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Lake City, Florida: A Sesquicentennial Tribute (2009) H. Morris Williams, Dr. Kevin M. McCarthy
Chapter Fifteen: 1950 - 1959
Tobacco selling in the 1950s
Buyers from the major tobacco companies examined samples of
tobacco during the annual auction at the Lake City Warehouse
in the mid-1950s. Tobacco would slowly decrease in importance
as a valuable crop as the smoking habits of Americans changed.
Churches of Lake City in the 1950s
In 1950, Rev. E.B. Heidt replaced Rev. F.I. Fesperman as
pastor of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church.
In 1952, Rev. O.W. Luttrell became pastor of the local Meth-
odist Church. Rev. B.M. Montgomery replaced him in 1954 and
served until 1957, when Rev. W.M. Boland became pastor.
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