Brazilian Furniture Giant Guelmann Tours Global Plants
Guelmann describes a Brazil based furniture operation near Curitiba with 48 hour weeks, 20 to 60 cent wages, and 5 percent social charges plus 5 percent for insurance. Workers belong to a syndicate and skilled labor is scarce. Machinery mostly from the U S with some from Czechoslovakia and Germany. The plant uses wood from its own forest and ships finished goods locally, while seeking KKd and veneer outlets for U S buyers. He plans no Brazilian sales but aims to supply dimension stock and veneers for American manufacturers.
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Curitiba
Guelmann
U.S
United States
Pzechoslovakia
Germany
Brazil
U. S
High Point
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Mich
West Coast
Central America
Lackey Elected President of North Carolina Motor Carriers
E. G. Lackey of Winston-Salem was elected president of the North Carolina Motor Carriers association. He succeeds B. Jack Forbes of Wilson with N. J. McLean as first vice president and J. T. Outlaw reelected executive secretary treasurer. M. C. Hoover of Charlotte named council of safety supervisors chair. Col James R. Smith Raleigh and James K. Knudson ICC spoke.
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Blowing Rock
E. G. Lackey
Winston-Salem
North Carolina Motor Carriers Association
B. Jack Forbes
Wilson
N. J. McLean
J. T. Outlaw
Raleigh
M. C. Hoover
Charlotte
Council of Safety Supervisors
James R. Smith
State Highway Patrol
James K. Knudson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Looking Backwards in the future as it has in the past several years
Contents recount World War II era events from September 10 1940 and September 10 1945 including air raids on London and Berlin, U S Navy capital ship funding, conscription debates, Maine Republican victories, MacArthur’s postwar orders in Japan and Korea, Quisling’s treason verdict, Tojo’s remarks, and new war housing programs approving 100 homes in High Point and 35 in Asheboro.
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Berlin
Hinter
London
High Command
Merse Marsh
Alexandria
Jaffa
Port Sudan
U. S. Navy
Navy
Senate-House
Congress
Maine
Douglas MacArthur
Imperial General Headquarters
Japan
Korea
MacArthur
Seoul
John R. Hodge
24Th Army
Jinsen
Hodge
Oslo Radio
Vidkun Quisling
Quisling
Norway
Hideki Tojo
Pearl Harbor
Asia
Tokyo
Franklin D. Roosevelt
High Point
Asheboro
National Building Agency
Funeral service for Glenda Gail Fleming announced
Glenda Gail Fleming aged 3 of 514.4 English Street died Saturday morning in a local hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday night at Cumby-Davis Mortuary with Dr. L B Reavis in charge. Her body will be taken to Clintwood Virginia for burial in the Fleming family plot after services there on Monday. She had been living with her aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs Carl Espy.
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Glenda Gai
Fleming
English Street
Cumby-Davis
L. B. Reavis
Green’ Street
Funeral services held for Mrs. Jeanette C. Eddinger
Funeral services for Mrs. Jeanette C. Eddinger 77 of 114 Lexington Ave died at home Tuesday morning. Services were at Sechrest chapel Saturday at 11 led by Dr. L B Reavis of Green Street Baptist Church. Roy Padgett sang with Mrs. Padgett at piano. Pallbearers included Richard Ward Wayne Morris Charles Eddinger Dane Guyer Randal Guyer Elmer Powers and Richard Dorsett. Burial followed at Oakwood cemetery with graveside rites led by Rev. Clyde Eddinger.
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Jeanette
C. Eddinger
E. Lexington Ave
Sechrest Chapel
L. B. Reavis
Green Street Baptist Church
Roy Padgett
Padgett
Richard Ward
Wayne Morris
Charles Eddinger
Dane Guyer
Randal Guyer
Elmer Powers
Richard Dorsett
Oakwood Cemetery
Clyde Eddinger
Winston-Salem
Three Hurt In Wreck At Centennial
Three persons sustained minor injuries in a car crash at the Woodrow avenue and Centennial intersection. Wood failed to stop for a sign, striking Cleatus A. Welch’s car as he headed north on Centennial. Henderson was a passenger in Wood’s vehicle. Damages were about $200.
