Fires and New Buildings for Rock Hill Coca-Cola In 1909 the first convention of bottling plant owners and managers was held in Atlanta. There were nearly 400 Coca-Cola Bottling plants operating. In 1910 fire destroyed the Rock Hill Plant, and the company temporarily moved to Elks Alley. This was the second time the plant was […]
Quick: describe Santa Claus. Get every detail. Red coat. Check. White trim. Check. Wide black belt. Check. Round belly. Check. Rosy cheeks. Check. White beard. Check. Black boots. Check. Now for the tricky part. How tall is he? If you said that Santa is an average-sized man, your mental image of him has probably been […]
Our look at the fascinating history of the Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Company continues this month with a brief recap of the men and events that led to the company’s existence. The bottling of Coca-Cola in the Rock Hill area closely follows the rise of the Coca-Cola Company to a world-wide concern. We then move […]
This month’s featured history is the 1916 contract with the Coca-Cola Company. William Mark Mauldin had purchased the Rock Hill Coca-Cola territory from Luther Snyder eight years prior to this contract. It is Mauldin’s first formal contract with Coca-Cola. 1916 Contract Text of the Contract The contract reads: BOTTLER’S CONTRACT (INDIVIDUAL) THIS AGREEMENT, Made and entered […]
Rock Hill Coca-Cola Requests Permission to Deliver Today we continue our look at documents from the Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Company history. The following letter is dated February 25, 1913. In it William Mark Mauldin of Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Company writes to Charles Rainwater of the Coca-Cola Company requesting permission to deliver Coca-Cola to […]
Part 2 Our look back at important documents during the early days of Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Company continues with these letters, ledgers, and bills of sale. A lot of paperwork has passed across the desks of Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Company over the years. This sampling of documents shows the early progression of the […]
Part 1 As part of our continuing series about the history of Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Company, we now begin a look at some of the important documents that created and shaped the company over the years. In the next few months, we’ll show you some of these documents and will provide a transcription of […]
Fred Faircloth, III Takes the Helm Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Company entered into the 21st century with a new leader at the helm. Fred Faircloth, III, grandson of William Mark Mauldin, had served several years as the general manager. His mentor and uncle, Billy Mauldin, had provided Fred exposure and training in a variety of […]
William Mark “Billy” Mauldin, Jr. graduated from Winthrop Training School and later the University of Virginia where he was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. The dream of becoming a pilot motivated Billy to secretly take flying lessons in Rock Hill. At the graduation, Winthrop College President Sheldon Phelps presented wings to members of the War […]
Some sayings become great truths. The truism that there is a strong and supportive woman behind every successful man is descriptive of the relationship of Mayme and Mark Mauldin. Mayme never wavered in her belief that Mark would be a successful businessman. Her unfaltering loyalty and encouragement would be the mainstay in their marriage and […]