Hall Printing Company Becomes Corporation In High Point
High Point firm Hall Printing, once a proprietorship since 1922, incorporated and bought its 35 year old three story building at Hamilton and Commerce from Mrs Mabel Dortch. The new firm expands to about 30000 square feet with 50000 dollars in new equipment and names W B Hall Horace S Haworth and Ruth Rondeau as incorporators.
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High Point
Hall Printing Company
Hamilton and
Commerce Streets
Mabel D. Dortch
Raleigh
United
Mae
Hall Printing
Rcad
W. B. Hall
Dortch
Sam Davis
Brokerage Firm Formed to Trade Stocks and Securities
J. Sturgis May and Co. Inc forms to deal in stocks bonds mutual funds and investments. May who led ads at The Enterprise for 10 years will study retail brokerage in New York before opening offices from home. Wa tine Service Me eer agner rice serves as president and treasurer with a secretary. The firm has filed incorporation papers. Other notes mention a pharmacist hire at Mann Store No 3 and updates on post office pens switching to green ball points by Sept 1. Home fashions promotions planned with Carolina associations and new floor coverings shop opens at 341 S Main St with staff to cover Asheboro and High Point areas.
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J. Sturgis May and Co. , Inc
Sturgis May
New York
May
Wa “Tine Service
Eeragner Rice
Post Office
Advertising Boom Across Southern Agencies Boosts 1956 Reach
The head of a top southern advertising agency reports substantial year to year gains in newspaper advertising buy in 1956. The agency, Walter J. Klein, the key player in Virginia and Florida, notes a surge rivaling television advertising growth.
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South
Walter J. Kieinvania
Florida
New Signs Brighten Local Mart
Mobile signs advertising Home Fashion Time brighten the first floor main corridors of the Southern Furniture Expo Building. Walter J. Klein notes the decorative flyers and the shared pull of newspaper ad power boost home fashions at a 6,000 visitor event tied to nationwide trends between 1948 and 1955.
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Ae Retail Furniture Assn
Ee Fashion Corporation
Furniture Exposition
Assn
Carolinas
B. J. Willis
Torso
John Leomon
Greensboro
Ae Safal
Tom Lyman
HFIC
Tom Evans
Nationa of
Home Fashion Inc
Walter J. Klein
Bradner Named To Position By Schoonbeck Co
Roy Sredase is named assistant general manager at Schoonbeck Co by Jack H. Campbell. Sredase brings 16 years in the local furniture industry with Tomlinson High Point State Mfg Thomasville and Tradin ce Furniture Shops. He serves as vice-president of High Rock Lake Association and Furniture City A. B. Club.
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Bradner
Schoonbeck Co
Jack H. Campbell
Schoonbeck Company
Roy Sredase
Tomlinson
High Point
North State Mfg. Co
Thomasville
Tradince Furniture Shops
High At
Winston- Salem
High Rock Lake Association
Furniture City A. B. Club
Wesley Memorial Church
Alumni Gym Drive at High Point College Draws Support
Local article describes a $350 000 Alumni Gym project at High Point College with private donations under $100 000 and listings of donors Bobby Rankin and Edgar Snider as co chairs. It urges community support and notes local businesses promoting diamonds and school spirit.
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High Point College
Bobby Rankin
Edgar Snider
High Point
Avery
Point College
Lester's
Aong
High Point High School
Miami
U.S. Bonds Decline as Government Debt Softens After Holiday
The corporate bond market strengthened on average while U S government bonds fell. Corporate industrials rose despite a steel strike and utilities remained firm. Open-market action by the Fed cushioned bank reserves, lifting certain corporate issues but leaving the muni and new issue markets largely stagnant.
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New York
U.S
Designer Jack Cartwright Joins Norman Hekler Associates
Grand Rapids native Jack Cartwright joins Norman Hekler Associates after leaving Heritage Furniture where he previously worked. Cartwright, a local designer, signs on to contribute to the firm’s home furnishings projects.
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Jack Cartwright
Norman Hekler
Court Asked to Curtail General Motors Bus Output
The Justice Department urged a Detroit federal court to curb General Motors bus manufacturing alleging a transit and intercity bus monopoly. The complaint claims GM produced 65 percent of U S new buses 1952 to 1955 and about 85 percent in 1955, with 55 million dollars in bus sales last year.
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Washington
Justice Department
Federal District Court
Detroit
General Motors Corp
Y. Gen. Brownell
General Motors
United States
Lines, Inc
Public Service Coordinated Transport Co
Demand For Lumber Said Topping Output
W. L. Shaddix of Birmingham, an official of the Southern States Forestfire Commission, says domestic lumber demand will rise as furniture production grows, forcing higher consumer prices. He notes pulp demand may double in ten years and urges education of youth on timber growth versus harvest. The commission promotes new sound color films on woodlands care and furniture finishing. High Point teachers are asked to reserve seats for free screenings.
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W. L. Shaddix
Birmingham
Ala
Southern States Forestfire Commission, Inc
Shaddix
Alabama
Carolinas
Virginia
Wall Street Journal
Woodlands
High Point
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By Joe Brown
Mann
Joseph F. Bland
Mann Store No
Mann Company
Lexington
School of Pharmacy
University of Leggnon
Emily Russell
S. Main St
Harold Glover
Glover
Diffendal
James Elkes
Charles Hammer
Omle Hobbs
Jess Hake
North Carolina
Harold W
Zack D. Andersen Jr
Cos
Alliance
Christie Wintas
Hidquigh
Armour
Andersen
Vee Reersigny
Navy
Cas
Nm Life Ns. Co. Co
Alabama Mills
Life Ns
Amer Neoinational Life
Amer Hosital Supply
Amer Marietta
acMillan Cn
Maxson Corp
Rly Amer Trust
Coe
Atlanta Gas Light
Ine
Atlantic Steel
Enippin
Atlas Sewing Centers
Mastani Tanippi
Andley
Auto Finance
Organton Food Unn
Ty Bank of America
Nat
Natl
Life & Accci
Ins
N. Amer. Life Tnn
Baneties
X. Zoos
Blue Bell. Inc
Ohio State Blue Ridge Ins. Co
Peninsular Nego Ails. Corp
Elity
Cannon Mills
Butler
Penn
Penn Fruit
Carolina Casualty
Perme Pany
Carolina P&l Se
Rwy
Carolina Sales Corp C Piment Aviation Atur
Corer Tel.&Tel
Cristmas B'S Potash Co
Chatham Mfg
Central Tel Co
Pyremia Lite
Colonial
Rawler Insurance
Colonial Stores
Ushes Soundcraft
Colonial Meres
Collyer Pask Scnfeld Sohine
Security Life & Tr. Co
Cone
ST Ate
Southa Piast
E Ins. Co
Sutton
N. Group Co
Nk & Trus Co
Fort
Roy Bradner
Lester's Jewelers
N, Main
By Warren Bennett
Dow Chemical
U.S. Treasury
Federal Reserve System
Fed
Treasury
N. C
Dee A
J. N. Rawleigh
Elm St
N.C
H. N. Williard
N. W. Garland
G. J. Johnson
Stamey
R. K. Davenport
Insurance Dept
Fred W. Alexander
Robert Davis
Alan W. Detweiler
Thomas R. English
Sloan D. Gibson, JR
W. F. Mauldin
F. Logan Porter
High Point Savings and Trust Company
U. S. Government Securities
State of North Carolina Bonds
George T. Wood
Member
Federal Depositors Insurance Corporation
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