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'i'ruye-Tl^o ♦ The Dare Counhj Thv.es, Mameo, N. C. m m m: ifii m ir. Jifl. |k.*> rV * 11^ IS- Sf cV-; 5:; :r ”%-■ ■-' f?«r ’ ;Means RADIO RECEPI ION at its ’best, South “America' may l)e brou^'lit liyhl into your livint' Irooni with one of tlie PHll^CO all-wave sets. >\Ve carry a full line of the latest models, hotli Hal- itery and Electric. • Perfection Aerial Installation FREE with eae)> uiew set—phis a l)0-tlay guarantee. iGeneroiis trade in allowance. WE repair all ‘makes radio. EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS * \ Coltiinbia Electric ; Sboe Repair W. S. AVANT Columbia, N. C. ; QUALITY SERVICE AT MOST REASONABLE PRICES ‘Mail Orders Appreciated and Given Prompt At- • tention. It Pays to Have Shoes Repaired Thi-uuuliout the county element ary sclioul.s liavc been ijrovided ; with the same (iiiahty teachens os lie higher .schools, who lend able '.support to the.se higher ln.slltu- Mucti Civic Pride. Piildie ,Spir-' tion.s of learning Plans are afoot REAL PROGRESS:: .O b.-c-p 'h-m - v.-'.-h'.- s-.irrr..rr.-1 PRiT-CHETT'.S ViTLL ONE III"'' 111 in ititiiiuv f ii inuiiliooii ixt i’/^i Tvin'Xiv -.luh v\i . tiKUuoi IS Uenlint' a, ‘ COlMKl Ip.illi blovv to prcvcntablu disease^ i- ThuMuOintif f ho nnttt^iV oiomortf.- ^Pi^nulu t laiit Oil Littic AlHifator Near Columbia; Supplies Liim- -s it, and Wholesome Social Activity Make.s it An Ed ucational Center and Banner Town of Southern Albe marle for a largi i hClioul building to erve tlie eoniing growth of Col- Tvr- Serving THE PEOPLE OF TYRRELL COUNTY ANi> SURROUNDING SOUTHERN ALBEMARLE By It. II. IJA( flMAN Siipt. Tyrrell County Si hools Columbia, eo.i’ily sT.t ol roll, is a good safe pui' • to live, with large ''pportuniUe'. It i.s situated in a county rieh In histoiy from Its enrheo development and of rich Ian 1s and water resources Transpo.i-ut or, has •.•oi.tmucd ti improve. In a-l li'ii i t.) tl wat er resoure ■, ;.i: •!* n* now nard surt.u ’.i roads have come in to ui.pio I fat lilt.01 Columo a is lli*' ‘ ■'iit nf Irain- ing in Ty.-nill county for the youth of boUi rates It lia.' two standard four year high scliools supported by standard element ary schools for both races, ac cessible to all the county. These schools -are housed In modern buildings, well equipped to cure for the health, comfort and needs, with all opportunities for mental, physical, spiritual and social development lor all the pu pils. Some of these are a standard elementary and high school lib rary. plus a town library. Glee Club, Playmakers’ Club, Literary Society, Debating Club, lunch room, basketball teams, baseball teams Home Economics Club, agri- . culture, manual training. Round iimbui and ciinlinguous territory A tviiorlsman's Uclight Columbia hu.s developed consid- ■rably .since Route G4 was oxtend- vil as a haril surface road into ilic town, and wliich now will be ! continued a chstanee of about ten I niles 111 ail toward Port Landing I The f.^labhshincnl of the large Re- I- vltlemi 111 i>iojccl in Tyrrell and J Wa.'hingion counties is in close pioximity to Columbia and con- imguou-. lo the Lake Phelps reg- foimcrly an ante-bellum, ear ly Paradise of lai’ge irlantations and colonial aristocracy, is again coming into its own as an agrl- •ultural area, as the Re.settlement project IS rapidly coming to full •omplPtli, 1 • Tirere are many movements im- •lerway in Columbia that auger a more prngre.s.si\-e town and a liet- icr place in which to live. The foundation is laid for a live Build ing and Loan A.s.sociatlon to take earc of the many applicants for homes in Columbia Many peo- olc came lo Columbia as renters, and liaving .seen the larger op- uortunity and fine citizenship of Columbia linve determined to be- ■ome peiiniinent citizens. The Enarlliard Banking and Trust Company's newly opened branch will do its part to make business boom in Columbia. A new theatre i.s nearing completion, a new Sun- lav .scliool building for the Meth- idisf cliurch is under