Conveyor Belts Boost Local Wrought Iron Furniture Output
Nu-Products Inc at 1001 Prospect St uses a 180 foot overhead conveyor to speed finishing of wrought iron furniture. Painted chairs travel through a 16 foot oven with 304 lights delivering 80 000 watts, drying in minutes instead of days. The system processes 135 chairs daily and adjusts speed by color to ensure even drying.
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High Point
Nu- Products Inc
Prospect St
T. A. Robertson
Nu-Products Company
Robertson
Nu-Products Inc
Consolidation tensions in Thomasville area discussed
The county board weighs a state survey on consolidating county schools amid opposition from Pilot Community and others. A pilot Thomasville merger remains distant, with a Hasty Wallburg site approved and bond funds tied to consolidation. Meanwhile a Pilot case highlights social tensions as a wife gifts clothes to her jailed husband for court.
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Pilot
Thomasville
Davis Townsend
Silver Valley
County Board of Education
Wallburg
Recorder’s Court
Arrowheads mark Piedmont Indian lands and trade trails
The article describes how arrowheads and bone tools were made from stone in Piedmont North Carolina. It outlines the Virginia Trail and Trading Path’s routes, mentions John Lawson's 1700 expedition, and notes the fading of Piedmont tribes as settlers arrived, leaving only stone implements along riverbanks.
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Piedmont
Virginia
South Carolina
Charlotte
Yadkin River
Salisbury
Yadkin
Thomasville High Point
Alsworth
Asheboro
Orange
Red County
Rights
John Lawson
Charleston
S. C
North Carolina
Journal of Law
High Rock Lake
Yadkin Crossing
Lawson
Rock River
Midwest
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Hidden Cash in Bank Accounts Lures Forgetful Savers
A look at four local banks shows small neglected balances adding up to a tidy sum. Patrons deposit tiny amounts then vanish, leaving cash to escheat to the state under a recently passed law.
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University of North Caro
Nu-Products moves plant closer to key markets
The company shifted its factory from Roanoke Virginia to High Point about a year ago to be nearer customers. It uses a conveyor belt system and produces a speed reducer adapted from WWII gun speed controls. Furniture parts are sold to other manufacturers which finish the product with upholstery.
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Nu-Products Company
Roanoke Va
High Point
Forgotten Money Hidden In Cookie Jars And Sock Drawers
Banks report forgotten deposits linger for years with no interest on tiny sums under 100 dollars. People often react by reactivating accounts when they recall funds from long ago, especially children who remember their savings.
Local News Committee Members and Chairs Named
The Miss Anne Meisel and Mrs Christine Stephens headline a committee led by Chairman Harriette Zimmerman with Ellen Walton Jean Blankenship Jackie Hill Peggy Martin Pat Tyson and Joyce Young. The house committee lists Chairman Sandra James and twelve members. Advisors are Miss Mary McInnis and Mrs Ruth Dobson.
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Anne Meisel
Christine Stephens
Harriette Zimmerman
Ellen Walton
Jean Blankenship
Jackie Hill
Peggy Martin
Pat Tyson
Joyce Young
Sandra James
Nancy Crater
Betsy Roberts
Betty Nash
Bonnie Tilley
Judy Boylen
Melinda Helton
Bonnie Baisey
Susie McGahey
Freddie Munday
Caroline Kirkman
Mary McInnis
Ruth Dobson
De facto term acknowledged as state existence
The diplomatic term de facto signals recognition of a state's existence even without full formal diplomatic ties. It denotes practical recognition of governance and control over territory, often influencing relations and negotiations.
Lawyers Sue Errol Flynn Over Tax Fees Claim
Los Angeles lawyers Paul Ziffren and Harold Wilkenfeld sue actor Errol Flynn for 25000 dollars claiming they represented him in income tax matters but have not been paid. They say the payment deadline was September 30, 1955 and filed suit on Thursday. Earlier Flynn faced a court date February 27 to show why he should not pay the remaining 13560 dollars claimed for agents fees from a Music Corp. of America artists judgment in 1953.
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Los Angeles
Lawye
Paul Ziffren
Harold G. Wilkenfeld
Errol Flynn
Flynn
Music Corp. of America Artists
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Monark
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Numa F. Reid Lodge
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Gilbert E. Marsh
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Jarrett's Stationery CO
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