Aeronca reports 1953 sales and wage peak at $15.69 million
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp reports 1953 net sales of 15,691,000, a five year high, with earnings after taxes of 543,970 and pre-tax earnings of 978,704. Net worth rose to 2,573,731 while current liabilities fell to 5,647,836 and long term debts to 390,061. Employment rose to 1,791, five year peak, with orders exceeding deliveries and a backlog above 30 million. Shareholders to meet April 6 to elect directors.
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Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
Tne
John A. Lawler
Aeronca
Lawler
Applicable Corporation
Aeronca Gets Subcontract in Boeing B-52 Work
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp wins one of five initial subcontracts for B-52 Stratofortress work in Boeing Airplane Co. Wichita division. Subcontract covers rudders and elevators with tooling and production assemblies. Other firms include Cessna, Bell, Consolidated Vultee, and Temco. No new building funds needed. total program worth many millions. Aeronca calls the arrangement a step for stability.
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Lawler
Boeing Airplane Co
Bell Alive Corp
General Electrics
Aeronca Manufacturing Corp
Wichita, Kan
Wayne W. Perkins
Boeing
U. S. Air Force
Aeronca
Perkins
Cessna Aircraft Co
Witchita
Bell Aircraft Corp
Buffalo, W.Y
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp
Fort Worth
Tex
Temco Aircraft Corp
Dallas, Tex
Air
Air Force
Kansas
Seattle
Three Valley Men Among Korea Dead
Miami Valley soldiers were among 70 more Army personnel identified as dead in Korea this morning. The group includes Sgt. Robert Clarence Buchelt of Hamilton, Thomas Clarkson Jr. of Dayton, and Sgt. Robert Leon Cline of Xenia, all previously listed as missing in action for over a year.
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Miami Valley
Korea
Hamilton
Dayton
le Robert Clarence Buchelt
Mary C. Buchell
6Th St
Thomas Clarkson Jr
Daymee
Robert Leon Cline
Xenia
Participating Preferred Shares Named by Holders
The article notes that one share class will be named by holders of cumulative convertible preferred shares. It emphasizes holder designation and the decision process affecting preferred stock naming.
Court Income In Hamilton Hiked 50 Percent
Hamilton Municipal Court posted a near 50 percent rise in 1953 with income of 246,170.80 and 6,584 cases, up from 1952. Judge Frank Wessel cited radar speed enforcement and a new plea by mail system as key factors, yielding 96,353.05 in city general fund revenue.
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Hamilton
Frank Wessel
Wessel
City of
Engineers Panel To Talk Training In Dayton
Engineers' Panel To Talk Training will feature a joint session of the Dayton sections of the ASME and Professional Engineers at 8 pm at the Engineers' Club. James G. Purvis of Armco Steel will lead, with R L Siegel of Board & Carton Co and R H Fox of Frigidaire also on the panel. Audience participation will be invited.
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Dayton
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Professional Engineers
Engineers’ Club
James G. Purvis
Armco Steel Corp
R. L. Siegel
G Board & Carton Co
R. H. Fox
At The Movies Showings for Paramount and Strand
Paramount screens Saddle Thompson at 1 15 4 10 7 20 10 10 p m World for Ran som at 2 45 5 45 8 45 p m Strand shows John Smith and Pocahontas at 1 15 4 10 7 20 10 20 p m Thun die Bay at 2 30 5 25 8 40 p m
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Saddle Thompson
John Smith
Pocahontas
Thundie Bay
Frightened meat truck driver finds cold carcasses
Jackson North Carolina A refrigerated meat truck driver, returning from a delivery, spotted a person in the rear. He sealed the door and drove to seek a policeman, then stopped at a service station and summoned several men to the truck. They opened the compartment and found meat sanitary but chillingly cold.
Quarrel Over TV Results Ends in Family Shooting
In Deshler last night a 36 year old truck driver George Wolfe killed his 15 year old daughter Lucille after an argument over television. He wounded his wife Lillian 31 and his 10 year old son George Jr in the thigh before shooting himself below the heart. Wolfe was in critical condition at Heller Memorial Hospital Napoleon. He spoke inconsistently to officers on arrival.
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Napoleon
Ohio
Deshler
Fred H. Bartels
Bartels
George Wolfe
Lucille
Lillian
George Jr
Wolfe
Heller Memorial Hospital
Worker Injures Hand In Paper Roll Incident
Norman Gibbs, 27, of 2226 S Main St, suffered a laceration on the back of his right hand when pinched between a roll of paper and a lift truck at the Raymond Bay Co. today. He was treated at Middletown Hospital at 8 15 a.m and dismissed. The accident occurred as he lifted a roll and the paper began to fall, hospital attendants said.
