Wetterau reports record first quarter earnings and sales
Wetterau Inc. Hazelwood Missouri announced record 13 week results ending June 29 with net sales of 168.325 million up from 144.044 million last year an 18.68 percent rise. Net earnings reached 1.917 million versus 1.656 million a year ago and earnings per common share were 36 cents. Stockholders will vote August 13 on changing the company name to Wetterau Incorporated as part of a corporate identity program. Meanwhile promotions at Chance Foundry in Centralia and nearby Moberly and Mexico offices reflect ongoing staffing and role upgrades.
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Wetterau Inc
Hazelwood
Ted C. Wetterau
J. Zinsmeister Co
Consolidated Athletic Supply Co
Promoted at Chance: Shanks and Blair receive firm moves
Centralia's Jay Shanks and Mexico's Henry Blair earned promotions at A B Chance Co. Shanks moved to the quality assurance department as a test technician's helper after previously serving as a forming machine operator at the East Street factory since February. Blair was promoted to punch press operator in the Allen Street plant, moving up from hot press operator and also joined the company in February.
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Centralia
Sherman Cranmer
Chance Foundry
Chance
Dale Brockman
Moberly
Clayton Smith
William D. Trotter
William Wilkerson
Mexico
Brockman
Cranmer
Smith
Trotter
Punch
Wilkerson
Donald Wilkerson
Jay Shanks
Henry Blair
A.B. Chance Co
Shanks
Quality Assurance Department
East Street
Blair
Allen Street
Landry Named Supervisor Of Sears Catalog Office
Mrs. James J. Landry appointed supervisor of the Sears Catalog office by store manager Greg Reed. Since joining Sears in 1945 at Tampa she has served at Muskogee Pensacola Jackson and Marion with 15 years of service including 27 months at the Mexico catalog sales office. She studied at Fort Smith Wilburton and Eastern Oklahoma State College and belongs to St. Matthew's Episcopal Church where she serves on the executive committee.
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James J
Margaret) Landry
Sears
Greg Reed
Landry
Sears Company
Tampa
Fla
Muskogee
Okla
Pensacola
Jackson, Miss
Marion
Ind
Mexico
Fischer named Wetterau Grocery Procurement Director
Glenn E. Fischer appointed director of grocery procurement for Wetterau Food Services announced at Hazelwood by Paul A. Cox senior vice president of Wetterau Inc. Fischer joined Wetterau in 1966 at Hazelwood after University of Missouri graduation and has held various buying roles. He is a former board member of the Allied Food Club of St. Louis.
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Glenn E. Fischer
Wetterau Food Services
Hazelwood
Paul A. Cox
Wetterau Inc
Fischer
Wetterau
University of Missouri
Allied Food Club of St. Louis
20 Year Awards To Beasley Schneller At A B Chance
Centralia reports Walter Beasley anchoring demonstrator in marketing and Wayne Schneller foundry foreman earned 20 year service awards from A B Chance Co. They completed the 20th year on July 29. Also Kenneth Beamer earned a 10 year pin August 3 and Randall Adams and John Utinske received 5 year awards on July 30 and July 28 respectively.
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Centralia
Walter Beasley
Wayne Schneller
A.B. Chance Co
Beasley
Schneller
Kenneth Beamer
Randall Adams
John Utinske
Beamer
Adams
Utinske
Banquet Honors 25 Safe Years in Tool Assembly
Centralia A. B. Chance Company marks 25 years without disabling injuries in the hot line tool assembly department. Foreman Ronald Pierce leads a banquet with current employees including John Goins Gordon Groves C Edward Nutt John Prewett and others from Centralia Madison Moberly Paris Sturgeon Clark and Mexico. Nigeria launches nationwide low cost housing scheme costing over 750 million dollars in Lagos.
