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tArthur Pope Became . Gulf
Distributor Here In 1928
- Since 1928, the Gulf Dis-
I Inbutorship has been own
*d knd onerated here by Ar
thur F- Pope and the prom
inent;; Dunn business man
JiafJS 4een the automobile
Jield .ferow from its infancy
%o the peak position which
jjt Tuafir holds in the Ameri
can economy.
up 10 point lead
2 KB** 1 Mr. Pope began distribut
ing ‘CJnlf products here that year
<4he Btftiness consisted of only a
-trtfck or two and a warehouse.
“ Everything came in barrels then
the barrens were rolled over a
•vamp sind dropped into the trucks
I Z Mr. Pope’s Gulf dealer
-*hk> owns a fleet of trucks, a huge
plant,, several warehouses full
:« of jSpilpment and supplies millions
* •M-gallons of Gulf petroleum pro
-1 each year throughout Harnett
Johnston, Sampson and Cumber
| -land counties.
J , OLDEST DISTRIBUTOR
Mr. Pope has the distinction of
} being Dunn's oldest distributor and
j -his firm has shown continuous and
j 3*pld growth and progress,
a— lit extending congratulations to-
I' -day tb' Oscar and Chubby Strick
land, operators of the new Gulf
'! pride Station here, Mr. Pope pointed
J -with pride to the large number of
V Gulf stations throughout the area
i he serves.
5 “We ' are mighty proud of our
"Stations, the records they have made
% 3nd 'H* service they are rendering,"
I declared Mr. Pope today. “Motorists
have cbme to learn that they get
-■top quality a id top service when
ever they stop at a Gulf station.”
' “We endeavor always to have our
stations maintain a high standard
of service," he added.
Henry G. Whitehead, another
jreUrtoown Dunn business man
PenKQks general manager of the
u Ur. Pope not only is Dunn’s old
jest gasoline distributor but is one
Jtl the oldest, in point of service
“Wmong* the Gulf distributors of
Eastern Carolina. ,
A fitlfnber of representatives from
the district Gulf office in Raleigh
will be on hand with Mr. Pope
Thursday morning for the grand
opening of the new Gulfpride St
ation. i
Mr. Prpe is a native and lifelong
resident of Dunn and a member of
one pi the town’s oldest' and most
prominent families. He is the son
of George F. Pone, one of the
towafe pioneer business leaders, and
the late Mrs. Pope. \
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EXTENDS
Congratulations
TO THE
GULFPRIDE
SERVICE STATION
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you ,to see and
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MOVIE STAR Betty Hutton dishes out rations In Korea for members of
Company B, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th U.S. Infantry Division. Cpl.
Earl Jones, of Buffalo, N.Y., is on the receiving end of a ladleful of
v~«n. (Defense Deportment Photo from International Soundphotof
He attended Dunn High School Will Cooper, daughter of Mr. and
and Wake Forest College.
After finishing school, he returned
. to Dunn to assist his father in the
operation of three large lumber
concerns, George F. Pope Lumbei
Co. in Dunn, Pope and Tart Lum
ber Company at Wade and tha
Pope Lumber Cbmpany at Four
. Oaks.
! lie remained in the lumber bus
iners until 1321, when ho took over
tha G“'f 'f^tr^'utor-hlo.
OWNS OTHER INTERESTS
1* Mr. Pope owns varied other bus-i
| ineas intare;ts in Dunn and ex
tensive real e.at 'te, and
large farming interests.
Active in as alrs of the town, he’s
a member of the First Baptist
Church, Palmyra Masonic Lodge
; and the Dunn Shrine Club.
Mr. Pope married the farrier Mia?
Mrs. Sully Cooper of Dunn,
i Mr. and Mrs. Pope have three
e daughters, Mrs. Willard Mixon of
r Dunn, Miss Billye Pope of Suffolk
erVa. and Mrs. William V. Rawlings
-of Capron, Virginia.
r Methodist Youth
r Rciisirq Func®
I The F'orhodM Youth Fellowship
1 on the Wesley Charge, located near
‘ | Falcon, cen re-Uv work for their
‘ church. The Charge M. Y. F.'is
1 eompo-oi of about 50 voting oeoolo
f rom Hopewell. Mt. Moriah, Wesley
5 Chape’ and Black’s Chape'
t. Churchea
D"rtr>g the past four months the
, M. Y. F toek as their nrojeet. to
■ en”ip the study for their, pastor
he wey, s. G. Dodson, gr. The
I "VSi'tffrfPlflpifM* turtß'l ovdr (Sip,-
I Ro. The new ’eontnment includes, a
menur-rapll m"chine. Film Protector
end Screen, Filing cabinets, Print
in'- sot, Book cases, and typing
tablp.
