Mt. Pleasant Times Review, Mt. Pleasant, Texas
Friday, January 4, 1924
NEW BOTTLING WORKS COMING
ATLANTA MAN TO INSTALL PLANT IN LILIENSTERN BUILDING ON N. 1ST ST.
A.R. Morriss of Atlanta has closed a contract with George Lilienstern for the lease of the iron building on North First near the Cotton Belt tracks, which he will fit up for a large bottling works.
The building has a large floor space and with a little refitting can be made into an excellent location for the bottling works. Mt. Pleasant has been a good location for a plant of this kind for over three years, as there has been nothing of this kind in this county. The Coca Cola Company advertised about two months ago that they would move their plant from Pittsburg to this place, but nothing has come of the proposition, and it is now generally understood that this advertising was for the purpose of influencing other companies from entering this field.
The Atlanta interests have a good opportunity of working up a big business here, as this is the central town in the good roads district, with easy access to a number of smaller places where there is a big demand for the products of a bottling works, and the new industry will have the best wishes of all of Mt. Pleasant.
[TCH Website Note] In 1924, the current Second Street, which is the first street on the north side of the court house, was North First Street. The present-day First Street, the first street south of the court house, was South First Street, in an apparent plan to number streets both north and south from the court house.
Mt. Pleasant Daily Times, Mt. Pleasant, Texas
Wednesday, May 15, 1929
New Bottling Works Opens
The Dixie Manufacturing Company has begun operation in the Blackwell building to North Mt. Pleasant, for the manufacture of bottle drinks, featuring a new product, Orange Kist. The plant is sanitary throughout, and is double screened. It is under the management of J.K. McElroy.
Mt. Pleasant Daily Times, Mt. Pleasant, Texas
Thursday, August 15, 1929
BOTTLING WORKS CHANGES HANDS
McMINN BROTHERS OF P1TTSBURG BUY THE DR. PEPPER PLANT
A deal was closed Thursday whereby A. B. Morriss, who has been operating a bottling works at this place for the past five years or more, disposes of his plant to Otis and Clyde McMinn of Pittsburg, who will move to this place and conduct the business. Both are experienced men in this line, and come well recommended as business men.
Mr. Morriss will move to Texarkana in a short while, where he will take active charge of another Dr. Pepper plant which he owns in that city. He also owns another at Atlanta, and will be able to give more attention to both these businesses by residing in Texarkana. He and his family have many friends here who will regret that they move away.
The Dr. Pepper business is rapidly growing in this section, and the new firm will have a fine opportunity at this place.
Mt. Pleasant Daily Times, Mt. Pleasant, Texas
Tuesday, June 2, 1936
Bottling Works Begins Erection Of New Building
The Dr. Pepper Bottling Works began Tuesday morning dismantling the old building which has housed its plant for the past ten years, and will erect a modern building on the site.
The old structure was built of tin, and had become very dilapidated. The company recently purchased the lot from George Lilienstern, and will own its home in the future.
Plans call for a complete wrecking of the present building, and erection of a modern two-story brick structure, thirty feet wide and a hundred feet in length, facing West Second Street.
The lower floor will be used entirely for the bottling of drinks, storage of materials, etc., while part of the second floor is to be used for a laboratory for mixing the various products manufactured by the plant.
The front of the upper story will be used as an office building, and will contain several offices.
Modern fixtures are to be installed for the plant, and the bottling machines will be placed in front so that the public can observe the sanitary methods used in bottling the products of the concern.
This is but another evidence of the progress of Mt. Pleasant, and the owners of the bottling works, Messrs. McMinn and Martin, are to be congratulated on their forward move in giving the city another modern brick structure which will add considerably to the appearance of the business street on which it is located.
Across the street, work was also started Tuesday morning improving the small Hess building, located at the rear of Beall Brothers' store.
Mt. Pleasant Daily Times, Mt. Pleasant, Texas
Sunday, November 21, 1937
Dr. Pepper Plant to Be Enlarged After First of the Year
Improvements Will Also Be Made On Building
Otis McMinn, one of the owners of the local Dr. Pepper plant, announced Saturday the purchase of new bottling equipment while in New Orleans, La., last week attending the National Bottlers' Convention.
The shipment, costing in excess of $10,000, is due to arrive here next week. It will be displayed at the plant for several weeks before installation, as the company is planning improvements for the building.
Mr. McMinn stated work on the building will be started around the first of January and will include new concrete floor throughout. The plant equipment will be set up after all remodeling is complete. A number of changes will be made in the plant arrangements to make it one of the most outstanding bottling plants in this immediate section.
Others attending the National Convention included Mrs. McMinn and children, Fred and Anita, Mrs. L.E. McMinn, and Mr. and Mrs. Obie Martin. They returned Friday afternoon.
