Garber Heads H-W Seaman Is Promoted
Pittsburgh report notes John A. Garber named president of Harbison-Walker Refractories U S division Dresser Industries Inc He has 24 years with Harbison-Walker and since 1972 served as executive vice president of operations T R Seaman promoted to vice president of manufacturing with 1952 start at Harbison-Walker D R DeVeaux remains group president Harbison-Walker Refractories is a metals and glass industry supplier Dresser Industries is a Dallas based multinational. Bank holding firm barred from acquiring S&L in Arizona Federal Reserve Board denies American Fletcher Corp Indianapolis bid for Southwest Savings and Loan Association Phoenix leaving open future bank holding company S&Ls rules.
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Pittsburgh
John A. Garber
Harbison-Walker Refractories
U.S
Dresser Industries, Inc
Garber
Harbison- Walker
T.R. Seaman
D.R. DeVeaux
Harbison-Walker Refractories Group
Dresser Industries
Dallas
Texas
S&l Washington
Indiana
Savings and Loan Associatio
Arizona
Federal Reserve Board
American Fletcher Corp. of
Indianapolis
Southwest Savings and Loan Association of Phoenix
Bank Deposits Rise 14 Percent Across Audrain County
Audrain County banks report a 14 percent year over year rise in deposits totaling 72.0998 million as of October 15. Commerce Bank and First National Bank in Mexico lead with 45.7621 million, up 16 percent, while Vandalia State, Laddonia State, and Martinsburg Bank add 26.3377 million, up 10 percent.
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Audrain
Mexico
The
Commerce Bank
First National Bank
Vandalia State Bank
Laddonia State Bank
Martinsburg Bank
John Cole Elected President of Midwest Life Conference
John Cole of Mexico was elected president of his career conference with New York Life Insurance Co. The conference unites top agents from Illinois Indiana and Missouri pursuing life insurance careers. Cole has written about $1 500 000 in life insurance during seven months with the company.
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John Cole
Mexico
New York Life Insurance Co
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Cole
IGA Retailers Attend Chicago Planning Seminar
Four IGA retailers from Central Missouri plus Jay Gourley ITI Jack Smiley Richard Prenger and Aarpn Huff attended a long-range planning seminar sponsored by the Independent Grocers Alliance in Chicago TI The conference aimed to help IGA supermarket operators plan for future needs adjust to population changes and evolving shopping habits and identify opportunities.
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IGA
Central Missouri
Jay Gourley
ITI
Jack Smiley
Mexico
Richard Prenger
Centralia
Aarpn Huff
Sedalia
Independent Grocers Alliance
Chicago
IGA Super
Wetterau Opens 18th Mohr Value Store at Salem
Wetterau Incorporated opened its 18th Mohr Value discount department store in Salem Illinois on Highway 50 and Illinois avenue. The 30000 square foot facility provides parking for 200 vehicles. Bruce Robertson becomes store manager after long service in Mohr Value posts including Harrisburg Marion and Flat River.
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Wetterau Incorporated
Salem
Ill
John D. Ryan
Wetterau Industries
Highway 50
Illinois Avenue
Bruce Robertson
Mohr Value
Managr
Harrisburg, Ill
Marion, I
Mohr
Flat River
Census figures show Missouri private sector employment rise in 1973
Missouri private sector employment reached 1,442,910 in March 1973, up 57,269 from March 1972, with payrolls totaling $2.76 billion, an increase of more than $247 million. St Louis City led with 357,240 jobs and $771.4 million payroll, up about $48.8 million, while federal state local government, self employment, farming, and some transport workers are not included. Copies of the Missouri report cost $2.65 and are available from the Superintendent of Documents or Commerce district offices.
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Missouri
Bureau of the Census, Social and Economic Statistics Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
St Louis
Superintendent of Documents
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, D.C
Department of Commerce
United States
Wetterau reports record quarterly and half year sales
Wetterau Incorporated announced record highs in sales and earnings for the 13 weeks and the first six months ending Sept 28 1974. Net sales rose to 181.02 million and 349.35 million respectively with earnings per share of 44 cents and 79 cents.
