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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1958

Page

20

Used Automobiles (Continlled from Preceding Page)

Used car listings across makes and models with prices from $895 to $2895. Vehicles include 1953 Oldsmobile Super 6 sedan, 1953 Plymouth Cranbrook, 1957 Pontiac wagon, 1955 Pontiac StarChief sedan, and various Mercury, Ford, Chevrolet, Buick, and Volkswagen models. Repossessed and bank-sale notes appear. contact details and addresses provided for dealer Baldwin Imported Motors and others.

Waron Hpdranvade Morehouse Ave Point Leach Milford Eves Sylvan Ave Tomeo Fairfield Ave Bill Boston Hollister Auto Chevrolet Merromalje Thompson Mercomade DeHoeyer Volkswagen Fordomark P.G Ford Ranch Way Oldsmobile Pontiac Baldwin Impaested Motors Sylvan Aves Bridge Ports Willys Boston Auto Wrecking Co Island Break Ave

Madison Motors and Used Truck Ads in Bridgeport Style

A dense classified page features Madison Motors at 2201 Fairfield Ave offering high prices for clean autos and rapid cash for trades. It lists numerous used trucks for sale, wrecking yard ads, and multiple dealer signs plus an assortment of trailers, parts, and a pattern offer from The Bridgeport Telegram.

Lenox Charles Soda Central Ave Bill Boston Hollister HERTZ Bridge- Bet Fairfield Ave

Consolidated Natural Gas Shows Rise in Net Income

Consolidated Natural Gas Co reports March quarter net of 19.4 million dollars, 2.36 per share, up from 17.9 million and 2.20 the previous year. Twelve month net totals reach 29.37 million dollars, 3.58 per share, versus 29.12 million and 3.59 share. Louisville Gas & Electric posts March quarter net of 3.44 million, 0.87 a share, against 2.49 million and 0.61 prior year. Arizona Public Service 12-month net ends March 31 at 6.639 million, 1.81 per share, up from 6.163 million and 1.78. Also notes bid deadline extended to May 22 for Bridgeport purchases and school projects.

Consolidated Natural Gas Co Louisville Gas & Electric Co Kentucky Arizona Public Service Co Dept. of Public Bridgeport Beardsley School

Used Autos and Homes for Sale 1955 Listings

Classified buyer’s guide listings for 1950s assets include 1955 Franklin car, a Woodland Trailer Park home with two bedrooms, fully equipped 1955 Schulte trailer, and mobile homes with financing offers. Also features trucks for hire, rental services, auto painting, tractors, and motorcycle ads from Stratford to Westport with contact numbers.

Franklin Larse Lising Thomas H. Seese Woodland Trailer Park Shelton Milford the Post Road Westport Tel HERTZ Ealr Fairfield Tractors Ferguson Port PA FO G Niller Bros Oll Stratford Tire Exchange Mos

Niagara Mohawk Announces 300 Million Expansion Plans

Niagara Mohawk Power Corp proceeds with a three year expansion program valued at 300 million dollars. President Earle J. Machold says additional financing will be arranged, including a 50 million dollar series of 30 year first mortgage bonds to be bid on June 12. The firm expects residential and commercial electric sales to grow and maintains a 45 cent quarterly dividend payable June 90 to record June 6.

New York Niagara Mohawk Power Corp Earle J. Machold Niagara Mohawk

Stix Baer & Fuller Optimistic For Year

Stix Baer & Fuller reports fiscal 1958 will be challenging with first quarter sales down and profits between 1956 and 1957 figures. Chairman Leo C. Fuller projects better sales and profits in the second half and a very satisfactory year overall. Annual dividend of 30 cents on common to be paid June 10.

ST. Louis Stix Baer &Fuller Co Leo C. Fuller

Lockheed Gains and Forecast Caution at 1958 Annual Meeting

Lockheed Aircraft Corp reports March quarter net of 5,076,000 or 1.72 a share, up from 3,415,000 or 1.16. Chairman Robert E. Gross warns that remaining quarters may produce lower sales and earnings. the report lists March quarter results for several peers and rivals with varying gains and losses.

Lockeed Aircraft Corp Robert E. Gross Crane Co Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line C O Chemetron Corp National Cylinder Gas Co Kranklin Stores Corp la Consolidada 5. A I-T-E Circuit Breaker Co Food, Machinery & Chemicals Corp Richfield Oi Corp Standard Oil Co Kentucky Motorola Inc Allen B. du Mont Laboratories Inc Clevite Corp Channing Corp

Fansteel Expects Second Quarter Earnings Gain

Fansteel Metallurgical Corp. forecasts a slight second quarter improvement due to operational economies and cost cutting. President Dr. Frank K. Driggs told the annual meeting that first quarter sales were 6,941,849 with 395,433 earnings, 49 cents a share, and 1957 sales reached 8,515,313 with 849,377 or 1.04 a share. He cautioned that 1958 sales forecasts will be well below earlier January predictions. A regular quarterly dividend is planned for June 20 with record date June 2.

