Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-07-21
MARVEL PACKAGE
COMPANY PAST
HALF CENTURY

The Marvel Package Company has
passed the half century mark, suf-
ficient testimony to its honesty and
integrity of purpose, to its ideals and
high principles which find expression
in quality of product, in square deal
ing and a practical application of the
golden rule.
Established by the late J. H. Marvil,
Of Laurel, Del, fifty years ago, or
over, it was a pioneer in the indus
try and laid the foundations for the
complete and ultra modern plant of
today, which furnishes employment
for over three hundred people.
The founder, Mr.. J. H. Marvil, an
active and energetic man, was also a
mechanical genius and patented sew
eral machines from which he drew
royalties for many years. Prominent
in the political and civic life of the
community he was elected Governor
of the State and served his people
with distinction.
The Marvil Pacakge Company sue
ceeding J. D. Marvil & Company was
incorporated in 1908 by a merger with
the following concerns: j. d. Mar
vii & Company of Laurel, Del, A. W..
Robinson & Company of Sharptown,
Md, Schoolfield, Barnes & Company
of Pocomoke City, Nd, Crane Hynson
& Valiant Co., of Chestertown, Nd,
and N. Ward and Company of Laurel,
Del. In 1914 the Marvil Package
Company bought out the plant of Sam
uel Bacon's Sons & Co of Laurel, Del.
The North Laurel unit of the present
company is now located on the twenty
four acre plot which was the original
site of the Bacon Plant.
The officers of the present company
are: A. w. Robinson, President and
General Manager; F. B. Sirman, Vice
President and Secretary; T. ]. Winter,
Vice-President and Sales Manager;
w. H. Gordy, Treasurer; Raymond F.
Thompson, Assistant Treasurer; Ray
E. Hamill, General Superintendent.
The following constitute the board
of directors: G. E. Schoolfield, POGO
moke; Frank U. Barnes, Williamson,
North Carolina; Joseph F. Matthai,
Baltimore, Maryland; A. w. Robinson,
w. H. Gordy, Albert w. Gordy, Frank
B. Sirman, H. F. Marvil, Ray E. Ha-
mill, T. J. Winter, all of Laurel, Del.
Local deliveries are usually made
by automobile or truck, of which the
company has about twenty in constant
operation. The plant at Laurel, DEL,
runs all the year round. Some idea
of the size of the North Laurel plant
can be gained when 100000 square
feet of floor space is hardly sufficient
to take care of their needs at this
time.
However, the cares Of big business
seems to sit lightly upon the Shout
ders of this body of busy men, and
the personnel of the entire force is
decidedly youthful.
The Dean of the Clan is Mr.. A. w.
Robinson, who is known far and wide
as the oldest man in the u. S. in point
of active service, engaged in the bas-
ket business today.
Starting when he was thirteen years
of age, he has seen more than 66
years go by, and still he is active in
his chosen field of labor. Time has
touched him lightly and the small
wrinkles in the corner of his eyes
merely indicate the natural good hu-
NOR, the love Of joke, and the spir-
it of friendliness and good will for
which the sons of Delaware are famed
Jealous in his devotion to the inter
ests Of the splendid industry which
acknowledges his guiding hand, he
speaks with pardonable pride Of the