Southern Furniture Market Opens July 7 With Steady Registrations
Advanced registrations for the Southern Furniture and Rug Market, July 7–12 in High Point, remain steady with several thousand buyers from Southeast retail stores expected. The Chicago market ended. May shipments show a leveling out of industry decline, with buyers viewing offerings and placing moderate orders for the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Furniture
Southeast
Southern Furniture Exposition
Chicago
John M. Snow
National Association of Furniture Manufacturers
Snow
Center Grant Store Signs Lease at College Village
W T Grant Co officials announced a 20000 square foot junior department store lease at College Village Shopping Center in High Point. The center will include a 16000 square foot bowling alley below the Grant store and 110000 square feet of initial retail space across 26 shops.
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College Village
Grant
W. T. Grant Co
W. B. Leverton
Grant Company
High Point
Leverton
Lexington Avenue
E. Lexington
Centennial Avenues
Enrance
Chis
William F. Freeman Inc
Wilson Covington Construction Co
Winston- Salem
High Point gets new Mr Mac's Steak House at Furniture City Motel
High Point opens Mr Mac's Steak House at Furniture City Motel on the super highway. The restaurant, in operation since June 20, is jointly owned by manager Al Boling and McClure's Restaurants of Greensboro. It offers a private candlelight room a Charcoal Room and a Town and Country Room with 13 wait staff. Shelby Jean Grady will play organ nightly from 7 to 9. The former Furniture City Restaurant was sold May 26 to Boling and McClure.
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High Point
Mr. Mac
Furniture City
al Boling
McClure
Greensboro
Boling
Greenville
S.C
Shelby Jean Grady
East Carolina College
High Point High School
E. Green St
Sedgefield
Country Club
Pilot Life
New Town and Country Room
McClure and
High Point Road
High Pointer
Summit Avenue
William Ervin Installed As Civitan President At Dinner
William G Ervin was installed as new president of the High Point Civitan Club at a Sheraton Hotel dinner. Officers for the year include Reid Marsh president elect Crater Crater J R Peacok Jr secretary Bruce Weavil treasurer and William C Gordon sergeant at arms. Past president Clarence Wagner received the gavel and a merit plaque.
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William G. Ervin
High Point Civitan Club
Sheraton Hotel
Ervin
Clarence Wagner
Beyone
G. Reidarsh
J. R. Crater
John R. Peacock Jr
Bruce Weavil
William C. Gordon
Ervin Hill
T. G. Shelton
Wagner, Weavil
Gerald L. Winfrey
W. W. Robbins
Fred Davies
J. D. Dunivant
Spectator Stabs Baseball Player During High Point Game
A High Point catcher, 21 year old Robert E. Ridge, was stabbed on Old Skeet Club Road field by Theodore B. Tilly of Winston-Salem. Ridge survived after 60 stitches and heavy blood loss. he remains hospitalized in satisfactory condition. Tilly fled after the attack and is being sought by Winston-Salem authorities. a warrant was issued for his arrest as investigators pursue charges and a trial date is not yet set.
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Robert E. Ridge
Route 4
Theodore B. Tilly
Winston- Salem
Sheriff's Deputies
Ridge
Tilly
Winston
High Point
Forsyth County
Bilfield
Winston-Salem
Twin City
Local Teachers Attend NEA Convention in Cleveland
Mrs Emma Padgett president of the High Point Unit of the North Carolina Education Association and Mrs Lelia Coble fifth grade teacher at Brentwood School travel from High Point to Cleveland for the National Education Association Convention opening today and running through July 4. Noted speakers include U S Commissioner of Education Lawrence G Derthick Max Lerner and James B Conant former Harvard president and ambassador to Germany.
