Promotions Told For Chance Workers
CENTRALIA A B Chance Co has announced promotions for nine Centralia employees. Ralph Collens is promoted to fork lift operator from shipping helper. Tom Hocker moves to drill press operator III from drill machine operator. William Bud Johnston becomes thread rolling machine operator. Robert Keen advances to squeeze molding machine operator. Hugh McCary rises to senior tool and machine designer. Gary Mills becomes tool crib supply clerk. William Robb is promoted to product inspector s from product inspector II. Bernard Steinkamp Jr moves to the engineering dept code shop from machinist in the tacking shop. Randy Thornhill shifts to maintenance electrician from unspecified role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Chance Co
Ralph Collens
Tom Hocker
Moberly
William “Bud” Johnston
Robert Keen
Hugh McCary
Gary Mills
William Robb
Higbee
Bernard Steinkamp, Jr
Mexico
Randy Thornhill
Clark
Collens
Hocker
Johnson
Chance
Keen
McCary
Mills
Robb
Steinkamp
Wetterau Inc Posts Record Sales and Earnings for Year
Wetterau Inc reports fiscal year ended March 30 1974 with net sales of 618 446 000 up from 526 835 000 a year earlier a 17 39 rise. Net earnings reached 7 198 000 vs 6 287 000 a year ago a 14 49 gain. Primary earnings per common share 1 40 up 17 cents.
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Wetterau Inc
Ted C. Wetterau
J. Zinsmeister Co
Bi-Go Markets, Inc
Wetterau Incorporated
Wetterau
Wayne H. Davis
Financial First
John D. Ryan
David A. Wallington
Davis
Ryan
Gateway Bakery
Monarch Printing
Wetterau Builders
The
Creative Management Institute
NCR
Wallington
Borman's Inc
Chatham Food Stores
Chance Pays 77.50 Awards For Suggestions
CENTRALIA The A B Chance Co suggestion committee pays 77.00 in awards for ideas from 13 employees. Individuals Benjamin W. Baker and Stephen Kitchen of Madison receive 10 each. Edwin Bule of Paris gets 7.50. Five dollar checks go to Ronald L. Thurston Shannon Adams John Goins and Jon Mechlin of Centralia Raymond L. Bybee of Sturgeon Leroy Twyman of Huntsville Stephen Kitchen of Madison Kenneth T. Bailey of Cairo James H. Rogers of Mexico and William L. Starks of Renick. Bob Parrott of Paris shares a 5 award with a former Chance employee for a jointly submitted suggestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
A.B. Chance Co
Benjamin W. Baker
Stephen Kitchen
Madison
Edwin Bule
Paris
Ronald L. Thurston
Shannon Adams
John Goins
Jon Mechlin
Raymond L. Bybee
Sturgeon
Leroy Twyman
Huntsville
Kenneth T. Bailey
Cairo
James H. Rogers
Mexico
William L. Starks
Renick Ck
Bob Parrott
Chance
Two New Building Permits Issued for Homes in City
Building permits were issued for two new houses this past week. William Rosa will build at 1211 W Hendricks St costing about 28000 with Ira Henney as contractor. Frank Boeger to build at 1606 S Fairground costing 25000. Seven other permits include Pasco Marketing at 925 E Liberty St for front modifications to Sinclair Service Station and Centennial Baptist Church at 816 W Breckenridge St for front modifications costing 4000. Additional permits: Dishman Construction reroof 526 W Love St 160. Delbert Sanders storage addition at 516 N Missouri St 100. Roy Yaeger remodel garage 615 W Maple St 200. A Scott reroof 606 Carson St 375. Jack Webber remodel 1116 S Washington St 150.
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William Rosa
W. Hendricks St
Frank Boeger
S. Fairground
Ira Henney
Taylor
Delbert Sanders
Missouri St
Roy Yaeger
Maple St
A. Scott
Carson St
Jack Webber
S. Washington St
Real Estate Transfers Across Vandalia and Surrounding Areas
Multiple parcels change hands in Vandalia area transfers involving Nickodemous J. Billman Kenneth W. Hill and many others. Transactions cover Lot 2 Fairview addition West Plant addition and various blocks within original Vandalia town with parties including Edna Davis Orville Mead Curtis Schulze and Curtis Schulze among others. Louisiana Hercules Inc announces a plan to expand its pentaerythritol plant by about 20 percent.
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Nickodemous J. Billman
Kenneth W. Hill
Wesley
Sam
Mary BR
Carrico Highview
John F
Ruby Albright
Jonna A
John Muddy
Fairview
Edna End
Hugh Davis
Orville
Meten Mead
Foss
West Plant
Curtis P. Schulze
Louis
RSW
Helen Bramble
John M
Kathleen Neal
Gallaher-Kent Ladue
George W
Anna Robinson
Carl T. Willingham
Harold
Emme Hanssen
Lillian Hanssen
Beulah and Waugh
Ronald
Bevy Massen
Melvin
Mildred Hanssen
Virginia Towle
Helen Crossland
Melvin ¥. Hanssen
Shirley
Jennings
Mabel
Wilburn Tate
James L
Milliza Jennings
Charles E
Dorothy Jennings
Francis E
Loretta Peak
Mary
Mank
Mary Mank
Curtis Schulze
Vandalia
William J
Mary Summers
Sandra W. Barnes
Cecil
Lorene Dodd
Maxine
John €. Weatherspoon
Dillards
N. Cecil
Marold OS
Carole Hudson
Lakenan & Barnes
Clifford
Sarah Jeffries
Dames H
Dorothy Williams
Grandview
Dames K
Lavonna Heaton
Alma M. Coose
Jefferson Terrace
Clarence C
Freida Mutler
Roy W. Kent
Mexico Industrial Park
Louisiana — Hercules Inc
McGraw Edison adds office building in Columbia
McGraw-Edison plans a 1.25 million office building in Columbia to house the Toastmaster division, boosting the small appliance group to about 200 employees. The Bersted Division moves to Columbia while Boonville plant remains. The company operates in Kirksville, Moberly, Macon, Clarence and St. Louis. the Missouri operation is a 100 million dollar per year business.
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Columbia
McGraw- Edison Company
Toastmaster
Small Appliance
Charles R. Spencer
Small Appliance Group
Elgin
Chicago
Boonville
Spencer
MccGraw- Edison
Kirksville
Moberly
Macon
Clarence
St. Louis
Missouri
Service Pins Awarded at Centralia-A.B. Chance Co
Centralia A B Chance Co. awarded 10-year service pins to three employees and a five-year pin to a fourth. The 10-year honorees are David Anno Higbee a forklift operator Kenn Herr liberty punch press operator. Charley Sinnerman Centralia forming machine operator and Materials Manager Bill Smith Centralia earned the five-year pin.
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Centralia
A.B. Chance Co
David Anno
Higbee
Kenn Hern
Loberty
Charley Simmerman
Bill Smith
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