Retail optimism grows as fall sales rise nationwide
High Point department stores and retailers report strong fall winter prospects. District Reserve Bank data show department stores outside major cities up 21 percent versus 1954. National Retail Dry Goods Assn notes profits up 50 percent and Toy Manufacturers Assn forecasts new Christmas records.
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Conference speaker list includes Howard Pancoast at NC State
Howard Pancoast of North American Electric Co. is among ten speakers at a regional conference on electrical equipment for the textile industry hosted by North Carolina State College. About 300 Southeast textile representatives will attend to hear talks from major electrical firms and machinery experts.
Halloween Fun and Community Spirit Across Town
Residents plan a gala Halloween with trick or treat supplies for Monday night. Charles Loflin returns from Europe with 60 industrialists for a move toward peace. Congratulations to Editor McPherson for Britannica Junior donation to Mills Home Orphanage. High Point High School hosts a memorable Homecoming showing team spirit. Local store invites readers to stop by for gift selections.
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Britannica
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High Point
Prices Rise Across Industries Amid Higher Costs
Prices continue to move up in many fields as manufacturers raise costs. Newsprint, tin cans, tires, corduroy, plywood, and prunes show hikes, with retail impact ahead. Car tire prices rise about 55 cents, while factory list prices remain higher by about 5 percent on new models. The Federal Reserve notes inflation pressures are generally held in check and credit restraint aids price stability.
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Traveling Salesman Tale From Ganado Hotel Nights
Casper J. Haynes recounts old time Texas traveling salesmen who would stay overnight in Ganado Then they wrote letters home claiming to have spent the night between two small towns Edna and Louise The anecdote highlights a municipal scandal angle tied to Houston reports.
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Casper J. Haynes
Texas
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Louise
City Officials Course Set for November at UNC
The Institute of Government announces the second annual Municipal Administration course for North Carolina city officials at Chapel Hill from November 1955 to May 1956. It covers 20 hours of government basics, 30 hours municipal finance, 20 hours personnel, 10 hours planning, and four hours line functions, with final 30 hours dedicated to real-world problem analysis.
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Institute of Government
North Carolina
Institute of Govern
George Esser
Five Year Old Burns Hen House in Pennsylvania Incident
In Harrisburg Pennsylvania five year old David E Gardner used his father's cigarette lighter to gather eggs at night. He found nine eggs and set the hen house on fire. David and the chickens escaped unharmed the home and its occupants were not reported injured.
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David E. Gardner
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