In 1938, Carlton Ball started Ball & Company to manufacturer ice cream products at 895 East High Street. Ball died in January 1940 and was succeed by William B. Gess as manager.[i] During the 1940s, the company supplied homogenized, pasteurized, chocolate and butter milk, with whipping and coffee creams. These products were available in cartons as well as bottles.[ii]
In 1958, Ball & Co., Inc. dairy was located at 576 3rd Street, and the company was owned by William B. Gess (President), William B. Brock (Vice President), Thomas B. Satterwhite (Secretary) and Job D. Turner, Jr. (Treasurer).[iii]
In January 1960, the company was acquired by The Borden Company. The company then operated for several years under its own name and then as the Borden-Ball Dairy.[iv]
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[i] Lexington Leader, January 12, 1940, page 2, column 2.
[ii] Lexington Leader, May 6, 1950, page 2, column 5-6.
[iii] Lexington City Directory 1958 and 1960.
[iv] Lexington Herald, January 7, 1960, page 1, column 6-7.
