Wetterau Names Holley Vice President Amid Dividend and Bond Actions
Wetterau Foods, Inc declares 11 cent per share cash dividend payable March 15 to stockholders of record March 1 and calls its 4% convertible subordinated debentures for redemption March 29. Holley becomes vice president and joins Malecek Rueff on the senior leadership team. Charles Cockelreas retires from VPGM role but remains on the board. Centralia notes A B Chance Co promotions with multiple staff moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holley
Wetterau
Wetterau Foods, Inc
Willam D. Holley
Mexico, Mo
Richard C. Malecek
Jerome A. Rueff
Kennett
Scott City
Mexico
Wetteray
Charleston, S.C
Malecek
I.B.M
St. Louis University
Rueff
Four A. B. Chance workers earn service awards
CENTRALIA Service awards honor four A B Chance Company employees for 5 to 20 years. George Seiler of Star Route Sturgeon 20 years began as stockroom helper in 192 and rose to senior tool designer last summer. Blair Smith 530 South Collier Centralia 15 years joined in 1957 and became salaried personnel manager. Carl Yager Route 4 Centralia 10 years progressed from test engineer to chief engineer. W David Sitton 508 East Lakeview Centralia 5 years started as detail draftsman and became chief draftsman after 2% years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
A.B. Chance Company
George Seiler
Star Route
Sturgeon
Blair Smith
South Collier
Carl Yager
W. David Sitton
East Lakeview
Seiler
Smith
Chance
Yager
Sitton
Dr Searfoss Opens New Optometry Office Building
Dr. R L Searfoss, optometrist, moves his practice to 113 W Promenade St in a remodeled 1900 square foot building he bought from Audrain Medical Center, previously owned by Dr Clarence Rothwell. He has practiced here since December 1945 after relocating from Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Searfoss
W. Promenade St
Audrain Medical Center
Clarence Rothwell
Searfoss
Marshall
Good Idea Earns $92.50
Centralia report notes Robert L. Silver of Sturgeon earned 92.50 for an employee suggestion at the A B Chance Co. Allen Street factory. Six other workers shared 50 in cash awards for various ideas. names include L J Cleeton Moberly John H Wheeler Huntsville Mexico and Paris residents. Hirsch Stores to Buy Kolbrener chain assets and convert them to Hirsch stores across Illinois Missouri and Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Robert L. Silver
Sturgeon
A.B. Chance Co
Silver
Chance Allen Street
L.J. Cleeton
Walnut
Moberly
John H. Wheeler
East Poage
Wheeler
Leroy Twyman
Huntsville
John W. Hendren
Leonard Hatfield
North Olive
Mexico
Rex T. Abell
Paris
Hirsch Add Stores
P. N. Hirsch & Co
West Plaza
Kolbrener “Brokerage
Illinois
Missouri
Kentucky
Insurance Men Speak at Mexico Association Meeting
Joseph F. Gentili of Metropolitan Insurance Co. was guest speaker at the Mexico Association of Life Underwriters meeting at the Air Park Restaurant. He discussed requirements for successful selling and participated in a Q and A. New chamber members announced include Andy Harrison Mo-Con of Mexico Bud Simmons Kitchen Supply Nick Friedberg Eastern Harvestore and James E. Heim attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hear Sales Talk Mexico Co
Joseph F. Gentili
C.L.A
The
Metropolitan Insurance Co
Mexico Association of Life Underwriters
Air Park
Gentili
Bulletin
Greater Mexico
Kaiser Earnings About Half in 1971 For Kaiser Aluminum
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation reports 1971 earnings of 27.0 million dollars or 1.25 a share before a non recurring loss of 0.39. Sales reached 904.5 million, down from 50.6 million profit on 880.9 million sales in 1970. Chief executive T J Ready Jr cites erosion in aluminum prices and higher costs, with volume flat and non aluminum income below 1970. The group cut capital spending to 107.5 million in 1971 from 121.6 million in 1970 and anticipates about 25 percent lower 1972 investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
T. J. Ready Jr
Ready
Audrain Bond Sales Hit 80 Percent of Quota
