The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-02-18
New Industry

eventually absorb some $50 en-
ployCs directly and an additional
$50 or 200 indirectly. Equipment
valued at more than half million
would be moved into the plant
within a reasonable time, with
100000 at the start.
Seeks General Support
The Chamber of Commerce is
planning to ask for general sup
port from the public in an en-
deavor to raise $4,000 to 100000
for the purchase of land and the
erection of two initial buildings
An option on IS acres of land adj
jaccnt to the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, east of town, next to
Eastern States, now owned by the
II. Weber and Sons company, al
ready has been obtained.
The building would be so con-
structed that it could be used by
any interested industry, but this
was considered merely a safeguard
for any citizens investment in
land or buildings.
Mr.. Grimm also indicated that
there were definite pans to be
associated with the Luke paper
mill in the expansion of its pulp
wood program.
AT last Fridays special meeting
a committee composed of officers
of the Chamber were empowered
to proceed with the details of in
corporation. 1t included Frank
Peters, president; Earl Zepp, vice
president; and Frank Mcdaniel,
secretary.
Another committee, named to
work with the new corporation,
included Wesley Schaible, cashier
of the Garrett National Bank; If
vim Field. owner of the HIP Stores,
Inc: and Frank Mcdaniel, cashier
of the First National Bank.
The plan is, for complete utiliza-
ton of logs from farmers of the
area, and from commercial timber
operators. Not a small part of the
aim would be the edu-
cational program that would be
launched to provide a perpetual
business here which would in
rlude teaching people not to de-
pletc the forests but TO beautify
them, plant more trees, provide
better trees, and conduct a pro-
gram of selected cutting that
would assure a financially sound
crop from year to year.
r. T. Thayer, assistant district
forester, indicated such a program
would be one of the best from the
standpoint of the State Forest pro-
gram and one of the most lasting
'or farmers and woodland owners
Of the territory.
Some of the Persons Involved
Some of the men involved in the
venture:
Earl c. Grimm, native of Terra
Alta, As years of age, in the lum-
Der business since 1889, part owner
Of Fraley Motor company, King
wood, and the Dougherty Coal
Inc, of Terra Alta; sole
owner of the Grimm Lumber COM
pany, successfully operated for the
past twenty years. Mr.. Grimm has
had lumber operation near Crcl-
lin since 1945. He uses an airplanC
'or his business and is pilot Of his
private plane. He has been close
Iy associated with officers Of the
other companies who are form
ing this new corporation. Mr.,
Grimm would be president and
director of the new company.
John B. Vcach is president of
BemiS Hardwood Lumber COM
pany, and also the Veach-May-Wil-
son, Inc. Williams-BroWnell, Inc,
and Hardwood Corporation of
America. He would be a director.
Mr.. Veach majored in business
administration at Yale, is SO years
of age, has been in retail furni-
turc business, realty and theatre
business in Oil City, Pa. He is a
past president of American Forest
Products Industries, Inc, past
president Of Appalachian Hard
wood Manufacturers, Inc and Ma
tional Lumber Manufacturers aSSo-
citation. He is a director of bank