Draperies Play Important Part in Home Decor
Artisan Furniture Manufacturing and Upholstering Company at 2920 West Sixth Avenue Amarillo offers drapery materials in sheet linen satins chintz and fairles. Mrs Theresa Daley interior decorator provides planning selecting and hanging draperies visits homes with no obligation. Also upholstering slip covers rebuilding furniture and custom builds. Telephone 32224.
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Artisan Furniture Manufacturing and
West Sixth Avenue
Amarillo
Theresa Daley
Polish Official Flees Red Terror to Stockholm Refuge
Helsinki April 17 Friends of the Polish legation charge d affaires Wlodzimierz Umeastowski fled with his family to Stockholm last Friday He said he became a political refugee because of the terror reigning at Polish legations He hopes to go to Argentina or Canada
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Helsinki
Finland
Legation
Wlodzimierz Umeastowski
Stockholm
Sweden
Argentina
Canada
City Builders on call for any home to office fix it needs
A Amarillo ad advertises City Builders a on call service linking 11 firms to handle tasks from fixing screens to building Erections. David Hickman coordinates yard and home repairs while residents away, with services including roofing insulation plastering painting wallpapering windows doors and lawn work among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Hickman
Mr. Hickman
City Builders
East Fifth Street
Amarillo
Superior Manufacturing Co
Duke Electric Co
Mitchell Plumbing Co
C. W. Burke
Carpenter Contractor
Panhandle Roofing Co
Panhandle Insulation Co
Lumitile Co., of Texas
Acme Venetian Blind Co
Miller- Weems Painting Co
Handicapped by Drinking Question in EMILY POST column
In Good Taste Today Emily Post discusses a reader's worry that her abstinence from hard liquor may hinder social hosting as her husband advances in his career. She suggests choosing soft drinks to avoid alcohol, easing social pressures while hosting business entertainments. The column also includes Q&A on hosting lunch in a private dining room and rules about wedding shower gifts and invitations.
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Mrs. Post
Park End
Office Personnel Is Badly Needed in Amarillo
The ad promotes Amarillo Secretarial School run by Mrs Bess Orr Foringer at 800 Jefferson. It highlights a demand for well trained office personnel and lists courses including Stenescript, simplified Gregg Shorthand, secretarial, bookkeeping, machine bookkeeping, typing, accounting, court reporting, and a brushup course. Contact 23594 for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amerillo Secretarial School
Jefferson
Bess Orr Foringer
Amarillo
Whisker Shaves Tough Beards in Amarillo Ad
An early 20th century advertisement promotes the Whisker electric shaver sold at Franks Barber & Beauty Supply, 1015 Polk Street, Amarillo. It claims superior cutting action, 14,400 strokes per minute, and features designed for smooth shaving without burning.
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Frank’s Barber & Beauty Supply
Polk Street
Amarillo
Franks Barber & Beauty Supply
Polk
Franks
Remington
Air Force to Buy About 1250 Planes and Equipment
Washington April 17 the Air Force will have bought about 1250 new planes and aircraft equipment at a cost near 1.3 billion dollars during the 12 months ending June 30. Defense officials said figures will be released soon and may still change due to renegotiations and spec switches. President Truman seeks 1.35 billion for next year’s Air Force and Navy aircraft with Congress weighing at least 0.5 billion more. Navy purchases for this year total about 700 planes costing 235 million. equipment not included.
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Washington
Air Force
Defense Department
Truman
Navy
Congress
Ring stacking on a single finger is overdone
The Bell Syndicate advises against wearing multiple rings on one finger. A diamond wedding band with an engagement ring is considered enough. adding more rings risks spoiling the overall look. The guidance emphasizes taste and balance in adornment.
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the Bell Syn., Inc
Soft Water for Dollar Savings
The ad argues soft water saves money for households, citing soap, powders, clothing, creams, and furniture care. It promotes Culligan Soft Water Service as cheaper and reliable, listing Amarillo and Borger contact phones and emphasizing recognized seals.
