Northwest Arkansas Times from Fayetteville, Arkansas • Page 21

NOftTHWIST ARKANSAS TIMB, FayUfcvlIU, Arkanwt, Thin-day, January Local Hosiery Plant Has Banner Year In 1967 The year 1967 proved to be the most significant in a Brand history. In tHs year the company has shown tremendous growth, moving into the top oC hosiery manufacturers. grojrth la beneficial to northwest Arkansas and the surrounding area, as the three plants are located to Fayetteville, Bentonville, and Sttoam Springs. In the past five years personnel has increased more than 300 per cent. The past year ne shorn a easing equipment, an experimental department and the addition of a second lunch room employees' convenience.

The plant now has 90,000 square feet of floor space with about two thirds of it temperature and humidity controlled by 200 tons of ah- conditioning. The Fayettwville payroll of the year 1987 was approximately one million dollars. This was an increase of about 20 per cent from 1965. In 1968 the pay roil should be well over the one and one quarter million mark PORTIONS OF THK building contains new EXPANSION PROJECT AT BEAR BRAND HOSIERY PLANT and data processing equipment as well at experimental department and lunchroom. personnel increase in the three plants of 50 per cent.

In terms of production of women's nylons, this means an increase from 10,000 dozen per week in 1962 to the present 60,000 dozen weekly. This approximately 40,000,000 pairs of hosiery per year. This figure reflects five per cent of national hosiery production. Present plans for 1968 should increase output by approximately 15 per cent, moving our production figure to 45,000,000 pairs annually. In Fayetteville, in 1967, the company realized completion of a fifth addition to the original plant, the latest being the addition of new offices, data proc- Company plans for this year call for the further upanrion of (toe Fayetteville facility by sixth addition of 40,000 feet to be partially located on the former riding dub grounds, which have been purchased for this expansion and projected growth.

The building will be used as a distribution facility for reserve stocks for the nathmwWa customer. This wU require about a 10 per cent mcRflse in personnel during 1968. The year 1968 is the 75ft anniversary year for Bear Brand Hosiery. With The Forward I 1948 We Have Been Serving The Families and Businesses of Northwest Arkansas. I PLUMBING HEATING "Authorized York Dealer" 315 S.

Gregg HI 2-4731 OVER 15 Having been a part of this Area's Growth for the pott 15 Years, we will Strike to Keep Pace with the Future Growth by Using the Following Motto: "To Provide People with the Finest, low Cost, Service Possible At All Times" EPC Increases Facilities For Production EPC of Arkansas has increased its production capabilities by the introduction of new methods and by increasing production facilities. Last year's operations were marred by the lack of demand for housing in the United States. The use EPC products closely parallels the national demand for housing and the availability of for residen- More Than 40 YEARS of following your orders! We have been expertly compounding prescriptions with the best products pos- lible far over 40 in Fayetteville. We continually strive to offer you the type of you have to expect. DIAL HI 2-7345 mortgage money tial building.

The outlook for the coming year is uncertain. According to ack Flora, EPC Plant Mana- "Our principal raw mater- al, copper, has become ex- remely scarce and exensiye of extended labor disputes in 90 per cent of tho do- Standard Register Sales Volume Up Although final figures 1967 are not available as yet, sales of the Standard Register Company through the third quarter were higher than corresponding periods for 1966. For the nine months ending Sept. 30, sales and other income were $67,252,559 compared with $61,582,064 in the a period last year. Net income was or $1.46 a share.

In his report to shareholders, K. P. Morse, President of the business forms company stated that incoming orders are continuing at a high level and barring unforseen developments in the nations economy and tha nestic copper mines and refineries. "Even if an immediate settle- men of these disputes were made, the scarcity of copper in the forms we need, would extend into mid-year. business in the first half should remain tight and ease somewhat in the second half, providing copper production returns to normal." international situation, he ted that management looks forward hopefully to the balance of the year.

In the Fayetteville Pant approximately $500,000.00 a spent for capital equipment. This included the addition of 4 offset printing presses. This additional equipment resulted in a 15 per cent increase in employment in the Plant. Funds For Food NEW YORK The average American spent 18.3 per cent of his income for food in 1967 East Side Square Downtown LONGINES THE WORLD'S MOST HONORED SoKd UK gold, Calendar, 200. It for 1 full year.

