Innovations At Southern Furniture Market Highlight 24-Hour Rooms
The Southern Exposition shows a flurry of new designs including Globe Parlor’s five 24-hour day rooms with convertible studio davenports and hidden bed storage, plus collapsible book shelves. Other advances feature a one-battery radio charger for farmers from Shaw Distributing, waterfall edge furniture from Bassett and Thomasville, and a movable banquet table by Drexel to seat up to ten.
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Globe Parlor Furniture Company
High Point
Globe Parlor
Shaw Distributing Company
Charlotte
Stewart-Warner
J. D. Bassett Manufacturing Company
Bassett
Thomasville Chair Company
Thomasville
Drexel Furniture Company
Drexel
National Furniture Company
Mt. Airy
Chicago
Night and Day: Call to Cut Highway Deaths by 1940
A National Safety Council appeal urges individuals to curb auto risks by stopping reckless driving and negligence. It stresses that accidents are caused by both nature and human indifference and calls for collective effort to save 38,000 lives by the end of 1940 through safer behavior and responsible action.
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National Safety Council
Violations Reported In City With Injuries And Arrests
One person injured and three speeders plus two unlicensed drivers arrested in the city over the last 24 hours. Briggs Manufacturing Co of High Point and Durham Manufacturing Co of Muncie Ind promote collapsible bridge sets chromium plated chairs and tables that fold with a touch or pull, making furniture compact or braced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briggs Manufacturing Company
High Point
Durham Manufacturing Company
Muncie
Ind
Wiley Heard in Scottish Songs
A program of Scottish songs in the style of Sir Harry Lauder was performed for the American Business Club at the Elwood. Rev. E. B. Wiley Jr. sang two songs accompanied by Clarice Bowman. President James S. Moffitt read letters from retiring President Russell Gunn and successor Wayne Brock. Attendance prize went to Frank Robbins. guests included L Earl Andrews and Douglas Fambrough.
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Sir Harry Lauder
American Business Club
The
Elwood
E. B. Wiley, Jr
Wesley Memorial Church
Wiley
Sir Harry
Clarice Bowman
Wesley Memorial
James 8. Moffitt
Russell M. Gunn
Danville
Tfl
Wayne Brock
Greenville
D. C
Frank Robbins
L. Earl Andrews
Belhaven
Douglas Fambrough
Chapel Hill
J. F. Cannon Hurt As Car Backed Into Him
J F Cannon of 1200 North Hamilton street suffered minor leg injuries when a car backed from the curb into him as he waited to cross near Main and Broad streets last night. The driver was Aaron Harris of 217 Montheu avenue. No charges were filed.
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J. F. Cannon
Hamilton Street
Main
Broad Streets
Aaron Harris
Montheu Avenue
Cannon
York Republican York Unable To Attend Presidential Notification
O. R. York a leading Republican and member of the notification committee for Governor Landon is unable to attend the notification ceremonies due to a business trip to Philadelphia. He leaves today for Philadelphia. A dirty air cleaner is likely to cause excessive gas consumption by choking the carburetor intake.
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York
O. R. York
Alfred M. Landon
Philadelphia
Mr. York
Commercial Hose Standards Adopted for Hosiery Lengths
Announcement notes a new commercial standard for hosiery lengths and sizes CS46-36 effective in Washington reports. The May 1 circulated addition to CS46-33 gained acceptances from manufacturers distributors and users. After an Oct 29 1931 conference the industry recommended adding a method to measure full fashioned and circular knit hosiery foot sizes.
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Washington
Daily News Record
Bureau of Standards
Shamrock Station Raided Again Fined
Judge Teague seeks to curb liquor sales at Shamrock filling station on the Winston Salem highway. L. H. Creasey received a 12 months suspended sentence for four years and a $100 fine plus costs after a raid found 40 pints and a confiscated slot machine. Wayne Hedgecock previously faced murder in the second degree. Others charged with violating prohibition and related offenses received various penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Greasey
Teague
Lewis E. Teague
Shamrock
Winston-Salem Highway
L. H. Creasey
Mile Ghacwnaal Hae Mindu
Lhe Hubwiivor
Hes Ypivuultu
Wayne Hedgecock
Creasey
Roy Beck
Elizabeth Walker
Workhouse
Jennie Sherrill
William Brown
Beulah Green
Marie Ttate
Theodore Gibson
Commerce standards approved for national promulgation
The document states that a commercial standard was approved and accepted by the industry for promulgation by the U S Department of Commerce through the National Bureau of Standards.
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U.S. Department of Commerce
National Bureau of Standards
Streets Flood Tarboro After 15 Minute Cloudburst
A 15 minute cloudburst flooded streets and downtown stores in Tarboro. Crops damaged, power and telephone lines blown down, and trees uprooted. Lightning killed four mules.
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Tarboro
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Frank Barfield
Central Glass Company
Bristol
Montleu Avenue
Qwet
Thomasville & Denton Railroad
N. C
the Piedmont
Piedmont Building and Loan Association
Wachovia Bank Bldg
Member
Federal Home Loan Bank System
A. B Club
Car
Ward Street
Hedgecock Lumber Company
Ardelle
City Main Street
Jake
Jake Harri
Croesus
High Point Perpetual Building 6 Loan Association
W. Clinard
North Main Street
B. F. Johnson
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Detroit Special Equipment
de Soto
Detroit
Commercial Credit Company
Chrysler Corporation
Plymouth
Garland Motors
North Main Strep
High Point, N. A
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