From about 1940 to 1964, the pencils stamped with "St. Joseph" were actually made by Shelbyville, TN-based National Pencil Company. St. Joseph Pencil Co. was owned by Memphis-based Plough, Inc., a drug manufacturer that purchased National in 1964.
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From about 1940 to 1964, the pencils stamped with "St. Joseph" were actually made by Shelbyville, TN-based National Pencil Company. St. Joseph Pencil Co. was owned by Memphis-based Plough, Inc., a drug manufacturer that purchased National in 1964.