Formica Notes Visiting Dizi Dozier at Home Near Goshen
The note says I visited Late Dizi Dozier and his family Sunday near Goshen and brought a basket and candy from Machine Shop 2nd Shift workers and Rose Miles 2nd Shift Steward. Dozier thanks everyone and hopes to be with us in three or four weeks as Lafe recovers from pneumonia under doctor care. My mother-in-law Mrs Josie Weber is improving. a correction on her age is provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dizi Dozier
Goshen
Rose Miles
Lafe
Josie Weber
Georgia Sharp’s Vacation Leaves and Personal News
Georgia Sharp of 1st Shift traveled to California for a vacation and applied for a two-week leave. While there she married and is wished well. The note also updates PAC fundraising, engagements, and a health-related absence of Ruth Roberts and Emmett Pruitt.
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Georgia Sharp
California
Georgia
Ruth Roberts
Inspection
Huntington
W. Va
Emmett Pruitt
Ruth
Tool Unit-766 couple celebrates silver anniversary
Otto Brown of Local 766 United Electrical and Machine Workers and his wife marked their silver wedding anniversary on August 23 with a mass at St George Church Corryville. Their son Howard wed at St Johns Covington the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Brown
American Tool Unit
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
St. George’s Church
Corryville
Howard
St. John’s Church
Covington
Herman Borteline
Oscar Helmling
Charles Kennedy
Harry W. McLaughlin
American Tool Plant
Local 757 Highlights Gains Since 1941 at Formica Insulation
The Local 757 union compares wages and conditions at Formica Insulation Co from 1941 to 1947, highlighting seniority based promotion, higher starting rates of 80 cents, top pay of 1.65 dollars, paid vacations and holidays, night shift bonuses, and an improved grievance procedure. Aug 8 endorsements included Rollin H. Everett for Cincinnati City Council and R Edward Tepe for Norwood mayor. Ray Tucker and Vernon Sennett elected Local 761 delegates to the Ohio CIO convention in Cleveland.
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Formica Insulation Co
Ciapiu Y
Formica
Rollin H. Everett
Cincinnati
R. Edward Tepe
Norwood
Ray Tucker
Vernon Sennett
Ohio Cio
Cleveland
Time Recorder workers anticipate September restart
Cincinnati Time Recorder unit Local 761 workers have not toiled since August 15 when the plant shut down for lack of steel. The local expects activity to resume the first week of September as the steel supply returns.
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Cincinnati
United Electrical, Radio and Machine
Tobacco workers earn under 65 cents hourly in 1945
A QPA study shows in June 1945 about 58 percent of tobacco manufacturing industry workers earned less than 65 cents per hour, highlighting widespread low wages in the sector.
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QPA
Paper Boxes Counter Displays Display Cards
A retail setup at 920 Summer St features paper boxes and counter displays along with display cards to showcase products. The arrangement focuses on eye catching presentation and organized merchandising.
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Formica Notes
Helen Ferguson
Clarence Wessel
Jerry Barnhart
Clarence
Katherine Biddle
Patsy Biddle
Jerry
G&t
W. Sixth St
George St
Mae Rist
Elmer Kauffman
Milton Lisue
Wene
Willard Bliss
Carl Finch
Robert Quade
H. Zussman
Elm Street
Milton Academy
Cincinnati, O
South St
Summer
Home Heating
Race St
Evans ST
WaAbash
Ohio National
Life Insurance
Cincinnati, Ohio
Thomas W. Strange
Carew Tower
Greeny Auto Sales
Kaiser-Frazer
Sales — Service
Amity & Reading Rd
Richter Concrete
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