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Is Placed in Charge of Handsome New FountSpecialist Imported From Gulf Coast to Specialize in Good Things to Eat and Drink at Rawls and Carter.The beautiful new soda fountain, mad*' especially for Rawls and Carter. is said to be the finest in the city. It is the latest, most convenient and most modern type on the market.It is made of marble and trimmed in walnut. It has a complete Frig-idaire unit for keeping- meats and perishable goods at the proper temperature and in the most sanitary c o n d i t i u n. E v e r y t h i n g is h a nd y, there i s a p 1 a c e for e v e r vt h i n g a n d it is just the right size and height to fit the store and to fit the needs of the hungry and thirsty public. The fountain extends ajong the right side of the store, from the cigar counter to the balcony in the rear.Th o she] ves a nd d ra\vers back rf the fountain are made in a walnut on hi not, lo-a u t i f 1111 y -finished in two ton*'s, highly polished. EJ. A. Wernyss. chief dispenser, and his two helpers, Troy Robbins and Bo Doherty, will enjoy every comfort and convenience known to modern science in dispensing bubbling- bev-era ges and faney f lt;ods.Tlie fountain is directly in front of two large windows on Front, street and light will stream through at all t i rnes. Mr. \Vcmysa says he in tends to linve t he oleanest. soda fountain in this section of the country. All the faucets are so arranged that a man behind the fountain can mix many drinks without moving around.Mr. Wemyss, who came from the Buena Vista Hotel in Biloxi toRawls and Garter to take charge of the soda fountain, enjoys an enviable reputation as a chief soda fountain man. He was born in New York City, attended public schools there and was once a correspondent for the Fnited Press. He began his life work in New York hotels, s orvin^ in the steward's department.After working in several hotels in New York City, he went to the Seminole Hotel in Jackson, Fla., w he re he m a do a hit as d i s p e n ser of things poisons like to eat and drink. He met with such success in this line that when he left Jack- j sonvi lie to go to the Buena Vista, he was told that, a lifetime job remained belli nd him.He ex pec t s t c rn a k o the f 0u n tain here the gathering place for the h i ghcs t c 1 a ss of tra de. I {e sa ys i t will be the one place in tire city where* t he most d iscr imina t ing persons can obtain the most delicious and wholesome foods and dBanks. He will make a specialty of serving s a 1 a ds. sa n d wishes, a n d fane y sundaes. lie says preparing food is an art, and that art will be brought out in its highest and most beautiful form at the Rawls and Ca r t e r soda f o us i1 a i n. II o i s g o i n g strong on coffee and expects to de-V'kij) a cf»ffee trade that will make a Louisiana coffee shop look sick. Only the highest grades will be used and it will be served fresh.S t;?! d a r d dr i n k s known to t h i s section of the country will be served, a. nd in addition, the new
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Hattiesburg American
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, US
Sat, Mar 23, 1929
Page 10
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Sofia S.
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