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Sunday, March 30, 2003

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Peterson's Pride

Boonton Township, New Jersey, March 30, 1976 - George Frederick Peterson has obtained United States Design Patent Number 239,362 for his "Cork Screw" design. There are two bottle cap lifters formed in the stamped steel bell. The corkscrew will be produced by Etamco Industries of Belleville, New Jersey. Peterson is President of Etamco which acquired C. T. Williamson Company in 1946.

Editor's note: For more on the Williamson / Etamco story see: The Williamson Story by Ron MacLean.


Women's History Month

Wirtz, Virginia - We are nearing the end of our celebration of Women's History Month. All the things we do for them cannot come close to equalling what they do for us. Open a nice bottle of wine for a woman today!


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