Business Notes shows upturns in hosiery and retail hope
The article highlights modest gains in employment and retailer optimism as Easter timing affects March and April comparisons. Hosiery firms note pickup but full upturn waits for fall and winter production. Snyder Paper is named distributor for Goordich Koroseal fabrics. Electric Supply’s James S. Hunt joins the National Association of Electrical Distributors board for Zone 4. Atlantic Life Insurance’s R Ben Sutton earns Bermuda Cruise invitation after joining top sales club.
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James S. Hunt
Electric Supply Inc
National Assn. of Electrical Distributors
Detroit
Mich
R. Ben Sutton
Atlantic Life Insurance Co
Bermuda
Six Point Plan To Cut Furniture Shipment Damages
Nearly 100 furniture traffic managers from 23 states gathered in Chicago for the first annual Furniture Traffic Managers Convention. A six point program urged pre-shipment testing, in plant training, customer and carrier indoctrination, a repair division, and regular claim meetings to reduce multimillion dollar losses from damaged furniture.
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Furniture Traffic Managers Convention
Chicago
Sheraton Towers
National
Furniture Traffic Conference
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
Edward J. O'Mara Jr
Cel- Fibe
Milltown
N. J
Boies
National Safe Transit Committee
Teenage summer help can ease small business load
As teen numbers rise since 1947 and four million reach age 14 this year, small businesses should consider teen employment. Start with after school or Saturday work to break them in, building confidence while anticipating a 50 percent rise in youth workers over the next decade.
Business Pick Up Foreseen
AP reports a broader economic upswing with rising auto sales steel production lower unemployment and stronger new orders. Ford sold 109 500 cars in April and Chrysler 69 584, the highest April and post-March gains since 1946 and 194? respectively, signaling improved demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AP Business News
NEW York
Iron Age
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Cleveland Works
Aliquippa
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
Children cause airport disturbances at Bridgeport Airport
Police were called three times in two days to Bridgeport Municipal Airport in Stratford to handle neighborhood children playing near runways during takeoffs and landings.
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Stratford, Conn
Bridgeport
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Snyder Paper Corp
B. F. Goodrich Co
Snyder
Goordich
By Joe Brown
Sion
William C. Brady
Marsh Furniture Company
High Point
James L. Boies
National Association of Peninsular Lifesvere Tenner
Securities Dealers, Inc
Piedmont Aviation
Weer
Piedmont Natural Gas
Securities Public Soc
N.C
Cape Tactics Sdosdseen
Southeastern Factors
Serenen Engineering
A“ Amer. Agency
Frontier Finance
Seteeeenae
Life
American Fidelity Eepeeeneee
State Loaf & Fin
American Land
Security Diversified
American Marietta Com
Mie
Sterling Inv. Fund
American Marietta Pfd
Stevens Mkts
Stevens
Arnold Stone Co
Stiil-Man
VSM
Atlanta
Superior
BBS
Ss Telechrome
Texize Chemical
Bassett Furniture
Bevis Shell Homes
Ereee Textiles, Inc
Seeeewenees
Thermo King Posse
Cannon Mills
Travelers Insurance
Cechina Casualty
Carolina Natural Gas
U. S
Ereeenene
Teweween
Vermont
Waller
Jim Watson Brothers
Transsbereee
Century Food Market
Vuteune Sreteneee
Cerlist Closet
Western Carolina
Teleevees
Colonial Stores
Opehas
Western Power & Gas
Wise Homes Sinevem Sericea
Eeeere
Wright Homes
Oeee Cunteresse Commonwealth
Seeenne
Zonotite Coss Cone Mills
Consolidated Credit
Coral Ridge
Cra’ Saaewneee
Crown Alum Ind
Eeneennee
Crumpton Builders
Culligan Spersese
Donnelly, RR & Sons
de Drexel Enterprises
Duffy Mott
Dynatronics Ae
Eastern Util Assocweeeee
Echiin
Economic Laboratories
Erwin Mills
Equitable Leasing Corp
OM Fair Lanes
Fidelity Bankers Life
Manes, P. H. King
Harris-Teeter
Holiday Inns Peebackes A
Seeene Rs
Houston Corp. Eens
Muyck Corp
Jinter Mtn
Inv. Syn
Canada
Ivey, J.B. & Co
Jackson Minit
Jefferson Lake Petro
Jefferson Ltd
Kaiser Steel
Kavanagh
Law Blower
Life & Casualty
Life Companies, Inc. Om
Aha
Lilly & Co
Lone Star Steel Eareeteneeene
Lucky Stores
Maxson, W. L Corp
McLean Industries
Ceseree
Miami
Eweten
So Miles Laboratories
Moore
National Devet Corp
National Life & Accid
N.C. National Bank
Ewenerere
Ohio State Life
E. Alden Brown
Soumy Saat Business Association
George P. Clark
NEW England Life
Mutual Life Insurance
America
N. Main St
Walter M. Bullock
By Jack Lefler
Reinhard & Company Inc
Park Ave
Southern Rep
Otis L. Holland
Greensboro
Onalner Shart
J. Sturgis May & Co
N. Car
Nat l. Bank Bidg
High Point, N. Car
Acme Office
Montheu Ave
City & Bate
Bank
Owens
Dick Owens
North Carolina
Nat'l Bank
E. O. Lane
George D. Davis, C.L.A
R. Delbert Kirkman
Bob Mays
Ralph C. Davis
Robert A. McCuiston
Edgar T. Docbrow
Accident & Health
Pension
First Mortgage
N. Main
High Point Savings and Trust
High Point Savings
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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