Hill's High Point (Guilford County, N.C.) City Directory [1958], Part 1

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Publication date: 1958
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HIGH POINT SAVINGS & TRUST COMPANY


Commercial Banking ~ Insurance of All Kinds Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


REAL ESTATE


INSURANCE LOANS


RENTALS


INSURORS MENDENHALL-MOORE REALTORS


"The Friendly Real Estate Office" PROPERTY MANAGEMENT


"Serving High Point Since 1931" 116 W. Washington St. DIAL 3456 and 4080


J. P. Crowder, Jr.


LAUNDRY SERVICE


NEW SERVICE LAUNDRY INC. HOME OF QUALITY and SERVICE "Vi-Tel Process Is Exclusive With Us" STORAGE FACILITIES ..


DRY CLEANING


205-07 Centennial Av.


Tels. 2-3364 and 2-3365


DIAL 4501 1670-76 ENGLISH


Sartin's Cleaners and Launderers APPROVED SANITONE SERVICE


COMPLETE CLEANING and LAUNDRY SERVICE


HALL PRINTING COMPANY - 2.0


HALL PRINTING COMPANY


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PRINTING - PHONES 2-1314 and 2-2116 - LITHOGRAPHY


KOONTS REALTY, Inc. HENRY V. KOONTS, Realtor


244 S. Main St.


RENTALS - SALES LOANS - APPRAISALS INSURANCE


Associates Phone 4533 ||| AL B. HARRIS - J. E. "GENE" HORNEY


PHONES and


8923 - 3710


TIRES


U.S.ROYAL


WAGNER TIRE


"Jire Specialist Since 1919"


SERVICE


TIRE REBUILDING


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SERVICE


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ACETYLENE and ELECTRIC WELDING


Rear 708 Greensboro Rd.


JACOBS TIN SHOP


Established 1905


ROOFING .- AIR CONDITIONING SHEET METAL WORK


Telephone 3906


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HILL'S HIGH POINT (GUILFORD COUNTY, N. C.) CITY DIRECTORY 1958


INCLUDING ARCHDALE, FAIRMONT PARK AND OAKVIEW


Containing an Alphabetical Directory of Business Concerns and Private Citizens, a Directory of Householders, Occupants of Office Build- ings and Other Business Places, Including a Complete Street and Avenue Guide, a Numerical Telephone Directory and Much Information of a Miscellaneous Character; also the


YELLOW PAGES


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PUBLISHERS' NOTE


The information in this Directory is gathered by an actual canvass and is compiled in a way to insure maximum accuracy.


The publishers cannot and do not guarantee the cor- rectness of all information furnished them nor the complete absence of errors or omissions, hence no responsibility for same can be or is assumed.


The publishers earnestly request the bringing to their attention of any inaccuracy so that it may be corrected in the next edition of the directory.


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INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INDEX


HILL DIRECTORY CO., Inc., publishers of Southeastern Directories, (pub- lishers of the High Point City Directory since 1933), present to subscribers and the general public, this, the 1958 edition of the High Point City Directory, which also includes Archdale, Fairmont Park and Oakview. The inclusion of Archdale is new.


Confidence in the growth of High Point's industry, population and wealth, and in the advancement of its civic and social activities, will be maintained as sec- tions of this Directory are consulted, for the Directory is a mirror truly reflect- ing High Point to the world.


The enviable position occupied by HILL'S Directories in the estimation of the public, has been established by rendering the best in Directory service. With an unrivaled organization, and having had the courteous and hearty co-operation of the business and professional men and residents, the publishers feel that the re- sult of their labors will meet with the approval of every user, and that the High Point Directory will fulfill its mission as a source of authentic information per- taining to the community


