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Big Spring, Texas,Nov. 2. 1940’1 j i nek StoresObserve 13thAnniversaryLfnck Food stores this wsek arecelebrating the establishment ofthe first unit of the concern In BigSpring by Ralph Llnck back In1927. 'Q ^On the occasion of the anniversary Mr. Linck this week Is offering outstanding food values at his two stores, No. 1 at 1405 Scurry street and No. 1 at B. 2nd and Runnels streets.Biy Sprint was Just merginy Into its period of oil boom whan Mr. Linck heeded advice of friends and relatives to enter business I West Texas. Ms picked Bit Spri as the most likely place and has perated a foods business continuously since, achieving the record of being the oldest major giocery and market In ths city.Although he gave up a career a# representative for s shoe company to enter the retail food business, the grocery trade was nothing new t» him. His first Job was in that licid, for he served as a salesmanANNIVERSARY of establishment of his food store business In Big Spring is being observed this week by Ralph Linck, whocame here In 1W7 to enter the retail food field. He specialized la nationally advertised staples, corn fed baby beef and In a wide assortment of fresh produce.et Ch leash a, Okla. in 1903 duri the Indian territory days, tin%WSporweriwhercong trovt diatlt; agai Ch the ) ed i agre theagrebill 1 dical Root Reobjelt;prop/housthebly t Co origi He lt;istraAga seer ad mitrol bun*•1919 he followed this business at various points in Oklahoma when he went on the road for a shoe company. He was at Memphis,Trnn. when he decided to come toi Big Spring to open a store in the 100 block on Main street, hater he expanded to open aAFApNEM. FOB BOW LEGSMotkcn »*** ***» about tbm child's idnct ha* obsy* b**n toI»Hm wdl sol slwoyw raamodf !«c ixmAmom Tkoi k uby IIgvsn mu lorn to PtfiVENT ^_______» ch*d•hL* SZtkTL m*au* oJk1Raystore st W. 3rd and Gregg and one on Scurry street, abandoning his Main street location. Then he acquired a store at E. 2nd and Runnels and last year combined his Gregg street location with the latter unit.Three policies always have been very definite in the operation ofl^’ Llnck food stores: 1) Specializing^. , in Del Monte and other nationallyL-jq advertised lines of staples; (2 C°rn L,non fed baby beef in the market dc-L partment; and 1) the widest and annu freshest possible assortment ofproduce.Mr. Linck believes that the first policy assures his many and faithful customers of uniform and proven quality merchandise in groceries, that the second gives them the top In fresh beef, and ths latter affords an Invaluable service to housewives In the preparation of balanced meals.On the occasion of the 13th anniversary, Llnck Food Stores still carry as complete a stock of goods as may be expected in any store.The meat department continues as a feat in t with a wide assortment of fresh, processed and prepared meats. And the produce department still is a popular part Of ths stores with daily stores of season-abls articles by virtue of contract* with every trucking region from California to the lower Rio Grandevalley.Thlt; nothi ter t closir ed to the liam As ing \ piamalmoibarraanti t mentYoTwIAK SHOE STOHFLAJFreeryouthhomeconvicaptuWtpnsoi
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Big Spring Weekly Herald
Big Spring, Texas, US
Fri, Nov 29, 1940
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