March Reports Show Furniture Orders Rise in South
Figures released by the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Assn show first quarter 1966 orders up, with shipments and production climbing as the spring market closes this afternoon. The SFMA survey notes March 1966 gains over March 1965 across southern plants and strong market conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hawkins
Southern Furniture
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Assn
South
SFMA
Association
North Carolina
Exposition
Chamber of Commerce
GOP Hopefuls See Money As Election's Big Issue
Republican candidates crowded into a high point rally as Guilford County GOP chairman Phil Lacy announced he will resign effective May 31. Chairman-elect interim duties were outlined by John Eshelman Jr. and talk focused on opposing Democrats, with four Senate contenders and local races pledging fiscal restraint and government economy. Richard Barnwell urged large voter turnout to counter Democratic advantage, while John Osteen praised grassroots contact and Ben Spence urged savings before teacher pay raises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
Phil Lacy
Greensboro
Lacy
High Point
John Eshelman Jr
GOP
John Holloway
Janice Wooster
Tion
Senate
John Osteen
Richard Barnwell
Burlington
District Congress Post
White House
Eore
State House
Ralph J. Ferree
Asheboro
Air Force
John Causby
Osteen
Ben L. Spence
Macaa
Dan K. Moore
High Point Township
Republican Party
John Eshelman
Premiere Concert Tomorrow For High Point Symphony
The High Point Symphony Orchestra debuts at 8 15 p m Saturday in the Northeast Junior High School Auditorium led by conductor E Barry Ruth The 43 piece group performs Bach Beethoven Rossini Mussorgsky and Bizet with Mrs Boyd Fouts as concert mistress and visiting musician Mrs Olga Myerovich Also featured are William Colonna tympani Mrs William McGuinn violin and Jack Dillard viola Tickets available at local outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Pointers
High Point Symphony
Audi
High Point
Northeast
E. Barry Ruth
Beethoven
Rossini
Moussorgsky
Bizet
Boyd Fouts
Winston-Salem
Fouts
Olga Myerovich
Cloudy Weekend Outlook From Ship Weather Station
Forecasters at the Friendship weather station report a cloudy night with occasional rain and milder temperatures. The weekend forecast calls for partly cloudy skies, warmer highs around 68 today, 75 tomorrow, with scattered showers and a low of 58 tonight. Last night’s low was 51.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Weather Station
T. L. Smith Re-Elected By NAHM
T. Lynwood Smith of Adams Millis is re-elected to a second three-year term on NAHM board. Robert B. Calvert Jr. of Wayne Knitting Mills is named chairman for one year. Also re-elected are Hosiery Mills Mount Airy executive and other board members including James E. Gibson Jr. of Win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Lynwood Smith
Adams Millis
Smith
Association
Robert B. Calvert Jr
Wayne Knitting Mills
Hosiery Mills
Mount Airy
NAHM
Children’s and Infants
James E. Gibson Jr
Winpresident the
Thomasville Student Honored by UNC Induction
Robert S. Powell Jr. of Thomasville is among 18 University of North Carolina men elected to the highest student position for the 1966 67 year. Fleece ell was reelected to seat of the student body.
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Chapel Hill
Robert S. Powell Jr
Thomasville
University of North Carolina
Three Face Trial On Capital Counts
Three capital cases are scheduled for next week’s Superior Court term. Willie James Gilmore faces burglary trial for a High Street boarding house break in two weeks ago, with another Elm Street break charge previously acquitted. Gilmore is jailed on 6000 dollar bond. Also up are Willie Evans for rape and Johnny Lee Davis for burglary and crime against nature. Additional defendants include James Smith facing attempted robbery, and Earl Deweese Curtis Alitick Paige Wardlaw on various charges. Forgery counts target Essie Womack Paul Childress Lillie Mae Brown and Ronald Branson. Auto larceny defendants are Larry Bearden and John Wesley Wright. Shinnault and Tyrone Allen face assault with intent to commit rape. Numerous other assault, traffic, drunkenness, and domestic cases are on the docket. Judge Harry Martin of Asheville will preside again at High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie James Gilmore
Small
High Street
Elm Street
Gilmore
Willie Evans
Johnny Lee Davis
Jerry Beasley
Elbert Lee Hopkins
James Smith
Ees
Armelby'y
Earl Deweese
Curtis Lee Alitick
Paige Wardlaw
Essie Womack
Paul Childress
Lillie Mae Brown
Ronald Branson
Larry Bearden
John Wesley Wright
Henry J. Shinnault
Tyrone Eugene Allen
Harry Martin
Asheville
High Point
Kiel Chosen Campus Party Chairman
Kiel, a UNC sophomore from Chapel Hill, was elected chairman of the University Party by acclamation. He urged constructive action and cooperation for students and emphasized expanding the party’s representation on campus. Other officers elected include John Civils of Kinston and Tom Craver of Mountain Lakes, N J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
David Kiel
University of North Carolina
High Point
Kiel
UNC
Shreveport
John Civils
Kinston
Tom Craver
Mountain Lakes
N. J
Causby Names Campaign Manager and Finance Chair
John P. Causby a Republican candidate for the Guilford Randolph district state senate named Edwin H. Shufelt as campaign manager and James E. Madden as financial chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Causby
High Point
Guilford - Randolph
Edwin H. Shufelt
Belk Dr
Causby
James E. Madden
Endover Dr
Greensboro
City to Review Tree and Beautification Plan Next Week
City Council committee plans to report recommendations on a full time tree and beautification division. Councilman Harold Craven says a report will be issued either Tuesday or Thursday. The council leans toward partial adoption of proposals by the citizen trees committee and tree planting program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Craven
Willy
Craven
Ance
Winston-Salem
High Point
N. Main Street
Chicken Pie Supper At Deep River Church
A chicken pie supper will be served at Deep River Friends Church on Saturday from 5 30 to 8 00 p m Tickets are available at the door The church sits on Highway 68 about six miles northeast of High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep River Friends ‘Church
Highway 68
High Point
Prayer for Faith in Men and God
A Hastings Mich minister invokes faith in Christ and in dispossessed men who shaped history. He asks believers to trust in people so they may trust in God and shows how humble followers became symbols of a larger mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Jesus Christ
Len Woodrum
Hastings, Mich
Evangelical United Brethern Church
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Torium
Northeast Junior High School
Lew Lewis
Barry Ruth
Duane Hall
Ces
High Point Enterprise
Forrest Cates
Enterprise
Leo Heer
Southern Furniture Exposition
T. L. Smith
Superior Court
Ralph Ferree
Eshelman
Percy Sears
Dale Montgomery
W. E. Davis
Willard Gourley
Duane Aall
Deep River
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