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Volume XX.—Number 48. «■ ii« ii - Byrum’s Observe Open House Nov. 27 - 28 Organized In 1914, l -JStore Is Completely Byrum’s Has Enjoyed Renovated And New Phenomenal Growth W'*"■ ■ ; -' v Floor Space Is Added i ". ■ j ago. an EstaWished to the namr> Hardware tin' «“**“* ainew and S^*™ 1 t r aVS milt took ptecefand I % stone in their progress, BYRUM’S are the'°named "hansed to Byrum Bro- | ".WTg fa, " out‘the Ihers Hardware Company with and J. Carro yru GEORGE ALMA BYRUM /<• THOMAS C BYRUM JR help them celebrate the occasion. -erS * „. t . .. .. * THOMAS C. BYKIM, JK. Every person attending is urged to In 1917 operations of the company Since Jafluary, 1949, after his N Upon his return from the Uni- register for the drawing of the were suspended due to T. C. Byrum graduation at the University of versity of North Carolina, where GRAND PRIZE—a $349.05, 21-inch, enlisting in the army and serving North Carolina, George Alma By- f*L. ,'' he graduated in 1948, Thomas C. Westinghouse Console Television Set. some two years with duty. rum has been vice president and ~ Byrum, Jr, has been secretary This registration will place the name In 1919, upon the return of general manager of Byrum Hard- T. CAM BYRUM and treasurer of Byrum Hard- in the drawing pool for such other val- Byrum from the armed forces, ByTum 7™ <*■£*■* J“ e “ Founder of the Byrum Hardware Company back in 1914, T. Cam ware Company. He is also vice uable prizes as Trade Certificates, Brothers Hardware Company re-open- tary and treasurerof the yru Byrum has seen the business flourish until today, under his fore- president of Byrum Implement & Free Baked Turkeys, Automatic Toast ed at its present location with T. C. implement & Ituck Company sightedness and leadership, he is president of three concerns, Byrum Truck Company. Mr. Byrum is a ers, Premium Checks, a $25.00 Cam- Byrum and George P. Byrum, owners. Mr. Bjnrum is a veteran of World Hardware Company and Byrum Implement & Truck Company, both veteran of World War 11, having bridge Lamp and Free Antenna In- The business continued to operate as War 11, part of the time being 0 f Edenton, and Byrum Hardware Company of Suffolk, Virginia. He served in the U. S. Army three stallations—as well as other attrac a partnership until 1947, when T. C. spent m the European Theater, has been actively engaged in carrying on the business except for the years> part D f which was spent in tive prizes, gifts and favors. Byrum became sole owner and opera- 1%*,.,™ two years spent ■ntheU.S.Armydur.ng World War_l. overseas duty. BYRUM’S OPEN HOUSE DAYS expansion that has taken place in By- JR MM y h L WillFcsturcßyrum s Open House N0v.27-28 jt Rvmm Hardware,^^^^^ Zl sssss™opennousenays c„»p r »^«, **«p***wm, r„u in:ftcil.ri°k a efi‘Ttnft 1 s. e x ■Company, the company employs over ly pleased to open a Gift Shop for | this community for some time. Mrs. -/sf f?! lUSI Llify US! 15 of the Gift Shop to offer to the pub thirty-five people regularly. In observing the opening of their the Albemarle Section. Since the Smith and Mrs. Mansfield are very lic tbe most popu i ar arrd we ll aceept . Prior to 1930 the McCormick-Dear new the T ls? and riband to temme'famiHar'with the The Toy Department at Byrum , ed trade b ™ ds ?" s f er ’ ? lass ’ cbi ™> machinery 1 aruTtruck Sses were BYRUM’S have decided to express ijs wonderful acceptance wide variety of gifts carried. Hardware Company is bulging with ofhe^Xd acquired. This part of the business their appreciation for the continued B 7 rum s of Edenton has bee plan- grp a t amount of time has been I,lge ' allo ? and sapp - °,., t , oys ’ items. Such outstanding trade brands grew steadily with the mechanization patronage of their many customers onYhlTad- BTJ.-2f e S? ,g the merchandise f °r j Sames.jmd wheel goods for children ag gpode> Bavaria, Royal Jackson, on the farms. By 1944, farm ma- over a period of some 38 yeabs by . tpn Gift Shop and the management j • • Russell Wright and Flintridge China; chinery and trucks had become such a awarding really worth-while favors to dition to the store, tne company rea- Wll l continue to increase the variety | large business within itself that T. C. all who attend and by presenting to "““f*. ia^ at ® .