Rutherford Weekly - Shelby NC
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Our 19th Year • Issue No. 11 • March 17, 2011 EZ WIRELESS $4495 Works On The Nations Largest Network Per Mo. Phones Starting At $ Starting At “SMALL TOWN FRIENDLY” SPECIAL • SPECIAL • SPECIAL David Greene has moved to the new location... still offering the same great service. In & Out Inspections & Service Center Inspections • Brakes ...Much More! 128 Chase High Road Forest City Across from Key Largo • Sandy Mush 828-245-1500 $24.99 Pp to 5 qts. premium oil Honest & Fair Prices & Service In A Christian Environment! SPECIAL • SPECIAL • SPECIAL STATION 74 JUNCTION 828-248-3517 Mon.-Sat. 5:30am-10:30pm 2582 Hwy. 74 A Forest City, NC 28043 “Next To Ramada Inn” Sun. 9am-10pm BILLIARDS NOW OPEN (next door) Mon.-Sat. 10am-12midnight NOW OPEN (next door) Joy overlooking her tuxedo display. She now features over 8,000 wedding, dress, and tuxedo selections. Leeann Wood, a bride to be from Chesnee, is trying to make her wedding gown selection. OIL & FILTER CHANGE 644 S. Broadway Street, Forest City Mon.-Fri. 9am-6pm; Sat. 10am-2pm 828-202-5597 $14.32 pageplus 369 Butler Road, Forest City, North Carolina 28043 • Phone: 828-248-1408 • Email: advertising@rutherfordweekly.com Rather Than Retire . . . A Caring Lady Who Chose To Hire! By: M.A. Andrews •maandrews@rutherfordweekly.com She is one of nine children, three girls and six boys. She was raised in Cleveland County in Casar, N. C. Her folks, Zeb and Viola, were farmers. She will tell you: “We came up hard”. She never used the word poor. She remembers toiling in the fi elds and picking cotton. Yes, cotton was king back then and you picked cotton as soon as the sun would rise until it got dark. Today, she will proudly tell you that her dad, Zeb, always said: “The best thing you could give a child was the gift of work.” She has always worked! She recalls riding the combine on the farm. She will also tell you that: “we didn’t hardly ever have candy.” She did mention that her grandmother would reach on top of the old stove and give her, her sisters and brothers a baked sweet potato. “To us that was our candy, that was our treat!” Who is this lady? Her name was Joyce Chapman. She got married young and had two children. A boy and girl. She now has 11 grandchildren, including two sets of twins. She is married to Floyd Jones. In case I failed to mention, her nickname is Joy! She loves to sew and please people. She’ll also do anything she can to help family, friends and people. She is the owner of Joy’s Bridal in Forest City. Joy is beyond retirement age. She has had Joy’s Bridal in Forest City on Main Street for 18 years. She told her husband that she had a decision to make. She said: “Either I’m going crazy, going to close down the business and retire, or I’m going to go bigger!” Keep in mind that this is the lady who worked for 21 and a half years sew- ing at Tanners in their custom made clothes line - Don Caster. She also took care of her Dad and Brother who died within a month of each other. Then she took care of her mother at night. She also has a friend, now 92 years old, who had no children and when her husband died, she added two rooms and a bathroom and told her to move on in. Today, she still gets up at 5 a.m., makes biscuits from scratch and cooks the entire days meals for her friend and husband, who is now sick. She somehow even fi nds time to have a garden. Joy fi nally told her husband: “I’m worried not only about my present staff not having any work, but about the people in our county who are out of work and are hungry. So, Joy decided to “go bigger”. She talked to Webb Hunt and decided to move to the mall on Route 74. After extensive remodeling, carpeting and painting. Joy opened her new store this past November. It is over six times bigger than she had before. Now she will be quick to tell you that: “I’m happy with my decision and I like keeping money in Rutherford County.” This is the lady who never dreamed she’d own a bridal shop. Now she showcases over 8,000 pieces. She has clientele from Virginia, New York, Charlotte, and Tennessee. When I spoke with her, she said she needed to hire some more people. That will bring her up to 10. Also, in the back on the right, she introduced me to Dana Vess. Dana will be the in house fl orist at Joy’s Bridal. She still loves to sew and may start a sewing club at her business. It’s all happening, because a farmer’s daughter decided to hire rather than retire! Joyce “Joy” Jones “I’m happy with my decision” No Connection Fee! 19.95 NO CONTRACT • NO CREDIT CHECK HOME PHONE SERVICE • GREAT COVERAGE! Unlimited Minutes • Unlimited Text Message Nationwide Cellular One stop shopping here! Off Road Diesel One stop shopping here! •Gas, Diesel & •Phone Cards •ATM -EBT •Lottery •Car Wash •Phone Cards •ATM -EBT •Lottery •Car Wash •Gas, Diesel & Off Road Diesel Nice, friendly, clean store! Nice, friendly, clean store! Dana Vess, the new full time fl orist began setting up within the new store- another created job. Joy helps Chelsea from Chase High School to select a prom dress. Chelsea’s sister Brittany approves her sisters choice. Rutherford Town Revitalization’s annual Gold Coin Fundraiser. Friday, March 18 7pm-11pm Rutherfordton Clubhouse Tickets at the door!ickets at the door! www.RutherfordTown.com or 828-287-2071 www.RutherfordTown.com or 828-287-2071 WE PAY TOP DOLLAR WE PAY CASH! WE PAY TOP DOLLAR We will We buy aluminum, steel, copper, brass, aluminum cans or rims, insulated copper wire, radiators, etc. Call for prices! buy your junk! 620 Hwy. 120, Mooresboro • 828-447-3505 SOS Recycling WE ARE OPEN DURING LUNCH! WE ARE OPEN DURING LUNCH! Exit Hwy. 120 Hwy. 120 Cross bridge, look for signs MORE LOCATIONS TO BETTER SERVE YOU... CROUSE, NC • YORK, SC • MON.-SAT. 9AM-5PM Exit 189 directions! Call for 74 West from Shelby Exit 189 74 East from Forest City Exit Hwy. 120 SPECIAL • SPECIAL • SPECIAL • SPECIAL • SPECIAL • SPECIAL • SPECIAL • SPECIAL • SPECIAL • SPECIAL SPECIAL • SPECIAL • SPECIAL • SPECIAL • SPECIAL • SPECIAL • SPECIAL • SPECIAL • SPECIAL • SPECIAL ©Community First Media ©Community First Media ©Community First Media ©Community First Media Community First Media 16,00016 000 STRO STRONG