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Tharsday, October 26th, 1939.
A&P TEA C0.
OBSERVES ITS
ANNIVERSARY
to cut middlemen’s profits to a mini-
mum, or eliminate them entirely.
At the same time the company also
maintains and operates factories and
| processing plants of its own for foods
other than coffee as another step in
improved production and distribution.
Last year these plants shipped pro-
ducts totalling nearly 700,000,000 poun-
| ds, which were distributed through all
GEORGE HUNTINGDON HARTFORD
—FOUNDER OF A & P SYSTEMS. |
Celebrating its 80th birthday, the
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Com- |
pany announced today a special anni-
versary this week in all its stores and
super-markets in this area. Particular-
ly attractive prices on all items have
been arranged for the celebration pe-
riod, the company said.
Pioneer in modern methods of mass
distribution, the A & P has been the
leader in developing Tentieth Century
techniques for distributing quantity
foods at low prices. From the birth of
the organization just before the Civil
War, it main objective has been to
reduce consumer costs by eliminating
unnecessary steps in distribution.
The A & P chain was established in
1859, when George Huntingdon Hart-
ford, a tall bearded young man from
Maine, opened the doors of his first
red-fronted store in Vesey street in
New York City. Today the stores are
familiar sights throughout the coun-
try and play an important part in the
daily lives of millions of farmers, pro-
ducers and consumers.
Based on a policy of cutting opera-
ting costs and passing the savings on
io the consumer, the frist store enjoy-
ed an immediate success. At that time
tea was selling at $1 a pound, but
young Hartford purchased the entire
cargo of one ship and cut the price to
30 cents a pound.
Adherence to the policy of economy,
developed by the elimination of all in-
between costs, stimulated public de-
mand for additional stores, which were
opened in steadily increasing num-
bers. In the first ten years, Hartford
opened ten stores and by 1874 he was
operating 25 units. Today the first red
front store of Hartford's has grown in-
to the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea
Company, operating thousands of un-
its in 39 states and the District of Col-
umbia.
The A & P, along with other chain
stores, experienced its greatest growth
in the years immediately following the
first World War. During the war years,
farmers and manufacturers were en-
couraged to develop their production
to the highest point ever known.
When the war ended, they found
their foreign markets gone and the
home markets shrunken. As a result
the nation had a high powered mass
production machine with no effective
means of distributing its products. The
chain stores proved the logical solu-|
tion to his problem. They took the
products of farm and factory and dis- |
tributed them to an ever widening cir-
cle of customers. The result was not!
only increased patronage of chain
stores, and increased consumption of
industrial and agricultural products,
but a better living standard at lower
cost for the nation’s consumers.
The A & P alone pays salaries to 85,-
600 employees, provides the nation’s
farmers with what they term “an in-
dispensable market for crops and pro-
duce.” It contributes to industry by
the purchase of more than $500,000,00u
worth of merchandise from manufac-
turers and canners a year. Company
Records show that housewives pur-|
chase nearly a billion dollars’ worth of
groceries annually from its stores, at
savings of from eight to ten per cent
and more.
Typical of benefits to consumers
stemming from A & P improvements
in both production and distribution,
are those which have resulted from the
company’s accomplishments in better-
ing its own brands of coffee—the lar-
gest selling in the world—both in |
price and quality. |
Before national brands of coffee
reach the customer at an indicidually |
owned store, through the exporter, im-
porter or broker, roaster and the re-
tailer, each of whom must make a
profit on the transaction. A & P cef- |
fee, however, changes hands but twice; |
once when the bean is purchased by |
buyers of the organization, and again |
when retailed at the red-fronted stores. |
The company is the only retail or- |
ganization in the world that maintains |
its own expert buyers in Brazil and |
Colombia, where purchases of the best
available coffees are made direct from |
the grower. The beans are roasted in|
the A & P's own roasting plants, which |
are located so that every one of the]
more than 10,000 stores in the system |
is within one day’s delivery of some |
plant. The company was the pioneer |
in the installation of modern grinders |
as a feature in all its stores.
Control of coffee all the way from
grower to housewife is typical of A &
P merchandising operations which tend
| members of the system. A & P brands
include. among other items: tea, bak-
ery products, macaroni and spaghetti,
gelatine, desserts, canned beans, pea-
nut butter, olives, baking powder, vin-
egar, extracts, olive oil, jellies, pre-
serves, salad dressing, candy, evaporu-
ted milk, canned salmon and fish.
Taking advantage of every manufac-
turing economy, the A & P is able to
place on its shelves its own brand of
high quality products which retail at
prices pared through economies of
production and distribution. These two
factors enable A & P brand prices to
be lower than those of many manufac-
turers and processors of foodstuffs,
who must meet higher overhead and
distribution costs.
