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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1955
Page
5
Virginia hero Jack Jouett is called the Paul Revere of the South for his 40 mile night ride in 1781 to warn Gov. Thomas Jefferson and the Virginia Legislature of a planned British seizure.
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Curtis Smithdeal sells his stock in Curtis Smithdeal Inc. to J. A. Stanford and J. A. Marley. Smithdeal steps down as president to focus on other work while remaining with the firm. Stanford becomes president and Marley vice president. Garnett A. Pollock, Fred N. Joyce, Sadie D. Martin hold other offices.
A. K. Winger of Albemarle newly elected president of the American Cotton Manufacturers Institute will speak at the Southern Textile Association meeting in Blowing Rock June 16-18. Dr. L. C. Hance and William Robertson join as speakers at the Friday session with Winger closing Saturday. Officers and board members will be elected and terms for four governors expire. The association comprises mill officials from the Carolinas Virginia and Tennessee.
Local upholstery makers embrace Boltaflex Fashion vinyl foam as a strong alternative to foam latex for 2 inch loose hair and sofa cushions. Producers claim higher tensile strength and double cushioning effect, plus resistance to sunlight oil and moisture.
Five months after passage, High Point’s housing standards ordinance has barely been enforced. Officials cite inspector staffing as the main obstacle, though voluntary renovations rise modestly. Plans to map zones, split districts, and hire more inspectors aim to push compliance and speed enforcement.
The Industrial Management Club of High Point resumes its management development program at the YMCA with six workshops: Human Relations Job Relations Industrial Safety Quality Control Motion Study and Wage and Hour. Instructors include Ralph Gurley Bill Petree Bill Snotherly and Clayton Holmes. Courses start June 7 at 7 p.m. at the YMCA for the first four topics, with durations varying by instructor. Sessions use the Conference Method with up to 30 members per group, meeting weekly for three consecutive weeks.
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