Famed Flexible Flyer Sled Maker Declares Bankruptcy
Akron based Blazon Flexible Flyer Inc filed for reorganization in U S Bankruptcy Court just before Christmas to handle debts of about 3.7 million dollars. Attorney Claire B Whitmer cites slow 1975 sales and credit cutbacks by First National City Bank from four million to 1.7 million as the core issue. Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act payments to farmers who leave land fallow or plant cover crops noted, enacted March 2 1936.
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Akron
Ohio
Blazon-Flexible Flyer Inc
Medina
Claireb. Whitmer
U.S
Whitmer
First National City Bank
East Branch News Highlights Local Discharges and Christmas Program
Ronald A. Eastman, a three year Army veteran, has been discharged and returns home to his mother Mrs. Maxine Eastman after spending 18 months at Key West Florida. Samuel Wyman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Wyman, is recovering well from a tonsillectomy. A hospital patient John Brentzer requests get well cards from friends. Local gatherings include visiting Chapmans from Warren and Tubbs family from Corry. The West Spring Creek School Christmas program featured songs, solos, a duet and a pantomimed play The Christmas Story with students from all grades and culminated in a candy cane with a gift exchange on the last day of school before Christmas.
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Vivian L. Bailey
Ronald A. Eastman
Maxine Eastman
Ronald
Key West
Florida
Samuel
Marie) Wyman
Corry Memorial Hospital
John Brentzer
Titusville Hospital
David
Peggy) Chapman
Chapmans
Warren
Sandra) Tubbs
Annette
Heather
Corry
Virgil
Lillie) Tubbs
Debbie Meerdink
Bonnie Dorman
Ralph Kester
Brenda Lillie
Karen Rath
Beth Henderson
Scott
Blair Carlstrom
Mary Steffens
Brad Kellogg
Beth Schweiker
Tammy Rath
Lori Sickler
Four State Judges Won Big Margins in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania voters retained four state judges by margins over 21 points in November. Official returns show about 1.2 million yes votes for Superior Court Judges Robert L. Jacobs and J. Sydney Holman and Commonwealth Court Judges Harry A. Kramer and Roy Walkinson Jr, with about 500,000 voting against each. Incumbent Democrat Edward B. Spaeth won a full term on Superior Court, defeating Republican Silvestri 1,529,206 to 1,255,314.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Elections Bureau
Superior Court
Robert L. Jacobs
J. Sydney Holman
Commonwealth Court
Harry A. Kramer
Roy Walkinson
Edward B Spaeth
Silvestri Silvestri
In Loving Memory of John H Donoghue
Loving memory card notes the death four years ago on December 20 1971. A wife and children recall his absence with lilacs, silver stars and a pallid moon as they walk a garden lane. The verse mourns lonely nights and a small tear in the heart, preserved by the family.
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John H. Donoghue
Garden
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Famed ‘Flyer
East Branch News
Bacon
Food Club Fresh
Triscuit
DELI
Usted
New York State
Doz
Food Club Pretzels
Mrs.Smith
Chef
Boy Ar
Deeire Pizza Peliperoni
Savings 6 Loan Association
Bill - Rose
William Morton
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