M In ’‘^Borrownd
liciMr When He
; BvsiiMM Here In 1930
From a watchmaker’s l)hnQli‘to
■A lM>deni ierwelrr store with a
paraoBnel 'of six people wd a
large stock of jewelry lo ten years
Is COlag some, hut that is the
TCOord.of Carl W. Steele.
Steele, who was horn and
^geared on 4. farm In Surry coun-
‘was employe of a jewelry
ftin in Ehkln in 1930 when be
-. bedded to |o Into husiness for
^'kteself.
Knowing that North Wllkes-
.horo was a rapidly growing town.
ISe selected this city as a place to
enter the jewelry business and
consequently opened up here on
Agrll 10. 1930.
He rOnted a small space in
what was then the Wilkes Drug
company on the comer of B and
Ninth streets where Brame Drug
company is now and put in a
wratebmaker’s bench. When he got
In the bench with its meagre
equipment he had only 39.75 in
money left and it was borrowed.
With $9.75 of borrowed money
to lire on he naturally didn’t
know just how long he would
stay here and when he would get
bis first dollar. That afternoon
about fire o’clock he got his
first watch repair job and that
was the beginning of his business.
Only a few months passed un
til his business had grown to
where space was not only neces-
cary but essential and he leased
quarters next door to Tomlinson’s
Department store on B street.
Four years'ago he moyed into
larger quarters on B street.
In addition to Mr. and Mrs.
Steele, there are four employes
of Carl W. Steele at present, mak
ing a total personnel of six, and
they operate one of the most
modern, up-to-date and well
stocked jewelry stores and repair
shops in northwestern North Car-
PresliF &
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^ FWNsfi^
, ,
■i firtrtfii • (hettif
known ns "Sheriff Brown’’), In
one of the native Wilkes citisens
who has made good and by his
efforts has aided greatly in the
progress of North Wllkesboro and-
Wllkea county.
He is a lumber mapnfacturer
and operates a large" hmber fac
tory in North Wllkesboro.
Thousands of dollars are paid
annually for lumber, providing a
Bubetantlal Income to many peo
ple of Wilkes county In addition
to the payroll income at his fac
tory.
:A11 his life Mt, .Brown has been
Presley E. (Sheriff) Brown,
an active participifnf ih the politi-i owns and opiates * large
, ^ j, i_: hi. . . ’
Beginning with a watchmak
er’s bench ten years ago, Oarl
W. Steele has one of north
western North Candlna’s mioet
modem jewelry establishments.
olina.
Mr. Steele is a progreselve bus
iness man and bis progressive
spirit extends beyond the sphere
of bis own establishment. He has
actively supported every pro
gressive, cooperative movement
among the b-Jsiness Interests of
the city and has highest regards
for North Wllkesboro, where he
started with nothing but a -wlN
lingnesB to .work only ten years
ago.
IS PBCiULIAB
Master—"Can you tell me the
name of an animal peculiar to
Australia?’’
Boy—"The rhinoceros, sir.’’
Master—"Wrong. That’s not
found in Australia."
Boy—"Well, sir, that’s exactly
why it would be peculiar.”
cal and commercial gro-wth of his
native county, in public life he
la widely known in poUUcal cir
cles. He was sheriff of WJlkes
county from 1906 to 1914 and
from 1925 to 1.929 represented
Wilkes in the state legislature.
In .church afftliatlon he is a
Methodist, be.ug an active mem
ber of the Wllkesboro Methodist
church. He is also a member of
the Masonic lodge.
Although he has many Inter
ests, Mr. Brown derives much
satisfaction out of the successful
operation of his lumber business
because he knows that upon the
lumber business depends the live
lihood of many families in the
Wilkesborog and throughouv the
county, even into the thickly
wooded hills of the Blue Ridge
country.
When he set up his lumber
plant here it was primarily for
the manufacture of trim and oth
er finishing materials. Precl.lon-
type machines were installed be
cause the products had to be
right. Later when the business
was expanded to include manufac
ture of building materials the
high degree of precision resulted
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HI fV .' kfeiKic
•»» if
.^^^CELEBRATION JULYK
and Merchants
of Exceptional Values
North Wllkesboro is planning a big home-coming Cele-
bration, and here’s our invitation to the public to come
and be a part of it. We are grateful for the generous
support given our firm during the years we have been
in business here, and gladly join in celebrating the 50th
Anniversary of our fine record of progress as a city and
county. We have accomplished a geat deal... we will
accomplish more in the years to come, for we are a de-
termined people, and will co-operate for a still greater
North Wllkesboro and Wilkes county.
VISIT US DURING THE CELEBRATION
PRESLEY E. BROWN
MANUFAACTURER
HIGH GRADE BUILDING MATERIALS
BEE SUPPUES
PHONE 236
WILKESBORO, N. C.
lumber, Hwnf la -Soeth WUke«>
boro, distribute yeurfy u
large, sum’of ibooey'-Car luin-
her and labor 1b (be manufac
ture of flni^ed products.
in a superior produM. Bee sup
plies ara also mo'^^faotured in
large quantities.v ’ '
There- ,gre few people ,ln this
part of North (iaroliha who do not
know "Sheriff’’ Brown and who
do not know something about his
long and interesting career, not
only in political activities, but in
the progress of Industry.
