CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GA - History Best Manufacturing Corporation ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: woodart@srbfl.com William L. Stephenson, Jr. Best Manufacturing Corporation Transcription of Best Manufacturing Corporation 15th Anniversary brochure William L. Stephenson, Jr. "Our Best Years" 1951 to 1966 15th Anniversary Best Manufacturing Corporation Founded June 19, 1951 by Neil Tillotson & Roy W. Mann Our humble beginnings in the original building 6400 Square ft. space From 6400 square feet to 150,000 square feet 15 years of progress with 6 locations & 500 employees Best’s strongest asset – our employees 15 YEAR EMPLOYEES Margaret Baker Phyllis N. Barba Minnie B. Brown Virginia P. Cooper Mittie B. Copeland Thelma E. Espy Claude Farrow Lillian Farrow Mae Belle Griffith Roy W. Mann, Sr. Gladys Mitchell Lucille C. Plummer Mamie E. Simmons Lillian Hall Snow Haynie Speer Annie R. Thomas Neil Tillotson Mary D. Welch Mamie L. Willingham 10 YEAR EMPLOYEES Minnie Ruth Adams Harold H. Baker Flora Eta Bowman John R. Boyd Pauline Bridges Carrie H. Bryant James E. Carter Ruby Chambers Frances Cooper Mary T. Crowe Vera M. Crye Nellie B. Davenport Eloise Dooley Mary B. Gardner Jessie E. Gilley Ollie E. Gilley Lerlene P. Gilliland Dewey Hall Doris C. Hall Jewell T. Hall Mildred P. Hall Zennia Hester Gladys Hurtt Hester Hurtt Ruth W. Jackson Winnie S. Keith Clifford J. Lawrence Geraldine Lawrence Vera R. Majors Helen M. McRae Robert McRae Martha Moseley Margaret Murphy Frances E. Pettyjohn Rosebud Pickle Venice Powell Margie Purcell Ruth Rice Frances Smith Nelda Stephens Norene E. Strickland Margaret E. Thomas Willie Mae Thomas Annie S. Thomason Jo Hall Thornberry Norman Tucker Roy Lesley Tucker Maurene P. Wallin Jane E. Wilson Ruth Worsham 5 YEAR EMPLOYEES Lewis Adair Nancy Adams Bessie Anderson Mary Anderson Tennie Anderson Willis Ash Helen Baggett Gladys Bailey Mildred Baldwin Ruth Baldwin Madeline Barnes Patty Lou Barnes Bonnie Bloodworth Clara Booker Dewey P. Brown Doyle Brown Erick W. Brown Joyce Brown Mildred Byran Elosie Cagle F. S. Calfee Neil Carter Betty Jean Cavin Evaughn Cavin Joe Cavin Ila Bee Cherry Mae Cooper Margaret Craig Pauline Crowe Bessie Daniel Annie M. Day Grace Eaton Winnie Floyd Lula Ford Eileen Fountain Ruth Glass Lucille Green Dot Griffith Glenda Hamilton Trudie Hawkins Eunice Henderson Clara Nell Hester Ruby Holbrooks Pauline Hunter Calvin Johnson Lillie Jones Dozzie Junkins Charles Roger Keith Lola Bell Key Faye King Dona Lawrence Jack Lawrence Nellie LeMasters Carrie L. Majors Helen Maples Louise Martin Gilmer Mason James Mason Katherine Mason Rosa McCollum Mable McCollough Ruby McRae Hugh Mitchell Beatrice Montgomery Josephine Murphy Lillie Mae Murphy Frances Norton Dorothy Pettyjohn Christine Powell Lora Pritchett Mois Pritchell Mary Nell Rape Louise Ray Grace Reece Billy Reece Iva Nell Reece Helen Rich Albert Roach Eula Bell Roach Beatrice Roberts Lamar Robertson Myrtle Robertson Thelma Schram Wionna Skates Bill Sprayberry Elizabeth Stephens Louise Stephens Edith Sumner Foye Tallent Homer Tate, Jr. Maggie Thomas Pearl Thrasher Wilma Toles Leila Townsend Minnie Tucker Thomas Tucker Ida Underwood Doris R. Vaughn George Vaughn, Jr. Jewell Ward Bob Wesson Gene Wesson Geraldine Wesson Irene Willingham Mozell Willingham Lillie Wooten Helen Worsham Jewell Yarbrough Eddies Zellner Best Manufacturing Corp. Menlo, Georgia 30731