Marsh Furniture and McDowell Family Ties Run Deep in High Point
The Marsh Furniture company in High Point and Randolph County's McDowell family share a long intertwined history. Since 1907 seven McDowell brothers and in-laws have worked at the plant, totaling about 125 years of combined service and roughly 325,000 hours. Alfred, Gurney, John, Jesse, Bob, George, and Winifred McDowell, plus spouses by marriage, built careers in shipping, cabinet making, and manufacturing as the firm weathered Panics, World War I, and later growth.
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O. M. Smith
Marsh Furniture Company
High Point
McDowell
Randolph County
McDowells
Randolph
Asheboro
Trinity
Archdale
J. R. McDowell
J. E. Marsh
J. Everett Marsh, Jr
Wade Marsh
MacDowell
Alfred
Shipping
Gurney
John
Jesse
Bob
George
Winifred
Marsh
Mr.Marsh
Alfred McDowell
Roosevelt
Firth
Marsh Company
McDowell Brothers
Everett Marsh
Union Furniture Com
Pany
Union
Robert
South
Hayes
Ben
Talbert
Val
Furniture City
Bessie Carter
Mittie Dobbins
Terry Lowe
Erma Pierce
Winifred McDowell
Marsh Furniture family marks seven decade factory ties
The McDowell clan at Marsh Furniture emphasizes long service with Rob ert known as Bob at 36 and 20 years with the firm. Alfred recalls early water wells and later plant expansions while the matriarch Mrs J R McDowell guides family advice.
High Point Board of Adjustment to Meet on July 29
The Board of Adjustment for the Building Zone Ordinance of High Point will meet at City Hall on Thursday July 29 at 1 00 p m for proposals to rezone areas from Residence A to C and from Business A to Residence A. The meeting invites public input and lists Jos D Cox as chairman.
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Board of Adjustment
City of
High Point
Montlieu Avenue
Fourth Street
Fifth Street
Barbee Street
Centennial Avenue
Jones Street
Chestnut Street
Jos. D. Cox
Postmaster Champions Friendly Stamp Sales in Hazelhurst
Hazelhurst Georgia Postmaster Arley D Finley keeps courtesy alive as clerks stamp and sell with a smile offering a thank you to each buyer. He notes no competition but says polite service improves everyone involved.
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Hazelhurst
Arley D. Finley
Finley
Freeman’s garden pest cure backfires on tomato crops
In Bluefield West Virginia Sam B Freeman released terrapins to dine on garden insects. The terrapins ate the bugs but also destroyed his tomato plants, leaving Freeman seeking a better remedy for his garden pests.
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Costly Stre
Underlying vitality shown in industry despite summer lull
Trade and industry posted ongoing vitality with steel still operating at high rates and electric power hitting new records. Motor output dropped as models prepared, freight carloadings rose, and retail sales extended gains. The AP index edged down to 10497 from 105.3 amid mixed signals.
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Thomas E. Flanagan
Associated Press
Department of Commerce
American Iron & Steel Institute
Federal Reserve District Trade and Bank Activity Mixed
In the fifth district Richmond reports a substantial rise in department store sales and wholesale trade year over year. Richmond bank debits edged higher than the prior week and the same week last year. The sixth district Atlanta notes spotty retail business while the Federal Reserve notes clearings up to 55.3 million from 52.5 million the prior week and 51.1 million the year before. Dallas reports more than half of last retailers showing decreased sales as the comptroller notes property valuations rising to 3.324 billion from 76 million earlier in 1937.
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Wall Street
Federal Reserve
Richmond
Federal Reserve District
Richmond Bank
Atlanta
Federal R Bank
Dallas
Comptrol Department
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