Market Business To Stimulate Activity Of Furniture Plants
Southern furniture market exhibitors report low priced business at January shows in Chicago Grand Rapids and New York. Mills expect fuller operation for weeks with more orders later as retailers show strong interest. Some plants plan extended cuts and expanded living room lines to win this season’s demand despite low prices. New York show remains spotty.
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Chicago
Grand Rapids
New York
Himsel
Two More Negroes Held In Rural Store Larceny Case
Police rounded up three suspects after raiding Henry Dorsett’s property near Jamestown. They seized stolen merchandise and charged Dorsett with larceny while the wife of Clay Gannaway faced receiving stolen goods charges. Two rural store operators identified the seized goods as from their stores. warrants are pending.
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Chatham
Alamance
Henry Dorsett
Jamestown
Dorsett
Clay Gannaway
Gannaway
Teague
Siler City
Pickard
Alamance County
Southern furniture show fuels strong six month outlook
Chicago and Grand Rapids reports show healthy demand from southern manufacturers. J. M. Thomas notes a New York show highlight with sufficient business to run plants full time for six months. An upholstered goods maker sees orders definite enough to sustain spring operations. A. E. Tate calls the market the strongest in three years, praising attendance and business and forecasting continued growth for southern retail operators.
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Chicago
Grand Rapids
J. M. Thomas
New York
A. E. Tate
Southern Furniture Exposition Building Company
Greenwood Named Receiver Here For Quality Shoe Store
F Marven Greenwood was appointed receiver for the Quality Shoe Store by Judge Lewis Fr Teague after a petition by Milton Sliver claiming 750 in rent due. The store, run by J L Chernault and sons, closed for creditor review as Greenwood posted 3000 bond and began managing assets for benefit of creditors.
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F. Marvin Greenwood
Quality Shoe
Lewis Fr. Teague
Milton Sliver
J.L. Chernault and Sons
Greenwood
High Point citizens plan Raleigh education conference
High Point residents will attend a Raleigh education conference Tuesday January 31 at 2 30 PM to discuss the public school crisis. Mrs J L Henderson NC Congress of Parents and Teachers chairs the event with invitations to state legislators and transportation offered by local PTA leaders. Education Sunday is set for January 29 with ministers urged to preach on the topic.
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High Point
Citizens Conference On Education
Raleigh
J. L. Henderson
North Carolina
Rotary Club Open Forum Reports Tax Proposals
Rotarians met at noon for an open forum focused on proposed tax relief and tax diversion legislation. Speakers included T. Wingate Andrews Chase Idol and Carter Dalton with Joe D. Cox presiding and visitors from Statesville Columbia and this city.
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T. Wingate Andrews
Chase Idol
Carter Dalton
Andrews
Raleigh
Joe D. Cox
Gilliam
Statesville
A. Destine
Columbia
Willis Slane
Lions Discuss Buy American Plan at High Point Meeting
The High Point Lions Club met at 12:15 today in the Elwood hotel private dining room to discuss the Buy American plan and postponed definite action to the next meeting. E R Outland joined as a new member presented by A J Koonce. W R Shaffer presided as president.
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High Point Lions Club
Elwood Hotel
Thstead
E. R. Outland
A. J. Koonce
W. R. Shaffer
Two Negro Youths Jailed Here For Holdup Attempt
Willie Harris aged 18 and Aaron Foster aged 17 were arrested by police and jailed on charges of attempted highway robbery after an early Monday holdup at the Kopper Kettle filling station on Greensboro highway east of the city. They allegedly tried to force Conway Bayliff to surrender money and valuables but fled when aid arrived. Both youths could not post the required 1000 bond.
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Willie Harris
Aaron Foster
Kopper Kettle
Greensboro
Conway Rbayliff
Rbayliff
Service to be held Friday for Miss Mary Parsons
Funeral services for Miss Mary Parsons who died at her home on Kivett Drive extension yesterday afternoon will be conducted Friday at 2:30 at Mitchella Grove M I church. Interment follows in the church cemetery.
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Mary Parsons
Kivett Drive
Mitchella Grove
Salem jeans and a black sheep tale from Guilford
Local reminiscence recalls Guilford and Randolph farms keeping sheep for wool. May shearings sent to New Salem to make Salem jeans for family dress. A black sheep confronts neighbors, sparking a tale of cows, ram and a garden mall misadventure with playful pride.
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J. A. Coltrane
Guilford
Randolph
New Salem
N. C
Salem
Salem Jeans
Jackson Talley
Buyers Swell as Southern Furniture Market Nears Close
Attendance rose with about 150 buyers staying on to view house furnishings and floor coverings at the Exposition Building. A large group from a southern furniture retailer was expected, as brisk business continued with需求 strong but dollar amounts lower than in past peak years. The list of registered buyers includes numerous individuals from North and South Carolina and Virginia.
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Exposition
Southern Furniture
Southern Furniture Exposition
Visiting Choir Delights Overflowing Memorial Church
A large audience filled the Memorial Church auditorium to hear the Centenary Church Choir of Winston-Salem directed by Harry E. Parer. The program included Bach, Himmel, Burgin, Mozart, Vardell and Haydn settings, with solos by Mrs. J. W. Lippels and Wilson Angel and featured organ accompaniment by Wardell. The performance closed with Haydn’s The Creation chorus and a praised balance of tone and control throughout.
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Centenary Church
Winston-Salem
Wesley Memorial Church
Centenary Church Choir
Memorial Church
Harry E. Parer
Unas
WU. Varnell, Jr
Bach
Liston Pope
Dickenson
Himmel
J. W. Lippels
Chas. G. Vardell, Jr
Guilmant
Wardell
Lord Is
Allitson
Wilson Angel
Atwater-Kent
Mr. Angel
Harry E. Parker
With
Mr. Parker
Noble
Haydn
Miller Withdraws Appeal Gets Three Years For Scheme
J F Miller, New Jersey man, who had been convicted of fleecing North Carolina men in an advertising scheme, withdrew his appeal and was sentenced to three years in the state penitentiary. He also aided in the breaking and entering of Moffitt Underwear Company in High Point.
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Greensboro
Russell Wood
High Point
Moffitt Underwear Company
J. F. Miller
New Jersey
North Carolina
Miller
Betts Drug Co Files Certificate of Incorporation
A certificate of incorporation was filed with the Greensboro court by the Betts Drug company of High Point. Capital stock is $75,000 and business may begin with three shares subscribed. Signers include C. I. Clark of Greensboro, Mrt Brown, and R. E. Betts of High Point.
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Greensboro
Betts Drug Company
High Point
C. I. Clark
Mt Brown
R. E. Betts
Rat Poison To Be Sold At City Hall Saturday Morning
City health officer Claude Hussey announces a limited quantity of rat poison will be sold Saturday at 9 o'clock in City Hall. The purchase is advised for residents seeking pest control within city limits.
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Claude Hussey
Salem hosts Founders Day with Rev G Ray Jordan speech
Rev G Ray Jordan of Wesley Memorial Methodist church will give the Founders Day address at Salem college on Friday February 3 at 11 a.m. The 161st anniversary program includes an alumnae luncheon at 1 p.m. tea for visitors students and mothers, a 6 30 p.m. trustees dinner, and an alumnae annual meeting in the college library with seniors and trustees present.
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G. Ray Jordan
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Salem College
Jordan
Winston-Salem
Alumnae Association
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