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“Who’s Who” In Business Circles Among the business enter prises of Wallace, Duplin and its neighboring sections are found some outstanding and commend able records. Among Wallace’s pioneer business institutions are: W. L. Byrd, livestock dealer, with a record of thirty-nine years; Brice & Carter, Fertilizer and livestock dealers, whose ori gin dates back sixty-two years; Z. J. Carter & Son, starting in 1895; Osborn Carr, 1904; R. W. Powers Market, thirty-one years; J. D. Carr, Insurance, since 1905; C. M. Miller, Duplin’s oldest Druggist, established in 1916; Branch Banking & Trust Com pany, established 1874. Over in Warsaw, one of the largest and oldest Lumber and Building Materials concerns in the South dates back fifty years. This is the J. M. Pierce Mfg. Company. Quinn-McGowan Com pany, Inc., dealers in Furniture, building materials, and funeral directors, is eighteen years old. In Wilmington we find Samuel Bear, Sr. & Sons Company, . wholesale grocers, with a record of 84 years. E. W. Godwin’s Sons, large Building Material dealers is another outstanding and old concern, as are also Pearsall & Company, fertilizer manufactur ers; The Wilmington Oil t Fer tilizer .Company; The Wilming ton Savings & Trust Company, dating back to 1888; The John son Cotton Oil Company and The Josey Guano Company; The Car olina, The Peoples and the Han over Building and Loan Associa tions; The Wilmington Furni ture Company, established 1905; Robert R. Bellamy & Son, whole sale druggists, White Ice Cream 1929 1929 Modern RADIO REPAIRING A. WHITMAN RIVENBARK Crosley Dealer 1937 1937 fEfird’s Great Annual JUNE SALE NOW ENTERS SECOND GREAT WEEK WITH HUNDREDS OF NEW BARGAINS! EVERY FLOOR A MECCA OF VALUES • Boys White and Blue Sport Shirts .47c • Summer Gloves, Values to $1.50 .39c, 3 for $1.00 • Mens Everfast Botany Wash Ties .18c • Ladies Handmade Cotton Gowns . 25c • Ladies Senior Class Silk Hosiery, .77c, 2 for $1.50 • Ladies Summer Dresses, Values to $4.95.For $2.89 • Children’s Sheer Summer Dresses .45c • Ladies Smart Summer Wash Dresses .94c • Ladies Cotton Slips, Sizes 34 to 44 ..25c • Crown Tested Rayon Prints, .44c Yd. • Mens Sanforized Wash Pants, .97c • 36 Inch Fast Color Dress Percales .14c • Little Tots Sun Suits .18c and 25c • 38” Smooth Sheeting For ..5c Yard #,Baby Diapers, Vi Doz. to a Pack .49c HUNDREDS OF VALUES NOT LISTED IN THIS Advertisement Will Be Found on Every Floor EFIRD’S JUNE SALE WILMINGTON, N. C. & Milk Company; and T. W. Wood & Sons Seedsmen. In Wallace, one of the most commendable records in busi ness has been made by Allen Boney, operator of the Central Lunch. In twelve years Mr. Boney has built up a large and appreciative patronage, and his convenient place is a mecca for the hungry who want the best. The Patten Package Company, at Calypso, the Mt. Olive Pickle Company, at Mt. Olive and Chas. F. Cates & Sons, Pickle and Rel ish Manufacturers, at Faison, are other large and outstanding enterprises of Duplin and its bor der territory, whose operations are contributing largely toward this county’s and section’s com mercial advancement, and pro gress. Aubrey L. Cavenaugh, of Warsaw, conducts a large and an old Insurance Agency. Wallace is famed also as an ad 1 vantageous retail trading center. Among its larger Department stores that are contributing so greatly to these advantages and popularity, are: Collin’s Depart ment Store; The Hub Depart ment Store; Kramer’s Depart ment Store; Margolis & Liber man; Turner’s, Inc., Roger’s 5, 10 & 25c Store and the Wallace 5 and 10c Store. Dees Pharmacy and C. M. Miller’s Drug Store, are both large and well stocked, adequately supplying the needs of the community in these lines. Dees Pharmacy is one of the most modern and beautiful drug stores to be found in North and South Carolina. The Longest Lumber Com pany is Wallace’s largest enter prise by reason of its large per (onnel of employees and pay. •oil. Cr Rivenbark is one of the! largest building supplies dealers] in this section and has furnished materials for many of Wallace’s! better business homes and res idences here and in the neigh boring country. The Wallace Wholesale Company, directed by Oscar Rivenbark, and Kirkland Supply Company, wholesale and retail dealers in auto accessories and electrictl home appliances, are the town’s two wholesale en terprises. A. C. Hall Hardware Company and Stedman Carr * Hardware Store care for the i needs in their line. Black Motor i Company, Ford Dealers, and; Cavenaugh Chevrolet Company i are Wallace’s two auto sales andi service agencies. Hoffler’s Gar age and Gabe’s Garage, the latter operated by Gabriel Boney, are outstanding automotive service places. PENDERLEA Farmers are getting anxious for rain. Crops looking sick for the need of it. Mrs. Keith Kendall had as her guest Friday, Mrs. Tyson Har-J rell, Miss Miriam Harrell of Bur- j gaw and Miss Mary Frances! Walker of Burlington. I Misses Iva and Eneva Barden] of Raleigh and Mrs. S. M. Wil-j liams of Burgaw were guests of Mrs. J. B. Rogers Thursday. Mr. Nick Ray of Washington, D. C. is here helping iron out the rought spots in the pageant to | be given in honor of Mrs. El j eanor Roosevelt. Mr. Ray is staying with Mr. and Mrs. James Stewart while here. Mrs. Arnolds and Mr. Riley Arnolds are visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elliott. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Higgins have as their guests Mr. Higgins’ mother and sister from Jackson ville. We were honored Monday by a visit of Mr. Hugh McRae of Wilmington in Penderlea. Mr. McRae is always a welcome vis itor to the first homesteaders, who learned to love him by his personal interest. Mrs. L. Gillette has returned home from James Walker Hos pital, Wilmington, where she has been for some time. Miss Iva Lee Henderson and Typical “Strawberry Hand House” With imported colored labor used almost exclusively in harvesting this section’s big strawberry crop, some provis ion must necessarily be made to house the pickers. Above is a typical scene on the farm of a strawberry grower dur ing the berry season. After the pickers move out the build ings arc utilized for storage of farm implements, hay, etc. Mr. Roy O’Neal motored to Wil mington Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Kendall, Miss Margaret Bergeron and Mr. King Bostrom enjoyel a fishing trip to Topsail Sound Memorial Day. Mr. and Mrs. Joe E. Rose of Wilmington were guests of Mrs. J. B. Rogers Monday. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Duncan left Wednesday for an extended trip to the mountains. Miss Reatha Taylor has re turned from a visit to Sampson County. Mrs. Strong, who has been ill in James Walker Hospital, has returned home. Friends are glad to welcome her back. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Harrell of Burgaw were visitors in Pen derlea Thursday. Mr. Harrell on business, and Mrs. Harrell as a guest of Mrs. W. D. Bostrom. Mr. and Mrs. Canady enter tained a group of the young mar ried set Sunday evening. Those enjoying their hospitality were Mr. and Mrs. James Stewart, Mr. [and Mrs. Jesse Jackson. Mr. Jerry Newland of Wil mington was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Newland over the week-end. Mrs. A. C. Bergeron who suf fered a slight injury during re hearsal of the pageant is able i to he out again. Mrs. Cecil, one of our popular ' school teachers, has charge of ; publicity for the pageant. Monday evening the home steaders meeting, conducted by Mr. W. H. Robbins, project sup ervisor, was well attended. Next week will be a full week of much interest to all, with plenty of fun and frolic to be enjoyed at the famous straw berry Festival, to be held in Wallace. Keep abreast of the times and subscribe for The Enterprise. —-Come to Wallace June 7-12 — A LETTER OF APPRECIATION We. the Adult Bible Class of the Penderlea Sunday School, wish to express our sincere re grets at having lost Mr. L. H. Duncan and family from our midst. While at the same time we lose, we realize others gain. Mr. Duncan always stood ready to help us, both in social and spiritual needs, which we ap preciate to the fullest extent. While Mr. Duncan may not be j a farmer, at the same time he j has endeavored to plant in our' minds and hearts that spiritual food which is always necessary to make a true success in life. Wishing Mr. Duncan and fam ily the best of success, we pray God’s blessings go with them. (Signed) The Adult Bible Class of Penderiea, W. W. Higgins, President Since summer brings in the flea season, we will tell a flea story. A householder and dog owner entered a store to buy some flea killer. “Here,” said the druggist, ‘is a sure-fire flea killer; results guaranteed or your money back. It never fails. Price—one dol lar.” “Well, we have some WPA flea powder for a dime,” the druggist told him. "Will it kill fleas?” he asked. “Nope,” said the apothecary, “it won’t do that. But it’ll make ’em so doggone lazy they won’t bother you any more.” % GLOBE THEATR ROSE HILL, N. C. PROGRAM FOR WEEK OF JUNE 7th Monday-T uesday “UNDER THE RED ROBE” —with— Conrad Veidt and Annabella MATINEE MONDAY, 3:30 W ednesday-Thursday “THUNDER IN THE CITY” —starring— Edward G Robinson Also Comedy and Chapter III, “Dick Tracy” MATINEE WEDNESDAY, 3:30 Friday-Saturday “LAWLESS LANDS” Also comedy and Chapter IV, “Vigilantes Are Coming’ A & P SPENDS OVER ANNUALLY IN THE CAROLINAS! ... This huge sum represents the amount paid to farmers and man ufacturers for merchandise grown or produced in the Caro linas... for salaries, rents, taxes, transportation, etc. TRULY A & P IS ONE OF CAROLINAS BEST • CUSTOMERS!
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