. The Ladies' home journal. seams of his face, mentions that he himself kept store thirty yearsago, in one room of his farmhouse. His face crinkles with amusementas he says mildly, Kind of a different proposition than the storekeep-ing Ed and Theron are doin down there now. Different indeed. Follow Ed through the left-hand white door ofHodges Bros, and youre in a big, fluorescent-lighted room lined withshelves neatly stocked with groceries, nylons, bolts of bright cottons,childrens socks—like a supermarket thats gone in for dry goods onthe side. A U-shaped stand in the center has cigars, cigar
. The Ladies' home journal. seams of his face, mentions that he himself kept store thirty yearsago, in one room of his farmhouse. His face crinkles with amusementas he says mildly, Kind of a different proposition than the storekeep-ing Ed and Theron are doin down there now. Different indeed. Follow Ed through the left-hand white door ofHodges Bros, and youre in a big, fluorescent-lighted room lined withshelves neatly stocked with groceries, nylons, bolts of bright cottons,childrens socks—like a supermarket thats gone in for dry goods onthe side. A U-shaped stand in the center has cigars, cigarettes, and astreamlined cash register that clangs a sale every other whipstitch. Theelectric meat case sets off fat steaks like the jewels they are. A freezerholds ice cream and familiar-brand frozen foods. The jar of sour ballsseems the only link with the old-time country store. But then younotice that Ed, behind a counter now in shirt sleeves, greets everycustomer by name. Get your truck fixed, Sam? . . Hows your kid. : ?H^ [* a?-,?5* \ *t itiwg; ? ? ?•mi SftT >H: ^ % w» ?.??%* \, njnii ??H t ^^ J ?ii 4 mw m |. v A team of horses, a few cattle, 20 acres. Eds dad-tarted from assets like these, ran one-room store onfarm. Sons business grosses over $4000 a monfh. Ed checks a shipment of feed and fertilizer. TVAsfarming and flood-control programs have helped toraise Valleys income level about 75% in 10 years. Sevier County families meet to vote on starting afarmers co-operative. As president of County FarmBureau, Ed chairs debates on problems and progress. • HOW AMERICA LIVES * 185
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