New York Fansteel Metallurgical Corp Frank K. Driggs Fansted Searnings

Hotpoint Halts Chicago Plant Construction

Hotpoint Co, GE division, cancels Chicago refrigerator compressor plant near Elk Grove Village. About 2 million dollars in tools and a 1080000 square foot shell are mothballed with no official explanation. Plan had projected 300 to 500 jobs and total project near 7.5 million dollars.

Cleveland Hotpoint Co Chicago General Electric Co Jones Schenectady N.Y John C. Sharp Hotpoint Elk Grove II

Standard Brands Sees Full Year Gain Prospects

Standard Brands Inc. expects higher sales and earnings for the year, aiming to beat 1957 totals of 13.84 million dollars profit or 4.01 per share and 514 million dollars in sales. President Joe S. Mitchell cited favorable operating trends into 1958. First quarter 1958 net income rose to 3.84 million dollars or 1.11 per share from 3.61 million or 1.05 per share in 1957.

New York Standard Brands Inc Joe S. Mitchell Standard Brands

Ronson Expects 1958 Sales to Exceed 1957 Figures

Ronson Corp projects 1958 sales of about 34.09 million dollars, up from 33.02 million in 1957, per Louis V. Aronson Jr. at the annual meeting. He notes the forecast relies on an economic upturn by Q4, with first quarter earnings of 58,077 dollars or 4 cents a share versus 253,201 dollars or 18 cents in 1957. First quarter sales were 6.586 million, down from 7.56 million.

Newark Ronson Corp Louis V. Aronson Aronson Ronson

ITT announces $28.7 million convertible debentures offering

ITT will issue 28.692 million dollars of convertible debentures due 1983 with a 47.5 percent coupon. Stockholders of record May 6 may subscribe at 100 dollars per debenture for 25 shares. Underwriters led by Kuhn Loeb signed agreements. SEC clearance required. Conversion into ITT stock starts at 37 dollars, then 42 dollars from 1968 to 1975, and 47 dollars thereafter.

New York International Telephone & Telegraph Co Kuhn, Loeb & Co Securities and Exchange Commission

Wall Street Preview Sees Mixed Signals and Earnings Outlook

Wall Street expects Grumman Aircraft to reverse a earnings slide through military plane designs, while General Mills shows steady sales. W. A. Shead Fer Pew reports orders up over last year. Trane halves see 1958 sales near 1.24 dollars per share. Dow targets 470 to 480 as guidance. market strategist Tabell urges stance of caution with mixed stock movement.

New York INS Wall Street Grumman Aircraft General Mills Hornblower & Weeks William R. White Martin Gilbert Dow Jones W. A. Shead Fer Pew Co Trane Co Edmund Ww. Tabell Walston& Co

Bliss & Laughlin Declares Reduced Quarterly Dividend

Bliss & Laughlin Inc declares a quarterly dividend on common stock totaling a reduced amount from 45 cents. The new payment is 30 cents and will be payable June 30 to holders of record June 16. Arthur Lehr, president, says earnings for the first quarter were short of dividend needs but hopes for an upturn.

Chicago Bliss& Laughlin, Inc Arthur Lehr

Bigelow-Sanford reports 1958 first quarter loss

Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Co reports a net loss of 691000 for the first three months of 1958 versus a 417202 profit in 1957. Net sales fell to 15854000 from 20764470. Dividend of 1 12 on preferred declared. no action on common stock. Chairman James D. Wise cautions no profit forecast for 1958 and expects no quick turnaround. April business shows no improvement.

New York Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Co Bigelow-Sanford

Sears Sales Off Ward Has Gain

Sears Roebuck reports April sales at 303,707 dollars, down 2 10 percent from April 1957, and three month sales at 777,218,651, down 3 1 2 percent from last year. Montgomery Ward shows April 92,615,351 dollars up 5 9 1 0 percent, with three month sales at 218,990,054 up 28 1 0 percent. Grand Asian Co. and Butler Brothers also post varied gains and losses across periods. The Fair Store acquisition is not included in 1957 figures.

Sears, Roebuck & Co Grand Asian Co Butler Brothers McClellan Stores Co Montgomery Ward & Co

Pitney Bowes Reports Higher First Quarter Earnings

Pitney Bowes Inc. reports Q1 gross income of 11,695,777 up 2.5 percent from 1957 with net earnings of 963,496 and earnings per share at 70 cents. Directors declare 40 cent common dividend payable June 12. record May 28. 98th consecutive cash dividend also declared on series B preferred stock payable July 20.

New York Pitney- Bowes, Inc Walter H. Wheeler, Jr

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