No Depth Buying At Chicago Market Signals Cautious Outlook
Chicago furniture buyers returning from the winter market reported restrained purchases with inventories down nationwide. Despite optimism for a strong Christmas season and 1959 growth, retailers noted 1958 sales declined 5 to 10 percent. Industry leaders urged holding prices while boosting production to meet projected gains.
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Chicago
High Point
North Carolina
Virginia
Elliott Wood
Heritage Furniture, Inc
Wood
Paul Brandt
National Association of Furniture Manufacturers
Brandt
Jamestown Rotary Club Hosts Hearst Secretary
Jamestown Ro tary Club meeting heard Max Cooke executive secretary of the High Point YMCA speak last night. The session in Jamestown School cafeteria featured slides on Camp Cheerio near Roaring Gap and the High Point Y's plans.
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Jamestown
Max Cooke
High Point Ymca
Florida Work Crew Encloses Site With Clear Plastic Cocoon
William T. Peatross builds a temporary indoor work area on Elm Street for Idol Green Realtors by sealing a 40 by 100 foot plastic cocoon around a partially finished office. A furnaced blast maintains comfortable temps despite outside freezing weather with 500 cubic feet per minute of air flow. The setup costs about 60 dollars and can be reused on future jobs for about 60 days of continued work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Peatross
Idol Green Realtors
Elm Street
Peatross
Development Group For Area Formed In Piedmont
About 40 farm and home demonstration agents and chamber representatives from eight cities in six northern Piedmont counties met at the Mayfair Cafeteria in Greensboro and voted to form an area development organization. Representatives from Guilford Alamance Davidson Rockingham Caswell Randolph counties and from High Point Greensboro Lexington Thomasville Leaksville-Spray-Draper Burlington Asheboro and Reidsville attended. Each county will send two representatives to a meeting January 15 at the same time and place. The group will officially form then and will focus on community development industry agriculture and travel and recreation. David S. Weaver of the State College Extension Service urged cooperation and noted prizes for top improving communities may be a first step. The Greensboro Chamber of Commerce sponsored the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers of Commerce
Piedmont Counties
Mayfair
Greensboro
Guilford
Alamance
Davidson
Rockingsham
Caswell
Randolph
High Point
Lexington
Thomiasville
Leaksville - Spray-Draper
Burlington
Asheboro
Reidsville
Development Association
David S. Weaver
Extension Service
State College
Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
Davidson Firemen To Hold Meeting
The Fair Grove Fire Department hosts the quarterly meeting of the Davidson County Volunteer Firemen's Assn in Thomasville. Three representatives from each group are expected. elections of new officers are the main item with Ralph Kimel Arcadia Jake Beck Welcome and Lawrence Conrad West Lexington named on the current slate.
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Thomasville
Fair Grove
Davidson County Volunteer Firemen's Assn
Ralph Kimel
Arcadia
Jake Beck
Welcome
Lawrence Conrad
West Lexington
High Point AB Club installs 1959 officers
High Point AB Club installed its officers for 1959 at Mister Mac's Steak House. Arthur York governor of the 2nd District performed the installation as outgoing president Alson Gray presided. Harold Amos was named president with Allen Parker first vice president Bill Hall second vice president Bill Webster treasurer and John Wells secretary. Fred Pugh bulletin editor Jack Bass sergeant at arms Siderton elected chairman of the board of governors John V. Sutton attended as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point American Business Club
Mister Mac
Arthur York
Alson Gray
Harold Amos
Allen Parker
Bill Hall
Bill Webster
John Wells
Derton
Fred Pugh
Jack Bass
Siderton
Board of Governors
John V. Sutton
Warm Weather Slowly Returns
The weatherman forecasts mostly cloudy skies tonight with a low of 32 to 35 degrees and slightly warmer temperatures tomorrow. The high tomorrow should reach the mid 40s, cooler than Friday which will bring more cloudiness and cool conditions.