®P“5® ®. of its lines. For many quality lines other hardware sMh|ES> which carried Libby> Heisey and imperial Crystal; Byrum separated the McCormick- each person who registers a Trade available in tne adjoining Duiming. of gifts, it requires some length of; very little extra Christmas merchan- Westmoreland Milk Glass; Stroupe Deering and International Harvester Certificate valued at SI.OO. In addi- Alm ° st at once plans were made tOjtime to rece ive shipment of the .items, dise or toys. But following Christ- Mirrors; Haeger Pottery cd&lilX. lines from the Hardware business, and tion to this, those who register will purcb ?f fixtures and merchandise to The public can be assured that every,mas of 1919. the Company decided to Brass Ware; Emkay Candles will be* organized Byrum Implement & Truck automatically place their names in the g‘ ve Edenton ana tne surrounding sec- ef f ort will be ma(ie by Byrnm’s to add a complete toy line for Christ- featured. For modern display and Company. Byrum Implement & Truck drawing pool from which will be “® ns a modern and up-to-date Gilt R i vfi Edenton a Gift Shop that Will mas of 1950. A visit was made to ease ; n shopping the Gift Shop is Company also experienced wonderful drawn names for various prizes and bnop ‘ . . fulfill its gift needs. New York City in March of 1950 to equipped with attractive and modem patronage and growth and has just gifts topped by the Grand Prize of a No little time and effort have been a list of some of the complete lines attend the Toy Fair, and a return display units and equipment and the recently completed one of the most 21-inch Westinghouse Console Tele- spent selecting modem .fixtures, and Byrum’s Gift Shop will have are: Visit has been made each year since, management urges its friends to pay modem and up-to-date farm machin- vision Set which sells for $349.95. The installing them, so that the public China, Crystal, Lamps, Mirrors, Pic- Pn display at the Toy Fair are the jt a visit. ery buildings in the state. This new drawing for this Grand Prize will be mi g ht he given the opportunity to tu res, Lamp Shades, Brass, Milk Products of manufacturers of almost it a i so pleases the management to "building is located just north of Eden- made at 9 o’clock Saturday night and f° r Christmas in Byrum’s Gift Glass, Costume Jewelry, Silver, Pot- all tPle toys made in the world. By present to the public the newlv added ton on U. S. 17. the Person whose name is drawn from j Shop. tery, Candles, and a wide variety of attending this showing Byrum’s has 5.000 square feet of displav and sell- In July of 1953, T. C. Byrum pur- the box of names of registrants will j Immediately upon deciding to enter other gifts. been able to select the best possible ; ns space w hich has just been adioin chased the hardware and implement be . the recipient of this wonderful j the Gift Business, the company was It is indeed a pleasure for Eymm variety of toys, reasonably priced, to e d to the former space utilized bv the stock of Pruden Brothers Hardware Prize, absolutely free. Since all priz-1 very pleased to be able to acquire the Hardware Company to present the suit the needs of th buying public. hardware business. In this space new ■Company in Suffolk, Virginia, and es he given to persons whose services of Mrs. Lala Smith, who ia new Gift Shop and to invite everyone Each year the quality has been im- fixtures and displays have been pro opened a hardware store in the same names are drawn from the registra- well known throughout this section to visit it during its Grand Opening proved and the variety of the lines vided for better serving the patrons of building on East Washington Street “on pool, BYRUM’s urge each per- and has had many years’ experience Friday and Saturday, November 27 selected has been increased. It is By- the business. An electric elevator undr the name of Byrum Hardware son attending Open House on either in the gift line. Byrum’s was also and 28. Be sure to register, for the rum’s desire to give its customers the makes easy commuting between the Company. This company also receiv- Friday or Saturday to be certain to very fortunate in acquiring the ser- many valuable prizes to be given opportunity to purchase from its Toy first and second floors