Prominent California businessman linked to Ohio factory robbery
H E Hap Blakeley, a leading California businessman and McMahan furniture buyer, was held for questioning in the Mererman factory theft in Celina Ohio. Found at his Lancaster ranch, he described plans and claimed his company’s vast buying power enabled the four carloads of Mereman tables to be offered at cutting prices.
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California
H. E
Hap) Blakeley
Mererman
Celina
Ohio
Blakeley
McMahan Furniture Stores
Lancaster
Mersman
McMahan
McMahan's
East
New York
Ilinois
North Carolina
Old-Time Craftsmanship Sparks Mersman Tables Rise
The Mersman company began making tables in Celina Ohio around 1900s. Five decades later Celina hosts a large plant employing 650 workers, many third generation craftsmen, preserving hand finishing, carving, inlay, and polishing that define the brand.
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Mersman
J. B. ‘Mersman
Celina
Ohio
Mereman Table
J. B. Mersman
Walter
Albert
Mersman Bros. Corporation
Woman Finds $14 and Buys More Tables at McMahan's
Mrs Felix Hegge of Indiana Avenue found $14 today and returned for more. After buying two $25,953 Mersman end tables for $22.95 each at McMahan's she was not impressed with the tables dressing up her living room and bought two more end tables for beside her bed and chair. Total savings on the four tables $28.
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Felix Hegge
Indiana Avenue
Mersman
McMahan's
Hegge
McMehan’s
Daylight theft witnessed by California factory executive
Jacob L. Drucker, West Coast Isles manager, an eyewitness to a bold daylight robbery at Mersmat Bros. Corporation, said he had spoken with suspect H. Blakeley earlier that day about a large McMahan's order. He watched the four men flee the factory as he noted the low prices on tables.
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Blakeley
Mersman
Jack Drucker
West Coast
California
Jac. L. Drucker
West Coast Isles
Mersmat Bros. Corporation
Drucker
Ssles
McMahan's
McMahan
Jank
McMahon’s
Bold daylight carload theft hits McMahan's in California
Four carloads of Meremen tables valued at 48000 were stolen from Mersman Bros. Corp. Celina Ohio and rushed to McMahan's stores in California. H. E. Hap Blakeley, buyer for McMahan's, suspected mastermind behind the bold heist as inspectors note McMahan's long history of volume buying and aggressive pricing.
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California
Mersman Bros. Corp
Celina
Ohio
Tahan's
MceMahan's
McMahan's
Mersmen Corporation
Arrow Marks
Famous Jewels Shown Here at Local Store Display
Local McMahan furniture store features Mersman tables described as costume jewelry for the home. The display highlights unusually low sale prices, with the gems not expected to stay long due to their attractively priced presentation.
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Mersman
McMahan Furniture
Mer Mahan
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