ROANOKE, VA
Roanoke, VA is about fifty miles north of my collecting area; however, from time to time I will pick up an interesting bottle or two from there. Two of which you will see listed below. There is actually a connection between Roanoke and Johnson City, TN in the personage of Lawrence L. Rice who owned Rice's Bottling Works in Roanoke, and would later start a sister company in Johnson City. Later he would wind up taking over the Pepsi-Cola bottling plant of Johnson City as well.
Roanoke, VA was the location of the Columbia Chemical Corporation which was the company that created the 3-C Nectar brand in late 1920. According to an article in the Clinch Valley News, a M. J. Hankins of Tazewell was elected Treasurer and General Manager of the company in September of 1920. Strangely enough there is a Hankins from North Tazewell who would wind up operating the 3-C Nectar plant in Graham, VA in 1923. If you would like to read more about the brand check out the 3-C Nectar Story
This is a early Pop Cola bottle from Rice's Bottling company in Roanoke.
This is a 1940 Grapette bottle from Rice's Bottling company in Roanoke.
This is a 1959 Pepsi-Cola bottle from Roanoke
Two 6oz Orange Crush "Krinkle" bottles dated 1930
10oz Frankie's Beverages bottle dated 1964
8oz Clicqout Club Beverages bottle from Roanoke, VA dated 1953
Bireley Bottle from Roanoke, VA
Mission Orange Juice bottle from the late 1930's