nnd fen ed wonderful patronage from the (Continued On Page Four! I vices of Mrs. Raymond Mansfield, away. (Continued on Page Six) ling freight and the hnlkv items of Suffolk community. In 1948, the Sus- gt( £ k hig ngw ad(lit “ OT , y ff ;^ folk store was completely remodeled ■ ■ , pvnim 0000 inside and out, with a Gift and Fumi- PRESENT PERSONNEL OP BYRUM HARDWARE COMPANY AND GIFT SHOP I feet of selling space and the same tore Department added on the second I ■ I'smiare footage on the second floor for store vas n id November 11, 1.14 K, k As consideration for the with more than HXOOO people attend ,ng the opening. This store has been ' - • * W - h «ve n.m,| their offices to the first mm MmT*' Y*\ j iaH P l r fMjJm: ]■ m fl«..r for easy accos, ami , on V eni. „ce If fonnd d 1 mm *iTfi j3|Op. "1 transacting accounting and other be found anjnvhere. V jdiJijirm. y '' W * !WAJrt v |P ' jB business. The entire plan of the of- Also in 1943, the franchises for Me- Mm 1 1 ft *‘ \ mmssMsam n . , rnmni’nV noormrr form .on I Bf l ■P : f \ f <'4' ' 11(0 Sp.\C(\ iirUl till' Os) II I| > 111 On t HTld CIV- Cormick-Deenng farm machinery and | .• %% . 1 jSmIM ■" ">1 -«Hh| rnng.-nvnt i-1 ;h.- ~.n Intemational Harvester Trucks were IHI. fflHll iaXL -~u iar## ?, v *l , - ~ business was opened in under the name of By mm Implement lKi '• .1 {■. ■». 1 «•' > h, ~,t ~ & Truck Company, and experienced '¥~V MY “ i * ~ ‘ i shonnimr comfirt f t 1P - ut ” lost m Having seen the many advantages Jk , \x .% | '£• tion tog I ''wl^'. t l >mp . Alr Condl d Store at ßym^l th Hardware Otm- l: -g warmth 'needed for shoppingTomfort pany of Ed’entoTcompletely remodel- I M ... uj t - ' A I f ed the interior of its building in the h 1 . ||V - N| ' ' , u | ' ■' d , d J' ar shop r>mg comfort on faU of 1949. Up-to-date fixtures were K 1 , W I W Uth^! r Tbls is , in instaUed for modem merchandising I 1 . I 111 | W \'th th, ,r general pol.cy to make and selling ‘' ‘t , # >< '* m Mi s shopping as easy and just as pleasant In 1951 the company purchased the { If' k 1 '1 ' ‘*\{ | I 1 L'" f P° Rsihle to arranpe for ,h, ' ir and leased the building which they ’W 1 BH ib - |il I JK I ■ r a a ° occupied adjoining their present build- II . \ 1 MrM ~ * ; I | I 9 natron, w ,ll find modern hghtmg for ing. This building has been used , mIH 1 fIHB mB)A* I ' I ' I'-Vil 'B bettor seo-ahility: the most up to date ’ since to display the large line of •A..’ BStfegM II 43?% f "SHmM K> ■< W vAjN sbopptng tslands d,splays, show cases Westinghouse and other appliances J|' JBBI •’ -9-M >nd wall units for accessalulity of carried by the company. v mR- j-W* r IfT < ililii merchandise to the customer and the Knowing the many advantages of ease in shopping, modem merchandising Mid finding it . Above i» pictured present personnel of the Byrum Hardware Company, and Gift Shop, which will observe open house Friday and Satur- Again, the Byrum organization Skharder to display merchandise and «J»y ha connection with the renovation and addition to the store, making it one of the most convenient and up-to-date in this section of the pauses to recognize the loyalty of its its customers the company State. In toe picture are: Front row, left to right, C. J. Williams, salesman; Josiah Elliott, salesman; Mrs. Raymond Mansfield, Gift Shop many patrons throughout the Albe -ij~i i n j u iy 0 f fhig’ veap JUZZ assistant; Mrs. Percy Smith, manager of the Gift Styop; Miss Magdalene Downing, bookkeeper; T. Cam Byrum, president; T. E. Haste, madle area and in declaring Open iTmraand its building Un until this 8 ?'f 8 "*«»ger. Back row, left to right, T. E. Parker, salesman; George Alma Byrum. vice president and general manager; John M. Elliott. House Days with its favors, prizes and ’ (GontinufidonOP^eßight) 1 Bulua Carraway, service manager; Linwood Lee, stock clerk, and Oliver Bonner, service and delivery (Photo by Florian awards attempt to show in some «m»H Concern Very Apprecia tive For Patronage Over the Years THREE BUSINESSES T. C. Byrum Purchased Suffolk Store In July, 1943 BYRUM HARDWARE COMPANY was organized and began operations almost forty years ago. Established In 1914 by G. W. Goodwin and T. C. Byrum, it began business under the name of Goodwin & Byrum Hardware Company. The location at that