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Dunn Markets Promise Top Dollar To Buyers, Sellers Welcome Mr. Tobacco Grower Os 1966 Tobacco Growers, Farmers, Everyone Welcome In Harnett DUNN - Merchants listed In this special tobacco and back to-school edition, welcome the farmers and non-farmers to visit with them In Dunn. These merchants, along with buyers and sellers In this sec tion, are experiencing one of K their most prosperous years In business. This Harnett County town has been one of the most attractive places for marketing tobacco, and sellers and buyers have come from across state and many other areas to partici pate In the many sales. Those who come to market their wares may be assured of conveniences. They are ask ed to kindly trade In Dunn and take advantage of Its hospitali ty. The Dunn Tobacco Market o pened Wednesday, August 25, and local warehousemen are ready this year as never be fore for the opening and con tinuing sales. Like other eastern N. C. SAVE ON BUILDING COSTS During Our 14th Annual Clean Sweep Sale Buy Now And Save Plywood Paneling $3.88 Range Hoods $14.88 Carton 6 Light Bulbs 99e Paint Gallon $2.00 Many More Building Bargains! 25% OFF TOOLS Storm Doors $15.88 Nu-Home Wholesale Builders Supply 100% Financing On Homes Built On Your Lot "QUALITY BUILDING MATERIAL” DIAL 892-7191 —892-7192 1212 N. ELLIS AVENUE P. O. BOX 350 DUNN, N. C. Serving The Farmers Since 1918 Cotton Ginners Warehousemen, Grain And Feed Dealer General Utility Company, Inc. Dunn, N. C. 592-2187 belt markets, the market here will sell both tied and untied tobacco on the market for sev eral days, and then plans to revert back to only tied to bacco. A full set of buyers are al ready on hand. This town has more buying companies pur chasing weed on the market here than almost any other mar ket in the east. The Big Four Warehouses are being operated by Norman Hardee, Jack Calhoun, and Tom Smith, This warehouse Is lo cated on the north side of Dunn. Operating the Planters Ware house at the south end of town are Leland Lee and J. M. Smoth ers. The local market sells 2,200 baskets of tobacco a day, with each of the two warehouses having an equal number of bas kets to' sell. Mr. Farmer, you may be as sured of receiving the Top Dol lar In Dunn. Rocky Mount’s Human Relations Conference Wins Award BY J. B. HARREN ROCKY MOUNT - This com munity’s first attempt at hold ing a Human Relations Con ference, on an integrated basis, was an apparent success when some fifty whites and 150 Ne groes spent a day of whole some, harmonious study, and analyzing of ways and means by which much more equal em ployment opportunities can be made available to colored ci tizens here. Meeting Saturday, Sept. 17, in the Church of the Good She perd, Episcopal rector Rev. Charles Penick led appropriate devotions with the singing of “In Christ there Is No East •Nor West..*’ and “Jesus Calls Us Over the Tumult...” This was followed by an inspirational message by Father Thomas Ke .Miwtskf 'LI Kb PLACEMENT TESTS These three North Carolina College freshmen are shown taking placement tests In French during the college’s six-day orientation period which began last week. A mong approximately 1250 freshmen and new students enrolling at the Durham institution, they are, from left; Martha Faye Lewis, Tarboro; Phyllis Johnson, Roanoke Rapids; and Carolyn E. Hayes, Roanoke Rapids. New Super Dollar Store Operating In Dunn DUNN - The grand opening of Dunn’s new Super Dollar Store was held last Thursday, beginning at S a.m,. in the build ing formerly occupied by Sears, and located beside Thomas Wal green Agency Drug Store, in the East Broad Street Shopping Center, Mr. H. M. Lamm, is dis trict supervisor. He hails from Goldsboro, while the store is managed by Mr. George Ben nett. Both agreed last week that everything was in readiness for the opening, which lasted through Saturday. To be given away as the grand prize on Saturday, Sept. 24, is a handsome 19-inch portable television set, and free baloons, bubble gum, lollipops and other favors are still on hand ior the younger set. In attendance at the mammoth opening were several of the companv’s top executives. A mong them were: President Leon Miller, and Vice-Presi dents Gene Free anti M. E. Hutchins. EVERY DAY IS “SALE DAY” This new chain store, which is incorporated, was formed by a grovip of North Carolina bu sinessmen, and carries cloth ing, shoes, household goods, toys, health and beauty aids,and novelties at discount prices. One of- the fastest-growing chains of its type in the country, Super Dollar Stores, Inc., has been opening n'ew stores in this state at the rate of two per rin, who set the tome of the conference as one of interracial goodwill, harmony, and justice in the realm of Christianity, as well from a business view-point tinged with the spirit of “I am my brother’s keeper” at titude. Braxton B. Townsend, bank er, reviewed the progress of the local Mayor’s