Furniture And Lumber Men Meet August 2
Demorest Georgia will host a August 2 all day session with furniture lumber and veneer manufacturers from North and South Carolina Virginia and other Southern states. Under the Southern States Forestfire Commission the gathering aims to plan a southwide education program to urge small timber owners to protect healthy long saplings for future wood needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demorest
South Carolina
Virginia
Piedmont
Southern States Forestfire Commission, Inc
Expansion plans shade High Point business outlook
The Wisconsin School of Business Institute draws 23 reps from 15 states amid splits over expansion. Temple Motor Co. moves to larger S Main quarters while Neill Pontiac shifts from S Wrenn to N Main. Lincoln-Mere dealership adds a new building, with preparations for October occupancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Main
S. Main Street
Temple- Hollingsworth Motor Co
Springdale
Snow Lum
University of Wisconsin
Business Institute
Temple Motor Co
N. Main
S. Main
Neill Pontiac
S. Wrenn Street
Lincoln-Mere
Temple-Hollingsworth Motor Co
Snow Lumber Co
Coca-Cola
Main
A&p
Ee Neill
Foon
Odtee
Navy men send girls home from port after disturbance
Police report Navy sailors told them a group of girls gathered outside the port area were disturbing. The sailors escorted the girls away.
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ST. Joseph
Navy
Blue Jackets
Payette Sign Vandals Strike Highway Display
Successful signs in Payette Idaho by the Junior Chamber drew tourist bypass urges then were battered down by a truck that backed over them and drove away. Dick Hanigan chair of the sign committee said it could be vandals or a success story.
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Payette
Idaho
Payett
North Carolina Manufacturing Employment Rises to 426,800 in 1954
A Commerce Department census shows North Carolina manufacturing employment up 12 percent from 1947 to 1954 reaching 426,800. Payrolls total $1.2 billion and value added by manufacture hits $2.2 billion. Capital expenditures reach $130.1 million as establishments grow to 6,653, with 905 large plants. Major industries include textile mill products, tobacco, food, and furniture. Greensboro High Point area adds 608 workers in 1954 and $170,166 in payroll compared with 1947.
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Department of Commerce
North Carolina
Greensboro - High Point
Greensboro-High Point
Piedmont Natural Gas
Piedmont Aviation
Postal Life Ins. Co
Potash Co
Amarien
Aerotron
Nam
He Rawleigh
Alabama Mills
Ake Mills
Amer
Efird
American Hos. Su
Shield Bantam
Amer, Marietta
Fe & Amer
Marietta
Amer, Trust Co
Kyland
Southern
Atlanta Gas Light
Atlantic Steel Ltd
la Loan & Oo O
Mes
Caro
Ies Corp
Trans Gas Fieine Co
Piorist
Union National Bank N Chatham Mfg
United Ins
Fe Colonial Stores
Potash Co. Colonial Stores
Wachovia Bank T. Co
Collyer Com. Natl. Bank
Western
Western Care
West Point Mfg. Co
Cone Mills
Ite Company
Esac
Erwin Mill
Farrin — i MR. Co, Co
Franklin ‘Ite Ins
Garfinckel J
Amer. Garfinckel
Guardian
Gulf
Gulf Life
Hanes
P.H. King
Hoyinter Mountain Tel
Rvi Td Aes
Jetferson
Life Inc
Kellogg Peymone
Lenoir Finance
Life & Cos
Life of Missouri Life Inc Ae
Life Ins. Co
Life Ins
Taventens
Lincoln Natl
Life Ee Co
Star Tee
acMiian Company
Urs Oy Ag Coousty
Ti U Sieten Industries
Maxson Corp
McLean Eee Co
Moore Handley Howe
Manton
L&accident Ins
Tel
Lo St
Fife
Peninsu Corp
Dog candy calms Terriers on Gulf States route
Port Arthur Texas Gulf States Utility Co meter readers found better results than expected when supplying dog candy to soothe tempers of heel nipping dogs. One dog became a helper and followed the reader for the rest of the route chasing other dogs away.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Gulf States Utility Co
Grubworm Study With Geiger Counter Aboard Savannah Plant
A forest service specialist and his team study grubworm living habits near Aiken South Carolina using a Geiger counter at the Savannah atomic plant site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
S. C
John Es
Savannah
Here
Mandy The Duck Lands In Lockup
A duck named Mandy was placed in lockup after allegedly disturbing the clinic. Mandy’s caretaker said the bird was relocated to a pond with good feed and conditions for ducks.
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Mandy the Duck
Lockup
Media
Mandy
Hi Toms climb to first in Carolina Sea race
The Hi-Toms, Wilson and Fayetteville battle in the Carolina Sea leaves the Toms atop the standings after a Thursday night win. The piece praises High Point as a furniture manufacturing center with skilled craftsmen and top-notch salesmen, saluting the semi-annual furniture show.
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Hi-Toms
Wilson
Fayetteville
Carolina Sea
High Point
South
Capitol workers face strict 2 hour coffee breaks rule
In Harrisburg the state superintendent restricted cafeteria time by posting a notice. Tables may be occupied only during a 2 hour break and a 3 hour lunch period. Coffee may be taken to offices but must be consumed under a supervisor's eye.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Capitol
John S. Rice
Department of Property and Supplies
Tin Producing Regions Listed Across Global Areas
World producers of tin and tin plate include Malaya, Indonesia, Congo, and Texas. The note highlights diverse geographic sources and historical production centers.
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Malaya
Congo
Texas
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Meyne
W. J. Booth
Apex Ngw
Cp Ds
Ber Company
Mays and Parks
J. W. Gordon
Alexanders, Inc
North Carolina Merchants Assn
Gordon
Sylvania Record
Sylvania
Ed M. Arr
Dalton McMichael
Madison
McLaurin
Asheboro
Burlington Industries
Armfield
Eckerds
Joe
Colonial Stores, Inc
J. D
J. H. Brackett
Wilk
Hickory
Brackett
Saginaw, Mich
Woolworth
Atlanta
Miami
Fla
Norfolk
Institute
Allen Seward
Lindale Dairy Corp
By Joe Brown
Quive
Guilford County
Lester's
Lester's Jewelers
N, Main
Washington
Ted
George D. Davis
C.S.A
George P. Clark
Womann
J. N. Rawleighe CO
Tm St
Safety Deposit
High Pont
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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