GROVETON — One of the giants from the heydays of the North Country paper industry has died.
James C. Wemyss Jr., who took over Groveton Papers Co. from his father and ran the mill for decades, passed away last Wednesday at his home in Ft. Lauderdale. He was 94 years old.
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