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Centralia
A. B. Chance Company
Lagos
Nigeria
Two New Street Extensions Made In NE Mexico
Two new concrete streets have been added in Mexico's northwest. Concordia Street extends north of Hendricks Street in the Chapel Hill Subdivision developed by Ray Wilders. Cherry Street in the J W Gallaher Subdivision extends westward to the city edge, running from Kent Road.
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Mexico
Concordia
Hendricks Street
Dorcas
Chapel Hill
Ray Wilders
Cherry Street
J.W. Gallaher
Kent Road
Purdy Attends Hardee's Convention
Dennis Purdy manager of Hardee's Restaurant in Mexico attended a three day Midwest managers convention at Lake of the Ozarks with about 150 attendees. The Lodge of The Four Seasons hosted sessions on food prep marketing and management. Wives programs were held and Purdy plans forthcoming changes to better serve customers.
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Dennis Purdy
East Liberty
Mexico
Lake of the Ozarks
Purdy
Polly Reed crosses 30 years with A B Chance Co
Pauline Reed reflected on three decades at A B Chance Co in Centralia after earning a 30 year service pin. Other recent honorees include Charles Popeck a chief engineer with 15 years and two five year employees Mrs Lowell Ridgway and Lyle Baker. Reed began in 1943, with breaks during late 1940s downturns, and now works on canvas bags for Chance hot line tools while assisting in small assemblies. She grew up in Dexter Missouri and moved to Centralia in 1942 with her family.
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Centralia
Pauline
Polly) Reed
A.B. Chance Co
Charles Popeck
Lowell Ridgway
Sturgeon
Lyle Baker
Chance Centralia
Anna Marshall
Elizabeth Wainscott
Miss Reed
Chance
Forgy Heads Audit Unit At Chance Co
Daniel W. Forgy joined A. B. Chance Co. in Centralia Monday as manager of accounting control, reporting to controller Donald Miller. He oversees tax and internal auditing functions, is a CPA and Northeast Missouri State University accounting grad. Previously with Gray, Hunter, Steen & Co. in Quincy and earlier with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. in St. Louis and Bledsoe Mining in Mexico. Served in the Army 1969-71. Native of Vandalia, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Forgy, Van-Far High School graduate. He and his wife have one daughter. Mrs. Forgy is Faye Teague of Farber.
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Centralia
Daniel W. Forgy
A. B. Chance Co
Donald Miller
Forgy
Northeast Missouri State University
Gray, Hunter, Steen & Co
Quincy
Ill
Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co
St. Louis
Bledsoe Mining
Mexico
Vandalia
David Forgy
Van-Far High School
Faye Teague
William Teague
Farber
Additions To Houses Among Permits
Ten building permits totaling 11630 were issued this week by Taylor Sewell. Walter Williams got a permit to add two rooms at 712 McFarlane St for 5000. Arnold Fennewald and Tom Bledsoe were linked to 1429 Hickory Hill for 2000. H.D. Brown listed as contractor. Charles Moore adds to garage at 606 S Muldrow St for 250. R C Groves erect office building at 105 S Abat St for 3000. James McCall listed as HLO. Taylor repairs at 918 Carrico St for 200. Richard Tiller repairs roof at 703 S Washington St for 180. Mrs Ralph Cornett repairs walls at 818 West St for 200. Dishman Construction Co contractor. Park and Shop Store remodel at 326 E Breckenridge St for 300. R Lee Thomas installs fence at 608 Yale St for 100. Joe Bowles erects patio cover at 1211 Dorcas St for 400. John Sparks contractor.
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Taylor Sewell
Walter Williams
McFarlane St
Arnold Fennewald
Tom Bledsoe
Hickory Hill
H.D. Brown
Charles Moore
S. Muldrow St
E. Breckenridge St
R. Lee Thomas
Yale St
Joe Bowles
Dorcas St
John Sparks
Real Estate Transfers Across Numerous Lot Divisions
A long list of property transfers nationally varied buyers including U N Brown to J D Edmonston and Garnet Rice to Raymond Rice. Multiple parcels in Vandalia Laddonia and Martinsburg changed hands between individuals and firms such as Citizens Service Inc Park South Inc Vandalia State Bank and Harbison Walker Refractories Co. etc. The notices cover lots in Park South West Laddonia and original town plots with various buyers and sellers and include lot numbers and subdivision references.
