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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1950
Page
5
Sid Veazey at 826 Georgia markets Lone Star All Aluminum Boats promising life-long durability. He offers 12 14 or 16 foot models with optional gear and bait boxes. Factory truckload boosts stock as customers are urged to visit for tests claiming the boats cannot sink and are affordably priced. Call 8135 for details.
S. T. Munhall of Munhall's Fine Carpets Amarillo notes cotton carpeting stays affordable while wool prices rise. Wanda-Wer loom woven cotton cut pile comes in 12 colors, durable and easy to clean, pre shrunk and shampooed on the floor, with minimal waste in any room.
Summer heat boosts home use of soft water and soap efficiency. Culligan Cal-Matic and Soft Water Service Co. offer demonstrations and service in Amarillo and Borger with local contact details. A stray note mentions a British waitress fined for stowing away on a liner, with unrelated travel reference.
The ad promotes Johnston's No Roach a colorless odorless spray that kills roaches ants and waterbugs. It claims months of effectiveness and lists sizes 8 oz 39c pint 1.69 quart 2.98 available at White and Kirk 4th floor.
Charles Mize runs Mize Radio Service at 1003 Travis Street Amarillo offering repair and overhaul for all radio makes and models with emphasis on auto radios and radio phonograph combinations. He supplies sale and rental of radios and sound equipment and carries major record labels for service and parts.
Fathers Day is Sunday June 18 and Vaughan’s Gift Shop at 3119 West Sixth offers Hallmark cards for every dad. Choose ecards and gifts like ties lighters desk calendars and personalized stationery with free gift wrapping and parking.
An Amarillo ad promotes Johnston's No-Roach a colorless odorless coating to kill roaches ants and waterbugs. It claims lasting effect for months and lists prices 89 cents for a half pint 1.69 for a pint and 2.98 for a quart at White & Kirk with many satisfied customers.
Vetesk's Markets operate two Amarillo locations, No. 1 at 205 West Sixteenth and No. 2 at 710 West Sixteenth. Owner John Vetesk emigrated from Pennsylvania in 1918 and opened the first store in 1923. No. 2 opened in November 1947. Paul Foster and James Braden Vetesk manage and partner in the business.
A hearing aid is a miniature communication system that amplifies sounds using batteries. The Western Electric Super 66 leads the field with refined parts and advanced design. Contact Maynard Drake at 922 Travis, phone 6132, authorized Archivox Western Electric distributor.
A new formula Liquinet claims to seal broken and split ends while letting natural oils remain in the hair shaft. Marketed through Franks Barber & Beauty Supply in Amarillo, it dries quickly without flaking and washes out with shampoo.
E. S. Cowie Electric Co. at Seventh and Van Buren in Amarillo restocks Briggs & Stratton gasoline engines and parts. A. K. Wilcoxson, district manager, notes Briggs & Stratton’s 30 years of engineering and 30 million engines. Glasgow, Scotland plans a Russian Orthodox church if a congregation forms.
The Ideal Heating and Air Conditioning Co. takes over the Chrysler Airtemp dealership at 3101 South Fillmore with a new warehouse under construction. Partners are D. BE. Gene Shumaker M. M. Mac Burleson and A. L. Art Kenney serving Panhandle North Texas and parts of New Mexico and Oklahoma.
Raef Brothers of St. Francis and Umbarger supply tanked butane and propane gas to farm and ranch homes. They warn winter is coming and urge immediate orders for gas and tanks. Services include installation, delivery, and appliances, with contact via St. Francis or Umbarger.
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