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Progressive Business Firms of Fountain
I Bid For a Share oYotir Patronage
R. A. FOUNTAIN
& SONS
FOUNTAIN, N. C.
This is one of the largest mercan- ;
tile establishments in the County, and
was founded 38 yean ago by Mr. R.
A. Fountain, one of the county's mo3t
widely known business men and fi
nanciers. You will find at this mam
moth store, everything in dry goods.
R. A. FOUNTAIN, Sr.
Business man and financier
shoes for the family, groceries, feed, '
seed, fertilizers, farm supplies, farm ,
tools and implements, men's work
clothing and furnishings, ladies and
children's wear, hardware of all
kinds, furniture and home furnish- j
ings, They are also buyers of cotton
on a large scale, and operate a live
stock business in connection. Associ
ated with the founder are his two
sons, R. A. Fountain, Jr., J. N. Foun
tain, E. W. Hunt and Roderick Har
ris, all young men of prominence in
the community, and very active in
the operation of this business.
.As everyone knows, the farmer is
the backbone of the country, when he
fails to make a good crop, the whole |
country goes into a depression, first j
he must have the proper seed, feed,
fertilizer, farm tools, implements,
clothing, food, etc., and thanks to
the R. A. Fountain & Sons store for
carrying just these needed necessi
ties, which are sold at the most mod
erate prices. Mr. Fountain also
operates the Fountain Warehouse in
Farraville, which is one of the largest
and most progressive Tobacco ware- 1
houses in the bright leaf belt, and 1
enjoy a patronage second to none, J1
and they solicit your tobacco business i1
next fall, and assure you a fair and i1
square deal at all times. ''
People of Fountain are fortunate,J
in having a concern like this in their.!
midst, for they can obtain, all under;1
one roof, most everything from a box , '
of tacks to a large tractor, and as j1
they are buyers in large quantities, j ^
they are able to meet all competitive j'
prices, and if you will trade at this j1
store, you will save many dollars on 1
your clothing, grocery and farm re
quirement bills. The Stores slogan 1
is?"If you can't find it here?it's 1'
hard to find," and this slogan has (
been lived up to 100 per cent. We '
are pleased to list the R. A. Fountain
& Sons store with the many Foun- 1
tain business concerns who have co
operated in this trade at home drive, 1
and wish years of continued success
and prosperity for the owners and I
store, and for a fair and square deal,j1
plus dependable merchandise, trade J
at this store, which has rendered a [
faithful service to the people of j
fny rho najtt .18 vears. adv j
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ELLIS DRUG STORE
FOUNTAIN, N. C.
A good drug store is a town's most
necessary and essential establishment,
and the Ellis Drug Store is no ex
ception. This store was first estab
lished 20 years ago by Mr. C. L.
Owens, known then as the Owens
Drug Store, and about one year ago,
was purchased by Mr. E. E. Ellis,
who has successfully operated it
since. This store carries a com
plete line of staple drugs, sundries,
rubber goods, toilet goods, stationery,
candies, school supplies, patent medi
cines, all kinds of tobaccos and cigar
ettes, sad other every day drug store
necessities, and from the soda foun
tain, the most delicious drings, ice
creams, etc., are served, amidst the
most sanitary conditions.
Folks, you should patronize your
home drug store, remember, he has
in some instances as much as $25.00
invested in just one small bottle of &
certain drug, which is probably used
only once a year, but he ia forced to
carry same, never knowing when the
occasion will arrive for its use, he ia
cm the job all during the day, many
boon at night, and on emergencies
at anytime, he banks at home, pays
taxes, helps in the support of home
schools, churches, etc., and cooperates
an all progressive movements made
tfcaf lead to the general uplift of the
team and county. Many times yon
m$ a staple drug store item adver
tised by some out of town drug store
alt a few cents cheaper than your
hoos druggist sells it, but the time
dni|g|^aJo has his money invest
ed the first opportunity to sell you.
This store is modern and up-to
date, attractive and appropriate fix
tures are installed, and comfortable
seats and tables are there where one i
may go and relax, and enjoy a deli
cious drink, such as served by the
store. The United States Post Of
fice is convenient to the store, being
connected by a door which leads from
the store to the lobby of the post
office. We are pleased to list the
Ellis Drug Store in this trade at home
edition and urge the people of Foun
tain and vicinity to give Mr. Ellis a
part or all of their Drug Store busi
ness. adv
BANK OF FOUNTAIN
FOUNTAIN, N. C.
This is the Financial Pillar of
Fountain and community and was
established here many years ago. The
President of this bank is Mr. Henry
Clark Bridges; Vice-President, Mr.
