Christmas Economy Boosted by Holiday Wages in NC Area
High Point, Thomasville and Greensboro surveyed members showing 745 794 dollars in holiday distribution to 17 500 workers during the pre Christmas period. With regular pay, total payout neared 5 021 000 for the month as factories close for Christmas. Colonial Stores faces a big 1959 question on non food sales including major appliances, while stores recover from snowstorms with extended hours and near 9 pm closings on Christmas Eve.
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High Point
Thomasville
Greensboro
Ing
Nation
Colonial
Joseph Seitz
Complex 1958 Quotations Index From Financial Firms
A fragmented OCR list traces quotations from diverse firms including Air Control Products American Hospital Supply Bank of America Atlantic Steel Gordon vendors and insurance companies. It catalogs percentages linked to quoted asks, yields, or endorsements with numerous corporate names and partial figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Endnerring
Amer Commercial Bank
American & Bird Mills
American Heritage
American Marietta
American
Bowater
Brush Bergilfium
Butler's Inc
Cape Fear Wood Press
Carolina Paisht
Pines
South Carolina
First Union National Prom Mart Coerlist Diesel
Franklin Lif Insurance
E . Ea Commonwealth Life
Cone Mike
Continental
Delhi Taylor
Donnelley, R. R. & Sons
Drexel
Eastern Utilities Association
Electronic Accounting Card Corp
F & PF
First Southern Company
Colonial
Copeland
Pe Fristkar Corp Garfinecket J
Ivey, J. B. & CO
Jeft Standard Life
Kaiser Steel
Ketchum & Company
Lenoip Finance
Levingston
Life & Casualty
Life Company Inc
North American Life
N.C. Natural Gas United
North Carolina
Occidental Life
Osoun
Peninsular Life Security National Skyland Oases
Sonoco Southern
Brain sleep and kidney damage tied to bodily function
The text notes that while the brain can be put to sleep and muscles may atrophy without immediate life threat, serious kidney damage quickly impairs vital body function.
New Editor Named For Magazine
Furniture Design and Manufacturing magazine names R A Helmers editor bringing five years as Furniture Production editor. David Shulam becomes business manager and C A Cosgrove national sales manager as the publisher Graphics Arts Publishing reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
R. A. Helmers
Helmers
Furniture Production Magazine
Illinois
Nashville
Tenn
David Shulam
C. A. Cosgrove
Furniture Design
Shulman
Graphic Arts Publishing Co
Cosgrove
Furniture News
Furniture Design and Manufacturing Magazine
Stock Market Surges After AT&T Split News
New York week ends with AT&T rising 23 percent to 223 as traders weigh a proposed 3 for 1 stock split and dividend boost. AP average of 60 stocks gains 3 points to 209.99, off 0.20 from record. Top active issues include American Motors Fruehauf Fruehauf Trail er Hupp American Telephone and Aveo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
He Wavine
American Telephone
At&t
Associated Press
New York Stock Exchange
American Motors
San
Fruchauf Trailer
Hupp Corp
Farmers Buy About Seventeen Percent Of U S Tires
Farmers purchase roughly 17 percent of all tires sold in the United States, reflecting their significant role in agricultural equipment demand and tire consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dependency Credit When Dependents Share Support
An editor’s note explains how a dependent can qualify for the dependency credit even if a contributor furnishes less than half the support. It describes Form 2120 agreements among contributing group members, such as siblings, to designate who claims the credit when multiple parties share support. The piece advises coordinating among all contributors to decide who claims the deduction each year.
Government Bonds Drop On Market
U S government bonds fell through a light turnover week while corporate bonds gained on higher demand. American Telephone and Telegraph announced a 3 for 1 stock split with a 10 percent dividend boost, its first since 37 years, lifting the corporate market. Trading on the New York Stock Exchange rose to 34.85 million in value from 32.38 million the prior week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.S
American Telephone & Telegr Co
New York Stock Exchange
Treasury
Anvil Brand Vacation Pay Distribution Details
Anvil Brand employees totaling 280 received the semi annual vacation pay of 12122 dollars last Friday. Payments occur twice yearly in July and December with five year continuous service as of March 31, 1958 earning one week’s average pay for Christmas vacation. High Point plants close for Christmas at noon December 24 and reopen December 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anvil Brand
High Point
Flying Fish Spreads Wings and Soars Above Water
A flying fish glides by spreading fins in planelike motion and vibrating its tail skim the surface before soaring briefly above the water.
Auto Becomes Showpiece in Wilsons Last Years
A limited reading shows an all black Pierce Arrow once at the White House. The car, associated with Woodrow Wilson, was kept as a symbol of elegance during his presidency, later appearing as a notable artifact when Harding's term ended and the Wilson era faded. It reflects the shift in fortunes for the Democratic party during the 1920s.
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Staunton
Harding Uar
Continental
Woodrow Wil
Son
Pierce Arrow
Woodrow
Wilson
Gooty
White House
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Joe Brown
Grocers’ Future
Colonial Stores Inc
Leer Ener
Stevens
Superior
Sutton
Tampax
Texas Eastern Transmission
Tidewater Natural Gas
Tidewater Natural
Towmotor Corporation Vess
United Insurance Co
Amer
U. & Lite Insurance Co
Sig Wachovia Benk & Trust
Walter
Jim
Watson Bro
Wise Homes
Eat Police
Mig. Co
Cannon Mills
Eee i
Carolina Casualty
Caroling Tel & Telegraph
Stock Mart
Wachovia Bank & Trust
Cerlist Diesel
Scripto, Inc
Public Service of N. Car
Jefferson Standard Inc
Billups East Pet
Colonial Stores, Inc
Piedmont Natural Gas 12
Food Mart, Inc
W.M.F.R
Nat'l. Bank Bidg
N. C
Santa
Security
North Carolina Society of Accountants
Caroline Securities
Charlotte-Raleigh
New York City
Chas. E. Diffendal, Jr
The
Colonial Fund
Our
Rome
George D. Davis
N. Main ST
J. Wilson Rogers Insurance Agency
W. Green
E. C. Lane
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance CO
Greensboro, N.C
Pierce
Ralph M. Bewell
Southern Investment Co
Charlotte, N. C
Tion
North Main
S. Main
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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