time -was the building now occupied by ■Sanitary Cleaners and Forehand •Jewelers. One year later, reorgam -zation of the business took place, and "the named changed to Byrum Bro -thers Hardware Company, with T. C. "Byrum and J. Carroll Byrum as own •ers. In 1917 operations of the company were suspended due to T. C. Byrum enlisting in the army and serving some two years with Overseas duty. In 1919, upon the return of T. C. Byrum from the armed forces, Byrum Brothers Hardware Company re-open ed at its present location with T. C. Byrum and George P. Byrum, owners. The business continued to operate as a partnership until 1947, when T. C, Byrum became sole owner and opera tor of the company. Very few businesses in our area can compare with the development and expansion that has taken place in By rum Hardware Company over the past quarter century. The Company began . operations employing only two people. Today, with two other companies which grew out of Byrum Hardware Company, the company employs over thirty-five people regularly. Prior to 1930, the McCormick-Deer ing and International Harvester farm machinery and truck franchises were acquired. This part of the business grew steadily with the mechanization on the farms. By 1944, farm ma chinery and trucks had become such a large business within itself that T. C. Byrum separated the McCormick- Deering and International Harvester lines from the Hardware business, and organized Byrum Implement & Truck Company. Byrum Implement & Truck Company also experienced wonderful patronage and growth and has just recently completed one of the most modem and up-to-date farm machin ery buildings in the state. This new "building is located just north of Eden ton on U. S. 17. In July of 1953, T. C. Byrum pur chased the hardware and implement stock of Pruden Brothers Hardware ■Company in Suffolk, Virginia, and opened a hardware store in the same building on East Washington Street undr the name of Byrum Hardware Company. This company also receiv ed wonderful patronage from the Suffolk community. In 1948, the Suf folk store was completely remodeled inside and out, with a Gift and Furni ture Department added on the second floor. Formal opening of the new, store was held November 11, 1948, with more than 10,000 people attend ing the opening. This store has been acclaimed as one of the most beau tiful and modem hardware stores to he found anywhere. Also in 1943, the franchises for Mc- Connick-Deering farm machinery and International Harvester Trucks were acquired in Elizabeth City, N. C. This business was opened in August, 1943, under the name of Byrum Implement A Truck Company, and experienced fine growth until sold in November of 1951. Having seen the many advantages of modernisation in the Suffolk Hard ware Store, Byrum Hardware Com pany of Edenton completely remodel ed the interior of its building in the fall pf 1949. Up-to-date fixtures were installed for modern merchandising and selling. In 1951 the company purchased the hardware stock of Harrell A Leary and leased the budding which they occupied adjoining their present build ing. This budding has been used 1 since to display toe large line of Westinghouse and other appliances carried by the company. Knowing the many advantages of modem merchandising and finding it i harder to display merchandise end service its customers, the company THE CHOWAN HERALD | Vice President | MgK&SVx ♦ . sF » JmL p •••_• - * * B-'.y GEORGE ALMA BYRUM Since January,- 1949, after his graduation at the University of North Carolina, George Alma By rum has been vice president and general manager of Byrum Hard ware Company. He is also secre tary and treasurer of the Byrum Implement & Truck Company. Mr. Byrum is a veteran of World War 11, part of the time being spent in the European Theater. Many Prizes, Favors And Awards Planned For Open House Days In observing the opening of their new Gift Shop and in presenting the new addition to their hardware store, BYRUM’S have decided to express their appreciation for the continued patronage of their many customers over a period of some 38 yeahs by awarding really worth-while favors to all who attend and by presenting to each person who registers a Trade Certificate valued at SI.OO. In addi tion to this, those who register