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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1956
Page
9
About 400 residents from High Point joined the weekend exodus to Chicago as the furniture market opened with a cautious but hopeful tone. Exhibits run two weeks while July market activity in High Point follows a one week July 4 break.
Chicago furniture makers unveil semi annual lines for retail buyers showcasing a floating look with higher slim legs and lighter finishes. Brass mesh, parquet tops, and oriental low scale pieces appear alongside space saving ready made bedroom living room sets. Industry forecasts a banner sales year with 20 percent higher May shipments and strong collections.
More than 80 people attended a Denny family reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac S. Senny on Route 1 in High Point. A dinner was served in the back yard. Honor guest was Mrs. Elizabeth Oulester, 82, aunt of Mrs. Denny and mother of Mrs. C. T. Caddell.
Dutch Laundry hosts an open house to showcase a 1 5000 square foot expansion at 827 33 S Main St High Point. The event runs 1 to 9 pm with door prizes including peppermint blankets pens hats and more. The firm has operated in High Point for 30 years with H M Taylor Sr as president and Roger Taylor as plant manager.
Two obituary notices for Mrs. Marticia Coltrane and Mrs. Mary Olmstead Conrad. Coltrane, 83, of 922 Randolph St., died Friday night after illness. services held Sunday at Yowg's Funeral Home with interment at Oakwood Cemetery. Conrad, 88, wife of Dr. A B Conrad, died Friday morning. services at First Baptist and graveside in Spring Hill Cemetery Lynchburg Virginia.
Bennettsville mourns 65 year old William Grady Hazel retired newspaper publisher who led the Thomasville News and Times and later the Pee Dee Advocate before serving as assistant editor of the Marlboro Herald Advocate. He died suddenly near Orangeburg. He leaves Blanche Holstein Hazel wife one daughter and three grandchildren. Funeral at Whitmer Funeral Home Chapel with Dr I Moultrie Bagnal in charge.
William Paul Hutchens 40 of 1412 Welborn St died at home after a week long illness. Born August 15, 1915 in Guilforday near Greensboro he lived in the area his whole life. He belonged to Mechanicsville Primitive Baptist Church and is survived by his mother seven sisters and two brothers. Funeral arrangements are set with J. C. Green & Sons. body to remain in Thomasville home until 4 p.m. Tuesday then to the house for services.
Mrs Eva Hedrick 47 wife of L B Hedrick of 102 Kersey Drive Archdale died unexpectedly Friday at 12 30 p m Funeral services were in Sechrest chapel Sunday at 3 p m led by Rev J F Boyd Rev William Scots and Rev G W Gravette Interment followed at Floral Garden Park Cemetery Pallbearers were W G Whitehart Ervin Whitehart John Whitehart William Webster D T Willett and Paul Comer
George A N Coppedge of Winston-Salem died in a local hospital at 6 35 am after six months of illness and seven weeks of critical condition. Born August 11 1879 in Wake County he worked as auditor for Citizens Bank Wachovia Bank and the N C Auto License Bureau and served as internal revenue agent from 1935 to 1949. He is survived by a son five grandchildren and a sister. Funeral services set for Vogler’s Chapel Wednesday morning.
Pearlie Edward Beeson 68 of 2921 Kivett Dr died Sunday at High Point Memorial Hospital after years of declining health. Survived by wife Ruth and seven grandchildren. four sons and two daughters. Funeral Tuesday at Old Union Methodist Church Randolph County at 3 PM with burial in church cemetery.
Death reported of P. A. Chapman 85 in a Richmond nursing home. He was father of Otis C. Chapman and Clyde W. Chapman of High Point and survived by six other children, 17 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and two brothers. Funeral Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Forbis-Murray Chapel Greensboro. Rev. Arlo Newell officiating. Burial in a Greensboro cemetery.
The city public works department will advertise June 20 for bids to install 2450 feet of curb and gutter in several city sections where new homes are being built on paved streets. George Dean, public works director, announced today.
Nathan M Ayers was elected vice president of the National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers at a Roanoke Virginia meeting over the weekend He and James H Mills were named to three year terms on the board Ayers leads Triangle Hosiery Co and Mills leads Adams Mills Corp The Roanoke gathering marked the first unified meeting of NAHM and the Southern Hosiery Manufacturers Assn
The North Carolina Merchants Association will announce balloting results and install new officers at a 7 p.m. banquet at the Sheraton Hotel Ballroom. Thompson Greenwood of Raleigh will install the 1956 57 officers as the group expects a large crowd and features Sun Shine Biscuits executive Gene Flack as speaker.
Phil Clarke head of the Industrial Development Division of the Chamber of Commerce reports strong interest from industrialists in locating plants in High Point after a two week outreach to New Jersey, New York and New England. He notes markets, materials, labor and distribution for the area and cites metal working, electric and electronics and heavy machinery plants among those contacted. Clarke says contacts favored a southeastern location for multiple reasons.
A 49 year old Rover High Point man Joseph T Howard was arrested by the State Highway Patrol for drunken driving and violating prohibition laws. He posted 550 bond and faces Municipal Court today. James T Miller 39 of S Main Street also charged with drunken driving and no operator license. released on 500 bond for today’s hearing. Three other weekend arrestees Claude Davis 27 Hoover Street Palmer A Harris 31 Hoskins Street James Burrell 27 Kee Street were freed on 5 bonds awaiting trial.
Thomasville police report a busy weekend with twenty arrests on Saturday and Sunday for charges including indecent exposure drunkenness and reckless driving. Among those held were Robert Garris 45 Mina Ballard Garris 37 and Odel Moss 25 with bonds set for July and June hearings and additional arrests for gun fire driving and public drunkenness.
About 30 to 35 Universal TV Company employees left their jobs this morning protesting unpaid bonuses, the end of concession service, and dropping smoking breaks. Management insisted on continuing operations under new policies with no warning of the walkout.
Ex Jamestown physician Dr. N H Chiles announces new medical offices in the Amos Building at 124 College Street. He practiced 2½ years in Jamestown before 1950 from Mayo Clinic fellowship to Emory Medical School as an instructor. The Chiles family of six resides at 1031 Wellington.
The district deputy grand master of Odd Fellows Dr. Guy T. Funk of Winston-Salem will address Repion Lodge in the Odd Fellows Hall at 128% W Commerce St starting 7:30 PM. He will outline a district lodge program and a social hour follows the business session.
The weather bureau at the airport offered only a slim chance of rain with scattered thundershowers typical of summer. Forecasters expect warm conditions with highs around 90 and lows near 67, and no strong system promising widespread rainfall.
Calvin Waggner 28 of High Point is jailed in Thomasville on charges of attempted incident with a minor and threatening a second girl. Police say the 14 year old was assaulted after a late night drive to Abbott's Creek area while a 13 year old was threatened. Waggner remains held on 2500 bond with a Friday hearing reset.
Three High Point residents were hospitalized with minor injuries after a car crash in Greensboro last night. Names listed include Patse frete Smith Leroy Smith and their father John Howard Sjames.
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