Four Major Departments


The four major departments are arranged in the following order: --


I. THE YELLOW PAGES constitute the first major department of the Direc- tory. This embraces a complete list of the names and addresses of the business and professional concerns of the city and vicinity arranged in alphabetical order under appropriate headings -- a catalog of all the activities of the city and vicinity. Preceding this catalog, likewise grouped under appropriate headings are thead- vertisements and business cards of firms and individuals desiring to present a more complete list of their products or services than is possible in the catalog itself. The Yellow Pages represent reference advertising at its best, and merit the attention of all buyers and sellers seeking sources of supply or markets for goods. In a progressive community like High Point, the necessity of having this kind of information up-to-date and always immediately available, is obvious. The Directory is the common intermediary between buyer and seller, and plays an important role in the daily activities of the commercial, industrial and prof - essional world


II. THE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES of residents and business and professional concerns is the second major department, printed on white paper. This is the only record in existence that aims to show the name, marital status, occupation and address of each adult resident of High Point, Archdale, Fairmont Park and Oakview and the name, official personnel, nature and address of each firm and corporation in the community. The inclusion of Archdale is new with this edition.


III. THE DIRECTORY OF HOUSEHOLDERS, INCLUDING STREET AND AV- ENUE GUIDE, is the third major department, printed on green paper. In this section the numbered streets are arranged in numerical order, followed by the named streets in alphabetical order; the numbers of the residences and business concerns are arranged in numerical order under the name of each street, and the names of the householders and concerns are placed opposite the numbers. The names of the intersecting streets appear at their respective crossing points on each street. Special features of this section are the designation of tenant- owned homes and the listing of telephone numbers.


IV. THE NUMERICAL TELEPHONE DIRECTORY, on blue paper, is the fourth major department.


Community Publicity


The Directory reflects the achievements and ambitions of the community, de- picting in unbiased terms what it has to offer as a place of residence, as a bus- iness location, as a manufacturing site and as an educational center. To broad- cast this information, the publishers have placed copies of this issue of the Dir- ectory in Directory Libraries, where they are readily available for free public


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INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INDEX


reference, and serve as perpetual and reliable advertisements of High Point and vicinity.


The High Point Directory Library


Through the courtesy of the publishers of the High Point City Directory, a Directory Library is maintained in the offices of the High Point Chamber of Com- merce, for free reference by the general public. This is one of more than 700 Directory Libraries installed in the chief cities of the U. S. and Canada by mem- bers of the Association of North American Directory Publishers, under whose supervision the system is operated.


The publishers appreciatively acknowledge the recognition by those progres- sive business and professional men who have demonstrated their confidence in the City Directory as an advertising medium, with assurance that it will bring a commensurate return.


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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS


PAGE NUMBERS BELOW REFER TO THE ADVERTISING SECTION THE YELLOW PAGES


Ace Radio & TV Service


Akron Spool & Manufacturing Co . left top cards and


Albertson Auction Co


right bottom lines and 6


Alderman Studios Inc


left side lines and


61


Allred Metal Stamping Works


.right top cards and


133 41


Anvil Brand Inc


left side lines and


131


Art Chair Incorporated .


.right top cards and


96


Atlantic Insurance & Realty Co.


116 and


160


Atlantic Savings & Loan Association


.Tabbed Insert at name in Alphabetical Section and


32


Autry F M Plumbing & Heating Co


Baird Bob Radio & Television Service


right side lines and


177


Beeson Hardware Co Inc .


right side lines and 104


Belk-Beck Co


.left top cards and


Blackwell Insurance Agency Inc


left side lines and


67 116 182


Bodies Tire Service . 20 and


53 and 61


Braica Benny Jr


right side Iines and


Bryant Electric Co Inc .


.right bottom lines and


Carolina Auto Glass Co.


Carolina Tool Co .


Carolina Wrecking Co.


right side lines and


Carter W J Contractor


.left top cards and


Cashatt C A


Central Finance Co


Ieft side lines and


Central Ice & Coal Co.


left side lines and 133


Central Realty Co


.left top cards and


Central Savings Bank


left top lines and


City Fuel Co Inc


City Transfer & Storage Co .


City Transit Co.


right side lines and


Clinard Milling Co Inc


. Ieft side Iines and 80


Clover Hill Farms .


Coca-Cola Bottling Co of High Point


Coltrane-Graham Construction Co


Commercial Electric Service Co


Community Credit Corporation.


Connor J O Construction Co.


