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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1954
Page
17
Seven of eight major classifications show declines as sales tax receipts drop 5.7 percent from the same 1953 period, according to State Treasurer Roger Wotracy.
The Graystone Hotel in Elyria markets its modern amenities to the community. Manager James Johnson notes 65 guest rooms, a private banquet room, a public dining room, a cocktail lounge, and updated kitchen equipment. The hotel is part of the Packard Hotels Co. portfolio, with ongoing decor and refurbishments to maintain high standards.
Architectural Forum forecasts U S construction outlays will rise five percent in 1955 to reach a peak of 39 billion dollars. Eight months show 23.7 billion in payments, with year end total projected at 36.9 billion, topping 1953 figures.
J Lawrence Chapman formerly division freight agent in Jamestown will assume the role effective October 1. He is an Elyria native and joined the Erie Railroad in 1936 as a traffic department stenographer. He has since served in Marion Jamestown Chicago Detroit Cleveland and Columbus in various clerical and executive traffic posts.
R N Helms assistant general manager for Republic Steel Corp fabricated products announced a new Republic customer service in storage engineering. The service aims to reduce waste in floor space and excess manpower from poor warehouse planning. The Berger Manufacturing Div leads the operation offering specialized consulting in planning laying out and installing bins shelves and racks in storage areas.
General Industries Co. announced today that Gerst Sylvester and Walsh Inc. of Cleveland has been named its advertising agency. Founded in 1903, the Elyria firm is recognized as a leader in the manufacture of sub fractional horsepower motors.
The Cleveland Division of Confed eration Life Association ranked No 4 during August in the companys national network. The Elyria District under Ray Kay is second among district offices, while Ralph Washington of the local office is the No 6 representative for August.
A local Elyria store plans a sidewalk sale on Broad St at 11 am featuring a full truckload of mattresses placed in front of the shop. The event, arranged with a top mattress maker, offers special pricing and parking meter locations to accommodate shoppers and curbside purchases from the van.
Ohio industrial nurses from firms across the state gather in Cincinnati on October 9 for the semi annual conference of the Ohio Industrial Nurses Association. Dr John Millett president of Miami University is expected to be the main speaker.
Gordon Adams of Persons Jersey Dairy in Oberlin was one of 58 dairy salesmen praised by Senator John W. Bricker for outstanding sales over the last three months. The honorees received trophies at a Columbus award luncheon sponsored by the Ohio Dairy Producers Association.
Senator Kerr of Oklahoma predicts President Eisenhower could shoot a score around 108 in 1952 with a potential improvement by 1956. He notes the rumor of a low 80s score when Ike is at his peak. Kerr spoke Friday in Durant Oklahoma.
Leo J. Wieck vice president of the May Co says annual sales could reach half a billion by 1956 thanks to new branches and additions. The department store group with 10 downtown stores in 9 cities, 15 branches and O'Neil-Sheffield Shopping Center as a subsidiary, noted first six months of this year showed a 6.6 percent drop but remains optimistic for fall and Christmas sales.
Robert Saddler of Sotherden Insurance Agency attends a one week course at the Insurance Institute of Ohio State University. The program ends Thursday and covers over 30 hours of technical training in property insurance sales service coverages forms and endorsements under director Fraf William B Logan of the OSU College of Education.
Chemical Week reports production index rose one tenth of a point to 123.2 while the wholesale price index fell two tenths to 104 in the past week, signaling higher output with lower prices in the sector.
Lorain County sees a surge in Series E and H savings bonds sales with an August rise of 22.1 percent nationwide and 13 percent higher totals for the year through August. Jack Knight's Dry Cleaning on Lake Avenue gears up for fall with heavy tailoring and repairs, including furrier services and waterproofing, while offering free minor repairs with cleaning. Personnel note a new address for James Henry Box at the U.S.N.T.C. Great Lakes.
New York City led a mixed national picture in the week ended September 18 with department store sales up nine percent from a year earlier. San Francisco fell eleven percent and Philadelphia was down one percent, reflecting uneven performance across major markets.
A Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co study urges a Coneant to Cleveland expressway by 1957 to link Northeastern Ohio with the New York Thruway. The report, to officials in Ashtabula and Lake Counties, calls for routing via Painesville into Cleveland East Shoreway Extension and notes 7,000 of 12,000 border-crossing vehicles would use the route by 1960, including about 4,400 trucks.
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