Crittenden County In "Kentucky's Industrial Review" October 1949

Frankfort, Ky., - Kentucky's first industrial directory in three years came off the press today.  The "Kentucky Industrial Directory, 1949" has been jointly compiled, financed and published by the State Agricultural and Industrial Development Board and the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce.

George T. Mascott, executive vice president of the State Chamber, state that "the main purpose of the 384-page directory is to promote the sale of Kentucky-made products by listing what the state has to sell and where it can be bought."  "It's the most comprehensive publication of its kind ever issued in the state, listing 289 manufactures.  Officers report they already have a large number of back orders which accumulated following an announcement some time ago that the directory would be on sale early this month.

Following are the Directory's listing for communities in Crittenden County. 

• Marion - Population 3,000.
• County seat of Crittenden County on U.S. 60 and Ky. 91 and 120. 
• Business Organizations: Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club

Crittenden County Employment - Firm Name

• C and L Fluorspar Co., Inc. Males: 14, Female- 1 Total 15   (Marion)
  
• L. Conyer, Males 6, Total 6           (Marion)
  
• Crider Bros. Fluorspar Co. Males 43    (Mexico)
  
• Davenport Mines, Inc., Males 20     ( Marion)
  
• Delhi Fluorspar Corp. Males 30, Females 2, Total 32  (Marion)
  
• Frazer Mining Co. Males 19, Females 1, Total 20   (Mexico)
  
• Kentucky Fluorspar Co., Males 20, Females 1, Total 2  (Marion)
• Mahoning Mining Division of Ozark-Mahoning Co., -   (Marion)
• U. S. Coal and Coke, -  (Mexico)
  

Transportation

• Railroad - Illinois Central
• Bus
• Truck

Utilities Electric - KU

Banks

• Farmers Bank and Trust Co.
• The Peoples Bank

Newspapers: The Crittenden Press, Weekly

Airport: Jaycee Airport, Owner Sid Johnson  (Class S-1)

Manufactures:

• L. Conyer, Employed 6 (Washing and blending fluorspar)
  
• Munt and Orr Sawmill, Employed 5 (Convert logs into rough lumber)
• Winn and Tobin Milling Co., Employed 5, (Floor meal and feed)

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Mexico - Population 300.

 

Located in Crittenden County on Ky. 295, 7 miles southwest of Marion, the county seat.

 

Transportation:  

• Railroad - Illinois Central
• Truck

Utilities: KU (Kentucky Utilities Co. Inc.

 

Manufacturers:

•  Mott Concrete Production Co., Employed 1 (only part time)