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Jerry Reeves

Mobile, AL

I’m putting together a story about the old Georgiana Bottling plant that existed in the 1930s and 1940s. They bottled Dr Pepper and Barqs. You may have seen my ad in the Greenville Advocate.

Do you know of anyone that may have any pictures or know anything about it?

TERRY COX

Jacksonville, FL

BILLY EVERS RUN IT IN THE 50'S

Wayne Sanders

Mobile, AL

Jerry Reeves wrote:

I’m putting together a story about the old Georgiana Bottling plant that existed in the 1930s and 1940s. They bottled Dr Pepper and Barqs. You may have seen my ad in the Greenville Advocate.
Do you know of anyone that may have any pictures or know anything about it?

I found a Dr. Pepper bottle in the woods near Watsons Crossing, Al. with Georgiana Bottling Co. printed on the bottom.

Wayne Sanders

Mobile, AL

I found a Dr. Pepper bottle in the woods near Watson's Crossing, Al. with Georgiana Bottling Co. printed on the bottom of the bottle.

wonkapete

AOL

Terry, do you have anymore information about Billy Evers?

Wayne, do you still have the bottle? If so, care to sell it?

terry

Billy Evers run the dr.pepper plant for a few years.He and his wife split up and she went off with the local doctor.I don't know if he is still a live or not he was the uncle to Devon Evers & Joe Evers the plant at that time was next to Bill"s horse barn.That was alot of years ago.Good luck. Terry Cox

wonkapete

Mobile, AL

Thanks Terry. There behind the Chevrolet place?

terry

YES JUST BEHIND AND DOWN FROM CHEV.PLACE. I WOULD STOP BY AND LOOK AT PLANT WORK.I WAS JUST A KID.

Dixie

Phoenix, AZ

Judged:

Was the article by Jerry on the bottling plant in Georgiana ever written? Devon Evers is my dad and he worked there when he was 17 years old. I would love to read the story.

TERRY COX

Dixie my house in georgiana was next door to Devon & Joe Evers i grew up with them until we left town for Tuscaloosa,Al and your dad went to army airborne with my cousin Dale Newton.That was a lot of years ago.Billy was Devons Uncle.I know Devon married a lady out of NC.i say her a few times.If you need to know any thing more just comment it.

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