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Black Mountain (NC) NEWS Thursday, July 22. Ft 13 8 FACTS NOT FICTION BY H . L . FRACHISEUR KENNETH G. DACY DACY ELECTRIC CO. Kenneth G. Dacy, owner of the Dacy Electric company, General Electric dealer, buys, sells, trades or repairs anything electrical, lo cated 95 Patton Ave., Asheville, has made for himself an enviable reputation as an exceptionally able and successful business ex ecutive and as a man of probity and reliability. Mr. Dacy is deeply interested in public affairs and at all times can be counted upon to lend his in terest and support to any move ment or enterprise undertaken for the welfare of Asheville and her trade area. Mr. Dacy is very active in civic affairs and in many ways has la bored to further civic progress and to advance the well-being of his city, its people and its organi zations. He is one of the loyal citizens that helped build Ashe ville and contributed greatly to making it the outstanding city it is today. K. G. Dacy is a gentleman of estimable character and honor able instincts. A man of innate kindliness, he is recognized as a leader in the business, civic and religious life of his city and is liked and respected by all, who enjoy the privilege of his friend ship or acquaintance. He has won the highest confidence and esteem of his associates, as well as that of his many friends and custo mers of the Dacy Electric compa ny, which has for many years stood as a pillar of strength in Asheville. It is a pleasure to con gratulate Mr. Dacy upon his suc cess in the business world and wish for him many more years of continued success with the people of Greater Asheville. J. L. LAWRENCE. OWNER J. L. LAWRENCE, GROCERY A leading resident of Greater Asheville, J. L. Lawrence, is prominent in civic and business affairs. He has always made him self a part of his community and state in away that has endeared him permanently to the citizen ship of all Greater Asheville. Mr. J. L. Lawrence is owner of the J. L. Lawrence Grocery, mem ber of A G Stores, located 219 Haywood Road, West Asheville, and has contributed to professio nal and business advancement. By long and honorable perform ance of many and various busi ness trusts, he is entitled to the respect awarded to unquestioned integrity and fidelity to such duties; by faithful attention to his tasks and by a special devo tion to the best interests of his customers, he has won the high est confidence and esteem of his associates, as well as that of the many friends and customers of the J. L. Lawrence Grocery. No business is more important to a city that its grocery business and Mr. Lawrence is ready at all times to undertake any work in the best interest of the people. Few, if any, of Greater Asheville’s businessmen have been more ac tive or more genuinely interested in the welfare of all the people than J. L. Lawrence. We congratulate Mr. Lawrence upon his success in the business world and the success he has at tained in the grocery business, he w’ell merits recognition fdr the splendid services he has so well rendered to the people. We are happy to wish for him every success in she coming years. GUY A. WARD WARD’S DRIVE-IT YOURSELF CO. Guy A. Ward, executive of the Ward’s Drive-It—Yourself comp any, late model automobiles and outboard motors, located 12 Saw yer, Asheville, has achieved sub stantial success and a reputation in his city and trade area as one of the foremost business leaders. Mr. Ward has executive abili ties and few men are more popu lar, and deserving so. In the course of his business he has the occasion to come in contact with many citizens and to know him is to become enrolled among his friends. He has an inexhaustible fund of energy and good spirits, is unflagging in the pursuit of his business and is never dismayed by difficulty but always looks on the brighter side of any problem. Apart from his business con nections, Mr. Ward is active in civic affairs and various other phases of business life. He is an outstanding men who has fought his way to eminence and contri buted greatly to the progress and betterment of his city and state. Sternly honest and courageous, he has made many friends who wel come him as a companion and esteem his character at its true worth. Mr. Ward is a fine asset to his city and his straight-forward courage, his devotion to duty, his stern, uncompromising attitude a gainst anything he considers wrong, his fair unusually effici ent business methods is a better ment to all citizens. We are happy to congratulate Mr. Ward upon his success and wish for him the continued success he so justly deserves. RALPH R. MCLEAN ASHEVILLE LIVESTOCK & IMPLEMENT CO. One of Asheville’s most popular and most successful business lead ers is Ralph R. McLean, execu tive of the Asheville Livestock and Implement company, 70 N. Lexington Ave. Mr. McLean has been in business in Asheville for a number of years and is a most prominent figure in the business life. But he is not only a promi nent business leader but a leader in different phases of public ac tivity and is highly esteemed and respected. In many and varied fields of endeavor Mr. McLean has achieved well; and his labors are of great value to his fellow citizens. He is chiefly respected and stands high in their affection because of his kindly and generous qual ities of character and personality, his eagerness to help others and his warm-hearted human sympa thies and understanding. Mr. MeLean is indeed a lead ing factor in the development of his city and is ready at all times to do his full share and more when any worthy