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~ 1898 ~ F A Y E T T E V IL L E IN T I M E ~ 1919 ~ Rogers and Breece Funeral Home Bell's Seed Store ~ 1930 ~ Holt Oil cstore Founded by J. M. Rogers in 1898, Os- car P. Breece bought an interest in the funeral home in 1926. At Mr. Rogers death in 1932, Mr. Breece bought the entire business from Mr. Rogers' widow. Robert W. "Bobby" Breece, Sr. joined the Funeral Home in 1950. Since his passing in 2006, the business has remained fam- ily owned and operated by his children, Corey R. Breece, Sr. as President, Robert W. Breece, Jr. as Vice President, and Shar- man Breece Craven as Secretary. 500 Ramsey Street 910.483.2191 Bell's Seed Store has been an icon of downtown Fayetteville since 1919. Wil- liam M. Bell Sr. opened his business 93 years ago beside the old court house on Gillespie Street. In 1957 they moved to their current location on East Russell. Bell's Seed Store has become a family tra- dition and is now operated by the third generation of the Bell family. The store has evolved from a general merchandise and hardware store in the 1900's to a full service garden center today. 230 East Russell Street 910.483.8400 ESTABLISHED IN 190 8 Holmes Electric, Inc. SECURITY SYSTEMS AND FINE GIFTS 910.483.1196 | www.holmeselectricsecurity.com 127 Hay Street | Fayetteville, NC The story of Holmes Electric, Inc. began over 100 years ago when Cumberland County native, Oliver Wendell Holmes, returned to Fayetteville to install electric trol- ley lines along Hay Street. Mr. Holmes purchased the trolley, expanded it and opened the retail store of Holmes Electric (now known as Holmes Fine Gifts). In the early years the store sold hardware, sporting goods, housewares and appliances, which were in short supply during World War II. Mr. Holmes even sold fresh squeezed juice at the front of the store. The "hardware and housewares" area of the store evolved into the gift and accessories di- vision and is now run by Deanne Wheeler. Today Ste- phen Wheeler, Deanne's husband, is the third generation president of Holmes Electric, Inc. and presides over both sides of the corporation: Holmes Security Systems and Holmes Fine Gifts. Using the latest advances in custom- 22 | October • 2012 In 1930 William D. Holt started Holt Oil Company in downtown Fayetteville. Holt Oil Company is a third generation, family owned and operated business. In 1992 Walter Holt joined the business and helped grow the computer network- ing and software side of the company. In 1999 Bill Holt joined the business as an account manager and currently serves as Treasurer. C Store is a proud to serve the Fayetteville area and offer ultimate cus- tomer service with competitive pricing. 1709 Clinton Road 910.483.5137 designed security systems, commercial fire alarm sys- tems, and camera systems, Holmes Security Systems provides clients with up-to-date technology and service. Though the company is based in downtown Fayetteville, it is one of the largest independently-owned security companies in the Carolinas and serves coastal custom- ers from an office in Wilmington. Customers today are treated just as Oliver Wendell Holmes' customers were 100 years ago, with a commitment to high standards, high quality and hometown personal service. S PE C I A L P R O M O T IO N A L S E C T IO N

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