High Point Business Notes Highlight Local Industry
Two trade publications feature High Point in a double-page spread for Highpoint Products from Wood Conversion Co. and Eastern Airlines News spotlights the Greensboro High Point area with landmarks like the Furniture Exposition Building. Germans tour local furniture leaders as Conrad Incorporates James S. Conrad Realtors becomes James S. Conrad, Inc. after 23 years in business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Wood Conversion Co
Highpoint Products
Eastern Airlines
EAL
Greensboro-High Point
Pnnows
Cmipivyes
D. E. Dahle
Highpoint
Furniture Exposition
Greensboro
James Conrad Realtors
James S. Conrad, Inc
James S. Conrad
M. P. Watson
Lester Clark
Dorothy Elliott
Conrad
Central North Carolina ACS Meeting Planned in Greensboro
The Central North Carolina Section of the American Chemical Society meets Monday at 8 p.m. at A and T College in Greensboro with Dr. Victor S. Salvin of Cela nese Corporation of America speaking on Dyeing of Synthetic Fibers. The Southern Furniture Manufacturers Assn production and cost division sets a Winston Salem spring meeting for March 23 24. J Lawrence Beck named production director of Biltwell Chair and Furniture Co Denton moving from Palatka Florida where he supervised Florida Furniture Industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central North Carolina
American Chemical Society
A & T College
Greensboro
Victor S. Salvin
Celanese Corporation of America
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Assn
Winston-Salem
J. Lawrence Beck
Biltwell Chair and Furniture Co
Denton
Beck
Palatka
Fla
Florida Furniture Industries
Local business adds Chicken Hut and showroom openings
Op ens Restaurant Jimmie Sommers opens the Chicken Hut at 2700 English St after seven years at Hamilton and Commerce, serving Chicken in the Basket and T-bone steaks plus full meals and a sandwich line. Lexington Chair Co opens a Los Angeles showroom run by Ray C Berry Robert Berry and William Packard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Sommers
English St
Hamilton and
Commerce Sts
Lexington Chair Co
Lexington
Furniture Manufacturers Mart
Los Angeles
Calif
Ray C. Berry
Robert Berry
William Packard
Furr Completes Akron U Course in Tire Management
James W. Furr of High Point representing North American Rayon Corp. New York City completed a six day 60 hour tire dealers management course at the University of Akron. He received a certificate at graduation for the program run by the School of Business Administration with lectures demonstrations and symposiums by tire industry experts and college staff. The course covered retailing sales management financing and personnel training for tire retailers. The second annual Tire Dealers Management conference drew owners operators and managers from 26 states and three Canadian provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
James W. Furr
High Point
North American Rayon Corp
New York City
University of Akron
Furr
University
School of Business Administration
Warren W. Leigh
National Tire Dealers and Retreaders Association
Tire Dealers, Inc
Tire Dealers
Canada
Management Group Meets This Tuesday Dinner Visit
The Greensboro Chapter of the Society for the Advancement of Management will hold its regular dinner meeting on Tuesday at 6 15 p.m. at Starmount Country Club. Fred Carlson, president of Greensboro Industries, presides as chairman. Dilman K. Smith, vice president of Opinion Research Corporation since 1939, analyzes public opinion for major corporations and trade associations and lectures on industrial relations and marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Society For the Advancement of Management
Starmount Country Club
Fred Carlson
Greensboro Industries
Dilman K. Smith
Opinion Research Corporation
Princeton
N. J
Department Store Trade Down in Fifth District
Richmond Virginia February 11 department store sales in the Fifth District fell slightly versus the 1955 week. The Federal Reserve report shows dollar volume in 11 leading city stores for the week ended February 4 down 19 percent from the prior week and 2 percent from the year ago week. Four weeks show a 1 percent gain over 1955, while year to date lags 1 percent behind the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers
N4hm
Richmond
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Princ
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tomlinson of High Point
Thomasville
By Joe Brown
Chemical Meeting
Twin City
Frank Lambeth
WMFR
Diamond Carter
Max Meeks
Frank Smith
Pittsburgh Plate Glass
Bill Smith
Golding Dunn
Chapel Hill
D. A. Dowdy
North Carolina Pharmaceutical Foundation, Inc
Valentine
Lone Star
Texas
North Carolina
Ike
Senate
Siar
National Guard
Lester's Jewelers N. Main
Washington
Akron U
U. S
Nachman
Nachman Corp
Chicago
West Chester
F. Vernon Hayes
Usroyal Tires
Thurston ST
N. Main ST
South Main Street
441 South Main
NT Savings and Trust Co
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