Polley Gun Shop Showcases Elite Engraving Talent
Polley Gun Shop on East Fifth Avenue draws sportsmen for expert repairs and custom work. Engraver Ernest Baskin, famed for engraving Mae West and Clark Gable firearms, travels nationwide and plans California Canada Alaska trips. Shop highlights include handwork with no chemicals and quick turnaround for engraving projects.
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B. R. Polley
East Fifth Avenue
Southwest
Polley
Panhandle
Polleys
Mr. Polley
Ernest Baskin
United States
California
Canada
Alaska
Sheriff's Department
Amazilla
Eye use and near work blamed for eye discomfort
Dr. Pittman of 510 Polk Street highlights how vision stress arises from tasks not suited to eye function. He notes near work, not defects, causes strain and urges adaptation of vision to near tasks for children and workers in Amarillo.
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Codie
Pittman
Polk Street
Panhandle
Amarillo
Centennial ticket sale ends Tuesday night by Amarillo College chorus
Amarillo Centennial ticket booklets go on sale through Tuesday night led by the Balladors and Balladettes of Amarillo College. The drive, twofold in aim, funds a Dallas trip for the songsters and a Centennial savings for residents. Tickets cost 2.50 for five general admissions and five main attractions.
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College Songsters
Amarillo
Dallas Exposition
Amarillo College
Barney Ogle
Texas
Black Forest
Old Globe Theatre
Tony Sarg
Alta Turk
Jeff Davis County Voters Keep Dry Status
Jeff Davis County voted to stay dry marking twenty five years of prohibition. A measure to legalize sales of all liquors failed 130 to 96 on Saturday, May 31 in Fort Davis.
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Jeff Davis County
Fort Davis
County Official Killed in Murder at Henderson
Gerardus Eaton Yawn, 32, was killed by a shotgun blast 12 miles west of Pinkston. Rudolph Loesweitz, Rusk County sheriff, surrendered and was charged with murder. He was released on $3,000 bond. Yawn, survived by his wife and four children, had moved from Hainesville, Louisiana, four years ago.
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Henderson
Gerardus Eaton Yawn
Pinkston
Rudolph Loesweitz
Rusk County
Yawn
Hainesville
Ashe Elected Townsend Leader at Texas Convention
Dr. Frank J. Ashe of El Paso was elected national advisory board member from Texas at a one day Townsend Pension Movement convention in Austin. Ashe assumed the title Citizen Maximum as the gathering rejected all resolutions endorsing candidates.
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Austin
Frank J. Ashe
Paso
Townsend Pension Movement
Texas
Ashe
Palo Duro Art School to Open Next Tuesday
The Palo Duro School of Art conducted by West Texas State College in Palo Duro Canyon will open Tuesday and run through July 13. Miss Isabel Robinson heads the art department and visiting artists include Harold Bugbee Frank L. Klepper Mrs Amy Jackson Alexander Watson Mack and Adele Laura Brunet.
Two Brothers Open Battery and Electric Service in Amarillo
Wilson and M. Z. Wilson announce the opening of Wilson Battery and Electric Service at 206 West Sixth Avenue. The full service auto electrical station offers mag neto, generator, starter, fuel pump, speedometer and ignition work with equipment like the Weidenhoff Test Stand and Motor Analyzer. The Bosch Magneto Charger, only one in the Panhandle, remagnetizes magnetos for tractors and cars. Monark Batteries and United Motors ignition parts are stocked.
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American Auto Wrecking Company, Inc
North Fillmore Street
Panhandle
Max, Paul
Jack Ellis
Buick
West Texas
American Auto Wrecking Company
Date Wilson
M. Z. Wilson
Amarillo
Wilson Battery and Electric Service
West Sixth Avenue
Wilson
Wilson Brothers
Wilson Battery
Weidenhoff
Bosch
Monark
United Motors
Paint waste warned by New Method Paint Store manager
Harry Dumbell of 814 Polk Street urges homeowners and the paint industry to educate the public on economical paint use and proper application. He warns that mixing incompatible paints, painting over old coats, or using light over dark without matching types can cause quick wear, cracking, and premature disintegration.
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Polk Dial &395
Harry Dumbell
New Method
Polk Street
Dumbell
Do You Believe In Chiropractic by Dr Bromert
Dr J F Bromert argues for Chiropractic as a practical, result oriented discipline. He describes chiropractors as trained anatomists who diagnose nerve interference in the spinal column and emphasize correcting it to relieve disease. Bromert notes his Amarillo practice and office location across from the courthouse.
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Chiropractic
DR. J. F. Bromert
Gray
J. F. Bromert
Panhandle
Amarillo
Palace of Sweets approved by many
The Palace of Sweets at 411 Polk Street, a longtime Amarillo lunch spot, draws downtown businesspeople with homemade candies and varied daily menus. Owned by George Georgantonis Pete Pragalos and John Georges the cafe has served the public for 18 years with careful lunch preparation and quality foods.
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Palace of Sweets
Polk Street
Amarillo
George Georgantonis
Pete Pragalos
John Georges
Georgantonis
Best Yet Floor Sweep Company Expands in Amarillo
The Best Yet Floor Sweep Company, 819 West Sixth Avenue, owned by Mr. and Mrs. B. Thomas, has grown from a small Amarillo start to a Panhandle janitor supply leader. They now offer floor sweeping compound, mops, brooms, brushes, soaps, tissues, and cleaning products, moving to larger offices while keeping the manufacturing site nearby. Mrs. Thomas leads sales, gaining wide Panhandle recognition.
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West Sixth Avenue
Amarillo
O. B. Thomas
B. Thomas
Panhandle
Weat Sixth Avenue
Sinle
Thomas
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Panhandle Plains
Wilson MZ
Wilson Monark
W. 6Th St
Panhandle Marsh
W. 6Th
H. B. Fain Chemical Company
Taylor
Dial
Koetherizing
McDonald
Harrison
E-Z Tight Weatherstrip & Caulking Company
L. N. Pittman
Western Tent & Awning CO
G. M. Stone
Harison
Amakilo
E. A. Regal Company
Harrison St
Wrecking Company
Townsend
Sears & Emberton Electric Company
Western Light & Supply Corporation
Polk St
J Coyeten
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Wilsons
NEW Method Paint Company
BOSS
Lone Star Liquor Store
Acrong Street
Tri St
A. H. Cornett
Mer
Frank
Barber & Beauty Supply
Home Owned and Operated
The
W. 7Th
DR. J. FP. Bromert
Palace OF
Edwards
Santa FE
Adkisson & Baker Tire Co
General Timm Tny
Tyler
Pierce
City Machine & Welding Works
6Th St
L. N
Plains
Buchanan
Auto Wrecking Inc
N. Fillmore
Aioe
Neon Sign Company
D. C
Fisk Tires Wholesale
Boulware Tire CO
Storagh
John W. Rice
Auto Body and van Builders
Georgia St. We
Jim Bradford
van Buren
Tire Service
Brown’s Saddle Shop
Ping Saddles and
Navajo’s
POLK
Adame
DRS
Montgomery & Black Optometrists
Oliver Kakle Bidg
Amarillo Brake Company
West
O.k’d
Duco
Eae
Oliver-Eakle
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