3-C NECTAR BOTTLING COMPANY

The 3-C Nectar Bottling Corporation of Graham, Virginia was incorporated on July 6, 1921, with S. R. Brame, of Roanoke, VA, as President, James B. Hankins as Vice President and General Manager, and M. D. Hinton as Secretary & Treasurer, both of Graham, Va. The company sat on this very corner after taking over the old Graham Hotel building, according to the Sanborn maps, it was not in operation as of February 1923. The company shows up in the Polk's City Directory in 1921, with James B. Hankins listed as manager, and 1923, with Frank H. Forbes listed as manager, so it must have shut down in late 1922 or very early 1923.(1) 3C Nectar was a product of Columbia Chemical Company of Roanoke, VA. According to Wythe Hull's "The History of the Marion Bottling Company, Inc" 3C Nectar was a cola type drink. 3C also showed up in Marion, VA as well; however, only lasted there about eighteen months before the parent company went bankrupt.(2) If you want to read more about 3C Nectar, I have a page dedicated to the brand called the 3-C Nectar Story.

The location of 3-C Nectar is now a small park in Bluefield, VA

Previously unknown blue 7oz 3-C Nectar bottle, the blue bottles appear to be the first bottles that were used for the brand, quickly replaced by the dark flint glass bottles.

Clear 7oz 3-C Nectar bottle.

7oz dark gray 3-C Nectar bottle

7oz "Ring Neck" 3-C Nectar bottle. This bottle is a variation of the dark gray bottle above.

7oz 3-C Nectar deco bottle

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