Conrad Donald W Agency.


left top lines and Conrad James S Inc


153 127


Cranford Roy T.


Culler's Dick Inc


.right bottom lines and


Cunningham Brick Co .


right bottom lines and


Curt Manufacturing Co Inc.


Darr J L & Son Insert at name in Alphabetical Section and


Davis Harold C


right side lines and


Davis John C Plumbing & Heating Co.


Davis Patrol and Detective Agency right top cards, 69 and


Davis-Pruett Motor Co Inc


Davis W A Milling Co Inc Insert at name in Alphabetical Section and Dobbins Electric Co


Drye M C & Sons.


Duke Power Co


backbone, right top cards, 73 and 124


Dutch Laundry Inc


. 103 and 170


East Green Curb Market


Ellington's Florist & Greenhouses


right side lines, Z and 84


INC.


Central Monument Co .


152 24 87 184


38 and 40 188


City Welding Co.


left side Iines, C and 63 right side lines and 29 46 right side lines and 78 128 47 109


Tabbed Insert at Real Estate in Classified Business Section and Consolidated Credit Corporation. .right top cards and


Cumby Mortuary Inc.


. left side lines and 141 66 93 31


98 54 94 145 141 17 86 56 55 149


Carrick Turning Works Inc


76 77 103 182 20 97 53 54 80 108


Bray Electric Co Inc


143


Arcee Machine Co


right top lines and


142


Allied Roofing & Metal Works


Page 177 173


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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS


Page


English Motor Co Inc . right top lines and 8


Farlow John W Jr


right top cards, 31 and 121


Firestone Stores


. right top cards and 178


Flex-O-Lators Inc


left top lines and


Flythe Insurance Agency Inc


.left bottom lines and


Fowler R D Motor Lines Inc


.right top cards and


Furniture City Gulf Service .


Furniture City Motel Inc .


left top lines and


Garner's Motor Sales & Repair


left side lines and


Garner's Pure Oil Service Station.


right side lines and


General Finance Co .


Gill's. . .


Grace Flower Shop Inc


Granville Bonded Warehouse left side lines and


Gray Concrete Pipe Co Inc


left top cards, 117 and


Gueth Charles M Jr


.right top cards and


Gulf Oil Corp


left top and bottom lines 89 and


H & H Upholstering Co Inc.


front cover, left top lines, 127 and


Harris Drug Store Inc.


Haywood Woodroe F .


Hedgecock Lumber Co Inc.


front stencil, right side lines and


Heilig Robert L .


Henderson & Mooney Manufacturing Co Inc.


Herndon John W Agency. .left top cards and


High Point Board of Realtors


High Point Boiler & Tank Co Inc.


left side lines and


High Point Broadcasting Co Inc


High Point Canvas Shop.


right side lines and


High Point Chamber of Commerce


.left top cards and


High Point Cotton Batting Co


left side lines and 101


High Point Hardware Co Inc.


.right top cards and


104


High Point Laundry Inc .


left bottom and side lines


101


High Point Mattress Co.


. left side lines and


27


High Point Sprinkler Co Inc .


.left top cards and


1 74


High Point, Thomasville & Denton Railroad Co


186


Insert at J L Darr & Son in Alphabetical Section and


4


High Point Tuck Pointing & Building Maintenance ... left side lines and Highland Motors Inc . left top and bottom lines and


Hill Directory Co Inc


Hotel Sheraton The. .


Hughes Tire Service Inc


.back cover, right side lines, 10 and


Hunter & Co .


right top lines and


Hunter Coal & Oil Co Inc.


back cover and


Hylton Bill Inc. .


.left top cards and


Idol-Green Co Realtors.


left side lines and


Ilderton Horace G Inc.


Industrial Lithographic Co Inc


Ingram's Pharmacy . right side lines and Jacobs Tin Shop. . . front and back lip margins, right bottom lines, 3 and Jamestown Hardware & Building Supply Inc


right top cards and


Jones & Peacock Inc.


.left side lines and


Julian Co The .


