Record #:

23709

Author(s):

Kammerer, Roger

Abstract:

In 1940, M. O. Minges, the head of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company, gave $5,000 to the City of Greenville to build a Fire Drill Tower for use of the Fire Department. The six- story Fire Drill Tower was built in 1942 on Chestnut Street near West Greenville School. The Fire Drill Tower was not only used by local firemen, but by other departments in eastern North Carolina and the Civil Defense auxiliary firemen. Fire Drill Tower was dedicated on April 13, 1943.

Source:

Greenville Times / Pitt's Past (NC Microforms), Vol. 30 Issue 10, Oct 3-Nov 7 2012, p5

Subject(s):

Greenville--History--World War II, 1939-1945; Minges, Miles Otho, 1894-1970; Civil defense--Greenville

Record #:

36221

Author(s):

Kammerer, Roger

Abstract:

Three generations of the Minges family and Pepsi have greatly influenced the development of Greenville in the past century. Expected, then, is how the rising generation can contribute to this city in the family owned corporation, MBG, Inc.

Source:

Greenville Times (NoCar Oversize F264 G72 G77), Vol. Issue , April/May 2015, p42-45

Subject(s):

Minges Family; Minges, Miles Otho, 1894-1970; Pepsi-Cola, Inc.--History; Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company; New Bern--History; Euvita Bottling Co.; Orange Crush Bottling Company; Bradham, Caleb Davis, 1867-1934