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THE GREENVILLE NEWS. GREENVILLE. SOUTH CAROLINA SUNDAY, MARCH 2. PAGE TWELVE SECTION 3 Officers Of New Corporation Vith Brigadier Industries American Security To Merge There was no opposition. W.

H. B. Simpson of 'Greenville, a director of Brigadier, vice president Belk-Simpson Department Directors and stockholders have approve4 the merger of Brigadier Industries Corp. of Thomson into American Security Investment Co. of Greenville.

be vice chairman of the board. James Hutchinson Jr. of Thomson, president and treasurer of Brigadier, will be president; II. B. Moorhead of Greenville, president and treasurer of ASI, will become vice president and secretary of the new firm.

Treasurer will be William L. Godwin of Thomson, vice president and secretary of Brigadier. Directors of the new corporation include the officers and William R. Timmons of Greenville, vice chairman of the board of ASI; Henry P. Willimon of Greenville, secretary of ASI and an attorney; Robert E.

Knox, Thomson attorney; and John S. Pittard of Columbia, vice president of Motels, Inc. Stores and president of Simpson Enterprises, will be chairman of the board. Walter W. Goldsmith of Greenville, board chairman of ASI and president and treasurer of William Goldsmith will VA Hospital Gets Neiv Director Brigadier designs.

manufactures and sells low to medium-priced mobile homes under the trade names, First Lady, Montego, Queen Aire, and Monaco. The company has production plants at Sylvester and Millen, and Ocala, its largest and newest. Virtually all sales are made to dealers in Alabama, Georgia, Florida and the Carolinas. Brigadier was organized July 1, 1967. ASI was incorporated Dec.

22, 1956. It has operated as a sales finance company, principally in the retail and wholesale financing of mobile homes. More than 93 per cent of its assets were sold for cash last August and all long-term, subordinated and preferred debt paid. Stock in Brigadier Industries Corp. is held by Hutchinson, Simpson Enterprises, Inc.

and Three A Contractors. Principal stockholders in ASI are Goldsmith, Simpson, Timmons, Willimon, Canal Insurance Co. and William Goldsmith Co. Shareholders of ASI approved the merger at a meeting Friday on recommendation of their directors. Directors and stockholders of Brigadier previously had approved such action.

The new company is to be known as Brigadier Industries Corporation, manufacturer and distributor of mobile homes. Executive offices are at Thomson with divisional offices at 226 S. Pleasantburg Drive. The merger agreement also authorises an increase in the ASI capital stock from 750,000 shares to 4,000.000 and a change in the par value from $2 to 50 cents. Articles of incorporation oration are changed to enlarge-activities.

ASI stockholders voted 458-313 hares for merger out of a total of 587-S27 share and titled to and is about two years from retirement. Fitts is deputy director of professional services in the Department of Medicine and Surgery in the Veterans Admin-tration's headquarters in Washington. Last October, veterans groups in Chester County petitioned the VA in Washington to look into what they called "an administrative conspiracy to close" the Columbia hospital. State VA Administrator Stan ley Zuke, Lippert and officials in Washington denied the charge and cited a $7 million improvement program begun at the facility. Lippert said there were several staff vacancies.

He said they existed not because efforts weren't being made to fill them, but because the salaries offered weren't as attractive as the compensation doctors could get in private practices. WASHINGTON (AP) A change of administration for the Veterans Hospital at Columbia, S.C., was announced Saturday. There were complaints last fall that efforts were being made to close the facility. Rep. Tom Gettys, said Dr.

Fernald C. Fitts will sue ceed Dr. Karl Morgan Lippert as director. Lippert's new assignment was not announced. Lippert has been head of the 400-bed facility for several years corporation are (seated) James A.

Hutchinson Jr. of Thomson, president; and (standing, left to right) H. B. Moorhead of Greenville, vice president and secretary; William L. Godwin of Thomson, treasurer; and Walter W.

Goldsmith, vice chairman. (Greenville News photo by Louis M. Burress) Officers of Brigadier Industries Corpora tion, manufacturer of mobile homes, gathered here Friday on final, approval of a merger of American Security Investment Co. of Greenville and Brigadier Industries Corp. of Thomson, Ga.

Stockholders of ASI approved the merger unanimously. Officers of the new Business And Industry 1 GE Reports 10 Per Cent Earnings Increase nal Electric Co. national lerecutive vice president of the I sales development and I commercial projects in theia salesman for Barnett Food was named to the conference! A native of Greenville he in tha frth miarter of firm, has announced. distribution to major national Carolinas, Georgia and Brokerage Co. board of governors bv chairman hoon mth iwmt ion nonoral TWtrif Co.

national in the fourth quarter of firm, has announced. sales development and distribution to major national Carolinas, Georgia was named to the conference board of governors by chairman A native of Greenville, be been with Transit since 1958 NOW BUY YOUR TICKETS and earnings J. N. Bauman. served as vice president and Young will have full resoonsibilitv for all chases of The announcement of the over earnings for th general manager prior to ACCEPTS POSITION Harold R.

