Lake Maxinkuckee Its Intrigue History & Genealogy Culver, Marshall, Indiana

316 E. Jefferson Marshall County Lumber Co



1943 - Marshall County Lumber Co. - 1943 - William Hass

    1943 - Jun 23 - The J. O. Ferrier Lumber Co. has been sold to William Hass of South Bend and the new owner took possession Tuesday.

    1943 - Jul 14 - The Ferrier Lumber Co., purchased several weeks ago by William Hass of South Bend, has been renamed Marshall County Lumber Co.


1946-1968 Marshall County Lumber Co. - 1946-1968 George Babcock
    1945 - March 14 - Charles Ferrier has been appointed manager of the Marshall County Lumber Company, succeeding R. Harry Jones. Mr. Ferrier has been associated with the local lumber company since its establishment here.

    1947 - December 3 – Local Lumber Companies Decide to Consolidate
      A consolidation of the Culver Lumber Co. and the Marshall County Lumber Co. has been consummated, giving the community a larger and stronger source building materials, millwork, hardware. paint, and heating equipment.

      The complete announcement by Charles E. Ferrier, manager of the Marshall County Lumber Co., and George I. Babcock, proprietor of Culver Lumber Co., is carried on another page of this issue.

      The consolidated business will be known Marshall County Lumber Company.

      Mr. Ferrier has resigned his position with the company, has announced no plans for the future, but will continue with the firm until Jan. 1, 1948.

      Mr. Babcock has been named manager effective today, and it stated that at the next meeting of the stockholders he will become a stockholder in the company and elected to the board directors.


    1968 - by ads in the Culver citizen the business also delt in ready-mixed cement and the lumber and cement were sold seperately


    1968 - Sep. 5 - After 25 Years...

    Marshall County Lumder Co., Inc.

    Has sold its entire lumber and building supplies businees to...

    Home-Owned company headed by Wally Dinsmore

    The company is...

    Culver Lumber, Inc.

    George Babcock and everyone in the Hass organization wished to thak all their customers and by special arrangements, all outstanding accounts can be paid at...

    Culver Lumber, Inc.

    Where...Wally and all the gang at Culver Lumber want you to know they'll try to satiisfy all your building material needs with

    Real old-fashioned service

    316 E. Jefferson St. Culver Phone 842-2364


    1968, Sep -1977 - Culver Lumber Inc. - Wally Dinsmore, manager
      1968 September 5 - Marshall County Lumber Co. became Culver Lumber, Inc. under the management of Wally Dinsmore.

      All business activities heretofore carried on by this company will be handled under new management beginning Sept. 3, 1968.



    1 Culver Lumber Inc. Wally Dinsmore, Arlo Bair, Phyllis Wooward ad on Sep 12 1968