


Violet and Helen back row[/caption] Balancing family life with the new environment of a career, women like Taylor worked the same eight hour days as their male counterpoints. They even may have worn the same uniforms refitted for the female form or were issued new tailored route salesman suits. Either way, the surprising swiftness in which women were incorporated into the work force speaks volumes to the efficiency and aptitude of companies such as Dr Pepper in coping with war time employment and production. [caption id="attachment_1298" align="alignright" width="300"]









Thank you for this rememberance of my mother, Helen Taylor McMillen, and some of the other women who worked at the Fort Worth Dr Pepper Bottling Plant during WWII. She related many experiences of her time there in her memoirs. The Dorrises were well regarded and loved by their employees. They provided kindness and benefits far exceeding those common in that era and even today.