will automatically place their names in the drawing pool from which will be drawn names for various prizes and gifts topped by the Grand Prize of a 21-inch Westinghouse Console Tele vision Set which sells for $349.95. The drawing for this Grand Prize will be made at 9 o’clock Saturday night and the person whose name is drawn from i the box of names of registrants will ] be the recipient of this wonderful J prize, absolutely free. Since all priz-' es will be given to persons whose names are drawn from the registra tion pool, BYRUM’s urge each per son attending Open House on either Friday or Saturday to be certain to (Continued On Page Four) Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, November 26,1953. Addition Os New And Up-to-date Gift Shop Will Feature Byrum’s Open House Nov. 27-28 Byrum Hardware Company is great- ( ly pleased to open a Gift Shop for; the Albemarle Section. Since the opening of the Gift Department in the Suffolk, Va., store in 1948, and its wonderful acceptance by the public, Byrum’s of Edenton has been plan ning a Gift Shop for this community. When work was begun on the ad dition to the store, the company rea lized that adequate space would be available in the adjoining building. Almost at once plans were made to | purchase fixtures and merchandise to 1 give Edenton and the surrounding sec tions a modem and up-to-date Gift Shop. No little time and effort have been spent selecting modem .fixtures, and installing them, so that the public might be given the opportunity to shop for Christmas in Byrum’s Gift ! Shop. I Immediately upon deciding to enter the Gift Business, the company was '.very'pleased to be able to acquire the services of Mrs. Lala Smith, who is well known throughout this section and has had many years’ experience in the gift line. Byrum’s was also very fortunate in acquiring the ser i vices of Mrs. Raymond Mansfield, ( who has served the buying public of j this community for some time. Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Mansfield are very anxious to have everyone visit the shop and to become familiar with the wide variety of gifts carried. A : g*-ent amount of time has been spent selecting the merchandise for the Gift Shop and the management will continue to increase the variety of its lines. For many quality lines of gifts, it requires some length of itime to receive shipment of the .items. The public can be assured that every effort will be made by Byrnm’s to give Edenton a Gift Shop that will fulfill its gift needs. A list of some of the complete lines Byrum’s Gift Shop will have are: China, Crystal, Lamps, Mirrors, Pic tures, Lamp Shades, Brass, Milk Glass, Costume Jewelry, Silver, Pot tery, Candles, and a wide variety of other gifts. It is indeed a pleasure for Byrum Hardware Company to present the new Gift Shop and to invite everyone to visit it during its Grand Opening Friday and Saturday, November 27 and 28. Be sure to register, for the many valuable prizes to be given away. | Secretary-Treasurer | HpF' >, ; fIHHHHHKr ■■ : iJKI mMNHMR THOMAS C. BYRUM, JR. Upon his return from the Uni versity of North Carolina, where he graduated in 1948, Thomas C. Byrum, Jr, has been secretary and treasurer of Byrum Hard ware Company. He is also vice president of Byrum Implement & Truck Company. Mr. Byrum is a veteran of World War 11, having served in the U. S. Army three years, part of which was spent in overseas duty. SiOiaus Arrives ' At Byrum Hardware With Full Line Gifts t The Toy Department at Byrum Hardware' Company is bulging with ! a huge variety and supply of toys, • games, and wheel goods for children | of all ages. '| 3950. Byrum’s was like most t' other hardware stoitsr which carried ’ very little extra Christmas' merchan . dise or toys. But following Christ ' inns of 3919. the Company decided to i add a complete toy line for Christ l mas of 1950. A visit was made to New York City in March of 1950 to 5 attend the Toy Fair, and a return . Visit has been made each year since. . On display at the Toy Fair are the products of manufacturers of almost . all the toys made in the world. By ■ attending this showing By rum’s has been able to select the best possible , variety of toys, reasonably priced, to , suit the needs of th buying public. ; Each year