New Building Plans by Veneer Firm and Blue Ridge Lease
Frank Warren reports on renovations and expansions across the furniture veneer industry. Gross Veneer Sales will build a new warehouse showroom at Drake Industrial Park after purchasing nearly three acres on Greensboro Road. Blue Ridge Products signs a lease-purchase for a 40,000 square foot Longview Section building to meet rising demand, with completion set for February 1964 and 30 new jobs. United States Plywood Corp. posts a fiscal quarter record of 92.28 million in sales and 3.39 million in net earnings, while BEA Staple opens a Greensboro sales warehouse serving seven states. The Association of Management Consultants will host a September symposium in Greensboro on funding sources for growing businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gross Veneer Sales
Greensboro Rd
Drake Industrial Park
Robert A. Gross
General Woods and Veneers Ltd
Montreal
Societe Commerciale Marcel Miguet
Paris
Swords Veneer and Lumber Co
Rock Island
Ill
Gross Veneer Co
High Point
Potsdam
N. Y
Blue Ridge Products of
Hickory
Wood Conversion Co
St. Paul, Minn
Hickory Development Corp
Blue Ridge
Longview
Hickory Development
Blue Ridge Products
Wood Conversion
Wegen
Highpoint Products Ete
J. 0. Jessup
D. E. Dahle
BEA Staple Manufacturing Co
New York
Germany
S. Hamilton St
BEA Staple
James Russell
Greensboro
Clayton Eddinger
Association of Management Consultants Inc
Society of
Professional Management Consultants
Starmount Forest Country Club
Piedmont North Carolina
United States Plywood Corp
Furniture Industry News and Personnel Moves Across States
News items cover NRFA led three one day schools in Raleigh Spartanburg and Charlotte with instruction by Charles Gutsel. Details include manufacturing savings quotes from John M Snow and plans for the 35th annual convention in New York. Greensboro opens a central purchasing office for North Carolina National Bank and industry wage benefit trends are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Retail Furniture Assn
Raleigh
Spartanburg
S. C
Charlotte
Charles Gutsel
NRFA
Carolina Hotel
Cleveland
Queen Charlotte Hotel
John M. Snow
National Assn. of
Association
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
New York
N. Y
North Carolina National Bank
Greensboro
Erwin P. Smith Jr
Lenoir
Auto price outlook clouded by industry slim talks
Detroit AP report notes no firm decision on 1964 price hikes as Chrysler and Chevrolet preview new models. Analysts cite strong current earnings for GM Ford Chrysler and potential to offset costs with Chevelle pricing amid wage negotiations for nearly one million workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Cain
Detroit, Mich
Chrysler Corp
Chevrolet
General Motors
Chrysler
Lynn A. Townsend
Lemon E. Knudsen
Ford
U.S
United Auto Workers
Stocks Rise to Historic Highs in Fifth Week Advance
The Associated Press average of 60 stocks closed at 279.6, up from 277.9 a week prior, marking a fifth consecutive weekly advance. The commodity index edged higher, led by food, finishing at 158.5 from 158.4. AP Wirephoto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Labor Department
General Motors
Rail Strike Averted as Kennedy Signs Arbitration Bill
Congress rushed to block a national rail strike by approving binding arbitration on two core work rule disputes affecting firemen jobs and crew makeup. The action halts a strike and sets a seven member panel to decide within 150 days, while labor leaders warn of setbacks for collective bargaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Congress
Kennedy
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroad and Junion
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
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Frank Warren
Iger
Credit Bureau Collections Inc
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Associated Credit Bureaus of America, Inc
Roberson
Liberty Life Insurance Co
Francis M. Hipp
Greenville
Seidman
Ano
Winn-Dixie
Kwik Chek
Brandon
R. L
Bob” Brandon
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Carsons Inc
Pittsburgh
J. C. Hollingssworth
Carsons, Sons
Claude Roberson
Mana
Arthur Brill
Jordan Mills
Columbus
Covert Textile Co
Brill
W. Roland Albertson
John E. Sundholm
J. Berkley Ingram Jr
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co
Springfield
Mass
R. M. Southern
Rt. 1
Grove Park Inn
Asheville
E. Leon Burrow
Purvis Lane
DeVry Technical Institute of Chicago
George P. Clark, C.L.A
New England
Mutual Life Insurance
America
Male St
American Furn. Co
Duke Power Co
Piedmont
Nat'l Gas
American Foundation
Ins
Jefferson
Thomasville Furniture
Thermo Plastics
Interstate Life Ins
Drexel Industries
Wachovia Bank
Carolina Casualty
R. J. Reynolds Tech. Co
Cannon Mills
J. Sturgis May & Co
N. Car
Nat'l Bank Bidg
Maxson Electronics
National
Associat Rules Dealers, Inc
McLean Industries
National Dev Corp
BI National Life & Accidentum
Nationwide
New Britain Machine
Aerotron
North American Life
Alice Land
C National Bank Allied Security Insurance
C Natural Gas Sa
Allvac Metals
Occidental Life
American Discount
Ohio State Life
American Fidelity Life
Dia
Peninsular Life
American Land
Textile Corp
American
Piedmont & Northern Ray
Piedmont Aviation
Atlanta Gas Light
Piedmont Natural Gas
BBS Studios
Pierce & Stevens Chem
Bassett Furniture
Popell
Billups Western Petrony Public Service of
Pyramid Lite Bive Bell, Inc
Republic National Life
Boston Capital, Inc
Rowe Furniture Bowater Paper
Savannah Elec & Power Free
Savannah Sugar & Betg
Scott Mattson Farms
Hcmc Finance Scotts NW
Security Life & Trust
Carolinas Capital Corpse
Sonoco Products
Carolina Casualty Ins
Carolina Oe Frontier
Carolina Tel & Tel
Southland Life Central Telephone
Central
Ova State Loan & Finance
Colonial
Stevens
Superior
Columbus Plastic Products
Texite Chemicals
Cone Mills
Towmotor Corp
Drexel Lenore
Travelers Insurance Durham Oy Mills
Travelodge Corp
Dynatronics, Inc
U S
Eastern Utilities
Liva U S Realty Eckerd of
Fla
Wachovia Bank & Trust
Walker
Fieldcrest Mills, Inc
Tree
Jim
Kavanaugh-Smith Im
Ketchum & Company Treaty Ty
Lola Liberty Loan
Life & Casualty Ins
Professional Life Insurance Service
Mendey
Mev
Fridey
Florists & Gardens
National Industrial Conference Board
Nat'l Bank
City & State
Wickliff Ave
Joe Honeycutt Manager
N. Main
Robert A. McCliston
Accident
Edgar T. Doobrow
Bob Parrish
C.L.A
Henry Y. Groome Jr
Cor. W. Washington and
Hayden Place
Scottish Bank
George D. Davis
R. Delbert Kirkman
N. Main St
High Point, N. C
Robert E. Long
Ralph C. Davis
William R. Taylor Jr
Connecticut Mutual Life
Wachovia Bank Bldg
Greensboro, N. C
Horace G.ilderton
Main St
Harold Bass
Robert L. Green
Larry Hamrick Gales
Complete Insurance Service
Cis
Boyne
N. C. National Bank Bldg
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