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The Ttmer’w CornerMore Local Firms Cited as Examples Of Family Teamwork in BusinessI business was changed in name to his ln 0lher 5F.2L- uniDUiineiiww wt»iik insurance, his brother. Charlespear Mr. Edi - Jcraha m. Graham, Holllngs- Red h(m [n 1K5» as a workWh0l#i^5,5a2? S about worth and Gottlieb. In the mean- L partner. They were thereatlAftl nwvft* ■ , I » ,Lt^another family engaged in hew for many years. If memory serves us right we believe It was In the old Memorial Hall building on North Fifth street that we «m met Frank S. Cary In the late 1890s. He had offices there on the second floor which as the headquarters of Frank S. Cary * company. A brother. John R. Cary, lath of Mcndal C Cary, teller in the First National bank, was in the office and participated ln the work as an assistant and partner.Then for many years It was F. S. Cary, with offices on the fourth floor In the rear of thetime John 5. mulls. *»i* tier iwiuwh ....... —attorney O, many year.^ *«»%*£$£ £» ta*ence. became an assistant m me BrownsvnJe Licking county, as manifold duties of their legal op- l|wlp b,rthpjace. Both attended erations. Later Ross C. John- 0hio state university. Charles son a young attorney, was add- worked while pursuing his studio the staff. les, clerking on Saturdays and1 The fourth floor of the Citizens durinB holidays In Hoffmanis bank building, where first the wholesale and retail Graham brothers located, came Btore al Columbus. He accepted more and more under their ccn-,a regular position with this com-troi, until their offices today cm- pany at the completion of hta ---------------, -----brace all the space, even the university work. It was first a ha# ternA on the board of trus-maln hallways. Completely re- position as shipping cUfri*. Les and »s Its president. Thusmodeled, refurnished, carpeted lwo years he was placed » I ^ q player has he con-...pn #0 «he elevator, their suites i charge of the tools and materl* i —, „„»i, »h«» •ueeess olare attractive and pleasant. |al* department as manager M An now Ernest B. Graham's the wholesale end of the busline them. An established agency there passed under their control and thus Rankin Rankin, Inc.. added and acquired a Columbus office as well.Alan Rankin, with the back ground of father and uncle so successful in their Held, could have no more influential sors to guide him In all the technicalities and ramifications we now find in general insur-*in the Held of sports too we find “Pete Rankin excelling on the golf course. For many years he has been a familiar figure at the Zanesville Country club. He_______ - .me »jounxi lioor hroth.lson. John, having graduated ness.Citizens bank building. A broui 1 rom law school and passed hist jn 1910 a onwr er-In-law, Louis (cS!X5t *11%*- (bar examinations, has during the was afforded him In Chicago as draftsman. Cary ItJr* Last months Joined his father assistant manager with the F.H.eled and employed others to a P ^ partnership In render* Noble company. About three ■1st him. He wasattentlv e to h assistancc In unraveling the (years passed and his father s de-membership In the Central ^ B , whlch afe placed dining health left open the man*In their hands. He has also been agement of the parcnta farm, trvlnc out the courts on his own. (near Brownsville. Charlesbetter opportunitymemocrsniH **» —------ .byterlan church and was tnucn Interested ln the Men s hood class that met every Sunday morning In the social room of the church. He also a trustee on that board of the denomination.We later find his three sons. George. J. Bernard, and Fred, acquiring under the lather the knowledge of his business, that soon enabled.- them to become first class salesmen and dealers In wholesaling granite, rnarbie and statuary. They covered large territories and the name Carytrving out the courts on m» ui».jnear ------- ,nut a week ago he took untoitumed to his father In 1913 andhimself a wife and has settled remained with him until hishimself a V.lie anu .w aucessfullydomT'to emulate the successes of his father.While John Graham thus follows In the footsteps of his father and uncle, another son of Ernest Graham. Ernest Jr.. has joined the force of R. E. Wilson company, certified public accountants and tax experts ln the First National bank building. Hisdeath In 1921. He aucessfully managed and conducted the various operations of the up-to-date farm.Newark Branch OpenedThen he decided to come to Zanesville and join his brother, Orla, in writing insurance. Both were hard workers and aggressive. When incorporated, others were added to their growingterritories and the name Cary duties of his were «u»w »*» * ”'t Pr,'tHSESr ^-unce. ^ TSfFrank Cary and Mr. Louis ass°.c‘ate.sr rnim -----Greiner both passed away. The Cary office passed out of the city's activities. The sons ln other connections followed for a time at least ln the old line. Some trials of other businesses, however, were made by all we believe. Several years ago. Monument company on North George established the Za”e Fourth street and engaged in building up a large retail business. He advertises as the maker of monuments and markers of granite and marble and builder of mausoleums. He also furnishes granite and marble for other uses for which these materials are now so much In demand. . .His display room