Southern Furniture Show Opens Tomorrow Amid Welfare Strain
High Point officials report a 50 percent rise in destitute families to over two thousand in six weeks. With January relief funds at 18,500 dollars, average aid per family drops to 9.25, about 1.85 per person, forcing the welfare board to cut work days to two or three. Eight case workers serve roughly 250 families each, with daily home visits and verified needs.
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High Point Board of Public Welfare
Welfare Board
Ww. Co. Hammond
Turner Battle Sparks Public Utilities Reform Fight
Charlotte January 14. The Fair Utility Rate association proposes abolishing the North Carolina corporation commission and creating a public utilities commission to regulate utilities. C A Mees says Rep Thomas Turner Jr will lead the drive in Raleigh next week. He notes the plan reflects strong protections for utilities and the public. Turner says he will study the issue but has not commented further.
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Charlotte
North Carolina Corporation Commission
Public Utilities Commission
Fair Utility Rate Association
C. A. Mees
Mees
Tom Turner
Guilford County
Raleigh
Turner
Thomas Turner, Jr
Corporation Commission
Legion to Open Relief Station at Simmons Building
The American Legion will open a relief station tomorrow at 120 South Main Street in the Simmons building to collect food clothing and supplies for local destitute families. George F Edwards of the Andrew Jackson post urged citizens to donate and help distribute items under Federal Relief guidelines to maximize federal matching funds.
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American Legion
Simmons
South Main Street
George F. Edwards
Andrew Jackson
Legion Station
Winter Furniture Market Opens With Optimism for Two Weeks
Southern Furniture Market gears up for a two week run at the Exposition Building with exhibitors from across the south and nation. Buyers, including large southern chains, anticipate better times as modern designs, mechanical advances, and price opportunities promise a strong showing despite earlier market softness.
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Southern Furniture Market
Southern Furniture Exposition
Chicago
Grand Rapids
High Point
New York
Paul W. Casey
Dixie Lines
Prince opens furniture advertising agency in city
Cecil Prince of this city opens a new advertising agency focused on furniture manufacturers in the southern territory. The firm will operate from the main floor arcade of the Southern Furniture Exposition Building, with Lewis Ayers handling the Charlotte office and art work. Prince brings 20 years in furniture advertising and previously served as vice president and business manager of the former Southern Furniture Journal.
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Cecil Prince
Furniture Advertising
C. Prince
Southern Furniture Exposition
Charlotte
Prince
Southern Furniture Journal
Furniture Merchandising
Lewis Ayers
Liquidation figures under Commercial National Bank receivership
John D. Biggs, receiver, reports liquidation assets totaling 9.46 million with 1.71 million collected from assets and stock assessment. The statement details secured and unsecured liabilities, remaining assets, and expenses of the receivership from January 18 to December 31.
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Commercial National Bank
John D. Biggs
Robert M. Harrison
Wallace B. Davis
Asheville
Central Bank and Trust Company
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Mourane Paralyzed Father of College Professor Dies at 63
Joseph Mourane 63 father of Professor J Harley Mourane of High Point college died Saturday after a three day hospital stay following a stroke at his home 1107 Cedrow. Born in New York June 4 1869 he spent most of his life in Amsterdam before moving to Durham then settling here. Surviving wife two daughters and a son plus two half siblings. Funeral at home then burial in Amsterdam N Y. Pallbearers named. no flowers requested.
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Joseph Mourane
J. Harley Mourane
High Point College
New York State
Joseph and
Ellena Goldstrom Mourane
Durham
Amsterdam
N. Y
First Presbyterian Church
Professor Mourane
A. C. Hall
Guilford College
Maxlynn Mourane
Pembroke
Robert
Henry Cronkhite
Bertha Cronkhite
Joseph Rennie
Roy I. Farmer
Koonce Funeral Home
Hagman Peers
T. Buie
Henry Hall
Frank Autry
N. P. Yarborough
C. R. Hinshaw
P. B. Kennett
Legion To Meet In New Hall Tuesday
Andrew Jackson Post No 85 American Legion will meet for the first time in the new hall on North Wrenn street Tuesday night January 17 at 8 oclock. The hall is behind the Sheraton hotel in the building used for voting last election. All members are urged to attend.
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Andrew Jackson
American Legion
North Wrenn Street
Sheraton Hotel
World’s largest watch on display at National Museum
A nine and a half inch diameter timepiece sits in the National Museum in Washington, labeled as the largest watch in the world. The exhibit highlights its size and novelty, drawing public interest.
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National Museum At
Washington
How a Little Boy's Remark Sparked a Southern Furniture Industry
A chance remark by a waif to a prim lady half a century ago sparked a vast southern furniture industry. From Roanoke to Georgia and Tennessee plants have risen to produce home furnishings rivaling Grand Rapids and York County, with annual output in the hundreds of millions and continuing expansion at the Southern Furniture Market.
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North
Dixie
Roanoke
Georgia
Tennessee
Grand Rapids
Jamestown
York County
Conscience Box for Return of Overdue Library Books
A temporary outside box at the municipal building third floor will receive overdue books. Library officials led by Mrs. Nancy K. Poston urge returning any late books, even with partial fines paid, to help avoid further penalties. The box operates for a week and remains accessible 24 hours.
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Nancy K. Poston
Ellis and Sale Corp Moves Offices to Commercial Bank
Ellis and Sale Corporation hosiery manufacturers agents relocate to the seventh floor of the Commercial National Bank Building occupying offices 711 712 713. They leave their former address at 1337 South Wrenn Street. The Jefferson Standard Life Insurance branch shifts to room 406 on the fourth floor from room 214 on the second floor, as space in the building now stands 100 percent rented, the highest since 1929, per building manager Joseph J. Cox.
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Ellis and Sale Corporation
Commrcial National Bank
South
Wrenn Street
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company
Commerceial Bank
Joseph J. Cox
Salvation Army Sunday School Rooms Ready For Use
Six new Sunday school rooms in the Salvation Army building have been completed and will be available today. Officials say the new space will accommodate the expected large Sunday school attendance this morning, ensuring adequate seating for all attendees.
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Salvation Army
Manufacturers At Market Will Dine On Tuesday Night
Furniture manufacturers attending the Southern Furniture Market will gather at the Country Club Tuesday night at 7 for the semi annual dinner. The meeting to set the association date and elect officers will be announced later in The Enterprise. George L. Hackney of Lexington serves as association president.
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Southern Furniture Market
Country Club
Southern Market Association
Enterprise
George Ll. Hackney
Lexington
Awful Arrest Claim Seeks 20000 Damages
Bill Dawson files in municipal court alleging unlawful arrest and false accusation on a first degree burglary charge. Eddie Meredith acts as next friend against Ambrose Grubb for a warrant he says was unfounded, claiming two days imprisonment and reputational harm. Damages sought total 20000 with 10000 punitive and 10000 actual plus a deficiency judgment.
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Bill Dawson
Eddie Meredith
Ambrose Grubb
Dawson
Grubb
Atlantic Life suit seeks 411.72 against Welch and York
A court order filed yesterday shows Atlantic Life Insurance Company pursuing 411.72 in favor against Carrie L. Welch Raymond J. Welch and C A York in a related case.
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Atlantic Life Insurance Company
Carrie L. Welch
Raymond J. Welch
C. A. York
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Southern Furniture Show
Fortion Commission
Legion
Edwards
Charlies F. Long
Southern Market Building
A. F E. Tate
Southern Furniture
Southern Furniture Exposition Building Company
Mneecseebeseese
Eee
Mno
Biggs
New Hall
Ellis & Sale Corp
Commercial Bank
Bill Lawson
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