Good Neighbor Committee's activities from its beginning five years aog. He cited the breakthrough in em ployment which placed one or two Negroes in several "white collar” jobs in the downtown area, and several in the larg er industries. Hard-workfng Atty. William (Bill) Thorpe, Jr., and his sis ter, Mrs. Mildred Thorpe Dra per, have been responsible for much of the detail work in week. A new store was also opened by the chain last Thurs day in Roxboro. Two others were opened two weeks ago in LaGrange and Pembroke; two are scheduled to open this week in Lexington and Wadesboro; two more next week at William ston and Warsaw; and another in a city to Vie announced week after next. Supervisor Lamm stated; “We’re opening so fast I can’t remember the names of all the towns.” He declared his com pany is part icularly happy to be in Dunn and in such an excel lent location. The store opened with a staff of about 15 persons, experience assure fast, friendly and ef ficient service in each of its big departments. According to President Mel vin, the purpose of Super Dol lar Stores, Inc., is to provide a store aevoted entirely to bar gain buy merchandise for the home and family, where every day is “sale day” and guaran teed satisfaction accompanies each item bought at the fa cility. Mr. Melvin said this is pos sible because company buyers concentrate their efforts in making volume purchases on close-outs, cancellations and irregulars of name brand mer chandise through their many special mill contacts with su pervisors from coast to coast. Regular name brand good will also be sold at discount prices, said the president. Registration for the televi sion set will continue until the drawing on Saturday, September 24- SUPER DOLLAR assembling the program which was declared a success by all, in that it opened the eyes of “concerned citizens” that such an interracial forum was pos sible without damage to com munity relations. Disucssion leaders making up two panels included LonzieMc- Keitham of Manpower, Graham Cottlngham, Employment Se curity Commission, Salvatore Del Mastro, Wilson Technical Instiute, and Tim Brim, Nash- Edgecombe Educational Deve lopment (NEED).aIso Rod Lock lear, N. C. Fund Mobility pro gram, Mrs. Sarah Herbin n r Fund,'The Rev. Julius Corpen ing, Baptist State Convention; Welcome Mr. Tobacco Grower Os 1966 For Yom lack To School Noods Shop At THI MIN’S STOM Os Clothing For Ladies & Young Men DUNN, N. C. Shop, Buy & Ssve H«r® «•••••••••••••••••«! | Shop Buy & Sate £ I MUSE ~ I % SUPER MARKET ® • Dunn, N. C. J ALWAYS ITir . infTOT Min' MOVE TO FIRST-CITIZENS BANK THE CAN-DO BANK WITH T,HE CAN-DO PEOPLE I MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSUKANCt CORPORATION the Rev. Jack Crum, No. Car olina Council of Churches; Er nest Ward, Clerk, City of Ro cky Mount; R. D. Armstrong, the Rev. Albert L. Hockaday, the Rev. Thomas Kerin discussed "Community Attitudes toward Eqaul Employment.” With lunch servedat the First Presbyterian Church, U. S. Ro bert Harrell and D. S. Col trare reported on the state-wide success of the Governor's Good Neighbor Council program of aiding communities to prevent racial turmoil by acting to cor rect or improve employment, civic and school problems be fore they boil over into demon strations. Dr. J. M. McChesney, Pres byterian, conducted the closing devotions with the Rev. George W, Dudley Baptist, exhorting the group to lend themselves to action before trouble erupts. KALEIGR, N. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1963 Yes, We All Talk BY MARCUS H. BOULWARE QUESTION: We hear a good deal these days about correct language and/or pro nunciation? What is correct pronunciation?-—B.L. ANSWER: Kis adrn ill e d that in the United States, like in other countries, we have regional dialects and even sectional dialects. But, when we say good pronunciation or standard oral speech, we refer to the socially accepted pattern of speech spoken by the best educated people of a country, or community. The very breadth of the phrase standard SAVE $300.00 On Ills Beautiful Tractor You Can Purchase This Dicm-’ Tractor At The Price Os A * f asoiine Tractor Quality Tractor Sales' & Service. Inc. P.O. Box 429—Dump N. C 28334- -Phone 892 3171’ FORD TRACTOR’S M ‘ T FARM & INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT — i\ h AON IRRIGATION- BEN PEARSON ”1<- •• COT TON PICKERS lOßMliiiiHliiiMiliiliiliUMiil miHiiiiiiimni i urnmininii i American speech, when we come to define it, raises a number of questions which we cannot hope to treat in this* column. These are some questions: Ts there a nreferred standard of American English? How do we know what is preferred? Does the standard ever change over the years? Etc. READERS For in y pamphlet' 'Telephone Speech”, send 30 cents to cover cost and handling to Dr. M, H, Boulware, Florida A &M University, Box3lo-A, Tallaha ssee, Florida—323o7.
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