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SECOND SECTION s Belk-Hudsoii Company Opening of Their New Store 'HE SVILL eer Published In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park .EIGHTH YEAR NO. 49 24 Pages WAYNESvn.T.rc. v c. thitrstiav. nrcfiKMRRR a 1012 On nv Nr Victnrr) S1.75 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties WAYNE Mountain L. Ar place k Kl elkIH(iofeOT To pdh Epnllsiirgedl IM KI3dlirmiDZd Store Tc Modern I Rvprv Detail: 'flch Room Added W1 Be- As , Events In One ,vv ... nhserved By Firm, irs Swing Open Today. I . fnrm'al nneninc L moderized, recently decor- 1 i ... . . ... rnmnanv on Main street, sum vr- - - .1.. 9 nnn onuare feet of ft yiaii U)vw 1 - l .mm had been added by the I -6 tndav is a three inir tn 3. C. Jennings. ler who made a statement r- ' . . . r 1 I in advertisement unuw tog of an invitation on .i. thin wppk marks r Ulab -l iha firm Visa hppn fvnesville, marks the opening I iff moatrnizeu bluic, biiu annual Christmas event of s-fold the this the in of also ' the li.ni have been made to take . f ' a record-breaking crowd lm nf the 12 departments L store has a large number of rials on merchandise have been kneed. trhaps the largest drawing card i. dav will be at five this alter , when a large Quantity of la hose will be placed on sale. lenovation of the store was -ed several months ago, and Snn has remained open all dur- the remodeling period, which 1 1 Hj! tmt a new irom, Dunaing a Jem stairs to the second floor, loving some walls, installing a ting plant and adding all new he front of the store has been nded back to give more show ldow spacej The lobby is floored tile, as 13 the face of the build lots floors have been laid with wood flooring, and a special id-proof ceiling has reduced ei considerably, large steam plant keeps the t an even temperature, while sal insulated roof will make store cooler in summer and f in winter. utside of the changes to the Mine, the largest single interior rovement is the addition of new res throughout both floors fixtures are of highly polished , trimmed in light oak. Spe lressing rooms have full length rors, and counter-cases of glass to the protection and disnlav mercnanmse. wral departments haira class . . - . o w wan shelves, with the Mndise in full view of the mer, but protected from all r.d dirt. "oval of the stairs and the aoout half way the store now 'a much longer appearance heretofore. The store is 170 bug.' and' is art arrantrtxA fViof all unobstructed view can be entering the front door, the apartment is on the right nas nail way down the ' Shirts nnni... j erdashery are kept behind glass, e shelves of polished gum. the center of the store at 'rone are new tables of piece ""'k me nosiery and bag de- lent i.i i i -"-vupicB uie sneives on ' Special display for both HCri in eaoh Aarn-t 4. ht i l" notions, and then linens piece goods 'exactly the center of the store l"e cashier's desk. V, oil ajf wrapped and change -- ucauuxui piece lrtmanshin nn j Space for wrnmiori nrA Hers. ; " ! "'en's work rlnrtoc ww.. VV-.ytJ COnVPnicnU.. .1 hrmv-i '"J' occupies me between t.h 1 'he enlin-n-j t. . . , ; ."6- aiioe aepanment I u r.v lment now boasts of f "test -in" WV. Wi n1 . 11- "r.an?:ed on three rows brftaL-" onein 2t desk to the back wall 11, .v , "di tables of niece eoods. 11, . rj wives n i.r :;: "iT, i vo.j - "c ,CA' aiso nnea .""a mnto;i im.. "ort , ine men s lr rom is in the extreme 0f uuice is in iuu in...!. store' and occupies a leaning to the second '""ed on naee "(Cont Canted Jobs As lltor At Belk-Hudson ,f andCf?nd span new fixtures, "Id-be-janitors, and Mr. 'PpWat?ra!er' had a number M bat r the place right itVlIIny l1 a fello ts Hsenu Hlrith something new ,;P 't clean," he said. President Of Firm .1 ImiiiMin.iiii lnimiiiiinnr ti una in mi nittnuwii mmimiiimmmmmiimi. 1 1 . Hudson Career Is Inspiring In His Line E. O. Hudson, secretary-treasi urer of the Belk chain and part owner of the Belk-Hudson stores has had an inspiring career with the Belk company. He began as a salesman 16 years ago, and from that start worked up to the position of department manager and then branch store manager in Charlotte. Since entering the employment of the Belk store, 16 years ago, Mr. Hudson has been with the concern. In 1931, after the suc cessful management of the Char lotte branch store, he moved to Orangeburg, S. C, where he open ed the first Belk-Hudson store. At the same time he bought an inter est in the organization. Putting into practice the enter prising methods of business he had learned while working with the original