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PAGE FOUR (First Section) THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER THURSDAY, FEBRUARY i Bit midl 4 011111 Miss Robinson Is Assistant Book keeper At Store mtitmn ii if m $ - - Helen Jewel Robinson, daughter of Mr .and Mrs. Roy Robinson, of Boundary Street, who went to work for Garrett's last June, two weeks after she graduated from high school, still looks like she might be a high school student. She weighs 93 pounds, has hrnwn eyes, a pleasing personality and does not look her eighteen years that she claims to be. However, her ability should not be judged by her youthf ulness, for she is mak ins good. Miss Robinson is the assistant bookkeeper and does an areurate and satisfactory job. To her falls me posting of accounts and daily receipts, as well as the keeping of the records of the funeral services. "This is such a nice place to work. They are all so considerate of me," said Miss Robinson, who plainly shows her pride in working lor Garrett s. With her gracious manner, it is easy to see that Miss Robinson gets back from her associates the con sideration and interest she gives lo them. "When I'm not at work, I love to dance, and 1 like the movies and to read," she added after explain ing her interesting job. Ernest O. Edwards Back After Three Years In Service fclllllllll IllPnitf iMlfllllW ' HfflfflW . X. ..... , ifliiiwfiiii S lift W "'""t t iiiliii v -7 1 PHOTOGRAPHS BY MARLEY The photographs on this page were made by Wallace Marlcy, a commercial photographer of Waynesville. Food Waste In normal times Americans waste 125 million pounds of food daily from farm to table. Ernest O. Edwards, native of Georgia, who has spent the great er part of his life in Anderson, S. C, came to Garrett's in 1933, and remained until 1937. with the ex ception of six months when he was in High Point. He returned to Waynesville in 1941 and the fol lowing May he entered the service Mr. Edwards was educated in the city schools of Anderson and is a licensed embalmer, being a grad uate of the Cincinatti College of Embalming. He holds license in both North Carolina and Georgia. The years he spent in the armed forces gave Mr. Edwards a greater appreciation of this section for he said: "My wife and I think Waynes ville is the best place we know in which to live, and we made up our minds when we had a chance we would come back here for good." Mr. Edwards has taken over where he left off to enter the ser vice in 1942 and resume his place in the firm. Outside of business hours Mr Edwards says he devotes his timp to his wife and small son, Edward, Jr., who make up his best interests Hugh Frazierls Installation Man Of Garrett Store A. P. Ledbetter Has Many Years Of Experience ' nf Color Gauge Films, like those of oil on water sometimes seen on wet streets, af ford scientists a valuable thickness ?age by the color thev reflect A thin film of oil' on water has a yellow color when the film is six millionth! of an Inch thick, red fnr town mil. lionths and blue for eight millionth!. By using this information a color gage has been devised for ing to millionths of an inch. Hueh Frazier. who has heen with Garrett's for thp nast five vpirs has made a place for himself with his customers during his period with the company. Rpinff an ex pert in laying linoleum on kitchen floors and both rooms, he is known far and wide among Haywood's best housekeepers. He is a graduate of the training school of the Armstrong Corpora tion in Lancaster, Pa., where he was sent by Mr. Garrett who al ways wants his customers to have me last word in service. When Hugh lays a kitchen floor covei, there is no cupping or turn ing of corners. He puts it down to stay and only time and the tread of many feet can break or wear it aown. "One thing you know. dcodIp have found out that it does not pay to buy cheap linoleum. It does not last and they all now want the best on the market (when thev ran get it), for they know it will be something to be proud of and it won't have to be laid over next year," he said in the interest of his work. "Then people are more knm aDout naving