Every standing structure b.us its i
foundation stone, upon which the |
whole building must rest. That is tru * \
of community life. The progress of a j
community depends upon its business I
life. We are herewith presenting for'
your consideration the list of business
houses and the names of businesses j
that constitute the -very foundation j
stone of our Community Life and j
Progress. If these business plnce ?
vucceed, th-e whole community suc
cteds; as these places prosper and
pi ogre?*, so will the entire commwi- '
ity progress and prosper. Please read j
this list, and study tkq importance of
community dealing and community '
co-operation. I
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SID BARRETT MACHINE SHOP \
With a shop eauipped equal to the I
best in Western North Carolina, Sid I
Barnett at Pisgah Forest operates i
the only plant of this nature in the
county for the general public. Highly
skilled mechanics giving the best of
service have aided Mr. Barnett in
building one of the best business in
this community.
CARR LUMBER CO. STORE j
Operating at Pisgah Forest with a (
general line of merchandise, compos- :
ed of staple and fancy groceries, dry !
goods and notions, boots and shoes j
featuring the famous Star Brand i
line. They also carry a complete
line of horse and cow feeds.
LONG DRUG COMPANY
The Long Drug company, with li- '
censed druggist, i3 an up-to-date j
drug store In every particular. Pres
cription work is a specialty at this :
Kood drug store. Every family knows
the value of a good drug store ? its
service is indispensable.
SIMPSON'S BARBER SHOP
The Simpson Boys, as they are
known, are good barbers. They are
also good citizens. Furthermore, they
are good singers. These boys make the
men look better with their shaves and
haircuts, and they sing wherever and
whenever they are called upon to
sing.
MULL'S STORE
.Mull's Grocery Store, on the cor
ner of Caldwell and Jordan, is an
old landmark. Mr. Mull is not con
cerned about competition, he says,
and offers groceries and service in
such manner as to meet all comers.
His is. indeed, a most successful
home-owned grocery business.
PURITY PRODUCTS CO.
The Purity Products company,
makers and sellers of ice, and deal
ers in coal and wood, is among the
most popular of Brevard's business
h .ujcs and establishments. It is op
eiuted by A. B. Galloway, whose as
sociates include many of the leading
men of Brevard.
HOUSTON FURNITURE CO.
Perhaps the most active business
house in Brevard is the Houston
Furniture company, employing a
large force of men and running a
fleet of trucks. This firm, while sell
ing everything in furniture, makes
leaders of their famous Hoosier
Kitchen Cabinets, Majestic Radios
and Roman Ranges. A. H. Houston is
manager of the firm.
II. R. WALKER INSURANCE
AGENCY
Under the management of Mrs.
Mary Jane McCrarv. '.'..e Wa"IK? A<t
? v". .-...esents some of the largest
companies in America, covering all
launches of insurance, including com
plete coverage for all lines, and en
>ys the confidence and patronage of
a large list of clients.
BREVARD LUMBER COMPANY |
!?'. E. B. Jenkins has been in Bre
vard doing a lumber business since
Brevard was in its infancy. His mul- |
titude of pleased customers have been
responsible for the growth of his lum- j
ber and Building supplies business. ;
Mr. Jenkins also sells much of the'
fertilizer used in this ^ountv,
J URSELF 1
Austin's Studio, photographers, is i
recognized as one of the most pro- *
ficient photo places in Western North '<
Carolina. Mr. Austin is a photogra-i<
pher of recognized ability, and does t
work for many leading men and wo- 1
men of the South. He is photographer [
for many of the camps of the county. J
BREVARD DRY CLEANERS U
Operating a first class pressing and i
cleaning business on East Main Street (
under the management of Cleo Gar-.;
ren, this firm has many satisfied cus-'i
tomers. They are firm believers in I
trading at home and merit the sup- j
port pi the people of this community. !i
THE CHEVROLET PLACE
Paul P. Smathers, long experienced J
in the auto sales Irusiness, is now j
owner of the Chevrolet agency, oper- ;
ating under the name of The Auto
Sales company. In addition to the
sales end, Mr. Smathers is operating
a first class auto repair department.
GARREN AND V. S. S.
H. Garren, feed dealers and grocer,
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?L. VJtti i. xtitf ibvu uv?...v w
fills an important niche in the com
munity life, He operates a corn mill;
is authorized dealer for V. S. S. feeds
and products, and operates a good j.
grocery store. His home-ground meal I
is a popular seller, and his feed line j
is recognized among the leading
brands.
