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Anniversary ELECTRICAL CMTRACTM6 & ENGINEERING CO. 1800 Hutchison Ave. TcL 3-3345 Charlotte, N. C. Anniversary Greetings CAROLINA MACHINERY CO., INC. 1426 East 10th St. Tel. 2-6764 Charlotte, N. C. —^ Annhrersory GrMtmgs H. E. pennigar COMPANY PLUMBERS* SUPPLIES M2 Dowd Rood Dial 3-9310 Charlotte, N. C. AnnWtrtory GrMtings From * McLEUIN’S 117 N*rtk Try on SI. Charlotte N. C. Ckorlottt, N. C Anniversary Greetings CHARLOTTE ROOFING COMPANY SpectaHM sin AD Kinds of Roofing A Sheet MeUl Works Commercial and Residential Telephone 4-0831 2228 No. Brevard P. O. Bos 5155 Charlotte, N. C. REMEMBER PUIANF FOR COOING, WATER HEATING REFRIGERATION-HEATING AND SPACE HEATING Phone 3-8447 2317 Thrift Rood CHARLOTTE, N. C. Compliments of FMIL & GRYMES, SPORTING GOODS - 415 So. Try on St. Tel. 4*0897 Charlotte, N. C. Anniversary Greetings McDEYITTUD STREET CO. CONTRACTORS Builder* Bonding Charlotte, N. C. ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS. CAROLINA DELIVERY SERVICE CO. INC. 301 Sotitfi Poplar Phone 3-5197 CHARLOTTE, N. C. Compliment? EAGLE STORES CO., INC. CHARLOTTE, N. C. K»»9« Mountain, Morganton, Lincolnton, Belmont, Newton, Syhra, Canton, Waynesvile, Forest City, Sliolby, Asheboro, Gastonia, Lenoir, Wadesboro, Wil liomston, Clinton, Statesville N. C. MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT DROPS RALEIGH, May 7—Employment in North Carolina fac tories dropped 1.9 per cent last month for a net employ ment decrease of some 6,500, the State Department of Labor reported today. Labor Department statistician C. H. Pritchard in a pre liminary report on employment developments during April said that small increases registered in six industry groups were insufficient to cancel out the decreases reported by a dozen other industries. me 12 Industrie* reporting em | ployment losses during April and the approximate number of work ers laid off weryj- textile mills, 6,296; lumber and timber products, 1,201; stone, clay and glass pro ducts, 310; chemicals, 309; pulp and paper, 101; iron and steel, 99; leather products, 80; automobile equipment, 61; machinery, 36; rub ber products, 19; apparel, 16; mis cellaneous, 13. Industries reporting increases and the approximate number of workers taken on during April were: food products, 532; tobacco, 203; furniture, 116; transportation equipment, 48; printing and pub lishing, 42; nonferrous metals, 14. Employment in electrical machin ery plants remained unchanged from the March figure. “Although the big decrease last month occurred in textiles, a con tinued downward employment trend was apparent in a majority of manufacturing firms,” Pritchard commented. “The downward trend in textiles was reported to be due to more temporary shutdowns, shortened workweeks, a lack of orders and general business de cline. About 76 per cent of the reporting lumber and timber firms reported minor employment losses. Stone, clay and glass products showed a general employment drop. The decline in chemicals was due Anniversary Greetings 6 & R OIL EQUIPMENT SERYIG 822 West First St. Tel. 3-1372 CHARLOTTE, N. C. Anniversary Greetings Coy's Drug Store Cut Rote Drugs 131 W. Trade St. Tel. 4-0044 Charlotte, N. C. Anniversary Greeting# Plaza Reproduction ond Upholstering Co. A large variety of quality tapestries to choose from Expertly fitted by skilled craftsmen 2322 Lola Ave. Tel. 3-7146 DOJULO S TRIM SHOP ; Tailor Made Seat Cavers Bead Linings and Door Recov ering New Tape Installed—Any Make or Model Quality Material at Low Cost WE SPECIALIZE IN BUILD ING and INSTALLING CON VERTIBLE TOPS Pick Up and Delivery Estimates Furnished All Work Guaranteed Bill 3-4490 Located Rear of ‘Nancy’s Grill* 49# NORWOOD DR. April Employment Under March Washington, May 6.