Appendix A
Soda Bottlers, Owners/Managers, and Dates of Operation

© Bill Lockhart 2001

 

Table A-1 - Bottlers, Owners/Managers, and Dates of Operation
Company Owner/Manager (O/M) Dates
Alamogordo Bottling Works George A. Weigele (O) 1910-1914
Alamogordo Bottling Works Jerry M. Johnson (O) 1914-1920
Alamogordo Bottling Works L. H. Karosen (O) 1920-1922
Alamogordo Bottling Works D. R. Pharr (O) 1922-1923
Alamogordo Bottling Works A. B. Rose (O) 1923-1928
Crystal Bottling Works E. L. Craig (O) 1928-1930
Crystal Beverage Co. Thomas J. O'Conor (O) 1930-1947
Crystal Beverage Co. R. F. Douglas et al. 1947-1948?
Alamogordo Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Thomas C. Lucky 1955*-1964
Alamogordo Coca-Cola Bottling Co. William H. Vanderland 1964-1971
Alamogordo Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Irwin G. Sarver 1971-1972**
Alamogordo Coca-Cola Bottling Co. L. W. "Buz" Zink 1972**-1975
Pecos Valley Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Ronald L. Milburn 1975-1977
Pecos Valley Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Ken Josselyn 1977-1989
The Coca-Cola Bottling Group, Southwest, Inc. Steve Peacock 1989-present
Consolidated Bottlers, Inc. various managers 1962***-1975
Consolidated Bottlers, Inc.  Mike Haines 1975-1989
Pepsi Cola West Mike Haines 1989-present
* Note that Magnolia Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of El Paso was deliviering product to Alamogordo prior to this date.
** The Alamogordo City Directory claims Sarver as manager during these dates; in an interview, Buz Zink said he came to Alamogordo in late 1970 to manage the plant.  I cannot resolve the conflicting information.
*** Note that Note that Consolidated Bottlers, Inc. of Roswell was deliviering product to Alamogordo prior to this date.

 
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