[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 329 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 329

 Recognizing the significance of the hundredth anniversary of the soda 
                               Cheerwine.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 17, 2017

Mr. Budd submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing the significance of the hundredth anniversary of the soda 
                               Cheerwine.

Whereas Cheerwine was founded in Salisbury, North Carolina, in 1917 by Lewis D. 
        Peeler;
Whereas Cheerwine is a family-owned and -operated business and the oldest 
        family-owned soft drink company in the United States;
Whereas Cheerwine was the first bottled cherry-flavored soda in the United 
        States;
Whereas Clifford Peeler took over the company in 1931 and helped guide the 
        company through the Great Depression;
Whereas Cheerwine was enjoyed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953;
Whereas in the 1970s, Cliff and Mark Ritchie joined the family business and 
        expanded Cheerwine's presence;
Whereas in 1992, Mark Ritchie took over the company, and Cheerwine was enjoyed 
        by a second President, George H. W. Bush, in Salisbury, North Carolina; 
        and
Whereas this family-owned and -operated institution, now run by L.D. Peeler's 
        great-grandson, Cliff Ritchie, celebrates its hundredth birthday in 
        2017: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the significance of the hundredth 
        anniversary of the soda Cheerwine and acknowledges its 
        contribution to North Carolina's vibrant food culture and 
        unique local character;
            (2) recognizes that Cheerwine is an important part of North 
        Carolina's heritage and culture; and
            (3) recognizes that family businesses such as Cheerwine 
        provide good-paying jobs and are the building blocks of the 
        United States economy.
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