The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-01-21
MERCHANTS LAUNCH A
PAY UP AND TRADE WEEK
Automobile and $450.a 90 In Cash Prizes tobe Given
Away In. Sensation Trade Contest
Beginning January 20

IN CASH pIIZS Will DS given away
during the 10 days following Jan.
%, by the Retail Merchants AS
,ociation of Elizabeth City. The
week will be known as "Pay Up
and Trade Week." and every
merchant in town will give away
tickets with purchases of one
dollar and payments on accounts,
Of one dollar. Some of these
tickets will be the lucky ones
winning the Ford automobile and
the cash prizes aggregating
$4,000
This movement will be featured by
the Elizabeth City Retail>Merchants As
>nriation as an inducement for people
~ pay their debts. There is nothing
for the customers to lose and the Mer-
chants plan to make substantial reduc
tions in many artices of merchandise
carried. so that customers may make
:: ,ided saving in their purchases.
The Merchants Association believes
the move will start much money in cir
.-,,.;-tion and hasten the relief of the
present financial depression. There are
about 10 firms pledged to cooperate
t. the fullest in the promotion of the
campaign and as practically every no
table business house in town is repre-
scented. it believes the public will be
quick to see the advantage to be gain
ed and will be glad to cooperate as full
iy as is convenient.
because of the extra money i'll cir
culatiOn the merchants will be able to
make material reductions in many lines
50 that the effort will be mutually worth
while on ehe part of both retailer and
consumer. Shopping during that week
VIII be particularly interesting. sIuce
some one will be lucky enough to win
an automobile aud many will draw cash
prizes.
This Campaign begins on January ~
and will continue for 10 days, closing
February 8, 50 as to give everyone an
opportunity TO participate. On each day
OF the, campaign except the final, two.
cash prizes of $500 each will be drawn
and everybody must be on hand to claim
the award For nine business days this
plan will be carried out and on the
tenth day the Ford automobile will be
awarded.
The PAY Up and Trade Week il
moi n new thing 1t has been success
fully tried in Greenville. y. c. and Kin
Ston. In one week the plan brought
: &iG1 100 TO Kinston merchants, the
SMALLEST receipts of any one merchant
&4a;a0 In addition to the general
prizes, several Kinston merchants offer
cd extra prizes to the winners provided
the winning ticket should be issued at
fha respective stores offering the eX-
ira prizes.
TF., mere hants plan to make it a big
ten DAYS for Elizabeth City and have
agreed to give the public values in mer-
chanclise that win be talked about for
many a day. Large reductions have
been announced by many retailers ana
others are planning to follow. An ad-
vrrtising committee appointed by the
association is urging the merchants to
supplement- the general advertising by
liberal individual announcements so that
the public will understand the matter
sp accounts and trading during Pay
Up week.
Richard Tatem. formerly with the
Spencer Company is in charge OF pup
licity work in rural districts and VIII
look after all out door advertising In
addition an advertising committee mas |
been appointed and this committee Will
keep the public informed thru news
paper advertising and circulars De
tailed INFORMATION regarding the differ
pnt prizex will be arranged next week |
and other features win be made known |
This committee is composed OF the 1ol-
lowing live Elizabeth City merShants:- /
NJ. Leigh Sheep, NJ. 6. Morrisette, T.. r
spencer. r. r. Jarvis, and ,aIiss Esteila
.Iohpspn who is also secretary OF the
Merchants Association and who Is Large
~ instrumental IN promoting the move
merit a committee composed Of D. I.
NcCabe. nj. l.. Sheep, II. G. Morrisette,
A. T. Gallon, J. G. Sawyer and I. I.
Turner win hook after the Distribution
.f rs.. $50. ~ i
Tire fo1ldwfug iE3zaheth zaEaEEt SasEdrS T
chants Viii parbeipaterfn .fhe; "'Ras o4spf
aud Trade Week meN6mbHtH AcCAoef +
& Crice. Spence -HoalowEbhfi1:, r. WI
Melick Co, c. A. Cooke, Peoples Bar
gain Store. The Apothecary Shop. L. L.
Turner Co, The Spencer Co, NJ. P. Cal
Top TO-. Weeks & Sawyer, d. w. Har-
ri>. NJ L. Sheep Co.. Buxton White,
'ia!Ipp & Toxey Shoe Co, Owens Shoe
Co.. Rucker & Sheely Co.. Albemarle
Pharmacy MitcheIl's Corbitt & Saun-
d"rs. Louis Selig, J. II. Aydlett Hard
war" Co. l.. S. Hooper, Banks q Hughes
Road Street Grocery, Raulfs
i'rerrnan w. S. White Co.
""ry. Raulfs & Overman. w. 5. White
g.. Brock & Scott. Sharber & White,
'itv Drug Store. Quinn Furniture Co..
H"nt"n X West. Standard Pharmacy, I'll.
= Bright Co. First & Citizens National
H@.E. Savings Bank & Trust Co.. Auto
. Ee~ Engine Works. s. r. Stiff Co..