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Record #:
13183
Abstract:
Blanketing of the population of the United States is made possible by three of the country's largest blanket manufacturers, all in North Carolina - Beacon Manufacturing Co., of Swannanoa, Chatham Manufacturing Co., of Elkin, Leaksville and Charlotte, and Fieldcrest Mills, Inc. of Spray and Draper.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 23 Issue 20, Feb 1956, p17-19, f
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Record #:
14858
Abstract:
Asheville was the hub of Buncombe County industry. It featured no less than sixty manufacturing plants and employed more than 15,000 people. Five bottling companies were located in the greater Asheville area, including a Coca-Cola and Nehi plant. Important industries were also located outside of Asheville. Enka, located six miles west of Asheville, was home to one of the largest factories in the South, the American Enka Corporation, where workers spun rayon thread from spruce pulp. The Beacon Manufacturing Company, located in Swannanoa, produced blankets that sold worldwide.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 11 Issue 15, Sept 1943, p16-20, por
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