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On a warm, muggy Dallas morning in 1941, while drinking his coffee and listening to the sounds of German bombings on his Philco tabletop radio, W.C. Jamieson, owner of a company which serviced and repaired oil and gas burners, decided to put his business on hold and become part of the war effort. After serving his country in World War II, Jamieson returned to the States Founder started company after returning from WWII Jamieson Fence Supply marks 70th year in manufacturing and distribution and founded Jamieson Manufacturing Co. in 1943, joined by his son-in-law Clarence Lavender, a former Air Force mechanic. The firm manufactured heating and ventilating equipment, and performed custom sheet metal work. Eventually, contractors approached the company – which owned a crucible to melt metal – to make special fittings used in chain link fence construction. "Clarence's genius was that he recognized that was the way to take the company, and not to consider it as a sideline," said Jamieson's executive vice-president, Len Hoersten. "Everybody else at Jamieson looked at making those fittings as a nuisance. Clarence recognized that it was something big." continued on page 6 NOVEMBER 2013 Celebrating our 29th year of publication • Be sure to visit us online at www.worldfencenews.com Patriotic fencers volunteer their efforts to provide dignified finishing touch to Overton, Nebraska military veterans memorial site OVERTON, Neb. — As they have many times in the past, members of the fence industry have volunteered their time and money to honor America's pre-galvaniZed steel board fence • contracMost recently, a group ofHurricane tors and suppliers installed 500 lineal feet of commercial grade ornamental aluminum fence at the Overton Veteran Memorial, which is dedicated to Overton area military veterans from the Civil War to the present. First some background on the memorial: The Overton Veteran Memorial arose from a fund-raising project started over two-and-a-half years ago which raised over $80,000 to buy the black granite slabs which bear the Wind load protected All of the sod, concrete, benches, flag poles and other materials were either donated or given to the project at posed, due mainly to the cost involved. Contractors and vendors joined forces to donate the labor and materials cost for the striking site. The memorial itself was a total volunteer effort by the community, with everything from the land to the (Photos courtesy Brady Shafer, Triple S Products) The plot of land that it sits on was also donated to the Village of Overton, which is in the south-central part of the HigH security pre-Hung panic gates All of the materials used in the project were, of course, 100% made in poWder coated • no toucH up Welds • maintenance-freethe installation tools Use of all of At first, it was proposed that the memorial be surrounded by shrubbery owner of Triple S Sales, Inc. of Over- Inc. of Chesterfield Township, Mich., – mowers, diggers, auger buckets, etc. – was supplied free of charge by Triple Call Now! 1-888-487-3448 | ironworldfencing.com "There was great community sup- Also offer: Pre Galv & Aluminized Wire, Fused & Extruded Wire, PVC & Polyester Coated Pipe, Corrugated Steelfrom help Panels installation of port, Privacy with the would do. Sadly, Karen passed away earlier this year, and the project was nearby Kearney, and local volunteer Bob Bamrick Jr. vegetation grown on fence line. This saved a substantial amount from the the fence to the free will donation of meals and beverages for the workers," continued on page 30