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II THE GASTOmA, flf. C7, PATLT CAZL1 ilR MONDAY, APRIL 18,-1921, PACE TWO I I u I. r 8- f - i . Hi us Hi ' 7 : lit ' J! i i f .'f 31 Notes Progress And bvement In The Mir Hustling Business Depression Has Not Daunted the Push ing, Progressive Business Men and Public Spirited Citizens - Handsome New School Building Just Completed Is Credit to the town - Many New Residences Constructed and Im provements Added -Marked Confidence shown in the Town's Industrial and Commer cial Future. i (By Mrs. Joe Gribble.) Th first annual stoikhoU.rs' mee-t-ing of th IVopli-s' Huil.liiiK & 1-hu Association of Psdlas was WM in tin town hull last Tin-why nitflit with twenty-four present. Dr. K A. Wilkins, president, preniIiil. Th report of the business 'luring the tnt yer of the life of this organization and tho treasurer's report was most i n . courgginf even U-yon.l exportation. With approximately a tot:.l of 1U in loans ami application for sin or seven tnUfBd more t April K by another vear this should have tdlintr effeet np O the town, especially o shoal. I biwi a revive. Committees were appoinlnl by tlie president an.l a thirty .lay cainpniKa is now on, boosting for more stockholders tad 'shares. AH the former. directors were reelect ed With the addition of Mrs. Joe (iribble aad L. W. Holland completing the list as follows; Congressman, A. h. Bul wiakle, Dr. 8. A. Wilkins, R. . 1-ewis. U . Gribblo, Ed Ray. K. N. Queen, t T...t V. T Rhvne. 1'. I. Hmn- uT, M. P. Rhyiw, George Ballard. V. M. . Paaour, J. P. Hoffman, K. L. Honser, Vr Jm OribWe, L. W. Holland. Im mediatrty foltewintf a director's meet-j ins was held, eWrtinjr officers as follows; .President, Dr. 8. A. Wilkins ; TiMMM4eat .lt. 8. lis: secretary virc- treasurer, J. P. lloffuinn. Too are akd to read closely the dis play' ads o this pae eoneerimn? the Buiidin A Loan of this town and proflt by what is offered by becoming a part of it. Despite the slump in business and dull est of the times, the annual sto kiioki er's meeting Thursday of the Dallas! Bank showed the best year in the bank's history. "A per cent semi-annual divi-, dead was declared and the following di-1 rectors elected: L. L. Jenkins, fe. X. Boyee, Dr. 8. A. Wilkins, B. H. Lewis li. D. Oribble, C. M. Rol.im.on, I.. M. Hoffman, Jr., who elected the officers as- follows: president. S. -V Hoyee Wilkins; enshierj vtntdent. Dr. 8. A 1 M. Hoffaiaa, it. During the year 1920 more than m 000 was apent in new buildings, and re pairs with a bright outlook for a big building year for 1921. Dallas has every advantage which should- appeal to the home seeker ; good j schools, good churches, beautiful loca-, tions, unexcelled for good water, good health, ami according to The Oastonia Daily Gaette's report in last Friday's issue, the dream of good roads is to be-j mm. .ealitv nt once. Thus Dallas is. - .Uxw. i;o fJntfinin T.ineoln-1 IH U"' V ..i7 - j to State Highway which afTords ampl, opportunity for good homes ip and near' Dallas where one can enjoy country life; in the' city, even should business be else- j where. What is needed to make Dallas! a Myers Park or a Dilworth of (iastouia! is a live Chamber of Commerce or Busi ness Men's Cbjb to find out just what: the people and town have t offer; to le a megaphone carrying the news to out sWlers and a magnet to draw them in. A list of the buildings with their ap- proximate cost during 1 020 and thp con- templated buildings will give some idea ! as to the boom on in the town. j A handsome two-story brick veneered $45,000 school building with a large! basement and auditorium. Prof. J. H. Henaon principal with a corps of ten teachers' with two additions to the facul ty foT next year. Domestic science is i now taught and the new branch of music ; for next year will be quite and addition to the uplift of the people and conunun- ity. Pupils graduating here have attain-' ed a standard of efficiency which admits them to any high grads college without i an examination. The Dallas Machine & Automobile 'o.,, $3,000. Complete.) October lt. HH'n. , with U D. Oribble, president; K. D. Ray, Tiee president; Dr. S. A. Wilkins. secretary and treasurer; H. T. I.ineber get, manager. This has filled a long felt need in this particular business an.l is- progressing despite the cry of dull times. They have lately installed an Oxygen (las Welding outfit ad are ready for any kind of work along this line. . The handsome $lH,nrn) '.immunity House- of tlie Mo row ebb Cotton Mill is (friite an asset to the town with its 0ll ( quipped play ground. Outdoor sports.' bewntifieations of grounds with shrub i bery, grass and shade trees. This will . one of the beauty upots when com-; pleted. Community work is being done also at! the Monarch foAflUU and several ' bnadred, dollars have TpVA Bpent remo.1-' eHng aad furnishing a cottage and shaping 'vP tbe basket-ball and tennis; (arts aad 'baseball diamond winch is aow amoag threst." Tooking and sew ing hare beea fa'ttrht'the girls during tho winter with mothers' clubs and aight schools and ether organizations of j braefit to" the peopTe. ' A aew addition to the Dorothy Cotton Mia increasing the apindleage to 11.000 and placing new machinery to the cost of $40.00r or miry This 1s the oldest mill f tb town and Is benutifuily located im th Wart of the towa. Tt-moVUnr th Dallas BaDtLst chorea Town of Dallas parsonage on the main residential street, j the home of IT. mni Mrs. .1. L. Vipper man, by the addition of a second storj- ; with four new rooms nt a cost of $,3ft0. The erection of a handsome seven room i ! bungalow style home of Mr. an.) -Mrs. i 1 A. R. Martin on Tar Heel Height nt ft I ' t of 1l.(ioi. Mr. Martin is workinif ; townrd an up-to-date truck farm, aear j the town find the raisins- of rea-istered RQ..tv t the home .....i ;n k ,.A.iA tl. ,11111 HII. i VI...... ..... " n . .... The improvements of the homes- on ! North Hank street. K. B. Rhyne, add ing two new rMms, a large porch, new flooring cost $,'tM. Mr. Charley I.ine , berger a new five room dwelling, lights, I etc.. 1 .Mm. The homo Burdens and beautifying the home surroundings are work with greater pleasure. noticeable feature on this street. ! The Piedmont Rooting and Shingle 1 Many new homes bungalow style have j Company is located here with a large 'been erected on Frnneonia Heights. The 'daily capacity, which has sold for years ' $4,001 1 home of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne I on merits with ho kicks. iClemmer; the fl.SOO home of Mr. andl The Marvel Milling Company, with the j Mrs. .lake Harmon; the 1,.'U0 home of ' Flavo flour a specialty, nature flavored. Mr. and Mrs. K. Frank Rhvne: the tliOO home of Prof, and Mrs. .1. B. Henson; remodeling the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kverett ISrown to the extent of $MM or more; painting and freshen ing up the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Durham more than $'IO0 spent. $1000 improvements have been made on the home of Mr. and Mrs. Latham j Fridav fronting the city nark. i The new $2,000 home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hoffman opposite the Lutheran church. J $S0O improvements on the home of Mi. . and Mrs. Lawrence Holland on Gastoniaj Street. The colored citizens of our town are to lie commended for their thrift as well as interest in cleanliness and things of interest for the uiditrilding of the town in which they 1W. Cofnnrbis' Contner, colored, has remodeled hi home, adding another story spending $',500- of more. Charley Humphrey, colored, remodeled to the extent of $S00. Hoffman Panwor, colored, spcrrt story to ins nome. ump num. J. Robert lfoffmnn. The colored people are now working hard to rarse $1,000 by! June 1st to go toward the building of a new church or toward the new $3,r)0f five; room school building which is soon to be built, including domestic (science in the, curriculum. I All of the foregoing is within thol town limits. Just on the ootkirfs of ' the town, east, stands the hnndsoi $40,000 Long Creek Memorial