Hosiery Wage Boosts in Local Mills Add Over Million Yearly
Local hosiery employers report wage adjustments raising payrolls by well over a million dollars annually when combined with last August's raise. Nine large companies show about $940,545 total from a five cent raise, new minimums, and other salary changes. Smaller firms also moved to meet the new minimum with some increases surpassing last fall's. About 8,200 industry workers in the area, roughly 6,500 employed by the nine large companies. Also notes leadership moves: William W. Walker named High Point branch manager for Alexander Smith Inc. in North Carolina. G Sheldon William appointed sales manager for Armstrong floor coverings. Jack Ling takes sales duties for Armstrong in local and Jamestown areas.
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Neir
G. Sheldon William
Peerless Mattress Co
Armstrong
Peerless
Jack Ling
Armstrong Products
Jamestown
Trailer dealer Von Rodensten named U Haul trailer dealer
Von Rodensten's Service Station at 708 WW Lexington Ave is named a U Haul trailer dealer for the coast to coast rental system operated by Karl A. Rodensten.
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von Rodenstens
Lexington Ave
Karl A. V On
Mills On Block Sale of Two Hosiery Mills in Thomasville
Industry rumors say Blackstone Mills and Thomasville Hosiery Mills are on the block with negotiations led by George Blankstein of Greensboro. Possible deals involve Kramer Brothers of Philadelphia taking the buildings and machinery, with ongoing operation under a new arrangement. Clark's Directory lists 273 and 165 circular knitting machines for Blackstone and Thomasville Mills, respectively.
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Thomasville
Blackstone
George Blankstein
Greensboro
Kramer Brothers Philadelphia
Blankstein
Kramer
Clark
Southern Textile Mills
Blackstone Mills
Thomasville Mills
Supermart
Cooper Transfers to Beeson Hardware as Piedmont Rep
Lelon Cooper, longtime YMCA and sports figure, joins Beeson Hardware as Schools and Hardware representative for the Piedmont area. He leaves Dick Culler’s Sporting Goods, citing a broad history as YMCA physical director, basketball official, and community leader with Calvary Methodist Church and local clubs.
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Lelon (Blow) Cooper
Beeson Hardware
Piedmont
Cooper
Sportings Goods
Dick Culler
YMCA
Leakeville
Sporting Goods
Cul- Goods
Ubs
Calvary Methodist Church
Piedmont Basketball Officials Association
Boy Scouts
Beeson's
Hickory Furniture Industry Sees Strong Production Rise
Hickory reports show rapid furniture production with high weekly hours and overtime. Backlogs in upholstery stretch to five weeks as mills remain active. overall business outpacing the 1955 peak, though impact of a $1 minimum wage law is not yet predictable.
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Hickory
Hinshaw Navaco Manager Named for New Branch Plant
John J. Hinshaw Jr. has been appointed manager of Navaco Inc in High Point. The aluminum awnings maker plans a 418 W Broad St lease with shipments coast to coast from Maine to Florida. Navaco, organized in 1945 with 30000 capital, now reports assets over 1 million. officers include Frank D. Mason president, John L. Ericson VP GM, Harold E. Johnson secretary-treasurer.
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High Pointer
John J. Hinshaw Jr
Navaco Inc
Navaco Company
W. Broad St
Dallas
Texas
High Point
Atlantic Coast
Maine
Florida
Navaco, Inc
Frank D. Mason
John L. Ericson
Harold E. Johnson
Barrier Reaches 50 Years With Globe Furniture Company
Charlie Barrier will complete a half century with Globe Furniture Company when he marks 50 years as vice president and treasurer. He joined in 1906 after business college, starting at 6 am with cleaning and filing, then learning the trade at night as the firm weathered tough times.
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Globe Furniture Company
Henry Foscue
C. R
Charlie) Barrier
Globe
Emerywood Country Club
Barrier
Thornton
Pierce Jones
Henry Foselle
Business College
Barker
Globe Furniture
High Point
C. H
Trade names and bids in regional finance listing
A fragmented OCR list shows bids and percentages from multiple entities including Natl Bank Wachovia Western Car Tel West Point Mfg Co and Zonolite Co. The snippet also mentions a $1.50 bid and a 20 22 percent figure among various company names and affiliations.
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Asoft
Asof
Alabama Mills
Amer
Marietta
Amer Weeeenree
Atlanta Gasights
Atlantic Steel Atlas Sewing Centers
Auto Finance
Bassett Furniture
Bausch & Lomb
Beneficial Corp
Blue Bell, Beneficial Ltd
Blue Rid Ins Co
Sevee
Butters
Wys Ae Mills
SON Fear Wood
Cone Mills
Pta
Poet Telephone
Ptd
Zilsland
Selta Air Mos Ecseeee
Drexel Furniture
Dun & Bradat S A Erwin M Seer Ey
Franklin Life Ins
Garfinckeee
Garlock Packing Guar
Guillard Rd
Bank
Gut Ees Hanes
Eat Hood Sys
Houston
Inter Mountain
Iowa Southern Uti
Velers Ins Co
UN Natl Bank
Weeee Wachovia
Bk & Tr Co
Western Car
West Point Mfg Co
Zonolite Co
Seveses
Raleigh Lawyer Cliff Beckwith Delivers Talk at Church
A large audience at First Methodist Church heard Raleigh lawyer Cliff Beckwith speak Wednesday evening. Beckwith described his talk as usual with playful self description as country and urged audience members in the men’s fellowship to reflect on nothin.
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Cliff Beckwith
Raleigh
First Methodist Church
Beckwith
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William W. Walker
Chicago
High Pain
Alexander Smith, Inc
North Carolina
Greenville
Miss
By Joe Brown
Saapielon Hosiery Mills
Acclaim
Concentra
Ile
End
Aetenwite
Logyore
Roanoken
Robert Lée
American Institute of Laundering
Joliet
Universal Company
Srfa Me
Southern Retail A Assn
Robert E. Lee
Winston-Salem
Tobin
SRFA
Martin Green
Roy Steen
Crown Hosiery Mills, Inc
Crowns
New York
Empire State Building
Allen Austin
New England
Midwest
Steen
Russell Hosiery Mills
Star
Druid Lane
Riverside
Conn
Lelon Cooper
Beeson Hardware Co
Irving Trust
Sianeee
lTvey
Jeff Erson Standard Ins
Natl Life
Accid
New Britain Machine
Normer Life
Occidental Life
Ohio State
Wego Falls Corp
Peninsular Life
Peninsular Telephone
Penn Fruit Co
My Permutit Co
Piedmont & Nor Ry
Piedmont Aviation Eee
Mont Nat Gasweer
Potash Co of America
Public Svee Co
Ieeee Iss
River Br Mills
Sonoco
Ncwes
Seer
Fextiles, i Thalhimer Time, Inc
M. Rawleigh CO
Tm St
N.C
Charlie Barrier
T. D. Gilliam
Gilbert E. Marsh
Vine Street
Georgia
Attrac
Dahlonega
Lester's Jewelers N. Main
Washington
Ted
George D. Davis
C.L.A
George P. Clark
New England Mutual Life Ins
N. Main ST
Uhlner Sie
Jubeless Tire Headquarters
Usroyal Tires
Thurston ST
Illinois Lumber & Mfg. CO
Illinois
Planer
Woods
Yates American
Smithway
Fay & Egan
Resaw
Mereen Johnson
B.B. Buss
Greenley
M. L Andrews
Harmon-Clark
Hall & Brown
Whitney B.B
Meyer Gronik CO
W. Wells St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
N. Main Street
S. Main Street
High Point Savings and Trust CO
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