Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-07-27


4 bigger greater JcTcry Organiza-
ton is seen by automobile world prOph-
cts as Il result Of yesterdays sale Of
the mammoth KcnOsha manufacturing
plant
Foremost among the purchasers of
The Thomas Is. Jeffrey Company is
Charles W. Nash, of Flint, Mich. IA
man with q nationwide reputation for
his constructive conservatism i'll the
motor car industry. MIR. Nash takes
active charge of the management of
the big plant on August LIST. at which
time his connection with the General
Motors Company will be completely
severed.
Announcement of the sale of the
company which is capitalized at 3d.
600 900, came as a surprise to the au
tomobilc world. Exact figures Civ
ing the price paid for the entire stock
were not made public.
The present directors. Charles T..
Jeffrey, Harold W. Jcfrcry and Thorn
as NJ. kcarey will continue for some
time ns directors of the new company.
INDEX the new regime, the agrees
sivc policy of expansion inaugurated
during recent years by the JeTery
Company, will he carried forward on
an even greater scale.
The change in control, ii is said. will
no. in the slightest degree affect the
real policies for which the Jeffrey fam
lily has long stood. There is nothing
in connection with the stock transfer
which smacks in the least of financial
manipulation. II is not merger in
any sense Of the word nor are any fu-
turc combination contemplated. The
men who are at the head Of the organ.
! iznti0n are practical automobile mer
who understand the needs of the bus
mess. They are close to the motor
pubic and they will continue to insist
on the same high ideals of quality tina,
have built the Jeffrey Company to its
present place of leadership.
Mr. Joe Wander Worst. distributor
for Jeffcry motor cars and trucks. was
enthusiastic over the news from Keno
sha. He predicted under the new con
troll rapid development and further
expansion of the Jeffrey concern
which has been so marked in the las
several years.
Mr.. Joe NardcrN0rstc has just re
turned from kenOsha where he was il
conference with MIR. Charles Il. Jeffcr.
and Sales Manager Al Reckc. concern
ing the plans for the coming year.
at this particular time" said Mr.
Wander NOrstc. there is nothing whicI
could have better effect upon tn
Jeffrey organization. The remarkable
progress made by the .leTer.
Company in its production of
pleasure cars and trucks will be great
ly enhanced by this new development
in the organization. The downright
goodness of Jefrery products will con
linuc to delight Jeffrey owners and
look for great big things to happen il
the new organization"
Mr.. Wander VOrstc was enthusiast
in his praise of Mr.. Nash who will be
come the active head of the company
He believes that MIR. Nash's record Il
an cnterprisinE builder in the industr
will continue in his direction of tn
Jcffcry Company. resulting in an eve
finer product which will add to tn
present popularity of the Jeffrey auto
mobile.
In connection with the announcement
of the transfer of stock. MIR. Nash sal
yesterday: II can make no positiv
statement AT this time, hut this kno,
that we are going to operate tn
company along precisely the sam
lines so well established in the past
do not know who will be president o
the new company"
Jeffery owners and automobile folk
everywhere, who have watched tn
rapid growth of The Thomas b. .JeTer,
Company, take an extremely optimis
: tic view of the sale of the plant The,
see in il the possibilities for the great
est and most rapid development Of an,
single manufacturing plant in the in
dustry
The Jeffrey plant is an old pionee
in the automobile business, and ha
undergone healthy, business like ex
pansion during the past years whic
has lent remarkable popularity to it
product. The entrance Of new an,
worldwide experience ut this particu
lar piont in the c0mpany's develop
ment will spell even greater forwar
strides-a greater and bigger jeffcr
0rganization.-Adv.
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