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MOKE ABOt'T Martin Electric (CmIImH from Pue 11 Wsynesville extended only ? com paratively abort distance from the center of town, and there wat no electricity at all in the rural areas Right after graduating from Waynesville High School, Fred Martin went Into the electrical business with his younger brother, Paul. The lattar retired in 1955 and his Interests were taken over by Fred E. Martin. Jr. Mr. Martin now handles the flrm'a electrical contracting busi ness. and his son manages the ap pliance store and service depart ment. For a number of years now, Mar tin Electric Co. hai borne the dou ble distinction of being both the oldest and the largest electrical firm in Western North Carolina. In previous years. Martin did 'elactricai contracting in the cen tral part of North Carolina and In Tennessee at well as in this region, hut now confines its efforts solely to Western North Carolins. The Martin Electric Co. is also the fourth oldest retail business in Wafnesvllle. When the Martin brothers set up shop in 1916, the only still-existing businesses oper ating then were the First Nation al Bank. The Mountaineer 'then called The Courier!, and Sherrill's Studio. As for industries, there wace only t'.ie tannery and two fur niture factories In this area. Paul Martin had the first radio receiving set in Waynesville ? a Wasting house model with a serial number of 672 (more than 600,000 of that mpdel were manufactured) and the firm still has the same ra dlo today. One of the first broadcasts the Martins ca nremember receiving ware returns frot.1 the lr20'presi dential election when Hiirding was dldcied. mariin Electric sold and serviced radio* for a number of year*, but discontinued the line In 1940. The flrat also once manufactured neon Menu and rewound electric motor*, but aold both of those ?interest* aonae years ago The Martin Ei metric Co. now has a staff of 12 men at Its modern store at 119 South Main St. Waynesvllle. on the site where the business was first founded. lfcw stocking more than 7.909 different Items of electrical equip ment and with a full line of elec trical appliances, Martin's Is, head quarters for nine name.brands well known to homemakers: General Electric, Frigidaire. Sunbeam. ' Youngstnwn Kitchens. Maytag. Per mag I as, Universal, and Tappan. In the observance of Its 40th an niversary Thursday. Friday, and Saturday, Martin Electric will award six valuable prizes of mer chandise and the grand prise of a CUE portable television set at 9 P-tt. Saturday. At Its birthday celebration. Mar tin Electric will feature several special diaplays. In addition to the first radio In Waynesvllle, a replica of Edison's first electric light (In vented about 1879) will be shown, and a new German automatic elec tric locking device will be exhibit ed. The Utter has Just been brought here from Germany by Leo Weill to be patented In the United States. It has an Ingenious device for lock ing homes, based on a principle similar to combination loclf*?and also Includes a burglar alarm. Martin Electric will also display 190 different types of buiba?in cluding those used in photography and projection work, on telephone switchboards, for locomotive head lights, signal lights, spotlights, and Infrared sunlamps The bulbs rang ed In power from tiv watu to 1. 900 watts. RITUAL STAFF of the Waynesvlllr lodge. Loyal Order of Moose. includes (Matad) Marlon Cooper and John Marcus: (standing) Mat Ketner, Glenn Honeycutt. Wendell Davis, and Trcd Batcliffe. (Photo for The Mountaineer by Johnny Phillips). 'Housewives United' Seek i American Women's Support " By JANE F.ADS WASHINGTON ? A group of Washington women, who organized four yean ago to watch bills In Congress that affect the housewife's pocketbook, l? seeking the support of oilier housewives across the na tion. The group known as Housewives United, national, nonpartisan and nonproAt. believes that "House wives working together?trying to learn and trying to be fair?can help one another, and ttieir con gressmen as well." Members who describe them selves simply as "homemakers, conscious of the privileges and the responsibilities of citizenship in a democratic country," have watch ed bills In Congress since 1952 and have become, when necesasry, a housewives' lobby Mrs. Louis Wright, wife of the director of the Folgcr Shakespeare library was one of the founders. "The women had been concerned about special Interest groups around the Capitol, pressing Con gress for laws in favor of its own interest?often at the expense of the rest of the country," Mrs. Wright explained. Housewives United has a nation al board in Washington, she says, which after careful study, takes action on matters its members feel require approval, or disapprov al. on a national scale. By means of a little mimeo graphed newsletter sent out four times a year, the Washington group passes on its Andlngs to members In the states, asks for advice and suggestions from them, and in turn, suggests to thorn ways In which they might be able to help them selves and Other housewives of the nation. "Members in the states are en couraged to make known their legislative views to their own con gressmen." says Mrs. Wright, "and to make known their housekeeping needs (such as the needs for dur able materials and efficient appli ances! to business. But members may do as much or as little as they I '? wish." Applications for membership in the organization may be sent to Housewives United. 