Southern Furniture Market celebrates growth and people spirit
The Southern Market highlights the Green Drive Wing expansion of the Southern Furniture Exposition Building as part of a broader push to keep the market vigorous. It emphasizes warm relationships between buyers, manufacturers, and homemakers, aiming for a nationally influential, internationally recognized Southern furniture market rooted in people and hospitality.
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Green Drive
Southern Furniture Exposition
America
High Point
South
Rupert Brooke
England
Southland
Chapel Hill
Sunday Sermon Why I Go To Church
A century ago a sickly boy rose through calisthenics and sports to become a strong public servant and wartime leader who rose to the presidency. He defended churchgoing as essential, urging weekly worship, responsibility to others, Bible study, hymn singing, and neighborly charity as core civic virtues.
Wayside Comments Our European Policy
CAPUS WAYNICK argues the United States should curtail its European military presence given limited allied support. He asserts NATO shifts, calls for withdrawal from Europe, and contends European nations must defend themselves without constant U S backing. He questions long term security justifications for occupation troops.
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Europe
England
U. S
NATO
France
Belgium
Market for furniture shows record October 66 pace
Reports from manufacturers note a strong fall furniture market with excitement and virility, predicting a multiweek measurement period to gauge sales impact. Observers compare current show to prior years, highlight late-night setup, and mention courtesy parking signs and police tagging cars near exhibits.
Tribute to Leo Heer boosts East Green Wing dream building
The furniture show salutes Leo J. Heer, Southern Furniture Exposition managing director, for driving the East Green Wing project completing 30 acres of exhibit space. President Henry A. Foscue organized the tribute, surprising Heer who had fought to open the showroom-filled complex. Community boosters praise redevelopment efforts and Urban Renewal as High Point eyes Model City funds and strong private enterprise.
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Leo’ J. Heer
Southern Furniture Exposition
Henry A. Foscue
Leo
High Point
Housing and Urban Development
Uncle Sam
United Community Services
United Fund
Wray Amos
J. W. McGuinn Jr
Lyndon Johnson faces same House gridlock as Truman did in 1947
The piece argues LBJ confronts a GOP-Dixiecrat coalition in the House, mirroring Truman’s 1947 fight over price and housing programs. It cites moderates like Conte and Reid wavering, suggests public opinion could shift in LBJ's favor, and notes related political moves on Social Security, Office of Economic Opportunity, and defense spending.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Sth
Congress
Harry S. Truman
8Th Congress
LBJ
Truman
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Henry Wallace
Sen
Strom Thurmond
Dewey
Lyndon Johnson
Ogden Reid
New York Herald Tribune
Matt Mathias
Maryland
Bradford Morrison
Silvio Conte
Massachusetts
Conte
White House
USA
Everett Dirksen
Illinois
Charles Halleck
R-Ind
GOP
Office of Economic Opportunity
Opportunity Crusade
QEO
Labor Department
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Defense Department
U.S
Greece
State Department
Capitol Hill
Harry Truman
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