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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1954

Page

17

Schumar Body and Paint Shop Serves Trucking Area Needs

Schumar Body and Paint Shop at 30 Cleveland St. opens a large facility 60 by 60 by 22 feet to repair and paint trucks, buses, and fleet equipment. The shop claims capability to straighten frames and bumpers on large outfits with a three to five day completion window for most jobs. It highlights reduced trips to Cleveland for fleet clients like Model Baking Co. and Clearview school buses, noting steps from cleaning to priming and enamel finishing.

Schumar Cleveland St Au Wig Jaulutan Lube Yuuy Bio Bendix Westinghorse Cleveland Model Baking Co Clearview Schumner

Formal Frocks Tax Dry Cleaner's Skill

Jack Knight of Knight Dry Cleaning Co. explains why cleaning formals is highly specialized. Delicate fabrics and pastel colors require expert solvent choice, careful stain removal, and hand pressing plus sizing to restore garment appearance and shape. Cleaning wedding gowns shares the same care, though gowns are more intricate.

Jack Knight Knght Dry Cleaning Co Pet Boabiall

Finance Official Predicts Higher Car Registration In Ohio

T M McKinney regional VP for Universal CIT Credit Corp forecasts Ohio will add about 1 600 000 registered motor vehicles by 1975 raising the total from 3 170 000. He says the increase equals roughly 50 percent in the period.

Ohio T. M. McKinney Universal C. I. T. Credit Corp

Tariff Debate Tied to Elyria Layoffs at Troxel

Troxel Manufacturing cut 65 percent of its workforce after demand dropped due to foreign bicycle imports. President R. M. Timms blamed tariff policy and reduced input and sales for the layoff, noting the firm’s main products are bicycle sandies. Local officials and industry observers see a broader tariff issue affecting domestic producers.

Troxel Manufacturing Co Congress Executive Branch R. M. Timms Troxel Timms U. S Jocal Manufac

Elyria Worker Shifts to New Penney Co Store

Alfred W. Vandersommen, longtime assistant manager at J. C. Penney Co in Elyria, will leave December 13 for a similar post at a new Penney store in the Cuyahoga Falls Shopping Center. The opening is February 1. he will assist in preparations. Vandersommen, who joined Penney in 1941, served in the Army from 1943 to 1946, and later became floor manager before his current role. He is active in the United Presbyterian Church and the Junior Chamber of Commerce, married to Dorothy Wagmaerer, with three children.

Alfred W. Vandersommen J. €. Penney Co Elyria Cuyahoga Fall Vandersommen Penney France Belgium Germany Penney’s United Presbyterian Church Junior Chamber of Commerce Dorothy Wagmaerer

Ridgeville and Elyria hire new staff and leaders

Ridgeville man William R. Gerlach was named to the membership committee of the American Institute of CPAs. Ralph H. Miner was elected president of the Ohio Manufacturers Association to focus on smaller industries. Ted D. Knapp joined Herb Meister Agency, bringing insurance and real estate experience to the North Ridgeville area. he and his Shelby High School alumna wife and three children reside on Root Road.

William R. Gerlach Elyria Certified Public Accountant American Institute of Accountants National Professional C.P.A. Society Ohio Manufacturers Association Ralph H. Miner OMA Herb Meister Agency Ted D. Knapp North Ridgeville Shelby Knapp Cleveland Insurance Company Shelby High School Ohio Northern University Cleveland Marshall Law School Teddy Cheryl Barbara Ann Root Rd

Free Florida vacation giveaway at Palm's Pure Oil station

Bill Palm's Pure Oil station at Cleveland Street and Perry offers a free winter Florida vacation to 25 winners. To enter, obtain a ticket from a Pure Oil or Fisher store, sign, and drop it in a container. Each winner takes three companions, totaling 100 travelers, in mid-December. The promotion also promotes newly developed high power motor gasoline.

Flor Fisher Foods Ida Bill/Pure Oil Co Palm Cleveland SL Perry Palm Points Fisher Florida

Elyria Salesman Author Wins Award for Cadet Tale

James J. Elemes of The O'Donnell Paint and Wallpaper Co. debuts as an author with a prize for a sales tale in Cadet magazine. The story depicts marital color testing as a wife cuts and tests a color, while the husband’s shirt remains in play and the author notes that peace and happiness justify the moment.

James J. Elemes O'Donnell Paint and Wallpaper Co Cleveland St Elemes Cadet Magazine Jewel Paint and Varnish Co Chicago

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