Public tn tfiii ena for part 12 and look forward future ro you. Franehiwd Jmrafor for Wlttnaucr WatchM 51 SWfTS 97 N. BLOCK 63 YEARS For 63 years, we have offered tlie Finest Musical Instruments and Ac- cessaries. Guistngers is the oldest retai store in Fayetteville under the op eration of the same family. The of Famous in Musical World GUISINGER MUSIC HOUSE Southto.lt Corner Square A A QF HONOR ROLL OF FAYETTEVILLE BUSINESS INSTITUTIONS Each of Fayetteville's many business enterprises It contributing materially to the continuing and impressive community progress.

Many of these concerns been through long periods of years in the successful to promote at once their own and the Fayetteville area', economic advance. The old, the middle-aged, the young enterprises listed on this page are directed by managements that are capable, aggressive and optimistic. These enterprises have won recognition in a busy city because of loyalty to the community and helpfulness to their individual customers. Each firm or organization is placed according to the number of years it has been established in Fayetteville. II Fayetteville Lumber Cement Co.

513 North School HI 2-6236 YKANS Music House. Southwest Comer of Square. HI 2-2401. Music o( all (1 YIARt Our Slogan SINCE 1 8 8 2 "We Hove It Now" )ro6. fittrttnii laundry 8t OryclcsticTi.

3 6 NcSth HI 2-5394. Home of exclusive texture dry IS YIARS Red Ball Transfer and Storage Co First and oldest bu.Ine« of this kind In Arkansas. Announcing Over Northwest' Arkonsos In The Finest Of Men's Apparel PRICE RATION North of Square Ark. Lewis Ford Sales Inc. 17 E.

Mountain, 33J3 North College HI 2-5301 or HI 2-5304. 47 42 Bronaon Abitract Inc. E. Center HI 2-6461. Reprinting title, Insurance Corp.

41 VMM Fayetteville Drug Side Square. HI 2-7345. pick up and deliver 15 YIAM Peter Pan 925 North College. HI 2-4661 Owned by W. compton.

Motor 920 North Colle.e. HI 2-6251. Imperial. Chnufer, Plymouth Service ilnce 1935. Hatfield Pontlao Cadillac and Service.

22 Meadow, 240 M. College. YKARS ourk noor Ino North College. HI 2-451 ilnca r'a 21S WMTDtekKm JA Fine and Kcrtlrw Poultry ROUM, 1304 Sou School. HI DJitrlbuton and Tyton'i Canon Sheet Metal, 326 WaUo KI Heating, Cooling and General Sheet Metal.

II J. D. Fisher Bulck. 2396 North ollege. HI 2-4261.

Our Goal: At ast one Bulck in every driveway. 12 YEAM Karstetter tt Glass Highway 16 West HI 2-7023 Auto painting Jnlon Auto Co. 201 West Center HI 2-8991. Best In North West Kenneth Adaml, II Fayettevllle Motor Exchange 27 E. Mountain HI 3-3102 Motor Re-bulldtng.

10 VIAM Jack Moncrtef, 17 N. Block St. Phone HI 2-9924, Camera--Por- ralture--custom picture framing. YIAM Sixty Two Auto Salvage Highway 63 West, HI 3-2121 or HI 3-2101. Used or rebuilt parta.

John Porter Produce 406 Wait Spring. HI 2-6741 Zggj and cream 7 YKAM Bar B.Q South 71 Bypasi, HI 2-9574 Cater, delivery, dlnlnf tc carry out YIAM ror all of your real needi HI 2-923S. Hainey Realty Hlghwty 16 Bat OI bion's Discount Center 2217 North Collage. Our Discount Pharmacy if now open to serve you at discount prices. Erary item in the store to diacounted.

Sporting goods, health and beauty aid. ready to wear, toys. Dennis Home JMnjkihlngi Hlway 71 South HI 3-2551. RCA Whirlpool. HCA Victor YKAM Wheeler Motor Co.

S244 North College. HI 3-3458. Volkswagen authorlied tales, and 4 YtAM LaRue'i Oalt Service Station. II North HI pne Stop Service, UM Qreen 1 VMM Kountry JCltahen Mountain Stntt HI 2-9642 Ozark Milling Co. Greenland.

HI 3-3121. Custom mixing, corn, oata. All graio. Creep iced, Horse feed..