Furniture Market Sees No Letup For 1955
Chicago report from mid season market highlights sustained gains for furniture makers and retailers. April retail sales rose 5 to 10 percent year over year, led by steel and coal regions. First quarter orders up 18 percent. case goods up 26 percent. shipments 8 percent ahead. Unfilled orders 24 percent higher, signaling cautious stocking. Projections show 1955 volume up about 12 percent from 1954 for manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Harold G. Davis
Clyne Crawford
Jamestown
N. Y
National Association of Furniture Manufacturers
Crawford
Bassett's Net Profit Rises Sharply in 1954
Bassett Furniture Industries Inc reports net sales of 37.50 million for the year ending November 30 1954, up from 39.93 million prior year. Net profit jumps to 2.79 million from 1.96 million, with no sales figure disclosed in the annual report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bassett Furniture Industries Inc
Securities and Exchange Commission
Basset
Highland Mills and Harriett Henderson Form Sales Pact
Highland Cotton Mills Inc and Harriett Henderson Cotton Mills Henderson announce a working agreement to combine yarn sales under Harriett Henderson's organization while keeping each firm's identity. Highland plans a modernization program exceeding 1 million dollars. both mills pursue enhanced quality to serve the knitting trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Cotton Mills, Inc
High Point
Harriett-Henderson Cotton Mills
Henderson
Harriett - Henderson
Highland Cotton Mills
Highland
Harriett-Henderson
Lamp Exhibits To Have More Room At Mart
The Manufacturers Furniture Building at 109 110 E Commerce St will become a lamp and accessory market for the summer show. The five story structure with 10 000 square feet will house space already leased by six firms including Savage of California Mutual Sunset Lamp Co Whirl O Matic Smokers Jay Willfred Co Gordon Keith The Verplex Co and New York Graphic Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manufacturers Furniture
E. Commerce St
Southern Furniture Exposition Bldg
Sam Shavitz
South
Savage
California
Los Angeles
Mutual Sunset Lamp Co
New York
Whirl O Matic Smokers
Jay Willfred Co
Gordon Keith
Jacksonville
Fla
the Verplex Co
Essex
Beer bottle claim on daily vitamin C by Japan doctor
Dr. Masayoshi Watanabe of Hotoku Hospital told the Japan Vitamin Research Society that one beer a day provides all the vitamin C needed. He attributed the vitamin C to the germ portion of grain used in brewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Masayoshi Watanabe
Hotoku Hospital
Japan Vitamin Research Society
Crossword by A C Gordon Fulfilled by clues and symbols
Crossword grid filled with standard clues such as prophet nickname Greek letter exclamation moist dash and more. Answers include noble terms from astronomy chemistry and geography aligned with cross letter intersections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prophet
Moist
Disabling Work Injuries Showing Steady Decline
A 1954 survey notes a record drop in disabling work injuries and fatalities in the United States. Total injuries reached about 1.86 million with 390 thousand in manufacturing. fatalities numbered around 14 thousand, with 2 thousand in manufacturing. The trend reflects sustained safety efforts by business, workers, government, and safety groups.
