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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1960
Page
25
Kanawha County buyers fueled May new car sales to 847, ranking second in May history with 3,930 sold in the first five months. Compact and import cars rose to 35.6 percent of tax sales in May, while American-built cars held 84.8 percent of total in May after 61.3 percent in January. June is expected to approach 1,100 sales at current pace.
The West Virginia commercial off-street parking sector, cited by the National Parking Association, shows 60 facilities in 1958 grossing $1,471,000. The industry employs 170 people with average earnings $2,835 and a total payroll of $482,000, representing 32 percent of receipts.
A Charleston sewing dealer showcases the Necchi Supernova Ultra at Stanley's Sewing Circle. The machine promises automatic operation and speed with 250000 possible designs, aiding darning and mending while freeing the homemaker for other tasks.
Guests stranded in Charleston with damaged automobile glass get quick help at General Glass Co. The shop at 218 Broad St offers in stock windshields and quick replacements. A comfortable waiting room awaits while technicians fit the glass, with parking accessed from 1025 Lee St.
A&J Supply Co. of Virginia Street West displays a new De Vilbiss Co. portable airless spray machine in West Virginia. The device, designed for rapid coverage, handles 5 to 10 gallon pairs and models reaching 55-gallon drums. De Vilbiss claims to have solved high speed heavy material spraying with this portable unit.
Acme Refrigeration and Equipment Co. introduces a machine combining ice maker and soda server. In one loading it produces 250 pounds of ice and dispenses 1,920 soft drinks in three flavors. The unit will be installed across Greater Charleston in restaurants, refreshment stands, and confectionery stores.
Postwar business leaders resisted the typewriter while copying machines lay ahead as a revolution in office work. Thermo-Fax reports rapid progress with chemical-free models like The Premier able to copy from books up to two inches thick. Desktop to 14 inch sheet formats, copies in four seconds, produced by Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co and soon a new West Virginia plant.
Lewis Hardware Marmet touts a new Devoe all weather house paint with Devral resin. The coating resists moisture blistering and ultraviolet damage. Distributors include Belle Lumber, Builders Lumber Dunbar, Lantz Lumber St Albans, and Montrose Hardware South Charleston.
A&I Supply Co reports a new portable DeVilbiss airless spray outfit to speed painting large areas. The compact unit is designed for contractors needing rapid job completion and efficiency on big jobs.
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