Decorators Elect Officers At Spring Meeting
The Carolinas Chapter of the American Institute of Decorators named new officers during a spring conference in High Point. George Bailes of Anderson, S C was elected president with Harvey Gunter of Durham as North Carolina vice president and Max Menuskin of Greenville as South Carolina vice president. Ed McClees of Durham is corresponding secretary John Bailey of Raleigh recording secretary and Joe Van Landingham of Raleigh treasurer. Several membership changes were announced and Doris Upshur and Dora Gray of Columbia were authorized to seek a charter for the Carolinas Interior Designers Foundation Inc to promote education and accept gifts. James Stanton of Heritage Furniture spoke on New Trends in Furniture Design as the conference wraps today.
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Carolinas
American Institute of Decorators
High Point
George Bailes
Anderson
S. C
Harvey Gunter
Durham
North Carolina
Max Menuskin
Greenville
South Carolina
Ed McClees
John Bailey
Raleigh
Joe van Landingham
James F. Lester
Howard B. Griffin
Bill V. Storey
Alderman Studios Inc
Doris Upshur
Dora Gray
Columbia
Carolinas Interior Design
Tion
James Stanton
Heritage Furniture
Piedmont Triad committee maps nine objectives to unite cities
The Mayors Committee of the Piedmont Triad, meeting in Winston-Salem, unveiled nine redefined objectives to unify Winston-Salem, Greensboro, and High Point. Plans call for one priority action with cross-city cooperation on marketing, conventions, fire protection, planning, highway safety, coliseums, air pollution, aerial photography, and cultural publicity. Representatives from Kernersville and Jamestown may join next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Richard B. Port
Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce
Bland W. Worley
Piedmont Triad
Federal Communications Commission
Winston-Salem
High Point
Greensboro
N. P. Hayes
Kernersville
Jamestown
PIC
Exmayors’ Committee
Cigarette Tax Proposal Aims for Cancer Research Funding
New York state senator Edward J. Speno proposes a two cent per pack cigarette tax increase with one million dollars of new revenue earmarked for cancer research. The plan aims to raise about 48.4 million dollars to help balance Gov Rockefeller's budget and offset proposed cuts. Speno also introduces a bill requiring warning labels on cigarette wrappers stating Excessive use is dangerous to health.
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Albany
N.Y
Edward J. Speno
Nassau County
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Speno
Band Leader Ted Weems Hospitalized After Heart Attack
Band leader Ted Weems, 62, was hospitalized in Tulsa after a heart attack. Attendants listed his condition as serious to critical. He became ill Wednesday afternoon, missed a band performance, and was hospitalized Thursday.
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Tulsa
Okla
Ted Weems
Weems
Ten Year Old Fremont Boy Receives Kennedy Reply
In Fremont California Mark Aaron Perdue 10 wrote President Kennedy about the little people before St Patrick s Day. The President s March 14 letter explains belief in the legends and hopes for world peace with a note from John F Kennedy. Mark s father Glenn Perdue says the boy acted alone and his family supported the effort. The boy s brothers are Chris nine and Jon David seven.
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Fremont
Calif
Kennedy
Mark Aaron Perdue
Alameda County
Mark
President Kennedy
California
Chris
David
John F. Kennedy
Dolores
Glenn E. Perdue
Beckman
Gosh
Jon David
Detroit Irish To Feast On Kraut At St. Patrick’s Day Dinner
The University of Detroit St. Francis Club, an Irish eating group, will dine on pig knuckles and sauerkraut instead of corned beef and cabbage after the Germans won the 15th annual St. Patrick’s tug of war. The match drew 1390 participants per side with about 500 spectators at the university stadium.
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Detroit
University of Detroit
St. Francis Club
St. Francis
St. Patrick’s
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