WALTERMIRE HOTEL J
Brevard's only all-the-year round;
commercial hotel, The Waltermire is,
operated by that genial booster, T. W. ;
Whitmire. The Waltermire is mod
em in ev^Mga^^mth steam heat
tourists
hitmire
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ED McCOY'S SERVICE STATION
Ed McCoy's Standard Service Sta
tion at the corner of Broad and Jor
dan street is in charge of Bill Erwin
and Albert Lyday, who delight in
serving you with Standard products. ;
These boys are responsible for a
large number of the clean autos, be
ing experts in the washing and greas
ing business.
SHOE DEPARTMENT
N. Morris, in charge ot the Shoe
Department at the American Sales
Co., is said by his friends to know |
the size of the foot of every man, wo
man and child in the county, and buys
the shoe for each particular foot. He
has a most splendid reputation in the
county for fair dealing and as a
"square shooter."
A NEW CONCERN
The American Sales company, pur
chasers of the Pushell Department
Store stock, is made up of highly
trained men in merchandising, and is
now engaged in selling out the stock I
of Pushell's Store. New Winter cloth- j
ing for men, women and children, is ;
the inviting feature of this store. i
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THE CITY MARKET
The City Market, owned by S. F.
Allison and B. W. Trantham, and op
erated by Mr. Allison, is a combina- 1
tion market and grocery store, doing ,
a thriving business at all times. "Ev- ;
erything to Eat" is the slogan of this J
popular place. It is "a Home Institu- j
tion Doing Well." ,
THE BLUE FRONT MARKET
The Blue Front Market is the name
of a good store, owned by W. L. Mull
and operated by C. 0. Robinson. This
is a complete market and grocery
stove, owned and operated by Bre
vard's own citizens, and is an import-]
ant part of the community's active
business life.
PISGAH INDUSTRIAL BANK
The Pisgah Industrial Bank, with
its departments of insurance and oth
er forms of service, has filled a great
place in the community life here.
Active in the affairs of t!*j place are
0. H. Orr, F. E. Shuford and T. H.
Galloway, three of the leading citi
zens of the county. They say "Spend
your insurance money at home and
get another chance at it yourself."
BREVARD BATTERY CO.
Thoroughly equipped in every es
sential. the Brevard Battery com
pany has long been an important
place in the business life of the com
munity. Battery and ignition work is
a specialty there, although every
phase of auto repairing is carried on,
and the large rooms are used as
storage for the public.
CENTRAL MARKET
The Central Market, long a favor
ite place for obtaining fresh meats
by n largo number of citizens, isman
pged by J. E. Waters and operated
by Plato Allison. Native and western
meats are served here in expert man
ner, and the Central Market is a
household word in Brevard.
SMITH'S BARBER SHOP
Smith's Barber Shop is an institu
tion in Brevard, headquarters for
hi-mefolks and a meeting place for
summer visitors. John Smith, in ad
dition to being a good barber, is also
one of the hardest working men of
the town in planning, boosting and
buYfdfng toe. Brevard.
CALDWEVoSTANDARD
~STATTTT* ?
On an equal par with the excellent '
service of all Standard Service Sta
tions is that operated on the corner
of French Broad and Caldwell by
Harry Sitton, popular young Brevard I
man. Polite, courteous service is the |
keyword with Harry as he sells Stan- j
dard gas and oil to a large number
of customers. i
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PLUMMER'S STORE
df!SSrh?dpig in Brevard's business
company's store,!
ong a i>.adingmJCUu^MHHl^Pm
i department store in the
ense of the word, Plummer's carries J
t complete stock of seasonable mer- ) .
?handise at all times. It is one of'1
he very pillars of the business life | *
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BUILDING AND LOAN 'j
Many people of the town and;j
?ounty are home-owners because they :
?vere enabled to own their own home , ,
hrough the Brevard Building & Loan I '
issociation. The Building and Loan is
me financial business that weathered
the storm. It is safe; it is good; it
is a building force for the commun
ity. Ask Jerry Jerome about it.
