High Pointer of the Week Leo J Heer Shaped by Furniture Markets
Leo J Heer, born December 18 1902 in Louisville Kentucky, emerged as a pivotal figure in High Point furniture markets. His career spanned Louisville Jamestown Chicago and Washington before he became managing director of the Southern Furniture and Rug Market and secretary treasurer of the Southern Furniture Exposition Building. He credits colleagues and his executive team for the market’s growth and notes the building’s expansion since 1921 with a dramatic bridge and a dedication plaque.
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Vera Idol
Leo J. Heer
Louisville
Kentucky
Elizabeth Straub
Jeffersontown
John Heer
Frankfort-an-Main
Germany
Leo Heer
University of Kentucky
University of Louisville
Frances Murphy
Daniel Lee
Campbell College
Buie’s Creek
N. C
Rosemary
High Point High School
Michael John
Kathleen
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
John
Ray Heer
Elizabeth
Marie Heer
Heer
Louisville-Kentucky Times
Louisville Herald-Post
Louisville Convention and Publicity League
High Point
George Covington
Jamestown
Washington
NRFA
National Furniture Review
the Review
Chicago
Korea
Tome Furnishings Industry Committee
Southern Furniture and Rug Market
Southern Furniture Exposition
NAFA
NEPA
America
Thomasville
Lexington
Hickory
Drexel
Lenoir
Winston-Salem
Paris
North Carolina
Virginia
Virginia Jackson
Tom Lyman
Home Furnishings Industry Committee
John Wagner
Fred Loflin
Lois Lassiter
Virginia McKenney
Eloise Lambeth
Anne Ring
Joyce Kupecki
Wligh Point
Space Effort Standardization Urged by Brooks AFB Scientist
Col John E Fickering director of medical research at the School of Aviation Medicine at Brooks Air Force Base urged standardization of the nation space effort. He warned that disjointed programs dilute talent and waste time and money. The week-long seminar on space medicine concluded with 370 scientists and doctors from across the United States and 16 foreign nations participating.
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San Antonio
Tex
School of Aviaation Medicine
Brooks Air Force Base
John E. Fickering
Ansonia Aldermen approve nine mayoral appointments
Ansonia Connecticut Board of Aldermen approved nine of the mayor’s appointments by a 130 vote. When the mayor’s choice for membership in the Department of Welfare came up, the vote was 141. A dissenting alderman said he had nothing against the appointee and wanted to ensure ballots were counted.
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Ansonia, Conn
Board of Aldermen
Department of Welfare
Cops Work Returns To Normal In High Point
After a chaotic Friday night police and fire departments reported a calmer scene with routine arrests. Oscar Sykes, 40, was jailed on trespassing charges for allegedly entering Mrs. H. M. Lockamy’s property on W. Russell Street, bond set at 100 dollars for a January 22 Municipal Court hearing. Police also hunted for Welfare Department wards Joey Cross, 11, and Randy Cross, 6, missing since 3:30 p.m. the previous day. Fire crews responded to two minor calls at 900 Park Street and 301 Beamon Street with slight damage reported.
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High Point
Oscar Sykes
Willowbrook Street
Sykes
W. Russell Street
H. M. Lockamy
Welfare Department
Joey Cross
Randy Cross
Joey
Randy
Barbara Morrison
Park St
Beamon
Fire Call Sparks at Circle Drive Home
Thomasville firemen quelled a potential conflagration at J. Q. Sechriest residence on Circle Drive yesterday afternoon. A clogged nozzle in an oil furnace caused fuel to back up into the housing and ignite. firefighters extinguished the blaze using carbon dioxide.
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Thomasville
J. Q
Sechriest
Circle Drive
Who Represents the City High Point Health Board Attendance
An Enterprise survey over five years shows High Point’s board representation fluctu with attendance issues. Dr. J E Slate of High Point has the best record but others, including Mayor Jesse Washburn and Rev. Tom Haggai, have missed sizable portions of meetings. The article notes ex officio duties and scheduling conflicts as factors, while Slate’s 86 percent attendance stands out.
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J. W. P. Mooney
County Board of Health
Jocal
High Point
Greensboro
J. E. Slate
Dr. State
Arthur J. Corpening Jr
Slate
Corpening
Jesse Washburn
Washburn
Haggai
Dr. Slate
Neese Williard
Health Department
Williard
E. H. Elfinwood
County Health
Ellinwood
YMCA Delegate Gary Gregg Heads to World Youth Conference
Gary Gregg a 17 year old junior at High Point Senior High School has been selected as one of 200 YMCA members from across the United States to attend the second YMCA World Youth Conference in Amsterdam Holland next summer. Teenagers from 68 countries will meet August 3 to 13 and tour eight European countries. Gregg son of Mr and Mrs C E Gregg 803 Carter St is president of the Hi Club and active in YMCA work for three years. He said I can hardly wait for the trip August. The conference will use base dormitories in Holland and join delegates at the Royal Dutch Navy buildings and other facilities near Hilversum southeast of Amsterdam.
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Fred Barber
Gary Gregg
High Point
YMCA
United States
Amsterdam
Holland
Gary
C. E. Gregg
Carter St
Paris
South Carolina
North Carolina
Baptist Student Union
N Main Street Baptist Church
Boy Gary to join world YMCA conference trip with U S delegates
Promoted program titled In His Hand outlines a youth journey from New York to England and Europe for a world YMCA conference. Gary will travel with South and North Carolina peers, attend lectures on War and Peace and Youth and Authority, visit Rome and Oberammergau, and tour London Paris France Belgium Italy Germany Switzerland and Holland before returning home.
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Oberammaergau
Rome
Gary
U.S
New York
England
London
France
Belgium
Italy
Germany
Switzerland
Holland
United States
Jon
Senior High High Points and Exam News
Senior High reports no panic as exams begin Wednesday noting tests count for one third of grades. Pemican staff anticipate the second half’s release Tuesday while Pointer covers Scholastic Aptitude Test results from December six. Rose mary Heer is January Sub-Tunior and Lyman Dillon Junior Rotarian. Black Bison introduce new uniforms for home and away games.
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Pemican
Publisher's Row
Rosemary Heer
Lyman Dillon
BISON
Also Mentioned on This Page
High Point Enterprise
Furnitureman
Board of County Commissioners
Itsu Suzuki
Tokyo
Japan
Ruth Ward
Roselle
N.J
Alta Sehroill
Levenworth
Kan
Girl Scouts
Dal Bostes
Europe
Naval Base
Egates
Royal Dutch Navy
Ings
Hilversum
Ing
National Guard
252Nd Artillery
John J. Long
John L. Bean
Donna VonCannon
Dewey VonCannon
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