Market Sees Cautious Busy At Southern Furniture Show
Weather, snow and ice thin crowds at the 1965 Southern furniture market in High Point yet buyers and firms report steady activity. National Upholstery, Continental Furniture and other firms note improved attendance post‑opening, with many buyers replacing stock and showing color and style interest. Retailers from several states place more orders, while some buyers travel from as far as 225 miles away.
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High Point Area
High Point
National Upholstery Inc
Continental Furniture Co
Silvercraft Furniture Co
Dallas, Inc
Carsons of
Roy B. Culler Jr
National Upholstery
Alan Detweiler
Rhett Ball
Clarendon Industries
Dallas
Dick Stout
Crestwood
Carson’s
South Carolina
Georgia
Jack Rochelle
Globe Furniture Co
Monay
Rochelle
Police Probe Links Between Bank Robberies
Greensboro detectives study a bank robbery yesterday to see if it ties to unsolved county robberies in the last three months. Noel Dennis Atkins killed himself at the scene after forcing five inside the bank and obtaining 11,299 dollars from a bag. A possible connection to earlier bank crimes near Summerfield on January 13 and the First Citizens Bank on October 30 is being explored.
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Greensboro
Noel Dennis Atkins
Atkins
van Wert
Eas
Sadge Tendbacenn
Carol Cockerham
Summerfield
Bessemer Avenue
First Citizens Bank
High Point Deliberates Zoning Transfer With County
High Point city leaders slow the move to surrender zoning authority to Guilford County. They seek concrete cross border plans for land zoning before relinquishing rights and will proceed piecemeal in one area at a time.
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High Point
City Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Guilford County
Davidson
Forsyth
Randolph
Guilford
Reporter’s Car Involved In Accident Near High Point
A reporter escaped serious injury when his car was struck by a van type truck owned by W I Spaugh and Son Inc on W Green Drive. Marvin Burts suffered minor bruises as the compact auto was hit at the Sherman Road intersection. The truck driven by William Haywood Johnson Jr of Leonard Street failed to see Burts car, causing about 125 dollars damage to the truck and 400 dollars to the car. Johnson was charged with unsafe movement and notified to appear in High Point Municipal Court on February 17.
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High Point Enterprise
W. Green
W. I. Spaugh and Son Inc
Marvin Burts
Sherman Road
William Haywood Johnson Jr
Leonard Street
Johnson
Burts
High Point
Prayer For TRSDAY Confession And Guidance
A religious devotional fragment asks for grace from God, confessing weak efforts to do right and wandering thoughts during prayer. It acknowledges personal fault, calls for divine help, and expresses desire not to hurt others as part of humble supplication.
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Heaven and Earth
Sun
BBB Group Seeks More Support In High Point
High Point BBB members discuss plans to open a local office to broaden support among area businessmen. The Greensboro BBB direct line currently serves the region. Attendees include W. B. Lee C. W. Patterson Paul W. Schenck Jes L. Weill Jr. James L. Williams and Julius C. Smith III, with Junior Chamber of Commerce aiding expansion.
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High Point
BBB
Greensboro
W. B. Lee
C. W. Patterson
Paul W. Schenck
Jes L. Weill Jr
James L. Williams
Julius C. Smith III
Hole Caves In On Boy Suffix Caving Incident
In Cottondale Alabama a 16 year old boy named Charles Lewis Jr. dug a hideout hole in a ditch near his home. The hole caved in trapping him. Companions heard his screams and found him suffocated. Coroner Rufus Strickland confirmed the death.
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Cottondale
Ala
Charles Lewis Jr
Lewis
Rufus Strickland
Expert to discuss bail bond procedures at High Point court
An expert from the Vera Foundation will address High Point court officials at 2 p.m. in the Civil Courtroom. Roger Baron will speak to Municipal, Superior and Domestic Relations Court staff and police, after invitation by Municipal Court Judge Byron Haworth. The foundation advocates reforms from its Manhattan bail bond experiment.
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High Point
Roger Baron
Vera Foundation, Inc
Superior Court
Baron
Byron Haworth
Foundation
National Assn
California
Vera Foundation
Manhattan
The
New Marks Established By NCNB
North Carolina National Bank reports record 1964 earnings and deposits. Net operating earnings rise to 5.36 million with EPS of 2.35, up 8.5 percent, while deposits reach 673.11 million, up 11.6 percent. Loans climb to 378.30 million including 83.91 million in consumer loans.
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North Carolina National Bank
J. Ed Pleasants
High Point
NCNB
North Carolina National
Yeagen Banker
Pleasants
Warm-Up Should Dispose Of Snow
The area is set for a calm trend with partly cloudy skies and little temperature change. Thursday’s high is forecast at 45 degrees, matching today. Friday expects cloudy skies and warmer conditions though details are unclear.
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Friendship Weatherman
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Silvercraft
Ball
Stout
Art Richardson
Elmer Horton
Brake
Rush
Forrest Cates
Enterprise
Kivett Drive
I-85
County Plannning Board
High Point Chamber of Commerce
George Covington
BBB Group
Boy
Eastern Air Lines
Friendship Airport
Newark
N.J
New York
Miami
Mentary
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