Furniture Mart Opens Tomorrow with Modern Design Emphasis
Furniture Mart opens tomorrow featuring a dominant modern style with French Provincial and Italian Provincial lines. The market adds storage space for case goods, introduces a 60 inch chest for men, and showcases European reproductions plus ceramic tile coasters on tables. A market dinner at Sheraton Hotel will feature Sumpter T. Priddy Jr. and others discussing consumer campaigns. The exposition building renovation includes a 68 foot five story wing bridging Wrenn Street, adding 138000 square feet and 825 tons of steel, making it the Carolinas' largest all welded structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
SFRA
Southern Retail Furniture Association
Sheraton Hotel
Sumpter T. Priddy Jr
Virginia Retail Merchants Association
Richmond
Cavalier Corp
Central Upholstery Inc
Deena Products Co
Gilliam Furniture Co
Morris Novelty Furniture Corp
Rowe Furniture Corp
Young's Inc
Baumfitterie
Spainhour Furniture
Wrenn Street
Carolinas
James Spears Dies At 84 In North Carolina Home
James Oratia Spears age 84 died at Larrick Rest Home after a long illness dating back to February. A Marlboro County South Carolina native, he had lived in High Point twenty years with his daughter Mrs T R Stutts. Survivors include four sons Ed Spears Honeypath S C N N and E B Spears Lexington J L Spears Cheraw four daughters Mrs T R Stutts Mrs E L Shaw Mrs L R Money and Louise Spears Lexington 13 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Oratia Spears
Larrick Rest Home
Marlboro County
S. C
Benjamin Franklin Spears
Kate Bristol Spears
High Point
T. R. Stutts
Ed Spears
Honeypath
N. N
E. B. Spears
Lexington
J. L. Spears
Cheraw
E. L. Shaw
L. R. Money
Louise Spears
East Germans Say Russians Consulted On Prisoners
East German officials said Russian army officers were asked for advice on identifying nine U.S. Army prisoners after a helicopter landed in East Germany. The U.S. demanded Moscow intervene to secure their release. Western officials cited consultative troop agreements and friendly relations between the two states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Germany
Dept
Otto Winter
U.S. State Department
Mos
Cow
Dresden
ADN
Winter
Trailer Crash Injures Two Drivers at Green and Mangum
Two accidents mar holiday weekend as a trailer broke loose from Selma Ridgeway and struck Willie Miller at Green Street Mangum Avenue. Ridgeway charged with red light violation and Miller charged for failing to yield. A second crash at Barbee and Sherrod Streets involved Otis Robertson and Charles Prior with $165 in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma B. Ridgeway
Green Street
Mangum Avenue
Willie Lane Miller
Ridgeway
Miller
Mangum
Otis Robertson
Brocket Street
Barbee
Sherrod Streets
Charles B. Prior
Willow Drive
Dartmouth Street
Fred Everitt Jr
River Road
Bookmobile Schedule This Week
The Pubtec Library Bookmobile visits mornings and afternoons this week with listed locations and times Monday through Friday. Stops include Tomlinson playground Clara Cox Homes Ragan Street and more, with varied 9:45 to 5:15 slots across multiple neighborhoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pubtec Library
Tomlinson Playground
Clara Cox Homes
Ragan Street
Thissell Street
Stanton Street
Flint Street
Rotary
Fairview Playground
E. State Street
Johnson Street
Clover Drive
Parkside Drive
Tabor Street
Dayton ‘Street
Washington Terrace Park
Emery Road
Hillcrest Drive
Overbrook Drive
Edgedale Drive
Rockspring Road
Eaton Place
Weekend scattered showers forecast across broad region
Scattered showers or thunderstorms are forecast Sunday afternoon or evening for much of the area from the western slopes of the Rockies to the Atlantic. Exceptions include the lower Lakes region, northern Ohio Valley, central Mississippi Valley, and central plains. Some shower activity is also slated for the northern California mountains.
