Show Millers Miller's Moab op Co Grand Opening Scheduled Saturday i M Moab b residents will get their official look Jook for the first time at something that has been a fam familiar l sight on toe the the main drag since 1911 when Millers Miller's Moab Coop op throw open Its doors for the gala op opening Saturday Sat Sat- The store hours from opening at sat 8 am a.m. to closing at 9 pm p.m. will wm toe be devoted to the grand opening of the Ithe expanded store that has been designed to Ito fit the needs of a fast growing Moab Store qua quarters have been doubled and th title the stock more than doubled since the store was expanded jute into Its new Uranium Ura alum Building quarters quartetS Dec 1 Ralph Miller sr reported this th's week The original store started by father J. J P P. opened a as a ta coOp store In 1911 The present manager mana-g r stepped d dinto Into the top post over over the store in 1932 The first under the year yeaT present pres pres ent management the store did dida a booming business of in annual sales Last year Miller Mil ler said the store topped OO- OO 0 0 0 a and a n d Moab's booming growth has boosted the hope of oi yet seeing tt t. t become a million dollar business Prepared to teed feed and clothe clothe the entire family the store stare has not turned to Ito featuring any anyone one brand but have devoted attention atten tion lion to all aU nationally advertis edvertis advertised ed brands In sill an departments ol ot of the store They ey have also aiso featured feat foot the fact that they can tit fit the family In any size Home folks dont don't leave eave town to shop because they th-ey dont don't like the local merchant Miller said They seek foreign markets markers to get their sizes and types o ot of merchandise In addition to the clothes anc and food for the family the store handles a l complete line dine of furniture fur tor for the comfort of home life and a shoe repair depart depart- department ment in n addition to the furl ful Iline line stock of nationally adver Used shoes Not much has been added Inthe Inthe in inthe the way of new fields but the expanded business Into the new quarters has made It possible to better better- display their lull dull line of merchandise for the shop shoOp per Special prizes and gifts fall f tot at atall all an those hies who attend the hl big bIB opening ope Saturday will Introduce ce the customer to the many features feat teat ures of the store The groce grocery rY department now with room roof enough to breathe has expanded expand ed to cover the old store stol tern with countless new bar bargains gains pains for tor better balanced feeding feed feed- ing of ot the family The furniture and I appliance departments on the balcony ar are e being readied for expanded bus bug iness Employees are ere working hard to get t the t department tore store shelves In Sn the new quarters ready for tor the opening S Saturday morning arranging the displays In n more attractive manners than been possible in the past ast Between the old and new there has been a good demonstration demon demon- demonstration of the manner that th all available store floor space has been utilized with the setting up of a gardening and camp ing department on a miniature scale sonJe Most of Moab thought It t had of merc merchant hant leaders back In counted out the Miller Uller family 1943 1913 The Christmas business was over and Miller was planning for tor the new year when molten fire ure leveled the store at its tta original location across Iii the street from irom the present sight of the Moab garage gamie The fire swept out the business on Dec 27 27 1943 1913 at a complete toss loss It H took only onRy three days L t to prove wrong and Miller out bought bought out Cooper Cooper Martin and Co at the present corner site sHe and was open for or business ess f Lon ion on Jan Tan 1 19 1914 i t iThe t The new quarters were corn completed completed com and moved into last ast Dec 1 and office spaces above were ready for for- occupancy Jan Is 1 of this same year yeaT 11 i iThe The opening Saturday Will ill marka mark a IS big chapter in a colorful colorful color color- ful history of one of Moab's most colorful st stores Tes |