INDUSTRIAL INJURIES.
The State Department of Labor and
Industry this week announced that
industrial accidents in August result-
ed in 116 fatalities and 9,522 non-fatal
injuries.
THE UNION PRESS-COURIER.
GEORGE SHUTTY
George Shutty, about 57, died of lo-
bar pneumonia at 1:50 p. m. last
Thursday at Miners Hospital, Spangler,
where he became a patient five days
ago. He had been ill one week.
MRS. SARAH MANSELL.
Mrs. Sarah Ann Dukes Mansell, 92,
one of the oldest residents of the Cres-
son section died last week at the home
of her son, A. J. Dukes in Cresson. She
had been ill only a few days. The de-
ceased is survived by 96 descendants.
MRS. AMY A. MAXWELL.
Mrs. Amy A. (Commons) Maxwell,
aged 65 years, died on Monday night
at her home in Hastings of a compli-
cation of diseases. Funeral services
were held on Tuesday afternoon at the
Hobart Lord home, and miterment was
made in Union cemetery. Mrs. Max-
well’s husband is dead. She is surviv-
ed by a son, Lester Maxwell of De-
troit, one brother, George Commons
of Nanty-Glo, and three sisters, Mrs.
Florence Warfield of Hastings; Mrs.
Alfred Bennett, Pittsburgh, and Mrs.
Harry Lehman of Washington, D. C.
WILLIAM WILKINS.
William Wilkins, aged 69 years, died
on Saturday evening at his home in
Spangler. He was born in Houtzdale
in 1870, son of James and Annie Smith
MACARONI
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MINCE MEAT . . . .
CORN FLAKES
APPLE BUTTER
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CLEANSING TISSUE
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PINE TWP. NOTES
Miss Elnora Celenza of Mentcle spent
the week end in Commodore with her
grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs. Link Adams and fam-
ily were Sunday social callers in Cly-
mer,
Mr. Pete Corsini and son, Ledo, of
Mentcle, left early Saturday morning
for Carswell, W. Va., where they have
secured work. With them were Joe
Wayda and Tony Landi.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Nagle and
family of Barnesboro were social call-
ers at the Walter McCloskey home on
Sunday.
Mr. Blaine Bennett, Ted Smith and
Edward Bouch, were camping in the
mountains of Clinton county over the
week end.
Mrs. John Mitchell of Second Street,
Heilwood, died on Friday at her home.
Mrs. Mitchell was born in Austria on
December 25, 1885, and has lived in
Heilwood for the past 25 years. Fun-
eral services were conducted at 2 o'-
clock on Monday afternoon at the Mit-
chell home by the Rev. A. J. Pfohl, D.
D,. pastor of the Zion Lutheran chur-
ch at Indiana. Interment was in the
Greenwood cemetery at Indiana.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Malaku of Lu-
‘cerne were recent visitors in Mentcle.
PAGE FIVE.
HASTINGS NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gill and sons,
Harry and Fred, and Mr. and Mrs. Ja-
mes Gill were Saturday motorists to
Altoona.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Easly of Pitts-
burgh, spent several days at the Easly
home last week.
Misses Helen Lantzy and Mary Mill-
er and Messrs. Melvin Galagher, Ad-
am Molino and Frances Miller, Harris-
burg employees were at their homes
here the past week.
Mrs. Ted Holtz and Mrs. Helene
Semelsberger were callers in Barnes-
boro last Wednesday.
The Fire Company is sponsoring ai
Masquerade dance at the fire hall en
Saturday evening, October 28. Worth |
while prizes will be awarded. The pub-
lic is cordially invited to attend. [
The members of the B. V. M. Sodal-
ity are holding a halowe’en party in
St. Bernard's hall this Thursday even-
ing. Each member may take a friend.
These parties are annual affairs and
alwoys prove successful.
Misses Jane and Grace Bechel of
Nicktown were week end guests at
the Lawrence Tobie Home.
Mr. John Easly of Barnesboro and
Dr. Emil Sloan of Washington, D. C.,
were Wednesday callers at the Easly
home |
Mrs. Howard Byrnes and daughteg
of Clearfield were callers at the Easly
home on Monday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dvorchak and
son visited relatives in Patton Sunday,
Gerald Mancuso of Indiana Teache
ers’ College, and guest, Bill Schlick,
was here at the former's home, over
the week end.
A reorganization meeting of the
Girls’ Bowling League was held Tues«
day of this week. Quite a number were
in attendance and bowling season will
start in earnest next Tuesday evening,
New members are always welcome.