G. W. Jefferson; and Cashier, Mr. J.
M. Horton, all prominent citizens of
the community, who have won the
good will and confidence of the peo
ple by their straight forward busi
ness dealings, and their every endeav
our to serve the public with the very
best banking facilities. Upon the
shoulders of Mr. J. M. Horton, the
major operation of the bank depends,
and he is to be congratulated for the
splendid success made by this institu
tion, and for the splendid service they
render to the public.
'The Bank of Fountain is a strong
and firm institution, they are mem
bers of the F. D. I. C. which guaran
J. M. HORTON
Cashier Bank of Fountain'
tees all deposits up to $5,000.00 and
when you entrust your savings to
their vaults, you can rest assured
that they will be safe and sound and
it your command at anytime. They
gladly make loans to deserving and
reliable people, where desirable and
sufficient collateral is obtainable, and j
their rate of interest for same is very
liberal. Whether you be a big busi
ness man, large land owner, Doctor,
Lawyer, Financier, or just a plain,
everyday, humble individual, you are
accorded the same courteous service,
and always welcomed at this bank,
rhe people of Fountain and vicinity
are fortunate in having a reliable
bank like this in their midst, and. have
rertainly merited the patronage of
home people.
People should pause a few minutes
and realize what an institution of
this kind means to ones home section,
as without a bank in your communi
ty, the merchants would have no safe
place to deposit their days receipts
after the day's business is over,
they would have no place to secure i
change during the day, and when
you pay your bills by "check, you have
a bonifide receipt that stands up in
any court, so be loyal to your home
town bank, and give them your pa
tronage, which they have merited 100
per cent Do your banking business
with the Bank of Fountain, which
has rendered a faithful and honora
ble service to the people of Fountain
and vicinity for many years, and
where a royal welcome await you
at all times.
The Officials and stockholders of
this Bank are citizens of the highest
standing in their home community,
who take a personal interest in every
patron of the Bank, and upon a solid
rock foundation of honorable and ef
ficient banking dealings, ,they solicit
your banking business. adv
THE SMITH &
YELVERTON CO.
FOUNTAIN, N. C.
Way back in 1911, when Fountain
was just a small country cross-road
community, this prominent and pro
gressive concern was founded by M.
jD. Yelverton and D. F. Lang, known
[then as the Lang-Yelverton Co., and
in 1915, Mr. C. M. Smith became ?
partner in the business, and the firm
name changed to Smith & Yelverton
Co., and has operated successfully
ever since. The proprietors today
are Mr. C. M. Smith, Mr. M. D. Yel
verton and Mr. L. P. Yelverton, three
very prominent business men of
Fountain, who long ago have won
the good wQl and confidence of the
people by their fair and square busi
ness dealings, and by carrying a
stock of dependable merchandise, of
fered at prices to meet the most
humblest pocket-book. This store
carries in abundance dry goods, shoes,
ladies and childrens wear, men's work
clothes sad furnishings, staple and
fancy groceries, hardware, farm sup
zenf, sad are buyers of cottofa and
country produce.
Mr. M. D. Yelverton of the firm
served as Mayor of Fountain for sev
eral terms, and made the town a
splendid official, many improvements
being: made while he was in office. <
Mr. C. M. Smith of the firm is a di
rector in the Bank of Fountain, serv- 1
ed on the town council for several,
terms, and is a deacon in the Mis-1 ?'
sionary Baptist Church. Mr. L. P. |
Yelverton, junior member of the firm I
is a member of the Town Board at J'
present, has served on the School 11
Board for 12 years and is Superin-1
tendent of the Sunday School of hiS-J
church. When ydur cotton is ready!
for market this fall, beforfe you sell,!
get in touch with these people, they J
have made a careful study of the!
cotton business, and do the very best '
for all their patrons, they see to it 11
that your cotton is graded right,
weighed right, and do their best to I
get the very highest price, and if you '
will entrust your cotton business to
this firm, we assure you that you will I
be pleased and satisfied, and get the]
high dollar fdr your crop.
Trafcie in Fountain, and with the ]
Smith & Yelverton Co., their stock is
now complete, they have courteous
employees to serve, and you will save ]
many dollars on your every need by J
patronizing this well known and pro
gressive concern, which has been do-]'
ing business with the people of this]:
section since 1911, and are ever ready ]
to serve you courteously and effi
ciently. adv ]
REDICK SERVICE I,
STATION 1
FOUNTAIN, N. C. \
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This is one of the most modern I
and progressive Service Stations inj,
the County and was established in J
1919 by Mr. J. V{. Redick, who for r
the past 20 years has been wholesale j
distributor for the Standard Oil Co., 11
in the Fountain territory. Mr. Redick
is ably assisted in his business by his '
brother, W. C. Redick, who this writer
thinks is one of the most courteous
and efficient service station attend
ents I have ever known, as hfe takes
a personal interest in every patron
of the station, the minute you drive r
your car in this station, Mr. Re<Jick ^
is at your car before you can bat
your eye, he carefully checks your j
gas and oil, your battery and tires, I,
fills your radiator with clean water, (
cleans your windshield, and does it I j
himself, and does not wait for some- j
one else to give his assistance, he (
has made a careful study of the ser
vice station, business, and takes an '
extreme pleasure in satisfying all
patrons of the station. In the repair ;
department is Mr. Vernon Baker, an .
