" !: Sift? . I " v. U , a ' . i si ' J 4 " kp- 8 " y . O'Neill Rich, Raleigh 'cabinet maker, is shown drawing specifi cations for 18th century reproductions of household furnishings, products which have made him famous from coast to coast? Son Of Duplin Gets In Hews And Ob y 0 A!y ' . o. N. Rich, native of the-Beaii-vwtancus section .of Duplin County : -f was given a front page write-up ; in the Editorial Section of the Aug " : ust 3rd News and Observer.-The v story, written by Rudolph Pate, is as follows: ( v "I put all I got into it," said the ; Puplin County native a bit mod " estly. That ters credo has made O.J1 , Rich, owner of the Rich Cabinet Works in Raleigh, $100,000 richer ' than he was seven yearsago and : has caused many an American : housewlfepto break into an enthu ' : , siastlc appraisal' of his- products., "The soft-spoken hard-working : Rich specializes in the manufacture of 18th century furniture, and niu , : reproductions of that type of house . -, hold furnishings' have -found their way Into over half of the 48states. ,i Orders come from Maine to Florida -; and from the Atlantic seaboard to the pacific. , . - Antique hunters have beat a path ' . to Rich's door, and he estimates he's Just about. a yqar 4ehind in " - filling orders. - 0000000000000000000400000QOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO o o o o o. 2: OJ'- V o O : o O ' o o o : o o. o o o o o o o o o . o o o o o O 5 . ' ' . . V " '' Monday, SeH ) s '!. ji:, if. I 1 9 Boost server " ' Switched Trades.. - . Rich, a seriouK-detneanored busi ness man, has been working in'fut niture making since, lie was gradua ted from State College ia 1931! He received his "degree .in electrical engineering. He said he couldn't find a job in his profession soon after graduation, and he sought em ployment in the furniture industry. , Actually, Rich's first connects n or love for woodworking begairtoe fore be earned his academic degree. Tn unrlrlnff Ui thia wnnA ohnn imHai Prof. Fred B. Wheeler, now a city councilman, Rich soon learned to operate a lathe, and he loved it. The lathe's ability to shape new pieces of furniture and other articles fasci nated the Duplin student The Raleigh furniture manufac turer still reme.nbers the time when he was chased from the col lege wood shop for- making a yoyo end scattering shavings all over the place. Prof. Wheeler, however, came" to his rescue and gave him a Job in the shop. Nothing could have pleas ed Rich more, because helwanted Mount Olive Stockyards, Inc. ON August Looiied mile North ot: Mount Olive on Highway 117 FOR -THE SALE tfF, ANY; KIND OF LIVESTOCK AT "HIGHEST MARKET PRICES Your Livestock Us At Cdile Ad llcgs Are ''Scljsg High And Our 1o learn all the techniques involved to wood work. Started At Bottom " After his work and studies at tbe college; Rich went to Goldsboro where he gained employment at Kemp's Specialty Furnleure Manu facturing Company and where he learned the fundamentals of furni ture manufacturing nd design. Me spent five years at Goldsboro,! working for about 12 dollars a week. He" was not as interested In making money as he was in obtain ing additional training. - i. He counted the days until , he could get into business for himself. After five years of indoctrination at Goldsboro, plus his State College We can give you speedier sej vice these days and will, clean or repair your timepieces v and Jewelry with professional perfect- ion.' H1.jrv i . . .-- ALL WORK "GUARANTEED GLOBE VARIETY CO. Wallace, N.C. rOllSALt SASH - DOORS, SHEETROCk PAINTS DRAIN TILE TERRA COTTA PIPfc GLASS -LIME CEMENT BRICK PLASTER ASPHALT SHINGLES AND ALL KINDS OF flOLL ROOFING Z. J. Carter G Son Wallace, N.C - nam 18 At 2 P. Auction background, Rich felt that he was able to embark . upon his long awaited career. So he returned to Raleigh, v where . he obtained ! em ployment at Peatch's Art Shop on Morgan Street . x.-' ' : Gradually, he applied his practi cal and theoretical knowledge to his recent job and in a short time production jumped from 200 to 300 per cent as did the profits. ' Buys Out Business - In 1940, Rich had accumulated enough cash" to buy the Whole busi ness, and that's exactiy'what he did. He paid $1,000 for the entire fac tory and plant, and his holdings now seven years later amount to more than $100,000 every cent of which he has ' earned through hard work and the application -of his skills in the furniture manu facturing plant !: Success came 'hut it required the exercise of - both 'brawn and brain. The first four or five months after he became owner of the plant, Rich and his one helper worked from 16 to 18 hours seven days a week. They built furniture in the dav and delivered their han diwork a night. Such' was their re gime, but it paid off. In fact his business outgrew the Morgan Street plant and made it necessary for ' the expansion of space to take care of the increased volume of trade. So Rich bought 25-acre tract of land on the Louis burg t Highway, near the Raleigh City limits, last fall and has since built a structure to house the new wood shop, sales rooms and offices. He also constructed a new dry kiln and plans further construction on the site. " - Plans To Expand Toward the rear of his plot of land, behind the new furniture plant, Rich contemplates the erec tion of a modern home, a swimming pool, picnic grounds, and many other attractive-features. He al ready has" an archery range, where he can practice one of Jus