DeBary Collection, Volusia County Collection, RICHES.]]> RICHES for educational purposes only.]]> The King and I by Rodgers and Hammerstein at the DeBary Community Center in DeBary, Florida, from August 29 through September 1, 1974. The front of the card reads, “DeBary Players, Inc. Presents “The King and I” Aug. 29, 30 and 31, 1975 - 8:00 P.M. Matinee, Sept. 1sr, 1974 - 3:00 P.M. DeBary Community Center Admission $1.50 Children 12 or under .75 cents. The back of the card reads, “Tickets donated by ALLEN-SUMMERHILL - - FUNERAL HOME DeLand - 734-4663 Orange City - 775-4664 Established in 1877. A handwritten “22” appears in the top right corner.]]> DeBary Collection, Volusia County Collection, RICHES.]]> QuickTime.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> RICHES for educational purposes only.]]> RICHES]]> DeBary Collection, Volusia County Collection, RICHES.]]> RICHES.]]> RICHES for educational purposes only.]]> DeBary Collection, Volusia County Collection, RICHES.]]> RICHES for educational purposes only.]]> DeBary Collection, Volusia County Collection, RICHES.]]> QuickTime.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> RICHES for educational purposes only.]]> RICHES]]> DeBary Collection, Volusia County Collection, RICHES.]]> RICHES.]]> RICHES for educational purposes only.]]>
In October 1952, residents expressed concern about their inadequate fire protection, and two weeks later, they decided to establish their own volunteer fire company. By June 23, 1953, the DeBary Volunteer Firemen’s Association was born with Ed Healy as their first Fire Chief. Their first call came in October about a brush fire. The men in the photograph are from the original group that initiated the volunteer department. This was a photo that was passed down from Spruell Beall and donated to the University of Central Florida Department of History at the DeBary History Harvest held at Town Hall on June 2, 2024.]]> RICHES]]> DeBary Collection, Volusia County Collection, RICHES.]]> RICHES.]]> RICHES for educational purposes only.]]>
DeBary’s first post office was established in October 1949 on what is now Charles Richard Beall Boulevard to serve the growing community. Walter Hanl, owner of Estates Food Center, initially allowed the Orange City mail carrier to drop off and collect mail at his store. As the volume increased, Hanl created cubbyholes, sorted the mail himself, and eventually built an addition after 55 residents petitioned for a local post office. He became DeBary’s first postmaster, replacing the Star Route 1 address with DeBary. Around 1962, Janet Potter moved to DeBary and worked delivering mail to support her four children as a single mother, earning $2.16 an hour.]]> RICHES]]> DeBary Collection, Volusia County Collection, RICHES.]]> RICHES.]]> RICHES for educational purposes only.]]> RICHES]]> DeBary Collection, Volusia County Collection, RICHES.]]> RICHES.]]> RICHES for educational purposes only.]]> The Sanford Herald]]> RICHES]]> DeBary Collection, Volusia County Collection, RICHES.]]> The Sanford Herald and RICHES.]]> The Sanford Herald is provided here by RICHES for educational purposes only.]]> RICHES]]> DeBary Collection, Volusia County Collection, RICHES.]]> RICHES.]]> RICHES for educational purposes only.]]>