Audrain County December bond sales totaled 40 763 bringing yearly Audrain sales to 529 822 for 80 percent of the 1971 goal. Missouri state director Donald W Douglas Jr reported December Missouri sales 13 083 124 and year total 147 611 715 or 105 percent of state quota. National Savings Bonds sales reached 5 5 billion a 26 year high while redemptions were 4 2 billion a 7 year low. A new city business license was issued to Linda Allen for Cutaway Beauty Salon and Kenneth D Walker of White s Sporting Goods completed a two week factory service school at Johnson Motors in Waukegan UL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Rush Hill
Benton City
Ray Potter
Merle Foster
Orville
M&a Tire
Goyer
Dayton
Foster
Tralia
Mr. Potter
Montgomery Ward
M.P.L. Mexico
Udrain
Montgomery
Cities Water Co
Donald W. Douglas Jr
Missouri Savings Bonds Committee
Missouri
U. S
Audrain
Kennethd. Walker
White’s Sporting Goods
Johnson Motors
Waukegan
New Home Permit Issued On Park Street
City building inspector Taylor Sewell reports a new home permit issued to Westenhaver Construction Co. for Leroy Barnes at 6:10 BE Park St with an estimated $12,000 cost. Other permits include John Brandon remodeling 13 Venus for $300 and Frank Boswell repairing fire damage at 21 W Love St for $1,200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park St
Taylor Sewell
Westenhaver Construction Co
Leroy Barnes
John Brandon
Venus
Frank Boswell
Love St
Oren McGee
Sewell
Real Estate Transfers Report From Local Deeds Office
Transfers include Alexander R and Mary W Early to Fenton Worland and Ardeth Ann Welch for a west parcel in Mexico plus Minnie Emragene Schlager to John and Wanda J Houston in Gallaher Smith Orchard Heights. Dodsons to Elmer and Bettie Morris Lot 7 Sunset Place, Mexice. P A Dent to Missouri Farmers Assn. Lot 17 Beatty Addn Mexico and 524 feet of Lot 16 Block C. Bagley to Fred K and Bessie Collins Lot 1 Block 10 Boulevard Addn Vandalla. Alber tine Borgmeyer and Delphine Borgmeyer to George and Clare Sutter Jr E half of SW quarter SE quarter Section 16 Township 50 North Range 7 West. Edith Trabue and W Earl Webber to Donald Richard and Betty Marie O'Brien Lots 1 and 2 Hesse Addn Farber and Lots 2 and 3 John T Trabue's Subdiv No 1 Farber. Kemp to John and Beulah Culwell Lot 2 Block 44 Vandalia. Vera M Faw to Elizabeth Catherine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander R
Mary W. Early
Fenton Worland
Ardeth Ann Welch
Sparks
Southern Addition
Mexico
Minnie Emragene Schlager
John
Wanda J. Houston
Gallaher-Smith Orchard Heights
William E
Leona B. Dodson
Elmer
Bettie C. Morris
Sunset Place
Mexice
P.A. Dent
Missouri Farmers Assn
Beatty
Charley E
Else Bagley
Fred K
Bessie E. Collins
Vandalla
Albertine Borgmeyer
Delphine Borgmeyer
George
Clare Sutter Jr
Edith Trabue
W. Earl Webber
Donald Richard
Betty Marie O’brien
Hesse
Local Real Estate Transfers in Mexico and Vandalia Areas
Listings show multiple conveyances including John E. Darnell to Alpha Eskew Lot 6 Block 4 Boulevard Addition Vandalia and Nell Darnell Grane to Alpha Eskew Lot 6 Block 4 Boulevard Addition Vandalia. Frances Darnall and Virginia Powell Jr. transfer Lots 8 Block 4 Boulevard Vandalia and others. Langley and Langley to Owen. Elton Walker to Nowell Lot 22 Gallaher Kent Ladue Subdivision Mexico. Campbells acquire Lot 19 Block 2 Jefferson Terrace Subdivision Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalia
Virginia D
W. Ward Powell Jr
John C
Alpha E. Eskew
Jamies
Gladys N. Langley
Lucille
John W. Owen
Nela
Neba
Nlaat NW
Ney
H.c. Langley
Lucite
John W, Owen
Siz
Elton William
Betty Jean Walker
William B
Marilyn H. Nowell
Igallaher-Kent Ladue
Mexico
Embert Lee
Alice E. Campbell
Larry Joe
Joan Ann Campbell
Jefferson Terrace Subdivision
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ChanCe Promotions
A. B. Chance Co
John Baker
Perry St
Larry Barr
Roger Cruzan
N. Hickman
Ira Day
Alamo Apartments
Dennis Dickerson
Donald A. Jones
Thompson
Don Landis
Baker
Barr
Cruzan
Day
Dickerson
Jones
Landis
And
Audrain County
Cousin Leo
Leo
West Lakes
Dr. Searfoss
Good Idea
Business and Industry News
Kaiser
Linda Allen
Robert Ligon
W.D. Carter
WD Carter
W. Monroe Hwy
Rutter’s
Ed Irraarthtr
Uxghusive Nbs
M. R. Kemp
Monroe
Logan Mayfield
Elm Street
Quincy
IDEA
Book OF Homes
Shell
Capp-Homes Dept
14Th St
Des Moines
Iowa
RFD
Missouri Power & Light Company
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