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The hotel was built in 1949 by African American brick masons, the Lewis brothers. It operated between 1949 and 1969, and was originally owned by Howard Thompson. Until 1969, it was run by Harvey and Dorothy Lewis - Thompson. The hotel was used by traveling African American musicians who entertained African American audiences.
Old HB, Inc., [2] known as Hostess Brands from 2009 to 2013 and established in 1930 as Interstate Bakeries Corporation, was a wholesale baker and distributor of bakery products in the United States. [3]
Baxley is a city in Appling County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 4,942. The city is the county seat of Appling County. [4]
Alpha street productions was founded by Ray Lewis and Rory Thompson in the early sixties after the two had met through a common interest in sportscars. Ray, the part owner of Lewis Brothers Buses amongst other businesses provided the premises for their venture at his family home of Alpha house on Alpha Street Kensington Park in Adelaide.
The family was founded by Pop and Mom Lewis (Roy Lewis Sr. and Pauline Lewis, née Holloway), who married in 1925. In 1951 they chose the name The Lewis Family when singing at a Woodmen of the World meeting. Later that year, they did their first recording sessions, released on Sullivan Records. [3] [4]
During the 1930s, the Lewis brothers undertook eight annual walking tours of as many as 50 miles (80 km), which Warren years later recalled with fondness, saying, "And jolly good fun they were too." According to Douglas Gresham, his step-nephew, [ 6 ] and his brother's letters to Arthur Greeves, [ 7 ] Warren Lewis was an alcoholic.
From January 2008 to December 2012, if you bought shares in companies when James D. Sinegal joined the board, and sold them when he left, you would have a 41.8 percent return on your investment, compared to a -2.8 percent return from the S&P 500.
Lewis Leathers is a brand name of the oldest British motorcycle clothing company. D. Lewis Ltd, [3] manufacturer of leather jackets [4] which was established in the late 19th century. The company supplied early aviators, motorists and motorcyclists with protective clothing against the cold and damp British climate.