1998 Local business literally had designs on Abilene and beyond By Bill Whitaker Abilene Reproduction general manager Scott Moore is only 27, but he sometimes feels like ghosts of the business' past owners are watching over him. Except these ghosts really don't exist.
All past owners are alive and kicking.
Of all the old-time businesses in downtown Abilene, Abilene Reproduction is unique in that the man who started it back in 1937 is still around. Although he's 90 years old, Frank Nevans still has strong ideas on how to run a business - and is still happy to share them. He's not only still around, he regularly shows up to help on various projects. If Phil Rancier himself agrees, it's likely because he figures there's plenty of others to watch over the place. The business even has the same address it had when it began more than 60 years ago - 435 Pine.