Robert Hiles Shaped Colorful Era of Furniture Finishes
Robert Hiles of High Point leads The Lilly Co. producing lacquers varnishes stains and enamels shaping modern colorful furniture. A Purdue PhD chemist born in Dunkirk Indiana he joined Lilly Industrial Coatings in 1952 and advanced to president in 1969 guiding a line of chemical finishing products.
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Hiles Leads Lilly Co. In High Point Finish Production
Hiles rose from superintendent to vice president of production in 1963 and became Lilly Co. director and president in 1968. At English Road the firm oversees finishes for furniture makers in North Carolina and Virginia, coordinating with designers to match color and wood. The Lilly Co. showroom on English Road displays woods and finishes, with up to ten steps in applying finishes. Hiles, a Rotary Club member and Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church attendee, lives with his wife and two children at 1317 Longcreek Dr.
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Ultima Thule in Punta Arenas and Tierra del Fuego
An editor notes travel through Punta Arenas Chile and the Strait of Magellan. He recalls Magellan, Tierra del Fuego, penal colonies, Darwin on the Beagle, rabbits and foxes, and the clash of Europa and native life in a windswept southern landscape.
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Nixon and Carswell saga fuels Southern backlash and court power
The article argues the Carswell controversy was a Nixon strategy that could backfire on the South, eroding prestige and provoking a broader national anti-Southern sentiment while warning of a future Nixon court majority and a likely rewrite of labor law to curb strikes.
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Bias and blame in Nixon Supreme Court nominations
A Sunday editorial criticizes President Nixon for withdrawing a new nominee after the Senate rejected G Harrold Carswell and Haynsworth. It argues Southern bias influenced the nominations and urges repudiation of condescension and racial undertones, urging a fairer national stance.
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New County Sewer Idea Gathers Momentum in Davidson
A Davidson County push for a county wide sewer system gains traction as plans emerge for federal grants and expanded waste disposal to support growth. Officials note regional spillover from Guilford and Forsyth counties and anticipate a Welcome area county building with sheriff sub station within three months. A shopping complex may follow on U S Highway 52.
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Roaming the Piedmont Litter Bug in Action
A columnist laments littering at a drive in, praises Lt. Kay’s return to duty, and muses on travel quirks from Tangier long hair bans to Morocco. Spring cheer and countryside roaming follow with reflections on azaleas and nature’s awakening. A humorous anecdote about a man correcting a neighbor’s long tale closes the piece.
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