NOR TH CAR OLINA
% 400th visitors have opportunity to enjoy state shopping spree
Visitors to North Carolina for
the 400th Anniversary
celebration have the opportunity
to participate in a favorite sport
of many trying to meet a budget
? discount buying .
North Carolina is one of the
best shopping centers in America
| with over 200 factory outlets and
name brand discount shopping
outlets in the central part of the
state alone. Furniture, clothing.
' lingerie, linens, shoes,
dinnerware, rugs, pottery, toys,
cookware, uniforms, pianos,
wallpaper and chandeliers are
all offered at discount prices at
various locations across the
state.
The buys are so good that
many travel agents in the
eastern United States schedule
bus tours to some of the areas
with heavy concentrations of
discount items.
Offered for sale are tiems
ranging from first quality name
brands to irregulars and
closeouts which are priced
accordingly.
Most of the outlets are located
near major traffic arteries in
cities and towns all over the
state.
The largest center for discount
buying is Burlington where there
are two outlet shopping centers
in addition to over 20
independently operating outlet
stores.
But many other major outlets
are located in Raleigh, Durham.
Roanoke Rapids, Gastonia,
Asheville, Asheboro, Lexington,
Salisbury, Kannapolis, Concord,
Greensboro, Lumberton, High
Point, Wtnston-Salem and Eden.
The manufacturers range from
top to mid-line products. Some
offer catalogues to interested
customers, most accept credit
cards, all are accessible to
shoppers.
Why is North Carolina home to
to many factory outlets and
discount shopping stores? Partly
because of the early history of
manufacturing in the state.
Before the advent of the
automobile, many places in
North Carolina were not easily
accessible, but labor was and
remains cost effective.
Manufacturers found the state an
ideal location with a ready work
force, and an abundance of raw
materials to provide goods for
the rest of the country.
They also discovered that their
employees were interested in
owning products they themselves
had helped to make, so were
their friends and families.
As a result, employees' stores
featuring company
manufactured products began
opening their doors and finding
an accessible market. Word fo
mouth created an active market
and more and more
manufacturers got into the
business.
Outlet guides are available for
a small fee from Central
publicaitons, P. 0. Box 2550,
Greensboro, North Carolina
27402 and Carolina Publications,
P. 0. Box 2550, Greensboro,
/
North Carolina 27407.
Free maps to area outlets are
available through Gibson's
Discount Center, 122 North Van
Buren, Eden, North Carolina
27288; 1502 Fabrics, P. 0. Box
2471, High Point. North Carolina
27261; Tobacco, U. S. A. , 1305
Chapman Street, Greensboro,
North Carolina 27403; Suit Outlet
of Asheboro, 1334 North
Fayetteville Street, Asheboro,
North Carolina 27203; Burlington
Bag and Baggage, 2679 Ramada
Road, Burlington, North
Carolina 27215.
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I
N.C. Museum of History begins
1984 membership drive campaign
The North Carolina Museum of
| History Associates has begun
their 1984 Membership
Campaign with the appointment
of the Museum's Perquimans
County Committee, which
includes Mrs. Joseph H. Towe
Sr., Chairman; Mr. Johnnie
White; Mrs. Essie B. Turner;
Mrs. Walter L. Humphlett Jr.;
and Mrs. J. Kelly White.
The Museum Associates, a
I 9,000-member statewide support
group for the North Carolina
Museum of History and 24 state
historic sites, provides
educational programs and
artifact displays for every
county of the state.
Mrs. Towe announced a new
museum program, "North
Carolina's First Ladies," which
h was produced and funded by the
Museum Associates. The
audiovisual program features
gowns in the museum collection
which belonged to the wives of 23
of North Carolina's governors,
beginning with the
Revolutionary period to the
present.
In addition to the gowns, the
audiovisual shows portraits,
artifacts, and memorabilia,
providing the additional
information about the
personalities and
accomplishments of this state's
first ladies.
According to Mrs. Towe, "Now
that North Carolina history is
once again a required subject at
the eighth grade level after a 13
year lapse, the Museum
Associates has funded several
educational resources and
audiovisual programs for every
eighth grade classroom in the
state."
Last year the Museum
Associates used membership
funds to provide an audiovisual
entitle "The Roanoke
Voyages/America's 400th
Annivesary" for all schools in the
state that include an eighth
grade.
Later this year a cassette tape
and filmstrip of "North
Carolina's First Ladies" will be
mailed to every school in
Perquimans County which
includes the eighth grade.
Thank You Voters
of Perquimans County
Your confidence, your vote
and support in the
November 6th General
Election is sincerely appreciated.
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