community pro ject is underway and he never refuses a call for aid when his services can be of help. Mr. Mc- Lean has a wide circle of friends and people always find it a plea sure to know and work with him for he always does more than his part, willing to give of his ability, his strength and means for the good of his city and state. We take pride in compliment ing Mr. McLean upon his success in the business world and wish for him many more years of success ful business with the people of Asheville and her great trade erea. GUEST OF NIECE Mrs. James B. Hastings of Chapel Hill, Tenn., is a guest of her niece, Mrs. R. E. Mumpower. The skilled mind of your doc tor—The confidence of our reg istered pharmacists combine to fill your prescription. For Summer Complete Line of FIRST AID & DRUG SUNDRIES FOUNTAIN SERVICE Full Line of Nunnally’s Candies KEY CITY PHARMACY Black Mountain. N. C. Phone 5231 - 2591 E DELIVER —FREE PARKING LOT— In Memoriam PFC. JAMES H. GARRIS Funeral services for I’fc. James j H. Garris, 27, killed during the invasion of Normandy June 2d, 1944 were held Sunday at - o’clock at Berea Baptist church. The Rev. Troy Lunsford, the Rev. A. D. Smith, and the Rev. Wayne Williams officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Lee Bradley, Clarence Brank, Minford Kilby, Carl Burch. James Wilson and Herman Morgan. The body was taken to the home Saturday after noon. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Dora Banks Garris; a daughter. Jimmie Elaine; the father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Garris of Farmville; three sis ters, Mrs. Louise Dixon of Oteen and Los Angles, Calif.. Mrs. M. R- I.ovick of Kinston and Mrs. Lloyd Griffin of Jacksonville, N. C., a brother Horace of Long Island, N. Y. Pfc. Garris entered the service in June, 1941, and trained at C amp Wheeler, Ga., and Fort Bragg. He served in North Africa and Sicily before participating in the invasion. He was a member of the ninth division, 47th infantry. Formerly of Farmville, he had lived in the Swannanoa and Oteen sections since 1934. Rockwell-Ballew post, Ameri can Legion, conducted graveside sendees. Harrison funeral home was in charge of arrangements. MRS. J. P. MATHEWS Mrs. J. P. Mathews, fi9, died Fri day night in an Asheville hospital following a long illness. Funeral sendees were held Mon day afternoon at 2 o’clock at Moun tain View Baptist church in the North Fork section of Black Mountain with the Rev. Eugene Byrd, officiating. Survivors include the husband; a daughter, Mrs. L. 0. Poteat; two sons, James Mathews of Swannanoa, and Fred Mathews of Black Mountain; three brothers, George Burnett and Robert Burn ett of Black Mountain: Austin Burnett of Waynesville; two grandchildren, Nancy and Kenneth Poteat. Pallbearers were W. S. Hol combe, Thad Burnett, D. C. Ham by, F. E. Stepp,, T. B. Morris, R. P. Abernathy. Harrison funeral home was in charge of arrangements. MRS. CORDIE K. MOSER Funeral services for Mrs. Gordie King Moser. ** at her road, wer< » at Swannar..'- with the Re*. ?. ... ..2_.. ating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Latt McMahan, Ed McMahan, Charles Y. Fortune, Albert Richardson, L. O. Vess and James Wilson. Surviving are the husband, D. L. Moser; six sons, Artus, Fred, David L., Caswell and Richard, all of Swannanoa, and Virgil of Biltmore, Robert A. Cordell and Mrs. W. Paul Young of Swanna noa; two sisters, Mrs. Florence Clevenger of Canton and Mrs. Nora Sprouse of Oteen and a brother, Annon King of Swanna noa. Harrison funeral home was in charge of arrangements. BACK ON VISIT Anna Marie Bunnell of Fayette ville, N. C., is spending this week and next in Black Mountain. She is visiting various girls with whom she was in school last year. FROM PENNSYLVANIA Miss Christine Spracker and her mother of Port Allegany, Pa., drove down the first of the month for a visit with Miss Myrtle John son. MONUMENTS All Sizes and Designs $5 to SIO,OOO LOWRY - STRONG Hendersonville Road Phone 6415-J Asheville, N. C. MISS MORGAN ENTERTAINS Miss A. J. Morgan was hostess to the Hatchin’ Patch club last Friday night at her home. Fol lowing an evening of sewing re freshments were “served to Mrs. Burrell Hoscher, Mrs. Chet Sobol and Mrs. Carl Myers. VISIT THE WREN NS Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Watkins and Miss Minnie Johnson ot Ra liegh, N. C., spent last week with | Special : C 1. K A R A N C EON i ; Hillgren Zinc Finish i Door Locks 9 I • • GROUP 1 • GROUP 2 • Original Price SI.BO $1.50 Seller • NOW NO W i i *l3O *l.lO i • I • I • i # ; We Are Glad To Have Your Patronage —1 • . • •' • j Black Mountain Hardware Co. j • PHONE 3481 ; 9 • “ •••••999#|| Your opportunity for big broiler profits are deter mined to a great extent by the cost per pound of meat produced. And many growers are getting L ' to 33 pounds of meat per bag of Purina Broi er Chow on the Purina Plan — proof that it pays |° buy a feed for results —not price, alone. And - their profitable results that has made Broiler Co America’s favorite! So, for low cost broilers come in for Purina Broiler Chow today! You’ll like the fast growth and high livability, tool WRIGHT’S CASH STORE Phone 3121 Black Mountain, N. C. WE DELIVER AvXvlvlvXvlvX 1 ' Mrs. Betty Wrenn and f Mrs. Watkins and Mi« , fa "% are Mrs. Wrenn’s niece* HEARD AT HICKORY The Rev. H. \\\ r> Black Mountain suppl K “|‘'* m of churches during th e ' *»» weeks. On Sunday. j u j % . tw » preached at the Baptist ch„, l he Hickory, N. C„ and „ n j’ Jf at a Baptist church south*, t J Lumberton. 1
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