Bloodmobile Seeks 250 Pints Here
The Red Cross bloodmobile will visit High Point at the Armory January 15 and 16 with a quota of 250 pints for the two days. Co chairmen Jim Greenway and Fred Swartzberg praised sponsors and vehicles aiding the drive and noted rising student participation in the regional blood program.
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Red Cross
High Point
Armory
Jim Greenway
Charlotte
Fred Swartzberg
Industrial Management Club
Melrose Hoisiery
United Waste Co
Jack Netcher
Netcher
Davidson Cattle Group To Meet In Lexington
The Davidson County Cattlemen and Hereford associations will host a dinner meeting at the Davidson Farmers Cooperative Livestock Market in Lexington starting at 7 p.m. The Dutch dinner will be provided and Bill Austin, executive secretary of the State Cattlemen’s Association, will discuss the group's purpose while local veterinarians and agricultural agents speak on dairy and beef cattle care and management.
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Lexington
Davidson County Cattlemen's Association and
Hereford Association
Davidson Farmers Cooperative Livestock Market
Bill Austin
State Cattlemen's Association
Slaughter Bid Up For Hearing
A local freezer locker operator seeks city approval to slaughter animals at his N Main Street plant. The city board of adjustment will continue hearings at 4 p.m. with opponents present. A separate agenda item includes a duplex permit for B C Cridlebaugh and a parking waiver for Boundary Street School.
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Vance Proctor
Colonial Freezer
N. Main Street
City Board of Adjustment
Proctor
Adjustment Board
B. C. Cridlebaugh
East Street
Normal
Moon Streets
Boundary Street
Opposition to Annexation Moves Ahead in High Point
Opponents of High Point annexation mobilize with legislators as a bill to expand the city without a referendum nears introduction in the General Assembly. A public hearing is set for Jan 15 and a mass meeting plans to map strategy with influential delegates and fund attorney support.
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High Point
General Assembly
Council
Study Committee
City Hall
New Goals Outlined for March of Dimes Campaign
The Junior Chamber of Commerce to kick off a nine day drive on Polio Bridge to fund research into five diseases under the National Foundation. Funds will support birth defects, central nervous system disorders, arthritis, and other virus diseases, with the theme Toward Greater Victories.
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Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Main Street Bridge
The
National Foundation
America
U. S
Birth defects rise in deaths and crippling cases
The age group most hopeful to work with includes those likely to mature into normal productive lives. Birth defects originate before birth from germ cell injuries and in utero factors. Infant deaths due to birth defects rose from 12,413 in 1939 to 20,012 in 1953 as medical advances reduce crippling through improved surgery and treatment.
Springfield Avenue extension eyed to ease High Point traffic
State highway officials favor extending Springfield Avenue from Greensboro Road near Five Points to improve east west flow and reduce congestion at S Main Ward Street. City planners say state aid may be available, with potential traffic loop support along Mangum Ward and a possible Wade Road extension pending rights of way.
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Springfield Avenue
Greensboro
Five Points
Bob Griffin
S. Main - Ward
Griffin
High Point
Ward Street
Kearns
S&s. Main
Mangum
Springfield
Five Point
E. Green
Wade Road
Kivett Drive
Southern Railroad
Raleigh
E. L. Walker Jr
An Kimley
Mission Advanced Planning Department
Prayer for T DAY by Hoover Rupert
A prayer message from Hoover Rupert of Jackson Michigan seeking comfort in bereavement. The text asks for God to lift the singer from loneliness toward eternal light through faith in Christ and life eternal for the loved one and all in need.
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Christ
Hoover Rupert
Jackson, Mich
First Methodist Church
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Idol-Green
Janet Teague
Jamestown Club
Hearst
Florida
High Point AB
A.B. Club Officers
Larence Siderton
Bloodmobile
Davidson Cattle Group
Slaughter
Mass
Allen Jay School
Central Committee
City Planning Department
O. A. Kirkman
Ed Kemp
Guilford General Assembly
Horace Siderton
W. T. Peatross
James F. Cravn
March of Dimes
March OF Dimes Leaders
Braica
Clyde Ward
Bob Latta
Ity
Fred Lambeth
Harb Warner
Benny
David Coa
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