DR. PEPPER BOTTLING COMPANY

In June of 1936 started bottling Dr. Pepper. The Dr. Pepper plant was owned and operated by James A. Bond, William M. Fleenor (This is the same man who started the Nesbitt-Fleenor Bottling Company on August 5, 1940 (2), and the Nesbitt Bottling Company around 1949 in Kingsport, TN), and Bryan Burchett. As of August 15, 1940, the business was doing a flourishing business in Wise, Russell, Dickenson, Buchannan, Lee, and Scott counties.(1) Judging by the few artifacts that I have from this period, they bottled into the 1960's. The location for this plant is to the east of Coeburn. I did find the place; however all that is left is a concrete slab that was once part of the driveway. I didn't take a picture, because someone has set up a doublewide trailer on the lot, and I don't want to take pictures of someone's private home.

DPSODA soda water bottle

The bottom of the DPSODA bottle

7oz "DP LITHIATED LEMON" bottle dated 1938. Was most likely a paper lebel bottle.

10oz Blue Ridge Beverages bottle dated 1941

7oz Circle "A" Beverages bottle dated 1948

6oz debossed "10,2,4" Dr Pepper bottle dated 1953

9oz Circle "A" Sparkling Beverages bottle dated 1960

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