their homes look good. Everybody wants to fix up their homes and -that is our job," said Mr. Frazier. who is such a pnnH salesman than even in a brief in terview he had to put in a word for his firm. "There is just one thing that worries me about my job. I don't have time to go fishing as much as I would like, but I guess none of us who work get around to all we want to do on the outside." he said. A, P. LeaDetter. graduate Gupton Jones School of Embalm ing, and a licensed embalmer, has worked tor the company at three anierenl times, with a total of seven years in all. He started with the firm when the burial services were first inaugurated. Easy going, "Ott" Ledbetter, as he is known throughout the conn ty, is a native of the Pigeon sec tion and a graduate of Western Carolina Teachers College. He has lived in the community since 1922 in auumon to his work in con nection with the funeral home, he is also a furniture salesman and has had a wide experience in sell ing. Mr. Ledbetter finds time for a lot of outside interests. He is a member of the Boosters Club, a deacon and treasurer of the local Presbyterian church, a chartei member of the State Guard with rank of First Lieutenant in the Third Battalion Headquarters of the 2nd N. C. Regiment. During the last war fund drive he served as county chairman and had a real man-sized job of meeting the quota. He has been named on many committees in this area and can always be counted on to do his part. "Fishing is my real hobby, and by fishing. I don't mean this busi ness of sitting on a bank all day waiting for 'cm to bite. I mean plain mountain trout fishing that nas pep to it," said Mr. Ledbetter, Mrs. Garrett Is Playing Important Part In Company Admitting that Mr. Garrett has been the genius of the eomoanv in establishing it on its solid founda tion that has gone forward with promise for even greater expansion of service and profit, Mrs. Garrett might well be known as the heart of the company As Mr. Garrett explains, she lias nothing to do with the business end of things, yet she is a valued member pi the firm. She has no special title or rat ing, but she plays an iniuortant part in the services rendered when the shadow ol death h;is been cast over a home and funeral arrange ments are to be made. With tact that is inborn and ready and generous sympathy that all who contact her feef. she cm enter any home and give comfort at a time when it hi not easy even for those most intimate with the family to offer understanding. A native of Haywood county. with a wide family connection and circle ol lnends, Mrs. Garrett, des pite the time she has devoted to the upbuilding of her husband's business, has been a leader in the religious and civic life of the com munity, as well as maintaining a home where her family and friends arc always welcomed. Owners of The Garrett Firm Fred Moody Keeps Books For Firm; Was In Service Tar Heel farmers in 194(5 have the largest savings in history and the lowest farm mortgage debts in ju years. GOOD PLACE TO LIVE Fred Moody, bookkeeper, son of Mrs. B. A. Noland and the late Henry E. Moody, of Dcllwood, came lo the store in 1938. and was with Ihe firm until Sept. 10, 1941, when he entered the service. He is now back on the iob and hannv at his worn, where he lound a welcome awaiting him among the employes and customers. "I like bookkeeping, for sonn how figures just naturally come to me. l also like this country 1 had a chance at a good job in Cal ifornia, but it did not take me lone to decide that 1 wanted to conn home, for 1 had rather live in Hay wood county than anywhere I havr been so far," said the veteran ol 49 months in the Armv Air Corns Always neat in annparanrc. Mr Moody is an asset to the business He likes definite oriranizalion anri to carry lorward his work with pre cision. While in the service he was sta tioned for 31 months in the West Indies. He was discharged on OH 8, 1945. and was back on his old job before the month was out n did not want to rest long before ne started to take ur his nmi-wai 1110. Like the other employes he aUn serves as a salesman and clerk in the furniture department v... relaxation from his rout ores he likes to read hetlnr than anything else, and does not rnnnm his interests to any one field, but is versatile in his tastes. r ' ...4 n i Liar i! ' j J MRS. N. W. GARRETT N. W. GARRETT Firm Od J Business JU X ears A00.1 Steadily Gro Farli HT.. 1 specially Tr I heir Wo ears Of Exp, Ilia Ii; IN ho,,.. . - 4KI1L III' (i t, , gation of ,, ,"mH 1 fwl m( a funeral ho,, oeen realise! ,,. 