Retailer Sees Bigger Gains For Economy
Ben F. Willis of Willis Wayside Furniture, Norfolk, Virginia, told newsmen at High Point that the 1964 economy will improve but retailers face rising costs and heavy regulation. He cited postage increases and quarterly reporting as hidden costs, warned about cigarette smoking reports, and urged focus on younger customers and higher priced durable furniture. Willis retired as SRFA president and has led national and Southern trade groups.
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Robert Marks
High Point
Ben F. Willis
Age
Willis Wayside Furniture
Norfolk
South
Willis
Southern Furniture Exposition
Johnson
Federal Trade Commission
North Carolina
Southern Retail Furniture Assn
National Retail Furniture Assa
SRFA
Carmichael Voted An Outstanding Wake Forest Senior
Richard Carmichael, son of Mr and Mrs C H Carmichael of 908 Old Winston Rd, named one of 10 outstanding seniors at Wake Forest College. He captains the basketball team, makes the dean's list each semester, and serves as treasurer of the mathematics honorary, while belonging to the Monadogram Club Kappa Sigma and Omicron Delta Kappa. He appears in Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges.
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Richard Carmichael
C. H. Carmichael
Winston Rd
Wake Forest College
Howler
Carmichael
Monogram Club
Kappa Sigma Social
Omicron Delta Kappa
Colleges
Univer
High Point Fire Department Wins National Award Again
The High Point Fire Department won the National Fire Protection Association award for cities of 50 000 to 99 000 population for the eighth straight year the entry a scrapbook and written report on fire prevention activities. Chief Claude Canady said Boston hosted the judging and the actual trophy will arrive in two to three weeks.
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High Point Fire Department
National Fire Protection Association
North Carolina
Claude Canady
Boston
All America
Fire Prevention Bureau
Dual Conventions Planned By 2 GOP Factions
Guilford County Republicans clash as state party orders Jan mound precincts and a Feb 1 county convention. Holloway contests authority, while Rep William Osteen accuses him of defying Saxon directives and delaying public precinct meetings. High Point precincts meet. Greensboro turnout weak. 6 of 25 rural precincts held sessions.
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Guilford County
John Holloway
Greensboro
GOP
William Osteen
Holloway
Osteen
Robert Gerrard
Charles Mitchell
Herman Saxon
Charlotte
Iud
Das Vcc
Broyhill
Saxon
High Point
John Eshelman Jr
Sunny afternoon gives way to clouds and mild nights
A sunny and mild afternoon with a high near 65 degrees continues. Tonight's low should be around 40 after last night’s 29. Tomorrow’s high near 62. No definite rain in the next two days though a chance remains late Friday or Saturday per the weather office.
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Friendship Airport
Longtime Maxwell Named First Citizen of Furniturland
Grover C. Maxwell, veteran furniture retailer and head of Maxwell Brothers Furniture chain, was surprised with the First Citizen of Furnitureland award at a Holiday Inn meeting. Leo J. Heer presented a gold leaf lifetime pass, praising Maxwell’s enterprise and service in Georgia and the Carolinas. The Maxwell firm operates about 30 stores and has held annual markets at the Southern Furniture Exposition Building.
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Furnitureland
Southern Furniture Market
Southern Furniture Exposition
Maxwell Brothers Furniture Chain
Holiday Inn
Grover C. Maxwell
Maxwell
Leo J. Heer
Heer
USA
Morgan and
Maxwell Brothers
Morgan Interests
Furniture Exposition
Leo Heer
Art Richardson
Distinguished Service Award Banquet Speaker Named
Bob Cox a past USS president of Jaycees and former UNC star athlete and coach will speak at the Distinquished Service Award Banquet Thursday night at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church He is currently a marketing executive with Pepsi Cola Co.
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Bob Cox
USS
Jaycees
University of North Carolina
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Pepsi-Cola Co
Cattlemen Set Dinner Meeting Near Greensboro Tonight
Guilford County Cattlemen’s Association holds its annual dinner meeting at the County Agricultural Center on Highway 70A east of Greensboro at 7 p m Beef barbecue will be served. M H Montgomery county agent associate notes cattle farming grows in North Carolina and urges active projects to aid the industry with dairymen expected to attend.
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The
Guilford County Cattlemen's Assn
County Agricultural Center
Highway
Greensboro
North Carolina
M. H. Montgomery
Montgomery
Prayer for TQSDAY by W Ralph Ward Jr Syracuse NY
Prayer thanking God for life health and strength and urging daily work and good deeds. The brief invokes Jesus Christ and asks for resilience against frustration to keep zest for life alive. Signed by W Ralph Ward Jr bishop Syracuse New York Methodist Church.
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Jesus
W. Ralph Ward Jr
Syracuse
N. Y
The
Methodist Church
New Church Boosts Permits In High Point Week
A total of 302565 in building permits were issued in High Point over the past week. The largest went to Forrest Hills Presbyterian Church for a 203865 structure at 900 W Lexington Ave built by J R Graham and Son. Other notable permits included Tom and Jack Byerly for a 40000 warehouse on Bethel Drive and Bilt Rite Upholstery Co for a 26200 plant at 420 W Fairfield Rd built by J B White Construction Co. Additional permits included residences at 1542 Beaucrest Wendell Street 402 Moffitt St and 703 Mangum Ave plus a 3500 business structure on Mangum Ave. Repairs and alterations totaled 8000.
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Forrest Hills Presbyterian Church
Lexington Ave
J. R. Graham and Son
Tom
Jack Byerly
Bethel Drive
Bilt-Rite
Moffitt St
Mangum Ave
Jolly Sentencing Delayed In Embezzlement Case
Superior Court Judge Eugene Shaw delayed sentencing of Jolly in the embezzlement case after a guilty verdict. The defendant received funds as a justice of the peace and faces potential forgery charges with his wife. Bond set at 500 dollars.
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Superior Court
Eugene Shaw
Hoyle Jolly
Jolly
Julian Franklin
Robert Bencini
Fendant
Shaw
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T. G. Shelton
America City
J. F. Pugh
Ment
Dick Swaim
W. L. Smith
Friendly Mapas Church
Claude Hoffner
Mr. Smith
D. Clark Johnsen
High Point Enterprise
Ent Company
G. C. Maxwell
R. J. Maxwell
J. W. Maxwell
G. C. Maxwell Jr
Furniture
Cattle Association
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