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U.N
Juanita Brown
J.D
Alberta Edmonston
Mexico
Garnet Rice
Raymond E. Rice
Swia
Lily
Jennings
Danny R
Glenda Granstetter
Vandalia
John W
Bonnie Smal
Mark A
Sharon Schnake
Barnes NW
Elma L. Barnes
Citizens Service, Inc
Lawrence M. Barnes
M. Barnes
Walter J
Ruth Mudd
Melvin K
Patri Rice
Abik & Fairground
Lawrence A
Norma Wilburn
Wilburn & Sons,Inc
RIW
Henlen
Ostar Mennickameyer
Herbert
Emogene Musser
Herber
Emognen Muster
Walter
Deloris Lorber
W. Ward O
Helen Irvin
George D
Ann Comfort
Woodlawn
Glen A
Virginia Hinton
Jean Murawski
TOW
Edward
Elizabeth Halt
Lorene
Edward Howdeshell
Mildred
Grant Nolan
Shirley
Dean Maxwell
Beverly
Eddie Palmer
Linda
Allen Laird
Ronnie Cragen
Wayne
Emily Fisher
Lulu Sanford
Harold J
Gladys Culters
Roy W. Kent
Thomas E. Chapman
Eugene R
Philip C
Mellie Crump
Westmorland
James
Ruth McKibben
Clarence
Marie Whistter
Paul E
Mary Sutton
RSW
Vandalia State Bank
Nela
Mirgil G
Mavis Purvis
Harry
Virginia Johnson
Charles L
Bettie Black
Edwin
Patricia Brokken
J.B
Bessie Strobel
Larry
Carolyn Lunceford
Jefferson Terrace
Donald
Aletha Early
Sue
Fairview Plate
Harold W
Paula Fuqua
Donald W
Aletha Ly
Harold D
Kay Willingham
Wallace E
Betty Burdett
Reva M
Jimmie Leonard
Robert A. Jr
Glenda Poage
Gatlater-Kent Lakeview
Joseph A. Jenicek
Joseph J
Ann Dubbert
Park South, Inc
Charles E. Michals
Park South
Gertie E. Douglas
Samuel R
Eva Baniqued
Martinsburg
Phyllis A. Colley
Vernon L
Gladys Schneider
Park South Addin
James H
Pearlie Smith
Louis d. Weber, Jr
Jo Ann Barnett
Elizabeth C. Titus
William B. Harrisons
Irvin E
Mary Cotritt
Irvin
Mary Corritt
Robert
Marjorie Callen
Jimmie
Darline Bannister
Farber
Roy S
Virginia Neely
John P
Anita Ogden
Joel F
Nina Guthrie
Joel
Jean Guthrie
Sparks
Dennis
Clara Boydston
Brad
Marinella Hemphill
Carroll Motor Co
Mid-Mo
Health Service
Arthur B. Barrett
Gilbert G. Garnett
Mary R. Garnett
Laddonia
Jcharles E
Don
Faye Glasford
Jimmie L
Dorothy Craven
Loaf
Aland Park
Vandal Merton
Linda Bancroft
Glenn
Susan Wheeter
McDonoughs
Naomi Giles
William R
Dorothy Blackburn
Wonnemans
Marold A
Mary Smith
Albert L
Nevada Weston
Barnes Add
William
Shirley Rintman
Welton
Vida Vance
Parkhill
Thelma P
Gilbert Woodson
Harold G
Bertha Ziegler
Kelly L. Dr
Lorraine Davis
West Plant
Clayton
Bonnie Phears
Davie A
Brenda Snyder
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