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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1959
Page
5
Business notes a strong January across retail from autos to handkerchiefs with merchants predicting their best year. Higher priced goods lead the bulge while advertising shifts favor television and newspapers as media.
The Southern Retail Furniture Association SRFA keeps its High Point office staff with Dorothy Harris remaining office manager and secretary Charles Gooding staying as field representative Penn Coleman as training director A coordination post for all branches will be created later aligning with the National Retail Furniture Association and former SRFA leaders Ragland and Willis will assist in this linkage.
Hickory area furniture manufacturers anticipate a notable rise in 1959 business over 1958 as plants run long hours and upholstery plants push last minute orders for February promotions. Hard selling is seen as key to moving more furniture this year with mid to upper mid priced pieces in demand. A spring market is planned for the week of April 13 at the Hickory Community Center and factory show rooms.
Rhode Island, the nation’s smallest state, holds the record for the shortest motto. Its motto is "Hope."
The Remnant Shops announce a High Point branch at 1237 Montheu Ave opening tomorrow at 9 a.m. It is the chain’s 15th store, with a Greensboro location already four years open and outlets in Florida and Tennessee. M. Bloom will head the High Point store with seven sales staff planned for the opening rush. The shop offers fabrics and sewing supplies, guarantees fabrics, and provides refunds. Grand opening bargains include wool skirt lengths for 1.49 and four yards of printed outing for 1.00, with prizes including two sewing machines and fabric lengths. Drawing scheduled February 14 at 5 p.m. Brands include Dan River, Cone Mills, Burlington Mills, and J. P. Stevens. The store spans 16,000 square feet with ample free parking.
More than a dozen textile plants in the Carolinas announce pending wage increases for Feb 16, following Cannon Mills of Kannapolis boosting its basic hourly wage to 1.25 from 1.12. Firms in Spartanburg Greenville report raises while Burlington Industries remains silent amid industry wide pressure.
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