—Employ ment in April was 172,000 above that of March, according to a statement by the Bureau of Census. For the week ended*April 9 to tal civilian employment was 67, 647.000 for the corresponding week in March. Unemployment for April was 3.016.000 compared to 3,167,000 for the corresponding week in March. A drop of 161,000. The total num ber of idle in April was about to a seasonal drop in cottonseed oil output. “Increases in food products also were seasonal, particularly in the canning and beverage industries. Small gains in furniture manu facturing were doe to increased production of household furniture and containers.” Anniversary Greetings James J. Harris Company Johnston Building Phene 2-5076 Charlotte, N. C Anniversary Greetings Jassa Caldwell Smith Treasurer Mecklenburg County 800.000 above that of a year aft. i Approximately 600,000 of those unemployed in April had been looking for work for four months or longer. The corresponding num ber waa 600,000 in March and 300.000 in January. The Golden Rule of Trade Un ionism is to bay Union Label roods from others as you would have them pay Union wages ante yea! Anniversary Greetings 6. S. Harrill & Associates ACCOUNTANTS TAX CONSULTANTS Piedmont Bldg. Phone 2-2756 CHARLOTTE, N. C. Anniversary Greetings . Lincoln fir Savoy Theatres Charlotte, N. C. Anniversary Greetings North State Laundry 716 So. Brevard Tel. 3-3135 Charlotte, N. C. Anniversary Greetings M. B. Smith's Jewelers 104 Novtli Tryo«i St. ChovMtif No Co ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS CHENEY ELECTRIC COMPANY 1700 Hutchison Avenue Telephone 5-5774 CHARLOTTE, N. C. ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS CLEAN SWEEP MANUFACTURING CO. Manufacturers of FLOOR SWEEPING COMPOUND and FLOOR SWEEPING WAX 613 West Ninth St. Telephone 4-2637 CHARLOTTE, N. C. 4 Anniversary Greetings J. A. Jones Construction Co. General Contractors 209 West Fourth Stmt TetephoM 4-3061 CHU10TTE, NORTH CMOUM E\ ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS McEWEN FUNERAL SERVICE, INC. 24 Hour Ambulonco Service 727 East Morahead Dial 4-6421 CHARLOTTE, N. C. ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS O. E. MATHIS Builder and Developer 1224 Endcrly Rood, W. Phonos: 8264-5-1117 CHARLOTTE, N. C. ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS CHANDLER TILE b MARBLE CO. Nmn 7596 Piiwrill* Rood Roof* No. 2 CHARLOTTE. N. C. ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS D. C. KERR Pointing end Dacerating Contractor Mallard Croak Road • Tal. 2-0475 CHARLOTTE, N. C ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS DRIVE IT YOURSELF, INC. Rates 12c Far Mila, Gas, Oil Famished Minimum 5 Milas Far Haar J. H. SCARBROUGH, M«r. Fhaaa 2-45IS 212 Wast Fourth St. CHARLOTTE, N. C. ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS LEE CONSTRUCTION CO. 422 South Church CHARLOTTE, N. C. f AMUIVIICAOV MECTIUeC I ROGERS PAINT STORE Moo^4J^foi^ofr For KEM-TONE KEM-GLO LINX » Rogers Famous House Faints 200 North College Tel. 3-6631 CHARLOTTE, N. C. ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS C. M. HEFELFINGER Contractor 2400 WiNcimoa ihrd. CHARLOTTE. N. C. ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS BUTLER SEAFOOD Under Management of Joe and Bill Butler 9IS S. McDowell St. Tel. 5-4409 CHARLOTTE, N. C.
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