| | | | | | | | listed, Jacksonville, Fla. |
| | | | | | | | 1943: Delaware Punch, |
| | | | | | | | 7 1/2 oz., Red and White, |
| | | | | | | | Clear glass, Florida Dr. |
| | | | | | | | Pepper Bott. Co., |
| | | | | | | | Jacksonville, Fla. |
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|1939-40 | DeLoach, Pierpont (soft drinks) | 601 (701) Florida Ave | Jacksonville, FL | Pierpont M. DeLoach | N/A | Listed in the City Directory under "Soft Drinks-Retail." | |
| | | | | | | Soda fountain or general retailer. | |
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|1929 & | Dennis, Lucile (soft drinks) | 2000 Myrtle Ave. | Jacksonville, FL | Mrs. Lucile Dennis | N/A | Listed in the City Dir. under "Soft Drinks." This is likely just | |
|1944-46 | | 1700 Myrtle Ave. | | | | a soda fountain or general retalier. In 1929, 2000 Myrtle was | |
| | | | | | | renumbered to 1700. No entries between 1930 and 1944. | |
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|1928 | Dennis, Saml. (soft drinks) | 2000 Myrtle Ave. | Jacksonville, FL | Samuel W. Dennis | N/A | Listed in the City Dir. under "Soft Drinks." This is likely just | |
| | | | | | | a soda fountain or general retalier. | |
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|1922 | Devampert, Anderson (soft drinks) | 900 West Adams | Jacksonville, FL | Anderson Devampert | N/A | Listed in the City Directory under "Soft Drinks." This is likely | |
| | | | | | | a soda fountain or general retailer. | |
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|1919-24 | Dewitt, Oliver (soft drinks) | 28 South Laura | Jacksonville, FL | Oliver Dewitt | N/A | Listed in the City Dir. under "Soft Drinks." It is likely this is | |
| | | | | | | just a soda fountain or general retailer. | |
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|1971-00 | Diet Pepsi | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | See 1971-2000 listings under Pepsi-Cola. | |
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|1964-72 | Diet Rite | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | See listings for Royal Crown Bottling Co. | |
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|2001 | Diet Rite | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | See listings for Southeast Atlantic Beverage. | |
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|1929 | Dingle, Frank (soft drinks) | 721 Davis | Jacksonville, FL | Frank Dingle | N/A | Listed in the City Directory under "Soft Drinks-Retail." This is | |
| | | | | | | a soda fountain or general retailer. | |
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|1961 | Dixie | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | See 1961 listing for Dixie Bottling Works. | |
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|1920 | Dixie Beverage Company | Warehouse No 13, | Jacksonville, FL | E.A. West, Mgr. Dixie Whse Co. | 3369 | Listed as the distributor for Pabst and Pabst Kulmbacher drinks. | |
| | | ACL Viaduct | | | | Dixie Beverage and Dixie Warehouse Co. seem to be one in the same. | |
| | | | | | | It is believed that this is not connected with Dixie Bottling Works. | |
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| Dixie Bottling Works 1921- 1965: |
|1921-22 | Dixie Bott. Works (Inc.) | 1400 W. Adams | Jacksonville, FL | 1922-23: Malcom and Walter Hughes | N/A | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir. | |
| | | | | 1922 only: H.C. Seaton | | 1922. The 1947 edition of the United Beverage Bureau Book | |
| | | | | | | lists 1921 as the start-up date for this company. However, | |
| | | | | | | no entries have been found in the City Dir. for 1921. 1400 West | |
| | | | | | | Adams is shown as E.S. Searle, and Walter Hughes is employed as | |
| | | | | | | a blacksmith. The company had moved to 630 Washington St. | |
| | | | | | | by Dec. 1923 as listed in the Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph | |
| | | | | | | phone directory, but the City Directory continued to show the | |
| | | | | | | address as 1400 W. Adams through 1923. | |
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|1923-47 | Dixie Bott. Works (Inc.) | Variations in | Jacksonville, FL | 1924-30: Malcom and Walter | N/A | Company name is sometimes listed with "Inc.", and other times | Unkn: Dixie Beverages, |
| | | address listings | | Hughes, owners | | it is omitted. Spelling of Malcom changes in later years to | 12 oz(?), embossed type, |
