Auto market shows signs of recovery amid mixed results
The auto industry reports a brighter April than March and a better start to the year than 1960 in sales, though used cars lag with a tougher December through mid-year pattern. Wholesale prices rise about 100 since six weeks ago, and dealers note profits shrinking despite rising volumes amid fierce pricing competition. Andrew Calhoun joins Buys Drug Store managing Harris Drug Store at Five Points, Montlieu Avenue, High Point, with Lilly affiliation and North Carolina pharmacist license.
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Eli Lilly and Co
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Medical College of
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North Carolina
Margaret
Small Business Promotion Tactics On a Budget
The piece outlines frugal sales tools for small businesses such as telephone outreach and three cent postcards. It highlights inexpensive reminders like oil change postcards and seasonal sales notices, plus ideas like unsigned checks, truck posters, and window displays to attract customers while fostering community spirit.
Sacramento narcotics law passes with prison terms
The California Legislature approved a strict narcotics bill that imposes mandatory state prison terms for second offenders. It bars probation for those convicted of selling narcotics to minors, but not marijuana, signaling tougher penalties and age-based protections.
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Construction Permits Signal North Carolina City Ranks
North Carolina cities show building permit levels aligning with population ranks. High Point records 2.466 million in the first quarter, sixth in state. Major boosts come from Raleigh's four million plus legislative building and Charlotte’s eleven million. The Central North Carolina section of the American Chemical Society closes its year with a High Point College meeting Tuesday at 8. Bert Mahlman of Hercules Research Center will discuss new coating materials for corrosion control. The section resumes in September.
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Charlotte
Greensboro
Durham
Winston-Salem
Asheville
Wilmington
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American Chemical Society
High Point College
Bert FE. Mahlman
Hercules Research Center
Bond sales rise in Guilford County quota progress
C M Allred Guilford County city chairman reports first quarter U S Savings Bonds sales reached 825 737 dollars. This amount equals 24 4 percent of the annual quota and is 8 3 percent higher than the same period last year.
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Guilford County
C. M. Allred
Million Dollar Round Table Members Named in 1961 Roster
George P. Clark of New England Mutual Life and G Reid Marsh of New York Life appear in the 1961 Million Dollar Round Table roster by the National Association of Life Underwriters. They rank among the less than 1 percent of life insurance agents who sold at least a million dollars in 1960. Bob Henderson and Jeff Brown led a Lincoln Mercury salesmen workshop in Greensboro for Holiday Motors. Carl Bailey named vice president and sales manager of the Key Fabrics division at Dixie Supply and Sales, after leading customer relations and credit at Golding Upholstery Fabrics.
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New England Mutual Life
G. Reid Marsh
New York Life
National Assn. of Life Underwriters
Bob Henderson
Jeff Brown
Lincoln-Mercury
Greensboro
Holiday Motors
Carl Bailey
Key Fabrics
Dixie Supply and Sales
Golding Upholstery Fabrics
Securities BID and ASK Prices Guide April 28 1961
Quotations from the National Association of Securities Dealers and other sources show unofficial bid and asked prices as a guide to approximate ranges at the time of compilation on April 28 1961. Origin of quotations available upon request.
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Steven Crane Weds Decorator in Beverly Hills Ceremony
Restaurant owner Steve Crane aged 44 married interior decorator Helen L. DeMaree 25 in Beverly Hills on Friday night. This marks Crane third marriage to a notable partner, following two previous marriages to actress Lana Turner, while DeMaree has her first marriage.
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Steve Crane
Helen L. DeMaree
Crane
Lana Turner
Missionary Dr Loyal Lincoln Wirt Dies at 97 in Claremont
Dr Loyal Lincoln Wirt aged 97 a famed saddlebag missionary to California mining camps and the Klondike gold rush died Friday in Claremont He rode horseback to preach establish Sunday schools and churches He was born in Lamont Michigan.
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Loyal LincOln Wirt
California
Klondike
Lamont
Mich
Cobalt Envelope Sent to Milan Police With Warnings
A sealed plastic envelope containing dangerous radioactive cobalt was mailed anonymously to Milan police. It was stolen two days earlier from a booth at the Milan Sample Fair. Police had warned the thief not to open it by radio and TV. The envelope arrived inside a larger one with a note claiming the sender was returning the smaller envelope unopened after warnings.
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Italy
Radio-Tv
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