MPL Experiments To Cut Power Bills
Missouri Power and Light conducts a summer research program in Jefferson City to remotely interrupt air conditioners. About 300 customers have remote control devices installed. on hot days their compressors are paused for up to 7 minutes, twice per hour, with minimal temperature change while fans continue. Ten tones activate units, each tone controls about three devices.
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Missouri Power & Light Company
David C. Harrison
MPL
Jefferson City
Harrison
Wetterau Reports Lower First Quarter Earnings
Wetterau Incorporated, a diversified distributor of food and other products, announced fiscal 1978 first quarter net earnings of 1,009,000 on sales of 236,899,000, below the prior year's 2,531,000 earnings on 227,194,000 in the same period. The shortfall stemmed from a non recurring loss provision and higher doubtful receivables, with Mohr Value sale cited as improving future earnings. At the Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce meeting, Village Cheese & Wine Shoppe and Morris Fort & Sons Farms joined as new members.
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Wetterau Incorporated
Wetterau
Mohr
Mexico Area
Farm & Home Savings assets rise to 1.645 billion in 1977 half
Farm & Home Savings Association Nevada Mo reports total resources of 1,645,022,000 as of June 20 1977 with a six month asset growth of over 78 million and a per year gain of 147,113,000. The June statement notes a 56,906,000 capital gain and a 86,174,000 rise in first mortgage loans. The merger with Mark Twain Savings and Loan on July 1 1977 adds 39 branches. Dividends for the second quarter reach 24,076,000 to 260,000 members and first half dividends total 47,792,000. Since 1893 members have received 634,725,000 in dividends.
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Farm & Home Savings Association
Home Office
Nevada
C.A. Duncan Jr
Association
Farm & Home
Mark Twain Savings and Loan Association
Hannibal
Mark Twain
Missouri
Texas
Albert L. Tangora
Mexico
N. Western
Mrs. Forrest Rowland Receives 30-Year Chance Award
Mrs. Forrest Rowland, long-time A B Chance employee and filing operator at the Centralia plant, received a 30-year service award July 13 a diamond ruby brooch. Her husband retired last December after 32% years. together they sum nearly 63 years with Chance. She recalls changing work methods from hand tools to conveyors and plans to retire at year end.
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Centralia
Forrest
Ruby) Rowland
A.B. Chance Company
A. B. Chance
David Eppinger
Jack Chance
J.C. Stietenroth
Bonnie Ward
Centrallangs
Rowland
Company
Chance
Columbia
Mrs. Rowland
Ruby Willis
Perley Willis
Sturgeon
Idea Worth $50 To Carter
Centralia report notes Jack L. Carter of Madison received $50 from A. B. Chance Company for a suggested change in standard rope quantity to reduce leftover short pieces. Other contributors earned $12.50 for T. W. Patton of Centralia, $10 for L. J. Cleeton of Moberly, and $5 for Mary A. Rogers of Centralia. funding from the company’s employee suggestion system.
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Centralia
Jack L. Carter
Madison
A. B. Chance Company
Pcarter
Chance Plastics
T.W. Patton
L. J. Cleeton
Moberly
Mary A. Rogers
You can Bank on It Savings Ad Parody
A Commerce Bank of Mexico promotion urges safe savings and criticizes hiding money in odd places. It highlights risks of memory lapses and theft, advocating a savings account earning interest over storing cash in jars, drawers, or odd containers.
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Jerry Lee
Paris
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Chance Foundry
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Carter
Earl Ferguson
Pat Ferguson
Southside Christian Church
1200 West Boulevard
Commerce Bank of Mexico
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