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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1940

Page

6

Gatlin Paint Adds Floor Landing Department in Amarillo

Gatlin Paint and Glass Company announces a complete floor sanding and refinishing department serving Amarillo and Panhandle cities. George Fowlkes, with 20 years’ experience, heads the department and guarantees workmanship backed by Gatlin. Inquiries for estimates welcome at 2-1424 or 417 East Tenth Avenue.

Gatlin Amarillo George Fowlkes Southwest Gatlin Paint and Glass Company Hugh Gatlin East Tenth Avenue

General Finance Company Opens In Amarillo

The General Finance Company at 806 Taylor Street in Amarillo offers ready cash loans and installment financing with a focus on quick courteous service. G Harry Davis heads the firm bringing 20 years of banking experience, and ample downtown parking adds to user convenience.

Amarillo General Finance Company Taylor Street G. Harry Davis Sirelight

Grain of Kindness For Old Dobbin

In Kansas City a $10,000 trust fund was set up by the late Mrs. Emma W. Robinson of Olathe to feed needy horses with a free Christmas dinner of oats. Each horse gets one bushel, with 150 horses served from 250 bushels in 1937, and about 200 bushels are now dispensed each Christmas.

Kansas City Kansas Emma W. Robinson Olathe Humane Society

Local suit settles for cash and a can of tomatoes

A Houston damage suit claiming humiliation when an auto was repossessed was settled for 300 dollars and 15 cents to cover an extra can of tomatoes. The plaintiff complained the agent took his car with a can of tomatoes inside. The finance company agreed to pay 300.15. Arabs were noted as the earliest recorded foreign merchants.

Houston Tex

Refrigeration System Promises Daylong Low Flame Operation

The Superfex unit uses Bulane OF Propane or kerosene as fuel with slide-out burners that light once and run about two hours to provide a full day of refrigeration. A brine reservoir stores cold and the condenser cools with air and water without running water. Johnson-Price Company of Amarillo distributes Superfex in this trade territory.

Johnson-Price Company Fillmore Street Amarillo

Western Tent & Awning Company Prepares for Busy Season

The Western Tent and Awning Company at 816 Harrison hums with activity as awning season starts. They can fill orders promptly with custom made awnings using local labor and years of design experience to ensure lasting satisfaction in appearance and utility. Picture your home modernized with awnings and patterns that enhance beauty.

Western Mr. Stone

Ohmer Cash Registers Featured in Elliott-Greer Message

Elliott-Greer Company promotes Ohmer cash registers highlighting lever operation, pre indication to prevent mistakes, and wide model range from small totals to 20 totals and 8 drawers. A durability test of 20 years in two months showed no wear. Visit 508 Taylor Street or call 2 2236 to view a model.

Elliott-Greer Company Taylor Street Ohmer Omer Taylor

Palace Cafe serves noon feature at 415 Polk Street Amarillo

The Palace Cafe at 415 Polk Street Teal offers a special noon lunch daily from 11 to 2 with a regular 25 cent meal plus drink and dessert. Evening meals start at 35 cents and include soup salad and dessert. Pete Georgantonis runs the cafe known for Italian dishes and American steaks.

Palace Cafe Polk Street Pete Georgantonis Amarillo Pete Palace

Romania Plans Liquor Defense Against Russians At Frontier

A Rum ania article claims the general staff stockpiled cheap brandy and vodka at the frontier to boost defense if Russians advance into Bessarabia. It recalls past wars when excessive drinking supposedly aided Romanian defeats. The report notes a broad Panhandle trade reach and avowed canvas awning business promotions.

Bucharest Bessarabia Rumania

Dangers of tinted sunglasses urged by optometrists

Dr. T M Montgomery of Montgomery and Leach cautions motorists about glare from sun and headlights. He warns against cheap go ogles with unpolished lenses and stresses lenses chosen or ground by a qualified optometrist to protect sight and safety.

T. M. Montgomery Montgomery and Leach, Doctors of Optometry Oliver Eakle Building

Constitution Tree Planted Near Independence Hall

In Philadelphia near Independence Hall the Pennsylvania Federation of Women's Clubs planted a Constitution Tree as a sacred gesture. Presidents from 45 state federations gathered at the historic site to honor the enduring reverence for the Constitution.

Independence Hall Phildelphia Pennsylvania Federation of Women's Clubs 45 Stat

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