
Ne ie 
They have served us from 15 to 25 years. 
Rear—Left: A. M. Byers, Kelly Chowning, Willie Courtney. 
Front—Left: Chas. Rowe, Sylvester Stanley, Arthur Chowning. 
Our Oldest 
Employee 
“Uncle Billy’’ Jones 
Since March Ist, 1887 
(54 Years) 
“Uncle Billy,’’ as he is af- 
fectionately known by all of 
us, has worked for all four 
generations of the Hillen- 
meyers. First for H. F. Hil- 
lenmeyer, starting March Ist, 
1887, and later for our 
founder Francis Xavier Hil- 
lenmeyer, who died _ Dec. 
1893. “Uncle Billy” is still 
hale and hearty and con- 
tinues as a loyal worker even 
to this day. 

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"Nine OL) Men” 
These faithful colored men have worked for us an aggregate of 225 years. 
Rear—-Left: Chas. Conley, Sherman Tudor, Sterling Simpson, ‘Uncle 
Billy’’ Jones, Ernest DeHaven. 
Front—Left: George Cobb, Ed Green, Lonnie Penman, Vernon Vinegar. 
Valuable 
CL 
Our Emp loyees 
Through these many years we have had many loyal employees. 
Some for a short time, others have spent practically all of their lives 
working for us. It has been a family trait or teaching to consider and 
treat those in our employment as our best friends. They are our co- 
workers and associates, not just “help.” We have endeavored to 
employ just as many men as we can use—giving steady work—not 
expose them unduly and make working conditions as pleasant and 
agreeable as possible. This has engendered the closest of relationship 
and good feeling, which we consider and cherish as one of our greatest 
assets. In our busy season we sometimes employ more than a hundred 
men. 
Part of Our Equipment and Employees 

