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11085
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Burroughs-Wellcome, a manufacturer of fine pharmaceuticals, was founded in New York state in 1906. However, the company outgrew its location, and in 1969, decided to relocate to North Carolina. The corporate headquarters and research laboratories will be built in the Research Triangle Park near Raleigh and the manufacturing facility in Greenville.
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We the People of North Carolina
(NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 29 Issue 11, Nov 1971,
p152-154, 243, il, por
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11086
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Pneumafil Corporation, founded in Charlotte in 1946, pioneered a new air system for cleaning textile spinning machinery, or in-plant air pollution control. The company develops and manufactures air cleaning, air handling and air treatment equipment and systems.
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11087
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Ronnie Shavlik, an All-American basketball player at North Carolina State University between 1954 and 1956, is president of the largest contract cleaning company in the state, Carolina Maintenance Company, Inc., of Raleigh. Beginning with one employee in 1957, he now employs 550 workers.
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11088
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In 1927, C.V. Sellers of Burlington and his brothers purchased a run-down cotton mill at Saxapahaw, on the Haw River, starting what would become the Sellers Mfg. Company. The mill started in the 1840s and closed in 1923.
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11089
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In 1953, Lester \"Leck\" Helms started Ma Leck Woodcrafts of Wingate as a way to earn a little extra money. What resulted was a booming business that now grosses over $6.5 million a year and employs over five hundred craftsmen in five major plants and a few smaller ones in the Piedmont. His ten original products have grown to over 2,500 items in the area of wooden gifts and decorative accessories.
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11090
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The American Bank & Trust Company was chartered in 1930 in Monroe in Union County. This article contains information on the bank from its start during an era of economic doom to the present-day.
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11091
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J.A. Hackney & Sons started in Washington, North Carolina in 1946 on $1,000 in capital, six employees, and high hopes. Today the company employs over two hundred workers with sales of over $5.5 million. Hackney & Sons is the country's largest producer of beverage delivery truck bodies.
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11092
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The Dillard Paper Company was founded by Stark S. Dillard in 1926 in Greensboro. Today the company includes eighteen divisions and serves seven Southeastern states. Annual sales are over $80 million, and Dillard supplies over 40,000 products to business and industry.
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11093
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Thomas L. Watson, Sr. founded Watson Electrical Construction Company in Wilson in 1933. This article contains information on the growth of the company.
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11094
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Snow Lumber Company, organized in 1880 by E. A. Snow and R. F. Dalton, is reportedly the oldest manufacturing concern in High Point. A hallmark of the company is their craftsmanship. The company has two divisions millwork, which manufactures architectural woodwork according to architect's designs and specifications and building materials which supplies the High Point with any type of building supplies.
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11095
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M. B. Toler, along with a group of experienced and enterprising young men, founded Southern Elevator in 1949. The company has its headquarters and plant in Greensboro with another office and warehouse in Charlotte. Southern Elevator is the only major manufacturer of commercial elevators in North and South Carolina and builds them to suit specific applications.
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11096
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Carolina Telephone & Telegraph Company serves around 475,000 telephones in 114 exchanges. The company has general offices in Tarboro with forty other facilities in eastern North Carolina counties. Carolina Telephone now ranks fourth in the nation among other companies.
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We the People of North Carolina
(NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 29 Issue 11, Nov 1971,
p191-192, 243, il, por
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11097
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The architectural firm of Odell Associates began with a small staff in 1939. Now with a staff of over one hundred architects and other employees, the company has offices in Charlotte and Greensboro. Known for its artistic creations, the firm designs buildings that let in light, give off color, and function in the purpose they were designed for.
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11098
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John J. Ryan of Charlotte, vice president and general manager for Southern Bell Telephone Company for North Carolina, is featured in this month's We The People Magazine's North Carolina Businessman in the News.
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We the People of North Carolina
(NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 29 Issue 12, Dec 1971,
p11-12, 14, 46-47, por
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11099
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The Hampton Shirt Company, Inc. in Kinston is one of, if not the world's, largest manufacturers of men's and boys' unbranded shirts. There is no Hampton label on the shirts; instead the company labels the garments according to the instructions of its retail customers, such as Belk's, Penney's, and other large chains.
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