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r li V I. : l SECOND SECTION 1949 The Waynesville Mountaineer Ic-Hudson Adds Many Nationally Advertised Lines tary-Treasurer Of Store HeO, V , , ' ? 1 i l i E. O. HUDSON, of Orangeburg n Is Recognized kding Merchant se crctary-treasur-ner of the Belk- ftf stores, had had ccr with the Belk began with the or- ars uv.ii and from Id up to the posi tion! manager and It manager in Char- ig the employment fes more than two h t lie company. It he successful man- (liarlolte branch Id Orangeburg, S. C, where he opened the first Belk Hudson store. At the same time he purchased an interest in the merchandising organization. Putting into practice the enter prising methods of business he had learned while working willi Un original concern, Mr. Hudson soon opened branch organizations in the territory surrounding Orangeburg. There are now eight stores bear ing tlie name of Belk-Hudson. These are located at Orangeburg, S. C, Waynesville. Walterboro, S. C, Moultrie, Ga., Douglas, fia., Valdosta, Ga., Tifton and Cairo, Ga. Mr. Hudson is married to the Store Now Has 25 Big Departments Belk-Hudson has added many new lines of nationally advertised lines of merchandise in their new and enlarged store, according to .1 C. Jennings, general manager. I lie store now has 25 complete depar' incuts, and in each depart nn lit, many of thj better known line of nierchandi' e ?v? featured. Mi '. Jennings said yesterday that every capics-i and almost every motor express brings in another line. '1 he merchandise was bought some weeks ago, but shipment was withheld until the store was com pleted, in order to have ample J wmi for storage During the five month period the store was undergoing remodeling and expansion, shipments of new lines were held to a minimum. The new store has more than 22,000 square feet of floor space, with Ihrec big floors. The entire basement has been converted into a modern spies unit, and is 42 feel wide by 186 feet long. A special tile floor with hundreds of fluorescent lights makes shop ping easy in the basement, Mr. Jennings pointed out. The basement has a shoe de partment, as well as ready-to-wear, giving the store two departments of many items of wearing apparel. The formal opening of the store was staged last week-end, when hundreds of people visited the store. Many out-of-town mer chants visited the store, as did those of Haywood. Executives of the Belk organization were among the throng visiting the store on last Friday and Saturday. "The period of construction gave us many a headache, but we have forgotten those, now that the new store is completed, and every de partment is fast filling up with the best merchandise the market af fords," Mr. Jennings said yester day. The Belk-Hudson store was open ed here in 1938, then occupying a small section as compared with today's expansive unit. After a few months, a small part of the former Miss Lillian Freeman of Charlotte. They have two sons, Thomas F., 16, and E. O. Jr., 12. Store Manager L I , l ck ill i i,m mm New Store Is Dream Of Jennings 'Have what they want, at the ii't'i pritr," is tl'.e slogan under1 ' :! Ii ,1 C Jenuing". manager of Hell.--! !u:l nn ha- wcrked lor many President Of The Firm l"S J. C. JENNINGS Envy The Lucky Bees, Who Never Shiver iiAiuusuuw; ai'i r.riou- zero weather diM sn'l hoi her the bees. They air-condition their hives by controlling hot h leiiipoialiiro and humidity. Prof. K. J. Anderson, bee special ist at Pennsylvania Stale College, said that even when outside tem peratures are below zero, bees maintain a temperature of 'J( de grees Fahrenheit in I he center of the winter cluster. He said the moisture content ol the hive ranges from ir In 80 per cent. This humidity is maintained fairly constant despite varying hu- '.a:., l -l,-!.. I lie hire ll!IUM.y Ullrtllr,ir.- I'UI.iiih ...... For that reason, Anderson cautions beekeepers against opening hives any oflener than necessary to care for the colony. The pi'"-pt evji.-i;.,,n program (it I i '.lore, was in a large meas u 1 1 due !o his invesight, and faith in l his on i)j 1 1 nn i t . He came here as as-i-t.ml inanagi r of the store in I1KSH, and two yiars later was i ned manager In UY.'A he put on a Navy uni foini and went to the west coast. lor three c;.rs, where he nolo i pon.-.iblc position in supplying Mic men in bine with the things th needed in the way of clothing and tood. A 1 ' e- In , di .