Jones & Pfafflin Mfg. Co. (1955-1958) Little is know about Jones & Pfafflin on 705 E. Missouri Ave. Unlike other bottlers, they were not listed under the "Bottlers" heading in the city directories--only under the heading of "Beverages" in the telephone directories. The company was owned and operated by Clinton L. Jones and Henry G. Pfafflin. Pfafflin had been a chemist with Empire Products Corporation prior to the opening of Jones & Pfafflin. He may have left Empire due to the impending purchase by Grapette (1956). The notation "Bakers sup" in the 1957 City Directory probably indicates that supplying bakers was the primary purpose of the firm. The company remained at the same address from 1955 to 1958. Pfafflin went on to open Topper's Flavors, wholesale manufacturers of food products in 1959. Clinton L. Jones, the founder of Duffy's Draft Beverages, had at one time controlled the Pepsi-Cola franchises for the entire western portion of the United States (for more on Jones, see Woodlawn Bottling Company) (EPCD 1956-1958; EPTD August 1955-April 1958). |
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