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New Bluefield Plant Hires 68 Local Workers for Baby Blanket Lines
Virginia Company Incorporated, a unit of Esmond Blanket Manufacturers, operates a Bluefield plant on Hill avenue at Hale Culvert. Since starting in 1943, production rose to 18 000 yards weekly with 68 workers, 95 percent locals, 1 500 dollar weekly payroll, two shifts, and senior staff including W A Laney plant manager and supervisor Wyldie Campbell.
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Bluefield
United States Employment Service
Virginia Company, Incorporated
W. A. Laney
Hill Avenue
Hale Culvert
Esmond
Rhode Island
Mr. Laney
Wyldie Campbell
C. S. Goins
Howard Brock
George Warender
C. W. Brown
David Server