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“Daring the past fear years a major addition to business jp dm Soofo hat beaa the feat growing tradmg stamp industry.
“Proof of the'j growing importance stamps play fat . bolstering the area’s economy is found in the Southern operations of The Sperry and Hutchinson Company, distributors of the widely-known S&H Green Stamps. -f
“In 1957 alone, S&H purchased mote than^*$12 nuBkm worth of merchandise from Southern manufacturers, providing many of the area’s industries with increased outlets for their products and boosting dootnem payrolls. 1
“Added to those figures is the $2,250,000 annual payroll written by S&H for its present and growing 866-person Southern personnel. The Company has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in real estate to locate its modern redemption centers, imfi> —^ skat li ■ * 1 - *- fin nnran n nswnanant mnrf
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