After I got out of college in the mid 1960s I went into the insurance business. My office was in the Milton building on Brentwood Blvd. In Brentwood, MO, as sub. of St. Louis. I got to know Dave Milton, the son of Harry Milton who started the Milton Oil Co.
Years later, after I got into the hobby, I went back to see Dave. I brought along articles about his father that appeared in National Petroleum News during the 40s & 50s. He was very happy to see them. He told me, that while I was in an office above the basement, there were a bundh of Dixel signs behind the building heater in the basement, but one day they decided they didn't need all that old stuff and threw it out.
A few years ago Dave died of Altimers.
I have a great deal of info. on the Milton Oil Co. & Dixcel and plan to write an article about the company for CTO sometime soon.
Jack Sim
Last edited by Jack Sim; Sat Jan 02 2010 08:52 PM.
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