Woman's enterprise., 1921-11-18
Rig AND PROSPEROUS SECTION
THRIFTY AND SELF-SUSTA1NlVG

Without fear of successful contradiction be stated in
tho wav of rapid growth and commercial development "h
decidedly short period of time place in the state ol
has eoaled our little sister town of Dixie located "tn e
cht Of an arrow from Baton Rouge Instead OF awaiting ne
coming Of industrial or commercial interest to develop the place
the progressive citizens remembering the quotation na e o
helps those who help themselves set out ehersetc oil" ou'
cossuv to secure for themselves all the convenehces anu p
nns If hest eouipped town with result that within
remarkably short snace of time where farming operations were
carried on we find churches fine residences STORES
goods of every description two branch banks water works.
trio lights picture show and OF the s" seoo
nqs in the parish located nearby fact all the convenences
and appurtenances of first class city, coloo o WHICH 'e
residents should and undoubtedly are quite prouo'
Ten ago no one dreamed that where then corn and cot
fields wide spreading and under hgh sa'e o cu''a
on that in few years pretty would spring up and become
rival to its mother city for the trade Of large section Of
try nevertheless has happened and its growth and import
ance continues
Not only have the progressive citizens OF Dixie achieved what
was first intended but beyond their as we
and this has led to the necessity for corporate Tor "hc
have already been aken So that within the very near
future town with full municipal government will have been in
augurated
Initial steps have been taken the direction of preparing
and securing charter by the holding Of meeting OF citizens at
which Mr. M K cum5ae fss1 and iva 'sed
and we'll timed talk in advocacy ca incorporation.
While many suggestions were advanced to
for the corporation action taken beyond appointing
committee to boost the undertaking. the calling of meeting to be
ing residents to agate question and formulate pans Mes
danes John Evans and R. L. Wmot Messrs Dennis Kelly NJ r.
Grumbach W. o. Hines W. G. Martini W. Brock R. NJ Amaker,
A. A. Powers R. H. Wilmot Fred Bauman, L. NJ Behrnesn,
Ralph Roy T. Roy Gus Kehne Ben Schusz O. Stiles and
others.
The new suburbs will embrace suburbs Istrouma Dixie Gar
den City Prosperity and will about equal to that
within the corporation lines OF Baton Rouge
Dixie busy thriving little place with its several stores
branch banks and other business concerns
branch of the Union Bank and Trust Company esab
sed there about eighteen months ago and has only
pered but has been great accommodation that section is
under the wise and sku management of Mr. NJ Grumbach
of the principal leaders all matters in which the town is
interested.
branch of that old reliable institution but upon the
dene of the people, the Bank of Baton Rouge established
some two months ago and is already making itself felt in the
thrifty little town. Mr. House is the financial expert conducting
this branch.
On visit to Dixie representative of Womans En-
pe considerably surprised at the growth and prosperity
of that little While general way that more
business there transacted reporter was not prepared
find many large establishments drug stores meat markets
show and everything found larger ana more
communities and every place surprising activity There is no
where in the State anything for sale that cannot oe dupcateo o
the enterprising business men Of Dixie.
AS evidence the business enterprise Dxes merchants
point to the fact that at m and not long ago at tat
Dixie Mercantile Company occupied an OLD building near the
Standard Oil Refinery but it's business so rapidly that
compelled to seek and moved into the
building occupied where its goods consists OF al
by department stores of communities OF great
officers Of the company Charles Kahn SCION
Farnbacher vicepresident and Manager NJ sec
reary treasurer and manager This company began operation
with three employees while today there are elght
The Dixie Furniture Company established only SIX months
h,k;
that the quarters then occupied grew 1or M
and the company forced to enlarge ana improve m
dimensions It's customers numerous ana 10
them the employees are kept busy as bees Its ofe
are President NJ T. Grumbac Treasurer ana Man
ager W. E. Braud
Quite recently Dr. Garland Aycoc after looking over t
field for suitable location decided that Dixie and neghbor
looked good to him and took up his abode among the pro-
gresve people OF that section Coming with repuatc as
sku dentist he was made welcome and already enjoying the
confidence Of the people and building up lucrative pactce H
: office is at Holbrooks Pharmacy,
Speaking of Hobrook Pharmacy representative aecaIe