George E Hutchens High Point Retail Pioneer Of Big Bear Stores
George E Hutchens rose from hauling groceries by wagon to founding National Food Stores and the Big Bear chain. He built operations across North Carolina with stores in Winston-Salem Greensboro Asheboro Burlington Thomasville and a looming Lexington center. He serves as director at Wachovia Bank and led chambers of commerce while expanding payroll and civic giving. He plans further growth as his family runs the business and the North East Shopping Center opens.
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Virginia
North Carolina
America
George E. Hutchens
National Food Stores Inc
South
George Hutchens
Patrick County
Stuart
George
Virginia-North Carolina Line
Collins
Central Academy
Danville
Winston-Salem
High Point
A. J. Idol
C. Dunbar
N. Main Street
Dunbar
Bob White
Washington Street
Elizabeth Lineback
J. W. Lineback
Elwood
Stehli
Hutchens
Big Bear
Winston- Salem
Greensboro
Asheboro
Burlington
Thomasville
Lexington
North East
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co
Piedmont Building and Loan
Civitan Club
Chamber of Commerce
National Food Stores
gate-Palm-Olive-Peat Co
Swift and Co
Gov. Hodges
Tage
Ies
Car Chavis
E. M
Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth
Presbyterians
North Main
Horton
Thomasville High School
Davidson College
University of North Carolina
American Associ
North Carolina Education Association
Thomasville Rotary Club
United Fund
First Presbyterian Church
Men of the Church
Pre Meet Sessions Ahead of Baptist State Convention
Greensboro observers note a busy few days as the Baptist State Convention gathers November 9 10 11 12 with pre meet events on November 9. The Pastors Conference at First Baptist Church features speaker from Readers Digest with Rev L D Holt of Raleigh as president and wives meeting downstairs led by Dr Olin T Binkley Seminary. The State Brotherhood Convention at West Market Street Methodist begins 730 p m with speakers including Dr Carl E Bates and Edward Kissiah. The Religious Education and Music Association led by Edward Kissiah hosts sessions at First Baptist with 15 speakers four minute talks. The convention proper opens November 10 at the War Memorial Auditorium.
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Greensboro
Baptist State Convention
Baptist Brotherhood
First Baptist Church
Readers Digest
L. D. Holt
Raleigh
Olin T
Southeastern Binkley Seminary
W. Perry Crouch
Asheville
Brotherhood
West Market St. Methodist Church
Carl E. Bates
Madison Avenue Baptist Church
Goldsboro
Edward Kissiah
High Point
Religious Education and Music Association
James S. Potter
Charlotte
Albert Melburg
Winston-Salem
War Memorial Auditorium
Anniversary marks 62 years at Bank of Randolph in Asheboro
In Asheboro banker W. J. Armfield Jr. commemorates 62 years since he opened the Bank of Randolph on November 4, 1897 with help from his father and brother. He notes progress in the town, recalls early population and limits, and explains his continued daily presence at the bank he founded.
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W.J. Armfield Jr
Asheboro
Bank of
Randolph
High Point
Deep River
Jeff Bulla
Eote Ee
Henry Armfield
Industry Education banquet set with two educators as guests
Tom Finch announced the annual Industry Education banquet in Greensboro with speakers including Arthur H. Jones. Guests William S. Horton and Dr. John W. Kennedy will attend special and regular industrial group meetings. Horton is Thomasville City Schools superintendent. Kennedy teaches at Woman's College Greensboro.
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Tom Finch
Industtrial Association
Finch
William S. Horton
Thomasville
John W. Kennedy
Greensboro
Woman's College
Dr. Kennedy
Duke
University of North Carolina
Woman’s College
Chapel Hill
University of Florida
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
First Baptist Church of
Plantation
Arthur H. Jones
Charlotte
American Commercial Bank
Greensboro Woman Named Chair of State Writers Contest
Mrs. William Alspaugh of Greensboro is named chairman of the ninth 1959-60 North Carolina Writer's contest sponsored by the Greensboro Writers Club. Open to members and non-members statewide. Contest rules available by writing Mrs. Alspaugh at 535 Jefferson St. Greensboro.
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Greensboro
William Alspaugh
North Carolina
Jefferson St
Thomasville High Homecoming Events Report
Rain spared the Thomasville High homecoming activities as the Bulldogs prepared for the Troutman game. Students staged a pep rally bonfire while sophomores led banter, juniors ran the homecoming dance, and seniors showed school spirit with Beat Troutman badges. Book Week highlights included a homeroom bulletin contest and a Miss Piedmont candidate planning piano performance.
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Tshs Bulldogs
Troutman
Canis
Bananine Os Waa Union
TSHS
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Civic Project
George E. Hutchens Merchant
Allen Jay
Tatty Slaydon
Allen Jay School
George Slaydon
Baker Road
Tatty
Allen Jay-Guilford
Janet Teague
Lexington Avenue
Piedmont
Braxton Younts
National
Old North State
Armfield
Chair City
High Corner
Evelyn Long
Thomasville High Library Club
Spon
Thomasville High
Glee Club
Donald Jones
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