1964 poised for expansion in Southern furniture industry
The 1964 outlook shows continued strong business and accelerated plant expansion in the South, with production up five to ten percent from 1963 and some facilities enlarging by up to fifty percent. Census Bureau data highlight the South’s lead in wood bedroom and dining room furniture, with North Carolina projecting major shares. Major firms from High Point and other Southern cities plan new factories, additions, and equipment as markets in Chicago, Grand Rapids, and New York begin.
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South
U. S. Census Bureau
North Carolina
Southern
Chicago
High Point
Grand Rapids
Mich
New York
Leo Heer
Heer
Ryan
Census Bureau
Southern Furniture
Thayer Coggin Inc
Colony Craft Division
National Upholstery Co
Clyde Pearson Inc
Heritage Furniture Co
Globe
Silver Craft Opens Modern Plant in Drake Industrial Park
Silver Craft Furniture Co. of High Point moves into a new Bedford Street plant in the Drake Industrial Park. Founded 1943 by the late Philip A. Silver, the firm lists Norman H. Silver as president Sylvia Silver as vice president and Irving S. Silver as secretary treasurer. The plant features air conditioning skylights continuous lighting and specialized departments for frame and upholstery work with modern offices carpeting and music throughout. The site sits on a 16 acre tract as described on page 2-D.
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Silver Craft Furniture Co
High Point
Bedford Street
Drake Industrial Park
Philip A. Silver
Millis St
Norman H. Silver
Sylvia Silver
Irving S. Silver
Silver Craft
S. Hamilton Street
Prospect Road
Millis Street
Court Appointed Counsel System Emerges In High Point
The High Point Bar Association created a court appointed counsel system under the 1963 North Carolina act. Three lawyers stay on call at each criminal term and 35 local lawyers volunteered, with judges able to appoint one of the on‑call attorneys. Indigence defined as under $50 in assets. perjury can follow false indigence claims.
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DOW Sheppard Enterprise
United States of America
United States
Supreme Court of the United States
North Carolina General Assembly
North Carolina Bar Assn
High Point Bar Assn
High Point
Superior Court
Criminal Superior Court
Jack Byerly
Bar Association
Byerly
Greensboro
Walter E. Crissman
Crowds Visit Kennedy Grave Daily Amid Snow and Cold
Arlington burial grounds drew about 40 000 visitors on New Year morning as mourners filed past the eternal flame at John F Kennedy's grave. Crowds continued through the month, many braving icy patches, sleet, and snow to pay homage to the late president.
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Kennedy
Arlington
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
United States
Arlington National Cemetery
Memorial Bridge
Lee Mansion
John Kennedy
Randolph County
Prat Falls Survival Tips for Winter Morose Man
A lighthearted column mocks winter hazards and prat falls. It offers playful survival tips for staying sane and warm, including comical hacks with cars shovels wives and children, while noting the humor of enduring cold climates.
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Robert Marks
Enterprise Sunday
Southern Market
Irving Silver
Dick Swaim
HE High Point Enterprise
C. HeNry King
National Cemetery
Randolph
Florida
California
Pratt
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