North State Telephone nears 30 000 lines in region growth
North State Telephone Company reports 30 000 telephones in its exchanges in Greensboro Thomasville and Randleman up from 8 100 in 1940 and 18 710 in 1950. The firm has about 7 million dollars in total investment and roughly half its 230 employees are long distance operators reflecting heavy out of town calling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North State Telephone Company
Thomasville
Randleman
North State
Feldman
North Carolina Considers Furniture Tech Institute Plan
A Raleigh meeting in March will study the possible creation of a furniture technical institute. The plan, similar to Gastonia’s textile institute, would offer 12 to 18 month courses training foremen and technicians to bolster NC and Southern Virginia furniture industries. Potential sites include High Point, Thomasville, Lenoir, Winston-Salem, Lexington, Mount Airy and Asheboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Raleigh
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
The
Furniture Foundation
Mem
Bers
SFMA
State College
James T. Ryan
Foundation
Textile Technical Institute
Gastonia
Furniture Institute
Ryan
Luther Hodges
Virginia
High Point
Thomasville
Lenoir
Winston-Salem
Lexington
Mount Airy
Asheboro
North Carolina Job and Wage Records Hit New Highs in 1956
North Carolina reports show second quarter 1956 average monthly employment at 816 400, up 11 percent from 1955, and average weekly wage at 59 56 dollars. insured employment rises 47 000 with new coverage for firms of four to seven workers. Guilford County sees 74 840 average employment and 62 482 852 total wages, average 64 22 weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Henry E. Kendall
Employment Security Commission
Guilford County
Munster to Exhibit Three Women’s Congress Homes Near Chicago
Three Munster Indiana houses built to meet Women’s Congress on Housing guidelines will be shown December 10. Sponsored by the National Retail Lumber Dealers Assn they illustrate 59 of the 103 preferred features with three bedrooms one and a half baths rear kitchen two living areas and planned privacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munster
Ind
Chicago
Women's Congress
Washington
National Retail Lumber Dealers Assn
Annabelle Heath
Complete Women's Congress
Housing & Home Finance Agency
Edward Marks
Evanston
Ill
James Fetridge
Palmdale
Calif
Edwin Bruno
Skokie, Jr
Miss Heath
Albert Cole
Joseph H. Orendorff
HHFA
Auto sales boom amid strong year for industry
A roundup of early December business reports shows gains for steel, coal, oil, autos, and shipbuilding, with auto dealers enjoying the best period in years as production hits a record 170000 cars. GM predicts a banner 1957, prices rise across models, and nickel expands while a forecasted 38 billion dollar first quarter capex indicates slowing growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Breede JR
New York
Detroit
U. S
Harlow H. Curtice
General Motors
Curtice
Chevrolet
Cadillac
Plymouth
Big International Nickel Co. of Canada Ltd
International Nickel
Manitoba
Burglar Steals $100 Typewriter From Poe Office
In Anchorage Alaska William H Poe reported a burglary at his real estate office in which a $100 typewriter and cash were taken. Police are investigating the break in and the motive remains unclear.
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Anchorage
Alaska
William H. Poe
Infant must swim to surface for first breath after birth
Seconds after birth the infant must reach the ocean surface to take its initial breath. This observed behavior highlights the immediate respiratory transition required after birth in marine reproduction.
