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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1959
Page
8
Harry Katsionis explains seasonal hiring in retail and postal sectors as 400 workers join stores and 50 to 60 postal staff boost holiday flow. Downtown merchants report a 33 1 3 percent rise in personnel for the rush, urging readers to check calendars finances and contact managers to land a job.
Barbara Jean Eisenhower 31, wife of Maj. John Eisenhower, will travel with President Eisenhower on the planned 20 000 mile tour to Europe Asia and Africa. She will join as part of the official party along with her husband while Mamie remains in the United States. She previously served on the Getwee Red Cross board and has strong family ties to the White House staff.
A fragment of a blackened boat was uncovered in London during excavations for a new building. Archaeologist Peter Marsen of London's Guild Hall Museum, age 19, spotted the corner and noted the vessel likely measures about 80 feet and dates to the Christian era when Romans settled in Britain.
William D. Smith and James Horton told deputies they used 15 sticks to blast a tree stump in Phoenix. The blast shook several homes and showered a two block area with debris, but no injuries were reported.
Jesse Thom as Tom Kindley 79 of 200 Salem Street died at Clapps Convalescent Home Pleasant Garden after a prolonged illness. Born October 7 1880 in Randolph County he lived in Thomasville 54 years. A retired furniture worker he spent 40 years at Thomasville Chair Co. He was married April 12 1903 to Sallie Bean and survived by his wife two daughters two sons nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral at J C Green & Son Chapel Monday at 2 pm with Rev F Stanley Hardee and Rev Clarence Jenkins officiating. Burial in city cemetery.
Funeral services for Burlie Reece Jessup 16 son of Mr and Mrs Burlie J Jessup will be conducted this afternoon at 2 o clock from Community Baptist Church by Rev C F Landreth following his gunshot wounds.
W L Blankenship 53 of 3100 Windsor Dr Richmond Va dies. Survived by wife Geor Adams. Funeral services scheduled today at Central Methodist Church in Richmond Va.
Michael and his brother restrained a burglar by throwing hot water on him as Deputy Sheriff John Powell arrived. The intruder was arrested on a preliminary burglary charge after a confrontation that left him with an arrow wound in his left arm.
The U S air attache in Havana forwarded a Havana request for an aerial search over south Florida for Maj Camilo Cienfuegos after his light plane vanished Oct 28. Civil Air Patrol and Air Force planes scouted the Florida Keys and Everglades with no decisive results before plans to resume search Sunday.
In Washington, President Eisenhower hours ago treated Khrushchev as a visiting premier while giving Voroshilov formal head status. The move signals a protocol distinction as Khrushchev remains the real power in the Soviet system, despite Voroshilov’s ceremonial title.
Washington AP reports the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization completed its first community survey. Director Leo A Hoegh says findings are encouraging with significant protection offered by existing structures. Added shelter can be developed at low cost in areas of greatest need and surveys in larger cities are affordable. Tulsa figures are not representative for other cities. California surveys show wide variation in protection qualities.
The Dom Visory Council faults Eisenhower era policies for a weak export climate. Dr John K Galbraith chair says tight money and investment limits harmed exports and urges expanding markets and reforming foreign aid to boost currency competitiveness. He rejects budget balance as a major currency factor.
A 1965 report notes average supermarkets stock about 12 000 items with roughly half of them products that are not identifiable today. The estimate highlights a broad and shifting product range in retail.
A market survey finds that ten percent of food store customers purchase baby food, indicating steady demand among parents and caregivers. The data highlights grocery trends and potential for targeted product placement.
A compilation of businesses including Heritage Furniture, Carolina Container, Thomas Furniture, Golding Bros, Colony Tables, Silver Knit Hosiery, Alma Desk, High Point Enterprise, and numerous mills and suppliers. The roster features textile, furniture, chemical, oil, veneer, machine, and power firms such as Crown Hosiery Mill, Slane Hosiery Mill, Harriss Covington Hosiery Mill, Coca Cola Bottling, Duke Power, and Adams-Millis Corp among others.
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