High Point Plans More Parking Lots Amid Growth Effort
High Point is advancing its off street parking drive with the High Point Parking Corporation negotiating for two additional lots. The current tiny lot behind Central Savings Bank operates under a non profit model with 21 hundred dollar shares outstanding and stock sales discussion. Arnold Aronson presides as president and Clyde Campbell serves as treasurer.
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High Point
High Point Parking Corporation
Central Savings Bank
Arnold Aronson
Corsane
Clyde
State Tax Returns To Be Checked In Raleigh
The North Carolina Revenue Department warns of inspection for possible tax fraud. Commissioner Currie says about one million individual state returns will be filed this year with 800,000 from wages. Employer wage reports will be matched to ensure correct income reporting while self employed filers have higher risk of errors. An audit unit operates in Greensboro with the IRS.
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Greensboro
North Carolina
Raleigh
Charlotte
State Department of Labor
High Point
Thomasville
State Department of Revenue
Revenue
James C. Currie
Garnes Geibene Oot
Currie
Department
Federal Internal Revenue Service
Piedmont Airlines marks 10th anniversary this week
The Greensboro based carrier began operations on February 20 1948 and now spans 3290 miles serving 50 cities across seven southeastern states. It plans to introduce prop jet service this year with the F 27 in most destinations.
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Piedmont Airlines
Grain Prices Move Upward in Week of Trading
CHICAGO February 22 grain futures rose this week due to weather in the Midwest and export activity. Traders credit Washington developments as influence though economy and supply are seen as secondary. The strongest advance came Monday from export business and cold weather, with further gains driven by a mix of Washington news and other factors.
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Chicago
Washington
Midwest
Americans Face 24 Hour Heart Attacks Pneumonia Influenza
A health bulletin reports Americans suffer an average 1,917 heart attacks 5,260 pneumonia cases and 65,750 influenza and grippe cases in a single day across the nation.
Invention of the Folding Hand Fan Traced
The folding hand fan originated in Japan around 670 A D and spread to China in the 10th century before reaching Europe in the 16th century.
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Japan
China
Europe
Furniture makers in High Point report steady orders and planned new lines
A survey of High Point area furniture producers finds orders about where they stood at year start with two to five weeks lead times. Firms maintain normal shipping despite some year ago production declines and expect continued buying in spring and summer markets with new lines planned for both seasons.
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Piedmont Area
Piedmont
Piedmont Sales Executives Club
High Point
Thomasville
Greensboro
Burlington
Reidsville
Starmount Country Club
Case Goods
Merchandise Mart
Chicago
Venom Bottles Stolen From Miami Serpentarium
Owner William E. Haast reports the theft of four bottles of concentrated venom from the Miami Serpentarium. The loss includes two sealed bottles and two lightly covered vials containing copperhead, water moccasin, and viper venom.
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Miami
Fla
The
Miami Serpentarium
William E. Haast
Free one week course in floor coverings available
The Armstrong Cork Co regional installation school offers five separate one week classes for linoleum and resilient tile mechanics starting March 2 at the Southern Furniture Exposition Building. Eight students per class. instruction is free with only room board and travel costs. EF. W. Groff and G. B. Edmiston will teach.
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High Point Area
Armstrong Cork Co
Southern Furniture Exposition
Armstrong
Armstrong Field
Lancaster
Circulation Records Hit Across Nation Newspapers
The 1,755 daily newspapers in the United States reached a record total circulation of 57,805,445 on Sept 30. The gain of 1.23 percent over 1956 comes despite fewer dailies in 1957 and price increases. Americans paid about six cents per copy on average for daily papers and around 15 cents for Sunday papers with 47,044,349 copies sold across 544 titles.
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New York
E&p
Bond Market Holds Narrow Gains After Fed Reserve Cut
New York bonds edged higher on balance while corporate issues softened this week. Government securities fell as the Federal Reserve Board reduced member bank reserve requirements by one percentage point to free about 500 million dollars for lending. Some bankers dubbed the move token and too small to curb the recession.
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Federal Home Loan Bank of Greensboro
Institute
New York
U. S
Federal Reserve Board
Mammal Classification of the Platypus
The platypus is a mammal not a bird with a ducklike bill. It lays no eggs but nurses its young with milk, as do cows, dogs and other mammals.
Market Dips as Snow Falls Across East
The Eastern United States experiences snow and falling temperatures while the stock market slumps for a second straight week. Prices remain above the 1957 year end overall level despite the weekly decline. Hot Springs National Park covers 911 acres in Arkansas.
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New York
United States
Hot Springs National Park
Arkansas
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina Retail Merchants Association
Roland Jones
American Retail Federation
Glenn Sandburg
American Society of Association Execu
J. W. Gordon
Victor Harllee
Earl Leonard
T. E. Stubbs
Clyde Campbell
Campbell
Local Merchants Association
N. C. Associated Credit Bureaus
Credit Bureau
Zack D. Anderson Jr
Armour and Company
Alliance
Ohio
Lloyd T. Mitchell
Harry C. Johnson
Nationwide Insurance Co
Elaine D. Thompson
6Th St
Charles Henry Wiley
Carr St
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Miss Thompson
Lindsay, Squires & Everett
Wiley
Alma Desk Company
EF. W. Groff
G. 8. Edmiston
Professional Life Insurance Service
George P. Clark
New Englani
Amichel Lifesaaoen
Wachovia Bank & Trust Co
Public Service of
N. Carolina
Jefferson Standard Life
50 Lucky Stores, Inc
Security Bank
N. C
LEVEN
George D. Tel
George D. Davis
G.L.U
Davis, C. L. U
N. Main ST
Bond Mart
J. Wilson Rogers Insurance Agency
Spivey
P. O. Box
High Point Savings and Trustgo
N. Main
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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