It’s one of those things Lilian wonders about
Why Gordon Barnett, in his efforts to stop Hibbard Casselberry from incorporating the town of Casselberry, didn’t use this tiny technicality and use to stop this one small error.
TheIt all started yesterday. Lilian was going through old files she hasn’t seen in a while and putting them in chronological order. The oldest original, Hibbard’s employment contract with Barnett, is dated March 1926. As Lilian inspects each document, she looks for the decade, and then the year or topic. This time she finds documents she’s only glanced at long enough to photocopy them.
There are three copies of the “Community News,” a weekly newsletter. It says it’s published by the “Merchants of Community with the Aid of Every Citizen.” That’s the way things get done in the tax free town. Everyone helps.
Casselberry Gardens
In the May 6 edition, it talks about the town of Casselberry Gardens. That was the name Hibbard Casselberry, the town founder, wanted. And it was the name was posted in the official legal notice.
Lilian thinks Gordon Barnett, Hibbard’s longtime adversary, could have used that technicality to stop him.
However, in making the motion to name the town, William Drake called it the Town of Casselberry. Alma Hattaway seconded it. Hibbard was not going to stop and correct them. So, the name became the “Town of Casselberry.” However, in 1942, Hibbard is still trying to use the name Casselberry Gardens.
What's in the News?
The Community News articles give insight into the lives of people in town only months after World War II began. Here’s what’s happened.
When the war began, most of the able-bodied men enlisted. That left their wives, mothers, sisters and girlfriends in need of jobs. The town citizens had a meeting and decided that sewing for the war would be the best way to get work for women.
Hibbard tried to get a government contract but it was almost impossible. To get a government contract for sewing unless he needed to already have sewing machines. But he couldn’t get sewing machines unless he had a contract. Finally, he got a contract to manufacture bandoliers!
At the time of the open meeting for women’s jobs, there were two main buildings on the highway. There was the ferneries office, and the Soda Mart in the Williamsburg Building next door. Here is the article.
150 people attended last Thursday evening’s meeting held at the Casselberry Gardens Community House to hear Mr. Buxton talk about the new war industry at Casselberry Gardens. Mr. Buxton explained the work in detail.
Application blanks were passed thought the audience and 50 persons made application for the necessary jobs. Application blanks are still available at the office of the Winter Park Ferneries and the Soda Mart.
Each applicant will be carefully considered when the training period starts.
Three machines have already arrived by express and are being assembled. Other machines are being shipped by freight and will arrive soon. No material has yet been received, so work will not start for another week.
We ask that applicants do not telephone for information as each one will be notified at the proper time for a more detailed interview.
Tomorrow
We’ll do some shopping with in Casselberry and checking their products and prices… and see what is going on with the latest war change – Rationing.