Kroger Plans Closing Of K C Stores
Kroger Food Stores said it will sell 24 metropolitan area supermarkets after 47 years in Kansas City including Lawrence and Leavenworth. A spokesman cited inability to meet service standards and higher wages as reasons, with stores staying open until final sale. Union critic blamed management, while Kroger eyed buyers.
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Kroger Food Stores
Lawrence
Leavenworth
Kan
Kroger
Greater
Kansas
Chance Employee's Suggestion Earns $50 Award
CENTRALIA L J Cleeton of Moberly, tool assembler for A B Chance Co., earned $50 for a proposed improvement to a tool used by electric utility linemen. It is his second $50 award this year through the company’s employee suggestion system. Eight other Chance workers have won cash awards. Benny Hamilton and Bill Wright of Centralians shared a $20 award, with $10 to Leroy Lepper of Centralia, Dale Fierge of Mexico and R J Ashworth of Higbee, and $5 to Jack Carter and Donna Willingham of Madison and James Hern of Moberly.
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Centralia
L.J
Benny Hamilton
Bill Wright
Leroy Lepper
Dale Fierge
Mexico
R.J. Ashworth
Higbee
Jack Carter
Donna Willingham
Madison
James Hern
Moberly
Banks in Audrain County See 7 Percent Deposit Rise
Second quarter totals show Audrain County banks with deposits up seven percent from a year earlier. In Mexico the two banks report a 7.5 percent gain from 45,374,698 to 49,063,000. Across Laddonia Martinsburg Vandalia three banks rise from 26,418,487 to 28,390,067. All five banks total 77,453,067, up 5,659,522 from last year and about 7.3 percent higher overall.
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Audrain County
Mexico
Laddonia State Bank
Martinsburg Bank
Vandalia State Bank
Pin Oaks selects Nevada administrator for Mexico nursing home
Bob Westhoff named Pin Oaks Nursing Home administrator in Mexico replacing interim leader Gary Evans. Westhoff, formerly in Nevada, Mo., brings nursing home management experience and aims to inform residents about services. He and his wife Edna Fay are parents to three children. The article also notes staff awards at A.B. Chance Co. and related personnel recognitions in Centralia.
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Bob Westhoff
Pin Oaks
Terry Spillman
Nevada
Stephen
Audrain County
San Antonio College
Walnut
Calif
University of Missouri At Columbia
Midwest
Missouri
Kansas
Mexico
Westhoff
Gary Evans
Strawberry Award To Jays Managers
Margaret Hoer and John Brown co managers of Jays IGA produce department win $500 first prize in a national fresh strawberry contest sponsored by Wetterau Food Services and the California Strawberry Advisory Board. Judging based on display originality merchandising and sales.
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Margaret Hoer
John Brown
Jay
IGA
Wetterau Food Services
California Strawberry Advisory Board
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