SUNNY SIDE DAIRY
Paul and Walter Glazener, two of
Brevard's most popular young men,
operate the Sunny Side Dairy on a
scale that is attracting much atten
tion. Aside from the grade "A'' raw
milk and buttermilk they sell to a
large list of customers, they are plac
ing a chocolate milk drink on the
market now that is very popular.
CLEMENT, THE JEWELER
Frank D. Clement, The Hallmark
Jeweler, conducts a jewelry business
that is second to none in any city. He
handles only the best of standard
goods, and his reputation as a man is
just as fine as the fine line of jewelry
which he handles.
BREVARD HARDWARE CO.
The Brevard Hardware & Furni-|
ture company, with Messrs. D. F. |
Moore and Purde Osbore at the helm, '
reaches far out into' the countryside
districts, serving the people of the
town and county with hardware of all
kinds and furniture for every pur
THE W HI TEWS Y
George Nicholson, one of the
younger business men of the town, is
at tho same time a veteran in the
pressing and dry cleaning line. The
The Whiteway Pressing club has been
in continuous business for the past
several years, testifying to its excel
lent service and good work.
| RECREATION CENTER
All work and no play is not good j
for any one or any town. W. H. I
Harris and B. W. Trantham have es
tablished and operate an amusement
center known as the H. & T. Recre
ation Center, where are located the
very best alleys for bowling to be
found in any city anywhere.
W.yO. W. INSURANCE
Woodmen of the World Insurance
is being recognized throughout this
county and the whole of Western
Carolina as Family protection that is
A-l. Several hundred Woodmen and
their ladies, members of the Circle,
in Transylvania, give their o. k. to W.
0. W. Insurance. W. H. Grogan, Jr.,
is district manager here.
EAST MAIN STREET STANDARD
STATION
Glenn Lookabill, operating the
Standard Service Station on East
Main Street, has been responsible for
a large number of car owners chang
ing to Standard Gas and oil. He gives
excellent service at his station and
has one of the neatest appearing sta
tions in Brevard.
THE CANTEEN
"Doc" Galloway's place, "The
Canteen," is such a cafe, as would
do justice to a town of ten thousand
population. Visitors and home-folks
alike praise The Canteen for its.
splendid service and good food. It is
the largest restaurant ever operated
I in this community.
THARP, THE PLUMBER
K. F. Tharp, the Plumber, is a
most valuable man. Not only isSiigh
class plumbing and steam-fitting
work done here, but high grade elec
trical repairs and installation is a
past and parcel of this active busi
ness place. Weather reports indicate
I that you will soon need Mr. Tharp.
AVERY CASE
| Windows get broken in the best of
; homes, and auto doors and wind
shields have a way of losing their
fastenings. Avery Case, 151 West
.Main street, makes a specialty of
glasswork of any kind, from replace
ment of the smallest particle to the
installation of the biggest glass
: found. His is an important work.
RED'S SERVICE STATION
"Wash 'em, and your wife won'i
| weep; grease 'em and they won't
| squeak," says Red Misenheimer,
, speaking, of course, of t+ie automo
bile. Red's Service Station handles
| Standard Oil and gas, and does a
'general greasing and washing busi
ness. Red himself is an important
factor in the community life.
THE SPIC AND SPAN
One of the new businesses of the
community, headed by young men
here, is that of the Spic and Span
Cleaners; -located in the Clayton Ho
tel Building. The new firm has in
augurated the cash and carry sys
tem, which is proving quite popular
here. C. W. Townsend is manager ol'
the Spic and Span.
THE CLAYTON HOTEL
The Clayton Hotel is one of the old
landmarks here, and is an all-the
year popular place for tourist and
local citizens. Its home-like atmos- 1
phere an J famed dining room makes
of the Clajton Hotel an important
factor in the business life of Brevard
and Transylvaniu county.
JOINES MOTOR COMPANY
The Joines Motor company, author
ized Ford dealer, is among the com
munity's larger places of business. ,
The head of the concern, S. R. Joines, ?.
is recognized as one of the commun- 1
ity's outstanding business leaders.
In addition to sales, the place main
tains a complct^ repair department.
MACFIE'S D/ivtjr m utct 1
Every person, without exception it (
s believed, in Transylvania county j
(nows Macfie's Drug Store, one of (
:he oldest and most popular business ;
louses of Brevard. II is known as j ?'
-he Rexall store, and aside from j
candling the complete line of this j
5rand, are prescriptionists that are 1
naking and keeping friends from all
sections of the county.
