Business Tycoon Dies In Chicago At Age 36
Sewell Lee Avery a prominent businessman and former Montgomery Ward & Co. chairman died in his Lake Shore Drive apartment after a year of declining health from a cerebral hemorrhage. He led Ward's from 1931 to 1955, survived by his family, and faced clashes with unions and government officials during his tenure.
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Chicago
Sewell Lee Avery
U.S. Army
Avery
Lake Shore Drive
Roger Follanshee
Montgomery Ward & Co
Louis E. Wolfson
Wolfson
Ward
White House
Roosevelt
War Labor Board
CIO
United Mail
Democratic Phone Messages Target Frederick County Voters
Democratic campaigns use recorded phone messages from headquarters on North Market Street to reach Frederick County voters for Congressman Foley. Foley highlights a $134000 1960 school board appropriation while announcing daily 30 second messages. Republicans plan a rally at Emmitsburg Fire Hall with GOP leaders and a Halloween parade following.
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Joe
Frederick County
Charles McC. Mathias Jr
John R. Foley
Goodloe E. Byron
Foley
North Market Street
Bow
Emmitsburg
Charles S. Y. Lanner
GOP Club
Republican County Council
Reyburn E. Browning
New Market Area
Young Republicans Club
Emmett R. Bowlus
Republican State Central Committee
Bromitspurg
Andrew Eyster
Yellow Springs
Tuscarora
Walter Martz
Bishop Lord elected to Western Maryland College board
Bishop John Wesley Lord of Washington and Rev Dr Clarence L Fossett of Baltimore were elected to the Western Maryland College Board of Trustees at the fall meeting on Westminster campus. Dr Lowell S Ensor announced the appointments, filling a vacancy from Dr Edgar Sexsmith's death and succeeding Bishop G Bromier Oxnam who resigned. Fossett serves as superintendent of the Baltimore East District of the Methodist Church.
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Lord
John Wesley
Washington
Clarence L. Fossett
Baltimore
Western Maryland College
Westminster
Lowell S. Ensor
Methodist Church
Fossett
Edgar
General Motors Plans To Spend 1.25 Billion
General Motors plans to invest 1.25 billion dollars amid forecasts of seven million domestic and foreign car units in the United States next year. GM officials briefed hundreds of business leaders at a luncheon on new models, citing rising personal income and consumer confidence as drivers of demand.
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New York
United States
Donner
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New York, N. Y
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D. C
Frederick Post Office
George Huffer
Jefferson
Middletown Road
Blake D. Merson
Urbana
Bennett
John Ponton
Sewell Avery
Gettysburg
Maryland Line
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East Street
Fisher’s, Inc
Joe’s
AUTO
E. Third St
Frederick
Dennett
General Motors
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
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Union
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West Patrick St
Cab
Eraderia
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N. Market St
Kaempf & Harris
American Standard
FEEE
Kehne Furniture Co
South Market St
Weil
Hamilton Avenue
East South St
Monogram Space Heaters
Monogram
Marteet
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