Industry Appre ciation Week highlights benefits of new industry
State Department of Conservation and Development releases figures showing an industry employing 100 workers boosts annual payroll to 350000, buys 300000 in plant investment, supports 1500 jobs, and generates two million dollars in trade while expanding schools and services. High Point chamber to host industry appreciation night. Swaim Supply plans Salisbury expansion to 15000 square feet, with Hob for Rocky Mount and Henderson branches. Blue Ridge Products to open in Hickory. Wood Conversion shifts manager to Hickory. Suit against Fradell Early American Furniture settled. Western Carolina Furniture withdraws defamation claim. Vestal Taylor named vice president at Scottish Bank. Kent-Coffey to run nonresidential contract furniture division. Johnson's Wax enters High Point shoe polish market with new plastic bottles and kits. Dave Mead joins Eastern Air Lines in High Point Greensboro area.
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Chamber of Commerce
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Swaim
Swaim Supply Co
Salisbury
High Point
Rocky Mount
Henderson
al Swaim
Stanly
Davie
Iredell
Rowan
Mecklenburg Counties
Racine
Wis
Johnson
G. T. McCrary
Carolina Zone
McCrary
National Dev. Corp
Na- National Life & Accident
Tional Association of Securities National Old Line Life Ins
Dealers, Inc
North American Life
MMC
National Bank
Ssssveeens
Ccscous
Pjegmon
Seament
Ite Pe . & N
Republic Nationa Life
Rose
Rowe Gurniture
Shield Bantam Orew
Scott Mattson
Searle, G. D. & Co
Adams Engineering
Security Life & Trust
Aerotron
Sonoco
Allvac
Ney Soroban Engineering
American Comm
Te Southeastern Factors
American & Efird
Spur of
Vovs
American Fidelity Life
Standard Register
American Marietta Com
State Loan & Pin
Marietta Pidt Vos
Sterling Inv
Arnold Stone
Stevens Mkts
Atlanta
Vere
BBS Studios
Superior
Sweer
Bassett Purniture
Tampax
Bai
Sweereeeers
Telechrome Mfe
Texas Eastern
Bilus Ups Western Petro
Venee Texize Chemical
Eennee
Blue Bell, Inc
Eeneeee
Textiles, Inc
Bowater
Seevee
Caroling Casualty
Tidewater Nath
Caroling Natural
P&l
Pissveeee
Towmotor Corp
Crnsesens
Caroling Tel. & Tel
Central Telephone
Chatham A. Eeeteee
Wachovia Bank
Colonial Stores
Walker, B. B. Shoe
Walter
Jim
A Pee Coves Watson Brothers
Trans
Commonwealth Licons
Western Carolina Tel
Cone Mills
Pia
Bsfiveck
West Point Mig
Consolidated ‘Credit Eeeeee Os Wise Homes
Craig
Sane
Wright Homes Crown Alum
Zonolite Co
Donnelly, R.R. & Sons
Sone Eee
Fidelity Bankers Life
First Union Nat'l
Bank
Franklin Life Ee Eee
Frigikar Corp 'Ee Garfinckel J
Renersl Shale
Griggs Equipment
Gulf Cities Gas
Gulf Life Insurance Wallee
Hamilton Mtg
Hanes
P. Knite
Hartis-Teeter
Helene Curtis
Holiday Inns
Bis
Home Pinance Group
Home Insurance Co
Houston Corp
Kentucky Central
Ketchum & Vonpene
Lou Blower
Liberty Loan
Life & Casualty Ins
Life Companies Inc Lle
Lily & C Elly
Lucky Stores
MacMillan Cove
Maryland Casualty
Maxson W L. Corp
McLean Industries
Miami Window
Pid
After 28 Years Children Return To White House
Caroline Kennedy and John F Kennedy Jr will move into the White House after JFK takes the oath, ending 28 years with no presidential children in residence. The piece recalls earlier presidential children and life at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, noting playrooms, a kitchen for kids, and famous examples from past administrations.
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Washington
White House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Caroline Kennedy
John F. Kennedy Jr
Executive Mansion
John F. Kennedy
Capitol Steps
South Lawn
Buzzie
Sissie Dall
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
David Eisenhower
Barbara
Susan
Mary Jean
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy
Kennedy
Christmas buying season hopes high in 1960 Retail outlook
The National Retail Merchants Association predicts dollar volume two percent above 1959 peak as stores expect 17 to 20 percent of the year’s sales between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Despite higher living costs and uneven economy, merchants foresee a solid holiday and a 1960 high plateau.
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Dun & Bradstreet, Inc
Iron Age
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Snowflakes Reflect Light to Appear White
Snowflakes are transparent. the white color arises from light reflection off the tiny surfaces of icy crystals. This optical effect explains why snow often looks white rather than transparent in natural scenes.
Wall Street Journal ad claims earnings from reading
A testimonial touts The Wall Street Journal as a secret to career advancement and a higher income. It promotes a three month trial for seven dollars and a yearly rate of twenty four dollars, with billing or mail subscription options.
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The
Wall Street Journal
Journal
America
Broad St
New York
N. Y
HPE
Blue Ridge Parkway links Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains
The scenic drive about 470 miles connects Shenandoah National Park in Virginia with Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In reference to the national Capitol the tholos are the columns beneath the statue of Freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah National Park
Virginia
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
National
Tholos
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Joe Brown
State Department of Conservation and Development
C&d
Wood Conversion Co
Highpoint Products
Hickory
Blue Ridge Products
Lewis Brandon
Wood Conversion
Tufflex
Celluedown
Chicago
Western Carolina Furniture Co
Fradell Early American Furniture Co
Western
Fradell
Vestal Taylor
Albemarle
Scottish Bank
John P. Stedman
Taylor
Kent-Coffey Mfg. Co
Lenoir
Sanford H. Singer
Johnson’s
Mead
Dave Mead
Wisconsin
Eastern AirLines
High Point- Greensboro
Ifield
New Orleans
John B. Queen
EAL
Philadelphia
Grover Cleveland
Jofia Dent Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
Theodore Roosevelt
Quentin Roosevelt
Tad Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
John Tyler
New England
Midi Lifess
Fens
N. Main St
George P. Clark
E. O. Lane
Lerson
Tome Me
Ceara
AP Business News
National Retail Merchants Association
New York Stock Exchange
Central Federal Savings and Loan Association of
Long Beach
N.Y
Nixon
International Harvester Co
New Jersey
Gibson Guitars
Gibson Instruments
Nash
del. Corp
Kavanagh-Smith & Co
Piedmont Aviation
J. N. Rawleigh Co
State Capital Life
Life Ins. Co. of
Craig Systems
Jackson's
Florida Capital
Billups Eastern Pet
Wright Homes
Johnson's Electronics
Peninsular Life Ins. Co
Sturgis May & CO
N. Car
Nat's Bank
Blue Ridge Parkway
Norelco
Lady Norelco
Office Equipment Company
Meinhard & Company, Inc
Fourth Ave
High Point Savings & Trust
Hps&t
College
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
High Point Savings and Trust Co
S. Main
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