Tate speaks before A B Club on southern furniture growth
A TATE, pioneer furniture user and president of Southern Furniture Expo a Building Company, spoke before the American Business Club at the Sheraton last evening. He traced the southern furniture industry from its 1888 High Point start led by Wrenn Tate and Snow and noted rapid factory growth and rising quality locally.
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A.tate
Southern Furniture Exposta Building Company
American Business Club
Sheraton Hotel
Tate
High Point Furniture Company
T. *. Wrens
John H. Tate
Ernest Snow
Mr. Wrenn
South
Baltimore
Mr. Tate
John
Tate Furniture Colony
Tebcotes
Furniture makes shift south of Mason and Dixon line
The article notes that the country’s entire furniture production will move below the Mason and Dixon line due to more favorable conditions for manufacturing in that region. Visitors included R. M. Fonville of Burlington and Charles Woodson of Shelby. Attendance prize was won by C. A. Ring, Sr.
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Mason and Dixon Line
R. M. Fonville
Burlington
Charles Woodson
Shelby
C. A. Ring, Sr
Mrs Miles Stryker Returns From Visit
Mrs Miles Stryker and her young daughter Joanne arrived in Winston-Salem after visiting Mrs G A Ausband who has been ill with la grippe.
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Miles Stryker
Joanne
Winston-Salem
Mrs. Stryker
G. A. Ausband
la Grippe
First Reform Circle Plans Thursday Meeting
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Reformed church will meet Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs. John Hedrick on North Main Street. Associate hostess with Mrs Hedrick will be Mrs I P Younts.
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First Reformed Circle
Woman's Missionary Society of the
First Reformed Church
John Hedrick
North Main Street
Hedrick
I. P. Younts
DeKalb Parrott Dies At Famous Plantation
KINSTON Feb 1 Albert DeKalb Parrott 81 longtime local figure died last night He hailed from Falling Creek and grew up on a plantation famous for hosting notable visitors in the 1850s and 1860s His brothers Dr James M Parrott state health secretary and two nephews are physicians Commander George Fountain Parrott was the highest ranking American naval officer killed in World War I He is survived by his widow from a second marriage two sons and a daughter Funeral services tentatively set for Thursday.
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Kinston
Albert DeKalb Parrott
Falling Creek
James M. Parrott
State Board of Health
George Fountain Parrott
Parrott
Slade And Cohen Sign Contracts With Dodgers
The Brooklyn Dodgers secured contracts for Gordon Slade reserve shortstop and Al Cohen young outfielder on February 1 1933. Slade may cover shortstop if Captain Glenn Wright cannot hold the job. Cohen played mainly with Hartford and Jersey City last season posting a .329 average and subbing in center field for Hank Hacker.
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New York
Gordon Slade
al Cohen
Brooklyn Dodgers
Slade
Dodger
Glenn Wright
Dodgers
Mickey Finn
Missions
Cohen
Hartford
Jersey City
Hackerson
Indians Pitcher Mel Harder Rejects Contract
Only dissent came from Mel Harder of the Cleveland Indians who called the contract unsatisfactory and sent it back unsigned, shelving his agreement.
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Mel Harder
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Sewing Department of Colored School Submits Its Report
The William Penn high school's sewing department reports fall work largely using welfare board material. One hundred garments were sent to the board on November 9 for needy city children, and 95 more were completed by January 25, totaling 195 garments. Mrs. A J Griffin, chairwoman of the Colored Emergency Sewing committee, commends a few women for their dedication.
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William Penn High School
Welfare Board
Welfare Headquarters
Colored Emergency Sewing Committee
A. J. Griffin
Parables Series Resumes Under Rev G Ray Jordan
Rev G Ray Jordan resumes Wednesday night lessons from the parables with The Prodigal's Elder Brother. The series, paused by Centenary choir, continues for several weeks with group singing led by J Gurney Briggs and a special musical number. Services start at 7 30 in the Woman's Wesley classroom.
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G. Ray Jordan
Centenary
J. Gurney Briggs
Wesley Memorial
Woman’s Wesley
Sheila's Dream Drives Her Through Heigh Hoe Tour
Sheila Shayne, a dancer in the Heigh Ho company, rises with a new musical, refuses marriage offers from Dick Stanley and Craig Abbott, and grows closer to Jim Blaine while seeking a home life. The tour proves profitable yet she longs for New York and Broadway, dreaming of a stable home and the city’s bright life.
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Sheila Shayne
Marion Randolph
Sheila
Dick Stanley
Jim Blaine
Jim
Miss Randolph
Craig Abbott
Marion
Abbott
Jappy
McKee
Tillie Samper
Tillie
Clara
Samper
Beau Lees
Broadway
New York
North River
Central Park
Dick Oftener
Trevor Lane
Myrt
George
Bronx
Indiana
Michigan
Gate City Motor Co observes twentieth birthday meeting
About 60 department heads dealers and officials attended Gate City Motor Co A review by President C W Edwards noted growth from three to over 50 staff excluding affiliated dealers. E E Edwards outlined sales prospects while Burris spoke and Dickoftener noted at the event.
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Gate City Motor Co
Jack Burris
Gate City Motor Company
Gate City Motor Company, Incorporated
Greensboro
C. W. Edwards
Plymouth
Chrysler
E. E. Edwards
Burris
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AE. Tate
A. B. Club
Broilers
Washington
George Clark
Pierce
J. C. McPherson
Wriley St
Greenvn
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
DeKalb Parrott
Famous Plantation
Wright
Hollis Thurston
Wilson
Joe Stripp
William Watson Clark
al Lopez
Ralph Kress
White Sox
Smead Jolley
Gordon Rhodes
Gordon McNaughton
Red Sox
Paul Richards
Giants
Earl Whitehill
Washington Senators
Whitehill
Sotan
Sewing Department of Colored School
Wimm
Southern Public Utilities CO
Mrs. Raymond
Ralph
Samper Sisters
Sampers
Treeland
SU Stue
North Carolina
North Carolina Bank and Trust Co
North Carolina Bank Aid Trust Co
Carolinas
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