Southern Furniture Market Becomes Busy Interior Design Classroom
The January Southern Furniture Market in High Point provides supervised practicum for Women’s College interior design majors. Linda Pitts of Newton, a top WC student and regional scholarship winner, credits Harold Surratt for guidance shaping her preparation for a career in furniture design and manufacturing.
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Linda Pitts
Newton
National Society of Interior
High Point
Linda
Harold Surratt
S. Pitts of
Woman’s College
Interior design program expands with new labs at WC
The Woman's College interior design program highlights a 1961 opening of a residential lighting laboratory and a ready for occupancy homes furnishings laboratory. Students, under Miss Hathaway, gain hands on experience with industry partners like Norman Hekler of High Point and apprenticeships at firms including Alma Desk Co and Macy's. Barbara Bennett, Jean Mitchell, and Joyce Spake are among graduates working in major studios and departments across North Carolina and beyond.
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Miss Hathaway
Woman’s College
Gay Sandlin
Raleigh
Henry A. Foscue
Hekler
Ann Sloan
Gay
High Point
Barbara Bennett
Alma Desk Co
Gas Point
Jean Mitchell
Hickory
Macy’s
Atlanta, Ga
Joyce Spake
Shelby
San Francisco
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Posay
North
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Norman Hekler
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Winter Mart Schedule for Monday to Friday
The notice lists a Monday market opening with events from 9 a.m. breakfast to 5 p.m. board meeting at Southern Retail Furniture Assn. Tuesday features SRFA Sales Clinic at Robert E. Lee Hotel and a High Point Furniture Club dinner and dance. Wednesday includes SRFA Senet Clinic and Southern Furniture Exposs. Friday marks market closing.
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Southern Buying Syndicate
Southern Retail Furniture
Southern Retail Furniture Assn
SRFA
Robert E. Lee
Winston-Salem
High Point Furniture Club
Southern Furniture
Skid Talk Reflections on Budgets and Odd Observations
In Washington talks of a $99 billion federal budget and a $315 billion national debt contrast with a $8.22 grocery bill. The column humorously notes space funding, citrus shortages, and fashion quips from Oleg Cassini, then riffs on Bob Jackson’s take on skid talk at home.
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Washington
Congress
Moon
Goldsboro
Bob Jackson
Bob
Marian
Miss North Carolina Hostess At Southern Market
Miss Janice Barron will serve as official hostess for National Upholstery Co. of High Point at the Southern furniture market opening tomorrow. She greets buyers entering the showrooms and pins boutonnieres on lapels as the reigning Miss North Carolina.
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Janice Barron
Quill and Scroll
Gamaenee
SS Saterlub
National Upholstery Co
Miss North Carolina
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Southern Furniture Market
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University of North Carolina
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WC School of Home Economics
Furniture Forum
Ann Pardue
New York City
North Wilkesboro
Family Circle Magazine
Carol Duncan
Charlotte
Alderman’s__ Studios
Carol
New York
Alderman’s
Marsha Bumpass
Florence Anderson
Winter Mart
Reflections
Oleg Cassini
Oleg
High Point Enterprise
Janice
Morganton Civitan
Maria Beale Fletcher
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