North Carolina Trade Fair drew near with busy local displays
The North Carolina International Trade Fair opens Saturday at Charlotte's Merchandise Mart and Coliseum, running eight days through May 4. Alma Desk will showcase major office furniture lines, Burlington Industries units present textiles in the large Burlington space, and Wachovia Bank will staff a display on export import roles. Scholarships from Kroger fund study at land grant colleges, with six Roanoke Division awards named for Virginia Tech, Virginia State, NC State, UNC Women’s College, and NC A&T. Piedmont elects leaders T H Davis and others to top posts.
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North Carolina
Alma Desk
Charles E. Hayworth
Burlington Industries
Burlington
Harold Hoak
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co
Wachovia
Paxton C. Judge
Roanoke
Kroger Co
Judge
University of Minnesota
University of Maryland
Kurger
California
Florida
Kroger Fruit and
New Quarters Artistic Inc Moves to Melrose Hosiery Site
New Quarters Artistic Inc a youngster in High Points industrial community has moved into part of the Melrose Hosiery building at 1531 English Rd The company started in June and performs outline quilting on upholstery material and silk screening Emmett V Stone president says operations have grown to 11 employees They were formerly at 310 W Broad Ave An open house is set from 2 to 6 p m today to demonstrate operations to friends and customers.
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Artistic Inc
High Point
Melrose Hosiery
English Rd
Emmett V. Stone
Broad Ave
American Land Coincorporated in Piedmont North Carolina
Land Company A charter issued to American Land Co. Inc. formed to promote and sell acreage and homesites in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. Incorporators Hedgecock Wright and Kemp, High Point businessmen, plan national advertising and direct mail to attract buyers. Initial offices at 3001 N Main St. Hedgecock will be president, Wright vice president, Kemp secretary treasurer.
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American Land Co. Inc
Piedmont
North Carolina
D. S. Hedgecock
Richard C. Wright
C. Ed Kemp
High Point
Piedmont North Carolina
Hedgecock
American Land Co
N. Main St
Wright
Kemp
Piedmont Natural Gas Reports 17 Percent Revenue Gain
At the Charlotte annual stockholders meeting Gas Revenue Up, Piedmont Natural Gas Co. announced 12 month revenues ending March 31 of 20,875,305 dollars, 3,078,255 dollars higher year over year. Gas sales climbed to 23.7 billion cubic feet, plant investments surpassed 50 million dollars, and the quarterly dividend rose from 15 to 17 cents per share payable June 15 to holders of record May 24, lifting the annual rate to 70 cents.
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Piedmont Natural Gas Co
Charlotte
English Motor Co Wins Ford Distinguished Achievement Award
Ford Award English Motor Co of High Point named among nation’s outstanding Ford dealerships for the second straight year. W H Kennedy district sales manager presented the award to Tom English Jr at a Charlotte luncheon. English Motor Co at 201 E Washington Dr has represented Ford since 1938.
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English Motor Co
High Point
Ford Motor Co
W. H. Kennedy
Tom English Jr
Charlotte
Ford
E. Washington Dr
Piedmont Airlines Declares 10 Percent Stock Dividend
At a directors meeting last week Piedmont Airlines declared a 10 percent stock dividend for stockholders of record May 10 The dividend amounts to about 40 cents per share and is tied to Kroger scholarships for freshman students in agriculture and home economies.
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Piedmont Airlines
Kroger
Fibresales Corp named sales agent for Federal Industries
Fibresales Corp of High Point has been appointed sales agent for Federal Industries. C I Mac Guffie, director of marketing, announced the move on a Saturday. The agency covers North Carolina Virginia Tennessee and West Virginia and will promote Federan vinyl coated fabrics and film from headquarters at 319 S Hamilton St.
