Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-28
McCracken'<
Companies
At Dinner
About 60 from Hen
derson and Raleigh
Organizations Gather
at Country G u b.;
High Battery Ottl-
Gals Are Present and
Speak.

r. w. McCracken, owner OF the
Henderson Vulcanizing Company
here and president of Tire Sales
& Service Company in Raleigh was
host TO employees Of the two organl-
cations at dinner meeting at West
End Country Club here Weonesda7
evening. 1t was the second annual al
fair of the kind, and attended by
some sixty or more men and women
in the two organizations and a num-
Der Of special guests.
Several officials Of the Electric
Storage Battery Company, from IT'S
home office in Philadelphia and the
Washington Office, attended and
spoke to the gathering. The company
manufactures the famous ENlde bat
terry. one of the products handled by
the two organizations in their ter
ritOricS.
Last year Mir. McCrackcn had d.
his special guest some OF the cNccu-
tiveS Of the Goodyear Tire q Rub
Der Company, Of Akron, Ohio, whose
products the two companies dis
tribute to the trade in the Hender-
son and Raleigh areas. The meeting
last year was in Raleigh, in keeping
with d plan Of alternating between
Henderson and Raleigh for the an
nual dinners.
Mr.. AIcCrackcn was, in charge OF
the meeting Wednesday night and
distributed cash prizes 10 employees
Of the Tire Sales & Service Company
Iii,
during 1889. He also announced in
creased cash prizes to be given 4
year hence to that organization hay
ing the best sales record for 1910.
In addition to the cash prizes next
year, Il loving cup, which was en-
hibiled at the dinner. will also be
presented. with the name OF the Win
ming organization engraved on it.
j. G. Mann, manager Of the Hen
derSon Vulcanizing Company, ana
Mr.. Philpot, manager of Tire Sales
& Service Company, each spoke in
appreciation Of his COmpany'S &C
tivlties during 1889 and expressed de-
termination oI his own organization
10 be the winner for 1910.
Officials of the Electric Storage
Battery Company who were present
and spoke were F. T. kaleS eXecu-
tive vlce-pre sident and general sales
manager. and Il. L. SummerVille,
manager OF autOmOtiVe replacement
:a!cS, EOtSI OF Philadelphia, ano
roland Wnilehust. manager, and &.
{. Maciiey, salesman, both Of the
Washington office.
All Of these officials congratulated
the two organizations on the records
,ney had mItje during 1889 and urg-
I'd them to new achievements this
year. They also expressed apprecia-
lion Of the large volume Of business
given their company, and pledged
every cooperation toward greater
.;aIes volume in the coming year.
Jasper B. Hicks, Henderson attOr
ney, who is counsel Tor the two con!
panies, was present at the meetln.
and spoke of his pleasure at benz
associated with Mr.. MCCracKcn Il
MS enterprises since the latter Degal
business nearly twenty years ago. III
congratulated the management anc
the personnel on their progress ana
advancement.
Immediately after the dinner the
several groups assembled separately
and then together for the making OF
photographs, and another picture was
also made Of the EXide officials Who'
we're present. A large placard Wa'
used in the picture Of the Ralelgf
pDup indicating they had won inc
prizes for 1889.
DR.. J. II. McCrackcn, retired Meth
rdlst minister OF Durham, lathcr