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the GREENVILLE EVENING BANNERHG( TWO— fiPEEMVIlIE. TtXAS—'WtPHtSDW. »TEM»« 10. WMSears Employees to Stage Anniversary Sales Event■mplo,.. or the MA sear, of Sear., but .1*0 tb*and Company reull .U»r. «, - «» r,at 2804 Lee 8treet were today put ting the finishing touches to their plana for observing the company’s 86th anniversary with a special sales event beginning Thursday. The event will extend through Saturday. September 20.-Our store here Is Joining lta more than 670 sister stores in the nationwide Sears family In holding this nine-day evept, Frank Parsons. Sears local manager, explaln-••The year '52 marks not only the C6th anniversary of the foundingMiss Coye Jones »ic. Is Complimented At Kitchen ShowerMiss Coye Jones, bride-elect of Jerry Nelson was the Inspiration tor a beautiful lawn party recently at the borne of Mrs. Mildred Cooper. 116 Wolfe City Highway. Entertaining with Mrs. Cooper were Mrs. Mildred Pearce and Mrs Virginia Norton. The occasion wasa kitchen shower.As the gues-s arrived they were Invited to register on a rolling pin that was presented to the honoree as a souvenir. Bridal games were played and pictures taken of the croup. A comical write up portray -readthe retail field and the sixth anniversary of the coming of 8ears Into this community, Mr. Parsons addedPreparations for the anniversary event have Involved months of preliminary work including the purchasing of millions of dollars worth of special merchandise, It waspointed out.With arrangements for the sale virtually complete, local employes are turning their attention to getting ready for the Intense competition among thousands of their fellow Searsltes from coast to coast for achievement awards. This year more than 1.300 major awards will be given out.-Along with the national rivalry. Se.ii employes here have planned some lively intra-store competition based on the timely theme of an election campaignEmployes have been divided into two sales parties'' each with it# own “sales planks'-whlch will campaign during the anniversary event. The winning party will b# determined at the end on the basis of sales rather than the conventional ballots.Among the veteran local employes who are handling Important assignments In Sears 66th Anniversary Sale are: Oeorge W Hoyal.lng rt pjt M». WUU. B*. Un®. Mrv 04*and concluded with the pre chavev.turn of the many useful kitchenended e had .Refreshments were served.The guest list Included the hon-oree. Miss Coye Jones, her mother. Mrs. Jimmie Jones. Ml-*ses Nona Jones. Betty Helm. Greta Dewees. Bllile Howell. Bernle Jo Reagan. Lilliam Byrum. Betty Baggett. Mes-dames Kathleen Quinn. Rachel Oill Virginia Sharp, Mae La Croix. Roee-nell Orizzard. Bonnie Oreen, Mildred Hulsey, Mary Faulkner. Jane Greaves. Maxine Reed. Lorene Sullivan. Virginia Dooley, t Doris Jo Murdaugh.tifkiCen Leonard. Mrs. Eugenia Chavey. Mrs. Jessie Wallace. Mrs. Henry Courtney. T. P. Cowan. Erin English. Mrs. Oleta Pannln. Mrs. Pat Gantt. Claud# Oresham. Mrs Jo-a’.la Hamilton. David Plckrell. Mrs. Grace Relger. Mrs. Ruby# Wells and Arthur Sauls.New Uniform*Presented to Flash MembersThe Band and Flash Mot’-n met for a call meeting Ssp'-r. hsi Sth at th# High School Auditor! rr With Mrs. J. *• Wlndle, president
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Greenville Evening Banner
Greenville, Texas, US
Wed, Sep 10, 1952
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