la arranged most attractively. It embracesSaw-?. “L. “Pete”) Rankin, into an as soclatlon with Rankin Rankin. Inc., the real estate and Insurance firm, another son follows ln his father's footsteps. It was, we are told, on Feb. 1.191B, Orla L. Rankin was discharged from the army, having seen service In World War I. Soon thereafter he located In Zanesville, beginninglime iu - ---- , .Rankin moved to Newark, and obtained an interest in an established agency there. When the opportunity presented itself he ohtained control and the agency was likewise styled Rankin Rankin. Inc., and known as the Newark branch.A similar move was made by O L. Rankin and Fred Johnsontrlbuted much to the success ofthe Zanesville club, but he has given of his time and Influence In making the course and c ub facilities among the best In the country. In the sport, too. we find his sons have followed him as Alan has done ln Insurance Alan has shown his prowess on the course and last ye ^ brother. Robert, defeated the later In the playoff for the club championship, we belleve Rob-ert has shown a brilliant playing record for some time past. Though not through college yet the future would seem to hold much In store for him as a out-standing golfer.To our old friend Lee Ebert of Newark. N. J. who. when visiting here this summer, so kindly furnished us with much history ol the old railroad days »n Zanesville, we wish to apologize-We thought you were wrong-Lee. when you placed Arthur (■■Sid) Owens as an employe 01 the B. O. We had known him as with the Pennsylvania railroad only. Our old friend. John Worstall, comes forth with the information that Sid worked for him when Worstall was clerk in the B. O. freight department under Cam” Richards. In fact we believe It was Worstall who gave Owens his first job. After 1 time with the B. AO. it. seems--- Q jffBE X the Zanesville agency In Oh*n ^ FiX i ^^fleld forilumbus with a third party jojn-Southeastem Ohio Oil and Gas WellstrniToit»nU|1most attractively. It embraces ggaagggg pop*** ......— - _dslcns and letterings and |—niurB*t«he. , The train-1---------colors and shadings. The training of his vouthful years, gained from hla lather, places him In the front rank of those who fully understand such a business. George Cary's daughter. Miss Gloria, serves as his office secretary. She Is proving the Cary training in their line in her etil* clent handling of all affairs of the business.J. Bernard Cary has been]a time wun uic c.Sid went over to the old BeR|TeK Line. This was the track that -completely encircled the city. 17*• hauling freight shipments for the various industrial plants.During this service Owens had I the misfortune to have an accident that caused him the loss of a hand When he was able to ac-cept employment he was given a lobby the Pennsylvania. So- *£e, ie are both right only youof an “oldeiare a little more -—-■- timer” In that you can go far-to back into the old days, sorry- We disputed you- SetOf tilSorry we uispu**-— :— ---■ Amestraight any time. Thank you. tem,WMhlBrt^ul c«t« _l {' \V»yng j I—Ye Olde Timerd. cT mm, »— tsnr^, a^c. r«u«.Huilc. Lairrtnr* B««4known as a granite brokerKnown as * —engaged In several other lines and did quite a little local work In real estate. But he thorough-ly knows the granite business and seem* often to return to some phase of it.Fred Cary, the youngest son~OiirU*~M»UH»S. rttmnA Hsjrr*.Wsl *rrjMenn._tirme_ tSard—L C. °- *—ribw, C Ilibwaa. C. A. H*UIgt_Tn i.mi-miJitkww I 30i-iw 1 n 1 s- 60rrea unr, uie 1was a salesman on the road lor praat clt;ugTT^__several years. After the closing , —-of the family business, he formed 1 j“d»* connections with outside inter- r_M, u omon several occa.tn-M *»•. “X-1S-MIJJ? TTTm *'-** il i*1 M Bbi. onests. He, too. on several occa*slons deserted the granite and y.ar w»y oil a c** Cm. 1 h pj ^ fllt; u *•« boor,marble business for other ven-1 — — mrri*— 1 ♦=wh.T, nW «■ -the road again. hrTi^l. t J.h» wn, T.r**rT c^. h»l^ J-„-r,alJtW4!“JWhiTrolluB- t- o5»SSa 1 «rt*n *»uLeading Law Frim 1 _ - - T «l T-U-«»WSome time ago two young law*- r.im. Hid E**t on c*. | tn. ft. r.«*]yers eame to Zanesville. TheyMme lime »KU wu ,jn *100yers came to Zanesville. They M7,jc5rry. _oti_a„G*fI_«J*established their offices aspart- -A—BpU)m.«,_c ft. *_«- „ T»*ners In the Citizens bank build- -Altlltll carl. r*t.- II „ ' ,t-—,-1B 7.11^0*20®lnp. Thcv were Clarence A. and Hrad*r», r»r«kfr -1— ev —- . . .aaiimolug. They were Qarence A. and Ernest B. Graham. A large cil* entel was rapidly theirs. Prominent ln the Democratic party, they have added much to Its sue-, copwttcess over the years. Expansion 1 of their offices resulted in the ad-|* »*«!dltlon of tw*o younger attorneys.Donald Hollingsworth and Har-old Gottlieb and the style ol theirH»P»wrlI I I* B»Mll»C I 1 I.CUyl*» L** 1Hirrim I j*Nelson E. Smith, above, ot lltM Seborn avenue, was graduated with a bachelor of science degree in aeronautical engineering last week f rom the Aeronautical University ot Chicago. M-S. Smith has been In Chicago attending the graduation exercises. Mr. Smith is the son of Mrs. Stella Smith ol Mt. Sterling.Mil M jilt IYEP, WE THINK THEVu.ene Cl 1MVJ1PE M SO ME.
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Zanesville Signal
Zanesville, Ohio, US
Sun, Sep 24, 1950
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