Earnings Show Sharp Increase At Brake Shoe
New York American Brake Shoe Company reports second quarter 1959 earnings at 1.96 per share, up 70 percent from Q1 and double Q2 1958. First half earnings reach 3.11 per share, up 98 percent year over year. Shipments total 49.2 million dollars, up 43 percent from 1958 and 22 percent from Q1 this year. Orders rise due to hedge buying and customer inventories rebuilding.
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New York
American Brake Shoe Company
Brake Shoe
Blake Shoe
Kempton Dunn
WCEF Directors Plan Membership Meeting Soon
War ren County Educational Foundation directors announce a membership meeting to decide on establishing a private school. President Hugh D. McCormick plans to set a date and release the time early this week after a two hour closed board session at the county courthouse. Officers were elected in June and the corporation had been dormant until members request re activation.
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Warren County Educational Foundation
Hugh D. McCormick
Eight Year Old Prince Anne County Boy Fatally Struck
An eight year old boy, Gale M. Vulcan, was fatally injured when falling plaster board struck him in a vacant Princess Anne County home. He was playing with three other boys, including his brother, when the accident occurred and he suffered head injuries.
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Princess Anne
Princess Anne County
Gale M. Vulcan
Company expects varied strikes impact on shipments
The report notes that extended plant shutdowns will lower third-quarter shipments and a long steel strike would worsen the impact, while a brief strike would not significantly affect the company. A fourth-quarter rebound to earlier high levels is anticipated.
Civil War Centenary group forms with 22 enlistees
Twenty two local volunteers enlist in Company K named for the Fifth Virginia Infantry Stonewall Brigade. The group, led by the late Capt. George W. Kurtz, forms to mark Civil War Centenary with pageants and observances planned for 1961 65. Committee members include Clinton Ritter Orin Ritter Ben Ritter Joe Pasquali Ray Bowers and Herbert Cook. Next meeting is Tuesday at 8 p m at Clinton Ritters Kernstown home to plan an organizational session.
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Fifth Virginia Infantry
Stonewall Brigade
George W. Kurtz
Clinton Ritter
Orin Ritter
Ben Ritter
Joe Pasquali
Ray Bowers
Herbert Cook
Howard C. Shull
Frank R. Fleet
John H. Quick
Eugene T. Grant
Wilbur A. Moffett
Vernon E. Dean
H W. Butler, Jr
Fred Y. Stotler
Glenn W. Seabright
Kenneth F. Richter
FHA Convention Sees Local Teen Attend National Meeting
Glory Jean Pingley 17 of 1640 Robert Street attended the Future Homemakers of America national convention in Chicago July 13 to 17 as an usher. Derthick spoke on planning for the next two years while officers are elected and a new constitution is prepared. Volunteers were urged to recruit more members. Civil War arms and uniforms were discussed at a preliminary meeting hosted by Mr. Ritter.
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Glory Jean Pingley
Robert Sr
Homemakers of America
Chicago
Miss Pingley
Walter D. Pingley
James Wood High School
FHA
Lawrence G. Derthick
U.S. Commissioner of Education
Mr. Ritter
Mr. Seabright
M. Larrick
Receipts and Expenditures of Winchester Court 1958
The Clerk of the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia reports year end 1958 receipts totaling 16076.24 dollars including 15576.24 from fees and 500 dollars city compensation. Expenditures include official bond premiums 2106.24 and salaries 854.00, net compensation 8420.00. Published per Virginia Code section 14 158. Dates 7-27 and 8-3-21.
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Corporation Court
Winchester
Virginia
Henan
Virginia Telephone Workers Pride in Service to Virginians
The men and women of the telephone company express their deep concern with providing the best possible telephone services at all times. They emphasize responsibility and pride in serving the present and future needs of the state and its people.
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Old Dominion
Telephone Company
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