San Juan Record | 1937-04-22 | Page 1 | Oldest U. S. Grocer Found in Maine

oldest U S grocer found in n M maine anc 0 x 3 i 7 I 1 AU I 1 4 i N 1 1 1 1 albert A cole of portland maine who has been foundton found to be the oldest active grocer in the united states in continuous s service ervice he is eighty four and the ricord record shows he has served 73 years and 8 months ia the retail grocery business the disclosure of mr cole as the pa patriarch trl of the trade followed a search carried on since the first of the year by the national association of retail grocers