Barron Builds a 100-Worker Fiber Creations Business
Barbara Barron a Huntington Station New York mother and former teacher turned crafts entrepreneur has grown from a home based macrame plant hanger venture into a production operation employing 100 women. Her products reach Bloomingdale's J.C. Penney and Sigma stores while she expanded into wall hangers lampshades room dividers and pillows. Barron now runs a plant consolidating production and serves as a lecturer for women's groups while balancing family duties and embracing NOW membership.
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High. Point
N.C
Barbara Barron
Barron
Huntington Station
Long Island
New York
North Carolina
Ms. Barron
Hunter College
Art and Crafts
United States
Europe
Bloomingdale
Fiber Creations
Bloomingdale's
J.C. Penney
Sigma
Fifth Avenue
National Organization For Women
Southern Furniture Market Center
Ms. Barton
ABWA Shoreline Chapter Names Boss of the Year
The Shoreline Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association held its first Boss Night dinner and named Edward R. Hunt Boss of the Year Hunt owns Long Beach Putnam Financial Services and was nominated by Loretta Dalessandro Kay Butler serves as chapter president
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Shoreline
American Business Women’s Association
Edward R. Hunt
Hunt
Long Beach Putnam Financial Services
Loretta Dalessandro
Kay Butler
Charity luncheon and card party by Kennyettes
A public luncheon and card party sponsored by the Kennyettes is planned for Thursday at 144 Ato in the Woman's City Club located at 1309 E Third St. Proceeds will go to charity.
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Ato
Woman's City Club
E. Third St
Aces double preempt ends in surprise Burns swindle
In a bridge tale, Bobby Wolff and Dallas journalist Charles Weed fall victim to George Burns’s cunning 4 spade preempt. The 80 year old Academy Awards winner twists the hand, doubles the game, and turns a makeable slam into a doubled game as opponents profit and the story unfolds with sharp analysis of the tactical sequence.
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George Burns
Charles Weed
Dallas
Bobby Wolff
Burns
Weed
George
Wind Captain at Bridge A G Corn
The fragment describes a bridge hand with South holding AK 692 and North East West South bidding. It notes the opening lead of diamonds and suggests the slam in six diamonds with a solid trump and enough controls. A remark praises George as both comedian and bridge player.
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Declarer
George
South
West
East
Desk and Derrick Club to Host Industry Appreciation Night
Desk and Derrick meeting in Long Beach hosts its annual industry appreciation night at the Petroleum Club 3636 Linden Ave with a 4 20 p m social hour and 7 30 p m binge. Photographer John Goddard presents Andes to the Amazon at 1 30 p m during Ebell Club gathering at 290 Cerritos Ave.
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Desk and Derrick Club of
Long Beach
Petroleum Club
Linden Ave
John Goddard
Andes
Amazon
Ebell Club of
Cerritos Ave
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Ellen Scarborough
Knight News Service
Bea’s Pantry
Cherry
Anaheim St
Reader's Digest
Pall Mall
America
AVA Tne
FTC
ABWA
The
Aces
South North
Ueaw
Desk
Derrick
Ebell Film
Press-Telegram
Carson
Torrance
Stanton
Westminster
la Palma
Buena Park
Cypress
Garden Grove
Fountain Valley
Huntington Beach
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