Bardis! chnrch of which Dr. J. L. Vipperman is i I'astor and promoter, made of pTessecTi brick with a seating capacity of l.WHT, , equipped throughout with tlie latest fix-j tures. To the South on the DallflS-CTastonta . road, stand two lovely homes, bungnmvr ! style. Mr. and Mrs. it. O. Fordhsm , spent $2,000 or more- on remodeling j what was previously the J. T. Derr j home. Mr. Fordham is n successful J florist and does extensive trucking which , finds a ready market either in Dallas I or Castonia. Therr's is an imnsnalryj pretty and attractive home. I The new $4,000 home of Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Clemmer, into which they h-ve iust lately moved. Time will tell of the attractive surroundings here as the months past hy. Plans are materializing for tlie erec- ; i tion of a new $2.r),000 Methodist church. Several sites are- under eonsideratmn by i the building committee composed of Dr. ' S. A. Wilkins, Messrs. J. F. Puett, rt. W. Defter and II. M. Clemmer. I Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Cooke are making i plans for a new $4.01H home in the near. future. ; Rumors are to the effect that there i to be a new drug store in the heart of the town. I The establishment and successful oper ation of the local People's Building & Loan Association has made possible ar' ciftarefte great many iviproveiiH-iits and a deirt of the new construction that have otlierwise leen iinismsil.le vunil.l ii ii I -r present financial condrtmns. Dallas is one of the oldest towns in Oaston ermnty and no doubt old Dallas is known to many anI needs no infroduc t ion. but there is such a thing as grow ing heyomt recognition and it is with the new Dallas we wish to neauninf yon. The reports fi- the church year just eliding show a grand increase in num bers, interest and financial contributions for benevoteat causes in all the churches, n fact of which we are .jntly proud. In all of the four deiiominatMum of the toww there are' five orgnnira tions for younatpetpp' miesftry ansf aid societies for women', brotherhood for the men of the Lutheran1 chnrch ant a strong senti ment for an organised I'nion Bible cla-s for rwing men which it. is hid will soon materialise. Dallas r fortimnte in having four able and wide a wake ministers ; Re. C. V. Totml, of the Lnfheran chnrch; Rev. .1. O. KfVin, of the Methodist; Rev. W. H. Hamiter, of the- f resbyferian. and Rev. Dr. J. Ij. Vipwermnn, of the Dallas Bap tist und Long Creek Memorial. Apronifefy fmr hundred oerit- tives are employed m the three 'nK otfn mrffs of the town. f" firms aight and day, the llonrish running I lorothv, i Monarch and .Wowwebb. The homes an not or ine miesr rype m ,... .... tnges. having been huilf some -. Hid ine .'Sft years a. but ill hav . been i - improred and ninde more comfort llble. . , Commnnfty work is Is-injr done at the MorowetVb and Monarch mills by eompe tent nad Christina women and if the art of playing together is mastered the art of working together in t. i rt i 1 1 will have become an easy matter, making for better "once use.i always uscu ieP,;,.iu.,, 25 barrel capacity. Retail ami wholesale deliveries. Dallas has the first dry kiln potato j house ever erected in North Carolina and has been most successful from the begin i ning, organized under a cooperative committtee in the year ISO., wmi a a pacity of 7,om bushels, encountering a loss less than 2 per cent at any t iine. The building is especially constructed (Continued on page .1) DR. M. F. BOYLES, M. D. Office hours 8 to 9 A. M. .1 to 3 P. M. 6 to 8 P. M. Plion. 