Wood Conversion executives tour High Point furniture plants
Salesmen and officials from Wood Conversion Company of St. Paul Minnesota visited several High Point furniture plants yesterday on e day at Sedgefield Inn. More than 50 salesmen and staff toured High Point Products National Upholstery Hi Lite Mor Lo plants to see cushion padding fabrics and fiber board used by furniture and bedding industries.
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Wood Conversion Company of
St. Paul, Minn
Sedgefield Inn
High Point Furniture
Highpoint Products
Hi- Lite
Mor-Lo
High Point
Oone
Cloquet
Minn
Riverside
N. J
Label bill sparks protest over furniture finish rules
J. T. Ryan of Southern Furniture argues against federal labeling of surface finishes, saying it creates manufacturing and marketing problems and unnecessary regulation. Sen Hartke counters that consumers care about finish quality and appearance, while the bill, mirrored in the House, targets only surface materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Ryan
Southern Furniture
Ryan
Sen. Hartke
Senate
House of Representatives
SFMA
House
Fine Hardwoods Association of Chicago
High Point and Thomasville Teens Attend UNC PreRegistration
Ann Marie Cummings daughter of Dr and Mrs E O Cummings of High Point and . es Castle Bollinger son of Mr and Mrs M O Bollinger of Thomas ville are at a pre registration conference at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. They have been accepted as freshmen and will begin classes next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Marie Cummings
E. 0. Cummings
High Point
Es Castle, Bollinger
M. O. Bollinger
Thomasville
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
University
Critical Blood Supply Shortage Prompts Call for Donors
Dr Inez Elrod director of the Red Cross blood center in Charlotte announced a critical need for B positive blood and noted shortages of O positive and O negative. Blood of all types is required to reach a 350 pint goal at the Armory bloodmobile today until 5 pm and tomorrow 10 am to 4 pm.
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Inez Elrod
Red Cross Blood Center
Charlotte
Elrod
Civitan Club Views Safety Car Film At High Point
High Point Civitan members viewed a film about a safety car developed with Cornel and Liberty Mutual Life Insurance. The car features safety belts doors steering and padded interior. John Hawkins directed the program. Reid Marsh and Bill Ervin reported on the Civitan International convention at Colorado Springs. Horace Haworth and Phil Dixon won attendance prizes. Charles Brockman of Nashville attended as guest.
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High Point Civitan Club
Amity Consessed ii
Cornel
Liberty Mutual Life Insurance Co
John Hawkins
Reid Marsh
Bill Ervin
Civitana
Horace Haworth
Phil Dixon
Charles Brockman
Nashville
Warm, Dry Five Days Ahead With Mild Temps
The forecast calls for a warm dry five days with temperatures two to four degrees above normal. Little daily change is expected. Only a few scattered afternoon thundershowers are possible Friday and Monday, with rainfall under a quarter inch. Last night’s low was 64. tonight’s forecast is 67 and daytime highs near 90.
Jamestown Rotary Hosts Tall Tale Contest
Jamestown Rotary Club heard a tall tale contest with participants Kenneth Miller Robert Moore Jim Hornaday and the Rev Clark Benson. No official winner was declared though speculation floated that Miller may have won during the Jamestown meeting with visitors from Jamestown School and F M James of Point in attendance.
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Jamestown
Kenneth Miller
Robert Moore
Jim Hornaday
Clark Benson
High Point Faces Record Per Capita Government Costs
City officials dispute Institute of Government figures showing High Point leading North Carolina cities in policing fire and sanitation costs. The 1956-57 study of 20 cities notes High Point tax and nonutility expenditures are high while debt per person trails the state average. City Manager Hinson cites pay-as-you-go capital progress and street-cost factors as distortions.