Chicago Summer Market May Be Changed To July
Cross section of opinion at the Chicago Furniture Market as Retailing Daily reports differing views on moving the summer market to July. Harold Davis notes firms hitting 1953 sales are strong, while Kenneth Kroehler cites rising foam latex suites. Others stress four markets aid line perfection and criticize warehouse sales as a passing fad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Harold Davis
Lawrence Whiting
American Furniture Mart
Clyne Crawford
Crawford Furniture Manufacturing Corporation
National Association of Furniture Manufacturers
Kenneth Kroehler
Kroehler Manufacturing Company
Leonard Stratton
Wieboldt Stores, Inc
Summer furniture samples due for Chicago market
Chicago building officials announced the summer furniture market runs June 20 to 30. Samples must reach the American Furniture Mart by June 11. Crated outgoing samples cut by May 14 and uncrated samples by May 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Furniture Mart
Milk distribution relies on vast truck network in U S
More than 196000 trucks are used nationwide to distribute milk across the United States, reflecting a large logistics system supporting dairy supply chains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Covington Named Area Chairman For Dairy Month
Mayor George A. Covington was named one of ten area chairmen to direct June Dairy Month activities across North Carolina. The area 5 cover Rockingham Guilford Randolph Caswell Alamance Person and Orange Counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
George A. Covington
Wayne A. Corpening
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Covington’s
Rockingham
Guilford
Randolph, Caswell, Alamance
Person
Orange Counties
One Hour Valet Earnings Rise After IPO
MIAMI Fla May 7 Sales and earnings of the One Hour Valet Incorporated and subsidiaries rose for the first six months since its IPO. Six new units opened in Norfolk Newport News Columbia Asheville High Point and Macon with negotiations for more locations in several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Valet, Incorporated
A. E. Lichtenstein
Sam J. Heiman
Norfolk
Rance Named Sales Rep for Virginia North Carolina and South Carolina
Peter Rance is appointed sales representative for Virginia North Carolina and South Carolina by Century Furniture Hickory and R and E Gordon Furniture Asheville. He succeeds the late Shorty Hepler. Rance previously served as assistant to the general manager of Biggs Furniture in Richmond and remains based in Richmond for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickory
Century Furniture Company
R and E Gordon Furniture Company
Asheville
Peter Rance
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Rance
O. H. “Shorty
Hepler v. High Point
Bance
U. S. Air Force
Biggs Furniture Company
Richmond
Richmond Sales Executives Club
Richmond Advertising Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bassett
Highland Mills
Henderson Mill
VFW
W. Broad St
Broad Street Realty Corp
Leon Burnett
Dwight Lohr
A. C. Gordon
Amba Bama
Amerios
Sete
Emo Marietta
Auto Finance Atlanta
Fh of America
Asett Minture Vegee
Cape
Scarolina Casualty
Carolina P & 5
Carolina Sates Corp
Carolina Tel - Te Central Tel Co
Chadbourn
Chatham Mfe ” Fens
Obie Dairy Co
Pew
Colonial Stores
Peco Stores
Percia Ed Bank
Continental Tel Sq
Copeland Refrigeration
Dan River Mills
Dixie-Trome
Ymestic Finance Group
Xel Furniture Co
Dan & Bradstreet, Inc
Durez Plastics & Chem Abs
Edison
Thomas A Erwin Mills Inc
Eevee
Farrington Mfg Co
Foremost Dat
Franklin Life Inc Co
Garfinckel Garfinckel
Garfinckel
Garlock Packt CO
Chuitter Nath
Harris Fd
Hiome Finance
Os Sys
Inter Moun
Town
Suynern Uunties
Seeree Bi
Jet Kelle Arden Standa
Keystone Portland Gem
Kingsort
Liberty Life Ins Serses
Jife & Cas Ins
Life Ins Co
Ian
Life Ins
Eae
Sig Wy
Lincoln Natl Libal
MacMillan
America
Jay Alty Milner
McLean T, Ching Co A' Eave Eee TA Minerala & Ch Corp
Missouri Inc Co
Moore Handley
Morganton
Life
Nicholson le
North Am Life Ins
Aly Occidental North Carolina
Oswego Falls
Peninsular
Peninsular As Ong Os
Leimont & No
Rose
Southeastern Fund
State Loan & Fin
Superior Cable
Tampax
Taylor Natrument
Taylor Oo Tenn
Ala & Ganay
Tennessee Gas Trans
Texas Eastern Trans XD Textiles, Inc
Thathimer Bros
Trans Gas Pipeline
Wachovia Bk ‘* Trust Co
Western
Fie
Itv
Pibvectus
Century
Gordon
Monark
N. Main
DuPont
Jarrell
Church Street
Sears Auto
Rhodes Press
Claiborne H. Rhodes
the Rhodes Press
W. Commerce St
Eva Alexander
Mgr
C. H. Rhodes
High Point AU Amitty
Central Savings Bank
High Point Savings & Trust Co
Security National Bank Wachovia Bank & Trust Co
College Street
Hich Point Savings
Wee
AIS
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!