Elyria and Lorain Banks See Modest Gains in May Cashing
Elyria banks written checks totaled 41.171 million for May, up 0.4 percent from 1956, with Lorain at 40.223 million. Three month totals show Elyria at 18.756 million and Lorain at 115.991 million. Coal and ore tonnage at Lorain docks edge above last year as 8 coal boats and 20 ore boats moved goods. weather in April hampered shipments on Lake Superior. R. J. McNulty attended a state association meeting in Columbus where Ohio Independent Telephone Association elected officers Roberts Henderson, Nelson Case, and Robert Limbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Fess Gunes
Lorain
Toledo, Lorain and Fairport
Lake Superior
R. J. McNulty
Elyria Telephone Co
Ohio Independent Telephone Association
Columbus
Robert Henderson
General Telephone Co
Ohio
Neilson Case
Western Reserve Telephone Co
Hudson
Robert Limbert
Lima Telephone and Telegraph Co
May Co Stockholders Get Higher Dividends
May Department Stores Co stockholders received higher dividends in the first quarter this year than in 1956. Earnings were 40 cents per common share, up from 36 cents last year, an increase of 2.6 percent. The company’s holdings include the Sheffield-O’Neil Shopping Center.
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May Department Stores Co
Sheffield-O’neil
Ford Plant Project Manager Transferred to Dearborn
Ray Forehand, longtime project manager at the Ford Motor Co. plant site in Brownhelm Township, was transferred to Dearborn, Michigan. L. J. Odell becomes the new project manager at the site, with Forehand staying briefly to brief the successor on conditions and progress.
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Ray Forehand
Ford Motor Co
Brownhelm Township
Dearborn, Mich
L. J. Odell
Forehand
Odell
American Brake Shoe declares dividend for common stock
American Brake Shoe Co with a division in Elyria declares a quarterly dividend of 60 cents a share on common stock payable June 30 to stockholders of record June 21. The regular quarterly dividend of one dollar per share was declared on preferred stock.
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American Brake Shoe Co
Elyria
James King Named Assistant Manager at Fisher Dry Goods
James King of 1007 Edgewater Blvd Vermilion-on-the-Lake has been named assistant manager at Fisher Dry Goods in O Neil- Sheffield shopping center. King previously managed Dunhill's at the same center for three years and spent 20 years with Prinz Co. in James town. He and his wife have five children.
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James King
Edgewater Blvd
Vermilion-on-the-Lake
Fisher Dry Goods
O'Neil- Sheffield
King
Dunhill's
Prinz Co
Jamesstown
Pick-Up Seen For GM Plant
The Brown Lipe Chapin division of General Motors plans to hire more workers and install equipment for a new anodized mobile part this summer or fall. The plant manager, John B Findling, calls the order sizable and says the workforce, about 1 500 now, could rise near or above 2 000 as demand increases. Four day weeks will close as fall orders arrive, with hiring focused locally if possible. The anodizing process adds corrosion resistance, with finishing and machining in Elyria.
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Brown-Lipe- Chapin Division
General Motors Corp
Elyria
John B. Findling
Brown -Lipe- Chapin
Findling
Brown-Lipe-Chapin shift sets shop scrap record
Elyria workers at Brown-Lipe-Chapin Division General Motors report a seven day drive to cut scrap in stainless steel disc production. The department completed 25,900 pieces with only one scrapped item, a notable efficiency achievement by George Ryder and others.
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Ion
George Ryder
Evange- Elyria
Brown-Lipe-Chapin
General Motors
Elmer Lang Opens Lawn and Garden Store at Rt 113 Center
Elmer Lang, longtime road salesman, opens Langs Man in the Cleveland Lorain area at the Rt 113 Shopping Center Amherst Lorain County. He offers sales and service for mower and tractor brands plus sharpening, pickup and delivery, fertilizers and garden accessories.
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Lang
Elmer Lang
Lang’s
Cleveland
Lorain
Speedway
Icenter
Rt. 113
Elyrial
South Amherst
Local 1104 Leaders to Attend College Sessions
Eleven officers from Local 1104 United Steelworkers will attend a two week program at Ohio State University. They will study union history legislative procedure political action community service and related topics. The Columbus sessions begin Sunday morning with attendees Marty Farais Joseph Zemanek Francis Kovach John Kasche Stanley Kojra William Boros Anthony Zampieri Frank Caruso Hank Busick Frank Obran and John Croka.
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United Steel Workers
Ohio State University
Columbus
Marty Farais
Joseph Zemanek
Francis Kovach
John Kasche
Stanley Kojra
Wiliam Boros
Anthony Zampieri
Frank Caruso
Hank Busick
Frank Obran
John Croka
Elyria Upholstery Explains Price Cuts
Elyria Upholstery owner George Holobach explains price reductions as inventory management. The shop offers 15 to 25 percent cuts on about seven pieces including davenports and sectionals, with two piece sectionals from $189 and up and custom French provincial designs.
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Elyria
Holobach
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Me&s
McNulty
May Co
Ford Plant
Bob Schumar
Schumar's Body Shop
Cleveland Street
Bendix-Westinghouse
Shop Center
BaBy Chicks
White Rock
White Leghorn
New Hampshire
Wilford
Hatchery
Hall RD
Elykia
Omer Laurenthal
East Ave
Gene Krugman and
the Dukes
Castle-On-The-Lake
Gladys Kopronica
Mgr
Torain
Wee Erie
Lang’s Lawn and Garden Equipment
Speedway Shopping Center
Bt 113
Terrell
Marine Service
Lake Ave
Lyman Boats
Bill
East Broad
Park Avenue
Bill McClelland
Fior’s
Koplin’s
Lodi Street
Ial
Dugans
Jack Knight
West Avenue
Lake Avenue
E. 4Th Street
the Chronicle
Kenny Vincent
Carey
Careyw
Lake Avenues
Schroeder
RCA Victor
Ryan Appliance
OMEGA
Oscar Haserodt & Associates
George Holobach
Macgarvey
the Boatmen
River View
Lake Erie
Lagoons
Dake Eric
Vermilion
T. A. Davis
Converse
Star Tennis Oxfords
Middle Ave
Graphic Workshop
Motor Inn
Durkee Road
LaPorte
Knowles
Haseroot and
Richlieu
Deff Knowles
Broad Street
Relel
Orper
Drew Mundine
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