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Rockies
Atlantic
Lower Lakes Region
Ohio Valley
Mississippi Valley
Plains
California
Remembrance of Little Girl at Hartford Circus Fire
Hartford detectives Thomas C. Barber and Edward T. Lowe recall the 1944 Ringling Brothers circus fire and the unnamed six year old girl found among the dead. Barber visits the grave each Christmas Memorial Day and July 6 to place carnations.
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Hartford, Conn
Ringling Brothers
Ringling Brothers & Barnum and Bailey
Hartford
Thomas C. Barber
Barber
Edward T. Lowe
Lowe
Cops Report Busy Independence Day Aftermath
Police describe a hectic July Fourth period with multiple arrests and thefts. A $110 power wrench was stolen from Phillips Station, a revolver missing, and a drill reported, as officers investigate. A fist fight near Rialto Theatre led to arrests. vandals damaged a visitor's 1958 convertible. Numerous traffic violations and two minor accidents noted.
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Phillips Station
Washington Street
Centennial Avenue
Main Street
Rialto Theatre
Charlie Monroe Jones
Route 4
Allen Jay
Asheville
High Pointers on Symphony Society Board
Jake Froelich Jr. of High Point was elected to the board of trustees of the North Carolina Symphony Society along with 18 other new members announced by president Elliott Carroll of Durham and Raleigh. Mrs. John O. Redding of Asheboro was named to the board joining three other High Pointers and one Asheboro resident, including Miss Virginia Frank J Welch Harriss and Mrs. Willis H. Slane of High Point and Cleveland Thayer of Asheboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Froelich Jr
High Point
North Carolina Symphony Society
Elliott Carroll
Durham
Raleigh
John O. Redding
Sorosis Club
Asheboro
Virginia Frank
J. Welch Harriss
Willis H. Slane
Cleveland Thayer
Sheriff Rejects Boy Jailers Offer in Phoenix Area
In Phoenik Arizona Sheriff L C Boies refused help from two prospective lawmen aged 14 and 10 who offered to run a jail. He thanked them and said he is content with his current jail system and will have a deputy show how they can assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenik, Ariz. (Ap
L. C. Boies
Boies
Powder Puff Derby Ends Second Day In Charleston
The 12th All-Woman Transcontinental Air Race sponsored by the Ninety-nines ends day two as five planes reach the Charleston finish line before storms. Margaret Ringenbert and Lois Layman from Grabill Indiana fly a Beechcraft Bonanza finishing first at 12 10 p.m. Other finishers include Sara Shank of North Charleston with Frances Miller navigator and Jerrie Cobb from Ponca City flown solo, in sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
S.C
Grabill
Ind
Margaret Ringenbert
Lois Layman
The
Ninety-nines, Inc
City of
Sara Shank
North Charleston
Frances Miller
Columbia
Jerrie Cobb
Ponca City
Oklo
Secret Information Exchanged At Talks
In Geneva eight nations began exchanging top secret methods for detecting distant nuclear explosions marking the first technical stage of a nuclear test ban conference. Western scientists showed interest in how much Russians would disclose their techniques as talks opened despite a threatened boycott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Hans Bethe
Survivors describe sinking of Air Force plane near Honolulu
three air crew survivors recount the crash and rescue aboard the Boxer carrier. they explain the No 3 engine backfired, the propeller shaft breached the fuselage, then the right wing sank the plane. five escaped to debris, two died in morning squalls, three clung to a crate until spotted by an sc54. a rescue helicopter pulled them aboard. later a search recovered mail and wreckage. one body was recovered unidentified. the report also notes. diamonds production and mining efficiency mentioned by geographers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Air Force Globe
Air Force
Navy
SC54
76Th Air-Sea
Maj
C. N. Sims Jr
South Portland
Maine
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Furniture Mart
James Spears
April Ulrich
Odeon Theater
Leicester Square
London
April
Seto
U.S. Weather Bureau
Commerce
Rein
Iary
Symphony Society
Beirut
Lebanon
Thebanese
Ainab
Basra
Saeb Salam
National Geographic Society
Fisher
Ikad
Chevy
Chevrolet
Hevrolet
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