Globe Furniture featured in national trade mag
Globe Furniture Co of High Point is spotlighted in the May issue of Furniture and Woodworking with a 14 photo layout showing frames to finishing touches. The article chronicles the firm's 1906 founding and praises design and craftsmanship contributing to its growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Furniture CO
High Point
Furniture and Woodworking
High Point Company
Globe
Vance Clontz
Heritage Furniture Inc
Clontz
Heritage
Morganton Furniture Co
Morganton Case Goods
Heritage Table
Mocksville
Lenoir Rhyne College
Grows Flowers On The Job
Texas builder James A. Clark works in Albuquerque as a construction superintendent on a 14 story bank building. He has placed cans that once held roofing compound around the open framework now filled with petunias marigolds gladiolas shasta daisies and chrysanthemums to grow flowers on the job and ease homesickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N.M
Texas
James A. Clark
Dallas
Clark
Soapbark as Soap Substitute From Venezuelan Tree
Soapbark is the bark of a large Venezuelan tree used as a substitute for soap. The material comes from a native species and produces cleansing lather when processed.
High Point Fabric Fair plans face opposition from mills
The Upholstery and Drapery Fabric Manufacturers Association reports a poll showing 90 percent of responding mills oppose the High Point fair. Forty-four mills said they would not participate while organizers continue planning and await practical details for a late August start at the Southern Furniture Exposition Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Fun
Association
High Point
Heer
Week in Business: Steel Output Dives as Auto, Housing Hold
The week sees steel production fall to 66.9 percent capacity with 1.9 million tons. United States Steel plans cutbacks in Pennsylvania. industry leaders hope a summer trough gives way to fall gains. Auto sales rise 6.6 percent ytd with 198,000 vehicles sold. stock volume at NYSE totals 15.98 million. Inflation pressures lift prices, with food costs driving April index to 126.2. Construction contracts reach 3.36 billion in April. machine tool orders fall. Lumber output dips to 248.3 million board feet. Investors buy mutual funds in California and New York. J C Penney plans 29 store openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siler City
North Carolina
Luther Hodges
Selig Manufacturing Co
Leominster
Mass
Selig
Robert Whitfield
Matt Blair
Fitchburg
Monroe
Los Angeles
Calif
United States
New York
United States Steel Corp
Pennsylvania
American Iron and Steel Institute
Joseph Block
Inland Steel Co
New York Stock Exchange
Labor Department
House Ways and Means
California
Charles B. Shuman
American Farm Bureau Federation
J. C. Penney Co
Ketchum & Company Sas Bee
Lau Blower Teen
Levingstone
Life & Casualty Ins Aeere
Cove
Life Companies, Inc
Wee
Life Ins
South
Lilly & Company
Lone Star
Adams Eni
Tr N.C Natural Gas
Aerotron Emeeres Eweee
N.C
Allvac Metals
Bank
Ohio State Life
American & E
Bassett
Bayless
Public Sie Co
Eastern Petro Pyramid Life
Black Panther
Sie
Rawleigh, Moe
I Blue Bell Inc
Republic National Life
Bowater
Senee Seer
Rowe Purniture
Butlers Shoe
Ryder System Eesenee
Co. M. C. Finance
He Shield Bantam
Cannon Mills
Scott Mattson
Cape Fear Woodoo
Security Life & Trust
Carolina Casualty
Security National Bank
Carolina Natural Gas
Sonoco Products
Carolina P. & L
Soroban Engineering
Carolina Tel. & Tel
Carolina Wholesale
Southland Life
Central Telephone
Spur Oil Company
Central
State Capital Life
Century Food Market
State Loan & Finance
Commonwealth Life
Textiles, Inc
Cone Mills
Copeland
Oeere
Coral Ridge
Thermoplastics Cose Eee
Crown Alum
Time, Inc
Deshia Taylor
Towmotor Corp Donnelly, RR. & Sons
Crackett Company
Traveler's Insurance
Drexe
Duffy Mott Asse
Wachovia Bank
Eastern Util
Walker
First Sou Co Common
First Sou Co
First Union National
Pranklin Life Eaee TR
Frigikar Corp
Aveee
Marfineke
Imsspveaee Ee
Griggs Equipment Thee
Gulf Life Insurance Aaene
Hamilton Mfg
Hanes, P. H. Knite
Home Finance Group ST
Home Insurance Company
All Houston Corp
Inter Mtn
Interstate Life & Ac
Syn
Canada
Iving
Security Quotations May 27 1960 Bid and Asked Prices
Unofficial guide to approximate security ranges from NASD and other sources. Indicates bid and asked prices at compilation time May 27 1960. Origin of quotations available upon request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
Girl tries to guide puppy through flooded street
A Miami girl attempts to help her small puppy cross a puddle after heavy rain. The pup wades into shoulder depth and balks. The girl, in frustration, wades back and mutters that she wishes the pup were a duck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Penance Paid For Swiped Luncheon Meat
In 1929 a man named Robert Martin admitted stealing luncheon meat from a Wheeling produce truck. An ad signed Robert Martin appeared in the Wheel ing Intelligencer claiming forgiveness for the act. The note postmarked Morgantown shows he was 18 and jobless at the time. Oscar Wilde is quoted in the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Wheeling Intelligencer
Robert Martin
Morgantown
Martin
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Joe Brown
University of North Carolina
Southern Retail Furniture Association
National Retail Furniture Association
Management Development Institute
Clyde C. Carter
Harold Q. Langenderfer
UNC School of Business Administration
R. P. Calhoon
Thomas H. Jerdee
Marietta
Donald R. Schort
High Point Division
American Marietta
Schort
A-M
A&p
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co, Inc
Ralph W. Burger
District of Columbia
Kroger
Paxton C. Judge
Kroger Co
Daniel W. Bower
Charles W. Conner
Bower
Ohio State University
Roanoke
St. Louis
Leo Heer
Jim Frn
Jack Lefler
AP Business News
Investment Services
E. O. Lane
Srchets
Soso
Epresenting Tefferson Glandard
R. Delbert Kirkman
Bob Mays
Ralph C. Davis
George D. Davis
C.L.A. Surveys
Charles Diffendal
Carolina Securities Corporation
Midwest Stock Exchange Insurance
Raleigh
Meinhard & Company, Inc
Fourth Ave
100 Scripto, Inc
Piedmont
United Inc. of America
Soroban Eng
Wise Homes
Kavanaugh-Smith
Wachovia Bank & Trust
Jackson
Johnson Electronics
J. Sturgis May & CO
Security Bank Bldg
High Point, N. C
Oscar Wilde
Operated Bank
North Main
S. Main
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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