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The Tire That Fits The Ta,sk

For the lumber truck that hauls heavy loads that makes short hauls at low speeds over all kinds of roads . the GOODYEAR HEAVY DUTY CUSHION TIRE gives unusual mileage.

It has the road-gripping AII-\XZeather tread, with a well-balanced design grving structural strength. ft is sure-footed, easy-riding and durable to an extent that makes for real economy.

Lrlt a representative of the Motor Tires, fnc., store in your locdity demonstrate this Heavy D.rty Cushion Tire to you.

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Friend and Terry Lumber Co.

(Continued from Page 44) bottom. Athletes in track suits but with long whiskers would make a hit nowadavs.

But the records show ihat it was earlv in 1853 that Friend &_ Tely bought the yard of Capt. A. M. Simpson. 4s. stated before, we don't know what became of Joseph Friend, but in 1879 the firm was incorporated rvith- $15b,- 000_capi!rl_t!o4 by W. E. Terry, A.'M. Sinrpson,'E. j. Dodge, C. W. Elliott, and Tohn Stevens. The all lived in Sacramento except E. J. Dodge, whose home was Alameda, and who was a well known lumber manufacturer.

It_ seems that Cap(ain A. M. Sirnpson, after selling the yard to Friend & Terry, became a stockholder with ihem, and when the corporation was formed he was one of the largest stockholders. Gradually he became the controlling. owner of the corporation, and his estate controls the cor--' poration to this day.

W. E. Terry died in January, 1894. He was. survived by his wife, and four children, Joe Terry, Dr. Wallace Terry, and two daughters. Joe Tirry was,manager of the yard under his father at the time bf his father's.d1ath. and for some time thereafter. After the death of the elder 'Ierry,_ Capt. Simpson gradually absorbed the Terry interests. Mrs. W. E. Terry is now past 92 years of age.

-Captain A. M. Simpson died January- 1fth, 1915, nearly ningt,v years of age. He is survived by his sons Edgai and L. J. Simpson, and a daughter, tVtri. gaith SimpJon Pike.

Frienil & Terry d,eliztery seraice. A Moreland Truck, nine years old, that has run oaer 100,000 miles, deliaering a big loatl of flooring.

Now another family comes into the picture, the Shep- ards. L. G. Shepard went to u'ork for the Friend & Teriy Lumber Company when jtrst a kid. He used to go out on a bicycle making collections for the office. He worked throggh all departments for years, beginning in 1888, and in 1898 he was made manager of the company. Later he rvas elected vice president as well as manager, and served faithfully until April 6th, 1922, when he died. His son, Jo Shepard, started working in the yard in 1910, and in 1924 he was made manager of the business. His brother, Charles, two years his junior, started with the company in l9ll, in the office. Ife was made acting secretarv many years ago, and finally, in 1924, he was made secretary and treasurer.

Today the officers of the company are as follows: E. M. Simpson, president; Stanley Pedder, vice president and general manager; Charles L. Shepard, secretary and treasurer; Jo Shepard, manager of lumber business.

Mr. Pedder is the attorney for the Simpson estate, and manager of all Simpson estate affairs, and lives in Sacramento.

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