.left side lines and


Kearns Tent & Awning Co


back cover, left bottom lines, 23 and


102 88 132


Kester Machinery Co right side lines, B and


107


Kiddie Tot Hosiery Mill Inc .


right side lines and


144


Kimsey S P Plumbing & Heating Inc


65


Kindergarten of Culture & Dance School.


Koonce Funeral Home Inc left bottom lines and


92


Koonts Realty Inc.


front cover, right top lines, 111 and


156


91 154 17 155 11 146 71 172 37 121 119 62


Johnson B F Agency Inc


Kennedy Oil Co Inc.


right side lines and


106 9 70 A 179 187


High Point College .


.right top cards and


118 34 173 99 118 163 30 149


Hall Printing Company


left side lines and


135 45 160 31 167 98 145 71


Griffith Realty & Insurance Co


left top lines and


Garner N L & Son Agency


136 170 134 110 21 170 21 122 83


Floral Garden Park Cemetery


100 38 117


. left top lines, right bottom lines, 151 and High Point-Trinity Air Service


22 39 42


High Point Savings & Trust Co front cover, left top lines, 26 and


Hylton Motors Inc


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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS


Page


Lackey Motors


.left top cards and


12


Lamb's Heating Co.


left side lines and 105


Lester's Jewelers .


122


Lindale Dairy Corp . back cover, right bottom lines and 64


Linthicum W E & Son Inc


. . top stencil, Tabbed Insert at name in Alphabetical Section, 44 and 79


Local Finance & Realty Co Inc .


81


Lowder Supply Co Inc .


37


Lyn-Mar Camera Shop


143


Marietta Paint & Color Co.


right side lines and


Marsh G Reid


left side lines and


Marshall's Beauty Salon


29


Mauldin W F Inc


13 96


McEwen Lumber Co Inc .


130 7


Mendenhall Auction Co Inc.


Mendenhall-Moore Realtors


front cover, right top and bottom lines, 148 and


157


Merchants Credit Association Inc .


.left top cards and


62


Mickey Printing Co


146


Midas Muffler Shop


right side lines and


Mitchell Septic Tank Service


.left bottom lines and


Mitchell's Oil Co


183


Morris Amoco Service


right side lines and


170


Neal's Auto Service


18


Neill Pontiac Inc


14 84


New Service Laundry Inc.


.front cover, 74 and


No-Name Tavern .


right top lines, left bottom lines and


Oakview Printing Co


right side lines and


Odell's Florist .


left side lines and


Old Master Stain Co Inc


Paige's Crown Service Station


Paramount Furniture Co Inc


96


Parham-Darr Construction Co Inc


left top lines and


48 92


Perpetual Savings & Loan Association


right side lines and


Piedmont Auto Finance Co. .


left side lines and


Piedmont Electric Repair Co Inc


right side lines and


Piedmont Insurance & Realty Co


right top lines and


Piedmont Savings & Loan Association


Prudential Insurance Co of America The


Purcell Supply Co 4 and


Putman J C & Son


.back cover, right side lines and 49


Quality Saw Shop


.left top cards and


165


Queen Carving Co


99 60


Radio Station WMFR Inc


right top cards and


150


Radio Station WNOS


150 175


Ralph's Grill. .


103 and


Ray's Tire Service.


. back cover, left top cards, 15 and


180 105


Reed Supply Co .


left side lines and


35


Reliance Varnish Co Inc


right bottom lines and


55


Rich's Auto Service


left side lines and


168 82 72


Ring-Harris Pharmacy Inc


left side lines and


169


Robert's Gulf Service ..


left side lines and


Rogers U M Jr


Royals Insurance Agency.


Ruth Machine Service . .


Sartin's Cleaners and Launderers. front cover, left side lines, 75 and


126


Sears, Roebuck and Co . left top and bottom lines and 68


95


Sechrest J W & Son Inc . back cover, right top lines, 5 and Security National Bank . right top lines and 23


INC.


33 128 76 112 165 119 144


R&H Insulation Co .


Redwine Hardware Co.


139


Reynolds J C Jr. .


Rike J D & Son


left bottom lines and


Rogers J Wilson Insurance


121 123 120 132


Peerless Wood Yard. .