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Emma Padgett
Lelia Coble
High Point
National Education Association
Cleveland
Ada Blair
Padgett
North Carolin Education Association
Coble
Brentwood School
High Point Classroom Teacher Association
NEA
United States Commissioner of Education
Lawrence G. Derthick
Max Lerner
America
James B. Conant
Harvard University
Germany
Local DeMolay Delegation Heads to Founders Conference
Three High Point youths Graome Fulton Jr Ronald Mann and Keith Sedberry join John Ruche of Statesville as North Carolina DeMolay members to attend the International Supreme Council Founders Conference in Kansas City Missouri. The four day event features a parade and competitions in degree work athletics and choral groups with sponsorship from the state Order of DeMolay.
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High Point
Order of DeMolay
International Supreme Council
Kansas City
Graome Fulton Jr
Order of de- Molay
Ronald Mann
Keith Sedberry
John Ruche
Statesville
State Order of DeMolay
This and That column to Resume Next Week
Enterprise city editor Forrest Cates was on vacation last week and the Sunday column This and That will resume next week on this page.
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Enterprise City
Forrest Cates
High Point builds for growth as negras gain new school
The High Point school program expands with a 450000 budget for Boundary Street elementary, a 500000 plan to convert Griffin School to a junior high, and major additions at Montlieu Avenue Johnson Street and Cloverdale. The district aims to relieve Johnson Street and serve a rising colored population now 23.5 percent.
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Montlieu Avenue
Johnson Street
High Point
Pruette
Montlieu
Oak Hill
William Penn High
Griffin Junior High
Boundary Street
Leonard Street
Washington Terrace Park
Ymcaywca
Open Tuesday Terminal at Greensboro Airport for public tour
The new Greensboro High Point airport terminal will open for public inspection on Tuesday after a final CAA check. Authority chairman Joseph T. Martin said finishing touches and cleanup remain. The control tower opens Sunday for the FAA anniversary. a Monday dinner will honor officials with limited guests.
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Greensboro - High Point
Airport Authority
Joseph T. Martin
Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
Federal
Martin
Authority
Carl Durham
Greensboro
High Point
Guilford County
Luther Hodges
Jordan and
Ervin
State Highway Commission
J. Melville Broughton Jr
Harold Makepeace
Devoted Care Links Baby Mockingbird To New Mother
A hungry baby mockingbird found in a front yard by Mrs. C. C. Reddick was handed to her niece Jill Dunivant. Jill cared for it briefly and later placed it in a tree where a wild mockingbird mother began feeding it, and the pair now share the tree.
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C. C. Reddick
Idol Street
Unique Hitchhikers Pass Through City on Way to Boston
Two blind Miamians Bob Lambert and Bill Scrimgeour travel with guides Trudy and Bubbles on a thrift trip toward Boston to attend a National Federation of the Blind convention. They left Miami a week ago, spent the night at a hotel, and plan to join July 4 events, aided by a local policeman who assisted them.
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Braxton Younts
High Pointee
Boston
Bean City
Bob Lambert
Bill
Miami
National Federation of the Blind
Sheraton Hotel
Trudy
Bubbles
Lambert
Scrimge
Burbank
Calif
International
Guiding Eyes
High Point
Cairo
Cordelia
University of Chicago
Joel Dawson
Beauty School To Open Here Tomorrow
The Artistic Beauty College will start classroom instruction in phases of beauty culture Monday under R. P. Julian of Greensboro. Located at 114% S. Main St, about 15 students enrolled for a six month, 1 000 hour program to qualify for the State Board exam. Instructor Inez Schaller from Battle Creek leads daytime classes with live model work and a future night session planned.
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Artistic Beauty College
High Point
R. P. Julian
Greensboro
S. Main St
Julian
Carolinas
Charlotte
Spartanburg
Florence Beauty Academy
Clemson College
South Carolina
North Carolina
Mississippi
W. P. Troutman
Troutman Beauty Schools
Inez Schaller
Battle Creek
Mich
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Ervin
Civitan
Dick Rigby
Johnny
Dean Pruette
Boundary
Henry Streets
Washington Terrace
Griffin
William Penn High School
William A. Tomlinson
Wil
Liam Penn
Tomlinson School
Lexington
Tomlinson
Ray Street
Cloverdale
Dr. Pruette
David Cox
High ‘Point
Bill Scrimgeour
Beauty
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