President, F.W. Woolworth Company
Hubert T. Parson. 87. Died In New York Hospital to a heart ailment that had kept him bed. A funeral service was held at 2:30 p.m. that Friday at Fairchild Chapel. Mr. Parson began with the Woolworth Company as a $12 a week bookkeeper, obtaining that position through a 5-cent "want ad" when the Woolworth executive staff consisted of four men, and after he had completed a course In bookkeeping at the Boys High School here. Mr. Woolworth had offered Mr. Parson the Job at a lower figure of $8 a week, but the latter refused to work for that sum. Parson was on the verge of going with another firm when Mr. Woolworth agreed to give him the wages he demanded. Mr. Parson was born in Toronto, Sept. 18, 1872. When he was 7, his parents brought him to Brooklyn. After his schooling he held several jobs in Brooklyn. Mr. Parson was made general manager and vice president of the Woolworth company. As head of the Woolworth stores following the death of Frank W. Woolworth, Mr. Parson directed the founding of more than 2.000 stores before his retirement in 1932. He was with the firm for 40 years and saw It grow from 14 units to 2.430 stores scattered in five countries. After Mr. Woolworth's death in 1919 he became president, retaining that post until he retired on reaching the company's 60-year age limit. He had been in poor health for a year previous to his retirement.
Hubert T. Parson. 87. Died In New York Hospital to a heart ailment that had kept him bed. A funeral service was held at 2:30 p.m. that Friday at Fairchild Chapel. Mr. Parson began with the Woolworth Company as a $12 a week bookkeeper, obtaining that position through a 5-cent "want ad" when the Woolworth executive staff consisted of four men, and after he had completed a course In bookkeeping at the Boys High School here. Mr. Woolworth had offered Mr. Parson the Job at a lower figure of $8 a week, but the latter refused to work for that sum. Parson was on the verge of going with another firm when Mr. Woolworth agreed to give him the wages he demanded. Mr. Parson was born in Toronto, Sept. 18, 1872. When he was 7, his parents brought him to Brooklyn. After his schooling he held several jobs in Brooklyn. Mr. Parson was made general manager and vice president of the Woolworth company. As head of the Woolworth stores following the death of Frank W. Woolworth, Mr. Parson directed the founding of more than 2.000 stores before his retirement in 1932. He was with the firm for 40 years and saw It grow from 14 units to 2.430 stores scattered in five countries. After Mr. Woolworth's death in 1919 he became president, retaining that post until he retired on reaching the company's 60-year age limit. He had been in poor health for a year previous to his retirement.
President, F.W. Woolworth Company
Hubert T. Parson. 87. Died In New York Hospital to a heart ailment that had kept him bed. A funeral service was held at 2:30 p.m. that Friday at Fairchild Chapel. Mr. Parson began with the Woolworth Company as a $12 a week bookkeeper, obtaining that position through a 5-cent "want ad" when the Woolworth executive staff consisted of four men, and after he had completed a course In bookkeeping at the Boys High School here. Mr. Woolworth had offered Mr. Parson the Job at a lower figure of $8 a week, but the latter refused to work for that sum. Parson was on the verge of going with another firm when Mr. Woolworth agreed to give him the wages he demanded. Mr. Parson was born in Toronto, Sept. 18, 1872. When he was 7, his parents brought him to Brooklyn. After his schooling he held several jobs in Brooklyn. Mr. Parson was made general manager and vice president of the Woolworth company. As head of the Woolworth stores following the death of Frank W. Woolworth, Mr. Parson directed the founding of more than 2.000 stores before his retirement in 1932. He was with the firm for 40 years and saw It grow from 14 units to 2.430 stores scattered in five countries. After Mr. Woolworth's death in 1919 he became president, retaining that post until he retired on reaching the company's 60-year age limit. He had been in poor health for a year previous to his retirement.
Hubert T. Parson. 87. Died In New York Hospital to a heart ailment that had kept him bed. A funeral service was held at 2:30 p.m. that Friday at Fairchild Chapel. Mr. Parson began with the Woolworth Company as a $12 a week bookkeeper, obtaining that position through a 5-cent "want ad" when the Woolworth executive staff consisted of four men, and after he had completed a course In bookkeeping at the Boys High School here. Mr. Woolworth had offered Mr. Parson the Job at a lower figure of $8 a week, but the latter refused to work for that sum. Parson was on the verge of going with another firm when Mr. Woolworth agreed to give him the wages he demanded. Mr. Parson was born in Toronto, Sept. 18, 1872. When he was 7, his parents brought him to Brooklyn. After his schooling he held several jobs in Brooklyn. Mr. Parson was made general manager and vice president of the Woolworth company. As head of the Woolworth stores following the death of Frank W. Woolworth, Mr. Parson directed the founding of more than 2.000 stores before his retirement in 1932. He was with the firm for 40 years and saw It grow from 14 units to 2.430 stores scattered in five countries. After Mr. Woolworth's death in 1919 he became president, retaining that post until he retired on reaching the company's 60-year age limit. He had been in poor health for a year previous to his retirement.
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