Retailers optimistic as economy improves amid strong promotions
Business on Main Street shows general gains with back to school sales described as pretty good and Dollar Days satisfactory. Stronger cooperative promotions reduce washouts while Merchants Assn intensifies outreach. Furniture and appliance sectors report happiness. rising employment boosts credit options with a likely strong fourth quarter. Winter market dates align Chicago and High Point schedules for January showcases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
the Merchants Assn
Chicago
High Point
Southern Exposition
Leo Heer
Winn-Dixie posts record sales and earnings for year
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc operates 936 supermarkets in the Southeast and reports record fiscal year sales of 767,034,880 with net earnings of 17,050,589 or 1.34 per share. The company has increased sales for 27 consecutive years and ranks seventh in annual chain sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winn\Dixie Stores Inc
Southeast
Winn-Dixie
Tomlinson Names Two Reps and One Territory Shift
Furniture by Tomlinson announces two new sales representatives and a territory reassignment. Fred Bard, of Cleveland, takes Kentucky Indiana Ohio with Cincinnati HQ after training. Elwood R. Berkeley, Washington DC, covers Washington Baltimore Philadelphia. G Fred Goodwin, Birmingham, moves to Florida Georgia with Fort Lauderdale Miami HQ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomlinson
Sidney H. Tomlinson Jr
Fred Bard
Cleveland
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Cincinnati
Bard
Elwood R. Berkeley
Washington, D. C
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Tomlinson Factory
G. Fred Goodwin
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
West Tennessee
Florida
Georgia
Goodwin
Fort Lauderdale
Miami
Drapery School Draws Dealers From Twelve States
J Keith Ledberry and Ronnie Thompson of Rose Furniture Co. joined retail furniture dealers and reps from 12 states attending a Back to School program last week in Salisbury. R W Norman Co. conducted courses on interior decorating and window drapery treatment for stores handling its custom drapery line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Keith Ledberry
Ronnie Thompson
Rose Furniture Co
Salisbury
R. W. Norman Co
Champion Spark Plug rep to attend national sales conference
Plugging Plugs FE. C. Hewitt of High Point field representative for Champion Spark Plug Co. will attend a national sales conference at the company's executive office in Toledo Ohio on Oct 25. The conference will introduce Champion's new marketing programs for 1962 covering automotive marine lawn mower and fleet markets. Nina M. Livengood of 505 Newton St represented Metropolitan Life Insurance Co's High Point office at the Veterans Association annual meeting and luncheon in Charlotte. Membership in the association requires at least 20 years of company employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Securities Dealers Inc
Adams Engr
Netal Aerotron
Allvac Metals
Amer
Comm’s Agency
American
Efird
Fidelity Life
American Land
Marietta Com
Atlanta Gas Light
Auto Finance
Bassett Furniture
Bevis Shell Homes
Ae Billups Western Petro
Blue Bell, Inc
Boston Capital
Jie Bowater Paper
Brush
J C.M.C. Finance
CFM Corporation
Cannon Mills
Carolina Casualty Ins
Carolina Natural Gas
Carolina P & L
Carolina Tel & Tel
Central Telephone
Central Vermont
Colonial Stores
Central Stores
Consolidated Credit
Craig System
Crown Alum. Ind
Crompton Builders
Ad Culligan, Inc
Donnelly, RR & Sons
Drexel Enterprises
Duffy Mostry Dynatronics, Inc
Eastern Util, Assoc
Atte Economic Laboratories
Erwin Mills
Lle
Fidelity Bankers Life
First Son. Co. Common
First Union
Nat'l Bank Ole
Franklin Life Garfinckel J. Common
General Shale
A. P. Green Georgia International
Griggs Equipment
Gulf Cities Gas
Gulf Life Ins
Hamilton Mfg. Ao
Hanes, P. H. Knilg
Harris-Teeter Supermkts
Holiday Inns
Houston Corp
Inv
Jefferson Ltd
Kaiser Steel
Aia Inc
Kale Homes
Kavanagh-Smith
Uae
Kentucky Central
Ketchum & Company
Law Blower
Liberty Loan
Life & Casualty Ins
Life Companies, Inc
Lilly & Company (Ell
Lone Star Steel
Lucky Stores
Maxson, W. L. Corp. Industries
McLean
Miles Laboratories
Moore Handley Haw
Nat'l Dev. Corp
Wis National
Nat. Life & Accident
National Old Line Life
Nationwide Homes
Nationwide
North American Life N.C. National Bank
N.C. Natural Gas
W.C. Telephone
Occidental Life
Ohio State Life
Peninsular Life
Pextile Corp
We Piedmont
Piedmont Natural Gas
P & N Raliwey
Public
Snc
Pyramid Life
Rose's
We Rowe Furniture
Schleid Bantam
Scott Foresman
Mattson Farms
FE. C. Hewitt
High Point
Champion Spark Plug Co
Toledo
Ohio
Champion
Nina M. Livengood
Newton St
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Veterans Association
Charlotte
Wages Up as Steel Price Debate Intensifies
AP reports rising wage talks amid a push for price stabilization in steel. General Motors and UAW reach a three year contract. analysts warn price freezes may hurt profits and productivity while smaller firms seek government help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Motors Corp
United Auto Workers Union
Avery C. Adams
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Alwin F. Franz
Colorado Fuel & Iron Co
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Joe Brown
Marietta Report
American- Marietta Co
Grover M. Hermann
American - Marietta
Ee Security Diversified
I Security Life & Trust
Sonoco Products
Soroban Engineering
Southeastern
Frontier Finance
State Capital Life
Stevens Markets
Stil-Man
Superior Cable
Telechrome Mfg
Texize Chemical
VW Textiles, Inc
Thermo Plastics
Tidewater Natural Gas In
Sia Walter
Jim
Watson Brothers Trans
Western Carolina
Western Power & Gas
Wise Homes
Wright Homes
lSe Stevens
Zonolite Company
Drapery School
Jack Lefler
AP Business News
NEW York (Ap
Kennedy
United Steelworkers
General Motors
UAW
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Ford
Chrysler
Pontiac
Atarina Jmeinhard & Company Inc
Park Ave. S
New York
Southern Rep
Otis L. Holland
Greensboro
Harvey Blodgett
Risom Mfg. Corp
Jens Risom
Robert A. McCuiston
Edgar T. Docbrow
Ralston F. Welch
Life Accident & Health Group Pension Plans
First Mortgage Loans
N. Main St
Professional Life Insurance Service
George P. Clark
NEW England Life
Mutual Life Econ America
E. O. Lane
Baker
Capitol
Piedmont Aviation
Pinnacle Industries
Federal Shell Homes
Pearce Uible
B.B.S. Studios
America
Marietta
First Southern
Dynatronics
Public Service of
N. Car
J. Sturgis May & CO
North Carolina NationAl Bank
High Point, North Carolina
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
High Point Savings
High Point Savings and Trust Co
S.maine
S. Main
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