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jW5? Ok'BUSINE SS If ^ HORIZON P it l:J. til' If 4k HOWARD HANCOCK g” » ^ri,rIv^X I | J P 'Advertising Manag'er, Roanoke Rapi< y%2*ast':*smz I missed a week . . . of writing this column last weel though chances are you didn’t mis much by it not appearing. Two c the “very best” of reasons wei responsible: (1) I didn’t have an time, and (2) I didn’t have anj thing to write about . . so wh “bore” readers if you have nott ing to say. Perhaps if you stic with me for the balance of thi one you will think the same cii cumstance is true this week. Ther is an item or two, however . . 'frinstance — a so-called ‘‘Shopper’s Dictionary’ was recently sent me by a friem (who prefers to remain annony mous — and I don’t blame him or her, as the case may be—). I appears my annonymous corres pondent has a few slightly dis torted ideas about present-da; business, tho’ some of them an amusing. Among other things he contends that: “A butcher shop is a place when they suggest that you have chick en for dinner. “A laundry is a place where yoi have to prove your pedigree; un less you are related by previouf patronage they will have nothin* to do with you. “A shoe store is a place when they have it in brown or black — and that’s all. “The place where you used tc buy coffee is now (even before ac tual rationing) a place where you are told to come around next Fri day. and maybe you can get a pound. “A state-supervised ABC store is a place where you can buy only one bottle of liquor a day (re gardless of whether it is a half pint, full-pint, fifth or quart) in spite of the fact state laws allow any adult person not otherwise unqualified the right to purchase a gallon in any one day. “A restaurant is a place that should specialize on easy terms if they expect to continue to sell steaks. “A watch repair shop is a place where they tell you they think they can have it finished in about a month. “A hardware store is a place where they will be glad to order it for you, but hasten to explain they doubt if they can get it, then mention something about a ‘priority’ . . . which may be true in a lot of instances, but I see little to be gained in complaining. The important thing is that the we often have to wait, we can get what we need, even if we_ can’t get what we want, and that’s more than any other people in the world can do. Increased Taxes took on new forms the first ol the week. As a result, the war may be brought even ‘‘closer home" to thousands of men as they are asked 16c for a package r ~~ of cigarettes, and 6c for the us ual “nickel cigar.” Many city stores were reluctant to add the s j tobacco tax; in fact a great many of them have not yet added to e their prices, tho’ chances are they will come around to it. y Clerks in local ABC stores tell - me that Monday’s sales .surprised c them in the amount of business s done at the stores. The increased - Federal tax went on all alcoholic 3 beverages as of November 1st, raising the price from 20c to 25c per pint; 40c to 50c per quart. > Coupled with last week’s heavy buying (in spite of rationing a bottle-a-day) the ABC employees thought they would have ample ’ time to mark up all of the prices " on liquors in stock Monday, tho’ they say the final result was that they did almost as much business as on the previous Saturday. Which provokes the thought that > not'liorw 11 v'o f-1 l to rr*r vvinlroc* f Av ! 44Good Business!” I know of one instance where this point might be easily proven. It seems that Pimentos invari ably get scarce during the last few months of the summer . . has something to do with “supply and demand” I suppose, coupled with the fact the new crops have not been harvested and canned. Recently, however, they made their re-appearance on the local market . . not in cans, but small glass jars. The price was slightly high er. One uptown food store dis played the new stock, pricing the jars at 11c each, and attached one of the familiar cards: "Limit — One to a Customer.” The manager of the store told me he encount ered no little trouble with house wives wanting to buy several jars. The same company has identically the same merchandise in their downtown store — priced only 10c with “no limit.” The manager of that store says Pimentos is still a “slow