| | | from 1924-1946 | | 1930-47: Malcom E. Hughes, Pres. | | Malcolm, Malcomb and Malcolme. It is assumed that this | Clear glass, no date, |
| | | include: | | 1930-40: Walter Hughes, V.P. | | is the same person. | Dixie Bott. Wks., |
| | | 630 Washington; | | 1930-41: Laura T. Hughes, | | In the 1939 edition of the "Report to the Secretary of State-Florida | Jacksonville, Fla. |
| | | 511 & 630 | | Sec.-Treas. | | Trademarks", Dixie-Cola was registered on 11/9/1938. It is | 1941: Pop Kola, 12 oz., |
| | | Washington; | | (Laura is Walter's wife, and | | unknown if this is a product of the Dixie Bottling Works. | Yellow and White, Clear |
| | | 626-30 Washington | | Walter shows as deceased in | | Distributors for Arrow Special, found in July 1925 newpaper | glass, Dixie Bott. Wks., |
| | | | | 1941) | | advertisement. | Jacksonville, Fla. |
| | | | | 1931-33: Charles Fountain, Helper | | | |
| | | | | 1942: Laura H. Kennedy, V.P. | | | |
| | | | | 1942-47: Thomas Jackson Graham, | | | |
| | | | | Sec.-Treas. | | | |
| | | | | 1943-47: Frank M. Hughes, V.P. | | | |
| | | | | 1943: Jas. McNeil, Helper | | | |
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|1947-65 | Dixie Bott. Works (Inc.) | Variations of | Jacksonville, FL | 1947-50: Malcolm E. Hughes, | 1950-62: 6-9509; | Dixie Bottling Works is still listed as bottler of Pop Kola in | 1963: Dixie Beverages; |
| | | address listings | | Pres.; | 1963-65: 356-9509 | the 1947 edition of the United Beverage Bureau Book. NSDA | 10 oz.; Clear embossed |
| | | from 1947-1965 | | 1947-50: Frank M. Hughes, V.P. | | records of 1950 indicate that this company was also the bottler | glass; Dixie Bottling |
| | | include: | | 1947-50: Thomas Jackson Graham, | | of Lemmy. The 1961 ed. of the Directory of Florida Industries | Works, Jacksonville, Fla. |
| | | 1043 Jessie; | | Sec.-Treas. | | indicates this company is of "Dixie." | |
| | | 1043-45 Jessie | | 1951-53: Thomas Jackson Graham, | | Last entry found is for 1965. 1043 Jessie address shows as vacant | |
| | | | | Mgr. | | during 1966 and Thomas J. Graham is deceased. | |
| | | | | 1954-65: Thomas Jackson Graham, | | | |
| | | | | Pres. | | | |
| | | | | 1954: Moultris H. Graham, V.P. | | | |
| | | | | 1954-65: Mrs. Emma C. Graham, | | | |
| | | | | Sec.-Treas. | | | |
| | | | | 1956-65: Mrs. Iris Pearce, V.P. | | | |
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|1969 | Dixie Land Paper & Packaging | 455 Roberts | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | 384-1321 | Listed in Phone Book under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages", | |
| | | | | | | however, it is doubtful that this is correct. | |
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|1923 | Dixon, J.H. (soft drinks) | 512 Kings Road | Jacksonville, FL | J.H. Dixon | N/A | Listed in the City Dir. under "Soft Drinks." This is likely just | |
| | | | | | | a soda fountain or general retalier. | |
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|1930-62 | Dr. Herring's Ginger Ale Co. | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | See Listing for Herrings Ginger Ale. | 1962: Dr. Herring's Ginger |
| | | | | | | | Ale, 6 oz., Yellow and |
| | | | | | | | White, Dark Green glass, |
| | | | | | | | Seven-Up Bott. Co., |
| | | | | | | | Jacksonville, Fla./ |
| | | | | | | | Waycross, Ga. |
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| Dr. Pepper 1933 - present: |
|1904-07 | Dr. Pepper | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | Found in a Jacksonville Coca-Cola Bottling Co. advertisement circa | |
| | | | | | | 1904-07. Shown as bottlers of Dr. Pepper. No evidence that | |
| | | | | | | Dr. Pepper was bottled at its own plant until around 1933. | |
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|1933 | Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. Inc. | Beaver St. | Jacksonville, FL | Richard E. Fletcher, President & | N/A | An article in the Jacksonville Journal dated August 21, 1933 | |
| | | (1800 W. Beaver ??) | | General Manager | | indicates the construction of the bottling plant its expected | |
| | | | | Thomas S.W. Taylor, Vice Pres. | | completion in about 60 days at Beaver St. (no actual address is | |
| | | | | | | given, but it is assumed that it is 1800 W. Beaver.) No actual | |