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Woodrow Avenue
Centennial
Cleatus A. Welch
Montheu
Thomas D. Wood
Pershing Street
W. J. Henderson
Johnson Street
Wood
Woodrow
Henderson
Opened Law Office of R K Hayworth Jr At Wright Building
A High Point native and UNC law school graduate, R K Hayworth Jr opens a general practice office in the Wright building here. He and his wife and child live on Randleman Route 1. He served 33 months in World War II, including 18 overseas in Europe. He is 32, born in High Point, raised in Mebane, and earned his LLB this spring before passing the state bar.
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High Point
University of North Carolina Law School
Wright
R. K. Hayworth, Jr
Randleman
Route 1
Hayworth
Field Artillery
Mebane
University Law School
Free Book on Arthritis and Rheumatism Excaliber Springs Notice
Free book offered by The Ball Clinic explains why drugs fail to cure rheumatism and arthritis and outlines a 31 year treatment system. Readers in Excelsior Springs Missouri are urged to request the book without obligation by writing Dept. 4612 today.
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Excelsior Springs
Ball Clinic
Dept
Missouri
Slug Graze Incident Hurts Man Working Under Car Hood
Charles Scott and Lawrence Chandler were repairing a car on Roy avenue when a .22 slug struck Scott in the head area and only grazed his skin. He received first aid and was released from High Point hospital. Police suspect a ricochet with no shooter identified.
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Charles Scott
Mill Street
Scott
Lawrence Chandler
Roy Avenue
High Point Hospital
Lawrence
Two Family Members Electrocuted in Backyard Aerial Setup
Two members of a family were electrocuted and two others injured in Great Neck New York when an aluminum ladder they used to erect a television aerial contacted a powerline. Police said the incident occurred in the backyard.
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Great Neck
N. Y
Jottings From Page One B On Language Barriers
A writer recounts interviewing a Brazilian furniture dealer and facing language barriers as interpreters tried, only to reveal the conversation was actually conducted in Yiddish. The piece notes uncertainty about the interview’s accuracy.
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Brazil
Berwyn pupil dies in accidental hanging act
A Berwyn junior high student was found dead in his father's barn hayloft after apparently accidentally hanging himself while acting out a western melodrama alone. He wore a cowboy suit and used a cowboy lariat, police said.
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Phoenixville
Berwyn
Housing shortage and waiting lists in Thomasville
The Home Building and Loan Association says no waiting list while Henry Kennedy maintains a waiting list of unknown size based on credit references. Mayor Finch says rental applications go to Kennedy. Julian Myers reports no waiting list. Thomasville Chair Co employees about 2000 with 1700 skilled. housing shortage noted for middle and lower incomes. Gentry cites 3 years to find suitable rentals. 17 applicants preceded another renter. Chamber official Hoyle notes about 52 percent of Thomasville workers live outside the city.
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Home Building and Loan Association
Henry Kennedy
Harry B. Finch
Julian Myers
Gordon Gentry
Mr. Holliday
Thomasville Chair Company
Gentry
Holliday
Kenneth Hoyle
Thomasville Chamber of Commerce
Winthrop College Senior Dies In Crash Near Lancaster
A 20 year old Winthrop College senior Miss Emmy Lou Howey died from injuries after a car crash near Lancaster late last night. The driver J Y Crawford a Negro chain gang trusty also died. Charles Jackson and Ned Blackmon were critically injured and rushed to hospitals in Charlotte and Columbia respectively.
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Lancaster
S. C
Winthrop College
Emmy _ Lou Howey
Trusty
Jack Mozingo
W. S. Sanders
Miss Howey
Lancaster County
Charles Jackson
Ned Blackmon
Lancaster County Chainrang
J. Y. Crawford
Negro Trusty
Charlotte
Crawford
Jackson
Blackmon
Veterans Hospital
Columbia
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Burton St
Los Angeles
San Francisco
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Seattle
Denver
Memphis
Minneapolis
Los Angeles Times
Clyde Beatty Circus
San Francisco Examiner
Clyde Beatty
America
Denver Post
Bartre
Annine World
Lady Wild
Annimal
Caudillo Sisters
Spangeland
Stan
Old Mexico
Frank Doyle
Harrolds
Voises
Monzellos
Sylvester — Mile
Aleta
The
Canby’s
Spangteland
Jeanette Eddinger
R. K. Hayworth
Siegler
Slug
Man
Auto
Wachovia Bank
Thomasville
Stegler
Fe Sessler Enamel
Angelo
Esa
Siegler Heaters
Irniture Company
Kester Brothers & Sons
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