Aero Supply Day marks 38th year with service pins
Aero Supply will honor about 3000 employees at Mead Park tomorrow with its first ever service pin presentation. Five, ten, fifteen, twenty, and over twenty five year pins will be awarded, with a continued annual ceremony planned. Oldest salaried worker is Rene McIlroy, while oldest non salaried is R W Muir.
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Aero Supply
Mead Park
Emploee
Aeroites
Rene McIlroy
Beany
Aero
R. W. Muir
McBain Sears
Walter Wotus
J. M. Brown
Roy & Fields
Lloyd W. Proper
Rolland M. Stowe
E. T. ‘Brooks
Aero plant picnic marks 88th year in aviation
About 1200 Aeroices and families plus prominent guests will gather at Mead Park for a family basket luncheon to celebrate Aero’s 88th year in aviation. The program includes hundreds of service awards, games for children and adults, Little League baseball, a guest speech, and a door prize draw.
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Charlie Guadagno
Moe Novello
Carol Hetrick
Bracken Field
Adascent
Mead Park
Vern Group
Bose
Aero
Stewart A. Long
William H. Coleman
Corry
Pennsylvania National Guard
Laddie Morrow
Joe Smollerc
John Kits
Notice to Avra veterans for service address updates
Aeroites notice asks former Avra employees now in service or their spouses to provide current military addresses. Copies of the paper will be mailed to those individuals upon publication. The editor invites servicemen and women to write and says letters may be reprinted if space allows. The piece reflects on action as growth and notes limited space constraints.
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Aeroites
Avra
Acrogram
VFW Ballroom Set for AAA Dance to Mark Anniversary
The Acro Athlete Association AAA sponsors a dance at the Corry VFW Ballroom from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. as part of a weekend anniversary celebration for Aero’s 38th year. Round and square dancing feature with Needing Bill Allen calling square dances, Rhythm Makers providing music, admission by AAA member card at the door for $1.00. Membership grants access to all activities for the year, with proceeds supporting orchestral costs and future events.
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Acro Athlete Association
Aera
Corry VW
Rhythm Makers
Smlne
Bill Allen
AAA
VFW
Corry
Clyde Goodwill
Mets
Corry City band seeks new members in reactivation
Aero employees who play instruments are urged to join the Corry City band revival led by Clyde Goodwill. Rehearsals are Thursday evenings at 7 30 in Nichols Lodge Mead Park. Prospective members may report to the Lodge or contact Goodwill for details.
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Aero
Corry City
Clyde Goodwill
Main Tool Crib
Nichols Lodge
Mead Park
Corry Proclaims July 24 1954 as Kero Supply Day
The city of Corry Pennsylvania proclaims July 24 1954 as Kero Supply Day honoring Aero Supply Mfg Co on its 38th anniversary. The plant has contributed to Corrys economy and national defense through aircraft component production, marking its role as a major local employer and industry leader.
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Aero Supply Mfg. Co
Corry
Pennsylvania
United States of America
Ida
Picnic speakers to headline Corry event with military figures
Corry will host a park picnic with speakers Brigadier General Bogart and Colonel Shoop from the air force and Col. Nicholls of the Navy Office in Pittsburgh. Tom Nicholls will discuss ongoing work for the defense industry while Bogart covers airpower prospects. Scoreman and Irvine will present tokens to long-serving employees.
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Corry
Air Forte
Navy
Ml Hie
Pickle Lomorrow
Mead Park
Frank Bowart
Richard Shoup
Inn of
Armed Forces
Tom Nicholls
Navy Office
Pittsburgh
Bogart
Aeroites
Tus
Col. Shoop
Caph Nicholls
Aero Supply
William #1 Scoreman
Aero
Sam da Irvine
Gumbleton Wins AAA Presidency Amid Drive Push
Aero Athletic Association completes final membership drive with 168 charter members. Willon Bud Gumbleton assumes presidency as W. Eaton becomes vice president and Sybil N. Jones secretary treasurer. New directors include B S. Skinhey and others. The group plans an employee picnic at Mead Park and hosts tonight's dance to raise funds, with admission by AAA card.
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Gumbleton
AAA
Aero Athletic Association
Urenniry
Willan
Bud" Gumble
W. & Eaton
Sybil N. Jones
McCray
Bo Nerve
Floyd Marsh
Margaret Shuwyer
Nichols
Wddy
Offlee
Clyde Goodwill
Mali Tool Crib
Mead Park
Corry
Gary Vew
Treusuiry
Bill Alten
Fan Mail Proves Carl Marsh Promoted to Corporal
Carl Marsh has been promoted to Corporal by his commanding officer in Company B. He serves in Ordnance Byitation now stationed in Germany and has received his Aerogram. He thanks the staff and says he envied the paper. A former Aero draftsman, Carl would enjoy hearing from islands on the plant. In ten years of active duty the battleship Missouri steamed half a million miles.
