Piedmont Wholesale Buys Edgerton Co. for Expansion
Piedmont Wholesale Co. announced the acquisition of Edgerton Wholesale Co. of Greensboro to operate as the Edgerton Division. G Ray Ralls is promoted to branch manager, living at 1027 West Chester Dr. The deal aims to push Piedmont’s annual sales beyond five million dollars.
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Piedmont Wholesale Co
Edgerton Wholesale Co
Greensboro
Edgerton
Hamlin Briggs
Piedmont
G. Ray Ralls
Westchester Dr
Here
Briggs
N. Forbis St
Charlotte Wholesale Co
New District Sales Manager Appointed for High Point Division
James R. Denton named additional district sales manager for American-Marietta Co High Point Division. He will oversee Florida and southern Alabama and Georgia based in Miami Florida. Denton a Citadel graduate with 12 years in Southeast paint business previously Southeastern District manager and will work from Miami Florida.
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James R. Denton
High Point
American-Marietta Co
B. B. Sauer
Denton
Florida
Alabama
Georgia
Sauer
Citadel
Charleston
S.C
Miani
Fla
Demonstrators Fined for Sit-Down Protest Near Soviet Embassy
In London a magistrate fined 107 demonstrators who pleaded guilty to obstructing a roadway during a sit down protest against Russia's nuclear tests near the Soviet Embassy. Fines ranged up to 5.60 dollars. Thirteen other cases were held over or sent to other courts.
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London
Russia
Denmark's Small Output in Global Food Trade
Denmark, half the size of Maine, produces about half the bacon and a quarter of the butter and eggs moved in world trade, reflecting its modest agricultural role despite strategic output.
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Denmark
Maine
New Partners Named At Phillips Foscue and Shell Chemical
George E. Lyne Jr is named director of manufacturing for Phillips Foscue Corp after roles at Eugene Dietzgen J P Stevens Booze Allen Hamilton and as a regional plant manager Lyne hails from Greenville South Carolina and UNC graduate Charles A McMurray Jr promoted to senior technologist in Shell Chemicals New York products department after senior posts in Houston Martinez Concord and Calif and relocation with his wife and three daughters Hoyle F Tate becomes manager of hardware at Milford Byerly 39 s Supplies at 3808 N Main St bringing years of hardware retailing experience
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George E. Lyne Jr
Phillips-Foscue Corp
Lyne
Eugene Dietzgen Co
J. P. Stevens
Booze
Allen and Hamilton
Greenville
S. C
University of North Carolina
Charles A. McMurray Jr
C. A. McMurray
High Point
Shell Chemical Corp
New York
Hoyle F. Tate
Milford Byerly’s
N. Main St
Redwine Hardware
Kellstadt Named National Chairman of Radio Free Europe Fund
Charles H. Kellstadt of Sears Roebuck will direct a nationwide fundraising campaign for the Radio Free Europe Fund as national chairman. Charles Varner and T. L. Tom Kelly become partners in Truck and Trailer Sales Inc with Varner as trailer sales manager and Kelly as truck sales manager. Bowles remains in truck sales and will support field work for Mickey Body Co., parent company of the firm.
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Sears, Roebuck's
Charles H. Kellstadt
Radio Free Europe Fund
Radio Free Europe
Charles Varner
T. L
Tom) Kelly
Truck and Trailer Sales Inc
Lawrence E. Mickey
Varner
Kelly
Paul E. Bowles
Mickey Body Co
Auto Strike Threat Overshadows Economy Says AP
The threat of an automobile strike could ripple beyond autos, impacting steel rubber glass and related industries. Talks extended to Sept six risk a General Motors strike, with UAW insisting on gains while Big Three resist profit sharing.
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AP Business News
NEW York
United Auto Workers Union
General Motors
UAW
American Motors
Ford
Chrysler
U.S. District Court
Philadelphia
Transport Workers Union
Pennsylvania Railroad
Penney's To Offer Charge Accounts
J C Penney Co high point store to start credit services Sept 5 introducing the 30 day charge plan with no service charge if paid in full and a time payment option up to 18 months for higher priced merchandise. Store manager G W Edwards notes widespread rollout across nearly 1700 stores by 1962 with about 600 already offering credit by 1961.
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J. C. Penney Co
High Point
G. W. Edwards
Edwards
Peney
Penney’s
Penney
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