Fight Leakage In Retail Furniture Business Leads to Planned Action
William J. Cheyney of the National Retail Furniture Association told retailers at the Sheraton that distribution leakage costs the trade 500 million to one billion dollars annually. He urged immediate retailer action to secure a seat on the President's advisory business council and noted the problem affects 1,500,000 stores and 6,500,000 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Cheyney
National Retail Furniture Assocation
Sheraton Hotel
Chicago
Cheyney
Washington
Roosevelt
National Association of Furniture Retailers
Mr. Cheyney
California
I. W. Rainwater
Florence
8. C
Tri-State
Retail Furniture Dealer's Association
John A
Sidelights On The Market From a busy furniture hall to quirky trades
A market tour notes tired shoppers at the Troutman Chair Co in Troutman North Carolina with rockers and rest stops. A tester bed at Drexel is praised for its canopy and net. A furniture salesman adopts chopsticks in a humorous fashion. Willie Walker wears flashing cigarette lighters at Foster and a kitchen cabinet man in Chicago loses his hat to a curious shopper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drexel
Foster
Willie Walker
Ned
Chicago
M H Dorsett Taken by Death at 76
M H Dorsett 76 died suddenly at the home of his son T L Dorsett 621 Arch Street yesterday afternoon around 3 30 He was born June 28 1861 in Randolph County son of Jesse and Fannie Kaney Dorsett He lived in Randolph County prior to moving to High Point five years ago Surviving are three sons T A and J A Dorsett of Randolph County and T L Dorsett of High Point one daughter Mrs J B Presnell of High Point and ten grandchildren Funeral services were held this afternoon at Marlboro Friends Church with Rev George L Liner and Rev E W Jones and interment followed in Marlboro Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Dorsett
T. L. Dorsett
Arch Street
Mr. Dorsett
Randolph County
Jesse and
Fannie Kaney Dorsett
High Point
T. A
J. A. Dorsett
T. L.dorsett
J. 8. Presnell
Marboro Friends Church
George L. Liner
E. W. Jones
Marlboro Cemetery
Funeral services held for Erbert S Gray 80
Funeral services for Erbert Smith Gray 80 of High Point Route 3 were held at Marlboro Friends Church with Rev. O L Easter officiating. The choir sang Rock of Ages Face to Face and Abide with Me. Interment in church cemetery with pallbearers D C Marsh Robert Kearns M J Hoover W W Morgan G W Williams and F G Robbins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erbert Smith Gray
High Point
Route 3
Marlboro Friends Church
O. L. Easter
Lebanon M. P. Church
D. C. Marsh
Robert Kearns
M. J. Hoover
W. W. Morgan
Kiwanis Luncheon Speaker J Hudson Hufford Addresses Club
J Hudson Hufford immediate past governor of West Virginia Kiwanis district spoke at a noon luncheon meeting of the local Kiwanis club in the Elwood hotel. M W Nash directed the program and President J C Madison presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hudson Hufford
West Virginia
Myatt Made President Of Reserve Officers Group
Announcement of Captain J Arch ie Myatt elected president of High Point chapter Reserve Officers Association. Captain Charles A Ritchie to serve as secretary treasurer. Chapter formed January 18 1938 at High Point post office building with charter members from local units to support national defense policy and active training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Chapter Reserve Officers Association
Charles A. Ritchie
J. Archie Myatt
High Point
The
Reserve Officers Association
322Nd Infantry
Myatt
National Organization of Reserve Officers
Ames Archibald Myatt
Judge Advocate General Department
Charles Alexander Ritchie
32Nd Infantry
Claude Everette Reitzel
22Nd Infantry
Otis Allan Jeffcoat
Charles Ashley Ryther
390Th Infantry
Davis Alexander, Jr
534Th Coast Artillery
Bedford Hayne Forrest
454Th Infantry
Wilbur Dixon Prichard
822Nd Infantry
Howard Ross Bisland
319Th Cavalry
Reserve Officers Association of the
United States
Washington, D. C
D.L. Hardee
Inf
U.S. Army
James Archibald Myatt
Jag-Deptres
Otis Allan Jeffcoat Jr
322Nd
Glenn Eugene Michael
322 Infantry
Cecil David Miller
Y2nd Chemical Regiment
Claude Everette Beltzel Jr
William Walton Stevens
C W-Resa&sag
David Alexander Jr
634Th Coast Artillery
Harry Edmund Bolick, Jr
Erwin Carter Brandon Jr
Cameron Dea Deans
Woodrow Craig Far
Early Thompson
William Walton Webb
326Th Infantry
William Hypes Obenour
83Rd Field Artillery
George Reynolds Briggs
Jackson
Charles Keith Gould
Dent
George Bliss Cone
448Th
Thomas Comer Malone
624Th Coast Artillery
Kiwanis Aid Brings Milk to 32 Asheboro Children
Asheboro Kiwanis Club started daily milk for 32 underprivileged students at the two Asheboro schools. Dr. George Salisbury chairs the committee overseeing health checks and medical needs while tracking each child’s weight age and grade. Proceeds from a December basketball game raised 155 dollars to fund the effort.
