National Upholstery Expands Production at New Plant
National Upholstery Co moves from 601 South Hamilton Street to a modern plant on National Road, featuring a 420 by 150 foot main area, electric-eye doors, and a snack bar. The firm, incorporated in 1946, specializes in upholstered living room furniture and serves retail units across the Atlantic seaboard and midwest with 125 plus employees.
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High Point
National Upho Co
South Hamilton Street
National Road
Dew
Wince Seeee
R. B. Culler Sr
National
National Ones
Atlantic Seaboard
Middle-West
Luther C. Draper
Design South
Southern Furniture
Chicago
New York
National Upholstery Co
American Furniture Mart
Baseball Fan Calls In Scores From Radio Waves Off Africa
A Jacksonville reader identified as Ray Maurstad aboard the SS African Dawn phoned the Florida Times-Union while at sea off Africa asking for baseball scores. He spoke with assistant sports editor Ray Charleston aided by a Jacksonville ham radio operator Ernest Barnes.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Africa
Ray Charleston
Florida Times-Union
Ernest Barnes
Ray Maurstad
Open House At National Upholstery Plant
National Upholstery Co held an open house Friday at its new National Road plant. About 250 people including employees, families and guests attended a barbecue supper and viewing of the new plant and sofa chair models. Attendees were greeted by Mr and Mrs R B Culler Jr and Mr and Mrs Robert A Culler. Door prizes were given by Mr and Mrs R B Culler Sr. Holt McPherson editor of The High Point Enterprise delivered congratulations.
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R. B. Culler Sr
National Upholstery Co
National Road
Plant
R. B. Culler Jr
Robert A. Culler
National
Culler
Holt McPherson
High Point Enterprise
Governor, Wife Tremble At Talks
Mrs. Robert Meyner accompanies Governor Meyner to Newark as new talks begin. The state leader and his wife face delicate negotiations amid mounting political pressure and public scrutiny in early phase of governance.
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Newark
Robert B. Meyner
New Jersey
New
First Lady Recalls Husband’s Public Speaking During Early Marriage
The First Lady recalled that within about two months of marriage her husband made numerous public appearances in dresses. She quoted a governor saying he trembles in public but not in private, noting her own private confidence contrasted with his public nerves.
Love Letter Notes Wedding Anniversary Ad
Phenix City Alabama Haywood Waters a print shop employee celebrated his 15th wedding anniversary by placing a full page ad costing 120 dollars in a weekly newspaper. A heart centered on the page carried a message praising his wife Margaret and noting 15 joyful years together. Mrs Waters called him sweet.
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Phenix
Margaret
Mrs. Waters
Class Celebrates Wrong Birthday in Milwaukee School
Eighth grade students at Story School planned a surprise party for their teacher Mrs Evelyn Fiebelkorn after misreading her calendar. The decorations gifts refreshments and a dance program all went ahead, but the date was for her sister in law in Waterford Wisconsin.
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Milwaukee
Story
Evelyn Fiebelkorn
Waterford
Wis
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P. Rice
W. Rice
Betty Taylor
Vernon Taylor
J. P. Causby
Dorothy Causby
Judy Causby
Elizabeth Hunter
R. B. Culler, Sr
W.E. Linthicum & Son
Tomlinson St
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North State
Thomasville -Randleman
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