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VOLUME LIV—NUMBER 85
ff illiamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, October 23, 1951
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Chas. H. Jenkins Company Completes Modernization Prograi
jLoeal Motor Company One Olj
Largest In Eastern Carolina!
Firm Has Enjoyed'
Narked Growth In
The Past Decade!
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| Expansion anil !Moilrrni/.a
tion Program Just l{r
cently ('.miiplrtnl
In keeping with its progressive
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march since its organization ti
humble surroundings back in
1912 in Aulander, the Charles II
Jenkins Company just recently
completed the expansion and
modernization of its plant here on
Washington Street, making d one
of the largest and most modern
motor sales and service units in
this section of Eastern North Car
olina.
in Keep aDrcast 01 mo times
anti to meet the exacting demands
of its increasing number of cus
tomers, the company completely
rearranged its plant recently, tak
i mg over the building formerly
| occupied by the Jenkins Equip
j moot Company.
The modernisation program
saw tin- removal of the parts de
partment to provide more space
for the sales-display room. Of
flees were relocated, partitions
were removed and other exten
sive alterations were made, ;tll
being part of an over-all pattern
to modernize the plant and en
hance its service to the public.
The first step in the expansion
program was the construction ol
a special building for the Jenkin;
Equipment Company on Pear
Street, just across the way frorr
the sales-scrvicc building. Tlu
; service department was rear
ranged to occupy the addition
I made available by the removal ol
| the machinery division. The
| change, in addition to making
more room for the service depart
ment, provides space for a modern
lubricating department complete
with hydraulic lifts, and a modern
alignment machine and still an
other machine for straightening
frames.
The new plant embraces the as
sembly line1 system. Starting at
the front door, the ear is checked
for alignment and then moves to
the service line, thence to the lu
bricating section and on to ither
machines for repairs if needed,
and finally is checked out at an
other entrance
More than eight cars can be
comfortably displayed in the
showroom which connects with
the bookkeeping department,
salesmen’s and manager’s offices.
The parts department is accessi
ble from several sides to round
out a convenient and efficient set
up.
A special system has been in
stalled to heat the entire building
from a central location, and the
plant has been completely equip
ped with modern tools and ma
chines, enabling its personnel to
render an able and efficient ser
vice in every department
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Attend College
In Greensboro
j (l rccrwfeore—Maetin • Qmtn*y- i<
i < ;.'icrented at Greensboi o Coi
j lege this year by four students:
J Miss Janice Johnson, daughter of
Mrs. Lillian E. Johnson, Broad Si .
Robersonvilie; Miss Jane King,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
King, 120 E Main St., Williams
ton; Miss Vernida Roberson, dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Rob
erson of Robersonville; and Miss
Mary Ada Shuller, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. E. R. Shuller, 114
E. Church St., Williamston.
Represented in the student body
this year are students from 07
counties in North Carolina and 5
other states including Alabama,
Massachusetts, New York, South
Carolina, and Virginia.
In the present student body
twelve denominations are repre
senj.ee
Dr. Luther L. Gobbet is Presi
dent of the College.
I’UITIKKS
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The pictures at the left
show departments in the re
cently enlarged and modern
ized plant of the (’has. H.
Jenkins Motor Company here
on Washington Street.
At the top are Mrs. Evelyn
Glass and Mrs. Margaret Nich
olson in the bookkeeping de
partment. In the middle pic
ture. Messrs. Hohson Taylor
and Boh Tarkington are hard
at work in the parts depart
ment. The bottom picture
shows experienced mechan
ics at their jobs in the large
and well equipped service
department.—Photos by Roy
al Studios.
Williams ton Boy
Back From Korea
San Diego, Calif. -Hubert ti
Harrison, ship's serviceman sea
man apprentice, USN, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Hubert (! Harrison, Jr ,
of 122 Simmons Ave., Williams
stun, North Carolina arrived here
last week on board the USS Ska
Mil, an attack cargo ship, which
has spent the past six months
with the Pacific Fleet Amphibi
ous Force m Japanese and Ko
lean waters.
The ship, commanded by Cap
tain George R. Over, USN, joined
the Amphibious Force in April
and since that time has been lift
him supplies and equipment vital
to our combat forces.
Vice Admiral I. N Kiland, USN,
commander Pacific Fleet Ampin
bums Force greeted the ship and
her crew when she docked at the
Naval Air Station, Coronado,
Calif Also on hand as part of a
large “welcome home" committee
was the Pacific Fleet Cruiser
Destroyer band and many friends
and relatives.
Jhas. II Jenkins
Opened Business
Here Back In '38
r.nni|Kiiiy Now Haw Twrnly
I* n r Aide And l\ffieiciil
KinployiM's IIito
Organized by Mr. Chits. II.
fenkms in Aulandcr during An
■ust. 1012, the company bearing
tis mum' has enjoyed a phenom
■nal growth down through the
rears. Only one car was sold that
fil'd year, but within a short time
business in the motorized world
started expanding, and the firm
rapidly stepped to the front as
one of the big operators. In due
time, tlie company expanded its
operations to Ahoskie, Edenton,
Windsor and then to Williamston.
Opening for business here on
January 10, 1030, the company,
under the direction of James Bail
ey Peel, manager, maintained its
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WILLIAMSTON'S
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OCTOBER 23 - 24
(Mir rillin' ulaff join* in wrleoming von lo our fourlli annual liar
v,.„l Celebration. While you’re here, stop by ami look over our new
ears ami trueks. W e are dealers for
Buick Oldsmobile Ponliac
G. M. C. Trucks
Cadillac Distributors
Chos. H. Jenkins and Co.
Washington Street
Williamston, N, C.
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headyuartcrs around a filling sta
tion, corner of Haughton and Rail
ri .id Streets. In June of the fol
lowing year, the company moved
into its new home on Washington
Street. Just a few years later, the
plant here was expanded to cope
with a growing business, and now
an extensive alteration and mod
ernization program has just been
,-< mpleted.
When the company first opened
for business here, it had only two v
employees. Manager Peel, who
first went with the company in
1933, was transferred here to
head the local business. He was
joined by Clinton Whitaker. With
them as a nucleus, the personnel
has been increased to include
twenty-five able and experienced
employees, many of whom have
been in the organization in va
rious capacities for years. All
[ were expertly trained, giving the
company a courteous and effi
i cient. working organization.
Headed by Mr, Peel, the com
pany personnel includes three
able men in the sales division
which is headed by Clarence Brit
ton as sales manager In addition
to his duties as assistant manager,
Rudolph Saunders supports the
department as an expert salesman
along with Haywood Mobley.
Horace Ray heads an efficient
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