C.E. Thompson & Sons Corp. is located in historic Edinburg on 201 Stoney Creek Blvd., we have been serving Shenandoah County since 1958. After working many years in the construction business, Mr. Clarence E. Thompson (C.E.) and his sons William (Billy) and John Thompson saw a need for a building materials supply and a construction company. C.E. was a construction foreman for the CCC's at Camp Roosevelt and later worked construction jobs in Pennsylvania sending money home to his family. He passed his lifelong skills on to his sons Billy and Johnny.

After stints in the United States Navy, Billy and Johnny, along with their father, took their know-how to Newman Building Materials in Timberville. All three could see a better life in their future by having a business of their own, therefore they each put $3000.00 of their own money into starting C.E. Thompson & Sons Corp. They started out as a small hardware store carrying Pittsburgh Paint and numerous building materials and a construction company. The original business was in the former King Cola bottling plant (now Three Brothers Used Furniture) on West Piccadilly Street in Edinburg.

After sixteen years they outgrew the location on Piccadilly Street and in 1974 the business moved to its present location. The back part of the present location had been a Studebaker warehouse and an apple packing plant. The Thompsons' used their carpentry skills and added a metal building on to the front for the showroom.

C.E. retired not long after the move and in 1984 his son Billy died, leaving the responsibility of the business in Johnny's hands. Johnny's children, Harris, Mary Beth, and Ann have since become owners along with their father, having sincere responsibility to continue the family business. The entire Thompson family resides in Edinburg and are committed to the preservation and growth of Edinburg and Shenandoah County. Johnny and his family serve in various volunteer organizations in the community such as: Edinburg Heritage Foundation, Lions Club, Edinburg Museum, Edinburg Ole Time Festival Committee, St. Johns United Methodist Church, Edinburg Pool & Park, Cub Scouts, Boys Scouts, and the American Cancer Society.

At present Johnny and his children are continuing the growth of C.E. Thompson and Sons. The business has grown and diversified in the face of competition and with help of computers. It is now an Ace Contractor Center, Ace Commercial Industrial Dealer, commercial and residential builder, and has a large garden center.