COPELAND DRUG
COMPANY, AHOSKIE
Whan Mr. R. R. Copaland gradua
ted with high honors from both thl
University of Medioine, Richmond,
Va., and tho University of North Ca
rolina, ho naturally looked for a place
in which he could exercise his talelnta.
Mr. Copeland graduated from the Un
iversity of N. C. in 1916, and passed
the State Board of Pharmacy in the
tame year, leading the men that went
before the Board with him. Being a
native of Hertford County, it was
only natural for him to try his own
home town, after several years ex
perience in other towns
* So, two years ago, Mr. Copeland
, started in the drug business. It was
a success from the very beginfn#.
His high scholastic honors were kn
own throughout Hertford and other
counties, and he had the confidence of
the people from the start.
He expanded with his trade. Now,
he has one of the most handsome sto
res to be found in the eastern part of
the state, and is still looking for room
in which to further expand.
Mr. Copeland has the only prescsrip
tion counter in Ahoskie and Hertford
County, and makes the filling of the
physician's orders a matter of his per
sonal and carefgl supervision. He
knows the value of accuracy, and he
does not take the slightest chance bf
an error creeping in.
BANK OF AHOSKIE
THE OLD RELIABLE
If you get hold of any of the lit
erature given ont by the Bank of Ah
oakie, you will notice on one page:
"How the Bank of Ahoakie loat
a customer." You turn over and
find the answer:"He Died".
This is epigrammatic, but, like ma
ny epigrams, it is based on the stra
ight truth. About the only way for
the Bank of Ahoakie to lose a cufil
. tomer is to journey to that myster
ious land.to which are given no return
tickets. ?
Another motto on which the bank
may well pride itself:
"If we have a dissatisfied customer,
it is not our fault?it's because he
kept it to himself."
This latter has been a distinguishing
feature of the bank's dealings with
its hundreds of clients. Any complaint
that has come in haq been promptly ad
justed. If the customer has nursed a
grievance without giving vent to it
in words, the bank could not be bla
med for not having a mind reader in
addition to its customary staff of of
ficials. |
The Bank of Ahoakie is the oldest
financial institution in the" city. Its
strength and resources have been well
proved by time. It has grown in ex
perience; as well as in acquaintance
ship; and it numbers its friends by the
thousand.
Established in 1905, the bank rapid
ly grew in wealth and importance. It
has always been conservative, but has
never been iron bound.
AHOSKIE ICE AND
COAL COMPANY
Once upon a time, ice was a luxury,
especially in the south. It was sawn
from frozen streams of the north and
brought to this section, in schooners,
and its price was prohibitive to all
but .the most prosperous. . .
Then came the modern methods of
creating ice by artificial means, Now
the congealed fluid is as available in
the Tropics as it is in New England.
In Ahoekie, the Ahoskie Ice &Coal
Company was a pioneer in this field.
The plant is owned by a corporation
and is capably managed by Mr. C. G.
Conger, manager of thtf plant.
While the present plant at Ahos
kie is a large one, the deqiand has in
creased and the company is now com
pelled to make plans for an enlarge
' ment of its facilities. New machinery
is being installed and the plant will
be ready in thirty days to nearly
double its output of approximately
eight tons of ice daily.
As ice is, largely a material foi
summer consumption, the eompany
bandies Coal of all kinds, being tb<
only dealer who always has coal on
hand to sell. The company keeps on
hand at all times the finest grade of
splint "Paragon Lump", as well at
the famous Pennsylvania "Red Ash"
anthracite coal. Oderless and smoke
less briquets, Pocahontas "run of the
mine eoal" and other standard fuels
are kept on the yards throughout the
season.
Ahoskie Supply .
Company, Ahoskie
To Ahoskie, the trading center oi
Hertford County in which fanning in.
tereet are large, men rapresentatm
of such interests corns to do much ol
Ahoskie, having a number of mo
don atom in which largo and varied
a toe kg meeting the demanda of various
interest* are carried thus becomes an
important community.
Among the business houses that
are contributing factors in making
the town important is the Ahoskie Sup
ply Company of which Mr. "John W.
Godwin, \Jr., is owner and manager.'
While this Is primarily a general
merchandising store, carrying in their
stock virtually everything that is in
demand the Ahoskie Supply Compa
ny makes a specialty of hardware. In
this department to which much at
tention is given is carried a full line
of builders, farmers and household
hardware, farm implements, tools, the
cutlery, plows, wire fencing, etc.
Guns, ammunition, and kindred
lines, eelectrie tights and fixtures,
mill supplies and accessories are also
carried here.
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Myers and Leary,
Merchants, Ahoskie
When two young men pit their heads
together these' days, the older ones
had better look out. "Youth will be
served" is a saying that baa found
ita justification in modern times.
And this is especially true when the
young men happen to be of the cali
bre that distinguishes W. J. Myers and
J. S. Leary.
Three years ago, Mr. Myers and
Mr. Leary had a long, earnest discus
sion. The end of their discusaiofi was
a decision that Ahoskie needed a>
general merchandise store.
To decide was to act with Mr. My
ers and Mr. Leary. It waa only a short
time before the general merchandise
Store they had planned and dreamed
of was an actual realilty.
They are not the type that believes
in merely starting *a thing and than
let it glide. They put forth their en
ergy to get the store under way; then
they put forth still greater energy to
increase its momentum.