2822 Dallas, N. C. 4 m D L. S. CLEMMER DALLAS, N. C. CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER Furnished estimates in all buildings. Wood or Brick. UP-TOWN QUICK LUNCH COUNTER Food cooked to your liking W. L. STOWE, Prop. SANITARY BARBER SHOP Open evenings from 6 to 10 o'clock All day Saturdays RIGHT PLACE for the RIGHT SHAVE T. A. FLOWERS, Prop. CITY PRESSING CLUB Dry Clean, Wash and Dyeing Work Right Price Right F. D. FAIR . Prop. FOR A GENERAL LINE Staple and Fancy Grocer ies See C. C. CARPENTER Dallai, N. C. A. P. H. RHYNE & SON GENERAL MERCHANDISE SHOES A SPECIALTY "On the Corner" Dallas, N. C. FOR Stationery, school tablets, typewriting paper, candies, fancy groceries, novelties, etc. SEE J.P.HQFFMAN Dallas, N. C. 9HHMIWMIIII MMII'nfliMTMfl, FANCY HIGH GRADE WYANDOTTES STOCK AND EGGS FOR SALE 2 $1.00 SETTING REMAINDER SEASON Ii J. D. DERR M Route 2 Dallas, N. C. H. C. L. Has no place in the SANITARY MEAT MARKET With pork chops, pork ham, cheese, round steak at 35c; stew beef 15c, roasts 25c, and sausage 30c. Fresh fish on Saturdays at 10 cents per pound. J. P. CALDWELL, Prop. Dallas, N. C. g & BIG TRIAL ON IN DALLAS The Dallas Furniture Company is be ing tried for selling the best goods for the least money of any store in Gaston County. Watch foithe verdict. DALLAS FURNITURE CO. THE LOW PRICES v at which we sell all our high quality groceries make every day a Thrift Day for the housewife, at R. A. CLONINGER'S D a 1 1 a s, N. C. GRIST AND SAWMILLING Also Dealer in Groceries and Fancy Fruits, Confection eries, Etc. J. F. H U M P H R E Y, Dallas, N. C. FARMERS ATTENTION! 35 Pounds of Firstclass Flour and 14 Pounds of Bran to One Bushel of Wheat Ground at the Marvel Milling Co., Dallas. AH kinds of Meal and Feedstuff s. C. C. Cornwell, Pres. and General Manager A. A. Willis, Milhr. "What Shall We Cook" Let A. R. Holland & Son solve the perplexing question. Full line can goods, fresh country butter, eggs and vegetables. Best Plain and Selfrising Flour, per 100 pounds $5.00 Best grade Coffee, per pound. .15c Best Compound Lard, pound 12 l-2c Dealers also in notions, glass, al uminum ware and crockery. A. R. Holland & Son Dallas, N. C. 1 uro3ii3roirar3CTnCTfOTrsr3or30 DAME FASHION: has not put her stamp of approval upon grown-ups bare feet yet. Why worry? Have your old shoes and slippers made good as new. At the latest machinery equipped shoe and hafhess repairing shop in the Rhyne building. W. T. Brif ford m mmmmt A GOOD LOOKS, LOW COST, long service, no kicks is the record of the galvanized and painted Tin Shingles made by the Piedmont-Metal Roof ing Company. Rapidly selling on its own merits. See or phone us before yrlu buy. PIEDMONT METAL ROOFING CO. Phone 4303 DALLAS, N. C Agents: Jno. S. Jenkins and C. L. Ritchey, Gastonia, N. C. DALLAS FARMERS SUPPLY COMPANY One of the few organizations of its kind in the South. Co-Operative Farmer's Business. Always ready with the goods demanded by the farmer. Farming Implements, Feed Stuff, Paints, Etc. D. S. Thornburg, Mgr. J. R. Lewis Company DALLAS, N. C. Prices in all departments reduced to the present market quotations, regard less of cost to us. Shoes have been reduced ori an aver age of 33 1-3 Per Cent. Apron Gingham, 10c; Dress Ging ham, 15c; Ladies Hose, 12 l-2c. Best Flour, $5.00; three pound To matoes, $1.50 per dozen, aifd other groceries relatively cheap. We are sparing no effort to stock our store with snappy, up-to-the-minute Spring and Summer Goods. J. R. Lewis Company Dallas, N. C. EaTOlanMIBitlM!!! l!ll!B!l!M!H!ll!HIIK!lia:!!!K1tiBllllH!tllBiainaillll The Building & Loan Association is the greatest institution that was ever organized for building homes. If you want to own a home, let us help you. - - If you own a home take some,shares in our association and help some one else to own a home. The investment is safe and it is a good way to save something for a rainy day. Our association is one year old. We have 63 shareholders carrying 851 shares. We have loaned $10,800 to buy and build homes. We want to help twice as many people and do twice as much business the coming year. Our third series opened April 2. Come see us and let us talk the matter over with you. Help your neighbor to own a home and build your town by taking stock in our Association. The Peoples Building & Loan Association DALLAS, N. C. S. A. Wilkins, President; R. S. Lewis, Vice President; J. P. Hoffman, Sec. and Treas. 2 Dallas, N. C. Dallas, N. C.
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