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Show MARCH 3, 1987 L, Like losing a child Fecteau ends internship After 50 years, Hatchco sells its trucking firm become the Czar of trucking and get everyone under the same un- By JUDY JENSEN After 50 ion, she explained. WOODS CROSS "Mr. Hatch was so against it he years in the business, Arda Hatch will step down as the president of would kick the union men off the Hatchco. property. We had a union then, The business was sold Wednes- continued Miss Mills, but the new day to Jack B. Kelley, Inc. an union did not offer profit sharing or Texas, company. It made funds for retirement and Mr. Hatch me very sad to sell, said didnt want anything to do with it. Mrs. Hatch. When they hand- She said that during the time that ed me the check I said this is only a the company was on strike there piece of paper, I want my land were many frightening incidences. Ara-mill- o, back." Mrs. Hatch agreed that selling the trucking firm was the best thing for the company and the employees, but it's like losing a child, she said. Under the new ownership Lawrence Mills will retain his present position as vice president and general manager of Hatchco and his sister Carol Mills will remain as corporate secretary and traffic manager. Both of them have been employees since they were teenagers, said Mrs. Hatch. WeI didnt have children of our own so sort of adopted Larry and Carol, she laughed, and with a liveliness and agility that belied her 87 years she began to retell the story of Hatchcos exciting history. Theres a lot of history in this home, she said, referring to the home at 643 South 800 West, Woods Cross, that now serves as Hatchcos corporate headquarters. This was mine and Williams home when we got married. When we started the company we had the office in the parlor. There was no heat in the upstairs bedrooms then, but when we put in the steam heat everything was warm, she recalled. William S. Hatch borrowed $5,000 in 1936 and began the comk beginpany. From its ning, Hatchco has grown into one of the largest tank truck companies in the industry. The asphalt, road oils and petroleum products which Hatchco hauled in its early years still contribute to company revenues, but the diversified trailer fleet Hatchco operates today can handle almost any bulk product. Hatchco is one of only three carriers in the United States approved to haul nitrogen tetroxide, the product used as an oxidizer in missile propulsion. According to Mrs. one-truc- That was the time when Hatchco became so strong," said Miss Mills. Everyone jelled together and focused on the same goal and in the end we won, she said triumphantly, and we havent had a union since then. This fact is one of the similiari-tie- s between Hatchco and its new parent company. Jack B. Kelley, n Inc. is also a company. It too is a family company founded by the late Jack Kelley and his wife Hazel 40 years ago. Hazel still serves as chairman of the board, her son Ken is president of the non-unio- company. Mrs. Hatch has served as president of Hatchco since her husbands death in 1969. The two companies do not compete for business which will be an asset for both. Each will use the others terminals in the newly acquired locations enabling both businesses to expand. The combination of Hatchco and Jack B. Kelley Inc. will create the eighth k carrier in the largest with revenues of approxicountry tank-truc- mately $35 million. According to Miss Mills there really should be very little change in the Woods Cross operation. The Arda Hatch, 87 year old president of Hatchco, has sold the company after 50 years in the trucking business. There were rocks thrown at trucks and two shots fired through the windows, one of them narrowly missing Mr. Hatch. The operations managers car was blown up and the telephone lines cut to 250 Woods Cross homes. It was a terrible time, said Miss Mills and Mrs. Hatch shuddered recalling the violence. new company will retain the Hatchco name and all of the current employees. Ken Kelley will assume the title of Hatchco president in Mrs. Hatchs place. Asked what she planned to do in her spare time now that she will no longer be involved with the business, Mrs. Hatch said she didnt know. Now that I wont be able to tell them what to do around here I dont know what Ill do, she laughed. One thing is certain: this spry, independent lady with her delightful sense of humor will remain a vital part of the community. They call these the Golden Years, but theyre crazy, Francis Fecteau, 22, a Layton resident, recently completed an internship in which he helped the Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice coordinate with the 1987 Utah State Legislature. Fecteau worked as an assistant to David Walsh, acting director of the commission and a staff assistant to Gov. Norman Bangcrter. The internship was sponsored by the Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah. The commission, which was established by the legislature and operates out of the governors office, coordinates activities of state and local criminal justice agencies and administrates federal grants in the criminal justice area. Fecteau is the son of Albert J. and Faith K. Fecteau, 2482 E. 2550 North, Laytoq. He is majoring in English and political science at the U of U and also seeking an international relations certificate. In addition, he is involved in Amnesty International, a group that deals with human rights, and is a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and the Air Force ROTC. He js currently working for the law firm of Weeks part-tim- e and Patterson. Fecteau attended the Christian Boys Academy in Syracuse, New York, where he was involved in the newspaper and played soccer. The Hinckley Institute of Politics sponsored 27 student interns in the 1987 legislature and directs a The Silver Age will sponsor an ovemighter to Wendover, Nevada Crossing March 27 and 27. Cost is $47 per couple, two to a room. Includes: transportation, room, $10 cash, one free breakfast and $2 food coupon for second meal. Call now for reservations March 20 12 noon, Program on 546-220- 1. diabetes medication, how they work and interact with other medication. Bring name of medication you are taking for questions and Menus for the week of March 9 include: Monday, March 9, sausage and cheese pizza, tossed salad sliced peaches, ranger cookie and milk. Tuesday, March 10, beef triangbutles, mashed potatoes tered mixed veggies, hot rolls sliced orange, chocolate crinkle cookie and milk. 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In order to provide couples a chance to better understand their own marital relationship the Parent Education Resource Center is presenting a workshop entitled, The Marital Dance. EtflfiTfeOtf C or Free Dckvenr Expua 41087 Mon-Prof- ship. Carol Mills left, Arda BY JIM HASKETT Hatch and Phil Toomer collectively have more than 120 years of service at Hatchco. The Woods Cross-base- d trucking firm was sold last week to a Texas company. Davis County Is Our Beat Give News Tips by Calling 295-225- 1, 544-913- 3 Presentor for the workshop is Dr. Randy Chatelain, assistant professor in the Child and Family Studies Department, Weber State College. Dr. Chatelain is also a licensed marriage and family coun- selor, and a popular public speaker. 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And, she continued like a proud parent, in 1981 he won the National Tank Truck Carriers top driving award. He was top driver of all North America--an- d there are thousands of drivers. When asked how he felt about the recent sale of the company, Mr. Toomer said he felt it would help the company grow but he had, grown to love everyone down here and I hate to see Mrs. Hatch go. He explained that every day she had walked out tQ the shops to see how the men were doing and he would miss that close association with her. This is a grand place to work and weve always been on the increase even during the strike, said Toomer. He is referring to the 17 month strike in the 60s, when the union wanted the employees to join a particular teamsters group, said Miss Mills. At that time Jimmy Hoffa wanted to Food, variety of programs to get students ' involved in government and politics. she joked. Hatch, the nitrogen tetroxide Present you the best of Chinese FRANCIS FECTEAU Davis North |