Turner Jr. the foundry's operation. corresTxmdmg period in 1967 becoming president of the first in 1964. Prior to joining ixeea Heddle, from $112 million, or $1.24 a share, to $122.8 million, or $1.35 appointment came from Gaylord Jones, chairman of the Mobile Homes Manufacturers Assoc iation's transportation committee, of which Goldsmith joined Batson Yam and Fabrics Machinery, as sales accounts. Until recently, Varas was vice president of sales and marketing for the carpet division of Dan River MUls.

Previously, be was vice president and sales manager of Wunda Weve Carpet Co. before it became a Dan River subsidiary. In his new post Varas will representative for South a snare, me compnuj announced. RELOCATE OFFICE McCarfey and an 'also is a member. Fourth quarter sales of $2.35 investment securities firm in Carolina a 4 part of Carolina and' Georgia.

billion for 1968 show en increase Greenville, bas relocated its of euzht per cent over the $2.17 coordinate his efforts with the office to 240 S. Pleasantburg CJiUTY CALL CE DARFIGLD KINTIN3 CO. w. txA sr. ISTAItlSHU 1920 billion in sales during the 1967 A native Green-villian, Turner unve, across tram McAlister firm's marketing division.

period. Square. The firm's telephone Motor Lodge Honors Cards Howard Johnson's Motor Lodges will honor the credit number for all business is 232- 1 Record-breaking sales of almost $8.4 billion for the Ml year were experienced by die 5621 and the company will was educated in Greenville schools and at McCallie School, Chattanooga. continue to provide all services company, reflecting an eight per Tennessee. He is a 1961 graduate of Clemson University and holds a degree in cavil engineering.

BECOMES REALTOR Seabrook L. Marchant bas joined the real estate firm of C. Dan Joyner president Dan Joyner announced. Marchant, a native of Greenville, is a 1960 graduate of Darlington School, Rome, and a 1964 graduate of Clemson University. He served in the U.

S. Army from 1964 to 1966 and was formerly associated with Beaunit Greenville. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T.

M. Marchant Jr. of Greenville. AT SEMINAR Niles T. Thomas, personnel and safety director at Reeves Brothers, Woodruff, recent ly participated in an accident prevention seminar at the home office of Aetna Life and Casualty in Hartford, Conn.

CONTESTS WINNER Mr. and Mrs. Anthony (Tony) pertaining to stock and security JOINS FIRM M. P. "Mike" Norungolo bas joined the recently organized construction firm of Threatt Maxwell, as executive vice president.

Norungolo was previously VARAS YOUNG cards of three maior oil cent increase over tne i7 transactions Tenn. He eradu- companies beginning Sundav. total. Earnings for the total Young was plant superintendent ated from North TURNER John Baxley. manager of the year were $357 million, or $3.95 Carolina State College in Ral- motor lodge at Church and Augusta streets, has of Hamilton Foundry, Hamilton, Ohio.

He has 28 years experience in various foundries in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. He studied mechanical announced. A new agreement has been Turner comes to namm iram Martin Marietta Orlando, Fla. As sales representative he wii handle the Batson line ci YOU SHOULD INSIST ON PROFESSIONAL SERVICE TAILORED TO YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS: Family Prelection Mortgage Concellotion Business Life Insurance Group Life Health Pension Trust Tax Sheltered Annuities reached between the national motor lodge chain and Chevron and Humble oil companies tn machinery for needle punch, warn tying, spinning, weaving, engineering at the University of Cincinnati and has served as chapter director of the American Foundryman's Society. a share, about one per cent below the 1967 record of $4.01 a Chare.

Board chairman Fred Borch said the figures represent final, audited results and noted that 1968 earnings bad been affected by the fedeal income tax and sharp increases in the cost of labor and materials. YOUNG APPOINTED Raymond L. Young has been appointed foundry manager in a realignment of the industrial tufting and other operations. GROUP SPOKESMAN Young and his family live at 6 William Goldsmith, president Wood Creek Drive, Taylors. HR-10 Plans William J.

Brewer, CLU General Agent 610 North Main Sr. Dial 235-1618 of Transit Homes, Greenville, bas been named as honor their credit cards at the more than 370 lodges. The lodging company has had a similar agreement with Texaco since 1966. Baxley said the cards will be honored for lodging and related services. There are about 13 million books and pamphlets in the Library of Congress.

Crusco of Greenville have been SALES POSITION Antel "Bud" Varas has been NORUNGOLO MARCHANT employed at Yeargin Construction the mobile home industry's sDokeaman with the National selected for a "Bahama Jet- 1 stx. a sir appointed vice president of Byrd Away" award trip Feb. 28 to Hiehwav Users Conference. He division's management structure Furniture W. W.

