Swiss Watch Parts Reaching U S From War Warehouses
American watchmakers face shortage as Swiss surplus stored during wartime occupation begins to reach the United States. Swiss producers resume sales after German retreat. many parts arrive in weeks. Jewelry shifts to plastic leather materials and wooden items while nylon scraps supply watchbands. Speed Ravey urges repairing existing watches to bridge the shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Switzerland
Europe
Speed Ravey
Taylor
Summer Strain on Workers Meets Muscle Support Aid
Summer activity raises workload and muscular strain for workers on farms and ranches. harvest field tasks grow heavy as people extend hours. Science offers a means to support overworked muscles using trusses to reduce injury and aid recovery for laborers.
San Jacinto graduates to take state beauty exams in Austin
Twenty five San Jacinto Beauty School graduates will travel to Austin for state beauty operator license examinations this week after earning an 87.7 average in the last class. Names from Panhandle towns include Gladys Westcoat Amarillo and Ethel Ritchey Hereford among many others.
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San Jacinto Beauty School
Austin
San Jacinto
Panhandle
Gladys Westcoat
Odena Pickens
Wilma Weathers
Florence Updike
Theresa Malin
Amarillo
Ethel Ritchey
Dortha Tidenberg
Hereford
Lois Nell Boyd
Edith Mitchell
Childress
Ruby Neal
Lela Belle King
Tulsa
Helen Odel
Lotis Gaston
Borger
Trena Burton
Patsy Lou Hentchens
Dimmitt
la Verne Hardin
Wellington
Caroline Cothrun
Spearman
Mary Rosewell
Mr. Pleasant
Maudie Bell Jones
McLean
Ethel Mounts
Perryton
Jean Pierson
Pampa
Awilda Mae Smith
Carrouzett
Chlorita Venable
Lipscomb
Opal Shelton
Quanah
Juanita Warren
Chilicothe
Drugstore Owner Sells Trusses By Appointment
Jack Phillips owner of Jack Phillips Drug at 3323 West Sixth offers trusses and fittings by appointment.
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Jack Phillips
West Sixth
Summer Vacations Restricted by War Time Demands
Last week's cold weather reminded people of spring and summer vacations but travel restrictions and manpower limits persist. Gasoline is rationed tires grow thinner and vacations are urged to be spent on farms. Infra red ray lamp treatment is offered at Amarlillo institution and Battle Creek Baths 302 Taylor provides electric cabinet and steam baths as alternatives.
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Amarillo
Battle Creek Baths
Taylor
Battle Creek
Shoulder Sling on Duffle Bag Gone
Women’s duffle bags shift from shoulder slings to two handles as fashion evolves. Designers blend military influence with utility, aiding knitting on the go. Leather duffle bags remain in demand though scarce. Singer Sewing Machine Company at 508 Taylor lists a large leather stock.
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Singer Sewing Machine Company
Tayl
Motor Freight Keeps War Supplies Moving Fast
Motor freight is essential to wartime transport reaching isolated areas. Railroads haul vast war and civilian goods, while trucking lines also move large quantities.
Radio Repair Ad Warns on Poor Reception
A Globe News notice warns that radios out of condition can spark rumors by missing words during newscasts. It highlights repair services by Malcolm Clack of Clack Radio Service at 1708 Washington and notes unavailability of new radios and repair availability for various sound systems.
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Malcolm Clack
Clack Radio Service
1708
Washington
Accidents Outpace War Toll Says War Information Office
The Office of War Information reports that industrial accidents have killed 37 600 workers and disabled 4 710 000, equating to 9 000 000 lost workers a year and 270 million man days. Also notes high home sickness and accident costs and promotes insurance. The piece ends by noting James I created the poet laureate role for Ben Jonson in 1617.
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Pearl Harbor
Office of War Information
United States
Canada
Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Association
Oliver Eakle
James I
England
Ben Johnson
Motor freight keeps war goods moving with priority
Delbert Dalby, owner of the Denver Amarillo Express, says civilian shipments will be handled quickly without interfering with vital war materials. He notes the old Dalby Motor Freight has closed and a new line now operates. allocations of tires and gasoline ensure trucks stay on the road.
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Europe
Amarillo
Bob Girten
Bob
Fort Worth
Radio Tower
Girten
Delbert Dalby
Den
Ver
Amarillo Express
Mr. Dalby
Dalby Motor Freight Lines
Dalby Motor Freight
Complete Business Course Shorthand Course Overview
A compact notice outlines multiple adult education offerings including shorthand, bookkeeping, comptometry, machine bookkeeping, and brush-up courses. It notes enrollment options and duration details for readers seeking practical office skills training.
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Texas
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Taylor St
Franks
Barber & Beauty
the Panhandle
Taylor's Market
Auto-Lite Ignition Distributors
Battery
Wilson Battery & Electric Service
Fillmore
Smart Appearance
Beauty Shop
People's Recreation
Anit
Kitt Midhod
M. Killion
W. Sixth
Gatlin
Amarillo Engraving Company
Nunn
Whiteway
Whiteway Food Stores
H. H. Stull
Harrison
Denver
D. G. Dalby
Fillmore St
Bob's Garage
17Th Ave
Employers Casualty CO
Home Office
Dallas
EMPLOYERS \CASUALTY
Company
Willard W. Phillips
E. E. (Dick) Holcombe
Amarillo Building
Beauty School
Chester Martin
RADIO
Washington St
Globe News
Mead’s Bakery
Adams
C. H. Wileman, Pres
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Dre.crett
Nichols Paint & Wallpaper Store
Tyler
A. J. Kelly
Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Assn
Eable
Amarillo Secretarial School
Bess Orr Foringer
Mgr
Texas Ass'n of Commercial Schools
Jefferson
the Trading Post Tailor Shop
E. L. Smith
Pifth
Hammond
John Weeks
Insulating CO
Gtllett Greer Ge
Axe Clatey Printing
Magnolia Products
Service
Puny Pope
ISG
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