construc- ber to Dare A large saw mill, that supplies much of the lumber used In Dare County is operated by tlie C \V. Pritchett Lumber Company Char-' lie W. Pritchett Is well known In I Dare County, and most of his' manufactured output comes to '■ Dare each week. Mr. Pritchett’s modern mill, is located on Little Alligator creek, and is accessible by both truck and boat. It consumes a gieat ainoiint of logs, being bu.sy most of tlie time, and a force of 50 men is re- iliiired to do the wojk required to fill his contracts for lumber The mill Itself keeps seven men busy all the time. It will .saw 10,000 feet of lumber a day. and 15,000 shingles. Assoclaed with Mr. Pritchett in the lumber business Is his son, Morris G Pritcliett, and his, daughter, Mi.ss India Pritcliett. the i latter attended N. C C. W.. at Greensboro, returning liomc to rc- .main with her fatlier in the mill ousiness. The Pritcliett family of children have done well in life. One daughter is Mrs. D. Thomas Farr, wife of a prominent Guilford County furniture man. Another is Mrs. R. B. Jordan, wife of a banker of Mt. Gilead, and an other daughter, Miss Annie Prit- cliett, is a bookkeeper 'Voung Bobby Jordan of Mt. Gilead, is the only grandchild in the fani ily. NORTH CAROLINA lYlujhiij. ^ood Jown and U)si Jinow 9i If Ws AUTOMOBILE Service Don’t Fail to Call Us See Our Line of USED CARS Befo You Make a Trade Columbia Motor Co. 5 •Authorized Dealers Columbia, N. C. . I lion. P'rom reliable information .ijjuiiuui riuiiiiiig, itound I ^ learned that the Columbia Table Clubs, Health Club and Art 1 soon have another story. Club, with the cooperative Civir '■"*** P'^’*nt and rooms with Club fostering one or more of Already the Fisher's Inn these The PT.A fosters the j'l*'’doubled Its rooming space and lunch room and Round Table l Pi'f'Pared to better care for the Hub. The Junior Woman's Club | .sportsmen from the Western fosters an emergency sick room | state, who find in ind class room Health Clubs, with | county a land of compe tent guides and a “Happy Hunt ing Ground" on land and water. A ONE IIUN'DRED PER CENT ■PYRRELL COUNTY AGENCY the aid of the public health nurse The Senior Woman's Club spon sors an Open Forum and citizen ship training, as well as a Glee Club. The Lion’s Club fosters projects for the blind, athletics and the opening of other oppor- ' J P Swain. F. D Reynolds. W. timitles for the underprivileged ' A Spencer and Dr R. S. Knight The American Legion and its Aux- form the 100 per cent Tyrrell born lliary sponsor Child Welfare pro jects with a field worker The four well taught Sabbath schools ENTERPRISE l.UiMBER CO. GOING COLUMBIA FIRM Jack Davenport and W. E. Liver- man, Co-Parliicrs in This Tyr rell County Mill are sustained by pastoral preach ers and pulpit speakers. I Tyrrell county’s public health is well looked after bv a dortor and nurse wJiu an .speeianzlng on the care and •af.iv of infants and bred business men who are be hind Columbia’s authorized Ford Agency, the Columbia Motor Com pany, an up-and-coming organiza tion now doing a large automo; bile business in Columbia. It is a concern destined to fill an Im portant place In the large future- before it Is Columbia Famous For If The Fisher Inn! From experienced travelers far and wide who chance upon the beautiful little Town of Columbia come warm words of praise for “Fcs/ier/««.’* No one wonders any longer why so many Sport Fishermen beat a track to “Fishery Inn’ when- ever they are within 100 miles driving distance of the Tyrrell County Seat. The reason is obvious: Fi«/ier/im is famous for good food and comfortable beds, two things that go a long way toward m aking life pleasant. Every day new people are discovering Fisher/nn, one of the things Columbia is most famous for! RECENTLY REMODELED ami enlarged by 11 new bedrooms ami a larger loliJiy and living room. FISHER’S'INN, already famous the country over among traveler.s to llio .