Anyone desiring to join may do so by
getting in touch with Miss Kay Stitts.
NEW LOW PRICES
Joe’s Cut Rate Store, Bar.
nesboro, announces the Low-
est Prices in Years on ALL
HUNTING and WORK CLO-
THING. Come in, look over
our oustanding values. Fine
Quality Merchandise at the
Lowest Prices Ever Offered,
OR cighty years A&P has adhered to the principle
F on which it was founded — the belief that fine
food need not be expensive. The soundness of this
policy was proven in the first little A&P Store by offering
fine tea to the public with many in-between expenses elim-
BIG VALUES
A&P Food Store or Super Market.’
inated, at prices far below the current prices of those days.) *
Sill faithful to this policy, we invite you" to join us
this week in the celebration of OUR 80TH ANNIVERSARY.
Hosts of attractive values await your visit to your nearest]
that vecall the
“GOOD OLD DAYS™
29¢ SFA
SPAGHETTI],
CAKE FLOUR
£5
Circle, 3 1b bag. 45¢.
EA
COFFEE FLAVOR
is sealed in the coffee bean.
We don’t grind the beans till
the moment you buy, so you
get fresher, finer flavor!
3a 30k
PRICES BELOWEFFECTIVE INALLA&P STORES IN VICINITY
24-1b
SUNNYFIELD FLOUR, . . . %« 39c
ey SNE Vic
SANDWICH SPREAD . =i 25% 35¢
EXCELIX
SODA CRACKERS . NE 2.45. 15¢
SWANSDOWN
2 3-4 1b pkg. 2 1 Cc
NECTAR TEA . . . . ywrees
IONA COCOA, 2 1b. can . : 15¢
PIONEER FIG BARS, N. B. C., 2 Ibs. . 25¢
I A & P. PUMPKIN, For delicious pies, 2 large cans 15¢
COLONIAL HONEY GRAHADMS, ib. pkg. 7c
IONA PEACHES, in heavy syrup, 2 large cans .... 25¢
WALDORF TOILET TISSUE, 4 rolls 15¢
PURE OR
LARD
| | KETTLE RENDERED
| ELL:
SELF SER
2s. 17¢
FOOD
Fresh Round
Fresh Ds’d
1b. 10¢
Fresh Sea Trout
Fresh Stewing
Pint 23c¢
23c
Croakers, 1b. 7c
SEA TROUT,
Fillets, 1b. 17¢
OYSTERS
FRESH
FO
MILK FED
WL
Ib.
PORK Shoulder,
PORK SAUSAGE,
STEAKS y Sirloin, ero
Center Chuck ROAST, ** 21c¢
3 1b. average,
fully dressed
THINK OF IT. A PLUMP
FULLY DRESSED BIRD for
Hamburger
» 23€
69c
= 15¢
FRESH 4 to 9 1b.
Picnic Cuts, l4c¢
FRESH
Stuffed, Lb. , 22 C
27c
California
SEEDLESS RAISINS, ? lbs 15¢c
Ann Page
PEANUT BUTTER, 2 1b jar 29c
Crisp
COLONIAL TOASTS, 1b. pk 18¢
Ann Page
Pure PRESERVES, 2 1b jar 25¢
“Tender Cooked”
Ann Page BEANS, 4lb cans 23c¢
Michigan
PEA BEANS, 2 lbs. . Qe
Iona
Tomato Juice, 3 24-0z. cans 25¢
Strike Anywhere
A & P MATCHES, 2 boxes 7c
Insecticide
GULF SPRAY, Pint can 21c
Seminole
TOILET TISSUE, 3 rolls 19¢
A-Penn
WINDOW CLEANER, Btl. Qc
Popular Brands, Plus Tax
CIGARETTES, 2 pkgs. 23c
APPLES .
PENNA. POTA TOES
ORANGES .%" 2"”35¢
CALIF. CARROTS, Bunch 1%
YELLOW ONIONS, 10 Ib. bag .. 18¢
EMPEROR GRAPES, 3 Ibs. . 17e
PASCAL CELERY, 2 stalks . 21e
SWEET POTATOES, § Ibs.
CAULIFLOWER .
GRAPE FRUIT ™.,.4" 19¢
FRUITS AND “VEGET: ABLES
, Blue Label, 15 ib. bag 0
HEAD 1 oe
FRESH JANE PARKER
DONUTS
277 19g
450 Magee Ave.;
ANNIVERSARY LAYER
CAKE
29¢
White with chocolate
and Nut Icing,
-
Owned & Uperated hy the Grea:
Patton, Penna.
FRESH DAILY— A & P
BREAD
227" th
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60 >19¢