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. Along The Way By Emily Killette f Along the Way has featured articles from the old volumes of Duplin Times which tell about the County's history. But, just as inter esting as the people, places and events are the prices Duplin folks have paid during the past for clothes, food. transDortation and SDDliances. ? Early volumes of the Duplin Times do not cany much advertisement which state prices. In fact, much of the 1930-40 advertising did not include much more than the item for sale, the company and the owner's name and the city location. Begin ning in the late 1940s products and prices began to be quoted and a competitive nature could easily be seen with two or more advertise ments in each issue from businesses selling the same products. And, the biggest change was among the advertising of the food stores which quoted prices on weekly sale items. From the ads in the 1949 issue of the Duplin Times, Along the Way wilt feature some of the prices in this week's column. Among the prices will be items familiar to almost every age person, so compare the 1949 cost and the 19B5. Featured items in the February 18, 1949 advertisement for the A&P Supermarket were: Tea, 1/4 pound 25c; 2 1/2 can sliced peaches or halves, 29c; A&P vegetable shorten ing. 3 pound can, 99c; Swift's khartening, 4 pound carton 91c; mild American cheese, 46c a pound; Eight O'clock coffee, 3 pound bag $1.15; A&P Pork and Bean, 16 ounce 10c; A&P strawberry preserves, 16 ounce 37c; Libby's corned beef hash, 16 ounce 37c; Marvel home style loaf, 1 1/2 pound 18c; A&P fruit cocktail, number one can 27c; A&P Sparkle, three boxes 20c; A&P straight or elbow macaroni, two boxes each 3 ounce 19c; fresh carrots, two bunches 17c; and red, white or yCllow onions, 2 pounds 23c. I Additional food prices were found )n the March 4, 1949 issue which featured meats. The advertisement was from Garner's Self Service Grocery Market in Warsaw. Ad vertised specials included T-bone and round steak, 72c; thick fat back, 17c; lean rib side, 29c; bacon, 57c; Smithfield smoked picnics, 48c; and a 19 pound bag of flour, 75c. No indication of pound was given with the meat items. Furniture advertisements were carried in the 1949 Duplin Times but few listed prices, Sol Isaacs-George Casteen Furniture Company of Goldsboro placed a sale announce ment in the March 25 issue. The sale featured a three piece mahogany bedroom suite at $167.95. The colonial style suite included a double bed, dresser and chest, optional pieces were also available to add to the suite. School Food Service Meeting Members of the Duplin School Food Service Association attended the North Carolina School Food Service Association annual meeting in Charlotte, June 20-21. The local school food service employees joined over 1,400 members for the two day event. During the meeting at the Char lotte Civic Center, school food serv ice employees had an opportunity to explore a variety of subjects. The trend toward buffet meal service in School cafeterias was examined. How to merchandize potatoes and the breakfast program were also topics. The key address by Carol Beaudoin of Florida was on "Self Worth = Net Worth". The North Carolina School Food ? Service Association presented awards to three members of the . media for outstanding coverage of ; child nutrition programs. Members competed in a culinary .?tt show and seasonal decorations ; displays. The meeting concluded ? with installation of officers. Funding for child nutrition pro ! grams was an important issue. . Legislative Chairperson Margy Fink brought members up-to-date on I current legislation. Many school I districts will find it necessary to raise ? lunch prices this coming year. The following people from Duplin ! County attended the meeting: ; Shirley