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The Blackshear Times
NEW COMPANY AT INTERSECTION OF WARE STREET AND HIGHWAY 82 IS ASSET TO BLACKSHEAR
Public invited to tour new company Friday from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Wafers Ford Company sets
grand opening here Friday
By NICKIE CARTER
Times News Editor
The new Waters Ford Com
pany is a magnificent building
constructed of steel and brick,
but it’s insulated with the pride
and dignity of its prominent
owners, Monroe Waters and
two sons, Stephen Waters Jr.
and Milton Waters.
The three Waters gentle
men designed the new build
ing which is located at the
corner of Ware Street and
Highway 82 and termed it a
“pleasure, not work.”
The building stands as a
monument to Blackshear’s
continuing growth and is visit
ed daily from persons from
throughout Southeast Georgia;
mainly those from Pierce,
Ware, Brantley and Wayne
Counties.
Six and one-half acres has
been artistically and con
veniently planned to house the
company which includes
10,400 square feet in the main
building and another 1,500 feet
in the body and paint shop
located in the back. Paving
has been done on 8,000 square
yards of the site allowing
comfortable driving for cus
tomers and employes.
A special area for new and
used cars and trucks sur
rounds the building creating
a distinguished array of goods
for any customer.
The Waters gentlemen sub
contracted the work of the
building and got the design
idea from a similar building
in Metter, Ga. W. C. Lewis
and Company of Waycross laid
the foundation and constructed
the steel portions.
Ground was broke for the
building in July of 1972 and
the Waters took residence
there with their 19 employes
Jan. 31, 1973.
Known as the “Friendly
Ford Dealer,” the company’s
name was changed from
Blackshear Sales Company to
Waters Ford Company, June 7,
1972.
INSIDE
Charcoal brown brick is
highlighted by orange alliance
panels and combined with ceil
ing to floor tinted glass walls
in the showroom, which is the
BLACKSHEAR, GA., THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1973
main room to catch the
viewer’s eye.
The ceiling and glass walls
form a pyramid design allow
ing the customer to grasp
the full impact of the 2,000
square feet in the showroom
and separate offices. The
accoustical tile ceiling is set
off by effective flush type fix
tures which can be focused on
the displayed automobile for
highlights.
Other special lighting ef
fects and the centrally heated
and air-conditioned units were
put in the building by Troy
Stanfield, president and James
A. Bowen, vice president, of
Southeastern Technical Ser
vices, Inc. of Blackshear.
From the spacious front
window walls, one can see
the landscaped grounds which
are being designed by Blacks
hear landscaper, John Knox.
Rust indoor - outdoor car
peting covers the entire show
room, offices and other areas
totaling 240 yards and was
placed by John Marr, owner
of Bristol Carpet Center. In
side walls are graced by Mela
guard alpine oak paneling from
Raulerson’s, Inc.
A main feature of the show
room is an entertainment and
lounge area furnished with a
television set which offers
more information on Ford
cars and video tapes. Black
sofa and chairs are placed
here for the customer’s con
venience. One can also tune
into Cable television while
waiting here, if he prefers.
Located to the back of the
showroom but joined with the
use of half-glass walls are
offices for general manager,
Mr. Waters Jr., and sales
men. A carpeted hallway leads
from the showroom to another
large office for the office
manager, Milton Waters. This
hallway also leadstotwo rest
rooms, another convenience
for customers.
MAIN OFFICE
Fluorescent lighting casts
the proper respect over the
large main office area, which
is just behind the showroom
and line of other smaller of
fices.
Milton Waters, office man
ager and secretary, Mrs. Roy
Special supplement to
And The Brantley Enterprise
A friendly invitation to everyone is ex
tended by the Waters family to attend Open
House Friday, March 2, at Waters Ford
Company.
Those attending the anticipated event bet
ween the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. will be
given favors and refreshments. An added
event will be the presentation of door prizes.
Among special guests will be officials from
the Ford Motor Company district office and
also gentlemen from the Ford Motor Credit
Company, according to Mr. Stephen M.
Waters Jr., local general manager.
OWNERS INVITE PUBLIC TO GRAND OPENING FRIDAY
(left-right) Stephen Waters, Monroe Waters, Milton Waters
Gilleon, find convenience aid
dignity in this large area which
has the same mela-guard al
pine oak paneling on the walls
and in the exquisite cabinets
and large desks.
R. L. Dixon of Offerman
built the cabinets and did all
the interior work for the com
pany. Noticed on one wall is
a “Distinguished Achievement
Award” to the company by
Ford Motor Company for the
year 1969.
Cashier windows flank two
walls and allow the customer
quick service. One can stand
in a hallway outside tins main
office.
Another award to the axu
pany is noticed on the wall of
General Manager Waters of
fice. Here, Stephen has a
comfortable Hack leather
chair at his large oak desk
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