Tlie youth group is outstanding in
seep-el wavs. They hs-e, Pledged
**-> 00 te the Methodist Youth FnrW
»-(i on two occasions have won the
attendance banner for having the
—est Yo-ne neonle at the monthlv
tv—nn Snb-Diatrict .meeting. Two of
♦he Sob-District officers come from
the Weslev charge. Thev are: Miss
tohn-ie Williford. Vice-President
from Block’s Chapel and Miss Jerrle
Jongs from Hopewell Methodist
Church, treasurer.
PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST
jA public speaking contest was
held bv the Vocational Agricultural
Class Friday night. March 21.
The subject was “Green Pastures.”
Their use and management, under
the direction of Z. C. Moore, teach
er.
This contest was sponsored by
the R. C. Melvin and Sons of Fay
etteville. Six contestants partici
pated. First Place was won by
Johnnie Tew Prize of (10 was giv
en: second place. Larrv Moore, (7:
third place, Bobby WlllUams, (ft:
fourth place, Thomas Crabtree, (3.
The ludges were Charlies Collier
and Miles Buck.
The next contest will be held in
Fayetteville to determine the county
Winners.
WILKINS ELECTED
Percy Wilkins of Benson has been
elected recording secretary $f .the
Teachers Playhouse, the stwfeiyt
drama club at East Carolina Col
lege. Be also has a part is the
forthcoming production, “The Ad
ventures of Tom Sawyer.” v
1,
We are making spertal trade in tlmiiw an year aid Urea, t
ili£{ ’’ NEW TIRE ' ' * OLD TOE , : TOG PAY
SIZE REGULAR TRADE IN PLUS TAX
Gfliette y
11l GET A BATTERY FOR SIO.OO TRADE*IN ■
ill
| Carolina Oil Stores
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Sunbeams Hold
Meeting Monday
In Erwin ;. (
The Sunbeams of the Vint Bap
tist Church held their regular meet
ing Mondsv afternoon at four
o’clccß at the church.
The meetln* opened with the
group aayi-g 1h- watchword, rally
erv, and flee shining alma. This
wflS foiViwed bv the vm» -Jesus |
Want* Me For A Sunbeam’’.
A abort b-sl-'esa —eet.lne Was
*>—' heW and M- W‘U»s Messer
Sunbeam leader, told the «torv of
“The Cat Th«t Prtid -ihe BUI”.
woilowlrg the story the little
folks went in oro-ns and na-Tied
f—it to a number of sick and shut
ins.
Assisttpe Mrs. Messer with the
meeting were Mrs. Forest Maxwell
and Mrs. Lloyd Bvrd.
Sunbeams present were:-father
Fnv« Stpwart. Car-dvri and. Kathv
Bvrd. Cherve Wllliomton, Sheila
a-d Mprv Bvrd. Dirdthv Hawlev i
A1 Woodall, Judy' Taylor, Cardlyn
Murrnv. Frankie Messer, Breode
Ivey. Dekwes Royal. Nickle lanpane
t„rt„ Rtrirk'-nd. -Aspdr* Ralph
Dickie and Diane Weß&, Bert Cam-'
eron and Wilev B. Tew Jr.
EPISCOPAL SEWING CIRCUS ..
The Night Sewing Circle of St
Stephens Solscopnl Auxiliary mat
with Mrs. Louis Dearborn Monday
evening at 7:30 o’clock.
The group enjoyed an evening of
fellowship and accompolished much
On their sewing for the bazaar
in the fall.
During the evening Mrs. Dearborn
served cookies, cheese crackers
potato chips and hot chocolate to:
Mrs. H. Q. Beard. Mrs. E. M. Bran
don. Mrs. w. E. Adair. Mrs. Henry
C Lee. Mrs Frink Ralph, Mrs.
Chester Taylor, and Mrs. E. L.
Sewell. -j- ■, t
SPENDS WEEKEND f '|
Mrs. Estella Jongs of SmithfieU
spent the weekend with Mr. and
Mrs. Willis Messer, . ’
FROM COOLEEMEeI-
Mr. and Mrs. s*rl .Stewert Jr
and daughters of Cooleacnee ’ spenl
the weekend here With relittves.
RETURNS TO CALIFORNIA
Kenneth Sloon has returned If
his base in California after spend'
ing a furlough with his parents klr
and Mrs. Marvin Sloan.
' to wStoell
Mrs. Margaret Adams and Mrs
H. Q. Beard visited in Wendell Sun
day.
