N. Wilkesboro Store Destroyed By Flames
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Lowe's supermarket No. 1 of
North WUketboro ni destroy
ed by fire Sunday morning at
? loss of >1 million.
The 10-year-old brick build
ing was owned by J. C. Faw
and waa one of three supermar
kets be owns in the Wilkes
boros. Faw left Sunday morning
(or Chicago by plane to attend
a food merchants meeting. He
was to return that night, accord
ing to one source.
His wife said the loss Includ
ing contents of the 12,800
square foot structure, would be
about a million dollars. Em
ployees of the market also esti
VIEWING REMAINS? Weary firemen relax cm the few bags
of potatoes which were saved from the North Wilkes bo ro
blase which destroyed one of three Lowe's super markets
Sunday. Owner J. C. Faw stated Monday that it was too
early to talk of possible plans for rebuilding. He said hf
had some insurance on the property, but not nearly enough to
cover the loss. ? Flowers photo.
TOTAL DESTRUCTION.? An unidentified fireman iprtyj a
stream of water on the charred ruins of J. C. Faw's super
market at North Wiikesboro. The store burned Sunday
morning, causing $900,000 to |1 million damage.? Flowers
photo. - V " * ? :3> ? :
mated the low would run be
tween half a million and a mil
lion dollar*. JT
Mr*, raw said F. D. Bller,
produce manager, wa* in the
?tore about 0 a. m. Sunday. She
said be reported that every
thins was okay in the store at
that time. ,
A small concert e block
church, Danner*s Chapel Holi
ness, on a tract adjacent to the
supermarket and owned by Faw
was also destroyed. No one was
in the church. Sunday School
was scheduled (or the Negro
church at 1 p. m.
This was the second destruc
tive fire in North Wilkes boro
within two weeks. The Forest
Furniture Co. plant was destroy
ed April 29. W. H. McElwee,
president of the , firm, said it
would cost $1.5 million to re
place the plant. He said no deci
sion has been made concerning
rebuilding.
A total of 200 men were put
out of work ty the earlier fire.
Some have been absorbed In
other furniture plants in that
area.
Edgar Haynes of North Wil
keaboro, Route 1, who waa
working at a nearby filling sta
tion, discovered smoke coming
from the roof of the supermar
ket, which measured about 120
feet by 120 feet
Haynes said he started toward
the building and was about half
way there when the front plate
windows, covering a spread of
about 73 feet, suddenly burst.
Flamea shot out in all direct
ions, Haynes said. The building
was enveloped in flames.
Three North Wilkesboro fire
companies responded to the
ilarm. Firemen were unable to
lave the supermarket and
church but kept flames from
?preading beyond that area.
The structure was a shell of
brick walla within two hours.
The market was heavily stock
ed and a stockroom st the rear
was also heavily stocked.
Faw kept some of the stock
(or his other stores at this
place. Faw aaid recently that
the store waa insured sgainst
fire but did not say how much
lie carried. He waa in the pro
cess of opening a fourth store
In Wilkes County.
Only a few records and some
petty cash in a register were
laved. The eause of the fire had
not been determined as of Sun
day night.
The Lowe's store *u founded
by June* Lowe soenething over j
10 yean ago. Faw waa a clerk
for Lowe for some time and
then bought Lowe'* interest.
Following this he began to !
build up his chain to the pre
sent size. ISM
CARD qF THANKS
With humble hearts we sin
cerely wish to thank our many
friends, neigbhors, and relatives
for the many acts of kindness
shown us In the loss of our d?ar
wife and mother. We are ei
peciaily thankful for the beauti
ful floral 'offerings, the many
baskets of nice food, for each
warm hand clasp.
May God bless each of you.
? Ed S. Williams and children
Experimental toys designed
to teach child.
Beaver Dam News
Mr*. Susan Warren wu boat
eu of the Beaver Dam Home
Demonstration Club for it* April
meeting.
lira. Nora Swift, a charter
member, had charge of the de
votions. P talma 18 .was her se
lection for reading, followed by
prayer.
Project leader Mrs. Hack Ko
minger preaented a demooatra
tion on window hardware. Many
different kinds and their uael
were ahown.
Due to sickness and bad wea
ther a delayed February demon
stration of quick and easy meals
waa given at thia time alao. Hrs.
Susan Warren, project leader,
aaaiated ' by Hrs. Cecil Swift,
gave the demonstration featur
ing quick homemade chili.
The-buainess session followed.
Hrs. Warren served refresh
ments to the members present
and a viaitor, Hrs. Grace Arn
s
Mr. and Mrs. Asa Bmm an
nounce the marriage of their
(laughter, Dorcas Dean to Dean
Hodges in a quiet home wed
ding.
The bride's pastor, Elder
Vaughn Greene, using the dou
ble ring ceremony, united the
two in marriage.
After a short trip to points
in Florida, they are at home In
the Beaver Dam section.
Spend Time In Heepttal
Earl May recently underwent
surgery in the Cannon Memorial
Hospital. He is back home and
deing nicely.
The small son of Hugh Wil
son suffered a broken arm in a
fall from a horse and had to be
hospitalized for some time.
More U. S. control of banking
is urged.
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