North Carolina Auto Market Mixed Signals and New Ventures
Car sales in North Carolina show spotty results with some dealers thriving in mid price ranges while others struggle. Used car markets vary with a surplus of older models and increasing compact imports affecting higher priced used cars. Mary-Paints opens in Salisbury led by L F Pinkston. Lamp maker Lamps Inc signs Western Auto for national distribution of two TV lamp models and state-building contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ace Lamps, Inc
Western Auto Supply Co
Western Auto
Connecticut mutual agents qualify for national conference
Win Trip George D. Davis and R. Delbert Kirkman of Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co. have qualified for the company's national educational conference to be held August 18 to 20 at Banff Alberta Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Davis
R. Delbert Kirkman
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co
Banff
Alberta
Cana
Four new compact cars to join market sweepstakes
By fall the auto market will see at least four new names in the field: the Corvair, Falcon, Dart and Valiant. GM Ford and Chrysler promise truly new small cars with features aimed at economy buyers, with pricing near $2,000 and distinct designs rather than stripped down editions. The Corvair, Falcon and Valiant target Chevrolet Ford and Chrysler showrooms around Oct I, with the Dart promising a Dodge built on a shorter wheelbase and a shared Valiant engine upgrade.
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AP Automotive
Detroit
Corvair
Falcon
Dart
Valiant
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Dodge
Plymouth
Chevrolet
Studebaker
American Motors
American
Drive To Win Red Chinese Customers Urged
Oxford England AP Harold Wilson Laborite leader urged a concerted sales drive to win 600 million Red Chinese customers. He argued Britain cannot compete with Chinese production and predicted China’s machine tools output would surpass Britain’s this year.
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Oxford, England
Harold Wilson
Wilson
Oxford University Labor Club
Britain
Summer boom buoys business amid steel strike fears
New York AP reports investors optimistic about a summer boom despite a looming steel wage deadlock and a July 1 strike deadline. Republic Steel will idle a blast furnace and two open hearths in Youngstown as money tightens, while consumer spending and auto sales drive production.
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New York
United Steelworkers Union
David J. McDonald
Republic Steel Corp
Youngstown
Ohio
Investment Services Offered by High Point Representative
High Point representative advertises appraisal quotations security analysis and investment guidance. Readers may write or telephone collect for an appointment with Mr Diffendal. Service is free of obligation and Insurance Building Raleigh Phone Temple 23711.
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High Point
Diffendal
Southern Textile Leaders To Meet In Myrtle Beach
The 51st annual Southern Textile Association convention will be held June 18 to 20 at Ocean Forest Hotel in Myrtle Beach South Carolina. More than 600 attendees are expected with leaders from Mills and associations speaking on topics from selling the textile industry to fashion and system races.
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Miles Labs
Gesdace
Association of Security
2'S Dealers, Inc
Nat Senor
Nat
Accid
North Amer
Pennwrait Go
Com- Penn Prait Co
Plaudier-Permutit
S Piedmont
Ing PS Iceaasees
N.C
I Adams Ens
Rawleigh
Seeeee
Afrotron Lite
Reev
Founaérate
Ll Life
Aes Rive
Amer
Amer Fidelity Life
Amer Hospital
Eeeeenee
Amer Mariette
Shield Bantam
Amer Marietta Ns
Titeaeee
Unity Pbbseeeeeeers
Arnold Stone Co
Atlanta
Panther Sijups Eastern
Stevens Stevens Ts
Cape Fear Weer
Carolina Facualty
Cannon Mills Op' Am
Sutton OA
Carolina Pa
PFD
Carolina A & Tei
Texas
Carolina Woolesa Slesale Florist . Textiles, Inc “Ee
Central Elec. & Gas
Seetee Central Telephone
O'S
Cerlist Diesel Century Food Market
Chatham Mig, CO
Ersee Trans
Thermo Veesener i
Colonial
Colonial Stores
Collyer Ealth
Cone Mills
Donnelly Ove Cracket
Drexel Furniture
Shane
Eastern Util
Asse Electronic
Ervin Mills
Gulf Life _Ee
Home Insurance Co
Houston
Inter. Mineo
Eeee . Syn
Canada
Son Min Mkt
Jett Lake Petro
Southern Textile Association
Ocean Forest Hotel
Myrtle, Beach
S. C
Jack Kissiah
Charlotte
James A. Chapman
Inman
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Inman and
Riverdale Mills
American Cotton Manufacturers Institute
W. C
Dan) Daniel
Dan
LACKS INITIATIVE
A pessimistic viewpoint depicts a person who seeks sympathy instead of seeking solutions. The line contrasts passive self pity with proactive problem solving and resilience. No specific individuals or organizations are named in the text.
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Mary — Paints Co
S. Main
L. F. Pinkston
Mary Carter Paints
By Joe Brown
Fashion Furniture Co., Inc
Newton
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Lane Co
Altavista
E. H. Lane
Lane
An Sales Co., Inc
Chicago
Monterey
Calif
Wellington Equity Fund
Conoe Rec
J. Sturgis
MAY & CO
Stocks & Bonds Security Bank
IMEO
BY Ben Phlegar
Estes
Wachovia
Reinhard & Company, Inc
Fourth Ave
Percy Payne
Sunset Dr
Vernon Wendler
J. W. Dale
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
Jane White
W. E. Ing
David Cox
Investment Services
Charles Diffendal
Carolina Securities Corporation
Raleigh
Temple
N. C
E. C. Lane
Jefferson Es Life Insurance CO
Greensboro, X.c
N. Car
Pepsi Cola
Jefferson Ltd. Life Ins
Piedmont Nat'l Gas
Wachovia Bank & Trust
American Fidelity Ins
New York City
Sturgis
High Point, . C
Seymour T. Partridge
G. Street
N. W
Washington, D.C
Sterling
Thrift
Menai
Endivestment
Manegen
Diversified Services, Inc
Joun
Hughes
Birchwood Drive
Hick Point Savings and Trustgm
North Main
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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