Industry Sees Small Car Makers Facing Lean Years
Industry spokesmen say smaller car firms may not gain share until after 1955 model year. They note 1953 output of 542,088 cars with 106,234 produced by smaller firms in early period, while mergers like Kaiser-Willys Nash-Kelvinator Hudson and Packard Studebaker are seen as precursors to a bigger consolidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ina
neval’Motors
Ford
Chryrob Bee
Lonpaatie
Birtle
D. Nether
Fantion
Lems
Kaiser-Willys
Nash-Kelvinator
Hudson Motors
Packard
Studebaker
Amuller
General Motors
Chrysler
Cairo Kiwanians Honor 19 Past Presidents At Meet
Cairo Kiwanis luncheon honored 19 former presidents with John Cole Albany native and Kiwanis leader as guest speaker. Cole urged continued service above self, praised Cairo’s high club rank in Georgia and noted 12 of 19 past presidents are still active. Several attendees and guests from Cairo Rotary and local figures were listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Tocal Kiwanians
John Cole
Albany Pecan
Kiwanis
Albamian
Georgia
Eve Wiv
Edwin Carlisle
P. M. Baggett
Norwood Clark
Harris Jefferson
John W. King
J. Carl Minter
W. J. McClenny
W. A. Lundy
Sam A. Pierce
W. H. Robinson
Georgia Supreme Court
W. H. Duckworth
Atlanta
G. Maynard Smith
J. E. Forsyth
J. W. Rogers
Arthur Weather
USAF
San Antonio
Texas
D. D. Hurst
Chattanooga
Tom McLaughlin
Cadden
N. J
Roger Madison
George T. Smith
Dallas F. Wurst Honored By Lions
Dallas F. Wurst, president of Commercial State Bank and Chamber of Commerce head for Seminole County, was honored by Lions with a lapel pin from the U.S. Treasury for his decade of leadership in Savings Bond sales. The pin bears the Treasury shield and the inscription U.S. Savings Bond Volunteer. Lions praised his unselfish service to county and country noting sales achievements and a near-miss last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donalsonville
Dallas
F. Wurst
Commercial State Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Seminole County
Luther A. Hastey
United States Treasury
Treasury Department
U.S. Savings Bond
Wurst
U. S
Lions
Food costs and farmer share shift since 1930s
The period 1935 to 1938 saw 23 percent of disposable income spent on food, while today the same foods would take 18 percent. About 96 percent of the nation’s food supply is produced by farmers, and in 1953 farmers received roughly 45 cents of every food dollar.
Theologian speaks to Seminole Lions in Donalsonville
Dr. Felix B. Gear of Columbia Seminary Decatur and Presbyterian leader addressed the Lions Club in Donalsonville Tuesday. John D. Wyatt of Selmer Tenn provided two vocal numbers with pianist Mrs. T. B. McPheeters. Gear warned of a sinister freedom tradition, urged courage to defend democracy, and cautioned against communism and totalitarianism in the name of freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Gear
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Charles W. Golden
Ray N. Cooley
Golden
Korea
Neal Golden
U. S. Army
Greene-Miller Furniture CO
B. F. Goodrich _ CAVALIER
B.F. Goodrich
B. F. Goodrich
B. F. Goodrich Defiance
Fradesin Sale
A Nee
H._R
Babe) Cooper
Donald Singletary
N. Madison
Smith Ave
Titus Cadillac Co
Rocket “Auto Store
Pave, Ga
Parteen Pdneret
Ernest Spence
Thomasville, Ga
Pope’s Shoe Service
E. Jackson
Thomasville
Harry
Silvertown
Eisio
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