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THE SWITCH IS CLOSED - Construction is completed, every thing is o. k. ... its a tense moment when a substation Is energized for tne first time. In the photo, Johnnie Burch, Tri-County rj;vgi neer operates the air-break switch which connects the LeGrange suDstatio to the heavy 110,000 volt transmission Une- Tere's a sharp crackli of the high voltage as t -.e switch arms fall in place . .then there's only the hum of 2500 k. v. a- transformer heard as the 110,000 volt electric current is changed io 7200 volts and sent down the distribution lines where it will be changed once again to 12V240 volts toy smaller transformers atop the poles serving homes, farms and businesses throughout tne area. Some Facts About Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation Tri-County Electric Member ship Corporation was organized and chartered in 1940. Its first construction project, involving 265 miie3 of line to serve 920 CIssssfied Adv. "SALESMAN WANTED: Ener getic y img man, ages 22 to 32, for sales work in the Warsaw Kenansville area. Apply: Prps-i Cola Settling Company Ctfc'sNiro, N. C. 8-3-1TC Want a NEW HOME? Only $1.00 I'uin i iii';- a hv n i your lot. Pee Econcmy Homes Co Goldsboro, N. ('. For lurlhcr inf irrigation: V. O. iiox 193 1 ial HE 5-4520 CTF Hti P WANTED: Nice younj man, ener-et'e salesman. Economy Homes Co. P. O. Box 193 Goldsboro, N. C. Dial RE 5-4520 8-6-1TC people in Wayne; Duplin Lenior, and Johnston Counties, was com pleted in 1941. This first project was financed by an REA loan of $306,000.00. 1 The cooperation has steadily expanded its system until it now i has 1,332 miles of line and dis tributes electricity to 6,482 member-owners in the rural secion of Wayne, Duplin, Lenoir, Johns ton, Wilson, and Sampson Coun ties. I Total REA loans through June 1 1959 amounted to $3,661,000.00. The co-operative has repaid 633, 424.42 on the principal of these loans, including $202,959.85 ahead of schedule, adn has paid REA $326,955.35 in interest. Tri-County Electnc's members. through payment of Membership fees and by returning their mar gins to the cooperatives capital account, have thus far invested $399,83(1.88 of their own monsy in the business. The members have continuous ly increased their use of electric power. Average consumption in i'Jt2 was only 41 k:lowatt-hours p?t month, which cost the mem- Male Help Wanted Man to sell National Adverti sed Watkins Products in South Duplin County. Established cus tomers, above average earnings can be expected. If interested, write P. O. Box 1092, Goldsboro, North Carolina. 8-20-3T PD. THANK YOU I wish to thank all of my many friends for the lovely courtesies shown me while in Duplin Ge npraJ. Hospital. Also I would like very much to thank the Hospital Staff for their many courtesies. Ulft. Cora J. Brinson her il.U, r r. al ly 7c per KWli Thus whUe Tri-County! mem bers have increased their po wer ut nearly eight-fold, they have reduced their per-KWH cost nearly three-fold. f Tri-County's members read their own electric meters, ' send ing the meter readings into the co operative's headquarters in Golds boro every month. The coopera tive estimates that this practice, without which five addiional em ployees and trucks would be re quired, lavas Tri-County Electric and its members some $28,225.00 every year,, -r-.-:j ' ' The cooperative employs 37 persons, who earned a payroll In 1998 of $159,764.00. These emplo yees have accumlated an average of six yean service with the co operative, v .' i'(8 Tri-C-Jity I.hs a .total of 2Z3 man-years of experience per- formiag it operations. - .'. An eleven-member Board of Directors directs , the coopera tive's affairs. This Board, elected every year by It Jrom the mem bers at their meeting, is composed of the following men, whose add resses and years of director ser vice are also given. , . -,a Lewis Outlaw, Route 1, Albert son, 19 years; W. M. Griffin, Se ven Springs, 19 years: Mrs. Van Smith, Seven Springs, 19 years; Fred Outlaw, Route 1, Mount Olive,. 