the quality has been im f proved and the variety of the lines r selected has been increased. It is By > rum’s desire to give its customers the i opportunity to purchase from its Toy (Continued on Page Six) $2.00 Per Year. ? I Feature of Celebration Will Be Opening of Gift Shop FREEPRIZES Grand Be 21- Inch Westinghouse Television Set As a climax to some 38 years of faithful and progressive service to the people of Chowan County and the Al bemarle Section, BYRUM’S are cele brating, on Friday and Saturday, No vember 27-28, the opening of a mod em GIFT SHOP and the completion of a spacious addition to their hard ware store building. At this mile stone in their progress, BYRUM’S are inviting its many customers through out the Albemarle area to attend these two days of OPEN HOUSE and help them celebrate the occasion. Every person attending is urged to register for the drawing of the GRAND PRIZE—a $349.95, 21-inch, Westinghouse Console Television Set. This registration will place the name in the drawing pool for such other val uable prizes as Trade Certificates, Free Baked Turkeys, Automatic Toast ers, Premium Checks, a $25.00 Cam bridge Lamp and Free Antenna In stallations—as well as other attrac tive prizes, gifts and favors. BYRUM’S OPEN HOUSE DAYS will officially, and yet in an informal i manner and program, present to their ) friends and patrons their new and I modem Gift Shop which is being . opened up in the annex building [ which they have occupied for some ’ j two years in connection with the sale ‘of major appliances, heating equip *! ment, toys, etc. It will be the policy * of the Gift Shop to offer to the pub lic the most popular and well accept ed trade brands in silver, glass, china, | lamps, costume jewelry, pictures, pot tery, brass ware and other allied j items. Such outstanding trade brands las Spode, Bavaria, Royal Jackson, Russell Wright and Flintridge China; i Cambridge Lamps, Verplex Shades; * Libby, Heisey and Imperial Crystal; ‘ Westmoreland Milk Glass; Stooune ■ Mirrors; Haeger Pottery; 5 Brass Ware; Emkay Candles will be ' ■ featured. For modern display and * ease in shopping the Gift Shop is ’ equipped with attractive and modem 1 display units and equipment and the * management urges its friends to pay ' it a visit. t It also pleases the management to 7 present to the public the newly added 3 5,000 square feet of display and sell ; ing space which has just been adjoin ’ ed to the former space utilized by the hardware business. In this space new - fixtures and displays have been pro s vided for better serving the patrons of - the business. An electric elevator s makes easy commuting between the J first and second floors and for hand ling freight and the bulky items of stock. This new addition gives the I Byrum organization some 8,000 square j feet of selling space and the same m ' square footage on the second floor for storage of surplus and heavy stock. As another consideration for the convenience of their patrons, Byrum’s have moved their offices to the first floor for easy access and convenience in transacting accounting and other business. The entire plan of the of fice space, and the equipment and ar rangements, is designed for the con venience of the public and for effec tive modem methods of handling'busi ness. In order to provide the utmost in shopping comfort at pleasing temper atures, BYRUM’S have installed the latest Chrysler-Airtemp Air Condi tioning System which will assure the warmth needed for shopping comfort on Fall and Winter days and the cool ness needed for shopping comfort on Spring and (Summer days. This is in line with their general policy to make shoppuig as easy and just as pleasant as it is possible to arrange for their customers. v Throughout the entire first floor patrons will find modem lighting for better see-ability; the most up to date shopping islands, displays, show cases and wall units for accessability of merchandise to the customer and the utmost ease in shopping. Again, the Byrum organization pauses to recognize the loyalty of its many patrons throughout the Albe madle area and in declaring Open House Days with its favors, prizes and awards attempt to show in some «wn»H way their sincere appreciation.
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