Hickory Furniture Firms Operate At Full Capacity
Hickory area furniture plants in case goods and upholstery run at top speed ahead of Christmas. Most case goods exceed 40 hours weekly while upholstery works OT. prices rise 5 to 20 percent due to higher freight rubber costs, raising chair prices by 1 to 5 dollars. Backlogs run 30 to 45 days as markets approach January shows.
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Hickory
U Tery
Case Good
Chicago
New York
High Point
Thayer Inc to Show New Baby Cribs at Market
Thayer Inc will debut a new crib line manufactured in Maiden at the High Point Southern Furniture Market in January. The Pendleton plant in Maiden is now producing four priced crib models with shipments already going to Thayer accounts. Finishes include maple birch white and gray.
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Thayer, Inc
Maiden
High Point
Penditton
Thayer
Employment Gains in Southern Furniture Plants Rise
A survey shows October employment up 5.1 percent from April in southern plants. Hours worked reached October 1953 levels with a 3.5 percent rise on average. Most plants run 49 to 55 hours weekly, with an average near 44. Shipments are about 10 percent below 1955. SFMA covers 70 percent of bedroom and 53 percent of dining room production in the U.S. plus about one third of upholstered furniture in SFMA territory.
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SFMA
U. S
Hearing Set In Mail Order House Case
CHICAGO PA Louis E. Wolfson sues Montgomery Ward & Co directors Avery and others to declare Ward’s election method illegal. A Jan 10 hearing is set as Wolfson pursues control of the firm at the April 2 annual meeting. Pension figures note monthly $100 at age 60 needs $17 700. $15 150 at 65. $12 700 at 70. Helium discovery noted as sun source in 1868 before Earth.
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Chicago
Louis E. Wolfson
Avery
Montgomery Ward & Co
Wolfson
Florida
Wards
Ward's
Anhattan
Caroling
Colonial Colonial Stores
Colonia Ores
Mts
Estica & Jatreet
Fanaton M
Frantin
Garfinekel
Garfineke
Portland
Guilford Nau Bank
Nes
Nance
Eve Thonda
Ral Mat
Ms I Pela M
TH & C
Suevaves Bhettersen
Ingavort
Virginia Oy
St Rama's Sucky
MacMillan Ce
Aren Corp of
Ineurance
Mendiey Hawsis
Occidental Norkh Carolina
Industrial loan market reflects sound economy
Washington report by Oliver M. Walker, chairman of the Mortgage Council, says mortgage money remains plentiful and rates generally fair. He notes strong credit, high employment and spending, with loans on business properties available at local rates often at 5 percent or lower, and slightly higher in secondary locations.
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Oliver M. Walker
Washington, D. C
Mortgage Council
The
National Association of Real Estate Boards
America
Walker
Council
Cial
North Carolina Tops South in Furniture Shipments
Census figures show the South dominating wood and upholstered household furniture production in 1953. North Carolina leads in wood and upholstered furniture shipments and accounts for large shares of the nation’s total, with state and regional breakdowns highlighting the South’s growing industrial prominence.
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North Carolina
New York
Ilinois
Indiana
California
South
Northeast
North Central
West
Elk Herds Grow Rapidly in Northwestern States
Reports indicate elk populations are rising sharply in parts of the Northwestern United States, with herds expanding beyond the capacity of local forage. Officials note management challenges as the range struggles to support the growing numbers.
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United States
North Carolina News Bureau wins second world travel award
The North Carolina News Bureau earned the Midwest Travel Writers Association second place prize for the year 194- for overall travel promotion. Charles Parker led the NC bureau staff, which includes Miriam Rabb and Miles Hughey, in receiving the award at the association’s annual meeting in Chicago.
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Chicago
North Carolina
Midweert Vel Writers’ Association
Miami Beach
Fla
Ae Midwest
Cage Press Club
Charles Parker
State News Bureau
State Department of Conservation & Development
United States
Hawaii Visitors Bureau
Union Pacific Railroad
Kentucky
British Travel Association
Trans- World Airlines
Miriam Rabb
Miles Hughey
Evelyn Covington
Sebastian Sommer
Gus Martin
Penny Stamatelos
Margaret Underwood
Travel Writers’ Association
Newspanthe Magazine
Canadian
Town
Ohio
Fred Burns
Cincinnati Times-Star
Association
Leonard R. Barnes
Detroit Motor News
Vncedent
Pearl E. Halstrom
South Bend
Ind
Tribune
Edgar Jones
High‘way Traveler
Tressurer
Frank Ciprian
Chicago Tribune
Paul D. Aird
Detroi News
J. Gordon Hecker
Milwaukee Journal
Boy Shoots Father in Detroit Family Tragedy
Detroit police say Sonny Lee Fenwick shot and killed his father Lee Fenwick after frequent arguments. The 48 year old man died on arrival at Receiving Hospital after being shot with a shotgun in the home. Sonny Fenwick is detained for murder investigation as he claims self defense during a struggle over the weapon. A stray line mentions hibernation research unrelated to the incident.
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Detroit
Sonny Lee Fenwick
Lee Fenwick
Receiving Hospital
Young Fenwick
Essie
Sonny
Arrested On Eve Of His Wedding
Tokyo police arrested Ma sao Yafi on the eve of his wedding and recovered 89 stolen items including electric kitchen gadgets women's clothes a set of men and timber to build me Yahi said he wanted his bride to have nice things
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Tokyo
Masao Yafi
Yahi
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N.C
Earth
Tar Heel State
Laphans Oels
Bureau of the Census
Southern Furniture Manufacturers’ Assn
J. T. Ryan
Census Bureau
North Caucade
Arta Central
Merien
Sages Baie
Eeeeene Co
Paina
Ala
Eve
Lear Brompert
Sapir
Sleeping Beauty
Englander
Foam
Loftin-Black Furniture CO
Randolph Road
Highway 109
Thomasville
Town and Country
Guilford
Office Equipment CO
Main ST
Lester's
Tuy
Hitch Pont Savings and Trust CO
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