Mishler Named Koroseal Sales Representative in High Point
C. Joseph Mishler is appointed Koroseal Upholstery sales representative for B. F. Goodrich in the High Point area effective Jan. J. G. E. Field, Koroseal general manager at Marietta, said Mishler will replace R. H. Dover. Mishler, with seven years in High Point sales development, will relocate with his family once housing is found. Brady will supervise the warehouse and act as Mishler’s sales correspondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Joseph Mishler
B. F. Goodrich
High Point
Marietta
Mishler
Akron University
Akron
Sheet Metal Roofing Short Course Slated in Raleigh
The second annual refresher short course for roofing and sheet metal will be held January 8 and 9 at North Carolina State College Raleigh. National experts will cover slate and tile roofing aluminum and vapor seal plus FHA financing for home additions and state government building needs. The event is open to all industry members in North and South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinston
North Carolina State College
Raleigh
Carolinas Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association
School of Engineering
E. L. Scott
North
South Carolina
Scott
Carolinas Association
College Union
State College
Local Firm's Stock Sold In One Day In High Point
Nearly 400000 shares of stock in the High Point Electronic Accounting Card Corp were sold in a single day on Friday for 396500 dollars at one dollar per share. The sale restricted to North Carolina residents and handled by First Securities Corp of Durham. Leaders include Edgar Snider as president and treasurer Willis Harris as vice president and assistant secretary Thomas Sprinkle as secretary. The firm plans production by February and to hire 30 to 40 staff, producing 10 million cards daily under IBM license. four IBM presses expected to arrive next month.
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High Point Corporation
North Carolina
High Point
Electronic Accounting Card Corp
First Securities Corp
Durham
Security Corporation
Edgar Snider
Willis S. Harris
Thomas W. Sprinkle
Snider
International Business Machine Corp
IBM
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Deluxe Law and Tool Co
Louisville
Alfred G. Feldmann
Arthur Lovelace
Arthur Spencer
Calvin W. Tittsler
Southern Atlantic
Greensboro Area
Society For Advancement of Management
F.B.I
Greensboro Country Club
Robert D. Douglas Jr
R. Blair Herbert
Greensboro
Hospital Care Association
Herbert
Kerman Copley
National Heating and Air-conditioning Wholesalers Inc
Lemonds Seafood Market
FE. Commerce St
H. T. Lemonds
By Joe Brown
David G. Bareuther
AP Real Estate
Koroseal
Dad
Mom
Domestic Finance Group
Carolina Casualty Insurance Co
Erson Standardife Ins. Co
J. Sturgis May & CO
Investment Securities
High Point, N. C
Liberty Life Ins Va
Life and Casualty
Aerot
Issourt
Amer
Life Ins Co
Amer Marietta
Ato
Amer Mar
Pfd Ae
Lithium
Amer Ae Co
Lone Star Steel
Anvil Brand
Ar Rene
MacMilla O
Fee Brand & Ptw
Maryland
Eee
McLean Trucking
Auton Am
Ban of America
Moore Ff Neice
Gsmoccett Furniture Esve Serene
Morganton Furniture
Natl Life & A’dent
North Amer Life
Er's Inc
Carolina Railroad
Nnon Mills
Carolina
Ohio State Life
Oswego Falls Corp
Car Sales
Peninsular Life
Carolina Tel & Ec XD
Penn Controls
Sale Florist
Venn Fruit Co
Central Tel Co
Penn Fruit Co
Pfd
Permutit Co . N
Serlist
Wee
P'mont & Nthern
Chartham Mfg
Colonial
Pieamont Aviation
Col
P’mont Natural Gas
Postal Life Ins Co
Collyer
Potash Co
N.C. Ween
Wealth Life
Pyramid Life
Cone Mills
Nawleigh Co
Reeves Soundcraft
Delta Airines Ene River B. Rice Mills
Wom
R. R. Popiey & Fat
Shield Bantam
See
Life & T. TS Ban
Erwin Mills, “Inc
Ac Security
Nat Life
Sonoco Products
Skyland
Via Co
Frigikar
Ac Garfinckel
Garylinckel
Southland Life
American Oil
Griggs
Sling Investm
Yford Nati Bank
Hanes
P. T
King Tecumseh
Hycon Mfg
Texas E’ern Tra Inc
Sone Ins Weer
Inter M'tain Rel Aeve
West Point Mfg
Lenoir Finance
Zonolite
Paul Owen
C.S.A
N. Main ST
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Avivel Lite Insurance Company
Home Office
Newark
New Jersey
Nat M. Harrison, JR
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Washington St
Telephone
High Point Merchants
Erie
HKH Point Savings and Trust
N. Main
S. Main
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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