At Crutchfield'i
GAITHER AND RAYMOND CRUTCHFIFI n *v
,operate s of Crutchfield's Warehouse which win
jjjen-e the tobacco growers on the Whiteville rLvtlf 1
is -?? tssi
earned His Lesson
|j jsexoiy expert had' been
, jus turn In the village hall,
judience had not been en
jjix and the questions ask
(tfte e.id of the show really
Lted the man.
kca one dear old lady came
(i#i asked him to what he
JjBted his remarkable mem
I i( thought it was time to
(it a day.
fill madam." he explained
jnt a sniile. "when I was in
(to Force I once had to
j make a parachute jump from a
? height never before attempted,
j Just as I jumped from the plane
[the pilot leaned over the side and
t yelled: 'Hi, you've forgotten your
j parachute!" Believe it or not,
i madam, that taught me a lesson,
i and I've never forgotten anything
I since."
ATTEND MEETING
Charles Caudill and Fuzzy Ful
cher attended a Youth Meeting
last week at Louisburg College.
BROTHER TEAM WILL BE AT
CRUTCHFIELD'S HOUSE AGAIN
G a i t h e r And Raymond !
Crutchfield Will Greet \
Farmers With Staff Of
Experienced And Courte
ous Help
BUD CHANDLER TO
DO AUCTIONEERING
I
W. M. Williams To Be
Head Floor Manager, As
sisted By Lacy Brame;
"Jap" Bill Marable
To Resume Book
Job
Raymond and Gaither Crutch
field, well-known brothers in the
Border Belt, will open Crutch- j
fields Warehouse next week with
the same essential force of work- j
ing personnel tVit greeted the
growers of the golden leaf in <
the '47 season. Among the more1
notable will be Wilson (Bud)
Chandler, warbling auctioneer,
who will make his third suc
cessive appearance at Crutch
field's.
Raymond, the older of the
two brothers, has an enviable and
long record of 20 years in the
tobacco business both in the Car
olinas and Virginia. Gaither is
another experienced tobacco man
and forms the brother team that
has made so many friends dur
ing their operation in Whiteville
and with the growers of the
county.
retrned from the Army last year I
to join his brother for the first!
time in two years, is another ex-!
perienced tobacco man to form'
Fashions
Few fabrics broadcast a wo
man's good taste as much as the
batcher-linen suit shown above as
pictured in the April issne of Good
Housekeeping magazine. Few in
vestments yield such dividends.
That far-travelling green plus the
neat tailoring that always marka
butcher linen will make her equal
ly attractive at both ends of ?
trip. In brown, navy and black.
Rayon and cotton. In sizes 9 to 15,
10 to 16; about (18. An It & k
original. Cohama fabric. L
the brother team that has made
so many friends during their op
eration in WTr.teville and with
the growers of the county.
The two brothers have a strik-j
ing personality for making friends
and their business dealings are
conducted on the sanie friendly
basis with the farmers. Easy to
do business with for a "square
deal," the Crutchfield's invit? all
their customers and friends to
bring their tobacco "home."
Known far and wide for his 1
sing-song rhythm, Bud Chandler,
will again make his appearance <
at Crutchfields. Chandler served
in the Armed Forces for a num
ber of years and with the end of
his military service, he came back
to Crutchfield's to add the color |
that has made it one of the lead- >
ing firms in the Border Belt.
Rated as one of the best in the
business, Chandler, has drawn
state-wide publicity for his stac
cato of bids that keep the sales
moving in rapid order, drawing I
the highest prices.
W. M. Williams will resume
his duties as floor manager of
Crutchfield's and will be serving
his twelth year in that capaci-;
ty. He is one of the best known
tobacco men in Whiteville and
does much to add to the congen
iality of the local firm. Assisting |
him will be Lacy Brame, who
will be working his 10th year as
assistant to Williams. The pair J
offers the farmers a quick, cour
teous, and correct handling of j
their loads of tobacco with the]
assurance of efficient placement, j
Bill Marable will again be here
from South Boston, Va., to handle;
the book duties that he so cap-|
ably assumed last season. He
boasts of 20 years experience in
the tobacco business. John Dunn
will again head the clip men.
Ed Watts will be the "signa
ture man" for the local business
as he returns to take over his
duties in the office as head book
keeper. Mrs. Margaret Bowman
??ill assume her role as Mr. \
Watts' assistant.
One Easy Lesson
"The Prodigal Son" was the
subject of the Sunday School les
son, and the minister, who had
paused to visit the infants' class
? *
ivas dwelling upon the character
Df the elder brother: i
Minister?But amidst all the
enjoyment, there was one to
whom preparation of the feast
brought no joy; to whom the
prodigal's return gave no happi
ness, only the bitterness; one
who did not approve of the feast
and who had no wish to attend
it. Now, who can tell me who
this man was?
Silence for a few moments;
and then a hand was raised and
a small, sympathetic voice
Small Voice?Please sir, it was
the fatted calf.
REMODELING HOME
Robert Thompson is remodeling
his home near the yacht btsin.
rhe structure is being converted
Into a two-story residence and
the indications are tha': it will
present a very attractive appear
ance when completed.
Automobiles
New & Used Cars
ALWAYS A FINE SELECTION...
"Not The Latest?But The Most Reliable"
PHONE 98
X. Brown Auto Exchange
Warehouse 'T.;?;!,;,?' Whiteville
Again Invites You To Sell Tobacco With The "Old Dependable
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FOR PRICES THAT PLEASE
AND SERVICE THAT YOU WILL LIKE
A GOOD SALE EVERY DAY
Bring Us A Load For Opening Day?And We'll Do You Right
We want to express our deep appreciation to all our customers and friends for the nice Business given us in
past tobacco seasons and we assure you, one and all, that we will strive harder than every to maintain the
splendid record you've helped to make in past years. Now that all our old warehouse force is back from the
war you can expect and will get the best service and highest prices possible. Come and welcome the boys
back?we'll be expecting to see jour tobacco on our floor again this season.
Wilson (Bud) Chandler As Auctioneer Will Again Get You Top Price For Your Entire Crop
START THE SEASON WITH US "A GOOD SALE EVERY DAY" AT
Raymond Cratchfield
Gaither Crutchfield
Crutchfield's Warehouse, Whiteville, N. C.
RAYMOND & GAITHER CRUTCHFIELD, Props, WILSON (Bud) CHANDLER, Auctione er WILL WILLIAMS, FLOOR Manager