1 tions," said M, ,. . 1 inof hi. ... -o 1,10 UUSllKwy The f!, tt is ,1C(j in Jin S:i sll,i'i' was J The first llKRBERET BRAREN NOBLE GARRETT Herbert Braren, Noble Garrett-Tr. An Embalmer, Has In Navv, Anxious beveral Degrees To Rejoin Firm Herbert Brarcn. native of Marv land, was formerly a teacher hi fore he became a member of the linn. Son-in-law of Mr. Garrett he asks no favors, but stands 01 his own merits. He is a graduate of the Univer sity ol Florida and a licensed em balmer, having. graduated from thr t.upton Jones College of Embalm ing. ne is a charter member ol the Florida Academy of Science and president of the Florida Astro nomical Society. lie has lived in Flm New York and Maryland. Prim o coming to North Carolina he Has a mem her ..I' IIki f ,l r n... i '" uillll. ill UJt' High school of Ormond, Fla., where I he taught biology. Having made main- frieml Hm ng 111s residence here, Mr. Braren also brought many cuslimiors 10 imp business, who have .f.nC deuce 111 Ins judgment and advice vviien I am not on tlu- ;..i g.iuieiiing gives me more pleasure 111,111 .iny oilier ol my imhhiex 1 am never happier than when I am woiKlllg 111 my garden " Ik. cr.i,i In I, it, ....r :' ... . ... ... ...r, riuuMiMI ne IS III lleeeu sily on call for duly day and night nut is always ready to uive tlie vices expected ol him. Mr .and Mrs. Braren luir. 1 children, two sons and one daugh ter, any one of whom wnnM eatii .i.v 1111 ine prize lor good looks 111 a uany show. Noble Garrett. Jr.. junior mem- her of the firm, is banking on com- ng home some day and takine his iarl in the business, but right now ic is serving with the navv. with me rating ot Hospital Apprentice second class. He took his boot trainine at isammidge, Md., and unon rnm plelion of which he was transfer red to Bethesda. Md . and then c ngned to duty at Shoemaker. Calif nis present post. Noble, who has erpat ranaoit for making friends, has considera te musical talent, and made a name lor himself in the hinh cnhi hand as a top drummer of local 1 ame. lie possesses rhythm in the modern sense of the word, and his arum was oiten the renter r.t it rest when the school band nlavoH A leader among the vnnnnor group in the community, when he "'leased Horn the navy and com lileles his education he will tako his place in the husinncc (hoi u; lllUk lllO lamer nas limit up. Duuaing m..M (001. kl ,X 7 , .aml Wjs later! -inii(! CuicpiJ nnorutnrl r rM " ",'" ,ku' 4 jtaia. rrom exi nome m n. 1 . . ' "iv ULl oeing reiim;ii,.,i itaroware L'o :,, Fio oti,l .. 1 . M1"l U Vn-J present site. ,..:,. nouse, was n,u- l , and the present large'bj ro.DU iect (loot- SM,t With each has made h both for stock and smj in 19iI7 ihn ,lm,. "mi 3 added and in 1931 home, the first V,n,t A was established. In 10-.I . organized a Umbi i.J nrst to be established Blue Kidge. Today tbmf than Jut) burial asml state, but at the time fcl ciation was established only one other in Norn While.it is onmM tion with the slum it I and under the IceistJ Joe Swavnaim Is Salesman And Collector of Firm keeps the fires burning n.p buildings warm, lie i,.,w. u. floors and puis up (he equipment for funerals a( I lie cemelery. He helps dress craves, ami aJu-t loading up and moving (lc furniture. Tom likes his ioh a lucky person to h;ivn .wii r..'