‘'onlliern Aibomarlc counties who really know what good things arc, is now ready lo eater to more guests and especially the Spring fishemien. CLOSE TO THE BEST FISHING AND HUNTING IN THE ALBEMARLE! i THE FISHER INN Opposite Courthouse Square Mrs. Hester Fisher, Mgr. Typical of the boundless opti mism and enthusiasm that makes a live and bustling little farm me tropolis arc H. T. “Jack" Daven- | port and P. L. Llvermnn, two en terprising young Tyrrell County business men who have built up a nice lumber businc.ss In Colum bia known as the Entenirlse Lum ber Company Liverman is a saw mill man born and bred having been in the wood cutting business since he was a lad of I5 years The mill, ideally located on the causeway leading into Columbia. In which lie and Davenport arc partners, was founded by liis father, W. E. Liverman, who is now 74 years old and does still a bit of farming close to thevWashington County lip^ while his son and young part ner carry on the well-established business. The Enterprise Lumber Com- ' pany cuts about 30.000 shingles a ■ day and has a capacity of about 10,000 Icet of boat lumber a day when sawing this type of wood. H. T “Jack" Davenport is prob ably the youngest member of tlie Tyrrell County board of commis sion “is and one of the most ac tive and progre.sslvc younger citi zens of Columbia. It. W. McCLEESE BUSINESS IS OVER 50 YEARS OLD One of the best-known Colum bia business firms is H. W Mc- Cleese & Son. a grocery business that has been in operation In Tyr rell County for over 50 years Be gun by the late H. W McCleese, for many years a prominent resi dent of Columbia, the present owner became a partner in the business in 1917 His wife takes an active part in the store's af fairs and has proven a valuable assistant H. \v AicClecse. the present manager of the store. Is one of Columbia's most valuable citizens. In 1936 he was president of Col umbia Merchant's Association and for several years served on the Columbia Board of Aldermer. The Root of Exccll.'oce Self-renunciation is the root of ex cellence. t COAL WOOD ICE Delivered Any where, Anytime In Tyrrell and Wash ington Counties Local and Long Distance HAULING . At Reasonable V Rates Call y. Q. EASON Columbia, N. C. MILLS, stores, trucks and boats all combine to serve a large area of the Southern Albemarle Territory. FAST developing in beauty and desirability for living—good schools, churches, hotels and banking facilities. FORTY MILES from Manteo, with its great seashore resorts, and many historical attrac tions—adjacent to the splendid sport fishing in its own county of Tyrrell, Columbia is des tined to become one of the greatest towns of eastern North Carolina. COLUMBIA has its own interesting historical background, its rich heritage of achievement, throughout the formation of our country^ by its- illustrious sons and daughters,v is- some thing any county may be proud of. COLUMBIA is the commercial center of a rich agricultural section unsurpassed in eastern North Carolina. Tyrrell County is famous for its diversity of crops, its forests, and its great hunting, trapping and fishing. Its commercial fisheries are among the foremost in this sec tion. COLUMBIA offers all that is best in the-tradi- tional hospitality, for which the coastal section of North Carolina is famed. You will be made to feel welcome. Now, as always, we extend the glad hand of welcome to the people of Dare and Hyde, and of every other section of Norths Carolina, as well as of other states, and want you to visit us often. YOU will find Columbia progressive, with pav ed streets, electric lights, sewer and other mod ern advantages. You will find its transporta tion facilities adequate, and its merchants, and other business men courteous, obliging, with ample facilities for your every need. Come to see usi rrt Jtm Jdwh COLUMBIA ERNEST NORRIS,. Mayor J. C. MEEKINS, Clerk C. V. LIVERMAN, Chief of Police and Tax Collectoi' JULIAN PASTON, Policeman TOWN BOARD OF ALDERMEN: E. F. WALKER; W. H; McCLEESE; R. & KNIGHI^ Sr.; Ji-Hl-BATSMAN' F. E. COHOON - ^ .=
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