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Felton's Dairy

  • County: La Porte County
  • Location: La Porte
  • Years Active in the Business: 1947 — 1974

The Thirty-third Annual Report of the Creamery License Division for the year ending March 31, 1947, lists Felton Dairy of La Porte.

Felton Dairy was owned by Walter P., Leland C., and James E. Felton and was located at 116 Kingsbury Avenue in La Porte. The operation was previously known as Lempke Dairy.

The last listing we located appears in the 1974 La Porte phone book. This aligns with the obituary of Leland C. Felton (November 25, 1921 — March 29, 1998), which states that he was a co-owner of Felton Dairy for 27 years, placing the operation between 1947 and 1974.

1949 — Felton’s Dairy (Walter P, Leland C and Jas E Felton) 116 Kingsbury Av.
Leland lived at 212 Fox Street and Walter and James lived at 116 Kingsbury.

1952 — Felton’s Dairy (Walter P, James E and Leland C Felton) 116 Kingsbury Av.

1958 — Felton’s Dairy (Myrtle M, James E & Leland C Felton) 116 Kingsbury.
Myrtle is listed as the widow of Walter P who died in 1956.

1960 — Felton’s Dairy (Myrtle M, James E & Leland C Felton) 116 Kingsbury.
Myrtle lived at 116 Kingsbury, James lived at 808 Niles St. and Leland lived at 616 Vine St.

Also listed in the 1964 & 1974 La Porte phonebooks we checked at 116 Kingsbury.

 

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Bottle Type: Square quart milk
Pyroglaze / ACL: Red pyroglaze lettering reading Felton’s / DAIRY / LA PORTE, IND. 
Glass Maker: (embossed on base), Owens-Illinois Glass Co.
Other Marks: “51” (embossed on base for 1951 date code).
Notes:  The pyro is the same on front and back. 
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