| | | | | | | listings appear until 1935. No listings or evidence has been found | |
| | | | | | | earlier than 1933, and the 1802-1804 Beaver St. address is shown | |
| | | | | | | as Red Line Transp. Co. No listings found in 1933-34 for Dr. | |
| | | | | | | Pepper or Pure Ice Co., and 1800 W. Beaver shows as vacant. | |
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|1935-36 | Dr. Pepper Bottling Company Inc. | Unknown | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | Listed in the Florida Industrial Dir. 1935-36. No address given. | |
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|1935 | Pure Ice & Bev. Co. | 1800-1804 W. Beaver | Jacksonville, FL | Mrs. Augusta Z. Fletcher, Pres. & | N/A | Listed in the City Directory. No specific mention of Dr. Pepper | |
| | | | | Treas. (wife of Richard E.) | | is made until 1937 when Pure Ice & Bev. Co./Dr. Pepper is listed as | |
| | | | | Jos. Hartman, V.P | | one company. Also, the 1933 newspaper article announcing the | |
| | | | | Minnie E. Pfeifer, Sec. | | opening of the plant lists Dr. Pepper on W. Beaver St. | |
| | | | | Richard E. Fletcher, Gen Mgr. | | | |
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|1936 | Pure Ice & Bev. Co. | 1800-1804 W. Beaver | Jacksonville, FL | Mrs. Augusta Z. Fletcher, Pres. | N/A | Listed in the City Directory. No specific mention of Dr. Pepper | |
| | | | | Jos. Hartman, V.P | | is made until 1937 when Pure Ice & Bev. Co./Dr. Pepper is listed as | |
| | | | | Richard E. Fletcher, Sec.-Treas. | | one company. Also, the 1933 newspaper article announcing the | |
| | | | | | | opening of the plant lists Dr. Pepper on W. Beaver St. | |
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|1937 | Dr. Pepper/Pure Ice & Bev. Co. | 1800 W. Beaver | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | 5-0971 | Listed in the 1937 Polk's Jacksonville City Directory under | |
| | Distributors | | | | | "Beverages." | |
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|1938-40 | Florida Dr. Pepper Bott. Co. | 163 Stockton | Jacksonville, FL | 1938: Geo. W. Campbell Jr., Mgr.; | N/A | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir. | |
| | | | | 1939: Collier Laird, Mgr.; | | from 1938 up through 1966 and in the phone book from 1968-1970. | |
| | | | | 1940: Wm. Bushnell, Mgr. | | From 1938-53, the company is listed as the Florida Dr. Pepper | |
| | | | | | | Bott. Co. , form 1954-1962, no entries are found, after 1963 the | |
| | | | | | | company is listed as Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. The 1947 edition | |
| | | | | | | of the United Beverage Bureau Book lists the start-up date for | |
| | | | | | | Florida Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. as 1937. | |
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|1941 | Florida Dr. Pepper Bott. Co. | 609 Flagler St. | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | There is no entry in the City Dir. for 1941. However, an ad for | 1941: Mission Beverages, |
| | | | | | | B-1 soda bottled by Florida Dr. Pepper Bott. Co., dated May 14, | 12 oz., Black and White, |
| | | | | | | 1941 has been found in the Florida Times-Union. Also, a 1941 | Clear Glass, Florida Dr. |
| | | | | | | ACL bottle exists (see info at right). | Pepper Bott. Co., |
| | | | | | | 1941 is somewhat of a mystery as the 609 Flagler address comes | Jacksonville, Fla. |
| | | | | | | from the newpaper advertisement, but the City Directory shows both | |
| | | | | | | 609 Flagler and 163 Stockton addresses as vacant. Also there is no | |
| | | | | | | listing in Jacksonville for Wm. J. Crabb during 1941. | |
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|1942-46 | Florida Dr. Pepper Bott. Co. | From 1942-46 address | Jacksonville, FL | 1942: Wm J. Crabb, Pres./Mgr. | 1943 & 1946: 9-1024 | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in City Dir. | 1943: Delaware Punch, 7 1/2 |
| | | variations include | | Milford A Reynolds, | | Also listed in the June 1943 Southern Bell Tel. & Telegraph yellow | oz., Red and White, Clear |
| | | 607 Flagler Ave. and | | Sec.-Treas.-Office Mgr. | | pages. Yellow page ad lists "B-1/Delaware Punch/Mission Orange." | glass, Florida Dr. Pepper |
| | | 609 Flagler Ave. | | 1943-44: Wm. J. Crabb, Pres. | | | Bott. Co., Jacksonville, |
| | | 607-609 Flagler Ave. | | Milford A. Reynolds, | | | Fla. |
| | | | | Sec.-Treas. | | | 1945: Delaware Punch, 7 1/2 |
