The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-03-18

tract for S97.129 has been awardtd
to the Perry Construction Company
for erection of the Wells-Lamont
Glove Factory.
MERIDIAN = Contract has been
awarded for a $4,000 dry kiln for
the Broadhead Lumber Company.
A $59,151 contract has been award
ed for construction of between 900
and 1000 miles ofREA lines in Luce
dale and Clark Counties,
COLUMBUS A $650,000 water
| publication system and elevated
water tank is being planned at Co
lumbus.
STARKVILLE = The city is plan
| ming a $225,000 sewage treatment
| plant and extension of present lines.
TAYLORVILLE-Work has start
! ed on a $63.956 REA headquarters
| building to house the Southern Pine
| Electric Association.
VICKSBURG The Vicksburg
| Coca-Cola Bottling Company is con
lstructing a $4,000 addition.
CLARKSDALE- Plans are under
way for rebuilding the Alcazar Hotel,
, which burned, at a cost of $557,196,
| The hotel would consist of $50 rooms
and bath.
BRUCE - A S76.5O0 sewage sys-
tenn and treatment plant, and a $751;
900 water distribution spstem are
planned.
industrial Prospects
Ten industrial prospects have on
tacted the Board during the past
month. If interested in any of these
prospects, write the Board, referring
to the number of the prospect listed
in parentheses: (1) A Chicago manu-
facturer Of auto accessories, who
wants to locate in the South, needs
25,00O square feet, plus a storage
space of similar size. Wishes to start
operation within six months and
prefers building already constructed.
Would employ 100 girls and % men
co A New Jersey optical manufac-
turing firm, anxious to locatt n Mis-
sissippi, seeks data on plants, loca-
tions, labor and taxes. (3) An ONO
chemical manufacturing company
seeks a Southern plant to make phos-
phatic materials, including those
used in fertilizer. "a An Ohio manu-
facturer of wooden shippin gcon-
tanners wants a site near a large
CITY, where he could draw between
400 and 500 employees. (5) A New
York engineering firm has been re-
ouested to locate sites for two gar
ment manufacturers in MISSISSIPPI.
Both firms need a building with 20
600 square feet of floor space. Both
would employ about $50 persons, 30
per cent female. (6) A Pennsylvania
salt manufacturer has requested in
formation on power rates, tax laws
labor, markets. This material has
been furnished by the Board. Cd "A
Vermont industrial engineer is seek
ing a site of ladies slips and pantles.
Between $500 and 10000 square feet
of floor space is needed near a town
of over 10000 population. The piant
would employ between rs and loo
persons and carry a S20o'oOo an
nual payroll. (8) A California gar
| ment manufacturer, who would en-
ploy about 200 persons, asks for IN
formation on possible sites, labor
| etc. () A New York manufacturer
of mems and boys pajamas and I'M
derwear needs 10000 square feet o
floor space. preferably on one floor
but will consider 2 story building
Would employ 200 persons, 20 pei
cent female. Established for 20 years
Mississippi Leeds Neighbors in
Manufacturing Coins
Mississippi showed the greatest IN.
crease in manufacturing employment,
from 1910 to 1916 of any other OF
the five neighboring states, accord
ing to u. S. Department of Commerce
data. MiSSiSsipni'S gain from 40 to at