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Show (2Itje Rayloc provides Payson jobs Its quite possible that many Payson residents have never noticed the largest building in According to Jerry Cox, General Manager of the Rayloc plant at 700 North 500 East, the building is just that, the largest building in Payson. The plant has been in full operation since last August and 61 area residents. employs Rayloc is part of the Genuine Parts Company, also associated with NAPA auto parts distributers. Workers at the Payson remanufacture starter plant motors, water pumps, and brake shoes. Mr. Cox emphasized that Rayloc remanufactures these parts rather than just rebuilding them. Rebuilders replace only whats needed to be replaced; only enough to correct what needs to be corrected. We completely disassemble and replace all worn parts along with cleaning the entire unit. We mentioned that it was a mild surprise to find such a large building tucked away so quietly within the Payson City limits. Our policy is to be low key, he answered. We want to be There part of the community. are no signs on the building to identify it, but Mr. Cox said later a rather conservative sign reading Pay-so- n. 103,500-square-fo- Parts payroll. He said the company for Genuine GPC Company would be painted on also spends about $30,000 a month through local vendors for utilities the west side of the building. The plant is built on 10.2 acres and supplies. Each day the company remanuof what has been known for many 400 water pumps, 200 factures Ranch. the as Bamburger years starter motors, and 600 sets of The area is surrounded by trees disc brake pads. The operation and the large building was indeed consists of four basic steps: in in fit to the quietly designed (1) used parts are sorted, (2) Construction was community. are cleaned, disassembled, 1978. in they begun September, Mr. Cox, previously a quality and oiled, (3) they are reassemcontrol manager for Genuine Parts bled and packaged, and (4) they are stored ready for shipment. Company in Atlanta, Georgia, The facility seems much larger says the Payson plant is the fourth of its kind for the company. from the inside. Mr. Cox led us the various through Other Rayloc buildings are lodepartfrom where the incoming ments, in cated Atlanta, Memphis, parts are waiting in hundreds Tennessee, and Hancock, Maryland. He said Payson was chosen of blue drums for sorting to the because of its ideal location to huge warehouse section which serve the western market. Its will hold some $3.5 million in easy to get to both the north and' parts when production reaches full capacity in the near future. south portions of the coast from Mr. Cox complimented Payson he noted, and also to here, City and UVIDA for the cooperathe southwest U.S. tion they gave in- - attracting RayMr. Cox said currently 53 of his employees are women and loc to Payson. He said it was no surprise so many people hadnt all are from the immediate area. The one in noticed the plant. He said the company hopes to is the same Hancock, Maryland, more hire around thirty employees town of about a Hancocks of way. if the the the end by year economy picks up, which he says 6,000 people and probably only a few really know what the plant is very likely for the auto parts He also noted that some does. business. of remanufactured the goods from He said at present the company was putting about $50,000 a the plant would be sold through Spike Balls NAPA store here in month of spendable income local Payson. the into economy through but fish, catching reported having a good time anyway. Lavon York has been quite sick recently, but is reported doing , The Rayloc division located at 700 North 500 East in Payson puts $50,000 of spendable income into the local economy each month. Presently, the company better. We wish him a Strange Pets! speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Alan Davis and family recently returned from visiting in New Mexico with friends and family Mrs. of members Davis. Here visiting with them are Leslies parents, Gerald and Albertha Gatewood, and Kathy Randy Gatewood and one child of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Craig and Nancy Brown and 3 children of Richland, Washington. Mr. andMrs. Everett Kester and family have returned from a 3 week vacation that One of the boys informed us that Kricter was lost for about two months. He was later found in the springs of the couch in the He looked funny; started with a family front room. he wqs so skinny from not having reunion in Stevensville, Montana. From there had anything to eat. went on into Canada where they took in the Stampede The boys said the snakes will Calgary sometimes strike at a person if and other points of riled up; but their teeth are soft interest. They came back through Montana and dont hurt you. stopping at YellowWe were saddened stone, and then did the death of Terry some fishing at FlamGenola Gems before Gorge Carter, a former resi- ing home. returning of His Genola. dent by VIRGINIA SHEPHERD wife, Patty was raised Mr. and Mrs. Garry 5 here, and he spent 3 Jot Brown are on vacaof time here with tion visiting Nashville, atof the Tennesee members and Mr. and Mrs. California with an aunt We wish to tending the National family. Richard Thornton and and uncle, Karyn and extend our sympathies Holstein Convention. son Wayne went to Dennis Morelli. to his family. While there they plan Salt Mrs. Ella ChristenLake Airport Mr. and Mrs. Kent to attend the Grand Wednesday to pick up sen of Oasis has been Burke became the Ole Opry. Mrs. another son, Roger, spending some time of a new baby Hortensia Ware parents who had been spending recently visiting her last week. He was and are children Vera boy the last two weeks in daughter, home by an staying with the family welcomed famiStevens, and her and while brother older Browns the lysister. are Congratulagone. There was a big turntions. Mr. and Mrs. Don out at the Stake Farm and Saturday Baldwin, had a short Friday last week to help pick 7 boys of the Explorer-Pries- t vacation and enjoyed the sweet cherries. class and 3 from Many families came adult leaders Stuart riverrunning Moab to Lake Powell, Monday night and Nelson, Max Nelson, through the Cataract there were 18,000 and Cluff Canyon. Kenneth They spent pounds picked with the went to Gooseberry in Salt Lake Sunday rest of the trees being to do some fishing. attending Dons finished on Tuesday have too brothers didnt missionary They and Wednesday. homecoming. Charley and Tyler Edwards brought boa constrictors to the pet show held at the Payson Memorial Park on Friday, June 27. 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