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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1957

Page

10

New Milford Plant to Produce Kleenex in 1938

Kimberly-Clark Corp selects W J Megin Inc as general contractor for a 350000 square foot New Milford facility on a 100 acre site bought for about 250000. Start of operations planned for spring 1938 with around 300 workers. Facility will house advanced papermaking machinery as the company expands to reach mass markets.

New Milford Kimberly-Clark Corp W. J. Megin, Inc Naugatuck, Conn Kimber ‘y-Clark New Sprague & Carleton N. H New England Cornel Chicago Tracy A. Adams Rhode Island Massachusetts Montana Electric Co South Somerset Mass Benjamin F. Hampshire

Jobs at new high for AC Spark Plug

AC Spark Plug division of General Motors reports a peace time high employment of 18,700 with 13,500 workers in Flint and 5,200 in Milwaukee. Despite 1956 sales under 1955 by less than 100 dollars, GM foresees a very good 1957, with defense work expanding in Milwaukee and plans to shift more work to Flint.

Flint Mich General Motors Corp Joseph A. Anderson Millwaukee Milwaukee Anderson

London market ends week on firm note

London stock market finishes the week with a firm tone and a late spurt in government bonds boosting sentiment. Volume was below recent levels as oil shares eased and late profit taking trimmed top prices. Industrials remained firm on investment demand while chemicals aircraft auto and nuclear energy stocks led advances. South African gold shares edged up with some continental buying in development issues. tin rose while copper eased.

London Wall Street

Republic Steel Hikes Extras On Bar Steel Prices

Wall Street opened lower with mixed mood as steel shares weighed markets. Republic Steel Corp announced changes in extra prices for hot rolled and semi finished bars citing mild gains in carbon grades and small increases in alloy grades effective today.

New York Republic Steel Corp Republic

Market Barometer Shell Oil Rises Amid Mixed Earnings

Shell Oil leads a market barometer rise as stock averages edge higher while several companies report mixed earnings for the year. Industrials and utilities show gains with notable net income increases at Studebaker-Packard, Delta Air Lines, and United States Printing. Comparisons highlight per share profits and six month totals, reflecting a cautious but positive earnings season.

Dow Jonés She OU Co Cleveland Clifts Co.re Co.re , Cleve Shade Paige Studebaker Aulas Corp Avco Mig HM. OK. Porter Co. Inc Winn-Dizie Stores, Inc Alan Wood Steel Co Torrington Co United States Printing & Lithograph Co Continental Copper & Steel Industries, Inc Parker Appliance Co Gmonth Ameritas Electronics Co., Inc Bearings, Inc Canital Aces

Dividends and stock dividends from numerous companies

The notice lists quarterly cash dividends and record dates for many issuers including California Interstate Tel Co Alpha Portland Cement Blaw-Knox Westmoreland Natl Vulcanized Fibre Cole Milling Divers, plus stock dividends from Government Employes Insurance, Towa Southern Utilities, Bayuk Cigars and others. Also shows per share amounts for Giant Yellowknife Gold Mines Catalin Paramount Motors Dow Brewery Union Stockyards S Stroock & Co and more with payment and record dates through March.

Hobart Townsend Co the Fair California Alpha Portland Cement Co Blaw-Knox Co Westmoreland Int Natl Vulcanized Fibre Co Cole. Milling & Elev. Co Masesey-Harrie-Ferguson, Ltd Diveo-Wayne Corp Drackett Co Giant Yellowknife Gold Mines Catalin Corp of America National Theaters, Inc Iweek Bayuk Cigars, Inc Paramount Motors Corp Dow Brewery Ltd Union Stockyards Co Omaha S. Stroock & Co. Inc Keyes Fibre Co Lakeside Laboratories Inc Pacific Far East Line Reg Squar Peninsular Telephone Co Piedmont Natural Gas Co Texas Co

Companies declare common and preferred dividends with varied payout dates

The record lists multiple firms including Rheem Metal Company, St. Croix Paper Company, Sibley Lindsay & Curr Co, Southern California Water Co, Sprague Engineering Corp, Playing Card Co, Wisconsin Baumer Candle Co, Lucky Stores, Budd Co, Heywood Wakefield Co, E J Brach & Sons, Hecla Mining Co, Hitton Hotels Corp, Eaton Mg Co, National Acme Co, Ray O Vac Co, Jacob Ruppert, American & Foreign Power Co. Directors again took no action on the common dividend. Last payment on common was 25 cents in June 1956. Payouts and record dates vary by company and class.

Rheem Mig. Co Ldir St. Croix Paper Co Sibley Lindsay & Curr Co Southern California Water Co Sprague Engineering Corp U, & Playing Card Co WI & Baumer Candle Co. Inc Lucky Stores Inc Budd Co Heywood-Wakefield Co E. J. Brach & Sons Hecla Mining Co Hitton Hotels Corp Eaton Mig National Acme Co Ray-O-Vac Co Jacob Ruppert American & Foreign Power Co

New York Stock Prices No Dividend Action on Fiber Co

Directors of National Automotive Fibres Inc. again took no action today on a common dividend. The previous payment on common was 25 cents in September 1956.

New York National Automotive Fibres Inc

American Exchange Market Notes From A Du Ridder

Market snippet lists varied items and prices including Americar Maracaybeey Electric Bond Walser Industries and Singer products with small lot entries and unclear lot descriptions. The fragment references multiple vendors and stock lines in a catalog-like bid or sale listing from A Du Ridder Co. Inc. indicating a diverse assortment of consumer and industrial items.

Americar Maracaybeey Harves Hooder Walser Industries Panteser Singer Technicetor United Aircrate

Insurance Stocks and Steel Shares Drift Amid Market Cews

Volumes climbed as traders cautious ahead of November policy tests. The Dow offensive shows mixed changes with Stude baker Packard up, U S Steel down, and American Sugar aided by stock split news. The A signs remain lower, while Nor which Phar maceutical splits and Merritt Chapman shares shift on rights. Corporate bonds rise modestly while government bonds retreat in over the counter dealings.

UNIS Incre Was & W Wall Street Associated Press Studebaker-Packard U. S. Hoffman Machinery U.S. Steel North American Aviation Atlas Corp Bethlehem Steel Youngstown Republic Steel Studebaker - Packard Chrysler Ford General Motors American Norwich Pharimacal New York Shipbuilding Merritt - Chapman & Scott American Stock Exchange Fairchild Camera Woodley Petroleum Mesabi Iron Molybdenum Imperial Oil

Connecticut Issues In 1937 Jacqueline Cochran Becomes First Woman

In 1937 Jacqueline Cochran became the first woman to finish the Bendix Trophy Race, marking a historic milestone for female aviators in international air racing and Connecticut aviation history.

Jacqueline Cochran

Seagrave Corp Sets One Dollar Annual Dividend

Seagrave Corp announces a board resolution to set the common stock on a one dollar annual dividend basis payable quarterly. The first payment date will be decided at the next board meeting. In 1956 the company paid 3 percent stock in December and 5 percent stock in August, prior to which dividends were 230 cents quarterly.

New York J. Lester Stevenson Seagrave Corp

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