The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-11-23
Sumter Gillespie Win
ner OF Ford Tour
ing Car
MERCHANTS ARE
WELL PLEASED
Mrs. E. E. Vaughan Gets
First Cash Prize
Of $4,000.

Greenwood's big Dollar Day wound
IN at Greenwood Theatre yesterday
evening when the drawing Of the
prizes took place. All merchants who
have expressed themselves to report
ers of the Daily Commonwealth state
that they were more than pleased
with the success of the day and will
plan to put on a dollar day every year
in the future. One Of the leading
merchants of the city estimated that
amount of cash purchases made in the
city and the amount paid on accounts
will total near SI50,000.
One of the features Of the drawing
was that the winners Of the prizes
were people that had only a compar-
atiye small number of tickets.
Frank Mccormick, Jr., the little son
of Mr.. G. F. Mccormick, manager of
the Greenwood Theatre, drew the
tickets out of barrel after all tick
cts had been placed in it and well
shaken. The first ticket drawn was
issued to Sumter Gillespie by Ash
craft and Wells in payment of an in
surance account of S66.42. The 66
tickets from Ashcraft and Wells were
the only tickets held by Mr.. Gillespie.
The ticket that won the Ford was
deposited in the box at McIntyre's
Drug store. Mrs. e. e.. Vaughn, who
won the second prize, $4,000 in cash,
got her tickets from Bernsteins
where she made a cash purchase of
$500. The third prize, $25.00 in cash
was won by Mr.. G. L. Ray on a ticket
from Sehilling Auto Company, which
he received in payment of an account.
The fourth prize, $500 in cash, was
won by DR.. w. T. Mathews, on a
ticket received from Ashcraft and
Wells in payment Of an account of
$52.21. $1,000 in cash, the fifth prize,
was won by Mr.. Abe Silver with
ticket received from J. Kantor, where
he paid an account Of $500.
All the tickets used in the contest
were printed by the Lawrence Print
ing Company and were delivered to
the different business men by Mr.. F.
Herr, Secretary Of the Chamber OF
Commerce.
NoWW ElN i y yin NE LA
F. Goodman, 1T was the best day
in the history Of Greenwood There is
plenty Of money in the country"
Fountains Store, NGrand success.
Hope to have another Dollar day next
year."
Bernstein's, every good day, but
more ladies than men in the city"
Style Shop, "A landslide. Complete
ly mopped up"
Barett's Drag Store, "a good day.
Turned out alright"
Wilson Furniture Store, Splendid
day. Collections good. Sales better
than usual"
Henderson and Baird Hardware,
Biggest day we've ever had and a
most satisfactory day."
McGehee's, Every much pleased.
Best day since / opened my business
in Greenwood"
Woods Shoe Store, "A No. / day.
Everything we expected and more
Stein Grocery, "Good All Around.
Like to have another day like it to-
morrow"
Me1ntyre's Drug Store, splendid
day."
Stern's, "All we could do and then
some."
Weeks Coffee and Tea Company,
"A very good day."
City Grocery Company, "Fully sat
lsfled with the day."
Robert Herman Dry Goods Store,
Good, First Glass, Fine, was Reg
ular booster for Greenwood"
J, A Kantor, "Good day. Well salts
ned with the results"
Klein and Blumenthal, 1.-TWO times
as much business as we expected. We
compliment the committee who got it
up"
Cash and Tote It No. /, "We are de-
lighted"
Smith Grocery Company, Better
than We expected"
CrulPs Shoe Store, "Great day,
IKE to have one every week"
4. Weller, Every well satisfied
Hoffman's Variety Store, "Very fa- |
yorable business
.. hantor, "GreateSt thlng we ever
mad. Hope to have another
Naaman's, eve had big day yes
terday.n
Postoffice Cafe, Successful day.
Good business
Ashcraft and Wells, Every success
I'll Tire and Accessory Company, |
We were very much benefited BY the
day."
]. D. Lanham's store, "Think We
ought to have @dollar day" every
week.
Schilling Auto Company, "Good
days business
Chamber of Commerce, Immense
success. $4,000 tickets used by one
firm. 10000 used by another, while
several firms used over 5000"
Antoon's Department Store, "We
had big business
All firms were well pleased with
the results Of the day, though it was
for US to get romments
from all.
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Greenwood is the best merchandise