expert mechanic on all make cars, I
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J. W. REDICK j
Distributor of Standard Oil products ]
and when you entrust your car to ]
him to be repaired, you can rest as- i
sured that it will be done right, and |
your car returned >to you, running j
like new, and at a most moderate <
cost. j
This Station sells Esso gasoline and 1
motor oils, Goodyear tires and tubes, '
Williard batteries, fan belts for ell j
make cars, cold drinks, etc:, andjright ]
now is thb right time po buy your 1
tires for the hot summer weather, <
for slick and worn tires blowout i
quickly in hot weather, and you sure ?
want your car to be a safety car by !
having dependable tires installed, so
drop by the Redick Service Station :
and let Mr. Redick make you an al
lowance price on your old tires to
apply on purchase price of a hew set i
of Goodyears. .j
Mr. Redick, the proprietor, is a
man well known and well liked by ,]
the peopl^ in his home community,
he formerly served on the town coun
cil, is a member of the Board of Di
rectors of the Bank of Fountain, and
is also on the executive committee
of same. Trade with the Redick
Service Station in Fountain, which is
tpodern and up-to-date inr every re
spect, has rest rooms for both ladies
and gentlemen, and renders a service
not excelled by any other station in
the community. adv
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When a man gets the fever' for
political office there is no predict
ing the remedy that he will try.
It's about time for some ambitious
student to insist that schools remain
pen during the vacation months.
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FOUNTAIN, N. C.
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New stores have come and gone,
Borne replaced by others,
gone out of business forever, but this
pioneer old store has stood the test
of vyaars, through good times, and de
pressions, and today has many of its
first customers, (even their children
and grandchildren still doing business
there,) for they long ago were con
vinced that they could always do bet
ter at this store, hence they sceked
no further market. You will find at
frhjg progressive store, which was
founded 36 years ago by Mr. G. W.
Jefferson and his brother, R. L. Jtf
ferson, two of the County's promi
nent business men, who's every en
deavour is to sell dependable mer
chandise, at the closest margin of
profit. At this progressive store, you
will find staple and fancy groceries
of all kinds, feeds, seed, farm sup
plies, farm tools, implements, shoes
for every member of the family, hard
ware, dry goods, and other every day
necessities, and as the owner has the
financial backing to go out in the
market and buy his goods in large
quantities, he is able to meet the
prices offered by the larger stores in
the larger towns, and if you will
trade there exclusively, you will save
many dollars on your grocery, cloth
ing and farm supply bills.
Way back in 1904, the Jeffersons
began their successful business career
in a small way, with little cash, but
with a willing and ambitious heart
to make good in the business world,
they opened a little store in Foun
tain, and by fair and square business
dealings, by selling dependable mer
chandise at fair prices, and by al
ways giving full dollar for dollar
value, their business expanded by
leaps and bounds, and today, they
not only enjoy a nice patronage from,
the people of Fountain, but their
business has extended to adjoining
towns, and from all parts of the rural
sections of the community.
? Besides selling general merchan
dise, they are buyers of cotton and
sell high grade fertilizers, and by
carrying a stock of fertilizer in Foun
tain, they save transportation costs
for their patrons, and also time, for
they can deliver any quantity at any
time, and at a price all fanners can
afford to pay. Mr. G. W. Jefferson,
besides operating this large ptore is
Vice-President of the Bank of Foun
tain, and a faithful church member,
being an elder in his church, and
takes part in all affairs' sponsored by
this institution. He is ably assisted
in his business by his brother's two
sons, H. D. and R. D. Jefferson, two
prominent young business men of the
town, who have made many new
friends for the store by their courte
ous and efficient service! Trade at
borne with this progressive store,
which has rendered a faithful and
efficient service to the people of
Fountain and community for the past
36 years. ac*v
B. H. OWENS
FOUNTAIN, N. C.
Nine years ago, this thrifty and
progressive store was established by
Mr. B. H. Owens, a wide awake and
progressive merchant of Fountain,
who's every aim is to sell quality
merchandise at fair prices, and to
treat every patron courteously, and
to render an efficient service. You
will find at this nice store, most
everything in Staple and fancy gro
:eries, men's work clothing, country
.ured meats, country produce, no
tions, dry goods, patent medicines,
plow points, harness, feed, seed,
hardware and many other every day
lecessitie. The owner of this estab
lishment,. Mr. B. H. Owens, is a na
tive of the County, a faithful mem
ber of the Free Will Baptist Church,
and has borne his share of the burden
sn improvements made in his home
town. Mr. Owens is ably assisted in
the operation of his store by Mr.