Pate March 4 as pant of a Rich Greenville, as an estimator and project manager, supervising the firm's major industrial and Products sponsored contests president, has announced. Varas will be responsible for of Steel Heddle Manufacturing J. J. Kaufmann Crusco entered the contest as Cooperative Has $50,000 Loan WASHINGTON (UPI) The Tri-County Electric Cooperative in St. Matthews, S.

C. has been given a $50,000 loan from the Rural Electric Electrification Administration in Washington The loan will be used to repair lines and poles damaged by a i Franchises available in this area for the new convenience companions: recent ice and snow storm. Earlier reports said the money was in the form of a grant, but mi the funds will have to be repaid. Greenville Paper Company, distributor of paper and allied products, has completed its move into a new warehouse at the intersection of the Piedmont Highway and Interstate 85. The new home of the locally owned paper company is of brick and steel construction and incorporates the latest methods of paper handling by use of the most modern types of equipment.

Safety features of the structure include a sprinkler system throughout. Some Tickets Available Wishbone Fried Chicken Stores and Ma-Jik Markets. For Downtown Meeting Downtown Greenville reported that most downtown merchants have made their BECOME A DISTRIBUTOR FOR WORLD FAMOUS TOYS FROM W.D. M.G.M. B.M.

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$5000 investment required if selected. For personal interview call Regional Manager Phil Parsons, 239-9237, Downtowner Motel. DIVERSIFIED MARKETING, INC. Association officials have made tickets for their annual meeting March 7 available to the public. DGA president O.

G. Shell Jr. GREENVILLE PRINTING INC. reservations for the event and that some tickets remain, which are now offered to the public. The tickets are priced at $6 each, which includes dinner.

Principal speaker for the event will be Frank Blair, NBC television newscaster and co-star of the Today show each morning. Blair, who went to network radio newscasting directly from his position as program director for Greenville's WFBC, will present his personal views on Groundbreaking Holiday Inn Rites Held At Hartwell Oconee-Pickens Bureau CLEMSON Ground was broken here Saturday morning for a new 100-unit Holiday Inn on U. S. 123 at Hartwell Reservoir in Pickens County. A local group, organized as Clemson Investor, will own and operate the facility.

Winston A. "Streak" Lawton, president, and John T. Gentry, vice president, turned the first shovels of dirt Saturday. the world today and his predictions for the future Beef Lover's Luncheon Menu The native South Carolinian, who has viewed the world from the network newsdesk for more than 30 years, has interviewed every president since Roosevelt His rare insight into the news. and the people who make the news, will provide Greenvillians with a true 'inside look' at what is happening today and will happen tomorrow.

The program will be next Friday at the Jack Tar Poinsett Hotel, beginning at 8 p.m. Now you can select from two beef luncheon specials at the Pier! Try our new steak sandwiches or barbecued beef ribs. These hearty luncheons come with all the trimmings, and they're available every business day. The Pier is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. Luncheon beef specials are served in the Seafood Restaurant completely separate from the eveninc restaurant Downstairs.

Also featured on the program will be an outline of the DGA's 16 point program of work for The Clemson Holiday inn win consist of 100 rental rooms, commercial building with dining rooms, meeting rooms and lounge, and a swimming pool and recreation area. A boat dock will be located on the west side of the Inn, making the reservoir available to guests for boating and fishing. Completion of the project is scheduled for August of this year. Holiday Inn Construction Co. of Memphis, is contractor.

Other stockholders are Marvin C. Ellison, secretary-treasurer, and A. Hoke Sloan. Mrs. Jean F.

Folger, Charles Dimmrock, Henry Repokis, Harold Risher, Mrs. Lessie D. Sloan and Robert H. Burley. 1969 and reports on last year.

Shell said persons interested in securing tickets should call the association's office at the Chamber of Commerce to make reservations. 200 BRIDGE WALKERS More than 200 persons walk across the Brooklyn Bridge It's new and it is a natural. Wishbone Fried Chicken Takeout stores adjoining Ma-Jik Market convenience food stores. Wishbone with distinctive, high-profit, easy to prepare fried chicken that's crispy and juicy and oh, so tender. Operating adjacent to Ma-Jik Markets with their limited inventory, quick turn-over convenience items.

With both stores profiting from the traffic of the other. And operation is refined to a matter of mechanics. Refined by the Jackson-Atlantic Company, pioneer in the one-stop, prepared foodconvenience food fieM. A company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, having annual soles excct' Ji Let the Atlantic Company tell you 1 (' siivile franchise, double dividend picture. And about how tli '1 -isincsses in motion and help you keep them in motion.

Write iiuM i. Jackson-Atlantic, Inc. 68 Brookwood N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309 phone (404) 873-6641 Seafood Restaurant and Oyster Bar 8outh Ploaantbur(t Drive 29t By-Pans Orenvtlle every day in all kinds of weather, according to John Dooley, director of the Bureau of Bridges. I TRJ.W INC.

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