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Enterprise City
Institute of Government
North Carolina
City Hall
High Point
Furniture City
University of North Carolina Institute
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Charlotte
Fayetteville
T. E. Hinson
Hinson
Finance Duhan
Wth
Winston - Salem
Edward Gurley Dies at 74 After Heart Attack in High Point
Edward Gurley 74 longtime High Point fixture builder and City Council member died of a heart attack. He passed after collapsing at home 112 Dalton St. Funeral Thursday 11 a.m. at Sechrest's chapel with Rev. C. W. Buckey officiating. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Survived by two daughters a sister and two grandsons. wife Mamie Lee Sechrest Gurley predeceased him.
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Windsor
Mr. Gurley
Frank Gurley
High Point
Edward
Gurley
Mamie Lee Sechrest
Woman's College At
Greensboro
P. W. Kirkman
Edward Gurley III
William Lee Gurley
William P. Ragan
Refreshment Stand Sales Lead Polio Fund Surplus
A one day sale run by Saunders Cyn ter Saunders Morgan and Brenda Smith at addresses on E Farriss raised $1.04 for the polio fund. The event occurred in the eastern part of the state with three refreshment stands as the operators. A fruit flavored drink sold for five cents, and proceeds were sent to The Enterprise for forwarding to the fund.
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Periphera
Dais
Thin Saunders
Daugh Cynter
H. E. Saunders
E. Farriss
Ann Mor
City Bill Seeks Damages Over Wrongful Power Cut
George McDowell of Kennedy Street files a claim with city officials seeking nearly $1,000 for spoiled food after his electricity was cut off despite payment before the deadline. An attorney alleges a deputy failed to accept payment and neighbors offered to pay on site. The claim says the outage ruined a freezer and its contents and cites later admission of an error by city officials.
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City Hall
George McDowell
Kennedy Street
McDowell
SFMA Division To Convene In Asheville
Furniture manufacturers will convene in Asheville August 14 15 for the 49th annual meeting of the Production and Cost Division of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association at the Grove Park Inn. C P ee will preside and reports cover Cooperation of Sales and Marketing Division New Quality and Service Opportunities 1960s Challenge New Developments and Regulations in Packers Cost Reduction Through Control and Utilization of Lumber and Veneer Control of Production Costs Through Standard Costs Hardwood Forestry Research Program.
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Asheville
Southern Furniture Manufacturers’ Association
Grove Park Inn
C. P. Ee
Divi
Fur
Prayer for TOAY from Wilmette minister
A church prayer requests divine guidance and strength to purify motives forgive selfishness and live by God's will. Charles M Crowe of Wilmette Illinois signs the invocation from Wilmette Parish Methodist Church.
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Charles M. Crowe
Wilmette, Ill
Wilmette Parish Methodist Church
Universal TV Bankruptcy Hearing Set
The first step to decide if Universal TV Furniture Manufacturing Co. of High Point will liquidate or continue after a partial settlement with creditors is set for Aug. 26. Creditors are invited to hear a referee report and the firm’s plan to wipe debts under Chapter XI. Assets are listed at 217 248.94 with liabilities 442 006.47. The plan proposes 20 percent to general creditors and 100 percent to preferred creditors. People may approve the plan elect a trustee or vote liquidation.
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Universal TV Furniture Manufacturing Co
High Point
Arthur M. Utley Jr
Middle District Federal Court
Rufus Reynolds
Swamier
Coneuet
Point System Working OK In Guilford
Guilford County Commissioner Lloyd C Amos endorsed the new point system for rating rural roads citing clear criteria and transparency. He said Guilford County's early results are positive and that the system shows why SHC priorities are set, using road length adjacent lands and 24 hour traffic figures to assign points.
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Lloyd C. Amos
Board of
Guilford County Commissioners
Davidson County Board of Commissioners
State Highway Commission
SHC
Amos
Guilford County
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W. W. McCarthy
D. E
Meeting Dahl
M. S. Wolf
D. M. Pattie
David Cox
Civitans
Jamestown Club
By Forrest Cates
Institute
Crowe
High Point Enterprise
Edward Gurley
TOAY
Universal TV
Guilford
Armory
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