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Norman Gibbs
S. Main St
Raymond Bay Co
Gibbs
Middletown Hospital
Credit Unions To Hear Miami Student's Talk
Peter Sexton of Miami University Speaker's Bureau will discuss H-Bomb and H Hour at the Butler County Ohio Credit Union League meeting Thursday. Co hosts include Black Clawson and Keuthan Foundry employee credit unions. Reservations available in Middletown through Ruth Finney at Keuthan's.
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Peter Sexton
Miami University Speaker's Bureau
Butler County
Ohio Credit Union League
American Legion Hall
N. 2Nd Street
Hamilton
Black Clawson and
Keuthan
Middletown
Ruth Finney
Keuthan's
Munson Harris and Simpson Guests of Patterson Hosts
Dr and Mrs Gordon Munson and Mrs Ruby Harris of Dayton and Mrs Elizabeth Simpson of Harveysburg were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Patterson of Forrest Avenue.
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Gordon Munson
Ruby Harris
Dayton
Elizabeth Simpson
Harveysburg
Robert Patterson
Forrest Avenue
Calcutta Quakes Rock Eastern India Early Today
Two strong earthquakes shook Calcutta and surrounding regions in eastern India with loud rumbling and initial reports indicating no damage. The tremors prompted quick assessments as residents felt the ground shake across multiple districts.
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Calcutta
India
Farewell Visit Signals Weyland to New Command
General Otto P. Weyland, commander of the Far East Air Force, paid a farewell visit to Seoul before departing for Langley Field to assume command of the U S Strategic Bomb Command.
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Seoul
Far East Air Force
Otto P. Weyland
Korea
Langley Field
U.S. Strategic Bomb Command
Child Burned. A Middletown Hospital Treats Toddler
A two year-old named Sharon Lee Howard daughter of Dexter Howard of West Middletown Rt. 2 was treated for forearm burns at a Middletown hospital yesterday and dismissed. The cause of the burn could not be learned.
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Middletown Hospital
Sharon Lee Howard
Dexter Howard
West Middletown Rt. 2
Missing man Ralph Chaney Returns Home After Week in Hamilton
Ralph Chaney aged 26 of 901 Balti more Street, reported missing since March 13, came home yesterday afternoon. Grover Chaney told police that Ralph had spent the past week in the Hamilton area before returning.
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Ralph Chaney
Baltimore St
Grover Chaney
Hamilton
Fake Prince Onaga Dance Concert Canceled Then Reinstated
San Francisco reports a hoax performer alias Prince Onaga and Princess Muana, real name Fred Williams of East St. Louis. Williams confessed to immigration officials as the Belgian consul sought clarification. His planned April 5 concert was moved up to Saturday night to keep public attention.
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San Francisco
Prince Onaga
Watsui
Fred Williams
East St. Louis
Williams
United States
Canada
Princess Muana
Union Chapel Group Fetes 225 Patients
Members of the Union Chapel of the Evangelical United Brethren Church Peasttown Heights hosted a Saturday party at Longview Hospital. Chair man Mrs Robert Conarroe assisted by several hostesses served and entertained 225 patients. Nine Longview Social Service League Board members joined the group.
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Union Chapel
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Peasttown Heights
Longview Hospital
Robert Conarroe
Albert Boling
Dean Breeding
Walter Driever
Roger Johnson
Marion Tolson
Ralph Wilson
Marie Griffith
David Wilson
Longview Social Service League Board
Chorus to Sing at Taft School Association Meeting
The 30 men chorus from the SPEBSQSA chapter will perform at the Taft School Association meeting tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Representatives from Young School will outline their program to the association.
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Spebsqsa
Taft School Assn
Young School
Association
Driver Hurt In Crash Near Germantown
Donald Brane 40 of Miamisburg in fair condition at St. Elizabeth Hospital Dayton with a skull fracture from a crash on Rt 725 two and a half miles north of Germantown last night. Deputy sheriffs said Brake lost control, drove into a ditch, fell and struck his head on the pavement.
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Germantown
Donald Brane
Miamisburg
Rt. 2
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Dayton
Mel Casey
John Bakemeyer
Brake
Kentucky Cop Regains Car After Car Theft
Patrolman Richard Norsworthy of the Kentucky State Patrol recovered his slightly damaged auto at the City Farm in Middletown after it had been stolen. He reported the vehicle bore a license plate from another car and later found his .22 caliber gun missing from the recovered car.
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Kentucky
Richard Norsworthy
Kentucky State Patrol
Frankfort
Middletown
Boy 7 Is Unhurt After BB Gun Incident
Rober Mowery seven of 818 Yankee Rd. was accidentally shot in the mouth with a BB gun last night. Police said he was unharmed. An air rifle was found at a nearby home and taken to headquarters. The shooter’s identity was not determined.