SOUTHERN PUBLIC UTILITIES
The Southern Public Utilities Co.,
branch of a statewide utility, is in
Brevard, lighting the city and run
ning its machinery, and has an ample
supply of power for any industrial
purpose. The presence of this com
pany in Brevard is a promise of
greater industrial activity.
MAIN STREET A. & P.
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea
company finds Brevard a good place,
and the Main Street store of tho A.
& P. is a favorite place for many
housewives of the town and county.
Lee Arledge is manager of this store,
and takes an active part in commun
ity affairs.
PI CKELSIMER'S DRUG STORE
The Brevard Pharmacy, presided 1
over by J. B. Pickelsimer, Ph.G., is j
one of the popular business houses of 1
the town, and is noted for its special
offers on standard remedies and na
tionally advertised goods. Dr. Pick- J
elsimer is one of the leading church- J
men of the town. <
TRY OMR WANT ADS.
BREVARD PLUMBING CO.
Nicholson and Duelos, forming the
organization of the Brevard Plumb
ing company, have had much to do
with the progress of the community
in its building aspects. This firm
has had many large contracts for
plumbing and steam fitting, and is an
important factor in the life of the
community.
JUDSON MeCRARY
Perhaps the one man in Brevard
who has done more than one man's
part in keeping real estate on the
"up and go," is Judson McCrary, real
estate dealer. His offices are locat
ed in the Tinsley building. Mr. Mc
Crary rents and sells property of all
kinds.
RAD NICHOLSON'S
Rad Nicholson's Shoe Repair Shop
is a favorite place in the community.
For the past 22 years Mr. Nicholson
has been soling, re-soling and con
soling the footwear of the people
here. Friends say that half the
county walk on shoes soled by Rad
Nicholson.
WATCIi REPAIR WORK
B. F. Beasley, long an honored cit
izen here, is instrumental in keeping
time straight, because of the large
amount of watch repair work that he
does. He also works on clocks, when
they go blooey, but the watch repair
work is his favorite line. He guaran
tees all his work to be satisfactory.
MARTIN'S BARBER SHOP
Lester Martin, and other Transyl
vania boys are operators of Martin's
Barber Shop, a popular place in the
town's life. These young men know
their community, and enjoy a large
patronage from both the town and
the whole of Transylvania county.
THE CLEM SON THEATRE
Year in and year out, in good
times and in dull times, The Clemson
Theatre goes on, providing a place of
amusement for home folks and visi
tors. The Clemson gets first showing
of pictures at all times, and it is a
theatre that is a credit to the town.
DR. J. B. S. McINTOSH
There's a thousand and one thing?
to delight the lover of beauty in the
store of J. B. S. Mcintosh, the man
who has had much to do with devel
opment of the organized camp life of
this county. It is, indeed, a variety
store in that term's broadest scope.
It is a good place to visit.
WARD'S NEWS STAND
One of the most popular places in
the town is that of Ward's News
Stand, where papers, magazines,
books, and periodicals of all kinds are
always on hand. Then Ward handles
ci(*ars, cigarcttes, candies and so on,
and operates a first class barber shop
in addition.
BROAD ST. A. & P. STORE
The A. & P. Store, on Broad street,
managed by Harry Sellers, is, indeed,
a pop ilar place. Mr. Sellers is one
of the most popular young business
nven of Brevard, and his friends are
scattered all over the county. This
store is . recognized as one of the lead
ers in the A. & P. system.
FRED HOLDEN
Fred Holden, young business man.
is making great headway in estab
lishment of his business as operatoi
of the Shell Service Station. In addi
tion to selling Shell gas and oils,
young Mr. Holden renders such ser
vice as greasing, washing and ad
justing automobiles.
PH1LIPPS' BAKERY
Philipps' Bakery, a Brevard institu
tion, is an important factor in the
business life of the community. Good
bread, rolls, pies and cakes can be
had at Philipps' any day in the week.
Mt. Philipps avows that he sells as
big a loaf of bread as anybody, good,
and fresh, and for five cents.
THE NOBBY SHOP
The Nobby Shop, Brevard's only
exclusive shop for women, is operated
by Mrs. Flax Lawrence, and is stock -
2d_ with carefully selected wear
Wng^fo>^^Mi^IMs a known fact
hatl'be Nobo^^u^^^h^^in stock
tresses and coats of identical make j
n larger city stores at 25 to 50 pei
ent less cost.
