High Point Firms Celebrate 50 Year Club Members
A Chamber of Commerce dinner listed 41 High Point firms as members of a 50 year club, tracing histories from 1834 to the early 1900s. The piece notes younger members before 1911, auction plans for the Wesley Memorial Church site, a Jamaica trip for Welborn, and personnel moves including Schoonbeck staff changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Chamber of Commerce
Biltmore
Alexander's
Alma Desk
Anvil Brand
Jos. D. Cox & Son
High Point Enterprise
High Point Hardware
Lyon Furniture Mercantile Agency
Myrtle Desk
North State Telephone
Oakdale Cotton Mill
Jamestown
Railway Express Co
J. W. Sechrest & Son
Snow Lumber Co
Southern Railway System
Adams & Millis Corp
Cannon + Fetzer Co
City Transfer & Storage
Continental Furniture
Denny Roll & Panel
Duke Power Co
Elwood Hotel
Globe Furniture
Hayworth
Roll & Panel
High Point Glass & Decorative
High Point Memorial Hospital
High Point Paper Box
High Point Savings & Trust
Jarrett Stationery Co
Linthicum Certified
Mann Drug Stores
Marietta
Marsh Furniture
W. F. Mickey Body Works
Perpetual Savings & Loan
Pickett Cotton Mills
Pittsburgh Plate Glass
King Harris Pharmacy
Tomlinson
Wachovia Bank & Trust
Slow Holiday Shopping Signals Mixed 1960 Economy
In the first week of Christmas shopping, retail trade was flat to 4 percent down from a year earlier as shoppers remained price conscious. Steel output edged up to 49.3 percent capacity with talks of a December dip, while auto industry remained a bright spot amid weak demand and looming price pressures.
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New York
Yearly U.S. Book Output In 1958 Totals Revealed
In 1958 the United States published 697 new biographies, 1 522 children's books, 2 235 works of fiction, 97 music books and 451 poetry and drama titles.
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United States
Blair Named Special Assistant at Schoonbeck Co
Charles E. Blair is appointed special assistant to Jack Campbell at Schoonbeck Co. He handles sales merchandising and customer relations. Blair a Guilford College graduate and High Point veteran in furniture joins from Henredon merger duties. replaced by Edward O. Watson. Blair lives at 603 Gatewood Ave and is married to Evelyn F. Pearson with one son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Blair
Jack Campbell
Schoonbeck
Heritage - Henredon
Southwest
Dixie Furniture
Baltimore- Washington
Schoonbeck Co
Blair
Guilford College
Tomlinson's
High Point
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
Henredon Furniture Industries
Edward O. Watson
Gatewood Ave
Evelyn F. Pearson
Investment Bankers Optimistic Despite Recession Talk
At the 49th Investment Bankers Association of America convention in Hollywood Beach Florida 1325 delegates met amid cautious confidence. Banks leaders report stock buying by major funds while debating policy shifts such as Henry C. Alexander proposal to repeal 25 percent backing against Federal Reserve notes and deposits. The Federal Taxation Committee warned of recession conditions as Kennedy administration takes office and urged tax liberalization to spur growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Alexander
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co
New York City
Investment Bankers Association
Ralph J. Cardiner
General Electric Co
Hollywood
Fla
America
Investment Bankers Association of America
IBA
Hollywood Beach
Federal Reserve
Alexander
Federal Taxation Committee
Kennedy
Security Quotations Guide From December 1960 Bid and Asked Prices
The following bid and asked prices from the National Association of Securities Dealers and other sources are unofficial. They show approximate ranges at compilation time December 2 1960 and may not reflect actual transactions. Origin of quotations available on request.
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National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
Hill Named Advertising Manager in High Point Office
Eugene B. Hill of High Point has been named manager of the new High Point office of Hogan-Rose & Co. Inc. an advertising agency with Knox ville Tennessee roots. Hill a North Carolina native former furniture publication advertising representative and UNC commerce graduate will lead the firm serving about 20 manufacturing and distribution clients in Tennessee and North Carolina. He and his wife and two children reside at 111 Hillcrest Dr High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene B. Hill
High Point
Hogan-Rose & Co. Inc
Knoxville
Hall of the Two Sisters at the Alhambra Named for Marble Slabs
The Sala de las Dos Hermanas in the Alhambra, Granada, derives its name from two large nearly identical white marble slabs that decorate the room.
Diamond Mills Announces National Sales Meeting
H. Geller vice president and general sales manager announced that Fruit of the Loom Fine Ny lons national sales meeting will be in High Point December 15 to 18. The enlarged sales staff will tour Diamond Mills High Point plant and the expanded Wilmington seamless mill. Demonstrations will feature new dyeing finishing and quality control equipment. The convention will be hosted by the employers with holiday Christmas parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Geller
High Point
Diamond Mills
Wilmington
First Mormon temple built in the United States at Kirtland
The temple project in Kirtland Ohio marks the first Mormon temple in U S history reflecting early church expansion.
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United States
Kirtland
Ohio
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Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
N. Main Street
Main
Wrenn
Clyde Welborn
Jamaica
Welborn
Edward 0. Watson
Grand Rapids
Morganton
Realtors
Mendenhall - Moore, Realtors
Elm and
Church Streets
W. Washington Street
Morous Inc
Hickory
Tennessee - Georgia
Ted Cramer
Bennett Advertising
Herman Crawford
Kernersville
Morpul
AP Business News
Nash Jewelry CO
N. Main ST
Barringer’s Food Market
Means Street
Concord, N. C
BEN Hoffmeyer Auction CO
Oaklawn Avenue
Charlotte, N. C
Charles Blair
ED Morse
George P. Clark
New England
Professional Life Insurance Service
Main St
Dick Owens
MR. Owens
Adams Masthennine Genetis Cere Eens
Allvac Metals
Hs American Comm Agency
Ree Wee American
Efira
American Fidelity
American Marietta Com
American Marietta Ptd
Arnold Stone Co
Aueweerees
Atlanta Gas Light
Bassett Furniture
Bayless
Bevisghell Homes
Billups Western Petro
Sereneennee ‘S
Bowater Paper
Eneewnnee
C.M.C
Cannon Mills
Tone
Carolina Casualty
Ween
Carolina Natural Gas
Carolina P.&l
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Central Elec. & Gas Vecvoce Sim Central Telephone Caer
Chatham Mid. Com
Colonial Stores
Commonwealth Life
Coral Ridge
Crown Alum
Ind
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Drackett Company
Drexe
Obectus Oom
Duffy Mott
Eastern Util
Edgecombe Steel
Gene ‘S Ey
Edith Jordan
Erwin Mills
Piedmont Aviation
Piedmont Natural Gas
Piedmont & Northern Rev
Public Service of
N.C
Pyramid Life
Rose
Crveee
Fidelity Bankers Life
Rowe Furniture
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Scott Matsee
Teeenee Searle, G.D
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Union Nat
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Helene Curtis
Texas Eastern Trans
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Textiles, Inc
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Home Insurance Co
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Jefferson Lake Petro
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Kaiser Steel
Walker
B.B. Shoe
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Jim Weeeee
Kavanagh-Smith
Watson Brothers Trans
Kentucky Central
Western Carolina
Miles Laboratories
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National Dev. Corp
National
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Ohio State
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Bob Mays
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High Point History Records
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High Point Savings & Trust Company
Hps&t
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
College
High Point Savings and Trust Co
N. Main
S. Main
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