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Asheboro
Grasshopper Mouth Lies Below Its Chin
A short descriptive note states that the grasshopper’s mouth is located beneath its chin.
Traffic Through Temporary Railway Bridge Counts Revealed
City counts 21 808 motor vehicles crossing the temporary railway bridge yesterday from 6am to 10pm. Four staff tally traffic for a week at Knox's order with peak 5pm to 6pm at 1 925 cars and noon to 1pm at 1 787. lightest 6am to 7am with 726. Southbound 2pm to 10pm shows higher volumes.
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Main Street Bridge
Department of Public Works
E. M. Knox
Robbery at Local Service Station Stuns Community
Police investigate a hold up at a service station on highway 10 A where an unidentified armed man took $223 in cash a $100 check and Kennedy's driver’s license after ordering him inside the building witnesses report the robber fled through a back door as Kennedy returned from a show. This follows another major robbery at a local bakery last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W
Duke) Kennedy
Kennedy
Pat Brown
Calendar Committee Meets On Saturday
Guilford county bar association calendar committee meets in Greensboro to set the two weeks term civil court calendar starting February 7. The session is scheduled for 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
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Greensboro
Guilford County Bar Association
Wachovia Bank Sues To Collect On Note
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company of High Point filed suit against H. B. Hiatt of Florida and Ella L. Hiatt of Sampson County to recover 590 dollars for non payment of a note dated April 12 1937. The bank sought permission to sell two bonds valued at 400 dollars each held as security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
High Point
H. B. Hiatt
Florida
Ella L. Hiatt
Sampson County
Traffic counts show peak midweek period
The report notes 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. counts with 16 371 reported and 6 112 heading north, illustrating a busy period.
Lions Club Charity Ball Planned at Sedgefield Manor
The High Point Lions Club will host its second annual Charity Ball at Sedgefield Manor on Wednesday evening February 23. Music by Barney Rapp and his New Englanders. Proceeds support a wide charity. George Dobbins and I. F. Horton lead planning and ticket sales. Guests at the meeting included P. Sellers from Norfolk and L. G. Pfefferko from Winston-Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Sedgefield Manor
High Point Lions Club
H. A. Cecil Farm
Barney Rapp
New Englanders
Sedgefield
I. F. Horton
George Dobbins
P. Sellers
Norfolk
Lion L. G. Pfefferkoston
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Arges Cheyney
National Retail Furniture Association
Madam Ardelle
North Main Street
Desotos and
Plymouths
Furniture City Motors
Wo. L. Smith
Mgr
Pete Moore
T. C. Kivett
Vernon Hassel
W. M.preddy
KF. C. Peace
Abram White
Chevrolet
Valve
East High Street
Commerce
Security Bank
Atlantic Building & Loan Ane
A. Kirkman
Cridlebaugh
Sec'y
Tre
Nat'l Bank Ride
John Diffendal
Chamber of Commerce
Bureau of Information
Troutman Chair Company
Troutman
N. C
Son
Erbert
Ehecks Cods
Parm & Gene Beauty Shop
Reserve Officers Group
Kiwanis Group
A. A. Myatt
L. W. Kennedy
Wachovia
Alb
Adivil Business
Main St
Wac
Thomasin
Denton
General Offices
High Point, N. C
Guarante
Wices
Reg. Price
SEARS
Roebuck and C1
English Street
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