Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 20, 1940 Page: 15 of 68
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THE DEMOCRAT-VOICE. COLEMAN. TEXAS
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THE J. M. RADFORD WHOLE-
SALE GROCERY COMPANY
FROM A TINY INFANT HAS
GROWN INTO A MIGHTY
GIANT
; Something over fifty years
ago a young man with a dream
invaded our West Texas realm.
It was a rugged, ruthless blotch
of far flung cattle ranches, bar-
ren hills, framed by miles of
extended waste. .To some extent,
it was the last frontier, and it
took imagination and ingenuity
to close one's eyes and visualize
the glorious emancipation that
the years would unfold.
Mr. J. M. Radford was that
kind of man. With the enthus-
iasm of youth, and the ambition
of Ceaser, he launched himself
into his career. His first en-
deavor was to open an insignifi-
cant little grocery store in Abi-
lene. The rest is history; the
farm, the plow, the tractor and
the white faced steer have re
placed the antiquities of yester-
years. and fine little cities, and
thriving communities dot the
landscape everywhere. Today
the Radford Wholesale Grocery
Company, is a great organiza-
tion, whose tentacles extend to
far flung dimensions; but the
soul,of the enterprise is the same
—its policies and principles aTe
those that were laid down and
established by, its original foun-
der, Mr. J. M. Radford.
This great grocery jobbing
house, from the beginning, has
never hesitated to meet compe-
tition from any source—and the
history of many of their keenest
rivals, has been often written
with formal sadness at their
decease. They have been "go-
getters" from the very earliest
<jav. and their course of action
i was to beat opponents to the
punch. When there was a re-
duction in the price of any com-
modity, they were among the
first to pass the information to
the trade; on the other hand,
when there was to be an ad-
vance, they supplied this infor-
mation, and gave their patrons
an opportunity to protect them-
selves. This has proven profi-
table throughout the years, for
a building contractor, and he
know lumber better than the av-
erage lumber man. He made
up his mind from the beginning
to only carry a line of lumber
manufactured by- the largest
mills, controlled bv inspection
rules, and representing a grade
and quality that was vouched
for before it was shipped. He
Mr. Thomas would last till the
sun went down. They hadn't'
been reckoning with-men of his
calibre hdtvevyy grid pretty
soon they begarvfo realize that
Mr. Thomas was a real com-
petitor. He stayed on the job,
giving every customer the very
best for the very least money—
and.it didn't take this news long
to filter through to people who
were interested. Every cus-
tomer became a walking adver-
tisment—and so results have
taken care of themselves.
If you are interested in any
kind of building material, by all
means investigate what the
Thomas Lumber Company has to
offer, that is, if you want your
pocket book to retain its healthy
and vibrant personality, and at
the same time get the very best
quality. How they manage to
consistently give such values is
their secret—but it is a fact as
you can soon find out by inves-
tigation. V
The slogan of this1 company is:
merchants everywhere have has lived up to the decision—but! "It is Better.-to Buy the Best
learned that a quotation from
the Radford people was always
right, so they never procrasti-
nate in purchasing their sup-
plies. This is a great company,
organized and promoted by a
great man—and their future
prosperity is assured if in the
days to come they do not dev-
iate from the principles that
have always been their guiding
star. 25x
even with that he manages to
sell better grades of lumber at
lower prices than many of his
largest competitors. So he has
given the people of this section
the benefit of his low yard over
head and of his skilled exper- think about it.
Than to Wish You Had.’’ Their
phone-number is 75. If you are
in the market for building „ma-
terial—it won’t do you any
harm to investigate—-It may
save you plenty of money—
THE CLYDE THOMAS '
LUMBER COMPANY IS
MAKING THEM SET
AND TAKE NOTICE a
Mr. Clyde Thomas wasn't a
novice when ..he went into the
lumber business. He had been
ience. and when any kind of
building material is now bought
from the Clyde Thomas Lumber
Company, the purchaser knows
he is getting the very finest
quality, and that the price is
right.
His yard is located out on the
UP j Abilene Highway, and it is al-
ways,one of the busiest in the
city. The big boys laughed at
first, because they had seen
small lumber yards come agd
go—and they didn't think that
Mr. Clyde Thomas is a home
boy. He has lived here all his
life, and he is personally ac-
quainted with nearly all of uor
people. The job he is doing for
this section, keeps Colerr.ah
Money in Coleman, and it is
not sent to distant sources to
enrich other sections—as is the
the policy of Chain Yards—so
his business fits right into the
wholesome injunction— "Buy
from Home People, and Keep
Home Dollars at Home.'’
Your Amusement
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Is as vital to your success as the wdrk vou cio. A well ordered and balanced individual takes this into consideration—it pre-
vents the development of a one-track mind—it stimulates efficiency and assures finer accomplishments.
THE REALLY BIG PICTORES ARE SHOWN HERE ON RELEASE
CONGRATULATIONS
Democrat-Voice. We agree With every one in this section
that you have always given us a good newspaper
—far above the average in a community of this size. The
growth of this section can be partly attributed to your
endeavor.
WE ARE PIONEERS TOO
Through several decades we have supplied the amusement
features of this section. We have always believed that
good entertainment is as essential in a well rounded out
community as any other enterprise. It creates a needed
balance, to constructive effort.
Dixie and Gem
Theatres
It has always been our
policy to supply a form of
entertainment to suit every
inclination, and so in these
theatres you will always
Hind a contrasting picture.
We show the' finest West-
erns and action drama pic-
tures at the .Dixie and
Gem, and those who like
this' typfe of amusement
can usually be 'accommo-
dated.
. $ <$> <8>
Every kind of picture en-
tertainment has its golden
era—but pictures depict-
ing the glairy sous West in
the early days will never
die.
Your
Howell Theatre
Is constantly on the alert
to uncover ihe very finest
entertainment for vou. You
can bet your last bottom
dollar that we are not go-
ing to show a picture in
the Howell Theatre that
hasn’t proven its quality
and entertainment procli-
vities. We personally see
nearly every one of these
nictures before we book
them for Coleman—and
we are pretty sure in our
own mind that they come
Up to specifications.
Further, every picture
shown at the Howell is a
feature picture—the parts
are played by the finest
actors—and those who
have a national reputa-
tion. The theme must be
good—the acting must be
good—and the appeal
must be to suit the major-
ity of our patrons.
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Pouns, Joe B. Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 20, 1940, newspaper, June 20, 1940; Coleman, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth747945/m1/15/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Coleman Public Library.