Two Writers Named to Hall of Fame at Southern Furniture Market
Awards were presented Saturday at the Southern Furniture Exposition Building during the ongoing market. Mary Kraft of Good Housekeeping and Jeanne Barnes of the Dallas Morning News received honors for conspicuous excellence in reports and praisals of the furniture industry. Permanent passes as Honorary of Furnitureland, USA were awarded to both.
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Southern Furniture Exposition
Southern Furniture Market
Leo J. Heer
Mary Kraft
Good Housekeeping
Jeanne Barnes
Dallas Morning News
Miss Kraft
Prac
Fort Worth Press
Houston Chronicle
San Antonio Light
Miss Barnes
Furnitureland
USA
Market Opens With Record Attendance at Furniture Show
Market attendance at the opening event signals strong demand and a path to an all time sales record. Tom A. Finch of Thomas ee Furniture Industries forecasts national plant expansions into 1972 and beyond. James Van Vieck of Stanley Furniture Co. urges simpler authentic designs and new hardware usage. Bill Kemp Jr. of Kemp Furniture Industries notes rising use of new materials and predicts a decade of exciting material innovations in furniture production.
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Tom A. Finch
Thomasee Furniture Industries
Finch
James van Vieck
Stanley Furniture Co
Bill Kemp Jr
Kemp Furniture Industries
Injured Officer and Burn Victims Reported Holding Their Own
A High Point police officer injured in a Saturday accident and five burn victims from a Friday fire were reported to be holding their own at High Point Memorial Hospital. Traffic Officer Ralph W. Farlow remained in satisfactory condition, while two children, Timothy Johnson and Robert Lee Hill, were in critical condition with neck and face burns. The Burketts, David and Pearl, were listed in serious condition.
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High Point
High Point Memorial Hospital
Ralph W. Farlow
Farlow
Timothy Johnson
Robert Lee Hill
Hilltop Street
Training Session Set For Volunteers In Schools
An orientation for volunteer school workers is planned for 7 30 p m Tuesday at Montlieu Avenue Elementary School announced by program director Ann Linthicum. Volunteers are urged to attend. last year participants need not re train.
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Montlieu Avenue
Ann Linthicum
Industry Leaders See Robust 1972 Furniture Market
Burris Industries President J Wayne Burris says independent merchants can compete on decor and planning as warehouse stores reshape the business. Kemp and Finch forecast healthier sales, improved deliveries, and more competition. market activity in Piedmont is rising with record showroom arrivals and a projected 13 to 15 percent jump in consumer durable spending.
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J. Wayne Burris
Burris Industries
Kemp
Piedmont North Carolina
Leo Heer
Southern Furniture Exposition
Finch
Burris
Investment Course Set At Library
A four week basic investments series co sponsored by NYSE member firms and the High Point Public Library runs on Tuesday evenings in November starting November 2. Three lectures in the library audiovisual room and one at a local brokerage, all 7 30 to 9 p.m., free to the public. R Don Phillips of Thomson McKinnon is in charge of the series for the investors information service and will speak at the first session. Inquiries may be made to the public library.
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New York Stock Exchange
High Point Public Library
Public Library
Stock Exchange Investors’ Information Service
R. Don Phillips
Thomson, McKinnon and Auchincloss, Inc
The Case for Being Male in Everyday Life
A humorous essay argues men lead busier, more rewarding days than women noting domestic tasks and child care while contrasting a male daily routine with a female one. It asserts men enjoy “honest companionship” at work and a tidy home life, ending with a cheeky claim that the male has the best -- and most round -- life.
Civilisation Screens At High Point Library This Week
The High Point Public Library hosts two film premieres this week including Cinema Cafe’s Tuesday noon showing and a Monday 4 p.m. start for the Civilisation cycle. The Acropolis of Athens screens Tuesday at 12 15 p m in the audiovisual room with coffee and soft drinks. The Civilisation series runs through winter and spring with semi monthly showings sponsored by the library High Point Arts Council and North Carolina State Art Society.
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High Point Public Library
Cinema Cafe
Library
High Point Arts Council
North Carolina State Art Society
Adjutant General to Visit Point Guard Units on Oct 28
Maj. Gen. Ford L. Davis will visit High Point National Guard units at the English Road armory October 28 for drills inviting officials families and residents. Lt. Col. Fletcher and Lt. Col. Durham accompany him to discuss guard benefits and community ties with leaders Mayor Bencini and county officials among expected attendees. The armory program aims to connect guardsmen with the local community and strengthen ties with the North Carolina National Guard.
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Raleigh
Ford L. Davis
Adjutant General of
North Carolina
High Point
National Guard
English Road
Davis
James M. Fletcher
Butner
N. C. National Guard Assn
Robert J. Durham
Durham
Gen. Davis
Guard
Point
North Carolina National Guard
William Bencini
Guilford County Commission
Dale C. Montgomery
Fourth District seat eyed by Democrats and GOP in 1972 race
The Fourth District may replace Rep. Nick Galifianakis with a challenger as several Democrats announce plans to run including Wease Brabark Jules Coggins Archie McMillan and Ike Andrews. GOP interest centers on Jack Hawke Ward Purrington James Crissmore and Oliver Alphin as the scene shifts after a district makeup change.
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Don Wrenn
Enterprise
Asheboro
Nick Galifianakis
Durham
Galifianakis
U. S
B. Everett Jordan
Randolph
Wake
Chatham
Jack Hawke
Raleigh
Wease Brabark
Jules Coggins
Archie McMillan
Ike Andrews
Siler City
General Assembly
Wake County
Ward Purrington
James Crissmore
Durham County
Oliver Alphin
PTA Council Set Meeting to Explore Classroom Innovations
The High Point PTA Council will meet October 26 at 10 a.m. in the school administration building on English Road. Dr. Richard Ray, director of the Learning Institute of North Carolina, will lead the program titled Whats New In the Classroom.
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High Point Pta
English Road
Richard Ray
The
Learning Institute of North Carolina
Leonard Street School PTA Plans Tuesday Open House Meetings
The Leonard Street School PTA and the PTA executive committee meet at the school Tuesday evening with open house for parents to visit classrooms and confer with teachers. Andrews High PTA also meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m with open house for parents to visit classrooms. Archdale Elementary PTSA meeting moved to Tuesday at 7 30 p m with open house as scheduled.
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Leonard Street School
PTA
Leonard Street
Andrews High School
Archdale
PTSA
Rainfall to taper off as Piedmont dries
Weather forecast shows rain easing after several days of wet conditions. Expect cloudy skies today with decreasing chances of showers as the day progresses. Highs in the low to mid 70s, with lows near the upper 60s.
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Pearl Burkett
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Hilltop St
Sonny Melrose
Count Dracula
Sally Kemp
Lucy Seward
Tower Players
High Point College
Memorial Auditorium
Patrick Gibson
Carl Ridgeway
Tom Barrows
John Adams
Chris McKinney
Lynn Bowman
Red Cross
Ernest F. Hollings
South Carolina
Edith van Loan
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Nixon
William H. Rehnquist
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Supreme Court
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Senate
Sonny Hedgecock
High Point Enterprise
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Acropolis
Athens
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113Th Artillery
Hubert M. Leonard
Thomasville
Dewey A. Herndon
Jamestown
James T. Ellis III
Greensboro
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High Point Enterprise, Inc
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