| | | | | Mrs. Sylvia W. Reynolds, | | | oz., Red and White, Clear |
| | | | | Asst. Sec.-Treas. | | | glass, Florida Dr. Pepper |
| | | | | 1946: Wm. J. Crabb, Pres. | | | Bott. Co., Jacksonville, |
| | | | | Mrs. Sylvia W. Reynolds, | | | Fla. |
| | | | | Sec.-Treas. | | | |
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|1947-51 | Florida Dr. Pepper Bott. Co. | 605-609 Bugbee | Jacksonville, FL | 1947: Wm J. Crabb; Pres. | 1947-53: 9-1024 | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in City Dir. | |
| | | | | Mrs. Sylvia W. Reynolds, | | Ad lists "Bottlers of B-1 and Delaware Punch." This company | |
| | | | | Sec.-Treas. | | also listed in the 1948 Florida Industrial Directory. The | |
| | | | | 1948: Wilmer S. Poyner, Jr, Pres. | | 1947 United Beverage Bureau Book indicates bottler of Mission | |
| | | | | Wm. D. Sellers, Jr., | | Orange. NSDA records and the 1950 edition of the United | |
| | | | | V.P. and Treas. | | Beverage Bureau Book indicate bottler of Sunny Isles. | |
| | | | | Leroy E. Case, Sec./Gen Mgr | | | |
| | | | | 1950: John P. Henslee, Mgr.; | | | |
| | | | | Wilmer S. Poyner, Jr, Pres. | | | |
| | | | | Leroy E. Case, V.P. | | | |
| | | | | (Poyner & Case show | | | |
| | | | | stationed in Birmingham) | | | |
| | | | | 1951: John P. Henslee, Sec. | | | |
| | | | | Wilmer S. Poyner, Jr, Pres. | | | |
| | | | | Leroy E. Case, V.P. | | | |
| | | | | (Poyner & Case show | | | |
| | | | | stationed in Birmingham) | | | |
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|1952-53 | Florida Dr. Pepper Bott. Co. | 605 Bugbee | Jacksonville, FL | 1952-53: John P. Henslee, Sec. | 1947-53: 9-1024 | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in City Dir. | |
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|1954-61 | Dr. Pepper | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | No listings or infomation found for these years. In 1954, 605 | |
| | | | | | | Bugbee is shown as Gibbs Corp., and there are no listings for | |
| | | | | | | Florida Dr. Pepper Company or for John Henslee. It is likely that | |
| | | | | | | Dr. Pepper became a franchise of the Whistle Vess-Cola Bottling Co. | |
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|1962 | Jacksonville Dr. Pepper | 206 E. 63rd | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | PO-5-0381 | Listed in Phone book, ad states "Botters of Sunburst and Grapette". | |
| | Bottling Co. | | | | | | |
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|1963-66 | Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. | 206 E. 63rd | Jacksonville, FL | 1963-65: Louie L. Edwards, Mgr.; | 1963: PO5-0381 | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the City Dir. | |
| | | | | 1966: David L. Foster | 1964: PO5-1678 | 1963-66 (no phone number listed.) | |
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|1964 | Jacksonville Dr. Pepper | 132 E. 63rd | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | 765-1678 | Listed in Phone book, ad states "Botters of Sunburst and Grapette". | |
| | Bottling Co. | | | | | This is the only year, the address is listed as 132 E. 63rd and is | |
| | | | | | | likely a typographical error. | |
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|1966-67 | Jacksonville Dr. Pepper | 206 E. 63rd | Jacksonville, FL | David L. Foster; Gen. Mgr. | 765-1678 | Listed in Directory of Florida Industries-1967. In the 1967 | |
| | Bottling Co. | | | | | City Dir. 206 East 63rd shows as vacant even though the company | |
| | | | | | | is listed at this address in the Dir. of Florida Industries. | |
| | | | | | | Ad lists Dr. Pepper, Grapette, Sunburst Flavors. | |
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|1968-70 | Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. | 635 E. 12th | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | 353-9096 | Listed in the Phone Book under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages". | |
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|1972-73 | Dr. Pepper Bott. Co. | 635 E. 12th | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | 353-9096 | Listed in the Phone Book. | |
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|1989-00 | Dr. Pepper | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | See 1989 listing for Pepsi-Cola Bottlers. | |