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Wetterau Incorporated
Wetterau
Consolidated Athletic Supply Co
Crump Named Chance Consumer Sales Manager
William E. Crump of Centralia is named sales manager of A B Chance Co. consumer division effective Nov. 1. Four other Centralia residents receive promotions including Roberta Dake Sharon Mackey Jan Reynolds and Sandra Umstattd in clerical and records roles.
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Centralia
William E. Crump
A.B. Chance Co
Centralians
Roger
Roberta) Dake
Sharon Mackey
Jack
Jan) Reynolds
Robert
Sandra) Umstattd
Crump
Chance
Mexico
Dake
Mackey
East Street
Reynolds
Records
Former Centralian Heads to Greece for Training
Jack McCoy, longtime Hannibal plant superintendent for Cosmoflex, will fly to Greece for a month of training with the firm, owner of Spiralflex and the world’s longest continuous synthetic hose. His wife Bonnie McCoy joins family in Hannibal as others assist with their children during travel.
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Jack
Bonnie) McCoy
Hannibal
Mexico
Greece
Cosmoflex, Inc
McCoy
Cosmoflex
Athens
United States
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Spiralflex
Goodyear
A.B. Petretakis Corp
Plastics
Ernest Harper
Ringo
Centralia
Earl Davis
Tom McCoy
Harper
New Home on Extended Concordia and Other Permits
Mr and Mrs James Holtcamp were issued a permit to build a new house at 1101 Concordia with H D Brown as contractor and an estimated cost of 34000 It is the first new home on the Concordia extension north of Hendricks Street Five other permits were issued including a Shell Store sign canopy at 621 E Liberty contractor Faloe Aluminum 2500 James Woods remodel 209 W Maple 3000 G F Pipes contractor W K Willis siding 302 E Orange 100 Virgil Schroff reroof 1010 S Union 400 Don Buie bring house to standard 420 S Abat 3000.
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James Holtcamp
Concordia
H. D. Brown
Hendricks St
Taylor Sewell
Shell Store
E. Liberty
Faloe Aluminum
20 Year Service Pins Awarded at A B Chance Company
CENTRALIA John W Albright of Centralia earned a 20 year service pin at A B Chance Company on November 1. Betty Warden of Centralia received a 5 year pin. Albright joined the Chance foundry November 1 1954 and rose from grinder to bench and floor mold maker before becoming assistant foreman on July 1. Warden is an assembler at the East Street factory and has worked for the company since November 1 1969.
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Centralia
John W. Albright
A.B. Chance Company
Doyle
Betty) Warden
Albright
Chance Foundry
Warden
Chance
Market Basket Shows Fewer Price Jumps in October
An Associated Press survey of 15 common items in 13 cities shows October price increases slowed from September. About 30 percent of items rose in October, seven markets saw higher overall bills, and the November start was about 0.7 percent above October. Meat and dairy relief offset rises in sugar and detergents with eggs fluctuating across cities.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
Providence
R.I
Seattle
Dallas
Albuquerque
N.M
New York
Chicago
Atlanta
Boston
Detroit
Los Angeles
Miami
Philadelphia
Salt Lake City
Commerce Bancshares Declares Dividend With Dates
Kansas City board of Commerce Bankshares, Inc. declares a dividend of 25.2 cents per share on common stock. Payment date is December 90 to stockholders of record December 9.
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Kansas City
Board of Directors of
Commerce Bankshares, Inc
Taft Attends 47th Osteopathic Clinical Assembly
Dr. J. E. Taft of Mexico attended the 47th annual clinical assembly of osteopath specialists held October 27 to 31 at the Americana Hotel in Miami Beach Florida. About 1500 osteopathic specialists along with their wives and guests participated in the five day postgraduate seminar sponsored by eight specialty practice colleges. Distinguished medical speakers from across the country presented lectures on the convention theme Special Problems of the Geriatric Patient.
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J.E. Taft
Mexico
Americana Hotel
Miami Beach
Fla
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Centralian
the Service Center
W. Monroe
Gamble Paint & Glass
W. Promenade
Washington ST
Chance Co
Commerce Bancshares
Dr. Taft
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Your
Farm Bureau
Wayne Robertson
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