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Culligan
Soft
Culligan Equipment
Good Housekeeping
Parents Magazine
Soft Water Service Company
West Fifteenth
Amarillo
Borger
Buy a Piano on Percentage Basis Anniversary Sale
The Amarillo Band House at 116 East Fifth marks its first anniversary since remodeling and entering the piano field. Owner Mr. Smith promotes a plan where one percent of the purchase price per week buys a piano, encouraging customers to own a Kohler-Campbell Jesse French or Starariano piano without a large down payment.
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Amarillo
East Fifth
Mr. Smith
Kohler - Campbell
Jesse French
Starrianos
Syracuse Dominates Eastern Wrestling and Boxing Tournaments
For the second year running Syracuse University leads the eastern tournaments as its wrestlers and boxers repeated top finishes. The contingent again dominates the competition with multiple individual champions and strong team results.
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Syracuse University
Canasta Rules and Rumors Spreading in Canasta
A reader asks about picking up discards that match a closed canasta and is told the rule applies to all canastas. The exchange covers jokers versus deuces, and how points decide the winner when both sides exceed 5000. The piece notes rumors of new cards called lollipops and humorously reflects on answering quirky questions.
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Oswald Jacoby
Bargains Galore at Phillips Furniture Store
Joe Phillips promotes Bargains Galore with a wide stock of living room suites chairs tables lamps and divan bed sets. The Phillips store at 411 West Seventh emphasizes short profits quick turnover and low prices to clear space for new stock and features a large used department run by Mr Ed in the Panhandle with overhauled pieces in top condition.
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Joe Phillips
Phillips Furniture Store
West Seventh
Kress’ Store
Panhandle
Phillips Furniture Company
Joe
British transport plane crashes in Swiss Alps
A four engined British transport aircraft crashed in fog on a Swiss mountain near Brienz killing all five crew members and the sole passenger, an Italian. The plane was en route from Amsterdam to Brindisi, Italy, according to the Swiss Federal Air Office.
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Brienz
Switzerland
Here
Swiss Federal Air Office
Amsterdam
Brindisi
Italy
End Score Decides The Winning Side In The Hand
The article notes that the final winner is the side with more points in total, regardless of which side wins the last hand. It emphasizes total-point victory over endhand outcome.
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Western Vacuum Cleaner
West Sixth
Western
Red
Globe-News
Amorllo
Marie
Hat Salon
Jon Bille
Western Electric
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Audivox, Inc
Western Electric Hearing Aid Division
Audiphone CO
Maynard Drake
Dist
Travis
Western Business Supply
Fairman Dee
P.O. Box
Dick Dye
Amarillo, Texas
T Ivick
Soft Water Service CO
W. 15Th
Weatherly
Phillips ‘Company
Radcliff
Radcliff Supply
East Third
Taird and
Buchanan
Herring Hotel
Emily Post
Amarillo Monumental CO
AL Keeney
Fillmore
Secretarial School
Typewriter Service CO
Pierce
R. M. Kidwell
Jefferson Amarille
Texas
Mrs. Earl Wyatt
Sid
Sid L. Veazey
Georgia
Gatlin Glass CO
Hunt's Cleaners
Buster Hunt
E. L. Smith
By Oswald Jacoby
NEA
Aho
McCandless
Levine's Dept. Store
Greene & Sons Hatters
City Hatters
Reese
Carpet Service
Munhall
Life Magazine
Time Magazine
Marshall Deaton
Woodland
Cowie
van Buren
Taylor St
Ravey
the Panhandle
East 5Th St
Phome
Autolite
Leo
Wilson Battery & Electric Service
Jackson
Roseville Pottery
Hother’s
Vaughan's Gift Shop
W. 6Th
Radcliff Supply Company
PAMPA
E. Brown
the Sprinklet CO
Barber & Beauty
Jeisai Barber & Beauty Supply
Isan Urnitore Mfg
High Plains
Tite
Bea
Aes Hk
Raef Bros
R's
St. Francis & Umbarger
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