2915 Foxhall Road. N.W.. Washington 16. D.C. Mrs. Wright, an energetic 5 foot 2. says she had never been the "least bit politically-minded, or even organizationally-minded." be fore starting the group with an other Washington woman. Mrs Donald Detwlier. "Both of us were interested in our husbands and homes. Our chil dren had absorbed most of our time and interest." she said. They decided It was time house wives should unite to help them selves back in the summer of 1951 when the beef roll-backs fgiled to materialize at the meat counter. I MORE ABOUT Lake Junaluska (Continued from Page 1) The general committee includes the following: C. A. Corzlne, James 1 W. Fowler. Brandon Hodges. Virgil j Holloway, Beekman Huger, Sen. Medford. Ken McNeil, Bruce Nan- j ney, D. Reevet Noland. Guy Rob- 1 ort*. W. C. R.ss, J. E. Williamson. William Shuil Mr. Tucker, Mr. j Woody and Mr Smathers. ' Dave Felmtc is chairman of the ! ushers: Richa.'d Barber. Jr., Hugh Terrell, Larry Cagle. Bill Shull, James C. Carpenter, Marvin Leath erwood, J. B. Slier, Wayne Plott, T. R. Barnes, Herschel Hipps, Joe Palmer. Jule Boyd, Larry Justice, Kaye Allen. Cecil Roberts, Law- , rence Leatherwood, Carl Henry. R. .C. Francis, Roy S. Haynes, George Howard Trostle, Jack Mes- j ser, Ray Mllner, Fred Campbell. Howard L. Wooten. Hugh Rogers. | Charlie Rbodarmer. C. E. Weather by. Frank Davis, Hugh Noland, J. Edgar Burnette. Billy Woody, and D W Randolph. , 1 j MORE ABOUT Mining Company (Continued from Page 1) I -ult is favorable, the company will bring in a core drill, under a lease of the land, and if It finds that the deposit is deep enough, will in- j stall a concentrating mill to mine the ore. An assay last spring on the prop erty showed the presence of gold. | silver, copper and iron rated at $46.65 a ton. The current study Is to determine the feasibility of mining gold. MORE ABOUT Campaign (Continued from Pate ]) paign, and other members: Harry Whlsenhunt. Elmer Hendrix. John Hildenbiddlc and Richard Barber will spend most of the week on the work. The committeemen have been working day and night on the or ganization. and have charts, and maps completed for the campaign. Each corps of workers will be given an assigned area on a map. Each group will have receipt books to use and issue a receipt for the cash or pledge. All-pledges must be paid by August 4th. Each person making a subscrip tion to the fund will be given a white and green tag to wear, show ing "1 Bought." Woody said this morning, "these little round white tags will be the emblem of good citizenship during the next week, as it will show interest in a com munity project which has been dis cussed for many, many years here, and is now close to a reality if every one works." Woody said he had never seen such enthusiasm, and such eager- j ntss to join in on a campaign as is being shown in this one. Plans are to list each subscriber at the headquarters and also pub- , lish their names in The Moun- j taineer, Woody explained. The campaign is being carried into every civic club and organiza tion in the area. Letters by the scce have been flowing out of the office, and tele phone calls by the hundreds have been made in behalf of the cam paign. The proposal is to raise $50,000, with the first $18,000 to be used foi paying for the 17-acre tract of | land in East Waynesville. The remaining $32,000 to be used for the construction of the first units , of a recreation center. The gen- ! eral opinion, expressed thus far, is that a modern swimming pool is the first essential and will be the first project to get under construc tion. Wife Preservers wnen you paint the drawers of a -i. sk or - host, better remove the handles and paidt them separately if necessary. At tach them to a section of cardboard and they will be easier to handle. Each draw er should be removed and painted st par* ately. anuv.kcu iviuuel 3l?ra mkidi MOD El SANDRA OlltS delivers a resounding slap to the face of artist Philip Paval after the unveiling of a portrait of herself in a now hotel la Las Vegas. The picture showed a very nude young woman lying on a dice table, clutching 1100 bille in both hands Miss Giles said she bad posed In a bathing suit Laval admitted the truth of her statement Hotel officials, who paid S2.500 for the painting, said they might diacard the canvas. (laternationel So?dphele) IAFF - A - DAY vr-' 7;'' ?" ; *? ?. ? : M Two together?" PARK - SHOP - SAVE where * u-s- choice meats ? fresh vegetables , Satisfaction Is ? courteous service ? . , ? national brands truaranteed ? ? southern stamps ^ MAYONNAISE pints c a c mjlm jl duke's /0kARMOUR BEEF STEW 35c //IP/VELYEETA CHEESE 77c Wjiin, SCOT TISSUE M 10c KRAFT ORANGEADE - 2/45c FLOUR ZfiE 89c LARD ? sa??" 59C COFFEE Luzianne 39c SUGAR Cb 97c J ("BANKS ] | ILb. I ?. All Meat JJ 8 Ray's I WHOLE PIG COUNTRY ft | SAUSAGE I | 5 9 ib I Wilson's 4 Os. ? Two Cans VIENNA SAUSAGE - - ? - 29c Grlfand's Quart SALAD DRESSING - - - - 43c Vesetole 3 Lb. Ctn. SHORTENING - - - - 63c Lucky Leaf No. I Can APPLE PIE FILLING - - - 25c Gold Medal ? Os. Two Pkgs. SPAGHETTI --- - 25c V ^16 oz. INTRODUCTORY?gga OFFER... Entirely New Jw&w INSTANT : fejW CHASE & f ^SANBORN 1 f\ V ^ Luscious Strawberries %>'\J I : *JJ| J$T New White 10 Lb. Bag f<y$^ POTATOES 75c RADISHES--- 215c ONIONS 2/19c twln'pack iSSBxjrk r% of DASH dog y\ i?il II food lo 5# loos ? ? thon tho regular \V^V __ Z^X\\ ? f" I ^Vn^oMxs^oog food DASH dog food I 2Ac Two 16-oz. twin-pack cans MarW ? j Slimming ! Lux SOAP SILVER DUST BLUE RINSO ! Salad Meals! ft Bath Ap Large Ol I<ar?e OA Call for lightvv | L S"e ZX IloX vlC ??x ljUC ^ homemade dressing j . ? A warcs """ SURF BREEZE LUX LIQUID i oil s?n 59" !r 30c - 31c 39c 'vi*' V. ?
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