Standard Hosiery Mills,
Burlington, NC
John Shoffner founded Standard Hosiery Mills in Alamance, NC and grew it into one of the leading hosiery
companies in Alamance County.  Following the sale of the company to Kayser-Roth and his death, others took
over the business. Photos 1951






















Duncan MacKenzie                                                                         Sessler Carlysle Isley, Personnel Director
Vice President in charge of production






















Joseph J. Bird, Assistant Production Manager                         Clyde Walker Gordon, Executive Vice President
























Source: Builders of Alamance, Burlington Chamber of Commerce, Burlington, NC 1951.
Hosiery Center
Herbert W. Wade, Purchasing Agent