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Page 4 - Section 2 - Plano Star-Courier - Wednesday, February 26, 1969Brass Acquires Assets Of Valjey Faucet Corp. Of DetroitAdvanced Automotive Has Thurs. Study Club History New Concept In ServiceStates Brass Corpora tion, a subsidiary of Hydrometals, Incorporated, has purchased the assets used in the business of Valley Faucet Corporation of Detroit, it was announced by James R. Reese, president of U.S. Brass.Valley Faucet manufactures quality single handle faucets. The new acquisition offers 33 models of faucets and accessories which are a perfect complement to the present productsmanufactured by Eastman Central D.Bey combining Valley's products with ECU's lines of Plumbing supplies, which include faucet supplies, as well as brass flafe and compression fittings, appliance connectors and a complete line of valves, we “will broaden our overall product mix and be able to offer many new and added services t6 customers of both com-pani£$, Robert Weaver, vice-persldent, marketing, noted.The U.S. Brass president said plans call for retaining Valley’s present manufacturing facili. tie*!^ ii» Detroit and to include a complete inventory of Valley’s products in the several U.S. Brass plants and warehousesthroughout the United States.- 1Valley is considered an innovator in-.the plumbing in* dustry, offering a five-year parts warranty and a one-year labor guarantee on all faucets.Valley also is noted for its elaborate testing techniques, and for the fact that their faucets operate quietly at high pressures, as well as their ease of installation and overall o-peration, Weaver said.Valley Faucet center set models are available in both all brass as well as a competitive zinc line, and each of these is available in either acrylic handles with temperature contra or lever handles.Acquisition, in 1967, Of U.S. Brass of Plano adds approximately $14 million in annual sales to Hydrometals’ rapidly-expanding operations, officials said.The story of the U.S. Brass Corporation’s expansion reveals a fast growing, progressive Plano industry. The company moved to Plano from Dallas in 1952, occupying their new building on Avenue J in this city. Known then as Kastmantap** ? V-■: - ; :ft ss ; .Ua* V/. ■£■ jr 'WrWr* m m* m »*•sk r JST Si is i I . *i mf# 5 y BRASSPlano, subsidiary ofs, Inc., has recently acquired thQ assets used in the business of lley:i Faucet Corporation of Detroit.jraucet manufactures top quality sjngle; Jiandle faucets. The new acquisition Coffers 33 models of faucets and4AJ R. Schell Insuranceatcessories.444A jejdey Growth (ContinuesT*_ i 4 , . l-oy the past 39 years, theA.R.i Sclfell, Jr. Son Insurance Agency has insured resident! and businesses of Plano and frver a wide area, in the leadfig standard stock insurance companies. “That’snearjy four decades of faithful, ^conscientious service to our friends and patrons, and we i$riv* much pleasure from the ^ct that we have been able to s«*rve so many people in a satisfactory manner” Mr. Schel said.Thf business was established in 1®0 by the late A. K. Schell,Jr..rwho also served for 16as Mayor of Plano. Hewas »the father of A.R. Schell III wlo now operates’ this growing msurance agency in Plano. It is $he oldest insurance agency loeapy operating under the samf ownership and managementM*. Schell’s grandparents settled in Pljfc 91 years ago and |he family has been pro-mint in local civic, business and thurch affairs since that time!ss, they occupied office on the second floor of haddick building, above is now the Bamboo Hut Flowlr Gift Shop.owing his graduation MU in Dallas, A.R. Schell ed his father's insurance n 1948. By 1952 the insurance agency had grown and expaijjed to such an expenf that Jnore space was needed. It waf then they occupied new office* in the building across the ireet from the Municipal Buildjfcg.agency’s continued growth am expansion resulted in 1958 in their purchase of thefirst floor of the previous location of the First National Bank Building, corner 15th street and Avenue J, and the building remodeled through-our to meet the growing needs of the firm. The agency continues to operate in this same location.The agency is comprised of A.R, Schell III, owner; Mrs. Frank Robinson, Mrs. B.W. Creed, and James E. Parker.The agency extends its thanks to the people of Plano and this entire area for its continued growth and progress, and expresses best wishes for the continued growth and prosperity of the city of Plano and community, as well.ProgressivePlanoPROGRESS IS evident in the City of Plano. Most of the City's churches are adding additionalbuildings to their present structures. New shopping centers have been built the past few months. New schools have been and are being built in Plano. Progress is the key word in the Plano community . It is a City with a slogan that exemplifies its nature: “Living The Good Life in an Exciting, Space-age Community”.e Invite Y'Olj) . . To MakeYOUR Home In PlanoProducts Corporation they had 85 employees and 35,000 square feet under roof.Among newer departments, necessitation additional construction and additions include:1. A plating and buffing machinery section, enhancing the chrome plating processes, including a complete laboratory to assure proper process control.2. A complete printing shop.3. The incorporation of a modern, air conditioned employee canteen, seating approximately 80 persons.The company prides itself in the qualified, experienced personnel and the huge machines that turn out precisionfittings for a variety of firms and individuals.Founded by the late C.B. Hasford of Plano, but formerly of Dallas, the plant manufactures screw type products. The company was founded in Dallas in 1935.The company began operations more than 30 years ago with two employees.Officials are constantly expanding and modernizing their Plano plant in order to better serve their customers.Their high productive equipment is the most modern in the country and the very latest type for the precision work they are doing.Advanced Automotive, located at 1210 10th Street, two blocks off Avenue K, offers to Plano a new concept in automotive repair, according to owners and operators Mike Merritt and Evan Ritter.The ow/iers point our that all five employees have college educations, and each is a specialist in some type of automotive repair.Mr. Merritt noted “We have the latest automotive electrical analysis equipment, and our shop hours are unique. We are open from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. week days, and all day on Saturdays.”Specialized automotive services at the shop, according tothe owners, includes welding by a certified welder, all types of electrical repair, engine rebuildings under ultra-clean conditions, precision tune-ups using modern electrical equipment, standard transmission and rear-end repair, foreign car service, and specialized service for late models and high performance American cars.Mr. Merritt states, “Prices are generally less here, because no guess work is involved in analyzing car trouble, and therefore repair work can be done quickly.”“We also stress shop cleanliness, and try to communicate fully with our customers.”The Thursday Study Club of Plano was organized in -1914, and federated in the Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs in the same year.Since 1914, the local club has strived for a comprehensive program of intelligence, culture, and service to the community.“Our members have contributed a great deal to the aesthetic development of the community, for the club has stood for the highest ideals of life and womanhood,’’ states Mrs.Downtown Dallas is located twenty miles south of Plano. The main traffic artery between Dallas and Plano is U. S. 75, Central Expressway.J. T. Uland, current president.The philosophy of the clob is reflected in the words of Edward Box: “No man has the right to leave the world just as he found it. He must add something to it; he must make the world more beautiful or fairer to look at.”The Thursday Study Club of Plano has a limited member: ship, but is endeavoring to contact women who would be interested in organizing a new federated ,club.Other officers of the club are Mrs. W.D. Wiser, vice-president; Mrs. Allen Duncan, secretary; and Mrs. G.W. Arnold, treasurer.The club sponsors the Junior Thursday Study Club, the only club in Texas composed of high school girls.*****■ *1•V*-*«*A//* V* ** •*-BRASSCORPORATIONManufacturers Of PartsFor The Plumbing, GasAnd Hardware IndustriesisPROUDPART*OFPROGRESSIVEPLANO
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Plano Star Courier
Plano, Texas, US
Wed, Feb 26, 1969
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