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Fibresales Corp
High Point
Federal Industries
C. I. MacGuffie
Federal
S. Hamilton St
North Carolina
Virginia
Tennessee
West Virginia
Nordson to Hold Airless Finishes School at Martinsville
The Nordson Corp will conduct a wood finishes school in Martinsville Virginia the week of June 24. Targeted at the furniture and upholstery trade it will cover all finishes and address product makers and paint company sales and tech staff. Frank Ziroe will head the staff with James Taylor assisting.
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Nordson Corp
Martinsville
Frank Ziroe
Nordson
James Taylor
Nordson Southern, Inc
Old
Monroe Rd
Charlotte
Paper Trade Assn. to Host 60th Convention in Florida
Henley Jr. E Reese Felts and Orren Mason of Henley Paper Co. will attend the 60th annual convention of the National Paper Trade Assn. Inc. in Bay Harbour Florida from today through Wednesday. The NPTA includes about 1,100 paper distributor wholesalers handling over $3.4 billion in sales annually.
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A. B. Henley Jr
E. Reese Felts
Orren Mason
Henley Paper Co
National Paper Trade Assn., Inc
Bay Harbour
Fla
NPTA
Harvey S Wilson Honored by Knapp Bros Five-Year Club
Harvey S Wilson of 812 Lexington Ave received a Gold Lapel Pin for five-year service at Knapp Bros Shoe Mfg Corp Greensboro semi annual meeting. Knapp Bros, Brockton, Mass, founded 42 years ago, sells Aerotred Shoes through local independent salespersons to weavers.
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Harvey S. Wilson
Lexington Ave
Knapp Bros. Shoe Mfg. Corp
Brockton, Mass
Wilson
Kanpp
Greensboro
Hogan-Rose & Co. names Theo dor Brosseau account executive
Ad agency Hogan-Rose & Co. Inc announces Theo dore J. Ted Brosseau as account executive. Brosseau has 17 years in advertising and marketing administration in the Piedmont area and Southeast. He will join the marketing staff focusing on account service and development. The agency, founded in 1954, maintains offices in High Point and Knoxville.
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Hogan-Rose & Co. Inc
Theodore J
Ted) Brosseau
Brosseau
Piedmont Area
Southeast
Hogan-Rose & Co., Inc
High Point
Knoxville
Prudential Agent Honored at Regional Conference
Paul S. Owen of Prudential Insurance attended the Regional Business Conference in Washington D C. He was cited as a member of the Hall of Honor, the top ranked men in Prudential's Ordinary Agencies in its 10 state South Central territory.
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Paul S. Owen
Pruidential Insurance Co. of America
Washington, D. C
Owen
Hall of
Prudential
Lincoln Life sales congress in New York City
High Point representative A. M. Cook of Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. attends a biennial sales congress in New York City. About 100 top representatives will join the President's Cabinet and President Club, the two top sales honor organizations.
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A. M. Cook
High Point
Lincoln National Life Insurance Co
New York City
President's Cabinet
President Club
Tax program seen aiding farm efforts
Washington AP reports the Kennedy administrations tax reduction plan could unlock billions in farm land for young farmers by easing capital gains taxes. Analysts note current incentives deter sales, limiting supply and inflating land values from 1940 to today, with a large tax bill if many farms were sold now.
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Washington
Kennedy
Agriculture Department
Questions Rise From Steel Price Hikes
AP describes the rapid spread of steel price increases led by Wheeling Steel and U S Steel, with about 3 percent boosts covering under half of production. Kennedy offered no new comment, unions prepared to reopen wage talks May 1, and experts weighed potential effects on inflation and consumer prices.
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Jack Lefler
NEW York (Ap
U.S. Steel Corp
Wheeling Steel Corp
Kennedy
Wheeling
U.S
United Steelworkers Union
Steel Industry
Iron Age
Frederick Kappel
American Telephone & Telegraph ‘Co
Securities Quotation Guide From April 19 1963
Unofficial bid and asked prices from NASD and other sources intended as a guide to approximate ranges for securities at the time of compilation. Quotations indicate what could have been sold or bought and origin available upon request.