19 years; L P. Wells Ro ute 1, Mount Olive, 19 years; J. A. Davis, Route 1, Pink Hill, 12 years; Connie Stucky, Route 2, Plkeville, 9 years; Lealon Keen, Route 3, Mount Olive, 11 years; Weils Thomas, Route X Pink i-.-i, 6 ;. s ; . a. i cheil, 1- .-.e 5, C... .W ..O, 4 years and Howard A, Hardy, Route 4, Kinston, 4 years. . s ;. , ? jLewis Outlaw serve the co operative es president; M. Griffin' serves as Vice-president; Connie Stuckey serves as Secre tary; and Mrs. Vann Smith serves as treasurer. ' Jnhn If ortHom : . f Goldsboro has been the coopera tive l general manager for over 8 years. ( ... .ir. v.';:i '. u V : - Since lt orffanliation In" 1940. Tri-County has had one main ob jective!' To Drovidu eemd. dMutn. dable electric service to everyone in its service area at rates con sistent with sound business prin ciples and non-profit operation. ,A its motto says, Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation is "owned by those we - serve." t in a Ian, .r, more important sense, Tri-County , liectric be longs to all of the people who live in Its area. I . : t,:- ' The cooperative is proud to be an-active institution in the 'seve ral communities in which it is lo cally owned, controlled and ope rated. It will continu eto partici pate in, and. to give its full sup port to, the various activities and projects that make these commu nities better places in, which to live. ' The August 1 cotton carry over' in the Uled: States was estimated at 8.7 million bales, I about the same a last year. , ' The steel could cause a rise in the cost of farm machinery. " Are You So Run-Down You Cmrt Give Your luimnJ eJ Family ' t Real Companionship? Jhee Discover The Wondorful Sleod-Stronathoning Action of This Special Iran Tonic for Women) How tragic when a woman feels Thus quickly help build rich, red io tired, so weak and run-down, blood.. .to restore sueneth and She can't be a real companion t energy so you feel fine aun faitl t .,u.iriiv nttmn due - "Iron- Piukhara's unique foi muia can Hungry Blood" (stmprtS lronde-i also bring bWsed relief from CuioncT anemia) . liien It's need- funotlonally-usel monthly .' - flatanc anemia) . - leas for those women to suffer such awful wearmeaa. . Now. a wonderful Iron tonlo ean'help reuere this condition... . . thus renew your vitality I It's Lwtla K. Pinkhara'i Tablets, only Iron tonic made especially for .' women I Rich In Iron, Pinkhaml Tablets start to strengthen "Iron -Hungry Blood" in one day I cramps and "fc"t tlasnee" of chaage-ct-Ufel No wonrb ee many women UM.Fiukiiam's Tablets all throuoh tatr Uvetl IX "Iron-Hungry taxxj" aas left you weak and run-rtown only "half" a woman t Plnk hamv Tablets from druggists. Then see If you dont soaa feci "all" woman againl POtVJFEMALE AILMENTS! -Doctor1 U.U pro famous ftpoia S. . Plnkbwnli VMaiie Compound UquM) alio brines quick MUaS : Jrottlcomlorti'gl monthly pala and saaiiao-al-Ble. - . i ; 1st SALE 9:20, TUESDAY, AUGUST 18 Live Broadcast From Our Warehouse Floor Over Radio Station WGTM - 590 CULy LuJ bud Vj urn u uyiiLy! J Lj1 3 I 6.70x15 Black Walls COOPER AIR MASTER Manufacturers List Price . $18.70 07TY -i i ) Each e n kid - Plus Tax and Recappable Tire (THIS IS OUR 2ND LINE TIRE) 6.70x15 Black Walls COOPER CUSHION RIDE (First Line Tires) Manufacturers List Price $28.25 How Plus Tax and Recappable Tire y 1 . . L ,x v v sj - " m mm I si S 6.70x15 White Walls COOPER AIR MASTER Manufacturers List Price ...... $24.00 Each n 1 1 V IV Sal W mm m Plus Tax and Recappable Tire (THIS IS OUR 2ND LINE TIRE) 6.70x15 While Walls COOPER CUSHION RIDE (First Line Tires) Manufacturers . List Price $34.60 1 $ Tflach Plus Tax and Recappable Tire WILMINGTON HIGHWAY urn TELEPHONE .2809 RW uwuu CLINTON, N. C. Last Year On Opening Day We Set A New World Record .-si $62o35 Av& OOO J 2nd SALE 1:50, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19 Live Broadcast From Our Warehouse Floor Over (Radio Station WGTM - 590 H! J uu WE WILL GIVE $50.00 CASH EACH WEEK For 8 Weeks To The Farmer Selling The Largest Number Of 300 Lb. Baskets Last Season CLARK Sold 7,816 Baskets At Average $70.00 To $86.00 Per Hundred. ;