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The New York Age from New York, New York • Page 21

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The New York Agei
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New York, New York
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21
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PACE 20 NEW YORK ACE DEFENDER SATURDAY. FEBRUARY IS, 1956 The World Of Fashion For Modern Women The famous Lewson Corporation ia owned and operated by Samuel of age are Joe, Bias, Hilton and Robert. All the sons are veterans. Elias, who was first lieutenant, won several medals; including the distinguished Flying Cross, the Silver Star, Purple Heart, completed 66 missions. The Fashion.

Fair were born and bred in Brooklyn. Our readers will enjoy shopping at Lewson's. Saka, president of the business, and his four sons, who in order OTHERS RUN INSTITUTIONS The store that sells courtesy and quality along with its merchandise is not just a store it is an institution. It is not merely selling a particular style or fashion, but it is investing the twin intangibles of fellow feeling and good will in its business. This type of store ran expect the rewards of its enterprising endeavor to descent tor rentiaDy upon it.

Why is this true? It is true because shoppers enjoy buying in this kind of atmosphere. They will go out of their way to reach the store that has it. Thirty two year old Shops, is the kind of business we are talking about. Lewson's is not a mere composite of six Mores, including three in Manhattan, two in Brooklyn and one in Union City, N. J.

Lewson's, on the contrary, is one of those dignifi rt hiicinpss enternrises which we think of as an institution, and which ranks among the finest in New York, or anywhere. We did a little checking up the other day and discovered that courteous treatment to customers is one of the corporation's traditionally strict policies. At no time docs a salesperson behave discour teously toward a customer ana hold his job. Salesgirls, the major ity of whom are colored, and sales men are trained in the amenities 1 for several months before becom ing full fledged employees at Lew son Shops. All of the stores carry a full line of baby wear, making avail able to customers a complete selection of value packed merchandise.

Matching these values are those in the Juvenile Furniture Department which is amply stocked by Thayer, a well known brand name advertised in Life and. other leading publications. Lewson specializes in the finest and most fashionable linens, in cluding Dundee and Pep perelL To give customers incentive to visit their stores, Lewson now giving them special discounts, featuring merchandise below cost. One of the typical discounts featured is that on all popular brands of cigarettes Camels, Luckies, Philip Morris, sold at $1.95 per carton, all taxes included. Much of the store's merchandise is specially manufactured and packaged.

permitting exceptional values for customers when they buy Lewson brands, which are always first quality. Lewson Stores are known for the high quality of their merchandise, their shop on West 34th Street being the only outlet oi ine corporation iu divisions. Chicago Poet Named To Top Magazine Post Margaret Danner, i Chicago poet, recently was named assistant editor of the nation's foremost magazine of verse, it was announced by the magazine's editor, Henry Rago. The first Negro on the staff of the 44 jear oM publication. Miss Danner first was appointed editorial assistant in 1951 while a student at Roosevelt university.

A series of Miss Danner's poems, "Far From appeared in 'Poetry" before she joined the staff and her poems have appeared in later issues of the magazine as well as in other literary publications. Miss Danner, who in private life is Mrs. Otto Cunningham is a life member of the South Side Community Art center and founder of Art associates, an organization devoted to the development and promotion of art on Chicago's South side. Long affiliated with similar movements. Miss Danner fre uuently is hostess to literary groups in her home amid her collections of books, Louis Quinze furniture, African sculpture and PERKEICE DUIITOM f.

1 'r MISS DANNER Miss Danner in 1946 received a Midwestern Writers award. She won a Harriet Tubman club scholarship in 1949, and in 1955, was named a "Poet of the Year" by Quicksilver magazine. Don't throw awav vour worn old styled fur coat or' jacket. Let expert Fur Craftmen solve your Fur problem. 'The latest advanced sty ling on Remolding of new garments.

CM for fr Mimat. Oa price ft vwy mm pptimtmtmt, kdgl. 1 1 5 WEST 30TH STREET LONCACRE 5 149 BIRDS EYE DIAPERS. BABY PEPPERELL, RECEIVING BLANKETS full dozen J50 QUILTED PADS. .4 for (JO SNOW SUITS cK S20 NYLON PARTY DRESSES.

$28 Visit our infants and children's wear department for a complete selection of value packed merchandise. Pepperell Red Label Sheets. 1st quality ea. Pepperetl Red Label Pillow Cases, 1st quality 2 for 90e Colored Double Bed Sheets SI. 65 Colored Pillow Cases 2 for 87c Heavy Bath Towels 3 for $1.00 Cannon Finger Tip Towels M.

4 for 88c Cannon Wash Cloths 8 for $1.00 Tailored Curtains $1 79 Pinch Pleated Drapes $2.88 52 Visit Our Complete Linen and Drapery Department Nylon Dacron Orlon Rayon, etc 19c Visit our fabulous textile department in our 14th 34th sr. and Union city stores. SALE ON AT ALL OF OUR STORES 52 WEST 14TH NYC 1 60 WEST 1 25TH NYC 1 54 WEST 34TH NYC 946 FLATBUSH BKLYN. 537 MOST RAND BKLYN. 3612 Bergenline Union City,.

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Pages Available:
36,412
Years Available:
1905-1960