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National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
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T. H. Davis
H. K. Saunders
C. G. Brown Jr
R. 8. Northington
M. F. Fare
T. W. Morton
North State
Central Exchange
Thomasville
Randleman
Ad Agency
N. Main
Robert A. McCliston
Accident & Health
Charles E. Diffendal, JR
High Point P. O
Southeastern Securities Corp
Charlotte, N. C
Philadelphia-Baltimore Stock Exchange
Pepsi Cola United
Yardley
ACRS
Colorcraft
American Furn
Mary Carter Paints (A
Thermo Plastics
Piedmont Aviation
Spector Freight
Jefferson Standard Life
State Capital Life
J. Sturgis May & CO
N.car
Nat's Bank
High Point Tel
Sturgis
Luck’s Inc Seer
Scott Foresman
Scott Mattson Farms
Lucky Stores
M & F Graphic Arts
Ebenves SM
Scottish Bank da Maxson
W L Corp
Security Lite S Trust
McLean Industries
Sonoco Produc
Moore Handley, Hdw
Sorg
National Development Corp
Sou Frontier Finance
National Food
Southern Nitrogen Wa Ae National Old Line Life
Southland Life
National Life
Accid
Nationwide Homes Com State Loan & Finance
Nationwide
Stevens
New Britain Machine
Stevens Markets
Aerotron
North American Life
Still Man
Alice Land Dev
C National Bank
Superior Cable
Allied Security
Allvac Metals
C Telephone
Texize Chemical
American Comm’s Agency
Occidental Life
Textiles, Inc
American Cryogenics
Ohio State Life Va
American Discount
Overnite Carrere
Wachovia Bank Ba
Bowater Paper
S's
Republic National Life
Walter
Jim
Brush
Rose's Stores, Inc
Watson Wilson Bros Trans Sa Cmc Finance Me
Rowe Furniture
Western Carolina Tel Cfm Corporation
Savannah Elect & Power Rb
Western Pwr & Gas
Carolinas Capital
Savannah Sugar & Beig Mu
Cone Mills
Pfa
Consolidated Credit
Craig System
Culligan, Inc
Drackett Co
Drexel Enterprises
Duffy Mott
Durham Hosiery Mills
Dynatronics Inc
Eckerd Drugs of Fila
Equitable Leasing
Fieldcrest Mills
GM Lo
Fidelity Bankers Life Acy
First Soy Co
Common
First Union Nat! Bank
Fox Stanley Photo
Franklin Life
Futterman Corp
Garfinckel J Com
General Shalelee
Georgia International Tele Vie Great Sou Real Estate Nn
Green, A
Griggs Equipment
Gulf Cities Gas
Gulf Life Insurance
Hamilton Mfg
Hanes, P H Knitting Harris Teeter
Holiday Inns
Horne’s Enterprises
Huyck Corp
Intermountain Tel
Inemtountain Tel Rites
Interstate Life & Accid Fire
Syn of Canada
Jackson Minit Mkts Sarvey, JB & Co
Ve, Jefferson Ltd
Main Street
Out of Town Corporation
Henry Shavitz Realty CO
Boulevard
Westwood
George D. Davis
C.L.A
R. Delbert Kirkman
Robert E. Long
High Point, N. C
Wachovia Bank Bidg
Greensboro, N. C
Ralph C. Davis
William R. Taylor Jr
Professional Life Insurance Service
George P. Clark, C.L.A
NEW England Life
Mutual Life Insurance
America
Joe Honeycutt Manager
Dick Owens
Contractors & Builders
Mr. Mirror
Logan Porter Glass and Mirror Company, Inc
Lexington, North Carolina
Wickliff Ave
Occidental
Domi Cansei
Powell
Kistler
Powell, Kistler
Powell, Kistler & Co
New York Stock Exchange
Roy B. Culler
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