125 164 176 147 85 138 168


Nelson Florist & Decorators Inc.


North State Telephone Co


20 166 90


Mobile Exchange Inc.


137 121


McCanless Furniture Carving


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Page 147


Servisign Company The.


Sheppard Motor & Supply Co .right top cards and 29


Sheraton Hotel The. .


A


Shoaf Home Decorators.


66


Siceloff Oil Co.


90


Simpson Taylor M Co


162


Sloop Auto Service .


18


Smith & Jennings .


58


back cover, right side lines and


50


Smithdeal Curtis Inc.


. bottom stencil and


158


Snow Lumber Co Inc.


left side lines, Tabbed Insert at


Building Materials in Classified Business Section and


36


Snow Studio & Camera Shop


142


Southeastern Motors Inc


19


Southern Motor Co .


left side lines and


16


Southern Welding & Machine Co


left side lines, 57, 175 and


188 38


Southland Supply Co Inc.


.right bottom lines and


Speedy Wee-Wash-It.


left side lines and


123


Stanford-Marley Inc


left side lines and


Stewart R K & Sons


.left bottom lines and


Street Paint Co .


right side lines and


Taylor's Service .


left side lines and


169


Terry's Texaco Service


left top lines and


Thompson-Arthur Paving Co


.right top cards and


Truck & Trailer Sales Inc .


Turner Upholstery Co.


Turpin Electric Co. right side lines and


Underwood G W Grading Contractor


.left top cards and


59


United Credit Corp.


.right top cards and


Vick Paint & Wallpaper Co Inc .


. left side lines and


136


Viking Sprinkler Co


.left bottom lines and


174 149 122 181


Wagner Tire Service .


. front cover, left side lines and


Warner's Transfer & Storage Co


. right side lines and


185 167 175


Weisner's Sandwich Shop.


Welborn Allen B Inc


. . left top and bottom lines, Tabbed Insert at Street Guide, 114 and


115


West End Fuel Co


right side lines and


87


White & Wright Realtors


left side lines and


161


Williams Flowers & Gifts


.right top cards and 85


Williams Sales Co Inc. .


129


Williamson D C Realtor


right side lines, Y and


161


Wilson Tile Co


.right bottom lines and


178


Wood Geo T & Sons Inc.


81


Yarborough Jewel I


.left top cards and


56


York Henry J


120


Younger J W Contractor


left side lines and 57


Younts E E Inc


back cover, right bottom lines and 52


129 187


Vestal Tree Service


WHPE . .right top cards and


Wachovia Bank & Trust Co Insurance Department . . left bottom lines and


Washburn Oil Co .


left top and bottom lines, 89 and


171 131 60 19 100 78


Sunshine Laundry Inc


Thayer L C Lumber Co. .


159 51 140 127


Smith M G & Son Inc.


HIGH POINT


AN INDUSTRIAL CENTER, WHERE IT IS ALSO A PLEASURE TO LIVE


(Courtesy High Point Chamber of Commerce)


Swimming Pool at City Lake, 270 Feet Long, 165 Feet Wide, Ranging in Depth from 22 to 11 Feet.


Statistical Review


Form of Government -- City-manager.


Population-1950 U. S. Census for city proper, 39,973; including the unincorp- orated west end section, 42,770. American-born, 99.5 percent. Predominating nationality of foreign-born residents, Greek .5 percent. Total Negro population, 19.7 percent.


Area-10.058 square miles.


Altitude-940 feet above sea level.


Climate -- Mean annual temperature, 58 degrees F .; average annual rainfall, 47.17 inches.


Assessed Valuation -- $138,484,348, with tax rate of $1.20 per $100 valuation. Bonded Debt -- $4,103,000.


Financial data-4 banks, with total deposits of $599,864, 753.51 (December 31, 1956), and total resources of $666,834,631.19 (December 31, 1956) 3 savings and loan associations, with total assets of $18,357,800.64 (June 30, 1957).


Postal Receipts $910,257.96 (calendar year 1956).


Telephones in Service -- 23,947


Churches-113, representing 17 denominations.