seller” with him. ****** Thieves set 44fortune” Yes-sir that’s a fact. A thief who recently broke the glass on the scales in front of the Ben Franklin Store got a “fortune" all right, but he had to read it, — he couldn’t spend it! It came about this way; Bill Proctor has a pair . of scales in front of the store that not only tells your correct weight, but also tells your fortune as a little card appears in the slot at the top of the scales. Recently some culprit busted the glass at the top of the scales hoping to tap the bank, but it so happens the little container that receives the coins was not located at that spot, so the would be thief had only a fortune in theory for his trouble, and it is doubtful if he waited to read it. Proctor had a “busted glass,” but it has been repaired now, and the scales are handing out weights and fortunes as usual. It surprised me when Bill told ■ me those scales took in on an av erage of $10 a week or better; also that it was not uncommon to find many “dimes” in the kitty when he emptied it. * * * * * * An interesting item is sent me by Mrs. J. H. Kenne mur, widow of the late J. H. Ken nemur, pioneer residents of Roan oke Rapids. Mrs. Kennemur is in possession of a history book of the Kennemur family. And it contains nearly 400 pages in which the name is spelled 12 different ways. In this book is found two brothers: Judge Charles Brent I Kennamer, U. District Judge of * Alabama; ingd Franklin Elmore KennamqBfc* S. District Judge of Okla^Bfc^ftjp is now retired from the bencrr’' They are the only brothers to ever occupy the Federal bench at the same time. There are over 50 members of the family in the Armed forces. CKS REPORT FOR ARC QUARTE Eddie H. Ricks, Supervisor of the Halifax County Board of Alcoholic Control, reports the following fin ancial condition of the Board as of the quarter ending Sept. 30, 1942: Assets: $148,550.60; Liabilities and Reserves: $21,710.82; Net Worth: $126,839.78. Net income for the quarter is $33,702.25, on a gross profit of $70, 215.53. During the quarter (July, Aug ust, September) the Board paid State Sales Tax of $17,850. It also provided for Law Enforcement $3,282.27. And the Towns of Hali fax County which have ABC stores received as their proportion of the let earnings $6,779.09. Balance of undistributed profits in June 30 was $93,137.53 but there s no statement in the report as to ;he disposition of these profits. This igure is included in the net worth ;otal reported above. Cost of sales is reported as $140. k_ 660.47 and expenses as $11,916.36 Total sales for the quarter were $210,876. Certification of the audit is made by A. Lee Rawlings & Co., of Nor folk. Charles Horne of Hargrave Mili tary Academy spent the week-end here with his father. giimuMi———■ SERVICE MEN HOME Pfc. Richard Cooper of Paterson, N. J., and Pfc. Carnal Cooper of Temple, Texas, spent last week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Cooper. Mrs. J. R. Melton of Norfolk was the guest of her sister Mrs. R. J. Rightmyer this week. You need to shop You cannot find it at home You want to save ROCKY MOUNT STORES CAN HELP YOU VISIT ROCKY MOUNT Eastern Carolina’s Nearest Large Shopping Center ■ / I * WEEK-END SALE OF I GENUINE CONGOLEUM GOLD SEAL Full Size, 9 x 12; Your Choice of 25 Different Designs — This is positively the lowest price this I grade has ever sold for, and replacement costs will be much higher. This is brand-new mer chandise, just arrived at — PROCTORS DEPARTMENT STORE imf M ^ B m f /0bmB '■W B ~Bs Bs B B Jgjfo tT? -Sfjfjffj 'J?WJ& ^rilWWl c -$3 ^B m± ^BKp MB SB M^KiiZ&L l ■ ^B ^B BL bp* Bf ^B ^B* tUP c JB M fl Mg& ^ w If a Cold “Hangs On” Call A Doctor for advice, then bring your prescription to — PREVENTING A COLD is easier and less costly than "CURING" A COLD but — preventives or curatives — you’ll find complete stocks of both at ' Taylor’s Drug Store! ] VITAMIN PRODUCTS have been used with great success in recent years as cold preventatives .. When it comes to CURES — we have all of the “old standbys” in combatting them — such as nose drops, antiseptics, gargles, etc. If you ever find a sure-cure for one — please let us in on it, but we’ll do all we can to help! I TAYLOR’ Ml drug store M. C. SAVAGE, Mgr. Telephone R-321
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