The Wichita Eagle from Wichita, Kansas • 3

I The Wichita Eagle 3 A WtdBMdxy MwwlBf Ayrll 381SM WRywyeyij ywWMSkmis 'W' 'V i i Downtown Days 'Huge Success' Awards Presented To Many Wichitans Boeing to Give Stock Dividend Directors Re-elected At Annual Meeting All directors of Boeing Airplane Co were re-elected at the annual in succeeding months should make 1956 earnings somewhat higher SI 83 per share la the first quarter of 1955 net earnings were $6040-613 and Income taxes took $6-600000 Earnings' for the first quarter are somewhat less than anticipated Allen said because of delay in deliveries of one of the principal programs due to non-availability of vendor furnished equipment He added however that this has not affected the rate of production and it should not affect the profits for the year Stepped-up deliveries of stockholders in Seattle Dealers Assn fixed the value of UHF receiving equipment in this area between four and five million dollars is only with the greatest of reluctance that we have decided against further operation I would like to take this opportunity to thank the businessmen of Wichita for their splendid support our viewers for their innumerable letters and our employees for their outstanding loyalty during the trying times through which we have passed' To our channel neighbors on the timing bands" Durwood said "we leave the air with sincere-good wishes for their successful future" jfc Sr -v -L- the first time in thf United States that such an organization ha been created Classes in -refrigeration welding blueprint reading and advance specification and blueprint reading were conducted during past few months Forty-nine members of the-plumber and steamfitting trade attended the classes and these members were given recognition for their efforts by the presentation of certificates show ing they had completed yH courses satisfactorily Following the present tiorf of certificates Fred Sharpe Baldwin Kan extension instructor for- wit University of Kansas spoke Underwriters to Meet Pipe Trades Group Awards Certificates At Banquet Tuesday Presentation of certificates Tuesday night at a banquet in the Broadview Hotel fciarked the end of the first training classes sponsored by the Wichita Pipe Trades Training Committee Inc The committee which consists of employers snd employes in the plumbing heating and refrigeration industry has as its purpose to train personnel in various phases of the business to make them better equipped to handle problems of the trades According to Frank Babcock executive secretary of the organization the employe contributes one cent out of each dollar he makes and the employer matches this sum to coyer the cost of the training classes kS-XW' S' 7 it cy than last Allen said the backlog of unfilled orders totals approximately $2541000000 as of March 31 1956 as compared to the $2 624000000 in unfilled orders reported Dec 31 1955 More than $400000000 or 16 per cent of the present backlog he said represents orders for commercial Jet aircraft The 1956 annual meeting of the Kansas State Association of -Underwriters will be held Friday Babcock said he thought it was I and Saturday at Wichita T- meeting Wash Tuesday while a quarterly stock dividend of 50 cents per share was declared at a board of directors session that followed the general meeting A change in the company's certificate of incorporation increasing the number of authorized stock shares the company may issue from 5000000 to 10000000 was approved by stockholders along with hul Dance Association In addition to the 50 cents per CaarfP HirArfrirr share dividend payable June 11 to JclcCI5 llieUDlb stockholders on record as of the close of business May 21 a special dividend of 25 cents per share was declared at the meeting Sales Down William Allen company president said sales for the first quarter of 1956 were $170879889 as compared to $191861192 for the first quarter of 1955 Net earnings in the first 1956 quarter stand at $6156667 after provision for a $6775000 federal income tax estimate These earnings Allen said represent a net return of 360 per cent on sales and- are equivalent -to Wichita Dance Assn elected new members to its board of directors at a luncheon Tuesday! afternoon in the Lassen Hotel The new members are The Rev John Pruessner rector of St Christopher's Episcopal Church Cliff Titus supervisor of management development Beech Aircraft Corp Vann Jones Warren Gillespie and Miss Margaret Olsen Clyde Wendelken dance 'association president presided at the luncheon meeting KEDD to Leave Air on Monday Action Forced' by Network Decision Television station KEDD channel IS will cease operations indefinitely at approximately 11:15 pnv Monday according to a statement Issued Tuesday 1 by Nerln McCord KZDD operations manager The station Wichita's only ultra high frequency television outlet began broadcasting Aug 15 1953 JMcCord's announcement came after Stanley Durwood Kansas City Mol owner of the station Issued a statement saying have been compelled to decide -against further operation of XEDD Praises Support the country" Durwood said television stations have been forced to- close down or continue operation under serious handicaps" Durwood praised the support given this station by the people and the advertisers in the area end added that until recently KEDD -'had excellent chances of becoming of the few successful UHF operations" Durwood said decision of the- National Broadcasting Company to change affiliations in Wichita has changed the picture completely" Possibilities Explored have explored every possibility of continuing operations to provide Wichita with an Independent station which would serve viewers and the many dealers who aggregate investment In receiver amounts to several million dollars" the station owner said McCord said Tuesday sn estimate by the Wichita Appliance JEANNE HARMS Jeanne Harms will appear as Mrs Muskrat in the stage play to be presented by the East High School senior drama classes at 1pm Thursday and Friday in the school auditorium Miss Harms has had experience In the Community Theater She is a member oft the National Thespians The play is taken from a Broadway musical of the same name and is currently appearing in Wichita as the movie Club Employe Held Not Guilty Of Liquor Sqle A District Court Jury was out Tuesday afternoon about two hours before finding William Neale' 1453 Park PL not guilty of a charge he sold intoxicating liquor without a license Neale wfcs arrested Dec 18 after sheriff's deputies and agents of the State Alcohol Beverage Control office raided the Palms Club 6045S Broadway The raid netted the officers 11 pints of liquor Neale an employe of the club specifically was charged with selling a -pint of liquor to Bill Olden an investigator for the sheriff's office A highlight of the case presented by Deputy County Atty Owen Redmond Jr was when an ABC witness -identified an attorney in the courtroom as the defendant Neale was tried before Judge Henry Marts IOTA MU ESA Mrs Marc Krug and Mrs Walter Downs will be hostesses to Iota Mu Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority a business meeting Wednesday at 7:45 pm in Hypatia Clubhouse V7 i Union Vote at 3 Firms Slated Workers in three Wichita firms' will vote within the next two weeks to determine whether they want all-union shops War-kentin commissioner of the State Department of Labor announced Tuesday night Two elections have been scheduled by the department at the Western Iron and Foundry Co The International Association of! Machinists requested one election which will be held Thursday with 18 employes involved The second election for 27 employes was set for May 2 upon a request from i the International Union of Bridge Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers 1 Other elections are arranged for I May 1 at Hyde Park Dairies for 22 route men and for May 3 at Aircraft and Automotive Parts i Inc for 20 workers i Th famous It exceptional in denixn and outstanding in value This beautiful bridal set features an exclusive Helxberc CERTIFIED PERFECT diamond enhanced by four radiant side dta- monda and a matchlna 6-dlamnnd arddinx Tin Available In 14K low gr 18K white sold NO MONEY DOWN A YEAR TO PAY No Interest or Carying Charge! Prirea Include Fed Tax TRADE IN YOUR OLD PIANO ON A BRAND NEW TV APPLIANCE AIR CONDITIONER OR ANOTHER PIANO TOP ALLOWANCES WE NEED USED PIANOS! 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