( hai Ke in 1946, he ( nie back here and assumed man iei inenl ol the store Soon after :ilinp; hack he started work on : 'l.i ns for the expansion program, Mil was delayed lime and time spain due to the scarcity of build ing materials. The present store is his ideal, and largely due lo his I'M c-i,:hl and planning to meet the cis ds ol I he cusl iimci's. lie joined Hie lielk-Hudson or ganization in 19117. He is a native ol Orangeburg, 8. C. He is a Melhodisl, and is married, and he and Mrs. Jennings have two sons. He has just completed construc tion of three houses in Kasl Way nesville, and will live in one of I hem . V. II. BELK, of Charlotte Itodenls form the largest order of mammals, embracing some 000 species. VOOIIOO, JOHN I'KfJKI!, Mo. ( U P. i You can t .'ell John" in the family of John W. lingers. Both of his grand fathers, his father-in-law. son-in- ! law. two grandsons, his son. two brothers-in-law, two uncle and five coii i us answer to the front name of John. W. H. Belk Has Been A Leader In Merchandising second floor was opened, and later the entire second floor. About that time new fixtures were added on both floors. Plans for I he recent expansion program were started several years ago, but were delayed due lo lack of materials. Want Ads bring quick results. i New BELK - HUDSON . . . features Wreem Hosiery for Men - Youth - Children iufacturcd By The WRENN HOSIERY CO. ol Thomasville, N. C. ?member i For Your Hosiery Needs Shop The NEW 'Home of Better Values' M The NEW BELK-HUDSON You Will Find A llelk system of stores which now extends into 278 cities had a tiny beginning in 18911 when W. II Belk. founder of the chain, direct ed his energies and loresight into a 75 foot by HO foot store located ;,l Monroe, N. C. The original store had a floor space of approximately 2,000 square feet, against the 18,000 sUmSII feet, against the 22,436 square feet uhhsi the v a ., nr iile store of Hell; 1 : mi ,on ennlains A j i I . i t ; i hi s.pi t ;,nd humanitar ian ol '.', nl i ' pule. Mr llelk has utilized hi. k'-ei: hu-incv, acumen and desnc lo provide mercantile service to the people of the South lo build a modern merchandising empire. lint for I he oppo1 it inn of bis mother, William Henry Belk might have moved from Monroe, N. C, to Houston, Tex., in the bleak year 1895, there to build a huge mer chandising empire that bears his name. But following his mother's wishes to remain near borne, he went to Charlotte and in Septem ber of thai year opened a store, which flourished and provided a definite need for improved mer chandising facilities. Mr. W. H. Belk had prevailed upon his brother, Dr. J. M. Belk, to give up his practice of medicine in Anson county. N. C, and join him in the business enterprise. The Belk brothers had a great struggle between 1803 and 1900 in gaining a foothold, because of the depres sion which was gripping the coun try. There were few industrial plants and the farmer sold his pro duets at a ridiculously low prire. There was little money flowing in and out of the people's pockets. Adherents of the principle of buying goods for less and selling them for less, while striving to pro vide better values than the compe titor, the Belk brothers based their business strictly upon integrity and honesty. Adopting this as their merchandising motto, the Belk? be gan surrounding themselves with personnel who had the same Idcah and goals. Tin; merchandising empire, with this solid foundation, began grow ing steadily. Stores were rcopentd in new cities. These expanded and additional stores were opened. The 270 stores of the Belk sys tem are now located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Alabuma. Florida, Geor gia, Ohio, Texas, Mississippi and Maryland. W. II. Belk's father, Abe Nel .on Washington Belk, was killed dur ing the War Between the State., having been personified by trait ors who falsely told Yankee soldier lie possessed information on stores of gold. The home plantation was sold at auction because of the difficult struggle his mother was having to keep the family going. Later through a relative, the old home (Continued on page three" Ktumijjuwi V (2)vy3 25 Complete Departments 35 Competent Salespersons Hundreds Of Advertised Lines at MkM. PMC TO Sec Our Ads On The Next 16 Pages 'Home of Better Values' A a !'? 1, ' ., . t 1 1 1 t. . ., iff? U i r " I - t i -. IJ ' I I I .11 3 J 4 Si-
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