concern, Mr. Hudson soon opened up branch organiza tions in the territory surrounding Orangeburg. There are now five (Continued on page 16) J. G. Jennings Is Manager Of The Belk-Hudson Firm Four years ago, J. C. Jennings came to Waynesville as assistant manager of the Belk-Hudson Com pany here. Previous to assuming duties as assistant manager, he was manager of the shoe department of the large Belk-Hudson store in Orangeburg, S. C, his native home. Mr. Jennings started in with the Belk organization in 1937, and has steadily advanced up the ladder to manager of the local store, which he took over in March of this year. At once he launched a campaign for modernising the store. For the spring and summer months, he had the entire store painted and many interior changes made, such as re arranging merchandise and decora tions. Not satisfied with that be prevailed upon officials of the firm to modernize the store into its pres ent form. He has always been an energetic worker, and progressive in hia out look and business judgment. Mr. Jennings married Mist Joan- na Clonta, of Cnton, in October of 1940. He is an active member ol the Methodist church. An Invitation W. H. BELK, president of the vast Belk chain of department stores spread over the southeastern part of the United States, has a unique history in department store circles. Beginning with one small store in North Carolina, through skillful merchandising, he has built up one of 'the most progressive chains in the country. Secretary-Treasurer ( dmmm V. n TITIDSON. secretary-treasurer of the Belk-Hudson Com pany, He bewail the first Belk-Hudson store in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and the chain has now increased to five in three states. Mr. Hudson has been with the Belk concern for 16 years, starting out as a clerk in one of the North Carolina stores. Story Of Belk Founder Provides Classic For Southern Businesses Success Crowned Efforts Of W. H. Kick and Brother; Stores Now Extend Into Seven Southern States. Tn all the ; annals of Southern business there is no more amaz ing success than that of William Henry Belk and the late Dr. J. Belk, founders oi me oa -tores which now extends into seven states. ti, fif nf the 204 states was opened by W. H. Belk at Monroe 1888. He began wun own money and foUU wnicn UJl IV" Ho hud a floor space of only k- 9nnn snuare feet and a staff of a dozen clerks, but so great was this North Carolina youth's business sense that success lmediately attendea mm. He and his brother, Dr. Belk, in his he grew up in the hard days after lhe Confederate war. Their father died in that conflict and theirs was the difficult, but welcome task of supporting their mother afterwards.-. Dr. Belk, who died 12 years ago, did not immediately join with his brother in his mercantile attempt. However, after it became appar ent that two heads were needed, he forsook a medical practice in which he was rapidly gaining dis tinction in Anson county. Together the Belk brothers made Charlotte the center of what be came in time the largest group of stores doing business in the South. From North Carolina, they spread to South Carolina, Virginia, Ten nessee, Georgia, Alabama and Florida. The beginnings, however, were (Continued on Page 13) 1 To Attend Our Big EVENT IN- Fhmrsdayc OeCo 3 aft 1(D) aoin OPEN UNTIL 8 THURSDAY NIGHT 21. Opening Of Our Modernized Store 2. Our Fourth Anniversary Sale 3, Our Annual Christmas Opening ALES IN IN OUR 12 Complete Departments 3 BIG To Our Many Friends-- Thursday morning we will realize a dream of four years the formal opening of the most modern store west of Asheville. It was exactly four years ago this week that Belk-Hudson opened the Waynesville store. At that time we did not know your desires in quality merchandise; neither did you know us, or our reputation for giving honest-to-goodness values. Today we know your needs; you know us as a place of quality merchandise at low prices. Above all, we are friends. Since this is our anniversary, and marks the opening of our "dream store" with new fixtures, and modern displays which will enable you to buy easier, we are also mindful that today marks the opening of the Christmas season for us; hence THREE big events combined into one. We are confident you will enjoy visiting us now more than ever we assure you we will welcome you today, tomorrow and every day. And as a friendly tip, remember, "You Always Save At Belk-IIudson's." . . ' J. C JENNINGS, Manager. Read Our Messages On The Following Pages EelBI Co.o The Christmas Gift Store
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