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[The News-Sentinel, Saturday, December 1, 1934]<br />
PEOPLES CAFE IS SOLD BY FRANCIS CARLTON<br />
Estil “Count” Carter and Miss Susie Gibbons today urchased the People’s Cafe 15 707<br />
Main street of Francis Carlton. The purchasers have taken possession.<br />
Mr. Carter and Miss Gibbons are experienced cafe operators. Both have been employed<br />
in restaurants in this city for a number of years.<br />
The purchasers plan some improvements to the cafe within the near future.<br />
[The News-Sentinel, Monday, May 13, 1935]<br />
John Burl Hoover and wife Anna Joyce Belt operated People’s Cafe at [E side of Main in<br />
Arlington Block]. They had previously operated Hoover’s Restaurant at 804 Main Street for many<br />
years, which they purchased from Rinaldo “Nobby” True, and had been known as Nobby’s<br />
Restaurant & Bakery.<br />
[Hoover Family, Ernest Hoover, Jr., <strong>Fulton</strong> Co Folks, Vol. 2, Willard]<br />
ANNOUNCE SELLING OF LOCAL PEOPLES CAFE<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Estil Carter announced today that they have sold their restaurant, The<br />
Peoples Cafe, at 707 Main street, to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Clark, of Rochdale, Ind., for an<br />
undisclosed sum.<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Clark are experienced restaurant operators, and have two daughters<br />
who will assist them in the business.<br />
The formal opening of the Peoples Cafe will be made Saturday, with Mr. and Mrs. Carter<br />
assisting them for a few weeks until they can get started.<br />
Estil, better known as “Count,” has been in the restaurant business most of his life. He<br />
established himself in the business here eight years ago with the opening of the Peoples cafe,<br />
which has been a favorite eating establishment for many local people. Mr. and Mrs. Carter have<br />
no immediate plans for the future.<br />
[The News-Sentinel, Wednesday, November 10, 1943]<br />
CARTER RE-PURCHASES THE PEOPLES CAFE<br />
After enjoying a three-weeks retirement from the restaurant business in Rochester Estil<br />
(Count) Carter today announced that he has re-purchased The Peoples Cafe, 707 Main street, and<br />
will assme active control of the business, Thursday morning, Dec. 9.<br />
Carter, three weeks ago sold the Cafe to Ralph Clark, of Roachdale, Ind. Clark<br />
experienced considerable difficulty in securing help and the resale was consummated today. The<br />
Roachdale man has not announed his plans for the future.<br />
Mr. Carter and his wife have been engaged in the restaurant business in this city for<br />
apporximately a score of years.<br />
[The News-Sentinel, Tuesday, December 7, 1943]<br />
PEOPLES CAFE PURCHASED BY INDIANAPOLIS COUPLE<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Estil Carter have announced sale of the People’s Cafe to Mr. and Mrs.<br />
Ralph Kramer of Indianapolis. Possession will be given Wednesday, August 9.<br />
Mr. Kramer, Indiana Motor Bus driver, holds highest seniority rights with that company.<br />
Mrs. Kramer is an experienced cafe operator and has been in charge of the Hook Drug Co<br />
cafeterias in Indianapolis for several years. Both are well known in Rochester.<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Carter, operators of the People’s Cafe for the last nine years, have no<br />
immediate plans.<br />
[The News-Sentinel, Saturday, August 5, 1944]