Joseph Blackman
Contest Winner .
Jbseph Blackman, student in
Meadow High School has bfia sd-
IMh’ed the coriitv winner of the
ortorical contest sponsored By the
Patriotic Order Sons of America
according to the word received from
the state president, W. H. Furger
son.
Joseph is a senior in Meadow
High School ami bos been active
in the school and will be represent
ing the school in the Green Pasture
contest in SmithfieU Friday. He
plans to enter Notre Dame this fall.
He will represent his county in the
third district elimination contest
Joseph has been assisted in plan
ning this speech for this contest
by Mrs. Eddie Jackson, teacher of
public speaking,, . ’>
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Americans over 30 years of ags
use, on the average. H 3 match
books a year, according to a
Industry survey. Nine out of It of
the match books are given away
free.
rca CES
AND RADIOS
• Leonard Ranges •
Refrigerators - Water
Heaters - Dees Freeze.
• Universal - SmeH
appliances.
JOHNSON
FURNITURE COMPACT
Pbone PuniL N. C.
END Or IHE MONTH \ ' I
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LADIES DEPARTMENT *
NEW SPRINQ CQATS. REDUCED 111 I sjk
WKRE NOW* ' ' BEAUTIFUL SPRING GOATS ' JWk\
$36.00 22.88 TO DELIGHT ANY WARD
*18.95 18.88 KOBE. MADE IN ALL THE &%*£**&
l $24.95 .. 15.88 ‘ IrATEST STYLES AND COL- flOWli
$19.95 12.88 OKS TOR YOUR SPRING JkvW< i
$19.95 10.88 ENSEMBLE. Wj AW\
r SPECIAL LADIES NEW SPRING TOPPERS «*
JJjfK BEAUTIFUL SPRING TOP- F? f
$27.50 !>!"!!!!!^!!!!!!'!!!!! *L9S- pers in all the gay, v 77 i [
itdJs }J;S bright colors, we have - j!Pi }
sl6-95 14.95 A COMPLETE SELECTION. (k h
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CHILDREN'S II BOYS DEPARTMENT
I m BTiieuT 1 Rack of Bovs Suits, Sizes 3 to 8 in seersucker, shark-
MfcrAK I fVICN I skin, and all wool. Values to $14.95
. CHILDRENS NEW SPRING COATS. Bnv- Lone color broad-
JUST IN TIME FOR EASTER. "Ulds. fc... I*. Rog. $1.98 O
Now $1.59
*. Boys Short Sleeved Sport Shirts. Bright spring
WERE a NOW colors. Sizes 4 to 18
‘ J . Only SI.OO
• ***•“ • $15.88 * Boys I-ong Sleevb Polo Shirts in solid colors and stripes.
’ ' Sizes 4 to 16. Reg. $1.29 .
Now 98c
16.95 ,f. 10.88 Boys Gabardine Sprint Pants. Sizes 4-18. £
... Only $2.98
14.95 8.88 —————_
~ ' EASTERN AIRLUME ALL METAL
a' • ” 7J “ ; VENETIAN BLINDS
1. Enclosed metal head channel. ai/\iai
We have a big selection of children’s dresses L NOW
in shns 3* te txesd 7to 14. These are assort- «. Break Action cord Lock. J A .i. v ,
I aa>acaßsSSgy tSSSHT 1 .
Now Only $1.77 ‘ '*,'££ $2.98
’ 64” LONG.
One TaMe Childrens I.ce And Ruffle-Trimmed ' ARE THE BLINDS WE HAVE SOLD SO
cotton slips in sixes 2 to 14. Reg. 98c . ,
Now Only 79e for $3.69
ONE RACK LMHEW ALL-WOOL AND RAYON 0
. pannes i*. in wnue ana lea nose. SPRING SUITS VALUES TO $29.95
NoW 2 for SI.OO Your Choice SIO.OO
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TABLE LAMPS
BEAUTIFUL 22” TABLE LAMP WITH RED AND CRYSTAL BASE. 15” CONTRASTING SHADE.
LIMITED QUANTITY. AN OUTSTANDING BUY AT ONLY $1 98
PIECE GQOPS LINGERIE DEPARTMENT
SHEETS-JItW l»> MuaMn Stow
SUES Mta N S™ k SrlLi’sS? Straight cut, ,
• ; .. Only 44c each Tv. ■' tailored and lace trim in Burmil crepe. Sizes 32-44. 6
i SHEETS §l St 10« IBS type Muslin Sheets. Were $2.98
9 y eod< LADIES pants. Circle
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