main hobbles. Even though he finished his train ing at State College several years ago. Rich still maintains his con tact with the institution and its faculty, rn addition to Professor Wheeler's- help in getting him started in the -.business, Prof. G, Howard Satterfield, the college's biochemist, aided Rich in the for mulation of a, new stain for wood products. The new stain, which does its work immediately, does not raise- the grain like ordinary water stains, yet it has all the good qualities of the water stains. Fur thermore, it brings out the natural color of the wood being treated Rich says. . - That stain is Just one of many products which "Rich and his co workers have devisod to .improve their industry. For Instance, he ui vented a Machine , which reduces the time for cutting the familiar rope design 'on .table legs from three hours by hand to one minute o o o o o o o o o o 9 o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o 6 o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o D o M. Witia r by use of the machine. Rich's example, specialists be lievo, demonstrates how small in dustries may he adapted to North Carolina conditions. Tbe State of North Carolina through State Col legk, the Department of Conserva tion and Development, and the State Department of Agriculture is attempting to encourage the es tablishment of small business as a means of offsetting a possible de cline of tobacco revenue : - Rich's work seems to point tbe way in that direction, 1 A. B. Guy Passes Af Galypsol r A. B Guy, age 66, merchant of Calypso died suddenly at noon on Thursday from a heart attack. Negro Bible School The Eastern tiapust Association has secured and paid the salary of a Negro worker to promote and conduct Vacation Bible Schools and study courses in Negro Baptist Churches, thi; summer. - Eva Thomas, a student at Shav University, came to us and worked for five weeks. She reported the following activities 'in Negro Chur ches where she worked: Warsaw - held a awo-wcek school from June 9 - 20 with an enroll ment of 51; average attendance, 29 A study course was held at night with an average attendance of 12. Clinton Conducted a Bible School with an enrollment of 97; average attendance 82. From June 30-July 4 a school was held in the Six Runs Negro Baptist Church' near Turkey. There were 34 enrolled and an average attendance of 24. A study course for adults was conducted at night with 14 enrolled. From July 14-18 a school was held at Wynn's Chapel in Mt. OliVe. 60 were enrolled with an average. attendance of 46. A class was con ducted for adults at night' A school begari at Hill's Chapel Church of Faisoq July 21 and held for a week with 23 enrolled and average attendance was 14. Eva Thomas proved to be a fine worker and we hope that the Neg ro Baptists ot tins area wui con tinue this progress next year. ., - Professor L. W. Jarman, of the Thomas Jefferson School in Rich mond, Va., was guest of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Grady Wednesday evening. wftto vinos J; .-p, T 'Sky ' x0gky. M. F. ALLEN JR , General Insurance ; KENANSVILLE,. :i . k BNANS vnXES ONLY INSURANCE AGENCY $. M. JENKINS, Mgr.' v . Funeral services were held from the borne Friday at 4 o'clock con ducted by Rev. Chaplin, pastor of the. Calypso Methodist Church. In terment was in the' Calypso, ceme tery. He is survived by his widow, the former Elizabeth Foust of Mount Olive; four daughters, Mrs. Percy Best of Warsaw, Mrs. Needham Roy Southerland of Calypso, Mrs. Al ton .Bryan of Dunn and Mrs. Wiley Dail of Mt Olive; one son, Alexan der Guy of Jacksonville; four bro thers, Lemuel Guy of Calypso, Tom and Mack Guy of Mt Olive and Enoch Guy of Wilmington; one sis ter, Mrs. J. H. Turner of Calypso. Alum Springs On Third Sunday The Alum Springs Church will have its Homecoming the third Sunday of August There will be a program both morning and after noon. A picnic lunch will be served n the grounds and special music will be presunted in the afternoon services. The public Is -cordially in vited. Prepare a picnic 'lunch and meet, your friends at the Alum Springs Chui eh Sunday, Aug. 17. 4.- REMKMBER TODAY 'TOVIOWROW WITH A PHOTOGRAPn KRAFT'S STUDIO IN MOUNT OLIVE Phonaa 217-J or 230 COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY y A SPECIALTY "IfiY t ,.g r.,., ( t ':T..' ' , Cash income of N, C- farmers In 1940 was about 20 per cent higher than in 1945, it was reported by the Federal-State Crop Reporting Service of the State Department of Agriculture. ; Old Madam Morris This Is My First Visit Here A seventh Daughter Born with Veil, not to be classed with Gyp sies Over 90 years experience. Advice on all affairs of life. Please don't con" fuse my work with that of the ordinary . fortune teller.- The t. truth or nothing. - Re member, a doubter . finds me superior to all readers. Heads past, ' present and future. Office for white and colored. Hours 10 a. m. : ; to 9 p. m. Open dally and Sunday Permanently . located in trailer studio on Wilson highway in front of Guy Best's store. Take Green Gables bu-t to my office. Look lor Hand Sign, Goldsboro, N. C. (adv.) Expert eyes and hand aided by professional tools, go to work to repair the watch you bring to us If we can't do the job we'll tell you; and we always quote the price to you before the job Is done.. BAKER'S Jewel Shop WARSAW i . . A f J r f r f C::;:rs Ccn II:: P-:::;- mi

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