Hilton’s Hotel Empire Grows From Texas to Global Reach
A profile traces Conrad Hilton’s ascent from a Texas and New Mexico upbringing to building a vast hotel trust. It notes holdings in five countries with 27,470 guest rooms, expansion plans adding 4,700 rooms, and a 30,000-strong workforce including ex-President Hoover and other notable figures. The piece highlights key acquisitions, the Waldorf Astoria stake, and Hilton’s early bold ventures and timing around war boom periods.
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Crees Hill
Cisco
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Sud- Intereats
Extens Composing
Mobley
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Ana Miller
Hilton
San Antonio
New Mexico
Conrad Nicholas Hilton
Ows
U.S
Herbert Hoover
Waldorf Astoria
Douglas MacArthur
Texas
Dallas
California
New York
Stevens
Chicago
Sewing Sallies 4H Club plans at Wellington fair
Carlisle 4H members and a planning committee led by Hazel McKelvey Barbara Sim Arlene Radican Mary Eton O Connor and Joyce Kinzel prepared to work with advisor Mrs George Guigin for the county fair in Wellington August 23 to 26. Virginia Lyndes wedding to Clarence Pippett is set for tomorrow.
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Carlisle
Wellington
Hazel McKelvey
Barbara Sim
Arlene Radican
Mary Eton O'Connor
Joyce Kinzel
George Guigin
East Carlisle
Virginia Lyndes
Clarence Pippett
Carlisle Cooking Girls
Kenneth Walker
Indian Hollow Rd
Girts
Service Personnel Midn Crichton trains at Little Creek Norfolk
Service Personnel Midshipman Midn Crichton son of Mr and Mrs Crichton 1297 East River Rd Elyria undergoing extensive training in amphibious warfare at the Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base Norfolk Va The two week session marks the only time US Naval Academy Midshipmen and Royal Canadian Naval Cadets train together during academy years An amphibious assault at Camp Pendleton Va climaxes the training with Marines from Camp Lejeune NC joining a 30 ship 8500 man task force for the exercise
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Jan R. Crichton
James M. Crichton
East River Rd
Elyria
Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base
Norfolk
U.S. Naval Academy
Royal Canadian Naval
Camp Pendleton
Camp LaJe
Legal notices and appointments fill Lorain county pages
Legal notices announce bid security terms for Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority projects and list bid conditions. Notices also report court appointments probate matters for Elyria Lorain County, including executors guardians and divisions, plus divorce case filings and in memoriam notices.
Forfeited land sale notices and public bids in Lorain County
Public auction notices warn that lands forfeited to the State of Ohio for nonpayment of taxes in Lorain County will be offered for sale at the county courthouse. The schedule includes numerous parcels with details on easements, taxes, and sale dates, plus bids for demolition and site clearance contracts for Valley View Homes.
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State of Ohio
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Parcet
Kenneth Beebe
Carrie Beebe
Neome Green
Zibte Hall
Stanley Hall
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Florance Graves
Charles Graves
Iving
Mary Nichols Beebe
Jey Beebe
Frances Beebe Chapman
Donett Beebe Wolf
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Albert Beebe
Aald
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James Healey
Cautt
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Hyman & Byman
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Mary Elizabeth
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Alice Sharples
Warsaw
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Carroll Shepard
LaPorte
Martha Eddy
May Gault
Berea
Ada Worthington Block
Claudia Franks
Robert Alexander
Auld Acquaintance Birthday Club
Frank Moran
Rollo Kirk
Harlan Shepard
Oberlin Rd
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U.S. Navy
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Carlisle Ave
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