Tony Gay, a popular young business
man of Fountain, who greets every
patron with a smile when they enter r
the store, lends his aid and experi
ence in helping one make selections
that fills their requirements best, and
to make them feel right at home, and
has made'many new friends and pa
trons for the store by his courteous
and efficient service. .?
This store is conveniently located,
right. in the center of the business
district of the town, is always neat
and attractive, and sanitation about
the place is strictly A. 1. Mr. Owens
buys all possible country cured meats
and other country products raised by
the farmers of his home section, pay
ing at all times, the highest market
prices and re-selling in hit store at]
a close margin of pnfit You will |
enjoy trading at B. E. Owens store
in Fountain, all merchandise is con
veniently arranged for the quick
shopping of all patrons; the stock
is always complete and fresh, you
never find any old shop-worn goods [
there, as the proprietor is a shrew
buyer, knows the,kind of merchandise
demanded by the trading public pf.l
his home section, and keeps new
merchandise coming to the store at
.all times. He has extended many
favors to the people of his home sec
tion, by selling to responsible citi
zens on 80 day time accounts, and
this has been highly appreciated by
the ones who find it necessary to
trade on this batii. This is ? loyal I
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MAIN STREET OF FOUNTAIN, N. C., LOOKING EAST.
home owned store, and have merited
the patronage of home people, and
Mr. Owena will appreciate a part of
all of your trade. We wish yean of
continued success and prosperity for
B. H. Owens and his store. adv
THE J. L. PEELE
GROCERY
FOUNTAIN, N. C.
This is one of the most modern
and progressive gores in the Coun
ty, and was established four years
J. L. PEELE
Leading Grocer and Merchant
ago by Mr. J. L. Peele, a prominent
citizen and business man of Fountain,
who's ever aim is to serve his pa
trons with the very highest quality
food products on the market, and al
ways at "Live and Let Live Prices."
You will observe in abundance, the
minute you enter the store, fancy
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bottled, and canned goods, fine floors,
coffees, fresh fruits and vegetables,
all hinds of country produce, men's
work clothing and Shoes, notions,
feeds, seed and farm supplies,
and in the market section, the choic
est of fresh meats, kept pure and
sanitary at all times through modem
refrigeration facilities, including a
modern and up-to-date electric food
counter, where all fresh meats and
other perishables go the minute they
enter the store, and remain there un
til sold, thereby assuring every pa
tron of getting nothing but the best
at all times.
Mr. Peele and his business mean
much to the every day business life
of the town, as he is not only a leader
in the business field, but has served
his home town as councilman for sev
eral terms, and did so for the benefit
of all concerned instead of just a few
individuals or to gain personal bene
fits, and has borne his share of the
burden-on all progressive movements
made that have lead to the general
uplift of the town and county. ' He
lis also a Deacon in the Presbyterian
church, and was Superintendent of
| the Sunday School for many years.
As everyone knows, the independent
merchant has had a hard uphill fight
during recent years, by strong com
petition given to them by the large
out of town owned stores, but by
certain regulations made by the gov
ernment, the independent merchant
can buy his merchandise now as
cheaply as his larger competitor,
which affords him meeting all com
petitive prices. Mr. Peele has also
got into the Livestock business on a
large scale, and is one of the largest
dealers in the county, and if yon
have any hogs, or cows to sell, phone
871, and Mr. Peele will come out to
your farm, and make you a liberal
offer for your stock. Trade with
your home owned stores and help
build a better community, Mr. Peele
will appreciate any business given to .
him, whether you come in the store
to buy a box of matches or a truck
load. Mr. Peele has cooperated 100
per cent in this Trade in Fountain
Drive, and we congratulate him for
the splendid stock carried, for the
ideal manner in which he conducts
his business, and for the splendid
success made in the business world.
adv
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One of these days somebody is go
ing to discover the truth and it will
probably surprise all of us.
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in Maury, North Caroline, , by the
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one of , the most economical jad sac
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skilled and experienced workmen are
employed, aU tinder supervision of
Mr. G. C. Leonard, who is Secretary
and Treasurer of the plant, and who
has had six years'experience In the
manufacture of Oil burning carers,
being connected with one of the
largest concerns in the United
States for many years, and he brings
this experience to his present fhrtn,\
who are now enjoying a nice patro
nage from tobacco plasters all over
j the territory. This plant was or
ganized by Mr. C. L. Hardy, one of
the County's most prominent busi
ness men, who operates a huge
mercantile business in Maury, as well'
as some of the largest farms in the
state.
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