Furniture industry drives gains and price hikes across region
The local business scene reports price increases of two to three percent by Bassett Furniture Industries and Broyhill Furniture Factories with rising costs for labor and materials cited. Bassett and Broyhill follow Stanley Furniture with early hikes as others study their costs, while Bassett reports six month earnings up 14 percent to 2.93 million and sales of 34.72 million. Winn-Dixie posts a seven to eight percent sales rise over a year, with 52 week sales at 831.32 million. Furniture Forwarders plans a High Point terminal opening August seven and Tremco appoints Larry Blackwell as senior field representative for the region. John R. Tadlock advances to Martinsville Penney store manager.
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Bassett Furniture Industries
Bassett
Broyhill Furniture Factories
Lenoir
J. D. Bassett Jr
Broyhill
Lenoir House
Paul Broyhill
Bassett and Brayhill
Stanley Furniture Co
Stanleytown
North Carolina
Virginia
Henry Ford Centennial to be celebrated in Michigan
Michigan marks the centennial of Henry Ford with a farmland ceremony near Dearborn birthplace. Gov Rom ney and Ford descendants attend as a $1,500 plaque is unveiled and the site is dedicated. Ford built the Model T and led the dawn of mass production, while his philanthropy and pacifism stirred debate.
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Michigan
Henry Ford
George Romney
Dearborn
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Henry II
Benson
William Clay
The
Motor Company
Ford Motor Co
Woodrow Willson
U. S
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Coolidge
Deadline Extension Eases Railroad Strike Threat
The country dodged a major railroad strike as 600,000 workers’ unions accepted a 30 day delay to implement work rule changes. Production of 1963 autos hit a record high with 7,130,001 built, and total 1963 output nears 4.63 million cars. Major firms posted strong profits, steel output dipped for 23 weeks, and the Commerce Department noted solid growth despite weak spots.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Standard Oil
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Phillips Petroleum
Secure jobs with high pay and advancement options
U.S. government notice offers thousands of education positions with short hours and preparatory training until appointed. Open to U.S. citizens, experience often unnecessary. For full information send name address and phone to Lincoln Service, Box M-11, c/o This Newspaper.
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