Wood and Carolyn Rouse of ? Wallace Elementary School, Evelyn G. Smith of Chinquapin School and ; Frances C. Smith of Chinquapin Primary. v And, transpiration was advertised in the form of automobiles and rail ind bus service. Many automobile ids were placed in the Duplin Times, jut unlike today, few carried the ;>rice of the car or truck featured, fhe April 22 issue included an advertisement of used cars at Kin stun Auto Auction. Prices quoted in the Kinston Auto Auction ad began with a new 1949, 8 cyclinder Pontine for $2,610 and followed with used bargains which included a 1949 Ford convertable, $1,830; 1948 Chevrolet SM, $1,665; 1948 Ford Tudor, $1,370; 1946 Ford, $1,075; and a 1946 Plymouth, $920. But, if you wanted to travel and not be bothered with road maps or driving, the Greyhound bus line departed daily from Warsaw, leaving Warsaw by Greyhound to Wallace the fare was 50c; to Wilmington, $1.40; Charleston, S.C., $4.85; Goldsboro, 70c; Raleigh, $1.80; and Washington, D.C., $6.50. Another option of travel from Warsaw was the passenger train. The Coast Line Train service departed from Warsaw each day at 4:30 p.m. and arrived to return passengers at 11:31 a.m. From the Warsaw depot passengers could reach points north to Rich mond, Washington and New York and south to Wilmington. Passenger stops were also make at Wallace, Rose Hill, Magnolia and Faison within Duplin. Prices of the train fares were not quoted on the advertisement of the departure and arrival schedule. If a vacation meant the addition of new clothes to the wardrobe, the August 5, 1949 advertisement by Kramer's Department Store of Wal lace would be helpful. The store featured a half price sale on ladies dresses, values up to $14.95 each. Men could find a good selection of summer suits sale priced at $42.50 32.50. And, ladies casual shoes by Life Stride and Buster Brown valued at $6.95 a pair were sale priced at $3.95. Strickland's Department Store of Warsaw featured men's work clothes in an April 8. 1949 advertise ment listing pants for SI.98 and shirts, SI.49 to SI.94. Appliances were also becoming a popular item for targeted advertise ments. Brown and Miller Furniture Company of Bculaville advertised a Maytag washing machine May 13, 1949 at the price of $124.95. The next week an advertisement from Warsaw ^ Electric and Appliance Company featured a 7.2 cubic feet refrigerator for S232.50 Roscoe Jones of Kenan sville advertised his company's sale of Tappan gas ranges for $159.50 during August of 1949. Piano Tuning and Repair Jimmy C West Registered Piano Technician Bo? 502 Warsaw Kanansville 296 0219 DUPLIN TIMES-PROGRESS SENTINEL PnbHshed Weekly by ' DUPLIN PUBUSHING CO., INC. Ike Rlddlck Publisher P.O. Box 68 Kenanavllle, NC 28349 see** Second Qaaa Postage Paid at Kenanavllle, NC 28349 ????? SUBSCRIPTION PRICES Single Copy II Cents b Duplin and Adjoining Coon ties 6Maa.-$1.83 1 Yr.-S3.?6 Ontslde of Duplin and Adjoining 6 Maa?82.35 1 Yr.-S4.70 Outside North Carolina S5.S0 par year _ _ beulaville's oldest grocery store serving beulaville^^^^ i flB VB SV a for ^ 11 Whaley o open til a pm. SUPER MARKET Monk **.,.? <>_ |? fridays & saturdays _ * oa.a " Phono 298-3646 we welcome BEULAVILLE WHOLE RIB EYES LB. ?2.99 BONELESS STEW BEEF ?1.89 J FRYERS^ LIMIT 2 WITH *12.50 FOOD ORDER lb 49* SKf RIBEYE STEAKS *3.49... FROSTY MORN HOT DOGS 69* PK. FROSTY MORN BACON ? *1.19 ,' f ['COUNTRY HAMS ? I B 1*1.29 EMBERS charcoal 10 LB. $1.69 I EMBERS INSTANT LITE [charcoal *1.39 ^^^LB^HAWNE^^ | FLOUR I LIMIT 1 WITH *12. 50 FOOD ORDER lij' SEVEN-UP DIET SEVEN-UP & MT. DEW i PEPSI DIET PEPSI PEPSI FREE [aLITlR ^ I B 1 HUNT'S I CATSUP I ?? 32 OZ. 79* I CABANA POTATO CHIPS RIPPLED & BARBEQUE CHEESE PUFFS If BUY 1 GET 1 ^FRE^^J ? DUNCAN HINES CAKE ? 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