[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 105 (Wednesday, August 3, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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        TRIBUTE TO WOODROW BOWMAN ON 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF WOODY'S

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                           HON. TONY P. HALL

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, August 3, 1994

  Mr. HALL of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise to call attention to the 
special achievements and outstanding hard work of a constituent, Mr. 
Woodrow Bowman. Mr. Bowman, who worked on a farm as a boy, founded 
Woody's Market in West Carrollton, OH, on July 2, 1944. During the past 
50 years, Mr. Bowman has expanded the original market from an outdoor, 
one-person roadside stand into a giant independent supermarket with 
nearly 100,000 square feet of area under one roof, employing about 500 
people.
  Woody's Market is equipped with its own bakery, general grocery, 
seafood, poultry, meat, fresh produce, delicatessen, and florist 
departments, in addition to a pharmacy and full service restaurant, 
providing the West Carrollton community and surrounding area with a 
convenient, one-step shopping center.
  Woody's Market was the first supermarket in the entire Dayton area to 
introduce 7-day-a-week, 24-hour customer service. During the past 50 
years, Woody's Market has constantly supported community organizations, 
charitable groups, and service clubs, becoming known as the Cornerstone 
of the West Carrollton Community.
  Woody's Market celebrated its 50th year of operation in West 
Carrollton on Saturday, July 2, 1994. By exercising outstanding 
business acumen, innovative ability, and tireless energy, Mr. Bowman 
exemplifies the achievement of the American Dream, and in so doing, has 
strengthened the Dayton economy as well as the Ohio business community.
  In recognition of these achievements, Ohio Governor, George 
Voinovich, declared Saturday, July 2, 1994, ``Woodrow Bowman Day.'' Mr. 
Speaker, I commend Mr. Woodrow Bowman, a man dedicated to his work and 
to his community.

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