Machinery Show Set In Chicago
One hundred and two manufacturers of machinery equipment and supplies for the furniture and wood working industries have been assigned space for the 1957 NAFM Supply Equipment and Fabric Fair to be held at the Conrad Hilton Hotel Chicago August 25 to 28. John M Snow NAFMs executive vice president said more than 90 percent of spaces will be occupied by former exhibitors indicating the fairs importance as a market for products and the success of prior participation. Top personnel and technical experts of supply companies will attend to work with production executives at the fair. In more than half the exhibits the presidents of the companies will be in charge.
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Chicago
Ill
NAFM
Conrad Hilton Hotel
John M. Snow
Snow
Furniture Markets Battle Shifts to High Point Leader in Trade
The article notes fierce market battles among furniture centers with High Point seen as the current leader over Chicago. It details color ad trials, local press print constraints, and rising color advertising demand. It lists executives from General Factors Corp and Life Insurance reps, showroom changes in Thomasville, and business moves in High Point including Hassell Office Supply and a new fur and wool storage vault project.
College crisis explained in a free booklet offer
A reader seeking clarity on the college crisis is invited to write for a complimentary booklet issued by HIGHER EDUCATION. Address requests to Box 36 Times Square Station New York 36 New York.
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Times Square Station
New York
Mortuary Schools Face Student Shortage After War
In Richmond Virginia Dr Otto S Margolis dean of the American Academy of Funeral Service reports 1200 will graduate this year from 20 mortuary schools down from 1800 before WWII. He cites a bumper postwar baby crop that crowds other schools but not mortuary programs.
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Richmond
Otto S. Margolis
American Academy of Funeral Service
New York
Vault Door Meets Storage Building Code Standards
A time-lock vault door has been approved, conforming to all storage vault building code standards and requirements for secure premises.
Fibresales named regional sales rep for Burkart padding
Fibresales Inc of 1695 English St appointed as sales representative for F. Burkart Manufacturing Co. to cover the Carolinas Virginia and Eastern Tennessee. Burkart runs padding and upholstery material factories in St. Louis Philadelphia Detroit Cairo Ill Carlisle Ark and operates Carolina Bagging in Henderson and Ware Cotton Batting in New Orleans. Credit surveyors Robert Trosper and Ernest Yarbrough visited the Merchant Association credit bureau as the first since joining the Associated Credit Bureaus of America to assess service to the consumer credit industry.
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Fibresales, Inc
English St
Art F. Burkart Manufacturing Co
Burkart
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cairo
Carlisle
Ark
Carolina Bagging Co
Henderson
Ware Cotton Batting Co
New Orleans
Fibresales
Carolinas
Virginia
Tennessee
Credit Survey
Robert Trosper
Ernest Yarbrough
Merchant Association
Credit Bureau
Associated Credit Bureaus of America, Inc
High Pointer Promoted By Virginia Firm
Sel RICHMOND April 27 David M Lea Co vice president in charge of production and plant manager Martin P Leviner named to the board of directors Leviner began as a spray operator in the Furniture Finishing Department Oct 17 1932 He is a native of High Point He completed correspondence courses in wood finishing and has taken night courses The company produces a competitive line of bedroom furniture More than 500 people are employed at the plant.
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Richmond
Martin P. Leviner
David M. Lea Co
Leviner
Lea
High Point
Thomasville Chair to Exhibit New Designs at Local Show
Thomasville Chair Co. will display its new designs in the main office showroom next Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Civic and business leaders from Thomasville and High Point are invited. the collection will later be shown at furniture markets in High Point and Chicago.
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Thomasville
Thomasville Chair Co
High Point
Chicago
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Usch & Lomb
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Franklin Life Ins Co
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Vere
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Keystone Port
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Life Ins
Lincoln National
MacMillan Co Co
Maxson
McLean Industries Us Ld
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Moore Hand
S. O
Mississippi
Nat Food Ad Co
Nat Life & Ses
NC Railroad
NC Telephone
Tal Life
Ohio State Life
Oswego Falls
Peninsular Life
Penn Com
Penn Fruit Co
Permatit
P&n Racenee Piedmont Aviation
Postal Life Ins
Gaseetene
Eater Potash Co
Amer
N Rawreigh Co
Soundcra
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Pexenes Inc
Pia
Trans Gas Pipelin
Travelers
Tns Co
U's
Watson Br A
Ss westPoine Eco
North Carolina
Lewis Einhorn
General Factors Corp
Southland Factors Corp
Community Credit Corp
Fidelity Finance Corp
Greenville
S. C
Mosley Loan Co
Birmingham
Ala
William J. McGlinn
Clara B. Burke
Gladys Smith
the Life Insurance Company of Virginia
N. Calhoun Anderson
Edgar A. Bean
Walter L. Caton
Clarence S. Maxwell
Howard W
Erwin-Lambeth, Inc
South
Erwin Lambeth
Manufacturers Service
New Business
Hassell Office Supply Co
S. Main St
Seven One Aled
Rowell
Brown-Greer Co
Odell Florist
Odell J. Brown
Blossoms Shop
A. M. Rogers Jr
H. M. Taylor Jr
By Joe Brown
Ameen
The
Advertising Council
Newspaper Advertising Executives Association
Sechrest
Ana Sox
Ambulance
Main Street
N. C
Thomasv
George D. Davis
C.L.A
George P. Clark
New England
N. Main ST
Ais Ae
Prudential
Paul Owen
C.S.A
Home Office
Newark
Lucky Stores, Incorporated
North Carolina Telephone CO
Gulf Life Ins. CO
Sturgis May & CO
Nt’l Bank
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Truck & Trailer Sales, Inc
High Point, N. C
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