Making Log
CaW Endure
with vacating time approach
ing, building a log cabin is often
included In ones plans. Log cab
ins In thwe days are built mostly
for sunimer homes and recreation
purposes although in wooded sec
tions of the country the building
of log cabins for year-long homes
has not entirely ceased. Few peo
ple care to put up a cabin that
will begin to rot in a short time,
hut many are built in such a way
that early decay is almost certain,
says the U. S. Forest Products
Antegikos, who, eump la
AhNadea from Oreeoe
yeuM of .bte ymtK^dnd Jn
otanejK'
thta damoeriu9,
tor of The Little Orill, oiuM:- ot
North Wllkeshoro’fl bmt loiows
ckfee. ■
Pete was first in buslnees - lB
peorgla and in 1911 entered
confectionery business in High
Point.' He built, up a,, lucrative
volume of budnees In that lipet^
hut later decided'to enter the
restaurant business and put hie
talents for preparing and eelilng
food to more general nse.
In High Point he operated one
of, the finest restaurants and bad
■ » big trade hut the depresdon of
(lie early 30’e hurt him flnancial-
iy as it did many' other euccees-
fu* hnsiness men.
Four years ago he decided to
enter into basinese in a emaller
city with a bright future and he
Mlected North Wllkeeboro. He
Had passed through this city, go
ing to and from Boone, where
one pf his sons was a professor in
eollege and another was a stu
dent. On his visits here he was
favorably impressed with the
town and its people.
After almost four years here,
Mr. Antonakos likes North Wil-
kesboro immensely. Asked what
he thought of North Wllkesboro,
he said; “I think a whole lot.
North Wllkesboro is more pro
gressive and has a brighter fu
ture than any other place in the
state.’’
The Little Grill has become a
very popular eating place, wheth
er it be lor only a soft drink or
a square meal with all accessories.
Fete had rather talk to you
about his family than almost any
thing else and he has every right
to think a lot of his live sons
and tiwo daughters. Of the seven,
live hold college degrees, one had
two years of college training and J
the other three. All are uselur
citizens, gainfully employed In
highly responsible positions.
GasM^BM Oils
Atlas Tires, Tubes, lotteries
Quick tire repair service. Make ow
place headquarters for all yow gas, oU,
tirej and battery needs, also air and wat
er. A friepdly service awaits you here.
Drive in any time!
Open Day and Night
THE ADS. ARE YOUR MONEY-SAVING FRIENDS!
Laboratory, Madison, Wis.
Of first luLportance Is the foun
dation. The easy thing to do, and
too frequently the thing that is
done, la to lay the bottom log
directly on the ground. Placing
wood in direct contact with the
ground is one of the surest ways
to hasten its decay. The soil mois
ture has direct access to the wood
and keeps it damp, making con
ditions very favorable for the
growth of the fungi that cause
decay. Logs of some species, such
as cedar, are very decay resistant •
and their heartwood will last a
long time even under unfavorable ^
conditions. Since the decay resist
ance is only in the heartwood
longest life can be expected from
logs containing the least sapwood.
Aspen, is one of many species
that have little resistance to de-!
cay either in the heartwood or
sapwood. I
Good practice requires that the
bottoim logs or_ sills be kept a
foot or two above the ground on
f>undiStions that will keep the
■wood dry. Stone or concrete is ex
cellent. Good ventilation beneath
the floor is Important because it'
keeps the soil and the wood dry.
Foundation posts or piers allow
good ventilation unless the spaces
between them, are filled, solid. In
putting up the walls and framing
the window an-d door Spenihgs j
care should be taken to avoid
forming crevices where water can
accumulate and soak into the
wood. Storm water does little
harm to the building if it can
run away quickly.
Peeling the logo as soon as they
are cut avoids the attack of bark
beetles and most other insects,
hut there are a few insects that
will -attack peeled logs, especial-
hardwood logs, after they be
come dry. Light coatings of coal-
tar, creosote applied to all surfac
es before the Jogs are built into
the cabin are more effective than
other kinds of coatings, hut they
cannot -be counted on to protect
the wood very long under condi
tions that favor decay.
WELCOME!
-TO
"iLCELEBRATIOHZr^^
Aaswered By
Questions
State CoHege
We invite you to visit our city and join with us in cele
brating our 50th Anniversary as a group of peace-lov
ing, cooperative people. We are indeed proud to be
numbered among such a progressive-spirited citizen
ship, and pledge our best efforts toward a continued
growth and expansion of'our activities.
The owner of this market enjoys the unique distinction
of having had 50 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE
meat BUSINESS, dating back to the origin of our
city. The present manager has had 20 years’ experi
ence, giving to the public the benefit of their know
ledge of the business in all ks phases. We want to
serve YOU.
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Ready For Service
Question; 'What is the ibest ra
tion for a fresh cow?
Answer: The feed for the first
few days after freshening should
be very limited -with the first
day’s grain feed being restricted
to bran mash. A mixture of wheat
bran and ground oats, equal
parts, should then be fed for the
next four days. On or about the
fifth day after freshening the
cow may be started on the'regu
lar milking ration and gradqally
brought to full feed over a period
of three weeks. A reasonable a-
mount of legume bay and a small
amount of silage may be fed at
all times during the freshening
jieriod.
WE WILL HAVE AN AMPLE SUPPLY OF
Native Pork, Beef; Veal and Native Mountain Lamb
IN ALL CUTS
Also A Complete Line Of Cured Meats
L. H. HOLLAK,;
Owaer. >
TELEPHONE 401
B. F. BENTLEY,
Manager
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