Lexington furniture leader reflects on market evolution
J Robert Philpott of Lexington recalls his 1946 first market and outlines his role as president of United Furniture Co in Lexington and Globe Furniture Co in High Point. He explains market optimism for the fall season, industry shifts toward plastics and synthetics, and his long tenure with SFMA with a focus on sustaining multiple markets annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
J. Robert Philpott
Kago
Philpott
United Furniture Co
Globe Furniture Co
High Point
Burlington Industries Inc
United Showroom
Globe Showroom
Southern Furniture Exposition
Furniture Factories Marketing Assn. of
South
B. C. Philpott
J. D. Bassett
Bassett
Old Atlas Furniture Co
Virginia Military Institute
United Furniture
Cloyd
North Carolina
Cloyd Philpott
United
Hubert J. Philpott
J. Alvin Philpott
Pe Dent
Auburn University
Alabama
Rachel ‘Link
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Assn
SFMA
Globe
The Complex Italians Explored In An Editor Notebook
The piece analyzes Italian character from history to modern times, noting bravado, individualism, and flight from rigid authority. It contrasts Italian bravery in personal feats with reluctance for team play and shows how traffic, politics, and labor reflect cultural traits. It notes two tiny states and rising industrial labor strength. It ends with a remark on Italian general strikes aiming for maximal disruption with minimal harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Lancia
Milan
Venice
Apulia
Capporetto
House of Savoy
Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Dolomites
Europe
Italy
Vatican
Sam Marino
Japan
United States
Nixon dominates 1970 campaign as Republicans stumble
The piece argues President Nixon stands out amid a troubled 1970 campaign for Republicans who face losses in Congress and state houses. It claims Nixon could emerge stronger for a second term, using anti elite rhetoric, reshaping party loyalty, and clashing with Democratic rivals in New York and Virginia while voters tire of bought elections and big government.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Country Club
Wall Street
Republican Party
Franklin D. Roosevelt
U.S. Senate
New York
Charles Goodell
Nelson Rockefeller
John Lindsay
Harry Truman
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Stevenson
GOP
Virginia
Main St
Adlai Stevenson
Hanna
Truman
Enous
South Growth and Challenges Highlighted by Census Chief
Dr George H Brown director of the Census Bureau reported from Chapel Hill that from 1960 to 1970 the South gained more people than it lost. The region now holds 61.6 million people or 31 percent of the nation’s population and leads in growth, education, and income though experts warn of pollution, overpopulation and racism hindering long term progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Brown
South
Brown
Census Bureau
Chapel Hill
West
Dr. Brown
Paul N. Yivisaker
Princeton University
Yivisaker
Fundraising helps Adams twins amid incurable disease
In Churchland an 8 month old pair of twins with myasthenia gravis benefit from a Lexington radio station fundraiser that raised 37497 dollars surpassing a 13000 target. The effort covers past and future medical needs while Boone’s Cave becomes a state historical site after a long local dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchland
Mahlon Adams
Lexington
WBUY
Wlxn-Fm
Adams
Boone’s Cave
Extra Hour Of Sleep Aids Piedmont Morning Routine
A reflective piece notes the thrill of Daylight Saving Time relief and dislike of early mornings. It recalls a cheery 6 am demeanor, a Greensboro albino monkey photo incident, and a look at Thomasville Furniture Industries new boxcar loading method. Christmas trees, family memories, and a proud mother with a daughter’s report card close the slice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Glenn
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Robert Marks
Enterprise
By Jenkin Lloyd Jones
the Capital
Challenge
Davidson
Davidson County
Wade Sowers
Yadkin River
State Conservation and Development Department
Develoment
C and D
Roy Sowers
Boone Township
Jeff Allen
Biscoe
P.S. Concer
Thamesville
Winston-Salem
Thomasville
Miss Pride
Jennifer
Whatcuma
Sol
Max Meeks
Max
Thomasville Furniture Industries
TFI
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