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Rober Mowery
Yankee Rd
Four men flee Crawford Street Grill window breakage
Police told four men to leave after they broke a window at Crawford Street Grill. No charges filed by the proprietor. Donald R. Wilson, 22, was arrested for driving while intoxicated and disorderly conduct at Main Street and Manchester Avenue after a dispute with a woman. Virle Whitt, 46, reported a brown imitation leather briefcase missing near Grand Avenue and Gideon Road. Benjamin Lindon, 27, was arrested for driving while intoxicated at Central Avenue and Clinton Street.
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Crawford Street Grill
Crawford St
Donald R. Wilson
S. Plum St
Germantown
Main Street
Manchester Avenue
Wilson
Virle Whitt
Main St
Grand Avenue
Gideon Road
Benjamin Lindon
Central Avenue
Clinton Street
Nation's Safety Boss Out To Cut Traffic Toll
Ned Dearborn, president of the National Safety Council, has long warned of holiday auto slaughter and seeks to reduce deaths. The NSC, with 319 staff and a $3.5 million annual budget, produces preholiday safety statements based on accident data and weather and traffic trends, aiming to inform and influence public safety actions.
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William J. Conway Chicau
Ned Dearborn
National Safety Council
America
Ity
Center For
NYU
Dearborn
NSC
Courtl
CHQ
Gene Miller
al Battey
Paul Jones
Jack Horner
Ohio Waters Affected by Soluble Glacial Deposits
Because of the soluble character of the glacial deposits and exposed bedrock, the waters of Ohio exhibit unique dissolution effects. The interaction with soluble materials shapes water chemistry and potential mineral dissolution in affected regions.
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Ohio
Five auto mishaps prompt city police report
Five auto incidents were logged by city police overnight with no injuries. A hit and run damaged two Woodside Avenue cars owned by George Koppel Jr. and Sr. A hit skip struck Paul Flannery’s car on 17th Avenue, and another vehicle sideswiped Clarence Thomas’s car. A two car crash at Hughes Street and Panama Avenue involved Orla Bratton, who was cited for failure to yield. Minor damage occurred to two more vehicles at 324 N Broad Street and at Central Avenue and Baltimore Streets.
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Woodside Ave
George Koeppel Jr
George Koppel Sr
Paul Flannery
Hamilton
17Th Ave
Clarence Thomas
Sycamore St
17Th Avenue
Orla E. Bratton
Fairmount Ave
Hughes Street
Panama Avenue
Bratton
Faith J. Cirillo
Dayton
Cirillo
R. T. Young
Cncinnati
William P. Polley
Anderson St
N. Broad St
Young
N. Broad Street
Polley
Pat Hollon
Garfield St
Allie Wilson
Fernwood St
Central Avenue
Baltimore Streets
Wilson
MHS Junior Places In District Essay
Middletown High junior Thomas Hopkins at 511 Crawford Street won the district American Legion Essay Contest. Post 218 adjutant Ed Portsmouth reported Hopkins did not place in state rankings.
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Thomas Hopkins
Crawford St
American Legion
Ed Porstmouth
Post 218
Hopkins
Middletown High
William Johnson to Speak on Barnyard Economics at Civitan Club
William Johnson will address the Civitan Club at tomorrow noon during the weekly session on Barnyard Economics. He will present practical rural finance insights to local members and guests.
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William Johnson
Civitan Club
Girl Struck On Rt 73 Injuries Minor
A 10 year old Middletown girl, Mary K Johnson, was hit by Ralph Fuller of Franklin while crossing Rt 73 about 14 miles north of the city near the Midway Roller Rink. She suffered abrasions and was dismissed from Middletown Hospital after treatment. The accident remains under investigation by state patrol.
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Middletown
Ralph Fuller
S. Main St
Franklin
State Highway Patrol
Mary K. Johnson
Tachena Johnson
Rt. 2
Middletown Hospital
Midway Roller Rink
Woman Treated After Auto Struck Pedestrian in Hamilton
A Middletown woman received treatment for shock after her car struck a pedestrian at 4th Street and Central Avenue. Police exonerated Charlene Ruth Landis, 25, of 1000 Yankee Road, as witnesses said Ernest Baker, 40, crossed against a red light. Baker had a fractured leg and facial cuts. Landis also received emergency hospital care.
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Hamilton
Middletown
4Th Street
Central Avenue
Charlene Ruth Landis
Yankee Rd
Ernest Baker
Morey Ave
Baker
Break-In Fails At Keg On Tytus Avenue
Burglars failed to enter Ty's Pony Keg at 425 Tytus Ave as police found a broken front door window but confirmed entry was not gained. Investigators reported the incident occurred early this morning and ongoing inquiry continues.
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Tytus Ave
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