. "mil inn employers. TO HELP IDENTIFV WAR DEAD iviid!hi!ijiLJ.i.nwmm4 NKW VHDL' ,x . T -. w . . a, " selective John jamior it Barrett s m ZZZT,n mt. the "uieau, will go to Europe to assist in the task of luemiiying Ameriean Granted a four-month leave by Mayor William O nvr ceipt of a request from Major Gen eral Robert M. Liltlejohn, com manding Ecnoral nf th a . ... Oraves Reir stralinn . " v.uuiuiana, ine detective will aid ta identifying the 2.8 per cent of the 150,087 Americans buried in v cemeteries still unknown. Most of these men. he iH ..... ait- dviaiors, tankmen and mpmimn e , patrols. ,so,dlea ill 1 i IThjid " A ' I 1 Tom Forney, whose family have lived in Havwood a hundred years, is a handy man about the Garrett Furniture store and funeral home. His grand mother, Mary Cox. riipH in lam at the age of 97 years. Tom has been with the Rrm i 01111.1: 1941 and considers himself a per manent fixture. : He is Janitor and HOEY NAMED WASHINGTOMc.. . . R Uialul viyae Hoey has been n.mj t the Senate a bill providing in KrmPe"alties for Auetired to- vU Muoia violations which was approved by the Senate Agricul ture Committee Friday. Hoey, who said tho km v complete support, deXed he hoped to win quick Senate passage ft KlIHesayshe "Port it to the Senate Monday bvTthl w"1, WhiGh has been Passed by the House, would increase to 40 per cent of market price the pen ally for acreage allotment viola uons . . i uiJo,, ?,way"gim- 20, veteran of World War II, and son of Ra-y mum C.. : . ' k u 11 "Mi m, wno served in " "una war 1 ami tt ployed by the firm ac o " . " oaicajiicill and collector "I am Elad fn ho ki 1 ti, u in r l nere. in uauie 01 liuada canal t -i nr. .. - - Jliauc "i iiij 111111a. It I irnH ll.r,..L 11 would come back to Waynesville - .it! ,eave nere again. I have seen enough of tho ,1 mnioi : . "u am ' e Z V lay rignt nere the rest 1 if 11 ne said w"h feeling. Like all vnnnn .it . . .. "-"1 mis wno nave lived through combat, Joe has yersnamnHCh 0,dertiurinthe three jears and nine month i, " . .r- "e was with the First STthip6 S- Mar'es and where PaClffc for 26 "onths, wnere he saw nnink . quick maturity. 6" 10 Dnng He wants to mairo . . new inh t , 6 u wun n,s ,i,!'ef" mihtV lucky to wlcu wun uarrett's for h knows he is with a well organized business. In his off hours he K to read and listen to the radio Joe volunteprd 4 il. at the age of lwUh the perrn ion of his narpnf. ,.!,. . p.e . "T out by the Stale Inst mission. Today llio GarJ Association has hut l 1 Ders and its business itl record keeping. Garrett's is one nf il business firms of its fcl Asheville. All types oil are sold and are ertj and shown on the tbhl the building. The funeral home si short distance from the the former reside J Dr. Rufus L. Allen The growth of the kJ been steady from Mr. Garrett, who fornrl surance in this area. opening for a furniture J funeral services, and ii a small business wh to one of hih ratine anil commanding t he mii support of the public a quality of merchandised vices rendered. Noble W. Garrett, fori of the leading businesl Haywood county. Ilaviifl in earlv youth with Ml bilitics by the death dii with others nuicli Wi himself to nrmide for. U him a challenge whicbkl the same success t hat nil him through the jcarsitl ness career. "I have worked hard! time for me to slow going to watch ami (tofj ers from now on.' saif rctt in discussiir: thefl-1 ration of the linn Mr. Garrett nuns best farms in Ihe irtf chief recrcal ion is to ' day off every now and j spend it at his niacc :l Creek, which he i- stal one of the best hecfc.1 in this area. Dnrinp t hp vears of ; to his own Ihimihv former nrrsiilent of '1 hOf nf rnmniwi I' H35 ' mindful of his responsiM own comnuinii as a 0 and has served in vaffi ties for the betterment11! munity. GRAIN SHOKTUiE WASHINGTON' -Flfli nation's meat shorlagt likely to come from " ed Quarter increase" nf farm livpstoi k as tl a tightening feed suPP I Snernlarv nf ACrlCU"-! A i..l,l Ihe Ul nuuci 3UII iiiii. that "if farmers do - them tn. thev would ol of mpat nn the market ted ! sW Anderson cxpres-si ever, that the pram fnim thie nation t wheat exports to l"-ungT1 war areas. , Wheat normally is J1 but when other grains and oats are scarce. to wheat to piece out m ABrJpiiltnre Departing i-: is hapfl .1.1 Survevs show that Bl 1 no fipnarmit'iit nl.n. in fnlt loOSC ' r.Blll l J I .i i. it in nrder1 aiuvika it ton " - . 1 1 1 . t;r onal 01 ' tthe high school ""e'Kuaent lureigii it:iic bushels-of wheat by -
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