Shoeshine Sales Glow as Home Budgeting Boosts Market
AP reports a postwar rise in shoeshine sales driven by tighter budgets and home use. Manufacturers push new home polishes and aerosol sprays, including odorless pastes and fountain-pen style bottles. Firms like S C Johnson and Esquire show strong growth with odorless formulas and broadened product lines.
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Sam Dawson
AP Business News
NEW York
U.S
S. C. Johnson & Son
Racine
Wis
Esqure
Knomark, Inc
Esquire
Shoe polishes and polishing habits survey report
The News notes a 44 percent sales share on Wednesday for a chain of lood stores and highlights that women account for 75 percent of shoe polish purchases. A survey on home habits links polishing duties to children and mothers, with men favoring paste polishes and older consumers seeking low effort options.
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Frederick
Maryland
Lood
Griffin
Shinola
Bixby's Metal
Dress Parade
Whittemore Brothers
Rippeon Reelected President Of Hyattstown Fire Company
C. Rippeon was reelected president of the Hyattstown Volunteer Fire Company at the annual elections. About 60 members attended the meeting at the fire house. Three新 officers begin first terms: James Lawrence as vice president, Earl Edwards as chief, and another officer named in the report.
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C. Rippeon
Hyattstown Volunteer Fire Company
Tthe Company
James Lawrence
Earl Edwards
Kennedy Leaving Florida Today
President-elect John F Kennedy completes a 19 day Florida stay and flies to New York for talks with Robert McNamara and Dean Rusk. He will discuss cabinet plans and international hotspots, including Laos, with key team members. Kennedy also appoints Charles J Hitch as defense department comptroller after consulting with McNamara.
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Palm Beach
Fla
John F. Kennedy
Florida
Robert 5
Laos
Kennedy
Pierre Salinger
McNamara
Rusk
Charles J. Hitch
Pacific Palisades
Calif
Defense Department
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Douglas Edwards
Merril Burgee
Lloyd Burdette
Frank King
Arthur Mott
Tampa
Chadbourne Avery Andrews
Andrews
University of Maryland
Brockton
Mass
Rippeon
Hyattstown
Baltimore
State Board of Electrical Examiners
Baltimore Area
Uuhcersed Electricians Board
Juan D Mager
Maser
Mager
Melvin M. Engle
Sears
Lo Rand
AhGely
Chemsstrand T.M
Sears Srederter MD
W. Patrick ST
Mars Opticians
Second St
Bausch
Universal Insulating Co
Aluminum
Edward S. Mobley
Wilson Place
The
Potomac Edison Co
Conlanne
Treusil Pharma
Mercer's Drug Store Free Delivery
West 3Rd. & N. Market Sts
Paul Revere
Rogers
International Silver Company
Paul
South Market St
H & R Supermarket
East Street
Revere Bowls
Axp
Linden Hill Food Market
W. Patrick St. Ext
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Libbys
Esskay All Meat Hot Dogs
Dorsey’s Fresh Sausage
Esskay's
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