And now the store is running full
speed and making better time every
minute. There are 2,400 feet of the
floor space in the establishment, and
every foot of this has been put to a
good use. A better arrangement in the
general, merchandise establishment
cannot be found in the state.
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Manhattan Cafe,
Haleges Bros.
Two years ago, Mr. John Haleges
and Mr. George Haleges were in baa
ineaa in Newport News. They were
successful; their cafe was prosper
ing; the outlook was good.
And yet they felt that there was a
larger field for them?one in which
there would not be so much cutting
and competition, and in which a pio
neer would have a big chance for suc
cess.
North CaroUina seemed to be this
field. They looked over the ground
carefully and then selected Ahoskie
as being the most promising of the
many proseprous towns that are scat
tered broadcast throughout the Old
North State.
' They placed their restaurant in the
Manhattan Hotel, run by Mr. E. W.
Wooten. Mr. Wooten saw the big ad
vantage of an up-to-date restaurant
connected with his hotel, which is run
Jr
on the European plan, and he became
a staunch advocate of the tafd. All
of his guests are advised to patronize
it -
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J. L Darden,
Merchant, Union
Reliability, quality in stock and ac
commodation are essentials in the suc
cessful conduct of a mercantile busi
ness in these days of keen competi
tion, and the merchant who is up-to
date is the fine who rfets the business.
That is the secret of the success
which Mr. J. L. Darden is making as
head of the general mercantile store
at Union, formerly owned artd operat
ed by Brett A Darden.
Mr. Darden took charge of the
business early this month, after hav
ing had considerable experience in
the firm. He is a live-wire merchant,
is well known to the trade, and has
built up a reputation for handling
honest goods at honest prices.
Included in the large and varied
stock which he carries are dry goods,
notions, toilet articles and prepara
tions, clothing, boots, shoes, etc., as
! well as heavy and fancy groceries,
flour, feed etc.
Mr. Darden is also an extensive
dealer in and shipper of country pro
duce, a?d he has a large trade with
the farmers and other producers of
this section.
Mr. Darden is a native of Hertford
County and is one of the best known
and most progressive young business
f men in this section.
Barnes-Sawyer Gro
cery Company, Inc.
Mr. J. Bailey Barnea is one of the
many men who have come from Ber
tie Connty to AhoaUe in ooareh of:
fortsne?and have found it
Now, Mr. Barnea ia president of the
Barnee-Sawyer Grocery Co., Inc., one
of the largest conceraa hi the old,
North State. Hia rucease, as well as
that of the company, was almost what
might be termed instantaneous Bat
it required hard work and a close!
knowledge of the game to make sac-'
cess possible. All was not easy sled
ding.. * k -JL \ J
With Mr. Barnes in the company'
are H. S. Basnight, vice-president; D.
C. Barnes, second vice-president; and
J. L. Sawyer, secretary, and W. H.
Basnight, Treasurer. Mr. J. Bailey
Barnes and Messrs. Basnight are res
idents of AhosMe. Mr. D. C. Barnes
is an attorney of Murfreesboro, and
Mr. Sawyer is of Gates County.
Opening a wholesale grocery in
Ahoskie in 1919, on September 1,
those associated with the concern fo
und that the tales of the hustling east
tern town had not been exaggerated.
Their business success was assured,
from the start, and the big problem I
to keep pace with the grodlng demand j
is their cheif concern today.
?Send your 1922 PRINTING
to tke HERALD, if you want j
good work, at the boat Prices.:
Fully equipped to do All Kinds
of Commercial Printing.
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General
Merchandise
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Dry Goods, Notions,
Shoes, Etc
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Staple and Fancy |
Groceries
Country Produce
Bought and Sold
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J. L. DARDEN
Union, N.C.
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When id Ahoskie for
the day ftmke our .
store
YOUR
HEADQUARTERS
S. J. DILDAY
General
Merchandise
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THE PLACE TO MEET YOUR FRIENDS
THE 5fe*aggi STORE
PRESCRIPTIONS PROPERLY COMPOUNDED
. WE CARRY AT ALL TIMES A LARGE AND- WELL SELECTED LINE OF
DRUGS' I We Are Exclusive Agents in
PATENT MEDICINES, the Columbt.
TOILET ARTICLES. 11 Gr.I.n.1..
"XND STATIONERY - U ?
v' OUR SODA FOUNTAIN IS SANITARY IN EVERY DETAIL AND THE MOST
POPULAR PLACE IN AHOSKIE
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AHOSKIE, N. C.
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Coal That Answers The
Burning Question?
PARAGON LUMP
POCAHONTAS
RED ASH
ICE
WE HAVE COMPLETED INSTALLING NEW AND MODERN MACHINERY
WHICH WILL INCREASE OUR CAPACITY TO TWENTY-FOUR TONS
DAILY
OUR MOTTO IS
A SATISFIED CUSTOMER IS OUR BEST ADVERTISEMENT
AHOSKIE ICE AND COAL CO.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
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Protection of Family is a
I Man's duty. A man largely Capital $100,000.00 1
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providing in various ways SSS
for their well being and no ? . 0 /?
oave and jave
way is better than starting ? I
a weekly savings account in Regularly
our Bank which pays 4 per /~y o * rv
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cent and we are working for *
you white you are working is open to the young man
for your family.* Remember and girl who HaVe SOme
we want you to moke our 1 *.? ? i*r
ambition m life
Bank YOUR BANK.
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