Industry-Chief industry of city and surrounding territory is manufacturing. 351 manufacturing establishments, employing 10,897 men and 7,786 women, total 18,683 and paying wages of $33,629,400 annually. Principal manufactured prod- ucts: Hosiery, textiles and furniture.


Trade Area-Retail area has radius of 7 miles, and population of 92,000; wholsale area, radius of 50 miles, and population of 1,185,900.


Newspapers-1 daily and Sunday


Broadcasting Stations -- WMFR, WHPE and WNOS.


Hotels -- 3, with total of 300 rooms.


Motels -- 4, with total of 136 rooms.


Railroads -- 2: Southern; High Point, Thomasville & Denton.


Bus Lines -- Greyhound Lines, Carolina Coach Lines, Queen City Lines and Greensboro Fayetteville Lines


Highways -- U. S. 29, 70, and 311.


Air Lines -- Eastern Air Lines, Capital Air Lines and Piedmont Airlines. Airports-2 (1 commercial, and 1 private for small planes).


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Amusements-Largest auditorium in city (school) seats 1,300, next 1,100 persons. 8 moving-picture theatres, with total seating capacity of 7,880 persons. 3 golf courses.


moving-picture theatres, with total seating capacity of 7,880 persons. 3 golf courses.


Hospitals -- 1, with 240 beds.


Education -- High Point College. 15 public schools, including 2 senior high and 1 junior high. 2 parochial schools. Enrollment of pupils in public schools, 9,800, teachers, 353. Value of public school property, $8,100,000.


Public Libraries -- 2, with total of 38,525 volumes.


City Statistics -- Total street mileage , 161, with 106 miles hard-surfaced. Miles of gas main , 77; sewers, 141. Number of water meters , 12,997; light meters, 14,886; gas meters, 4,300. Capacity of water works (municipal), 15,- 000,000 gallons; daily average pumpage, 4,500,000 gallons; miles of mains, 150; value of plant, $4,069,697.21. Fire department has 72 men, with 5 stations and 13 pieces of motor equipment. Value of fire department property, $456,184.65. Police department has 72 police with 3 stations and 22 pieces of motor equip- ment.


HIGH POINT TODAY Origin of Name


High Point derived its name from a statement made by Captain Gregg, chief engineer of the surveyors of the North Carolina Railroad, from Goldsboro to Charlotte (now leased by the Southern Railway); in which he said, "This is the highest point along the whole survey, so we will mark it High Point."


Industry


High Point occupies the unique position of being the Southern center of two major industries-furniture and hosiery manufacturing.


The first furniture factory was established in 1888-today there are 89 furn- iture factories located here manufacturing a complete line of wooden household furniture including office desks and other equipment.


Located here are five furniture exhibition buildings for the exhibition of furn- iture, rugs, floor coverings and other household furnishings to the dealer -- the fourteen-story Southern Furniture Exposition Building, the Tomlinson Exhibi- tion Building, The Merchandise Mart, the Southeastern Furniture Building and the Manufacturers Furniture Market, with combined floor space of 569,890 square feet. Over 500 manufacturers of household furnishings exhibit their products in this -- This Southern Furniture and Rug Market.


The daily capacity of the 30 hosiery mills of High Point exceeds 50,000 dozen pairs of hose. The manufacture of hosiery ranges from infants' hose to full- fashioned hose, the volume in men's half hose being predominant. First hosiery mill established in 1905.


There is a wide diversity of manufacturing in High Point -- in addition to 89 furniture factories and 30 hosiery mills, there are 230 other diversified manu- facturing plants. Among these are plants manufacturing: Overalls, work shirts, men's summer clothing, mattresses, box springs, pillows, veneers, plywoods, art glass, paints, enamels, varnishes, lacquers, sealers, stains, fillers, under- coats and reducers, bobbin heads, shuttle blocks, building material, mirrors, glass furniture and novelties, toys, hosiery transfers, embossers' labels and seals, silk and rayon weaving, hosiery and underwear yarns, dyes, chemicals and textile oil specialties, paper boxes, corrugated shipping containers, tele- vision cabinets and a variety of other products.




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