May, 1922
THE MIDGET
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HAULING AND DRAYAGE
OF ALL KINDS
No Job Too Large or Too Small
For Satisfactory Service
CALL UP “TWO DOUBLE 0”—200
or see
CARL HELMS
STANLY HARDWARE CO.
—Dealers in—
HEAVY AND SHELF HARDWARE,
PAINTS, OILS, SPORTING GOODS
AND BUILDERS’ HARDWARE
OF ALL KINDS.
“THE WINCHESTER STORE”
building instead of the old, unpainted
structure of yesterday; he no longer
studies on boards but in a varnished
desk; and he is taught by efficient
teachers. This means that the fu
ture generation of Stanly citizens
will be better prepared in every way
to meet life’s problems. As we have
shown you, one of the principal means
of bringing this about has been the
construction of good roads.
Now let us see how good roads
have developed and are now develop
ing business and industry in Stanly
County. Of course, the greatest ef
fect of good roads on business and
industry has been in the more thick
ly populated centers such as Albe
marle, Badin or the like. Albema:rle
especially, has a fine situation at the
intersection of the Raleigh-Charlotte
and Salisbury-Wadesboro highways.
This system of roads makes it pos
sible for the greater part of the coun
ty’s people to dp their trading at
Albemarle. As stated before, the farm
er in enabled to bring more produce
to town, and as a result he increas
es the Albemarle merchants’ business
to a great extent. Not only do the
highways draw people to Albemarle
from Stanly alone, but fi’om all the
surrounding counties. The complet
ion and opening up of the concrete
bridge over the Pee Dee river form
ed the completing link in the Raleigh-
Charlotte highway, and it has brought
increased business to every merchant
in Albemarle. One enterprising
merchant was heard to remark that,
since the opening up of the Pee Dee
bridge, his trade had increased forty
per cent. In many respects the good
highwfay and the automobil,e have
practically taken the railroad’s place.
Hence, good roads are doing for Al
bemarle what the railroad has done
for other cities. The highways bring
thousands of people iTirough the town
every week. Since the roads have
been improved and bridges built, a
boom has struck Albemarle. Any
one who visits the town today will
see many new buildings. A great
hotel is under construction and sever
al large business houses are nearing
completion. Indeed the future is ex
ceedingly bright for Albemarle. Let
us not stop boosting the main cause
of this—good roads. We cannot stand
still. We must go forward or back
ward. But let us build more good
roads and then watch Albemarle and
Stanly County grow into the most
prosperous section of North Caifo-
lina.
GOODBYE, SCHOOL MATES
(By Annie Drye.)
Dear schoolmates, we bid you goodbye.
For the parting of the ways has
come;
And yet as we go, we look back with
a sigh
On our dear old high school home.
Our days here together were gay.
But there is work out in life to be
done.
We’re willing and strong, and must
hasten away,
Ere clouds hide the morning sun.
Our high school shall ever be dear,
It will gladden us on Life’s way
To think of the days we spent happily
here.
And we wish that we, too, might
stay.
ALBEMARLE PLUMBING COMPANY
J. E. GANTT, Proprietor
SANITARY PLUMBING AND HEATING
Estimates furnished. Work Guaranteed We Handle Standard Fixtures Only
Steam and Hot Water Heating—Slate and Tin Roofing
We have installed 4 heating ipdants at different places far Superintendent Albemarle
Schools to his entire satisfaction. Write him.
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