DRESSMAKING .
Qiyetly, unassuming, but constant
ly and persistently, Miss Maggif
Ownby has built up a dressmaking
establishment here that would do
credit to a much larger town. Many
of the best dressed women in Brevard
wear creations planned and wrought
by Miss Ownby.
K. & M. AUTO REPAIR
One of the long established places
of business in Brevard is the K. & M.
Auto Repair, with Dan Merrill and
the Kilpatrick boys as operators.
This place is one of popular appeal,
repairing any kind of car in fine
manner, and selling the famous Wii
lard Battery as a leader.
McCRARY'S
Carl McCrary is recognized as one
of the most successful young business
men of Western North Carolina. His
is, indeed, a "One-Stop Service Sta
tion," everything that a car can need
being found there. Mr. McCrary
makes a leader of Firestone products,
and does a big business.
JESS SMITH'S GARAGE
1 Jess A. Smith, recently moved into
his own building at the "foot of the
hill," and adding the Shell line of
gas and oils to his repair business, is
making graet progress in his line.
His slogan, since moving, is: "Come
to the foot of the hill and save on
your repair bill.'' He carries in stock
Aleorine, Alcohol and Federal tires.
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ED McCOY'S ? Pisgah Forest
I At Pisgah Forest, just two miles
from Brevard, Ed McCoy serves as
Postmaster, sells hundreds of Good
year tires yearly and presides as
Justice of the Peace, besides operat
ing a Standard Service Station. Most
anything you want in a hurry is
.what you get at Ed's.
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! SAMBO'S PHILOSOPHY
| "De folkses tint boastes day DKY
alius tells de truth 'even ct hit hurts,"
! gin'ly nllns tells hit on otliali folkses."
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EAST VIEW FARM DAIRY
Operated by C. K. Osborne and
sons, this dairy furnishes much of
the milk and butter for Brevard peo
ple, and in the summer enjoys a wide
trade among camp people. The Os
bornes have been in business here a
long, long time, and have built a big
business -wfith their dairy products.
THE B. AND B.
The B. and B. Feed and Seed com
pany is so much a part and parcel of
i he life of the community that no one
tries to remember how they got along
before the B. and B. came to town,
five years ago. This firm has paid
tens of thousands of dollars to the
farmers of the county for produce.
They handle the Checkerboard feeds
and all Purfna products.
THE BREVARD NEWS
The Brevard News, for H7 years
boosting and pulling for Brevard, i"
producing each week what the other
papers of the state call one of the
best county newspapers published
anywhere. The job printing, done by
C. M. Douglas, Henry Henderson and
Clifford Monteith, is of best quality
at lowest prices.
THE RIGHT WAY TO 7RAV21
is* by train. The safest. Most com
fortable. Most reliabU. Sosts less.
Impure of Ticket Agents regarding
grtatity reduced fares for short trips.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM
$5,000.00
IN CASH PRIZES
See Your Druggist.
NEXT
We contribute to your
good looks. You can get
a Vitalis treatment here,
the vegetable oil tonic,
also the Fitch products.
It Pays To Look Well
SMITH'S BARBER SHOP
Today Is
Somebody's
Birthday
A word of esteem or appreciation lasts lor a breath
and is gone. A written tribute is filed away where it is
unseen. Other gifts are seen or used only on occasion.
But a fine Watch goes with the recipient through the
years and repeats its message many times a day, for a
lifetime.
Fine* batches ? made by Elgin, Hamjlton, Illinois
or Wakliam ? Watches worth while ? for all occasions.
Heipent, Tj
CLEMSON THEATRE BUILDING
M fWkf ^me ^mes buy a home in
1 1 \J ? ? Brevard or Transylvania County.
s UP
The very first thing you know, the prices are going to start up
ward, and then you will have to pay more and more, as times improve
and values increase.
WHY
Wait until the advance comes? Why not buy NOW? Gay Green
and other men who know values are buying in Asheville. Several men
are buying in Henderson County. It is YOUR opportunity RIGHT
^NOW to buy in Brevard ? and reap the reward.
BUT
If you will rent a house to live in, then see me. We have them
listed at low prices in all room-ranges.
Judson McCrary
TINSLEY BUILDING Brevard, N. C. PHONE 172
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