DuPont Expands Lucite Monomer Production at Belle Works
DuPont announces a doubling of methyl methacrylate production at its Belle works to supply Lucite acrylic resins. The modernization includes a new raw material source and a shift to a new process, aiming to meet rising demand for Lucite powders granules resins and new Jacroice automobile paints.
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duPont
F. A. Otto
Otto
Belle Works
Charles Isbell
John Damous
Joe Boon
Melvin Gauss
Project and Standard Engineering Division
Legion Group Elects Smith As Commander
William H. Smith, World War II veteran, was installed as commander of Edmond Coda Post No. 129, American Legion, replacing Robert C. Woods. Other officers taking oath included A. W. Shaw, Myron Wilson, W. 8. Hughes, Dan Munter, and George Carson. Auxiliary candidates were listed for election with voting set for July 2. Numerous local club actions and social notes follow, including Circle officers and activities at the Rufina Dunbar Circle and Maxine Birck head Circle.
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Ruby Winebrenner
Gauley Bridge
William H. Smith
Edmond Coda
American Legion
Smith
Robert C. Woods
A. W. Shaw
Myron Wilson
W. 8. Hughes
Dan Munter
George Carson
American Legion Auxiliary
Lucille Norford
Emma Jones
Elizabeth Johnson
Frances Wilson
Ethel Tincher
Ethel Bailey
Ruth Peyton
Mary Smith
Louise Harness
Mary Harrah
Clara Sims
Maude Riley
Sqlsatarms
Flgor
Schedule changes and community notices from Nitro area
Nitro churches announce summer service times with 9:00 am worship and 10:00 am Sunday School, joint evening services with area churches, and a youth camp planned at Camp Caesar near Webster Springs. Local retirements and weddings are noted, plus a picnic event and reorganizing Nitro Junior Woman's Club. Nearby Broadway honors George M. Cohan with a monument plan in New York.
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St. Paul's Methodist Church
Arnold D. Belcher
Church of God
Camp Caesar
Webster Springs
Wade Austin
St. Albans
Louise Hart
Nitro High School
Buena Vista
Hart
Wren's Nest
Nitro
Nitro Businessmen’s Assn
Holiday Park
Winfield
Cecil R. Walker
Bi) VanNetta
H. M. Gandee
G. L. Wise
NBA
Linda
Thornton
New York
Broad Way
George al. Cohan
Oscar Hammerstein
Great White Way
40Th St
Cohan
Sunday Dinner Guests Include Brady Vanders and Family
A family on 12th Street hosted Sunday dinner guests Mr. and Mrs. Brady Vanders and daughter Pauline of Black Betsy, along with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stricken and daughters Kathy and Backy.
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12Th St
Brady Vanders
Pauline
Black Betsy
Bob Stricken
Kathy
Backy
Police Battle Peru Strikers In Lima And Callao
Violence flared as police faced strikers who paralyzed business in Lima and Callao. Robberies, arson, and street clashes left fourteen hospitalized. Police restored order by noon after a general walkout by about 500 International Petroleum Co workers demanding higher wages.
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Lima
Peru
Callao
Bankruptcy Petitions Involving Cox and Pizer Firms
Bankruptcy petitions list James Leland Coxat of Queen Shoata Msted with liabilities at 2.10 and assets at sine. Ham ies at S792 and Cora Elizabeth town Msted Itebili sets at S38. Paul Edward Pizer of Pawelston with liabilities at 6.704 and assets at S148.
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James Leland Coxat
Queen Shoata
Hamies
Cora Elizabeth Town
Paul Edward Pizer
Pawelston
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Virginia
Hale ST
Legion Group
Rufina Dunbar
Methodist Church
Eunice Crandall
Dyelyn Crandall
Betty Crandall
Vada McCutchen
Bob Fink
Lee Howard Vaught
Hazel Oglesby
Maxine Birckhead
Wer
Gloria Fox
Helen Cabell
Rufina, Dunbar
Jarmet. Vaught
Mannie Rader
Rader
Max Crandall
Mary Alice
van Walstead Jr
Betty Cox
George Cox
Tuscon
Aviz
Don Cunningham
Nags N
Heller
U.S
Hallers County Fair
W. A. Haller Corp
Philadelphia, PA
Nitro News
E. R. Hively
C. J. Allen
Parkersburg
Iris Lorene Milam
William Robert Finch
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Lock St
Davis Hudnall
Sue Milam
Mary Catherine Tinsley
Ann Hemmings
Janet Hill
Kathryn Lyons
Ellis Finch
Bill Trout
Benjamin Workman
Dennis Lyons
Betty Leadman
H. O. Wallace
Markzteo Qasoiddl
Mark L. Freynie
Anderson
Ind
Tony Leshan
Haynie
Lester Turley
South Charleston
Irs
Byron Jones
Broadway
Lts
Srevereselt
Butter Bank
Freezer
Mammoth Refrigerator
RC Oe Ea
Bottle Sasket
Sir Pyorters
Charleston, W
International Petroleum Co
Lee Gexan
Lee Streets
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