United Appeal Drives High Point Business Solidarity
A feature on the United Appeal push led by President R. T. Amos Jr. and Campaign Chair Jack Campbell highlights how the multi agency fund drive consolidates solicitations, reduces businessman time, and sustains 26 agencies. Also noted are tights sales forecasts, and opposition to the federal gasoline tax as reported by the North Carolina Petroleum Committee.
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United Appeal
Aga
R. T. Amos Jr
Jack Campbell
Campbell
United Fund
North Carolina Petroleum Committee
Local Promotions Expand in Furniture and Auto Trades
Promotions in Maryland District of Columbia and parts of Ohio elevate Harry Miller to district salesman. Basic-Witz Furniture adds three appointments including Kenneth Deal as VP in charge of production and Walter Les and Ross Martin in engineering. John R. Gordon joins Neill Pontiac sales staff, native of Thomasville, with prior work in Newport News and Hampton. Broyhill grows in Lenoir with 4,000 more sq ft for upholstery. Blowing Rock Furniture plans a second floor and discontinues part of its bedroom line. E C Cridlebaugh Jr completes a 2 1/2 week course at Aetna Insurance. Weavers Sales South opens Tomlinson Street offices for Boltaflex distribution. Hy Levine leads a 8-person sales team serving Carolinas to Georgia.
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Harry Miller
Maryland
District of Columbia
Ohio
Miller
Ethel Shelton
High Point
Basic-Witz Furniture Industries Inc
Waynesboro
Kenneth E. Deal
Care
Walter C. Lesand Ross V. Martin
North Carolina
Broyhill Furniture
Lenoir
Blowing Rock Furniture Co
Kent Coffey Mfg. Co
Blowing Rock
General Tire and Rubber Co
Boltaflex
Weavers Sales South Inc
Tomlinson Street
National Food Stores
Hy Levine
Carolinas
Virginia
West Virginia
Tennessee
Georgia
Levine
John Hovrendon
Ronnie Levine
Sandy Levine
Alarm Clock Stops Dozing by Sweat Sensor
Dr. Arthur Custance of Toronto invents an alarm clock like device that uses thumb moisture to detect when a person dozes or sleeps. It can flash a warning light or ring an alarm and could aid long haul truck drivers to stay awake.
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Ottawa
Arthur Custance
Toronto
SEC Marks 25th Year Vigilant On Wall Street Stock Game
Washington AP The Securities and Exchange Commission prepares for its silver jubilee while noting rising speculation boiler rooms and price manipulation in Wall Street. Chair Edward N. Gadsby discusses staffing cuts and stronger enforcement as the commission compounds efforts with NASD to curb sham offerings and unregistered stock promotions.
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Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission
Wall Street
Sec
Commission
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New Deal
Congress
Edward N. Gadsby
America
Greenhorn
Gadsby
NASD
Security Quotations From NASD Unofficial October 1959
The following bid and asked prices are unofficial and compiled October 1 1959 from NASD and other sources. They do not reflect bids or buys at compilation and origin of quotations will be provided on request.
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National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
mower blade tip speeds at about 120 mph
A 20 inch rotary mower blade reaches roughly 120 miles per hour at the tip, indicating extremely high rotational velocity for a consumer lawn tool.
Norwegian colleges offer free tuition apart from matriculation fee
Many Norwegian higher education institutions charge no tuition except for a mandatory matriculation fee. Students nationwide benefit from free courses across public universities and colleges managed by the state.
SEC Seeks Halt to First Step After Trader Blame Claims
Wall Street reacts to traders who admit fault for volatile stock swings. Gadsby faces pressure as the SEC aims to curb premature missteps. The chairman defends a cautious stance while urging stricter enforcement to prevent later excesses.
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Wall Street
Gadsby
New England
SEC
Night Watchman Treads Softly
Night watchman Willie Gole observed two thieves steal several dozen doughnuts from the restaurant he guards. He saw the suspects take boxes left by a bakery driver, but he could not pursue them because his shoes were loose.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Willie Gole
Gole
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Denver
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Neill Pontiac
Thomasville
Verna Williams
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Hampton, Va
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Aetna Insurance Co
Hartford
Conn
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Investment Services
Charles Diffendal
Diffendal
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Midwest Stock Exchange Insurance
Raleigh
National Assn
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George P. Clark
Professional Life Insurance
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N. Main St
Adams Eng
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Air Central
Bank Allvac
Amer Amer Fidelity Life
Auteeee
Amer Amer Marietta
Arnold Stone Co
Gas Light Atlantic Steel
Bassett Purniture Act
Beaman Billups
Eastern Petrorenee
Butler's Inc. Com
Brandby
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Copeland
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Nelly, RR. & Sons
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Ilferd Nat’ Bank
Gulf Cities Gas
Temilton Tulf
E Insurance Sauce
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Houston
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Lau Blower
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Justices
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Nationwide Corp
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Ohio State
Penn Fruit Co
audier-Permutit
Piedmont Nav Gas
Postal Life Ins. Co
Pyramid Life
Ublic Sve
N.C. Tees
Racheich
Republic Nat’ Life
Rowe Furniture
Southern Heritage i
Southland Life
Spur Ouseee Mandard Pruitt
State Capital Life State Loan
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Tampax
Texas Eastern
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Watton
West Point
Wise Homes
Zonolite Co
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Meinhard & Company, Inc
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New York
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Jefferson Standard Life Insurance CO
Greensboro, N.C
Night Watchman
Piedmont Natural Gas Co
Piedmont Natural Gas
South Carolina
Greenville
Spantanburg
Anderson
Charlotte
Greensboro
Burlington
Winston-Salem
Salisbury
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Stocks and Bonds
Security Bank Bldg
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College Street
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