Debut 72 to Transform Furniture Shopping Experience
Enterprise reports at the Piedmont North Carolina spring market that Debut 72 will let customers test rooms and see if furniture fits before buying. William Garbett of Research International in Cambridge chairs a panel outlining Debut 72’s nationwide rollout from Sept 26 to Oct 9 with centers across the nation. Jack Hubbell of Simmons Company says Debut 72 will trigger more creativity across the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hawkins
William Garbett
Er Research International
Cambridge
Mass
Piedmont
North Carolina
Garbett
Southern Furniture Exposition
High Point
Jack Hubbell
Simmons Company
New York
N.Y
J. Wayne Burris
Burris Industries
Lincolnton
Ward's backs Debut '72 to spark sales and industry unity
Montgomery Ward & Co pledges full support for Debut '72 at the Southern Furniture Market. Robert Harrell notes Ward's high sales and plans special displays and cross department promotions. Industry leaders like J Wayne Burris and Walter Guinan emphasize environmental merchandising and nationwide retailer-manufacturer collaboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Ward & Co
Robert M. Harrell
Ward
Ward's
Harrell
Robert A. Glick
Glick’s Furniture Co
Columbus
Ohio
Walter B. Guinan
Karastan Rug Mills
New York
N.Y
Leo Heer
Southern Furniture Exposition
Heer
Four Named to Writers Hall of Fame by Southern Furniture Expo
The Writers Hall of Fame Awards were presented Saturday by the Southern Furniture Exposition to Elizabeth Hillyer Vera Hahn Shelba Cornelison and Alice Alexander in recognition of outstanding service and reporting on the furniture industry. The ceremony honored their national reach through newspapers magazines and corporate PR roles with Kroehler Macy Bloomingdale’s DuPont and more. Permanent passes to the SFEB accompany the awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Alexander
Vera Hahn
Elizabeth Hillyer
Shelba Cornelison
Writers Hall of Fame
The
Chicago Tribune
American Home
Furniture South
Kroehler Manufacturing Co
Leo J. Heer
Coumn
Canada
Japan
Margaret Rumely
Better Homes and Gardens
Adelaide Wendler
High Point Enterprise
SFEB
May Day Music Event Set By Music Art Club
A May 2 program at Emery wood Baptist Church at 3 p m by High Point students marks the 48th annual National Music Week observance. The Musical Art Club hosts the event and displays scrapbooks at the library. grades 9 through 12 enter essays titled Joy of Service Through Music in a statewide contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerywood Baptist Church
High Point
Federation of Music Clubs
Kenneth Howard
Nanatte Yale
Lee Ann Brown
Lisa Templeton
Beth Riggs
Martin Armstrong
Bobby Craycroft
India Stanton
Jennifer Elliott
Joey Craycroft
Peter Ferretti
Melissa Patton
Scott Jensen
Amy Story
Lisa Kirkman
Patricia Allman
Larry la Prade
Melissa Caudle
Thomas de
First Grade Orientation Planned Across High Point Schools
The district schedules an April 28 orientation at 1 p.m. for all High Point elementary schools with first grade pupils. Parents of six year olds must bring immunization records and birth certificates for recording. early registration avoids crowded classes next year and ensures timely immunization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Brentwood
Cloverdale
Emma Blair
Johnson
Kirkman
Montheu
Northwood
Oak Hill
Oak View
Tomlinson
That Fifty Ate My Nerves And My Naps Too
A humorous venting piece about reaching 50, noting aches and aging myths. The narrator jokes about being an antique, losing patience, and rebelling against courtesy rules while declaring a playful entitlement to freedom and blunt speech. Rants touch on gender, longevity, and attitude shifts.
Faculty Five Try Public Singing Turned Courageous Debut
A school talent show memoir describes The Faculty Five performing Put Your Hand in the Hand with Donna Jackson on guitar backing. Despite stage fright and bright lights, the teachers gain courage from the ovation and plan future risks like karate flying and other adventures. The piece contrasts a strong student performance by a group singing Honey with the narrator’s anxiety and humorous reflections on nerves and ambition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Jackson
New Yorker
Jane Baily
Mary
Black Judge Urges Change in Memphis Attitudes
Memphis criminal court judge Otis Higgs Jr says both races must shed blind conservatism to form a black white coalition addressing pressing city problems. He urged Negroes and whites to alter attitudes to advance social progress in Memphis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Criminal Court
Otis Higgs Jr
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kroehler
Alexander
W. A. Stamey
Home Furnishings Daily Bureau
Frances Heard
Home Furnishings
House Beautiful
Elizabeth Eagle
Thomas DE Laine
Jim Stratford
Music Art Club
Statisticians
Oakview Road
Main Street
Ol’ Emily Post
Doris Day
Ford
Martha Mitchell
By Faye Marks
High Point Enterprise, Inc
Church Avenue
N.C
Associated Press
Imeo
Okly
Ward-Griffith Company
National Advertising Representatives
NCNB
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