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| Name | Jackson L. “Jack” DUBOSE [2, 3, 4] | |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | of Easley, South Carolina DuBose brothers' companies were valuable to area DuBose Milling Co.'s plant at 216 E. Calhoun St. is shown. At an open house in November of 1946, people saw the most modern equipment available in the poultry and feed business. SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO Posted Sunday, September 25, 2016 6:00 am BY SAMMY WAY SUMTER ITEM ARCHIVIST The four DuBose brothers used their creative abilities to develop a business concept that proved invaluable to the Homefront during World War II and to the Sumter community. Two of these enterprising young men started a business establishment in January of 1944 known as the DuBose Hatchery in response to the encouragement of our government to support poultry raising and increase the production of livestock. In 1944, George DuBose of Kinston, North Carolina, and William DuBose opened a modern Petersime System Hatchery (leading company in the development of incubators and hatchery equipment) with the ability to turn out 20,000 chicks every three weeks. George, a general contractor, who had recently been engaged in constructing houses for the U.S. government, served as manager of the enterprise, and William, along with his family, resided in the Sumter community and was also known to be an excellent businessman and "well-liked by a host of friends." It came as no surprise that their stock was quickly purchased by a rapidly expanding number of patrons. The brothers had intentions of shipping their chicks to a growing list of patrons outside the city; however, the demand for their production became so great among the local citizenry that they were unable to ship any merchandise to distant points. The business was not solely committed to the production of chicks, but also became a dealer "in poultry, dairy and stock feeds featuring Wayne Stock feeds and the Gamecock brand. The latter brand made in Sumter was sold throughout this entire section. The DuBose brothers were also dealers in seeds, which were tested and approved by the top government authorities." In December of 1945, George and William DuBose were joined by their brothers, Phillip and Jack, who had recently returned from duty in the armed forces. Together the four brothers had intentions of starting a new industry in Sumter, which became known as the DuBose Milling Co. Plans were designed to construct a building measuring 100 by 100 feet and constructed of concrete blocks and framed with asbestos siding. The building was located on East Calhoun Street near the railroad. The cost of the new three-story building, including the newest and latest type of machinery, would be approximately $75,000. The brothers held an open house for the general public in November of 1946. The visitors were able to witness a new structure housing some of the most modern equipment available in the poultry and feed business. "The hatchery combined with the milling business occupied nearly half of the first floor. The first floor also housed the general offices, finished products and the bagging room, where all feeds were weighed and bagged. The mixing plant machinery took up the second floor, and a place for the manufacture of scratch feed was located on the third floor. A hammer mill and conveyers were located in the basement of the building. Storage tanks, adjoining the building, could hold 25,000 bushels of grain. More of these containers were to be added at a later date. Under the shed located at the rear of the main building were the shucking, shelling and bailing outfits with a storage elevator for cobs. The plant, when operating at full capacity, could manufacture 40 tons (800 bags) of feed per day. The business provided a ready market for farm crops in Sumter and the surrounding area. This new company was designed to serve a trading area including Sumter, Lee and Clarendon counties and when the expansion program was complete, the trading area doubled. The plant continued to experience success and was eventually purchased by the Early and Daniel Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, which produced the Tuxedo brand of feed products. The plant continued to operate under new management for several years until the facility was closed and eventually removed. Information for this article was obtained from Item archives and with the assistance of Stan DuBose, the son of Phillip DuBose. Reach Sumter Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294. [1, 3, 4] | |
| _UID | 7C04B08DBB324E72BDC2A6767BF4165DE776 | |
| Person ID | I7726 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 26 Sep 2016 | |
| Father | William Robert DUBOSE, b. 22 Oct 1873, DuBose Siding, Sumter County, South Carolina  d. 4 Jun 1953, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina (Age 79 years) | |
| Mother | Tallulah Irene BRADFORD, b. 22 Jul 1884, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 26 Jul 1977, Hampton Nursing Center, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 93 years) | |
| Marriage | Abt 1899 | Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [5] |
| _UID | 5C39CCFC24004F97B4E1058466110EB1BB31 | |
| _UID | 5C39CCFC24004F97B4E1058466110EB1BB31 | |
| Family ID | F2844 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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