Colonial High School 1962 Yearbook

ABOVE: This is a view of the campus in 1962 complete with Plymouth Valiant, old Chevy’s and a Karman Ghia.

A collection of images in the “Advertisements” section of the 1962 Colonial High School yearbook. Many feature businesses that have long since closed and are only found in the memories of long time Orlando residents. Many of the photos feature yearbook staff members at or in the places of business.

Campus pg. 5
This is a view of the campus in 1962 complete with Plymouth Valian, old Chevy’s and a Karman Ghia.

Clubs pp. 138-139
According to the 1962 Colonial High School yearbook (pages 138 and 139) many of the local Orlando clubs sponsored high school clubs at Colonial. “The clubs present to youth the chance to be temporarily on their own and to help shape an organization. The clubs are ably guided by conscientious and serious sponsors who aid the clubs with wise and mature counselling.” Club signs shown at the entrance to the school property include Kiwanis International, National Association of Real Estate Boards, Orlando Board of Realtors, Chamber of Commerce, Rotary International, U. S. Naval Reserve Training Center, Orlando Jaycees, 8th Engineering Company USMCR, Lions Club, Holden Heights, Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, College Park Chamber of Commerce.  In the background you can see a Sinclair service station.

Advertisements pg. 198
Round Marine Incorporated, located at 5303 East Colonial Drive, purchased a full page ad in the 1962 Colonial High School yearbook.

Advertisements pg 199
Advertisements on page 199 in the Colonial High School yearbook include Belks Department Store which was located in the Colonial Plaza Shopping Center at the corner of Bumby and Colonial; Florida National Bank, and country radio WHOO – the Mighty 990!

Advertisements pg. 200
Advertisements on page 200 include images of the Orlando Federal Savings and Loan Association at the corner of Magnolia Avenue at Livingston at 2301 E. Colonial Drive and an artist’s rendering of the “New” Colonial Branch Building at Colonial at Bumby across from the Colonial Plaza Shopping Center. Another photo gives a glimpse of the Dairy Queen at 4930 Lake Underhill Drive, and who can live in Orlando for any length of time and not be familiar with the Merita bread wrapper or the wonderful smell that comes from the bakery.

Advertisements pg. 201
Page 201 in the 1962 Colonial High School yearbook features advertisements from Colonial Printing at 33 North Primrose Drive, Demetree Builders at 5307 East Colonial Drive, and Equitable Life Insurance Company located in the Rutland Building. The Perfection Dairies advertisements reminds us that milk and other dairy products used to be delivered to our front doors!

Advertisements pg. 202
Page 202 in the 1962 Colonial High School yearbook features advertisements from the First National Bank of Orlando, Barbara Karlee (clothing) at 123 South Lake Barton Road and Lawton’s Jewelers at 47 North Orange Avenue. Students Patti Wells and Judy Nickels are featured in the photos.

Advertisements pg. 203
Drinkwater and Partin Well Drillers located at Route 4, Box 412 in Orlando purchased a full page ad in the yearbook. Students Mike Diogo and Dick Haydon get a lesson on well drilling.

Advertisements pg. 204
Page 204 in the 1962 Colonial High School yearbook features advertisements for Alan Anderson’s Colonial Studio at 737 West Colonial Drive; Lake Barton Beauty Shop located at 631 North Lake Barton Road and the Azalea Park Gulf Service Station at 185 South Lake Barton Road, Johnny Green, proprietor. Student, Sandy Brannon is featured in the photo getting a new hair-do for the Homecoming dance.

Advertisements pg. 206
Students Frances Park and Buddy Menges model party attire in advertisements for Simpson’s at 56 North Orange Avenue and Walter Menges at 206 North Orange Avenue. Advertisements for Nick’s Lawn Mowers and Bicycles and M. Van Gelder & Associates Insurance are also featured on this page.

Advertisements pg. 207
Advertisements featured on page 207 of the 1962 Colonial High School yearbook include Chastain’s Restaurant, Joe Edgar’s Sinclair Service Station, Brooks Barber Shop and J. M. Fields. Students and other persons pictured in the advertisements include Bill Payne and Barbara Manes, Joe Edgar and Phil Rose, Pardee Bedford, Phil Rose, Dick Prospect, Becky Martin and Nina Entrekin. Chastains was a very popular Orlando restaurant located at 23 North Orange Blossom Trail.

Advertisements pg. 208
Page 208 in the Colonial High School 1962 yearbook features advertisements for Peck’s A and W Root Beer drive in, Johnny Gibson’s Texaco Stations and Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph. Persons identified in the photographs include Virginia Scoggins, Margaret Lewis and Diane McCann.

Advertisements pg. 209
Page 209 in the Colonial High School 1962 yearbook features advertisements for Iveys of Orlando with Candy Clark modeling a dress; Madeline’s Beauty Salo, and Gus Miller Real Estate.

Advertisements pg. 210
Advertisements featured on page 210 of the 1962 Colonial High School yearbook include: Teddy’s Barber Shop, Johnny’s Pizza Palace, and Coca Cola. Students identified in the photographs include: Robert Short, Jerry Seymour and Ronnie Williamson.

Advertisements pg. 211
Page 211 of the 1962 Colonial High School yearbook features only two advertisements: Searcy’s Atlantic Service Station and Mayfair Pet-Otel. Individuals identified in the photographs include: Judy Harland, LaJune Searcy, Barbara Manes and Miss Heltman.

Advertisements pg. 212
Page 212 of the 1962 Colonial High School yearbook features only three advertisements: Seven Up Bottling Company, Ivey’s Drug Store on East Gore Avenue and the McKinney Music Company of Winter Park on Fairbanks Avenue. Individuals identified in the photographs include Candy Clark and Jim Geyer.

Advertisements pg. 213
The 1962 Colonial High School yearbook includes advertisements for T. G. Lee Dairy, Brenners dress shop, Innanen Brothers Construction Company and Browards Drugs in the Eastland Shopping Center. Students Vicki Caraway, Eva Heath, Tim Orwick, Don Register, and Nina Entrekin are featured in the photographs on page 213. The photo from Broward’s Drugs features the Highland Grill – a lunch area once common in drugstores.

Advertisements pg. 214
Advertisements found on page 214 in the 1962 Colonial High School yearbook include Putt Putt Golf Course at 6500 East Colonial Drive, C. A. Entrekin, Smyth Lumber Company, Herff Jones Company, King’s Repair Shop and the Edgewood Launderette. Individuals appearing in the photographs on this page include: Granville Salvay, Judy Sargent, Bonnie Smith, Lucian Smith.