Show Merkley ferl le Bros Buy Ashton's Construction Co Lyman Nelson and Evert Merkley under the company name of Merkley Bros have ave purchased Ashton Bros Con Con- Construction Construction Co it was announced Tuesday THE THREE brothers are all employees employees former of Ashton Bros Lyman had served as con con- construction superintendent since 1947 Nelson had been employed Continued on page B 8 Merkley Bros Continued from page 1 since 1948 and Evert had work work- worked worked ed at Ashton's for the past soy soy- several eral years During the time he was con con- construction construction superintendent Lyman estimated and supervised large construction projects such as the remodeling contract at American Gilsonite Co which included homes an office and plant facilities ALSO DURING his employ employ- employment ment Mr Merkley worked on contracts for homes and offices at Red Wash for the California Company in Rangely and for Pan American on Oil Co former former- formerly formerly ly lie He supervised several million dollars worth of construction activity in the area from Meek or er Colo to Duchesne During the peak of construction construction tion Ashton Dres Bros Construction Co employed 45 workmen Merkley Dros Bros has opened an office at 82 So 1st West for a temporary location |