Moundsville

Marshall County

 

Ma’s Bottling Co.

Information needed.

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Moundsville Bottling Works

1914—1916

Moundsville Bottling Works began in late 1914 (“Worthington", 1914), sometime between September and December, as they appear in the newspapers in December of that year but do not appear in the September 1914 Dun & Bradstreet. The employee identified in this article is John L. Brumage, but it doesn’t state his affiliation with the company. One of the incorporators, J.F. Lee of Worthington, sold his stake in 1915 and returned to Worthington (“Worthington News”, 1915). There are no further mentions of the company past this point in the newspapers, and it disappears from the Dun & Bradstreet listings after 1916.

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Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co.

1944—1986

I am unsure as to when this company was founded, though we know its President in 1959 to be Joe Ovies (“Miss America”, 1959), into at least the 1970s (“Zisgray Honored”, 1975).

An 8-ounce Pepsi-Cola from Moundsville. Likely an earlier variant. Front.

An 8-ounce Pepsi-Cola from Moundsville. Likely an earlier variant. Front.

An 8-ounce Pepsi-Cola from Moundsville. Likely an earlier variant. Back.

An 8-ounce Pepsi-Cola from Moundsville. Likely an earlier variant. Back.

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"443" on the shoulder.

"443" on the shoulder.

Purity Ice Cream & Bottling Co.

1917—1922

The Purity Ice Cream & Bottling Company chartered in 1917 with incorporators Lester Brummage, J.D. Burley, Samuel W. Meals, Alex Purdy, and John W. Moorehead (“Ice Cream”, 1917). They were initially located on 10th Street, in “the W.G. McGlumphy building.” Elisha Brummage, presumably related to Lester Brummage, served as president of the company around 1920 (“Personals”, 1920). The 1922 Bureau of Labor biennial report gives the owner that year to be J.T. Burley [sic, unsure as to if J.D. or J.T. is correct] (Daugherty, 1922). This would be their final year in business.

A BIMAL, light aqua blue example. "Moundsville" shortened.

A BIMAL, light aqua blue example. "Moundsville" shortened.

An ABM, teal example with a circle slug.

An ABM, teal example with a circle slug.

Another BIMAL example in light aqua green.

Another BIMAL example in light aqua green.

Shia’s Bottling Works

Information needed.

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References

Daugherty, G.F. (1922). Sixteenth biennial report of the bureau of labor of West Virginia 1921-1922. Tribune Printing Company.

Ice cream company. (1917, February 6). The Wheeling Intelligencer, 9.

Miss America star at Lions’ Club Horse Show, Moundsville. (1959, June 9). The Weirton Daily Times, 6.

Personals. (1920, February 14). The Fairmont West Virginian, 11.

Worthington. (1914, December 26). The Fairmont West Virginian, 2.

Worthington news. (1915, February 17). The Fairmont West Virginian, 5.

Zsigray honored by OVAC. (1975, July 31). Weirton Daily Times, 15.