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|1947-50 | Dr. Swett's Root Beer | N/A | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | See 1947-50 listings for 7-up Bottling Co. of Jacksonville. | |
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|1926 | Dodd, J.B. (soft drinks) | 148 Jefferson | Jacksonville, FL | Jesse B. Dodd | N/A | Listed in the City Dir. under "Soft Drinks." This is likely just | |
| | | 149 Jefferson | | | | a soda fountain or general retalier. | |
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|1923 | Dodge, J.B. (soft drinks) | Seminole Ave & Ortega | Jacksonville, FL | J.B. Dodge | N/A | Listed in the City Dir. under "Soft Drinks." This is likely just | |
| | | Blvd. | | | | a soda fountain or general retalier. | |
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|1920 | Dorr, G.C. (soft drinks) | 437 East Bay | Jacksonville, FL | G.C. Dorr | N/A | Listed in the City Dir. under "Soft Drinks." This is likely just | |
| | | | | | | a soda fountain or general retalier. | |
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|1922-23 | Doster, George (soft drinks) | 487 South Myrtle Ave. | Jacksonville, FL | George Doster | N/A | Listed in the City Directory under "Soft Drinks." This is likely | |
| | | | | | | a soda fountain or general retailer. | |
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|1973 | Double-Cola Bott. Co. | 635 E. 12th | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | 353-9096 | Listed in the Phone Book. This appears to be the same | |
| | | | | | | location/company as Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. | |
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|1926-28 | Douglas, W.L. (soft drinks) | 31-33 West Bay | Jacksonville, FL | Wardlaw L. Douglas | N/A | Listed in the City Dir. under "Soft Drinks." This is likely just | |
| | | | | | | a soda fountain or general retalier. | |
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|1939 | Dove, Jas. (soft drinks) | 412 Davis | Jacksonville, FL | Jason Dove | N/A | Listed in the City Directory under "Soft Drinks-Retail." | |
| | | | | | | Soda fountain or general retailer. | |
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|1937 | Dragonette, The | 1475 (2175) Kings Rd. | Jacksonville, FL | N/A | N/A | Listed in the City Directory under "Soft Drinks-Retail." | |
| | | | | | | Soda fountain or general retailer. | |
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|1923 | Drawdy, Emily (soft drinks) | 545 Park | Jacksonville, FL | Emily Drawdy | N/A | Listed in the City Dir. under "Soft Drinks." This is likely just | |
| | | | | | | a soda fountain or general retalier. | |
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|1935 | Drummond, Jas. (soft drinks) | 2765 West Beaver | Jacksonville, FL | Jason W. Drummond | N/A | Listed in the City Directory under "Soft Drinks-Retail." | |
| | | | | | | Soda fountain or general retailer. | |
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|1921 | Durham, Clifford (soft drinks) | 1456 East Church | Jacksonville, FL | Clifford Durham | N/A | Listed in the City Directory under "Soft Drinks." This is likely | |
| | | | | | | a soda fountain or general retailer. | |
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|1941-42 | Duval Bott. Co. | 2057 Edison and | Jacksonville, FL | Raymond A. McCarthy, Sec. | Ph: 7-7077 | Listed under "Bottlers-Carbonated Beverages" in the 1942 City Dir. | 1941: Orange-Crush, 8 oz(?), |
| | | 2070 Edison | | | | with two separate listings and different addresses in the directory. | Orange and White, Amber |
| | | | | | | There is no listing during 1941, but a 1941 ACL "Orange Crush" | glass, Duval Bott. Co., |
| | | | | | | bottle exists from "Duval Bott. Co. Jax, FL". No listings found | Jax, Fla. |
| | | | | | | for this company during 1943 and beyond. | |
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|1928 | Duval, John (soft drinks) | 811 E. Atlantic Blvd. | Jacksonville, FL | John J. Duval | N/A | Listed in the City Dir. under "Soft Drinks." This is likely just | |
| | | | | (Jonathan J. Duval) | | a soda fountain or general retalier. | |
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|1942 | Dykes, Elmira (soft drinks) | 1010 Kings Road | Jacksonville, FL | Elmira Dykes | N/A | Listed in the City Directory under "Soft Drinks-Retail." | |
| | | | | | | Soda fountain or general retailer. | |
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