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Carl Marsh
Carl
Carl F Marsh
Germany
Youlie Carl
Aero
In Step With The Air Age JENNIES TO JETS
The caption describes a World War I Curtiss Jenni with a simple buckle holding the aircraft together, alongside Aero-built engine controls. It then notes a modern Republic engine control and a Navy Cougar swept-wing jet fighter from Grumman at Bethpage Long Island with predictions of future advancements in jet propulsion.
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Precision
Republic
Navy
Grumman Aircraft Engineer Corporation
Bethpage
Long Island
N.Y
Corryites Invited to Visit Aero Plant
Aero Supply opens its doors at 9:00 a m for guided tours of its 98 year old plant. Jim Armstrong leads the Aero Foreman's Club in exhibitions and refreshments showcasing aircraft hardware for U S and Canadian military builds. Lon Rhines heads advertising displays as visitors register and receive souvenirs before tours end at the Bust gate.
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Aero Supply
Hoon
Aero Foreman’s Club
Jim Armstrong
United States
Canada
Lon Rhines
Yishora
Mb Acro
Six More Enroll For ICS Courses At Plant
Six more employees have enrolled in International Correspondence Schools courses bringing total ICS students at the plant to 21. Recent enrollees include Allen G. Stratford Jr Engineering George L. Green Anthony A. Catalfu Clarence Foster Marvin W. Burton Joseph Tom chick and others in toolmaking drafting and engineering. Students may enroll for 108 courses and may apply at the Public Relations Office. management may cover half the cost if the course relates to their work as judged by supervision.
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Bix
Aoroites
Johnson
International Correspondence Schools
TCS
Allen G. Stranford Jr
George L. Green
Anthony A. Catalfu
Clarence Foster
Marvin W. Burton
Joseph ‘Tomchick
Aevoice
W. 8
Eaton
Namen
Blue Cross Rolls Open in August
Blue Cross opens August 2 to 23 for Aero type workers not yet covered. Applications during the period become effective September 1. The voluntary hospital plan is added to Equitable coverage and is paid by the employee, covering dependents and the employee.
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Blue Cross
Betty Pratt
Pratt
Blue Cross Hospital
Aero Supply marks 38 years in Corry with town dance and open house
The Aero Supply Mfg Co commemorates its founding in 1916 with events this weekend as employees and families attend a dance tonight and an open house and picnic tomorrow. The company traces its roots to Standard Screw and Turnbuckle Co, serving major aircraft makers and expanding with World War II demand.
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United States
Aero Supply
Standard Screw Company
Reymonds
Pleasant Street
Aero Supply Mfg. Co, Inc
Messrs
Franke Amen
Cliff Biles
Lou Bliss
8. B. Stewart
Standard Screw Co
Aero
L.T. McElroy
Trill Indicator
Corry Tnatrement Coo
Curtis Aeroplane Co
Buffalo
Curtis
Republic
Boeing
Grumman
Northrup
Avro-Canada
Sam J. Irvine
Aero Supply Mfg. Co
College Point
Long Island
Corry
Iil Manufacturing
René
Benny" McElroy
Clyde Lawson
Fred Young
Air Nower
Charles A. Lindbergh
Atlantic
St. Louis
Aero As
Esa Tepe
Sammy Dr
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Aikens
Wm. J. Ingram
S. W. Spaulding
Gilbert
Vander Schaaff
John E. Walsh
Charles B. ‘Winett
Andrew Hansen
Francis McNally
Edward M. Moore
Emily M. McElroy
Charles A. DeVon
Oscar Kinney
Robert L. Proctor
W. B. Lethman
Movrly
W. J. Sutton
Wayne Wilson
Wma
B. Hecker
Edward
Bilynt
Fred Colk
John Brown
A.P. Kostyul
Wm. R. Riley
Walter Fields
Carlton Range
Lawrence Dunnewold
Anne M. Storer
Eastman
M. M. Nelson
Corry City Band
Glyce Gooduils
Agra Athletic Association
William “Bud Gumbleton
West Main Street
Aero Supply Teday
Raymond
Cory
Tiler
Fran We
VFW Ballroom
Moyer
Missouri
AIR Age
Aero Plant
Mayor Cherry
WWI
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